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Publication date: 1 January 2006

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Dana W. R. Boden is an associate professor, and has been a subject specialist liaison librarian for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the…

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Dana W. R. Boden is an associate professor, and has been a subject specialist liaison librarian for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the Research and Extension Centers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for over 20 years. As liaison to five departments in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, she received her B.S. from Western Kentucky University; M.S.L.S. from the University of Kentucky; and Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Advances in Library Administration and Organization
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0732-0671(06)24012-4
ISBN: 978-0-7623-1410-2

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Publication date: 1 January 2006

Academic Librarians’ Views of the Chair's Professional Development Role

Dana W.R. Boden

The purpose of this study was to determine not-yet-tenured university library faculty members’ views of 27 methods their department chair may use to support and enhance…

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The purpose of this study was to determine not-yet-tenured university library faculty members’ views of 27 methods their department chair may use to support and enhance the faculty member's professional development. The methods were derived from earlier qualitative research on department chairs in higher education. While academic teaching department chair roles have been the subject of the research literature for many years, little research has addressed library faculty perceptions of the department chair's role. The survey instrument used consisted of two parts: (1) a demographics section, consisting of five questions; and (2) a researcher-developed survey of faculty perceptions of the department chairs’ role in faculty development. Survey participants were asked to rate the importance of methods chairs may use in enhancing the professional activities of faculty. According to the not-yet-tenured library faculty members responding to this study, a chair engaging in the most important practices to enhance their faculty's professional development would be one who utilizes good communication, while acting as an administrative advocate.

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Advances in Library Administration and Organization
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0732-0671(06)24004-5
ISBN: 978-0-7623-1410-2

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Publication date: 1 January 2006

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Advances in Library Administration and Organization
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0732-0671(06)24010-0
ISBN: 978-0-7623-1410-2

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Publication date: 1 January 2004

CONFLICT AT WORK AND INDIVIDUAL WELL‐BEING

Carsten K.W. De Dreu, Dirk van Dierendonck and Maria T.M. Dijkstra

Conflict theory and research largely ignored the possible relationships between conflict at work, and individual health, well‐being, and job satisfaction. We present a…

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Conflict theory and research largely ignored the possible relationships between conflict at work, and individual health, well‐being, and job satisfaction. We present a model that argues that poor health and well‐being can trigger conflict in the workplace, and reduce the extent to which conflict is managed in a constructive, problem solving way. The model further proposes that conflict, especially when managed poorly, can have negative long‐term consequences for individual health and well‐being, producing psychosomatic complaints and feelings of burnout. We review research evidence and conclude, among other things, that the model is more likely to hold up when conflict involves relationships and socio‐emotional, rather than task‐related issues. Avenues for future research and implications for policy and organizational design are discussed.

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International Journal of Conflict Management, vol. 15 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb022905
ISSN: 1044-4068

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  • Conflict
  • Conflict management
  • Burnout
  • Organizations
  • Health
  • Well‐being
  • Personality

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Publication date: 9 July 2018

Analysis of barriers to women entrepreneurship through ISM and MICMAC: A case of Indian MSMEs

Kumari Amrita Tripathi and Saumya Singh

This paper aims to study the impediments and difficulties that prevent Indian women from becoming entrepreneurs.

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Purpose

This paper aims to study the impediments and difficulties that prevent Indian women from becoming entrepreneurs.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were obtained through a survey involving 15 experts. Based on the feedback provided by the experts, ten relevant barriers in the context of Indian micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were chosen. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data. These ten barriers create obstruction for Indian women as entrepreneurs. These barriers were ranked, and causal relationships among them established using interpretive structural modeling and Matrice d’Impacts croises-multiplication appliqúean classment (cross-impact matrix multiplication applied to classification) (ISM–MICMAC) approach.

Findings

This study identifies, on the basis of extant literature and experts’ opinion, ten barriers to female entrepreneurship. These barriers were ranked, and causal relationships among them established using the ISM–MICMAC approach. On the basis of ranking, women can move forward in MSMEs after removing these obstacles and it will have good results.

Research limitations/implications

In this research, with literature reviews and experts opinion, ten barriers have been identified for women’s entrepreneurship and have been used to build the model.

Practical implications

To bring Indian women forward in the field of entrepreneurship, both the society and the government should work together, and efforts should be made to overcome the obstacles coming in the way of entrepreneurs.

Social implications

Female entrepreneurship in India faces many problems including negative attitude of authorities and society toward women. The society and authorities have no format or model for Indian women to move forward in the entrepreneurship sector.

Originality/value

This study seeks to identify, on the basis of a thorough review of literature and expert opinion, major barriers to female entrepreneurship in the context of Indian MSMEs.

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Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, vol. 12 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEC-12-2017-0101
ISSN: 1750-6204

Keywords

  • Interpretive structural modeling (ISM)
  • MICMAC analysis
  • Indian MSMEs
  • Women entrepreneurship barriers

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Publication date: 17 October 2008

Managerial performance and business success: Gender differences in Canadian and Israeli entrepreneurs

Kariv Dafna

The purpose of this paper is to assess the role of managerial performance in the success of men‐owned businesses (MOB) and women‐owned businesses (WOB) for Canadian and…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to assess the role of managerial performance in the success of men‐owned businesses (MOB) and women‐owned businesses (WOB) for Canadian and Israeli entrepreneurs.

Design/methodology/approach

A process‐oriented approach, a relatively overlooked perspective in this field, was used for this assessment. The methodology used was based on two national samples from Canada and Israel (n=235) which included mostly members of a private business networking organization. Questionnaires were distributed to the respondents; only entrepreneurs with at least one employee were included.

Findings

Multilevel analyses revealed that gender is significantly associated with some managerial functions, but except for the business longevity – it is not directly associated with measures of business success; nationality is associated with two measures of business success: turnover and growth. Women entrepreneurs, both Canadian and Israeli, ranked significantly higher in some functions of their managerial performance compared to their male counterparts.

Practical implications

This study's main implications are in deciphering the major role of managerial performance and nationality and the relatively marginal effect of gender in business success measures, implying that the gender gap in successful entrepreneurial businesses is decreasing. These findings can become foundations for better understanding broader entrepreneurship questions and practice‐based researched endeavors.

Originality/value

This paper's main contribution is in the identified need for developing training and education programs for entrepreneurs in the areas of managerial skills and practices; as well as in opening future avenues for cross‐national assessments of a process‐oriented perspective in these areas.

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Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, vol. 2 no. 4
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/17506200810913890
ISSN: 1750-6204

Keywords

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Gender
  • Critical success factors
  • Canada
  • Israel

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Publication date: 24 September 2018

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Metric Culture
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78743-289-520181015
ISBN: 978-1-78743-289-5

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Publication date: 25 November 2013

Library instruction and information literacy 2012

Anna Marie Johnson, Claudene Sproles and Robert Detmering

– The purpose of this paper is to provide a selected bibliography of recent resources on library instruction and information literacy.

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The purpose of this paper is to provide a selected bibliography of recent resources on library instruction and information literacy.

Design/methodology/approach

Introduces and annotates periodical articles, monographs, and audiovisual material examining library instruction and information literacy.

Findings

Provides information about each source, discusses the characteristics of current scholarship, and describes sources that contain unique scholarly contributions and quality reproductions.

Originality/value

The information may be used by librarians and interested parties as a quick reference to literature on library instruction and information literacy.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 41 no. 4
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/RSR-07-2013-0040
ISSN: 0090-7324

Keywords

  • Libraries
  • information literacy
  • Library studies

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Article
Publication date: 9 July 2018

The surprising lack of connection between social networks and the enterprise success of ultra-religious female micro-entrepreneurs

Yisca Monnickendam-Givon, Dafna Schwartz and Benjamin Gidron

The utilization of social networks is known to have an impact on micro-enterprise success. This study aims to examine the contribution of social networks in acquiring…

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Purpose

The utilization of social networks is known to have an impact on micro-enterprise success. This study aims to examine the contribution of social networks in acquiring resources and their role in the enterprise’s success.

Design/methodology/approach

A business’s success is influenced by its network structure and the network’s resources. The authors examine whether unique religious-cultural characteristics affect the social networks contribution to a business’s success. This model examines the network utilization of women entrepreneurs who own micro-enterprises in ultra-religious groups. The sample consists of 123 surveys completed by Jewish ultra-Orthodox women entrepreneurs in Israel. Data collection was conducted between February and June 2013. The authors used a snowball sampling approach where interviewees were asked to refer us to other entrepreneurs. In the hour-long interview, a questionnaire was used with open and closed questions.

Findings

Findings indicate that strong personal ties provide a micro-enterprise with social legitimacy, emotional support and assistance in the management and operation of daily activities. However, contrary to the existing literature, network utilization did not contribute to enterprise success. That is, in religious communities in particular, social networks enable the existence of businesses, but do not contribute to their success.

Practical implications

The practical implications of this paper are the mapping of the social network resources used by the business owner, such as financial consultations or professional assistance, as well as distinguishing between strong and weak ties, which reflect the intensity of the contact for better use of the social network by the entrepreneurs.

Originality/value

This study examined social networks’ contribution to the acquisition of resources, as well as the part they play in the success of ultra-orthodox women micro-entrepreneurs and perhaps other religious and minorities groups.

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Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, vol. 12 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEC-05-2017-0031
ISSN: 1750-6204

Keywords

  • Social networks
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Micro-enterprises
  • Ultra-orthodox Jews
  • Ultra-orthodox females
  • Ultra-religious/extremely religious

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Publication date: 3 August 2015

The ingredients of a success recipe: An exploratory study of diaspora opportunity entrepreneurship

Kaveh Moghaddam

The purpose of this paper is to identify the antecedents of successful South Asian opportunity diaspora entrepreneurship. Furthermore, it examines the successful South…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to identify the antecedents of successful South Asian opportunity diaspora entrepreneurship. Furthermore, it examines the successful South Asian diaspora opportunity entrepreneurs’ (DOE) interactions with their country of origin and country of residence.

Design/methodology/approach

With a qualitative approach, this study employs the NVivo software to examine a set of semistructured interviews of eight South Asian diaspora entrepreneurs.

Findings

The qualitative analysis in this study suggests that a South Asian DOE with a college education, previous industry-related experience, prior startup experience, and a tendency to attribute entrepreneurship talent to training rather than birth exhibits a high-entrepreneurial venture growth rate. Furthermore, the qualitative analysis suggests that a south Asian DOE who emphasizes market analysis, accentuates building the right team of employees, and pursues adventurous choice of financing (i.e. bootstrapping or small bank) exhibits a high-entrepreneurial venture growth rate.

Research limitations/implications

Due to the small sample and exploratory nature of the study, results may not be generalized. Future research is encouraged to test the robustness of the findings.

Practical implications

The findings of this qualitative study offer implications for immigrant individuals who might have interest in starting a new business and wonder what the ingredients of a diaspora entrepreneurship success recipe might be.

Originality/value

This study provides an enhanced understanding of diaspora opportunity entrepreneurship. Furthermore, it contributes to the qualitative approach by offering a novel research design to avoid common problems of researcher bias and mono-method bias.

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South Asian Journal of Global Business Research, vol. 4 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/SAJGBR-08-2014-0058
ISSN: 2045-4457

Keywords

  • Adventurous financing
  • Born entrepreneurs
  • Opportunity entrepreneurship
  • Qualitative study
  • South Asian diaspora
  • Success determinants

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