D.A. Holloway

The Intratourist Gaze: Grey Nomads and ‘Other Tourists’

The presence of other tourists is an integral part of the tourist experience. Hence, gazing upon other tourists is an inevitable part of being a tourist. This paper introduces the concept of the intratourist gaze, a tourist gaze where tourists are both the subjects and objects of the gaze. An analysis from ethnographic fieldwork carried out with senior tourists in rural and remote Australia indicates that the intratourist gaze has the potential to be a disciplinary gaze which, in this case, privileges and safeguards the natural environment. This paper explores the important influence other tourists have on tourists’ behaviours and sense of identity. It also contributes to discussion regarding tourist/tourist interactions in the under-explored area of qualitative research into senior tourism.

Strategic planning and Habermasian informed discourse: reality or rhetoric

This paper analyses the inherent inconsistencies of the traditional strategic planning process that has resulted in the rise of a movement entitled emergent strategic planning. This in itself, although a move in the right direction, has its own set of failings. Instead an alternative approach is proposed grounded in an argument-based discourse utilizing Habermasian insights. It advocates the use of a methodology incorporated with Decision Assurance theory. The theory argues for the use of an epistemically robust, collectively oriented decision-making framework that minimizes power and authority and utilizes decision inputs across the organization. This process has been integral to the current strategic planning process utilized by Murdoch University during the latter half of 2001 and into 2002. It concludes however that the claim of collaboration and participation in this example of a University forging a new strategic direction is more a case of rhetoric rather than reality.

Effective Corporate Governance Reform and Organisational Pluralism: Reframing Culture, Leadership and Followership

Spectacular corporate failures including One Tel, Ansett, HIH, Enron and Worldcom and the recent fiasco with National Australia Bank are evidence of a legitimacy crisis in current corporate governance practices. This paper analyses the organisational impact of recent “best practice” guidelines and the recommendations for reform. We conclude that substantive concerns still exist and it is likely that companies will utilise a “tick the box” approach emphasising form over substance governance changes. We argue for a two-fold approach to embed effective ongoing reform. The first involves cultural change(s) at the boardroom level to develop a “real” team approach. This would embrace the use of constructive conflict in the decision-making process and also incorporate elements of trust and openness. Constructive conflict, we argue, leads to real and effective boardroom behavioural changes. The second strand of reform proposes that such changes should be extended into the internal decision-making (enterprise governance) arena. Such a move towards organisational pluralism devolves decision-making and allows greater employee involvement in the “running” of organisations. It also entails a significant re-framing of organisational values, culture and followership. The leadership role becomes one of facilitation and support not the current dominant “command and control” mindset.

Biological Metaphor of “Natural History” for Internet Use: The Child–Adult Social Maturation Journey

Using a metaphor borrowed from the biological sciences, this article discusses a “natural history” of internet use. As “digital natives” many of today’s teenagers and young people have grown up and matured interacting with the internet from an early age. Research about young people’s internet use tends, however, to focus on the protection of minors. Young people, 16 years or older, are often excluded from non-commercial research about how young people grow into more mature patterns of internet use. This article highlights how parents with teenagers are building dynamic models of their children’s engagement with the internet as they mature. Parents reported changes in the level of their children’s internet use as they age and they envisage further changes as their children mature. We also identify the variety of ways in which parents support their children’s developing internet skills that anticipate and respond to internet risks and excessive internet use.

Who's wealthier: Entrepreneurs or employees?

Wealth creation is not necessarily a major outcome from owning your own business. Australian Bureau of Statistics data (2005-2006) reveals that employees earn slightly more in income than small business owners/entrepreneurs. However, small firm entrepreneurs have significantly more net assets (wealth) than employees (

BALANCED SCORECARD IMPLEMENTATION IN JORDAN: AN INITIAL ANALYSIS

797,000 vs.

University Logos and the Commoditisation of Higher Education

527,000). These findings occur because small business owners/entrepreneurs reinvest a lot of their business income back into the business itself. These entrepreneurs will need different business advisory services when considering future wealth protection strategies.