Coding criteria
| Variable | Measure |
|---|---|
| Dependent variables | |
| Evidence of peer-reviewed publication (1–3 articles) | Evidence of publication of up to three articles in an Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) journal. No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of peer-reviewed publication (4+ articles) | Evidence of publication of four or more articles in an Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) journal. No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of FT45 publication | Evidence of publication of an article in a journal listed on the Financial Times top 45 (2012) journal list. No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of bridge journal publication | A faculty member was coded as having published in a bridge journal when there was evidence they authored an article in a peer-review journal that defines practitioner and academics s as a primary audience (e.g. California Management Review). No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of book publication (other) | Evidence of book publication (primary author, chapter author or editor). No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of book publication (text) | A faculty member was coded as being engaged in explicit KD through textbooks (primary author, chapter author or editor) if there was a book listed in the biographic profile. No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of active engagement with students | A faculty member was coded as being actively engaged with students when there is evidence of actively using their research in their teaching. The most common example of this was explicit use of a published paper in a course syllabus. No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of active engagement with practice | Evidence of engagement in practice including: (a) collaborative industry research; and (b) consulting (e.g. expert witness appointments, board appointments, management consulting). (Marcos and Denyer, 2012). No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of print media engagement | A faculty member was coded as being engaged in print media if there was explicit evidence that they either authored an article or were interviewed for an article in a search of Canadian or American print media. The Canadian Newsstand Complete and Newspaper Source databases were used for this search. No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of social media engagement | A faculty member was coded as being engaged if they have an account in (a) Twitter; (b) LinkedIn; (c) YouTube; (d) Research Gate. Each were coded individually. No=0; Yes=1 |
| Independent variables | |
| Academic qualification | Highest academic credential received. 0=No degree; 1=Bachelors; 2=Masters; 3=Other terminal; 4=PhD |
| Full-time practitioner experience | Evidence of full-time practitioner experience prior to their academic appointment (excluding internships and practicums). No=0; Yes=1 |
| Interdisciplinary appointment | When a faculty member holds a cross appointed to another department at the university (inside or outside of the business school). No=0; Yes=1 |
| PhD program rank | Based on the Financial Times, three-year Global PhD rankings (2013–2015). Considers the total number of PhD graduates and their placement at ranked business schools. Unranked PhD programs were coded as “unranked” as a 0 |
| Strategic orientation | The strategic orientation of a business school was measured as one of three categories following Statistics Canada (2009) Research intensive: the first category (coded as 3) is composed of business schools with a research intensive orientation. This was defined for all business schools who are members of the U15 group of universities (a formal association of the leading 15 research universities in Canada). Coded as 3 Comprehensive: the second category (coded as 2) includes business schools with a primarily teaching orientation and located at an undergraduate university (Statistics Canada, 2009). Coded as 2 Primarily Undergraduate: the third category (coded as 1) consists of business schools with what Statistics Canada (2009) define as a “comprehensive” orientation, who seek to balance their focus on teaching and high quality research. As a result, the degree focus for these schools is primarily at the Bachelor and Master levels. Coded as 1 |
| Accreditation status | A business school was coded as being AACSB or EQUIS accredited if they were accredited as of April 1, 2015. No=0; 1=Yes |
| Home business school rank | Rank of the business school based on the Financial Times Global 100 MBA rankings. If a business school was not ranked it was coded as a 0 |
| Control variables | |
| Gender | Male=1. Female=0 |
| Tenure | Tenured=1. Non-tenured=0 |
| Career stage | Defined as the year a faculty member was awarded their highest academic credential |
| Faculty rank | 1. Lecturer; 2. Assistant professor; 3. Associate professor; 4. Full professor; 5. Administrator |
| Primary discipline | Defined based on their current academic appointment. 1. Accounting; 2. Management; 3. Business law; 4. Economics; 5. Entrepreneurship; 6. Finance; 7. Hospitality; 8. Human Resources; 9. Information Systems and Technology; 10. International Business; 11. Marketing and Sales; 12. Other (Construction Management); 13. Operations Management/Supply Chain/Service Management |
| Variable | Measure |
|---|---|
| Evidence of peer-reviewed publication (1–3 articles) | Evidence of publication of up to three articles in an Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) journal. No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of peer-reviewed publication (4+ articles) | Evidence of publication of four or more articles in an Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) journal. No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of FT45 publication | Evidence of publication of an article in a journal listed on the |
| Evidence of bridge journal publication | A faculty member was coded as having published in a bridge journal when there was evidence they authored an article in a peer-review journal that defines practitioner and academics s as a primary audience (e.g. |
| Evidence of book publication (other) | Evidence of book publication (primary author, chapter author or editor). No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of book publication (text) | A faculty member was coded as being engaged in explicit KD through textbooks (primary author, chapter author or editor) if there was a book listed in the biographic profile. No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of active engagement with students | A faculty member was coded as being actively engaged with students when there is evidence of actively using their research in their teaching. The most common example of this was explicit use of a published paper in a course syllabus. No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of active engagement with practice | Evidence of engagement in practice including: (a) collaborative industry research; and (b) consulting (e.g. expert witness appointments, board appointments, management consulting). ( |
| Evidence of print media engagement | A faculty member was coded as being engaged in print media if there was explicit evidence that they either authored an article or were interviewed for an article in a search of Canadian or American print media. The Canadian Newsstand Complete and Newspaper Source databases were used for this search. No=0; Yes=1 |
| Evidence of social media engagement | A faculty member was coded as being engaged if they have an account in (a) Twitter; (b) LinkedIn; (c) YouTube; (d) Research Gate. Each were coded individually. No=0; Yes=1 |
| Academic qualification | Highest academic credential received. 0=No degree; 1=Bachelors; 2=Masters; 3=Other terminal; 4=PhD |
| Full-time practitioner experience | Evidence of full-time practitioner experience prior to their academic appointment (excluding internships and practicums). No=0; Yes=1 |
| Interdisciplinary appointment | When a faculty member holds a cross appointed to another department at the university (inside or outside of the business school). No=0; Yes=1 |
| PhD program rank | Based on the |
| Strategic orientation | The strategic orientation of a business school was measured as one of three categories following |
| Accreditation status | A business school was coded as being AACSB or EQUIS accredited if they were accredited as of April 1, 2015. No=0; 1=Yes |
| Home business school rank | Rank of the business school based on the Financial Times Global 100 MBA rankings. If a business school was not ranked it was coded as a 0 |
| Gender | Male=1. Female=0 |
| Tenure | Tenured=1. Non-tenured=0 |
| Career stage | Defined as the year a faculty member was awarded their highest academic credential |
| Faculty rank | 1. Lecturer; 2. Assistant professor; 3. Associate professor; 4. Full professor; 5. Administrator |
| Primary discipline | Defined based on their current academic appointment. 1. Accounting; 2. Management; 3. Business law; 4. Economics; 5. Entrepreneurship; 6. Finance; 7. Hospitality; 8. Human Resources; 9. Information Systems and Technology; 10. International Business; 11. Marketing and Sales; 12. Other (Construction Management); 13. Operations Management/Supply Chain/Service Management |
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