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0000-0001-6653-9074
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University of Tasmania
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Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 26-05-2020
Publisher: IntechOpen
Date: 14-08-2019
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2014
Publisher: Virtus Interpress
Date: 2012
Abstract: The relationship between perceived Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance and desirable outcomes is well established in corporate governance literature. Over the past two decades in particular, there has been an increased recognition of this relationship by executive managers and a concomitant increase in the quantity and detail of CSR activities being voluntarily reported by companies has been observed. The increasing level of voluntary CSR reporting has been attributed to two main corporate strategies: to conform to social expectations and to legitimize business operations to salient stakeholder groups within the community. Whilst there has been extensive academic interest in the concept of CSR, it has focused almost exclusively on normative definitions of the concept, and/or the presentation of empirical evidence that details ‘why companies report their CSR activities’ and ‘what CSR activities they report’. What is lacking in the literature, however, is a focus on the ‘patterns of strategic CSR reporting’ by companies. Based on the recognition of voluntary reporting patterns in the Australian industry, we present a core eriphery model of strategic CSR disclosure. The model allows for predicting how companies will voluntarily disclose their CSR performance given the issues, events and/or crises that affect their industry environments.
Publisher: IntechOpen
Date: 14-08-2019
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 13-05-2020
Abstract: This paper explores the nature of art as a product through a network perspective, accounting for key contributing stakeholders in shaping its essence. This study adopted a qualitative data collection and analysis design and is centred on a series of face-to-face interviews with established Australian visual artists. Results support the notion of an art product shaped by interconnections and interdependencies of actors in the art market. In particular, attention is paid to the roles of actors in conceptual, production and distribution networks. Although there are idiosyncrasies that (in part) define the Australian art market context, the issues identified here are nonetheless useful in determining the nature of the interconnectedness of the art market in other similar Western contexts. Many Australian artists have achieved similar recognition and status to other established artists elsewhere. Future cross-cultural comparative research should be carried out in order to assess this relationship in the longer term. Artists at different stages of their careers can transfer the findings of this research into the development of a series of relevant strategies and tactics for developing their art and culture products more effectively. Although philosophical assessments of art as a product have been carried out elsewhere, there is a lack of evaluation from an art versus marketplace lens in considering the perspectives of interested stakeholders
Publisher: Elsevier
Date: 2021
Publisher: Virtus Interpress
Date: 2009
DOI: 10.22495/COCV6I4C2P3
Abstract: Since its inception, Stakeholder Theory has served as an important corporate governance theory, providing an holistic framework for situation analyses and strategic decision-making. Since its conceptualisation, there has been a call to go beyond normative models of stakeholder management to explore the implications of ‘stakeholder conflict management’ and the development of ‘stakeholder management capabilities’. This paper undertakes an analysis of the regional Tasmanian state government’s approach to the management of dissenting stakeholder groups towards a controversial retail development. The paper provides a discussion of the manner in which their governance structure included the use of delay tactics, the abdication of responsibility, and the building of bureaucratic layers that effectively diluted the will of stakeholder groups to continue their dissenting activities
Publisher: Virtus Interpress
Date: 2009
DOI: 10.22495/COCV7I1C1P1
Abstract: In Australian corporate governance, section 249D of the Corporations Act 2001 gives small shareholders a voice by empowering them to call for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). We discuss the principles behind this section, and illustrate its action with the case of Gunns Ltd, a logger of old growth forests in the green oriented island the State of Tasmania. Our conclusion is that the section needs to be redrafted with more stringent conditions attached to calling an EGM but while still empowering small shareholders.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2018
Publisher: Virtus Interpress
Date: 2010
DOI: 10.22495/COCV8I1P4
Abstract: The relationship between credible Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance and desirable firm outcomes is well established in corporate governance literature. Over the past two decades in particular, there has been an increased recognition of this relationship in the business community and a concomitant increase in the quantity and detail of CSR activities being voluntarily reported by corporations has been observed. The rationale for the increasing levels of voluntary CSR reporting has been attributed to two main corporate strategies: to conform to the expectations of the society and to socially legitimise their operations to their salient stakeholder groups. Whilst there has been extensive academic interest in the concept of CSR, it has focused almost exclusively on normative definitions of the concept, and/or the presentation of empirical evidence that details „why corporations should report their CSR activities‟ and „what CSR activities they should report‟. What is lacking the literature, however, is a focus on the question as to „how do corporations strategically report their CSR activities?‟ We find that there is evidence to support a „Core/Periphery Model‟ of strategic CSR disclosure, which we feel provides a framework for predicting how corporations will voluntarily disclose their CSR performance given the issues, events and/or crises that affect their industry environments.
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Date: 25-01-2021
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2012
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 03-2007
Publisher: Cognizant, LLC
Date: 08-2022
DOI: 10.3727/152599521X16367300695843
Abstract: This article adopts Claridge's tridimensional social capital lens to explore how social capital is developed in an embedded festival setting. The study was based upon a quantitative survey and semistructured in-depth interviews with multiple stakeholders of the embedded Cygnet Folk Festival (a regional festival located in Tasmania, Australia). Results indicated that embedded festivals could generate unique social capital by coopting the local infrastructure and providing volunteer opportunities. Although all dimensions of social capital were detected, it appeared that embedded festivals may be particularly effective in generating the structural and cognitive dimensions of social capital the findings of this study support the notion that embedded festivals differ in the manner in which social capital is produced and in their ability to create a sense of community in the host location. This article concludes with a range of theoretical and practical implications for the effective management of social capital development in festival settings.
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 21-09-2021
Abstract: While the literature has extolled the desirable outcomes of strategic corporate social responsibility, there is recognised paucity of research concerning its requisite antecedents. Applying the resource-based view (RBV), this paper aims to address the research question: What are the resources and capabilities associated with strategic CSR activities? A qualitative content analysis of B-Corporation certified firms’ annual reports was undertaken to address the research question. Using the global reporting initiative guidelines, the contents of the B-Corporation certified banks were coded against the best-practice CSR benchmarks for economic, social and environmental sustainability reporting. The data were then further scrutinised to detect the resources and capabilities related to the firms’ strategic CSR activities. Analysis of the data detected eight resources (i.e. investor funds, customer deposits, knowledge management processes, strategic partnerships, organisational culture, management information systems, market differentiation and supply-chain influence) and nine capabilities underpinning best-practice strategic CSR activities in the finance industry setting. In addition to these, the data indicated: the importance of managing the interdependencies that exist between the resource the critical nature of knowledge management processes the importance of supply-chain relationships and the appropriateness of the RBV in strategic CSR research. First, the data gathered for this study were from the s le organisations’ annual reports only. Second, this study is based on a small s le size. Third, the qualitative approach supported the generation of results not readily generalisable. Future research should: seek to gather secondary data from a range of organisation publications collect and analysis primary data adopt longitudinal research methodologies to explore interactions between combinations of resources and capabilities adopt quantitative research designs into establish the nature of any causal relationships could replicate the method adopted in this study into a range of other industry settings. The findings of this study also suggest three practical implications. First, the interdependent nature of the resources deployed by the s le organisations suggests that the effective management of any one of the sustainability criteria necessitates the effective management of the other two. Second, there appears an opportunity for organisations seeking to improve their sustainability performance to develop a dedicated sustainability information system. Third, the findings in this study demonstrated an emphasis on social sustainability outcomes, which suggests that social sustainability measures are of greater relevance (or a closer “fit”) with what society expects from credit providers in the finance industry. This paper advances the empirical and theoretical development of the strategic CSR concept by applying the RBV as a lens. This paper contributes a model of the relationship between antecedent resources and capabilities and strategic CSR, and provides guidance on the future application of the RBV in this regard.
Publisher: Virtus Interpress
Date: 2017
Abstract: In a large-scale single industry case study, insights are provided into corporate governance factors affecting innovative capacity in the superannuation industry in Australia. Analysis of the data indicated that the major corporate governance factors driving innovation in the industry included: ‘possessing a progressive organisational culture’, ‘emphasis on marketing-orientation’, and ‘engaging in co-opetition’. Similarly, the data indicated that the major corporate governance factors inhibiting innovation included: ‘possessing a conservative/risk-averse organisational culture’, ‘unwillingness to deviate from a strict interpretation of regulation’, ‘emphasis on a profit-orientation’, and ‘the absence of any formalised innovation processes within the firm’. These findings are used to develop a ‘theory of innovation’ link between corporate governance approaches and innovative capacity in the Australian superannuation industry. Although this study is limited in its scope, it does represent an initial exploration of the critical relationship that exists between Board-level functions and the ability of a superannuation firm to innovate in the Australian context.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2016
Publisher: Virtus Interpress
Date: 2013
Abstract: Stakeholder analysis is well-established as a means by which policy makers and organisations gauge the interests of their salient stakeholders. This paper explores the application of stakeholder theory to ‘neglected stakeholders’ and explores the risks involved in assuming that disparate stakeholder groups lack power. This paper uses two case studies of Recreational Vehicle users whose interests and power were underestimated during a strategy development process. The rapid responses and formation of power of this neglected group via social media highlights the changes in stakeholder interactions that have emerged with the use of the Internet. They also demonstrate that managers and policy makers must now utilise iterative stakeholder analysis techniques that are reactive, and which respond to previously neglected stakeholder groups.
Publisher: Cognizant, LLC
Date: 19-05-2021
DOI: 10.3727/152599519X15506259856318
Abstract: Although the Triple Bottom Line approach has underpinned significant progress in our knowledge of sustainability in the event sector, scholars have recently criticized this approach for its overemphasis on reporting outcomes and have called for a new conceptualization that accounts for strategic inputs in order to maintain progress towards greater sustainability knowledge and performance. This research utilizes a widely-accepted strategic framework, the Resource-Based View of the Firm, as a lens to gain insight into the inputs of strategic sustainability management in the events sector. Therefore, the research question to be addressed is: What resources and capabilities are associated with best-practice strategic sustainability management in the event sector? In order to address this question, a qualitative content analysis of the websites of 10 international music events that have achieved best-practice sustainability accreditation from the Greener Festival Awards organization was conducted. Analysis of the data detected 11 resources and inferred 14 capabilities associated with best-practice strategic sustainability management in the event sector. The data also demonstrated the interrelationships that exist between the s le events' resource deployment and suggests that reputational capital plays a key role (both as a desirable outcome of, but also a critical resource input into) in best-practice sustainability management. Lastly, this article concludes with a range of research opportunities going forward relating to sustainability management in the event sector.
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 02-02-2023
DOI: 10.1108/JRME-09-2020-0132
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to assess the notion of art as a product. This paper develops a detailed understanding of how established visual artists engage with the notion in their art making and market interactions, drawing insight from the longitudinal debate on the essence of art, including its connection with entrepreneurial marketing. The authors uses a conceptual framework involving artists’ and other stakeholders’ philosophical positions, artists’ career stages, reputation (including branding), market associations and the forms of value generated by artists and consumers to help shape their qualitative research design involving in-depth interviews with 16 established Australian artists. NVivo software aided data analysis to improve theory building. Market orientation, entrepreneurial market creation, co-creation, co-production activities and sharing value among interested stakeholders are important factors in viewing art as a commercial product. Sustainable value creation is also crucial. Key emergent themes were motivation to create, engagement with the market and artists’ attitudes towards art as a product. This paper identifies a fluidity in the relationship between an artist and their art. Co-creation, co-production and sharing value among interested stakeholders are important factors as are market orientation versus entrepreneurial market creation activities. Sustainable value creation is also crucial. Key emergent themes were motivation to create, engagement with the market and artists’ attitudes towards art as a product. Established artists have made a conscious decision to engage, or otherwise with the marketplace. This research uncovers the merits of adopting a product approach in engaging with the market and artist centred creation which avoids marketplace interaction. This research has the potential to contribute to policy decision-making in the sector and in stimulating future comparative research. There are wider implications for the cultural and creative industries where entrepreneurial market creation can stimulate creativity and innovation.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 29-07-2021
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-2008
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-07-2015
Publisher: Virtus Interpress
Date: 2015
Abstract: This paper analyses the marketing priorities evident in the annual reports of Australia’s six not-for-profit state-museums (who represent the largest and most influential not-for-profit heritage organisations in the country). The study provides insight into the marketing communication priorities in leading not-for-profit heritage organisations, and offers a finer-grained understanding of what is required for such organisations to effectively manage such priorities. Based on a content analysis of the annual reports, the paper proposes a Marketing Priorities Model for Not-for-Profit Organisations more generally. The Model reflects two important findings: firstly, that the communication of marketing strategies has emerged to play a central role in the annual reporting of the leading not-for-profit organisations in Australia secondly, that there are several key facets of the organisation’s marketing strategies that must be communicated to internal and external stakeholder groups. The Model consequently provides a framework for not-for-profit organisations to adopt in order for them to effectively identify and communicate marketing practices to salient stakeholder groups
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 18-01-2017
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Date: 25-01-2021
Publisher: InTech
Date: 21-11-2017
DOI: 10.5772/67105
Publisher: Virtus Interpress
Date: 2020
Abstract: The challenge of corporate governance in Australian corporations is similar to those faced by the majority of corporations operating globally albeit the manner in which corporate governance is structured in Australia represents a strong reflection of the island continent’s people, egalitarian culture, and legislative framework. This article considers the legal framework in which Australian corporations operate within, which includes a discussion of corporate governance principles, the role of directors and ownership structures of companies in Australia. Australian board of director practices are discussed in detailed and this article outlines how these practices are heavily influenced by the Australian Commonwealth Corporations Law (which sets out mandatory legal requirements that all Australian companies must adhere to). The article continues to explore briefly directors’ remuneration practices, recent shareholder’s rights protection and activism, the importance of corporate governance and the link to firm performance, and finally the importance of corporate social responsibility in the Australian context.
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Date: 25-01-2021
Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
Date: 2020
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-2006
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2015
Publisher: Cognizant, LLC
Date: 11-04-2018
DOI: 10.3727/152599518X15173355843361
Abstract: This article investigates the manner in which the reputation management processes identified in the extant literature need to be adapted for the recurrent event context. This research was conducted using a quasilongitudinal single embedded case study method focused on the reputation management process evident in the introduction, growth, and maturity stages of the Targa Tasmania rally event (held annually in Tasmania since 1992). Primary and secondary data were collected via semistructured interviews with key stakeholder groups and from published materials in newspapers and periodicals, respectively. The results suggest that in the context of an event, consideration must be given to ergence in three significant factors underpinning the reputation management process namely: the "organizations connection to the external environment," "corporate communications," and "time." This study contributes to both event management literature and managerial practice, through the provision of insight into the transferability of the reputation management process to an alternate nontraditional organizational structure.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2016
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 05-03-2014
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-07-2007
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