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- Achard, Paola Olimpia, et al.
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Risk Identification in the Infrastructure Construction Industry : A Supply Chain Case Study
- 2008
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Ingår i: International Journal of Logistics Economics and Globalisation. - Olney, Bucks : InderScience Publishers. - 1741-5373 .- 1741-5381. ; 1:3–4, s. 343-356
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The objective of this article is to describe the risk identification within a supply chain of an infrastructure construction project. This research is based on a case study of risk management within a supply chain in the infrastructure construction industry. Data have been collected from an international company emphasising the stage of risk identification. A particular view of risk management has been adopted. More specifically, a way to identify risk within the construction industry has been given. Technical and operational evidences have been revised and organised in order to take a first step in the direction of a systematic treatment. It has highlighted some crucial issues dealing with risk identification, while risk assessment and risk response provide an opportunity for further research. The article has underlined how risk management can be seen as the way to discover existing risks that are preventing firms from advancing their strategy. Main insights that emerged dealt with five categories: strategic objectives; critical success factors; environment and stakeholder influences; key performance indicators and principal risks; principal risk response strategies.
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- Aydinlik, Arzu Ulgen, et al.
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Communicating the Ethos of Codes of Ethics within the Organization : A Comparison of the Largest Private Sector Organizations in Sweden and Turkey
- 2008
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Ingår i: Journal of Management Development. - Bingley, UK : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0262-1711 .- 1758-7492. ; 27:7, s. 778-790
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to examine the ways that the largest private sector organizations in Sweden and Turkey communicate the intent of their codes of ethics to their employees. Design/methodology/approach – Primary data were obtained via a self-administered mail questionnaire distributed to a census of the top 500 private sector organizations based on revenue in each country. Findings – The research identified some interesting findings that showed that the small group of companies in Turkey that have a code may appear to be more “advanced” in ethics artifacts usage than Sweden. Such a conclusion is counter-intuitive as one would have expected a developed nation like Sweden to be more advanced in these measures than a developing nation such as Turkey. Culture may play a large role in the implementation of ethics artifacts in corporations and could be a major reason for this difference. Research limitations/implications – As this is such a new area of investigation in Turkey, the responses amount to only 32 companies that have a code. The small sample is indicative of the formative evolution toward having codes of ethics within companies operating within Turkey. Practical implications – This study enables those organizations that comprise corporate Turkey to view the current state of codes of ethics in Turkish companies and to compare these with the responses of a developed country of the European Union. Originality and value – A review of the literature indicates that this is the first time that such an international study specifically focused upon codes of ethics and the artifacts to inculcate the ethos of the code into every day corporate affairs has included Turkey as one of the participating countries.
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- Bas, Turker, et al.
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A Validation of a Conscientious Corporate Brand Framework – a Turkish Study
- 2013
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Ingår i: International Journal of Business and Globalisation. - Olney : InderScience Publishers. - 1753-3627 .- 1753-3635. ; 10:2, s. 173-184
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study tests a construct of Conscientious Corporate Brand (hereinafter called CCB) introduced by Rindell et al. (2011). It assesses the dimensions of environmental and climate change issues, and the internal and external corporate codes of ethics. Subsequently, it builds upon and validates previous research in the field of ethical branding. The study was performed in business-to-business relationships of large Turkish companies. Copyright © 2013 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
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- Bas, Turker, et al.
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RELQUAL in Turkish business relationships – theory testing and measurement model
- 2012
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Ingår i: International Journal of Business Excellence. - Olney : InderScience Publishers. - 1756-0047 .- 1756-0055. ; 5:6, s. 620-638
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study examines a construct of relationship quality (RELQUAL) in Turkish business relationships, and appears to be the first of its kind in this region. The sample frame comprises the 500 largest companies in Turkey based upon revenue across multiple industries. The analysis yield support to the argument that continuity, trust, coordination, opportunism, commitment, formalisation, specific assets, dependence, satisfaction and cooperation are separate constructs that play an important role in creating relationship quality in Turkish business relationships. This study is of managerial and theoretical interest to executives and researchers since it provides a framework of constructs to be considered in corporate efforts in maintaining satisfactory levels of relationship quality, not only in Turkish business relationships, but it may also be applicable in other business relationships and countries. Copyright © 2012 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
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- Bogaards, Marlene, et al.
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A Framework of Conscientious Corporate Brand – A South African Validation
- 2012
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Ingår i: Corporate Governance. - Bingley, UK : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 1472-0701 .- 1758-6054. ; 12:5, s. 675-685
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to validate previous research in ethical branding by testing a conceptual framework on corporate branding using "the conscientious dimension".Design/methodology/approach: This article tests a framework for conscientious corporate brands (CCBs) by investigating environmental and climate change issues as well as internal and external corporate codes of ethics as CCB dimensions. The empirical context is based upon South African business-to-business relationships.Findings: The findings indicate that four distinctive conscientious corporate brand dimensions exist.Research limitations/implications: This current study contributes to the better understanding of and more knowledge on conscientious corporate brand values. Opportunities for future research are provided as the study has explored new aspects of corporate branding.Practical implications: This study offers managerial implications particularly for practitioners located in emerging markets such as South Africa.Originality/value: This study validates the multidimensional nature of CCBs. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
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- Callaghan, Michael, et al.
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A longitudinal study of the commitment to business ethics of corporate Australia
- 2008
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Ingår i: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. - Geneva : InderScience Publishers. - 1476-1297 .- 1741-8054. ; 6:1, s. 173-184
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper compares the results of a longitudinal study of ten years, conducted at five yearly intervals, from 1995 to 2005. The aim of the study was to examine the commitment to business ethics of the top 500 Australian companies. Primary data was obtained via a self-administered mail questionnaire distributed to a census of the top 500 Australian companies. This paper examines those responses that indicated that their company possessed a code of ethics. The paper finds that business ethics has continued to evolve and that, in most cases, such evolution has been positive. It would seem that codes of ethics have moved beyond a regulatory requirement and are now considered an integral component of corporate culture and commercial practice in many of Australia's top companies.
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- Callaghan, Michael, et al.
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Codes of ethics artifacts in Australia, Canada and Sweden : A longitudinal study
- 2013
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Ingår i: Looking Forward, Looking Back. - Ruston, LA : Academy of Marketing Science. - 9783319241845 - 9783319241821 ; , s. 108-108
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Based on the Partnership Model of Corporate Ethics (Wood 2002), this longitudinal study examined the measures in place to communicate the ethos of the corporate codes of ethics to internal stakeholders in three countries: Australia, Canada and Sweden. This paper reports the comparative codification of ethics amongst the top companies in these countries over three time periods: 2001-2002, 2005-2006 and 2010-2011.
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- Callaghan, Michael, et al.
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Implementation, communication and the benefits of corporate codes of ethics in Taiwan and Turkey : A comparison across contexts
- 2009
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Ingår i: European Business Review. - Bingley : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0955-534X .- 1758-7107. ; 21:3, s. 278-298
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the corporate codes of ethics (CCE) that are put in place by companies in Taiwan and Turkey.Design/methodology/approach – This study examines the use of CCE among the top companies in Taiwan and Turkey. It is a replication of a study performed in Australia, Canada and Sweden and a follow-up study.Findings – The empirical findings show many similarities with top companies in Australia, Canada and Sweden, but more importantly identify key differences distinctly unique to each of the two countries under investigation. Statistical analysis suggests that the implementation, communication and benefits of CCE are paramount to Turkish companies operating in a domestic environment where the aspiration to participate globally and join the European Union is high, whereas in Taiwan it is low in favor of more traditional business practices (similar to the Chinese concept of guanxi) that focus on individual relationships in favor of formalized regulatory frameworks (such as CCE).Originality/value – This study makes a complementary contribution to the accumulated knowledge in the area of CCE, particularly given the cultural and historical differences these countries possess in comparison to each other and those previously studied and documented in the literature.
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- De Meyer, C, F, et al.
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Investigating Perceived Justice in South African Health Care
- 2013
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Ingår i: Journal of Contemporary Management. - Johannesburg : Institute of Management and Business in South Africa (Pty) Ltd.. - 1815-7440. ; 10, s. 156-175
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The health care industry plays an important role in the life of consumers since it impacts their personal well-being and those close to them. This industry involves ample customer contact resulting in service encounters that are often negative. The health care industry in South Africa is typified by large disparities between the public and private healthcare sectors. As in other industries, customer satisfaction, loyalty and consequently long-term survival of health care businesses are also influenced by customers experiencing a sense of perceived justice following a negative service encounter.This study uncovers the perceived justice experienced by patients in both public and private health care sectors in reaction to negative service encounters. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted and the three underlying dimensions of the perceived justice concept as theorised by other authors were uncovered. Respondents perceive significant differences between these dimensions. Furthermore, public health care patients perceive significantly lower levels of procedural and distributive justice than private health care patients. The study did not uncover any differences in relation to perceived justice among respondents based on demographic characteristics. Based on the results, marketers are able to design strategies to recover from service failures and increase the perceived justice patients experience.
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