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Legal Implications for Clinicians in Cybersecurity Incidents: A ReviewCybersecurity incidents in healthcare present significant legal implications for clinicians, necessitating careful consideration of technological advancements and regulatory frameworks. This literature examines the healthcare cybersecurity landscape, emphasizing clinicians’ challenges, and legal responsibilities. It explores the impact of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, highlighting the potential benefits and risks, including biases and ethical dilemmas. The review addresses international regulatory differences, offering a comparative analysis of how various countries handle cybersecurity incidents. This analysis provides insights into best practices and identifies areas for improvement. Practical recommendations are provided, tailored to different healthcare settings, including large hospitals and small clinics, to enhance cybersecurity preparedness. Case studies illustrate real-world scenarios, offering practical guidance for clinicians in managing cybersecurity challenges. The review also identifies critical gaps in the literature, particularly concerning artificial intelligence ethics and international regulatory frameworks, suggesting specific areas for future research. These findings underscore the need for robust cybersecurity policies, comprehensive training for healthcare professionals, and a nuanced understanding of the legal landscape. This review informs policymakers, clinicians, and researchers about the evolving nature of cybersecurity challenges in healthcare, addressing key concerns raised by reviewers and contributing to a comprehensive understanding of the field.
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Out of sight but still in mind: Developing an expectation for surprises by formalising unknowledge in a contemporary risk-assessment frameworkExtreme events like the credit crunch, the September 11th attacks, the coronavirus pandemic, and Hamas’ attack on Israel each have in common that they should not have come as a surprise, yet still did. One reason surprises happen is that a risk assessment reflects the knowledge of the assessors, yet risk also includes uncertainties that extend beyond this knowledge. A risk assessment is thus susceptible to surprises as it focuses attention on what is known. Developing an expectation for surprises is key to their avoidance and requires that risk assessors specifically consider their ‘unknowledge’—i.e., what they do not presently know about an event, outcome, or activity and its potential consequences and triggers. One way to emphasise the need for risk assessors to consider unknowledge is to explicitly include it as a separate component in risk-assessment frameworks. This paper formalises the inclusion of unknowledge in a contemporary risk-assessment framework.
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Enabling skills for the industrial decarbonisation supply chainA skilled workforce is critical to delivering the ambitious UK Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy and unlocking the value the transition to a net zero economy will bring. The United Kingdom’s historical contribution, both positive and negative, to industrial revolution within and outside its borders cannot be ignored. As the pioneer of industrialisation, the UK has, through time, made a disproportionate contribution to the accumulation of greenhouse gasses, it is thus fitting to commit to investing in people, innovation, technologies, and infrastructure to meet not only its domestic decarbonisation goals, but also to play a leading part globally.
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Strategic Sport DevelopmentThe field of sports development is becoming ever more professional, with the levels of expertise in planning and efficiency required of those working in private or national sports institutions higher than they have ever been. In response to this, strategic sports development has emerged as a means of applying business strategies to the context of sports development. Strategic Sports Development is the first book to directly address this important new field. The book comprehensively explains the strategic concepts and techniques that sports students and practitioners across the UK and internationally need to understand. It includes: national and local case studies that appraise existing strategic management practice in sports development separate full introductions to sports development and business strategy a range of tasks and resources that encourage the reader to develop knowledge, skills and competencies through the application of theory to practical examples the application of strategic management principles to the development of sport and development through sport everything the reader needs to engage meaningfully with the relevant National Occupational Standards for the sport development profession. Strategic Sports Development is designed to help students develop the practical skills needed to contribute to development strategy in a vocational context, and give practitioners the confidence and know-how to improve the strategic development of their sports organization. This book is essential reading for all students and practitioners of strategic sports development, and a valuable resource for students of sports management or development in general.
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Developing a supportive community of practice: a doctoral case studyThis paper employs a qualitative case study to suggest how the research journey of doctoral students can be improved in educational institutions by encouraging the formation of small and informal Communities of Practice (CoP). It examines themes emerging from the feelings and opinions of four part-time professional doctorate students about their study experience and participation in their emergent CoP. A peer group developed where the students share their experience, expertise, insight, and knowledge in a caring and supportive, but informal, forum. CoP could become an effective tool to aid retention, identity development and wellbeing of postgraduate level students, factors which have been previously identified as key areas of risk. An autoethnographic approach was used to review the feelings, perceptions, and opinions of the four case study group members about their experiences of the informal CoP to date. Thematic analysis of transcripts and WhatsApp communications was used to reveal the perceived common benefits and gains from participation in the informal CoP such as joy, safe spaces, and identity development, aligning members experiences to a CoP lifecycle. The study found small group formation at doctoral programme induction, and encouragement for students to organise their own regular study days using of social channels, may impact overall success. Application and adaptation of this doctoral CoP model could form the basis for future research and a model for academic institutions to suggest to new and existing students Keywords/key phrases: community of practice, lifecycle, professional doctoral students, support, identity.
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Gender stereotypes in artificial intelligence within the accounting profession using large language modelsThis study investigates how artificial intelligence (AI) perpetuates gender stereotypes in the accounting profession. Through experiments employing large language models (LLMs), we scrutinize how these models assign gender labels to accounting job titles. Our findings reveal differing tendencies among LLMs, with one favouring male labels, another female labels, and a third showing a balanced approach. Statistical analyses indicate significant disparities in labelling patterns, and job titles classified as male are associated with higher salary ranges, suggesting gender-related bias in economic outcomes. This study reaffirms existing literature on gender stereotypes in LLMs and uncovers specific biases in the accounting context. It underscores the transfer of biases from the physical to the digital realm through LLMs and highlights broader implications across various sectors. We propose raising public awareness as a means to mitigate these biases, advocating for proactive measures over relying solely on human intervention.
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An integrative model for understanding cryptocurrency investment‐related behaviours: A comparison between millennials and pre‐millennialsThis article adopts the value‐attitude‐behavioural (VAB) and attitude‐behaviour‐context (ABC) theoretical lenses to develop an integrative model to examine attitudinal and behavioural responses to cryptocurrency investment. It also investigates the moderating role of generational differences (pre‐millennials vs. millennials). The study showed that perceived value is closely associated with the attitude towards cryptocurrency investment which, in turn, is strongly associated with the willingness to make and recommend cryptocurrency investments. Results further reveal that contextual factors such as convertibility and sugrophobia, which reflect the fear of being duped, strongly influence individuals' willingness to recommend cryptocurrency investments to others. Finally, results indicate that generational differences play an important moderating role.
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Learning beyond dialogueImagine an academic teacher explaining the meaning of a concept to a group of research students who are expected to make sense of it, and variously employ to it as lenses to better understand the findings of their empirical project. Each of them learns something, but the exact ‘meaning’ of what they learned does not fully overlap neither with what others have learned nor with the content communicated by the teacher: after all the teacher only explained the main notion, but left the task of conceptualizing their data to the students. Assuming our teacher is receptive to other ideas their understanding of the notion in question may be enriched by the interpretations emerging from the students’ conceptualizations. Inasmuch, as we may be tempted to normalize such a learning and perceive it as just what ‘real learning should be about’, we must admit that such a procedure is not free from a strong assumption: communicated and received contents do not overlap and are not being intended to do so. Those conversational exchanges are productive in a sense that they have a capacity to transform the learner (and potentially teacher as well) rather than just render them anodyne conduits to a learned content. This dialogic premise behind the dominant body of scholarly work on management learning deserves a closer scrutiny, which will be undertaken in this short article. The point is not to query whether non-dialogic learning is feasible – we know that it is – but rather to consider whether through (by and large) shunning the instances of non-dialogic learning, as well as often overlooking the research contexts in which dialogic inquiry is not expedient we may inadvertently favour certain societal and organizational discourses at the expense of others, and whether there are lessons about (management) learning which we may fail to learn as a result.
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Physiological responses of fire service training instructors to live fire trainingAbstract available in hard copy
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An exploratory study of AI participants' views on using AI in business hotelsThis study presents a novel approach to exploring the viewpoints of AI bots regarding the utilization of AI in business hotels using thematic analysis. Interviews were conducted with AI bots serving as the subjects. The rationale for this approach is that AI bots have undergone extensive training using a wide range of data from different internet sources. Therefore, having an interview with an AI bot can be viewed as an interaction with an entity that embodies collective viewpoints and information derived from the internet. The study has unearthed crucial themes that offer invaluable insights to industry participants and policymakers, contributing to the expansion of existing literature by generating novel knowledge and fostering a comprehensive understanding. The pioneering approach of incorporating AI bots as participants in interviews opens up fresh avenues for future research endeavours and engenders discussions and debates concerning the use of AI bots as participants.
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Who are we and how do we fit in? – Fostering international students’ positive identity and sense of belonging in British society.This is an extended conference abstract for the Netnocon 2024 Conference.
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The influence of IT outsourcing on organisational success and innovationThis study investigates the domain of IT outsourcing (ITO), focusing on its implications for organisational success or failure, and its impact on innovation. Through a comprehensive literature review, significant gaps were identified, including a lack of empirical studies assessing ITO outcomes for organisations, how ITO impacts innovation, and if an organisation’s industry impacts ITO success. In response, three research questions are formulated to address the identified gaps, leading to the creation of a novel conceptual model designed to evaluate the influence of ITO on organisations. Employing a deductive approach, the model informed a triangulation research approach, combining quantitative and qualitative data. A survey garnered responses from 112 senior IT professionals across three industries, complemented by eight interviews with senior and executive management. Findings indicate a concerning rate of perceived ITO failures and reveal that the specific industry of an organisation can affect ITO success. The study also concludes that ITO adversely impacts organisational innovation. Based on these insights, eight best practices are recommended to enhance ITO outcomes, including market research on vendor skillsets and experience, the establishment of well-structured contracts, adherence to SLAs without grace periods, shorter project durations, multi-sourcing strategies, bolstering internal IT capabilities, helping employees to understand ITO value, and rigorous governance. Acknowledging its limitations, this paper calls for future research involving broader industry representation and larger sample sizes to validate and expand upon these findings.
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A creativity training gap? - Employers’ perceptions of apprentices’ creativity and contributions to the creative and cultural workplaceTo address skills and diversity challenges, the UK Government has introduced a range of apprenticeships for the creative sector. These have been problematic for various reasons and the ways in which apprentices support creative practice in such creative workplaces is unknown. The purpose of this research is to share employers’ insights into apprentices’ creativity and their contributions to the creative and cultural workplace. Drawing on existing literature, a symbiotic framework is designed to explore and analyse experiences. The findings suggest that apprentices’ curiosity, openness, flexibility, and adaptability contribute to their creativity and that employers facilitate motivational and empowering environments. Creative employers emphasise the benefits of co-location and most perceive that their physical environments are inspiring. Outside of these physical environments, insights suggest that apprentices’ youth play a vital role in fostering engagement between creative employers and their audiences, as well as facilitating their expansion with new audiences through digital and social media. Moreover, employers’ altruistic values provide a nurturing ethos to support apprentices’ creativity, but the research found that no systematic processes were employed to develop apprentices’ creativity. These altruistic values, however, suggest that employers are well-placed to develop apprentices’ creativity, which in turn supports the sustainability of creative talent. These insights have implications for informing the implementation of training initiatives and shaping future policy directions. Further limitations arise from the participant sample.
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Fostering Consumer Acceptance of Smart Glasses: The Moderating Role of Price SensitivitySmart glasses have not taken off globally as expected. Unfortunately, limited research exists on the factors critical to consumer acceptance of this novel technology. This study fills this gap by investigating how individuals perceive the usefulness and intention to use smart glasses. Using an augmented value-attitude-behaviour (VAB) model, we analyze Amazon Echo Frames to examine consumer utility perception. Wearable comfort, perceived fashionability, and lifestyle compatibility play a significant role in how valuable consumers find smart glasses. This, in turn, influences their attitude and intention to use. Interestingly, price sensitivity negatively moderates the link between perceived value and attitude toward the product but not attitude-intention to use. Overall, our findings explain 78.6% of why people may adopt smart glasses, offering valuable insights for both research and industry to improve their design and marketing strategies.
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Intellectual progression of green service research: a bibliometric examination and avenues for future researchThis article reviews the extant literature on green services based on data obtained from the Web of Science core collection database. The objective of the review is the identification of emerging and predominant themes, authors, and organizations within this domain of research. A bibliometric approach is taken in the analyses of the co-authorship, co-citations, keyword co-occurrence, and bibliographic coupling to assess the evolution of this research domain, based on a total of 212 publications. The results and visual representations of networks indicate that in the last decade, the major themes in green service research are ‘sustainability’, ‘impact’ and ‘performance’. Further, most of the studies have been published in the hospitality, supply chain and marketing fields. These and many more valuable insights discovered in this review present scholars and practitioners, among other things, a clearer understanding of the state-of- the art in green service research which could facilitate future studies and practices toward emerging issues in the field, such as big data and healthcare.
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Co-opetition and Higher Education – A Grounded Theory Study into the Evolution of a Shared Vision for Health Care Practice Learning within the North-West Practice Education GroupThe aim of this study was to explore how co-opetition is experienced by healthcare academics who are members of the North-West Practice Education Group [NWPEG]. The research was undertaken across seven universities in the North-West of England. Healthcare academics who had a role associated to practice learning and who were members of the North-West Practice Education Group [NWPEG] participated in the study. Constructivist grounded theory [CGT] was the chosen methodology, with interviews and focus groups being the preferred data collection strategies. Constant comparative analysis as outlined by CGT was undertaken during the data collection and analysis phase, which facilitated the emergence of codes and categories. Integral to CGT is that of the researcher, their position within the research and how they interact with the processes. Reflexivity and critical thinking are intertwined within the research process, as this enables the researcher the opportunity to contextualise their position within the research. The findings identified three major categories, which highlighted both strengths and tensions of working within co-opetition. Co-opetition supported collaboration across the universities, and this was strengthened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tensions and tussles arose when there was an imbalance between internal and external relationships and strategic and operational expectations of the participants’ roles. The impact of these tensions affected participants’ ability to work within co-opetition. There was an overarching sense of pride from participants regarding the work developed and produced within the NWPEG, yet this was not celebrated. The study contributes to the existing literature and evidence base of co-opetition and offers unique insights into how co-opetition supports the development and evolution across informal networks. This study also offers unique recommendations for future research specifically for healthcare education and practice learning.
