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An Examination of the Trans-Nationality and Applicability of Nonaka's Theory in the Knowledge Management Context in the West

This paper aims to examine the trans-nationality and applicability of Nonaka’s theory to the context of knowledge management (KM) in the West. In order to accomplish this aim, a range of literature related to KM in the West has been collected, presented and critiqued. Moreover, the discourse(s) of (the conceptualization of) KM in the West has been identified and examined in terms of the integrated framework, presented in the previous issue by the author. This has been done by utilizing an existing contents-analysis of journal article abstracts presented by European scholars. This analysis suggests that the (three) approaches to KM identified by Raub & Ruling in the West require a much wider view of knowledge, one which incorporates Nonaka’s four modes of knowledge conversion into their framework in a balanced way. In other words, it supported the possibility that Nonaka’s theory offers a more comprehensive framework which covers all KM discourses in the West in a comprehensive manner.
Logistics resources as a source of competitive advantage for logistics service providers

A competitive advantage is an element of long-term success, seen as a determinant of survival and development in a long term. Highly competitive markets aimed at reducing cost and continuously satisfying customers, therefore, the effectiveness and efficiency of Logistics Service Providers in delivering their service is fundamental to sustain and compete in the market. Competitive advantage is a kind of distinction, that ensures LSPs better results, and which can be realized by means of carefully chosen strategy of competition. In addition, both globalization and liberalization have led to many competitors entering the market which resulted to global LSPs increased and created a great pressure on logistics systems, which makes inevitable changes for local LSPs. The LSPs must increase values to their customers by providing logistics service more efficiently than their competitors. This study attempts to investigate the logistics resources as a source for competitive advantage in this industry. The semi-structured interviews with top managers were conducted at five Logistics Service Provider firms. The finding indicated that LSPs have acquiring physical, management expertise, technology, relational and organizational resources in their firms. However, management expertise and relational resources are more significant impact towards to the competitive advantage for LSPs.
Long Common Subsequences and the Proximity of two Random Strings.

Let $( x_1 ,x_2 , \cdots x_n )$ and $( x'_1 ,x'_2 , \cdots x'_n , )$ be two strings from an alphabet $mathcal{A}$, and let $L_n $ denote their longest common subsequence. The probabilistic behavior of $L_n $ is studied under various probability models for the x’s and $x'$’s.
Trace element speciation under coal fired power station conditions

Coal combustion from power stations is one of the largest contributors of potentially toxic trace elements to the environment. Some trace elements may be released in range of valencies, often with varying toxicity and bioavailability. Hence, determination of trace element speciation in coals and their combustion products is important for conducting comprehensive risk assessments of the emissions from coal-fired power stations. This study focuses on speciation of selected trace elements, As, Cr, and Se, in coal combustion products and Hg in flue gas, which were sampled at one Australian power station. Results showed that As, Cr and Se are all present in a range of valency states in coal. Concentrations of As and Se in the bottom ash as well as the more toxic hexavalent chromium were less than the detection limits. Fly ash contained the more toxic As3+ form at 10% of total arsenic, while selenium was mainly found in Se4+ form. Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) in fly ash was 2.7 % of the total fly ash chromium. Mercury speciation in flue gas was determined using the Ontario Hydro sampling train and analysis technique. Approximately 58% of the total mercury in flue gas was released in the elemental form (Hg0), which has the highest residence time in the environment among all mercury species.
Split sex ratios and virginity in a gall‐inducing thrips

Split sex ratios have been predicted in haplodiploid populations with high proportions of reproductive virgins, but there has been little empirical support. We found such split sex ratios in the gall‐inducing thrips, Kladothrips rugosus. Sex ratios of juveniles from 96 galls were determined using chaetotaxy over two consecutive summers. The population‐wide sex ratio was unbiased, but bimodal. Twenty‐four per cent of galls only contained male juveniles. These galls were induced by a female that was probably a virgin. The mean sex ratio of all other galls was 0.36 ± 0.02, which is not significantly different from the theoretical evolutionarily stable sex ratio of 0.34, calculated from a previous model ( Godfray, H.C.J. 1990 . J. Evol. Biol. 3: 3–17) for 24% constrained females in a panmictic population. These data provide the first empirical support for the constrained sex allocation model of Godfray.
Profile of senior high school in-service physics teachers’ technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK)

This research is aimed to find out TPACK of high school in-service Physics teachers in North Maluku by using TPACK survey instrument that consist of 7 components, namely Technological Knowledge (TK), Content Knowledge (CK), Pedagogical Knowledge (PK), Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK), Technological Content Knowledge (TCK), Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK) and TPACK in Likert scale. The data of TPACK perceptions were analysed using descriptive statistics, whereas teachers’ TPACK differences in gender and experience of teaching were analysed using Mann Whitney test by SPSS 20 because the samples were small samples. The result of data analysis shows that TPACK perception of senior high school in-service Physics teachers is still in the low category. The components are TK, TCK, TPK, and TPCK that related to technology. Based on gender data analysis, it is known that there is significant difference only on TCK component, whereas based on teachers’ experience of teaching, significant differences were found in components of PK, PCK, and TPCK. Based on these research result can be conclude that TPACK of teachers are still constrained on components related to technology so that the ability of teachers in integrating technology in learning is still not maximized.
Integrated Fuzzy PROMETHEE and Fuzzy Linear Program for Functions Evaluation in Convergent Products: Case for Digital Products

Background/objectives: Recently, convergent products are introduced in digital products. Fast assembly and new product development and dynamic product configuration are all considered in convergent product concept. The fast technology development and dynamic customer demands require a more efficient and flexible system for new product development. This paper proposes an integrated decision making model for convergent product evaluation under fuzzy environment.Methods/statistical analysis: First the fuzzy decision matrix is formed and using fuzzy PROMETHEE the pairwise comparison is performed. Then, by fuzzy linear programming (FLP) the weights of the functions with respect to attributes pairwise matrices are obtained. Finally, the fuzzy output is transformed to crisp one employing fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP). The contribution are in developing a new fuzzy linear program, integrate it with PROMETHEE and using them in convergent product function evaluation.Findings: The results are helpful in business plan and road map of businesses for obtaining competitive advantage and profit maximization. Some of the products are considered and customers’ views are collected to form a new product converging the requirements asked by customer’s altogether. The dynamic customer views make the system responsive to different convergent products.Application/improvements: The applicability and the validity of the proposed method are evaluated in a case study. The case study is conducted in a pioneering digital online shopping company. The model is a decision aid for managers of the company to promote to a fast automation assembly system being able to provide product functions integrated to deliver customers’ desired products.
The Competitive Advantage of Nations.

With the publication of his best-selling books "Competitive Strategy (1980) and "Competitive Advantage (1985), Michael E. Porter of the Harvard Business School established himself as the world's leading authority on competitive advantage. Now, at a time when economic performance rather than military might will be the index of national strength, Porter builds on the seminal ideas of his earlier works to explore what makes a nation's firms and industries competitive in global markets and propels a whole nation's economy. In so doing, he presents a brilliant new paradigm which, in addition to its practical applications, may well supplant the 200-year-old concept of "comparative advantage" in economic analysis of international competitiveness. To write this important new work, Porter and his associates conducted in-country research in ten leading nations, closely studying the patterns of industry success as well as the company strategies and national policies that achieved it. The nations are Britain, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. The three leading industrial powers are included, as well as other nations intentionally varied in size, government policy toward industry, social philosophy, and geography. Porter's research identifies the fundamental determinants of national competitive advantage in an industry, and how they work together as a system. He explains the important phenomenon of "clustering," in which related groups of successful firms and industries emerge in one nation to gain leading positions in the world market. Among the over 100 industries examined are the German chemical and printing industries, Swisstextile equipment and pharmaceuticals, Swedish mining equipment and truck manufacturing, Italian fabric and home appliances, and American computer software and movies. Building on his theory of national advantage in industries and clusters, Porter identifies the stages of competitive development through which entire national economies advance and decline. Porter's finding are rich in implications for both firms and governments. He describes how a company can tap and extend its nation's advantages in international competition. He provides a blueprint for government policy to enhance national competitive advantage and also outlines the agendas in the years ahead for the nations studied. This is a work which will become the standard for all further discussions of global competition and the sources of the new wealth of nations.
Inheritance of quality attributes in okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench]

An experiment was conducted to study the gene action and inheritance of quality attributing traits in okra. Six generations of two crosses of okra (Punjab-8 x Arya Dhanlaxhmi and Punjab-8 x Pusa sawani) were derived and evaluated for protein content, total minerals and mucilage content. F1 means of both the crosses surpassed both of their corresponding parental means suggesting over dominance for protein content, total minerals and mucilage content except for mucilage content in cross Punjab-8 x Pusa Sawani. Evidence of epistasis was detected for all the traits. Both fixable and non-fixable gene effects govern the inheritance for all the traits except for mucilage content in cross Punjab-8 x Pusa Sawani. Dominance gene effects were found to contribute more substaintially in the inheritance of these traits along with the presence of duplicate type of epistasis. Therefore, genetic improvement of okra with respect to these attributes in this material can be made through pure line breeding or inbred development.
Solar signal propagation: The role of gravity waves and stratospheric sudden warmings

We use a troposphere-stratosphere model of intermediate complexity to study the atmospheric response to an idealized solar forcing in the subtropical upper stratosphere during Northern Hemisphere (NH) early winter. We investigate two conditions that could influence poleward and downward propagation of the response: (1) the representation of gravity wave effects and (2) the presence/absence of stratospheric sudden warmings (SSWs). We also investigate how the perturbation influences the timing and frequency of SSWs. Differences in the poleward and downward propagation of the response within the stratosphere are found depending on whether Rayleigh friction (RF) or a gravity wave scheme (GWS) is used to represent gravity wave effects. These differences are likely related to differences in planetary wave activity in the GWS and RF versions, as planetary wave redistribution plays an important role in the downward and poleward propagation of stratospheric signals. There is also remarkable sensitivity in the tropospheric response to the representation of the gravity wave effects. It is most realistic for GWS. Further, tropospheric responses are systematically different dependent on the absence/presence of SSWs. When only years with SSWs are examined, the tropospheric signal appears to have descended from the stratosphere, while the signal in the troposphere appears disconnected from the stratosphere when years with SSWs are excluded. Different troposphere-stratosphere coupling mechanisms therefore appear to be dominant for years with and without SSWs. The forcing does not affect the timing of SSWs, but does result in a higher occurrence frequency throughout NH winter. Quasi-Biennial Oscillation effects were not included.
Gating kinetics of CNG channels studied with cyclic nucleotide-concentration jumps

Cyclic nucleotide-gated (CNG) channels are non-specific cation channels, which mediate e.g. phototransduction in photoreceptors and chemotransduction in olfactory cells. The direct binding of cyclic nucleotides activates the channels. Native olfactory CNG channels are composed of three types of subunits: CNGA2, CNGA4, CNGB1b in the ratio 2:1:1. To gain better insight into the conformational changes associated with the gating of ion channels, activation of CNGA1 and CNGA2 channels in response to a depolarizing voltage jump at different ligand concentrations and also in response to a ligand concentration jump at a constant voltage was studied. The concentration jump was obtained by flash photolysis of caged cNMPs (cyclic nucleoside monophosphate). For CNGA2 channels we showed that at equal degree of activation, the activation time course of homotetrameric channels was similar with cGMP and cAMP and it was also similar in homo- and heterotetrameric channels with the same cyclic nucleotide. Using chimeric channels constructed between retinal CNGA1 and olfactory CNGA2 channels, it was shown that both transmembrane and intracellular channel regions control the activation time course of the CNG channels. Herein, a kinetic model is suggested, which assumes a highly cooperative binding of three ligands: With both cGMP and cAMP, the binding rate of the first and third binding event is two to three orders of magnitude faster than that of the second binding event. In addition, the three binding steps are significantly faster with cGMP than with cAMP.
Modelling of phase equilibria in the Hf-V system below room temperature

Phase transformation from orthorhombic HfV2 structure to cubic C15 Laves phase structure, which occurs during heating at about 114 K, is well known. In this contribution, a thermodynamic description of this phenomenon is provided supported by ab initio calculations. We utilize the third generation of thermodynamic database extending the Scientific Group Thermodata Europe (SGTE) unary data to zero Kelvin and demonstrate that it may be also applied to intermetallic phases. The data from a recent thermodynamic assessment of the Hf-V system (valid for temperatures above 298.15 K) were used and extended to zero Kelvin by the same method as it was used for unary data. Under the assumption of validity of harmonic approximation and electronic contribution to the heat capacity, the thermodynamics of C15 and orthorhombic phase were described. With the help of ab initio approach, we demonstrate that the HfV2 orthorhombic phase and C15 Laves phase are mechanically stable at 0 K and thanks to entropy stabilization they are in equilibrium with pure element phases in the temperature region of structural change.
Trust and the Household-Bank Relationship

We examine the role of trust in households’ decisions to hold a bank account and to switch to a new bank. We explore Italian household-level data that contain restricted information on the banks that the households are doing business with, as well as measures of trust in the households’ main bank and the banking sector. We find that households who distrust the banking sector are less likely to hold a bank account. Moreover, account holders are more likely to switch to a new main bank if they do not trust their current one. The estimated relationships persist over and above a range of socioeconomic variables. JEL Classification: G21, G28, D14
Concepts for a large scale car-sharing system

The increasing success of car-sharing worldwide – a system in which individuals participating in a specific program are allowed to use vehicles from a fleet on an hourly basis - should not hide the fact that it is still a niche product. This paper is aimed at renewing the debate on car-sharing and its future development. There is agreement that car-sharing produces benefits for the transport system, the environment and society. However, as shown in this paper, currently, the scale of such benefits is minimal. This is a reason to attempt the implementation of such a system at a much larger scale. A car-sharing scheme of this type is outlined and some concepts on which the system would be based are suggested. These are the capillarity of the system, its flexibility and its integration with other urban mobility tools. For the future implementation of such a scheme, finding a methodology that would be able to realistically assess its potential is crucial. This paper discusses the methodologies used so far to investigate car-sharing potential and explains why an agent-based approach has been chosen for this project. A framework for modeling a large-scale car-sharing scheme with such a methodology is proposed within the context of MATSim-T, an existing agent-based traffic micro-simulation tool.
Education for entrepreneurship and innovation: “Management capabilities for sustainable growth and success”

Entrepreneurship and innovation education has derived from established university curriculum and the context is set of concepts and tools used in the corporate world. The challenge of transforming a start‐up company into a business success needs different capabilities. It goes beyond the development of an idea and writing‐up a comprehensive business plan. This study analysed over 200 technology‐driven companies which have been created under the formal requirement of a business plan competition since 1996. The objective was to identify drivers for innovation and success. From the results, an agenda of entrepreneurial and innovation education was derived and is discussed.
Agglomeration in the periphery

i. This discussion paper is a completely revised version of SERCDP0047, published April 2010. This paper argues that agglomeration externalities are important even in the rural periphery. The analysis focuses on the forced relocation of more than a tenth of the Finnish population after World War II. Using the details of the resettlement policy to construct instrumental variables for wartime population growth rate, I find that an exogenous increase in municipality's population had a positive effect on later population growth, industrialization and real wages. These findings are consistent with the presence of agglomeration externalities and inconsistent with other popular explanations for the spatial distribution of economic activity.
Organizational Commitment and Job Burnout among Psychaitric Nurses in Punjab Pakistan

Job burnout issue is an increasingly important phenomenon in Asian countries. Based on the model of casual turnover this study assessed the direct effect of organizational commitment on job burnout. The cross sectional data was collected from three hundred five nurses of psychiatric hospitals in Punjab, Pakistan. Structural equation modeling was applied to achieve the objectives. The results revealed that only and normative commitment have significant impact while affective commitment and continuous commitment has not significant effect on nurse’s job burnout. So, the commitment of nurse to hospital goals, missions, and values is not enough to predict her job burnout in the hospital. This study recommends that future researchers should examine the impact of work environment on job burnout as a unidimensional . This study contributes socially and economically.
On the limiting and empirical distribution of IV estimators when some of the instruments are invalid

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