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The impact of size on small and medium-sized enterprise public sector tendering
This article examines the relationship between firm size and public sector tendering. The findings show that size, measured by employee number, significantly influences small and medium sized enterprisesâ (SMEs) tendering resources, behaviour and success; as such, micro-enterprises are resource-disadvantaged, tender less often and have lower success rates compared to small and medium-sized firms. These findings indicate that SMEs are heterogeneous tenderers, and point to the need for more focused research on how SME characteristics influence ability and willingness to tender
The impact of size on small and medium-sized enterprise public sector tendering
This article examines the relationship between firm size and public sector tendering. The findings show that size, measured by employee number, significantly influences small and medium sized enterprisesâ (SMEs) tendering resources, behaviour and success; as such, micro-enterprises are resource-disadvantaged, tender less often and have lower success rates compared to small and
medium-sized firms. These findings indicate that SMEs are heterogeneous tenderers, and point to the need for more focused research on how SME characteristics influence ability and willingness to tender
Itâs the way he tells them (and who is listening):menâs dominance is positively correlated with their preference for jokes told by dominant-sounding men
While much research has explored humorous exchange in relation to mate choice, recent perspectives have emphasized the importance of humor for monitoring interest within social partnerships more generally. Indeed, given that similarity is thought to be important in the maintenance of social partnerships, we may expect humor appreciation to vary according to the degree of similarity between humor producers and recipients. In the current study we report evidence for such variation that is specific to menâs judgments of other menâs humor. Here we manipulated voice pitch in a set of âone-linerâ jokes to create low-pitched and high-pitched versions of men and women telling jokes. A composite measure of menâs own dominance was positively correlated with their preference for jokes told by other men with lowered voice pitch (a vocal cue to dominance). A follow-up study demonstrated that self-reported dominance was positively related to menâs choice of low-pitch men as friends when judging humorous audio clips but not when judging neutral control audio clips, suggesting that humor may be important in mediating the effect of dominance on friendship choice. These studies indicate systematic variation in humor appreciation related to friendship choices which may function to promote cohesion within male partnerships based on status
Mapping public procurement in Ireland
This study reports on the results of a nationwide survey of public procurement in Ireland, carried out
against a backdrop of central government reform initiatives. The survey was designed to address a
knowledge deficit among academics, policy makers and practitioners on the form and functioning of
public procurement in Ireland. Thus, a mapping of public procurement was undertaken in 2011 in
conjunction with the National Procurement Service (NPS) of Ireland. The population of suppliers and
public sector procurers registered on Irelandâs national e-procurement portal was requested to participate
in this exercise by completing an online questionnaire. This yielded an extensive dataset relevant to
understanding the Irish public procurement market. That data was obtained from both suppliers and public
sector procurers allows for comparisons to be made across a range of variables, which is a novel addition
to research in the public procurement field. The significance of the research and its findings go beyond
Ireland. Contemporary issues of international concern, such as the marketplace impacts of migration to
e-procurement, initiatives to create a âlevel playing fieldâ for small and medium-sized (SMEs) enterprises,
and the effects of European Union directives, are analysed and their importance discussed. In the next
section the policy environment as it pertains to public procurement in Ireland is described. The design of
the research is explained in section three and the survey findings are detailed in section four. These findings
are subject to further examination and contextualisation in section five
Sustainable public procurement in practice: Case study evidence from Ireland
It is this sustainable procurement concept that serves as the focus for an exploratory case study of a local government authority in Ireland and its attempts to match procurement processes to corporate objectives. In so doing it helps to address the paucity of research on local government procurement in an Irish context. It is
reported that maximising value for money and regulatory compliance need not come at the expense of facilitating small indigenous suppliers, supporting local supply chains, improving environmental outcomes and delivering a better public service. Moreover, the findings show that procurement can play a critical role in giving effect
to the corporate objectives of local government authorities. The structure of the paper is as follows. Firstly, an analysis of recent policy as it relates to public sector procurement in Ireland is overviewed.
The next section charts the expanding role of public procurement as reflected in both academic and policy developments. Findings from the small but growing literature on sustainable public procurement
are then discussed. Thereafter, the research methodology will be outlined and the research findings described
How Moral Intensity and Impulsivity Moderate the Influence of Accountability on Access Policy Violations in Information Systems
A persistent threat to the security of information systems is that of malicious insiders. These insiders, who by definition are trusted, are a major concern for organizations because of their ability to misuse access privileges, steal intellectual property, and commit fraud. The recent high-profile cases of Private Manning and Edward Snowden have further raised organizationsâ concerns of the insider threat. Consequently, it is important to identify ways to reduce insidersâ abuse of information systems.
Previous research has shown the potential of perceived accountability within systems to reduce access policy violations, one common form of insider abuse (Vance et al. 2013). This research expands on this previous effort by showing how the constructs of moral intensity and impulsivity moderate the influence of accountability mechanisms on access policy violations
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