Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Business Relationships And Perceived Environmental Uncertainty: Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now?, Jennifer L. Harrison, Stephen J. Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

This paper investigates the association between perceived environmental uncertainty (PEU) and instrumental, affective and normative commitment, testing the null hypotheses that there is no significant association between PEU and the three components of commitment. The results indicate that there is a negative direct association between instrumental and normative commitment and PEU but no significant direct association between affective commitment and PEU (however there is a strong indirect effect). The conclusions drawn are that feelings of attachment, obligation and perceived need (affective, normative and instrumental commitment respectively) dissipate in environments perceived to be turbulent. Implications for the management of business-to-business relationships …

Image Formation Information Sources And An Iconic Australian Tourist Destination, Janet Hanlan, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

Tourist destination brand image is a major influencing factor in traveller destination choice. This exploaratory research into the information sources form which destination brand image evolves provides insights which have the potential to improve tourism destination brand development strategies. In-depth interview with 21 international backpackers on Australia's northern NSW coast indicate that mainstream media play little or no part in the formation of respondents' image of the coastal destination of Byron Bay. Rather, word of mouth and autonomous independent information sources were the key media through which respondents formed their image of this iconic Australian tourist destination. Findings also show …

Venture Capital In Regional New South Wales, Margaret Drever, Stephen Kelly, Jeremy Buultjens, Rod Leane

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

No abstract provided.

Lapdogs Or Leaders? Small Business' Role In The Globalisation Of The Australian Economy, Damian Hine, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

No abstract provided.

Using Servqual As A Management Tool In The Provision Of Welfare Services, Stephen Kelly, Karen Mcfadyen, Jennifer Harrison

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

No abstract provided.

Moral Hazards, Crisis, Bail Outs And E-Scads, Judy Johnston, Alexander Kouzmin, Kym Thorne, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

No abstract provided.

The Creation And Growth Of Information Technology Communication (Ict) Industrial Clusters: The New Zealand Case, Malcolm Fraser, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

This paper is based on a review of literature into industrial clusters and subsequently discusses identified success factors within the context of ICT industrial clusters generally and New Zealand ICT industrial clusters in particular. It is argued that through identifying the success attributes underpinning industrial clusters a baseline can be established for decision-making by both industry vertical groups and various levels of government. It is also proposed that the application of this baseline logic to the development of New Zealand ICT clusters will enhance the domestic and international development of these clusters. The paper identifies that the key components of …

Exploratory Research Constructing A Conceptual Framework For Venture Capital In Regional Australia, Jeremy Buultjens, Margaret Drever, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

No abstract provided.

Crisis Opportunism: Bailouts And E-Scads In The Gfc, Judy Johnston, Alexander Kouzmin, Kym Thorne, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

As a response to the junk debt-inspired global economic crisis, governments, with supra-national organizational approval, have appropriated billions of taxpayers dollars for bailouts, have set up special funds and underwritten depositors savings in the desperate hope of alleviating the threat of rapid, economic decline and systemic destruction of value. Whether these governments have a democratic mandate for such unprecedented action is debatable. More importantly, though, is whether such decisions amount to good re-regulatory policy. First, it is known that some of the bailout money to large corporations has been squandered by oligarchic recipients and appropriated by them in their own …

Empirical Evidence For The Unique Characteristics Of Sport Tourists, Pat Gillett, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

No abstract provided.

Consumer Acceptance Of Hybrid Electric Passenger Vehicles In Australia, Martin Kunst, Stephen Kelly, Melanie Thomas

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

No abstract provided.

Backpackers, Byron And Brand: The Power Of Wom, Janet Hanlan, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

Tourist destination brand image is a major influencing factor in traveler destination choice. This exploratory research into the information sources from which destination brand image evolves, aims to provide insights which may improve destination marketing communication strategies. Indepth interviews with 21 international backpackers on Australia’s northern New South Wales coast indicate that mainstream media played little or no part in the formation of respondents’ image of the coastal destination of Byron Bay. Research findings show word-of-mouth (WOM) and autonomous independent information sources were the key mediums through which respondents formed their image of this iconic Australian tourist destination. Findings suggest …

Non-Local Masters Games Participants: An Investigation Of Copmpetitive Active Sport Tourist Motives, Pat Gillett, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

Many governments within Australia actively support Masters Games with the expectation that such events generate significant economic benefits. However, while research demonstrates that 'non-local' participants provide greater economic value to the host region, little is known about this key participant category. In particular, previous Masters Games research has only briefly considered the influence of travel on participant motives. In order to address this gap in the literature, a qualitative investigation of the motives among non-local Masters Games participants was undertaken. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 non-local competitors prior to their participation in the 2005 Australian Masters Games. The …

A Comparison Of Attitudes Toward Venture Capital Among Sme Principals And Their Advisors In New Zealand And Australia, Dean Prebble, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

No abstract provided.

Identifying Successful E-Branding Strategies In Thailand, Sunti Chirawatthanangkoon, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

No abstract provided.

Marketing Tourist Destinations To Media Savvy Consumers: An Alternative Model, Janet Hanlan, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

No abstract provided.

Crisis Opportunism: Bail Outs And E-Scads In The Gfc, Judy Johnston, Alexander Kouzmin, Kym Thorne, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

As a response to the “junk-debt”- inspired, global, economic crisis, governments, with supra-national organizational approval, have appropriated billions of taxpayers’ dollars for bail-outs, have set-up special funds and under-written depositors’ savings in the desperate hope of alleviating the threat of rapid, economic decline and systemic destruction of value. Whether these governments have a democratic mandate for such unprecedented action is debatable. More importantly, though, is whether such decisions amount to good re-regulatory policy.

First, it is known that some of the bail-out money to large corporations has been squandered by oligarchic recipients and appropriated by them in their own interests. …

Key Attributes That Support The Creation And Growth Of Ict Based Industrial Clusters, Malcolm Fraser, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

This paper provides an exploratory review of current global research on industrial clusters, and seeks to identify the key success components of these clusters. It then discusses these attributes in terms of their implication for New Zealand ICT industrial clusters. It is argued that by reviewing the success attributes underpinning industrial clusters a baseline can be established for decision-making in both the commercial activities of industry vertical groups, as well as local/central government economic policy formulation. The paper identifies the key success factors as the presence of large pillar firms that intact with strong local demand via a sophisticated work …