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The Business School came into existence on the 1st January 2008 - the latest chapter in the history of business education and research at the University of Adelaide. The creation of the new Business School by merging the School of Commerce and the Adelaide Graduate School of Business represents the continuation of the commitment of the University of Adelaide to ensuring it impacts effectively on the community with which it interacts. In this changing world, the restructure brings a number of advantages to all of the stakeholders in the Business School. It brings both scope and scale to the business programs, resulting in an enhanced focus on integrating research with quality learning and teaching. The Business School now offers a broad range of programs: from undergraduate business degrees to postgraduate specialist degrees and a 5 star ranking MBA.
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AUSTRALIA
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SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
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Item Metadata only 10 stances on positioning through the eyes of a marketer(Ryan Publications, 2009) Goodman, S.The article discusses the idea and notion of positioning in relation to wine offerings. It states that getting noticed is important since if the marketplace notices a brand, then it has a position. It also recommends working with retailers to offer tastings of wine and with restaurants to link the wine with particular menu items.Item Metadata only A benefit/cost assessment in citrus IPM following the application of soil amendments(Horticulture Australia Ltd, 2013) Crisp, P.; Wheeler, S.; Baker, G.; Horticulture Australia, AustraliaItem Metadata only A case study of knowledge protection and diffusion for innovation: managing knowledge in the mobile telephone industry(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, 2008) Galvin, P.; Rice, J.The standardisation of interfaces in product architectures helps complementary products develop when network externalities are present. However, standardisation may also weaken a technology developer's competitive position when the product knowledge embedded in standardised interfaces becomes accessible, thereby reducing the barriers to entry. Hence, there is a need to simultaneously protect the knowledge that underpins a firm's competitiveness, but also to define the standards that are open to encourage the development of complementary products. In this paper, we analyse different types and levels of knowledge that underpin a product. We apply this analysis to understanding how Nokia and Ericsson maintained their competitive positions during the Global System for Mobile (GSM)-dominated phase of the industry, even though they were instrumental in developing GSM as an entirely open standard.Item Metadata only A century of intervention in a Ramsar wetland - the case of the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth(Taylor & Francis, 2017) Settre, C.; Wheeler, S.Coastal wetlands are among the more valuable ecosystems on the planet. Managing wetlands to maintain ecosystem function is physically and politically challenging, especially during drought. Management of the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth has been characterised by a sequence of active and reactive infrastructure interventions, first as active interventions to supply consumptive water demands and more recently as reactive emergency drought responses. However, infrastructure solutions are not necessarily synonymous with achieving sustainability. Infrastructure interventions have occurred at significant public expenditure and high opportunity cost. Greater attention to demand-based management strategies including time-limited environmental water acquisitions and state-based environmental water holdings provides an alternative to future infrastructure reliance. There is also considerable scope for greater provision of cultural flows and engagement with traditional owners to improve ecological condition.Item Metadata only A closer look at the rural-urban health disparities: insights from four major diseases in the Commonwealth of Virginia(Elsevier, 2015) Zeng, D.; You, W.; Mills, B.; Alwang, J.; Royster, M.; Anson-Dwamena, R.Abstract not availableItem Metadata only A collaborative interest model of relational coordination and empirical results(Elsevier Science Inc, 2005) Medlin, C.; Aurifeille, J.; Quester, P.The complexity of business markets, resulting from different levels of organization and the ways social constructs combine across levels, means no clear theory of relational coordination has been developed. The relationship and network framework of the industrial marketing and purchasing (IMP) group provides a means of handling this complexity. This paper proposes a collaborative interest model (CIM) of relational coordination, which partially overcomes these problems by examining the coordination process within a context that accounts for levels of organization. This conceptualization of coordination processes resulting from firm intentions to achieve relationship performance presents a new way to empirically examine relational coordination. An empirical test of the model using structural equation methodology shows relational coordination (i.e., commitment and trust) explains relationship performance better than market coordination mechanismsItem Open Access A collaborative interest model of relational coordination: Examining relational norms as actor bonds(Norwegian School of Management BI, 2001) Medlin, C.; Quester, P.; Annual Industrial Marketing & Purchasing Conference (17th : 2001 : Oslo, Norway); Hakansson, H.; Solberg, C.; Huemer, L.An important aspect of business-to-business marketing involves the development over time of privileged bonds between firms. Research has identified the complexity of such bonds and emphasised the need for closer scrutiny of the different mechanisms at work in successful and mutually beneficial business relationships. Actor intention and actor bonds are structured as a complex amalgam of self and collective interest. Firms cooperate for self-interest and in that process generate relational norms whose structure can be represented as actor bonds. In this study, a longitudinal input-process-output model of relationships is proposed. Input by firms motivated to create relationships is driven by the need to access customers or resources. This desire to operate in a relationship leads firms to coordinate themselves through a process whereby relational norms are developed and finally, output is achieved at a relationship level. That output is conceptualised at a relationship level recognises the emergent results of interaction, an essential reason for joining any relationship. The model was empirically tested in the computer software industry with a survey of firms acting as principals and distributors in a number of existing distribution relationships. Our findings, based on regression analysis, suggest that self and collective interest result in an intriguing blend of relational norms. The proposition that self-interest is not linked to trust and commitment is supported, suggesting that relational coordination is primarily based on collective interest. However, the proposition that flexibility is linked to both self and collective interest is also supported. This suggests that the degree of flexibility found in relationships may reflect the continuing need of balancing self and collective interests. The final section of the paper proposes directions for future research on the intertwining of self and collective interest in relationships, along with their associations to actor bond structure that is configured as relational norms.Item Restricted A Comparative Analysis of Accounting-Based Valuation Models(SAGE Publishing, 2017) Ho, K.; Lee, S.; Lin, C.; Yu, M.We empirically compare the reliability of the dividend (DIV) model, the residual income valuation (CT, GLS) model, and the abnormal earnings growth (OJ) model. We find that valuation estimates from the OJ model are generally more reliable than those from the other three models, because the residual income valuation model anchored by book value gets off to a poor start when compared with the OJ model led by capitalized next-year earnings. We adopt a 34-year sample covering from 1985 to 2013 to compare the reliability of valuation estimates via their means of absolute pricing errors (MAPE) and corresponding t statistics. We further use the switching regression of Barrios and Blanco to show that the average probability of OJ valuation estimates is greater in explaining stock prices than the DIV, CT, and GLS models. In addition, our finding that the OJ model yields more reliable estimates is robust to analysts-based and model-based earnings measures.Item Metadata only A complex adaptive systems governance framework for regional supply networks(Emerald Publishing, 2018) Statsenko, L.; Gorod, A.; Ireland, V.Purpose: This paper aims to propose an empirically grounded governance framework based on complex adaptive systems (CAS) principles to facilitate formation of well-connected regional supply chains that foster economic development, adaptability and resilience of mining regions. Design/methodology/approach: This study is an exploratory case study of the South Australian (SA) mining industry that includes 38 semi-structured interviews with the key stakeholders and structural analysis of the regional supply network (RSN). Findings: Findings demonstrate the applicability of the CAS framework as a structured approach to the governance of the mining industry regional supply chains. In particular, the findings exemplify the relationship between RSN governance, its structure and interconnectivity and their combined impact on the adaptability and resilience of mining regions. Research limitations/implications: The data set analysed in the current study is static. Longitudinal data would permit a deeper insight into the evolution of the RSN structure and connectivity. The validity of the proposed framework could be further strengthened by being applied to other industrial domains and geographical contexts. Practical/implications: The proposed framework offers a novel insight for regional policy-makers striving to create an environment that facilitates the formation of well-integrated regional supply chains in mining regions through more focussed policy and strategies. Originality/value The proposed framework is one of the first attempts to offer a holistic structured approach to governance of the regional supply chains based on CAS principles. With the current transformative changes in the global mining industry, policy-makers and supply chain practitioners have an urgent need to embrace CAS and network paradigms to remain competitive in the twenty-first century.Item Metadata only A conceptual framework and propositions for the acceptance of mobile services(University of Western Sydney, 2006) Troshani, I.; Rao Hill, S.; IMB2006Item Open Access A conceptual framework and propositions for the acceptance of mobile services(Universidad de Talca, Facultad de Ingenieria, 2007) Rao Hill, S.; Troshani, I.Mobile services are heralded to create a tremendous spectrum of business opportunities. User acceptance of these services is of paramount importance. Consequently, a deeper insight into theory-based research is required to better understand the underlying motivations that lead users to adopting mobile services. As mobile services bring additional functional dimensions, including hedonic and experiential aspects, using extant models for predicting mobile services acceptance by individuals may be inadequate. The aim of this paper is to explore, analyse and critically assess the use of existing acceptance theories in the light of the evolving and ubiquitous mobile services and their underlying technologies. Constructs affecting consumer adoption behaviour are discussed and relevant propositions are made. Managerial implications are explored and future research directions are also identified.Item Metadata only A configuration-based approach to integrating dynamic capabilities and market transformation in small and medium-sized enterprises to achieve firm performance(SAGE Publications, 2015) Rice, J.; Liao, T.; Galvin, P.; Martin, N.This article develops and tests a model integrating dynamic organisational capabilities, market transformation arrangements and firm performance. This model addresses weaknesses in previous empirical research by integrating accumulation and path dependency in measures of dynamic capabilities. Using a sample of 444 small and medium-sized Australian manufacturing firms, the study finds that performance is driven by the successful deployment of dynamic capabilities; such performance is mediated by purposeful market transformation strategies.Item Metadata only A consumer-based method for retailer equity measurement: results of an empirical study(Pergamon, 2006) Pappu, R.; Quester, P.This research extends the consumer-based brand equity measurement approach to the measurement of the equity associated with retailers. This paper also addresses some of the limitations associated with current retailer equity measurement such as a lack of clarity regarding its nature and dimensionality. We conceptualise retailer equity as a four-dimensional construct comprising retailer awareness, retailer associations, perceived retailer quality, and retailer loyalty. The paper reports the result of an empirical study of a convenience sample of 601 shopping mall consumers at an Australian state capital city. Following a confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modelling to examine the dimensionality of the retailer equity construct, the proposed model is tested for two retailer categories: department stores and speciality stores. Results confirm the hypothesised four-dimensional structure.Item Metadata only A contingent view of partner coopetition in international joint ventures(American Marketing Association, 2017) Shu, C.; Jin, J.; Zhou, K.The article discusses a study which examined how the efficacy of partner coopetition is conditional on international joint venture (IJV) characteristics and environmental factors by analyzing 194 IJV in China. Topics covered include how coopetition fosters IJV performance under conditions such as high foreign equity share, conditions wherein coopetition hinders IJV performance, and insights for managing partner coopetition in IJV.Item Metadata only A critique of the Majority Report of the Senate Economics Legislation Committee review of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (repeal) (no. 1) bill 2014 (provisions)(Australia and New Zealand Third Sector Research, 2014) Saj, M.This paper analyses the Majority Report of the Senate Economics Legislation Committee's review of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Repeal) (No. 1) Bill 2014, which in June 2014 recommended passage of the bill by the Australian Senate. Effectively, such action by the Australian parliament would bring to an end uniform national regulation of Australian charities, which, after twenty years of debate, and with the overwhelming support of charities and their supporters, commenced two years ago with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012. The paper demonstrates that the Majority Committee was highly selective in its consideration of the evidence before it, preferring to ignore the largely consensus view of the charity sector, its professional advisors, knowledgeable academics and others, in favour of (in some cases poorly supported) minority views. Consequently, it raises the question: is the Coalition government's opposition to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission based on a desire to improve the efficiency of charities, or is it driven by ideology1 and in service of narrow sectional interests?Item Metadata only A cross-cultural insight into the competency-mix of SME entrepreneurs in Australia and Malaysia(Society of Alliance, Fidelity and Advancement, 2011) Ahmad, N.; Wilson, C.; Kummerow, E.This paper attempts to unearth the competency-mix required by entrepreneurs in Australia and Malaysia in order to sustain their ventures. Based on this premise, the present study aims to identify, validate, and compare the competencies perceived to be important by SME entrepreneurs operating in both countries. This involved determining the psychometric rigor of the model and establishing the psychometric properties of the model of entrepreneurial competency using a sample of 391 SME entrepreneurs. Interestingly, it was found that some competencies are context-free while others are culture-specific. The identification of competencies that are highly prevalent in Australia and Malaysia would assist in the development of an assessment index that could be use in training and development programs for practicing as well as prospective SME entrepreneurs.Item Metadata only A Cross-Cultural Study of Juvenile Response to Anti-Smoking Advertisements(IMDA Press, 1999) Quester, P.The debate about cigarette advertising is well documented, as increasing evidence about the harmful effects of tobacco is uncovered. Yet an area which has benefited from much less interest from researchers and practitioners alike is that of anti-smoking messages, said by some to be more effective than an advertising ban. This study examines the impact of such messages and explores the degree to which it may be culturally sensitive. Surveys conducted both in Australia and Malaysia with young adults found some evidence that antismoking messages do achieve their intended purpose and that, surprisingly, the cultural variable may not be as strongly influential as expected.Item Metadata only A discussion of qualitative data analysis in hospitality research with examples from an ethnography of English public houses(Pergamon, 2007) Sandiford, P.; Seymour, D.This paper argues that qualitative Hospitality research is infrequently reported in Hospitality journals and that when such research does appear, the processes of data analysis seldom receive rigorous attention. Different analytic practices are discussed using a real-life example of qualitative research-an ethnography of English pubs-showing some techniques in action and highlighting issues and challenges that often face qualitative researchers. Data reduction, deconstruction (data management) and reconstruction (interpretation and conceptualization) are discussed and techniques such as reflective note-taking, line-by-line analysis, domain and taxonomic charting, visual/diagrammatic constructions and metaphor are considered. It is argued that greater reporting of and discussion of data analysis would enhance the qualitative literature in hospitality research. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Item Metadata only A distributed Genetic Algorithm for the clusterwise regression problem: Comparison with a classical GA and with a regression mixture model(EDIZIONI SCIENTIFICHE ITALIANE S.p.A., 2001) Aurifeille, J.; Medlin, C.; New Logics for the New Economy (8th : 2001 : Napoli, Italy); Giuseppe Zollo,Item Metadata only A dyadic approach to the relationship performance of international business partners(Nova Science Publishers, 2006) Aurifeille, J.; Medlin, C.; Aurifeille, J.; Svizzero, S.; Tisdell, C.As a step to understand how business partner's differences influence their relationship performance, a new quantitative methodology for examining partnerships is proposed. It is based upon two models for each firm: a “self-model” that reflects how a firm’s characteristics explain its perspective of relationship performance, and a “contributive-model” that reflects how they influence the partner’s view of relationship performance. A clusterwise regression approach is then used to analyse the similarities/dissimilarities among the models at work in “dyads”, that is: partnerships composed of two firms. This allows definition of four interaction modes: merging, teaming, sharing-mutual and sharing-dominated. The method is tested empirically on international dyads with “relationship performance” as the dependent variable and relationship variables as the predictors (ie. trust, commitment, time perspective, relationship experience and economic goal). As expected the main results indicate that some similarities among partners management models are more profitable. Such a result suggests that as firms use business relationships to globalise they should be careful about the types and degree of standardisation they seek to impose.