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Quick response in the Australian TCF industry
Authors: McMichael Hamish , Mackay David , Altmann Graeme
Published: April 2007

The principal objective of this study is to understand the impact that the adoption of quick response (QR) has had on manufacturing firms in the retail supply chain. The adoption of QR by six organisations within the Victorian textile clothing and footwear industry is used to review the impact that QR is having on the retail sector, especially in terms of the use of EDI as a pipeline accelerator to QR. We also investigate the level of systems integration, organisational affects and inter‐organisational impacts. The results of the research showed that while firms are positively affected by the adoption of QR, and may strengthen their relative competitive positions, retailers are taking the opportunity to shift their holding and distribution costs onto the supply chain to the detriment of both manufacturers and suppliers. Additionally, failure to adopt EDI between downstream trading partners limits the benefits received from QR at the organisational and inter‐organisational levels.
Optimality analysis of facility location problems using response surface methodology
Authors: Giddings A.P. , Bailey T.G. , Moore J.T.
Published: April 2007

Response surface methodology (RSM) is used for optimality analysis of the cost coefficients in mixed integer linear programming. This optimality analysis goes beyond traditional sensitivity and parametric analysis in allowing investigation of the optimal objective function value response over pre‐specified ranges on multiple problem parameters. Design of experiments and least squares regression are used to indicate which cost coefficients have the greatest impact on the optimal total cost surface over the specified coefficient ranges. The mixed integer linear programming problems of interest are the large‐scale facility location and allocation problems in supply chain optimization. A system that automates this process for supply chain optimization at PFS Logistics Consulting is discussed and an example is presented.
“Managing the transition” – supplier management in international joint ventures in China
Authors: Lihong Zhang , Goffin Keith
Published: April 2007

Attracted by the easier access to local markets, many foreign companies have formed manufacturing joint ventures in China. One of the key elements of successful international joint venture (IJV) manufacturing in China is the management of suppliers, since the supply chain plays an essential role in contributing to both the quality of finished products and controlling costs. Supplier management in Chinese IJVs is an under‐researched area and so an exploratory study of five manufacturers was conducted using a case study approach. The results show the difficulties faced by IJVs which are in attempting to maintain quality levels at the same time as trying to reduce costs by purchasing materials and components locally. In addition to identifying important implications for companies, the research shows the need for further investigation of the contextual aspects of good supplier management.
Relationships between inventory, sales and service in a retail chain store operation
Authors: Dubelaar Chris , Chow Garland , Larson Paul D.
Published: April 2007

Effective inventory management is critical to retailing success. Surprisingly, there is little published empirical research examining relationships between retail inventory, sales and customer service. Based on a survey of 101 chain store units, this paper develops and tests a series of hypotheses about retail inventory. Seventy‐five percent of the store owners/managers responded to the mail survey. As expected, significant positive relationships were found between inventory, service and sales. Specifically, support was found for the theory that inventory is a function of the square root of sales. Also, greater product variety leads to higher inventory, and service level is an exponential function of inventory. Finally, demand uncertainty was found to have no apparent effect on inventory levels.
The realities of quick response in the grocery sector A supplier viewpoint
Authors: Whiteoak Phil
Published: April 2007

Presents a supplier view of the realities of quick response supply chain partnershipping in the grocery sector. Discusses the factors which determine the level of stock held by manufacturers and retailers and the resulting conflicts which occur in reconciling policies pursued by both parties. Asks why manufacturers and retailers want quick response partnerships and what their objectives are.
Ten arguments against ISO 9000
Authors: Seddon John
Published: April 2007

“Criticizing quality is like criticizing the Queen Mother” according to one contributor to John Seddon’s research for this attack on ISO 9000 ‐ commonly viewed as the quality standard to aspire to but, in Seddon’s view, a process which actively handicaps those companies which adopt it, and takes them further away from “quality” as it should be understood today. Lays down ten major arguments against the ISO standard, with case examples of what happened as a result of implementation and how those outcomes impacted on customer‐defined quality. Gives some background to the development of the standard, and argues that it is, at best, inappropriate and, at worst, a serious threat to organizational performance.
Numerical simulation of transient vaporous and gaseous cavitation in pipelines
Authors: Kessal Mohand , Amaouche Mustapha
Published: April 2007

The transient vaporous and gaseous cavitation phenomena in an elastic pipeline are investigated for homogeneous liquid‐gas mixture flow. It has been shown, in the case of two components having the same velocity, that modelling is also possible by considering the continuous character of the medium, i.e. without any location of column separation. The governing equations have been solved by using two finite difference schemes: the Mac Cormack’s scheme and an improved new finite difference two‐time step scheme. Characteristics method is used at the boundaries. The theoretical results obtained are compared and found to correlate well with similar results.
Rethinking HR competences
Authors: Ashton Chris
Published: April 2007

The Rank Organisation has been attempting to become focused on business needs by rethinking the roles and competences required by practitioners. Details the organization’s background and system of management and human resource management. Concludes with a brief overview of future human resource requirements.
Humour: an empowerment tool for the 1990s
Authors: Miller Jacqueline
Published: April 2007

Addresses the value of laughter, play and a sense of humour as tools for improving communication, innovation and empowerment. Organizations around the world are hiring the author, and other facilitators, to deliver playful and humorous programmes designed to help team members develop a creative collaborative and customer‐centred culture. Lowering stress, improving interpersonal skills, increasing creativity and accelerating learning all can be accomplished by including fun in the workplace. These behaviours and skills support the empowered organization.
Be nimble, be quick
Authors: Dickinson Bill
Published: April 2007

Presents the ideas of marketing guru Regis McKenna, speaking at the
International Conference on Best Product Development Practices for
Defining Customer Needs in New Orleans. Identifies a number of strategic
best practices which characterize today′s champions.
Perceived benefits from participation in sports: a gender study
Authors: Kelinske Bonnie , Mayer Brad W. , Chen Kuo‐Lane
Published: April 2007

This study examines the differences between 64 male and 53 female college students in their perception of various benefits of sports participation. Potential benefits of sports participation include moral reasoning (caring versus fairness), socialization, competition, health and fitness, and leadership traits (masculine versus feminine). Responses to a questionnaire indicate that there is no difference between males and females on perceived benefits of sports participation with regard to moral reasoning, socialization, competition or health and fitness. There was, however, a significant difference between males and females with regard to competition as a motivating factor to participate in sports. There was also a significant difference between males and females in terms of leadership traits. Males perceived that sports gave them more masculine traits than what females perceived. There was no difference, however, between males and females in their perception of femininity leadership traits from sports participation.
Sex differences in explanations for career progress
Authors: Wood Glenice J. , Lindorff Margaret
Published: April 2007

Tests the prediction that there will be sex differences in how middle managers perceive promotion requirements, and that such differences will be influenced by societal expectations of gender appropriateness, in which women are expected to display communal (nurturing, interpersonally sensitive) and men agentic (independent, assertive and ambitious) qualities and behaviour. Results from 351 male and 156 female managers indicated that sex does not strongly influence the belief that every manager receives the same opportunities for advancement. However, there were sex differences in the reasons given for unequal career advancement, personal career progress, achievement of the last promotion received, and why a future promotion may not occur. Additionally, although male and female managers have similar aspirations to obtain a senior management position, women are less likely to expect a promotion. The results partially support the predictions of social‐role theory.
Managing diversity: beyond affirmative action in Australia
Authors: Kramar Robin
Published: April 2007

The term managing diversity is increasingly being used by Australian managers. It is a process which involves more than compliance with affirmative action legislation. This article identifies the major philosophical principles underpinning diversity management, the major ways in which it differs from affirmative action and the arguments for a diversity management approach. The process of building a culture which explicitly values differences between inidividuals operates at three levels: the strategic level, the managerial level and the operational level. The last section of the article examines some of the techniques which can be used at these three levels to effectively manage diversity. Examples from Australian organisations are used to illustrate these techniques.
Socio‐technical Disasters: Profile and Prevalence
Authors: Richardson Bill
Published: April 2007

Examines socio‐technical disasters, particularly during the 1980s and
1990s, listing the organizational situations in which they occur and
singling out Hillsborough (football) and Kesworth (aeroplane) for
detailed treatment. Deals with various aspects of the socio‐technical
disaster: the disaster sequence; signals and triggers; the extensive
damage to human life and the physical environment; the large economic
and social costs; responses to and resolution of crises, among others.
After discussing the simple and complex causes of socio‐technical
disasters, urges management to learn from past disasters and make
organizational changes. Concludes that this type of disaster will
continue in the 1990s in ordinary organizations which are potentially
socio‐technically disaster‐prone.
Counselling Kenyan heroin users: cross‐cultural motivation?
Authors: Beckerleg Susan
Published: April 2007

The Omari Project has been working with heroin users in the Kenyan towns of Watamu, Malindi and Mombasa for the past five years. The paper reports on the piloting, adaptation and evaluation of motivational interviewing carried out with 20 heroin users living in coastal Kenya, a cultural context in which participatory approaches and counselling in general, and motivational interviewing in particular, are not familiar. The findings indicate that motivational interviewing was nevertheless acceptable and useful to the study participants.
Making others happy
Authors: Collins Margaret
Published: April 2007

Describes a draw and write exercise for use with primary school
children on the theme of making others happy, and the links that this
topic has with curriculum guidance on health education. Lists and
categorizes some of the responses made by the children and concludes
that few children at this age were able to appreciate concepts such as
caring for others, putting others first or understanding their point of
view. Summarizes ways to develop the exercise.
Achieving “healthy public policy” in tobacco control in Guernsey
Authors: Jeffs David , Le Page Yvonne
Published: April 2007

“Healthy public policy” in tobacco control is essential to support other efforts to reduce smoking prevalence, especially among the young. The government of Guernsey in the Channel Islands has recently agreed to implement a comprehensive and integrated package of measures intended to make tobacco smoking less acceptable, less accessible and less affordable to young people. Such measures include raising the legal age of purchase, a substantial price rise over a period of years, a total ban on local tobacco advertising and specially funded initiatives in health education and promotion. Summarizes the process and barriers to achieving “Healthy public policy” in tobacco control.
The new language of financial reporting
Authors: Wallace Andrew
Published: April 2007

Following on from the ground‐breaking article in Balance Sheet, Volume 8 Issue 4 by Charles Garthwaite, the author describes how XBRL, the language of risk, has developed recently. XBRL is the business reporting language which is revolutionising the way that information is both gathered and accessed. The author explains how it works and guides the reader through the way that it is being developed, with examples of how it will be used.
Financial markets: implications for financial stability
Authors: Clementi David
Published: April 2007

As deputy governor of the Bank of England, the author provides an overview of the trends in consolidation of the market before assessing current proposals on the capital adequacy of banks and the new Basel Accord. He expresses concern about the perennial problem of liquidity and then provides some analysis of recent developments, particularly in alternative risk transfer mechanisms. He argues that innovations must be treated with some care and suggests that risk management in the financial system is the overarching goal.
Business discontinuity – a risk too far
Authors: Kubitscheck Vicky
Published: April 2007

The author considers the issue of business continuity planning and asks whether it can cope with the emerging risks of a new century and whether it fits with the move to an enterprise risk approach. She assesses all the many risks involved from outsourcing to reputation risk and from the loss of intellectual assets to the loss of information systems. Her conclusion is that more concentration on a enterprise risk model is required.
Fair‐value accounting: examining the consequences
Authors: Allatt Graham
Published: April 2007

The Joint Working Group proposals on fair value disclosure of financial instruments have provoked controversy. Here the author looks at how the proposals would impact on banks’ risk management, lending policies and pricing.
Credit derivatives: regulating in the jungle
Authors: Hitchins John , Davies Jonathan , Rivett Phil , Hogg Mitchell
Published: April 2007

The credit derivatives market is both fast‐growing and increasingly complex. This brings problems for banks and the infrastructure needed to support such products. There are also sophisticated questions of regulation. The authors bring a wealth of experience to bear on the topic and suggest a variety of ways in which the problems and opportunities can be dealt with satisfactorily.
The hedging imperative: making the choices
Authors: Kyte Abby
Published: April 2007

The world of financial instruments is becoming increasingly regulated. This paper deals with how hedging works as a method of changing an organisation’s risk profile. It argues the case between risk and return and shows how a better balance sheet can be achieved. It warns against financial institutions using the techniques without understanding both the regulatory and possible financial risk.
Disclosure, litigation and regulation: the challenges of the year ahead
Authors: Rake Mike
Published: April 2007

The author, chairman of one of the biggest international accounting firms in the world, takes a worried look ahead at 2004. He predicts that greater regulation could bring as many problems as benefits around the world.
The continuing saga – Basel II developments: liquidity regulation into the 21st century
Authors: Leverick Phil
Published: April 2007

Leverick, Head of Balance Sheet Management for the Royal Bank of Scotland and a stalwart of the Asset and Liability Management Association, takes a look at the latest situation in the efforts to provide regulation that is intended to bring order to liquidity.
Management accounting: re‐engineered for risk
Authors: Mawji Amin
Published: April 2007

Amin Mawji leads Ernst & Young’s aerospace and defence industry group in London. Here he argues that in the aftermath of a period of corporate uncertainty the need for applying practical tests for real risks on long‐term projects is even more important.
Lilly UK makes flexible working work
Authors: McCartney Claire , Evans Christina
Published: April 2007

Purpose

Examines the origins and workings of work‐life balance policies at Eli Lilly.

Design/methodology/approach

Forms part of a research report on Making Flexible Working Work, by Roffey Park Institute, which reviews the literature on flexible working, puts the business case, and includes case studies of Ford Motor Company (UK), the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Vertex, the Legal Services Commission, East Sussex County Council and Lilly UK.

Findings

Presents the business drivers for allowing individuals to work flexibly at Lilly, describes the flexible working options available, shows how flexible working has been aligned with the organization's core business strategies and emphasizes the importance of top‐management support.

Practical implications

Highlights the background against which flexible working operates best, and the instances where it is less appropriate.

Originality/value

Presents a number of useful lessons from the Eli Lilly experience of introducing flexible working.
Enhancing career and leadership opportunities in LIS through professional communication
Authors: Kester Norman G.
Published: April 2007

The librarian‐writer recounts through his personal narrative why writing for publication should be an important aspect of professional performance and leadership for librarians in all libraries, and how professional communication creates even greater opportunities and rewards in developing professionally ‐ from getting published in library journals, to monographs, to undertaking the editing of an international collection of coming out stories and research by gay, lesbian and bisexual librarians. The methods by which the researcher decides to write for publication are also examined.
Quality and the research assessment exercise: just one aspect of performance?
Authors: Boaden Ruth J. , Cilliers Jan J.
Published: April 2007

Investigates the ways in which the performance of academic research can be measured. In particular, it considers the role of quality as one aspect of performance. Focuses specifically on the case of the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) carried out in all UK universities and highlights the need for clearer definition and measurement frameworks. Considers the extent to which research can be considered as a product or a service. The literature is reviewed and a performance measurement framework for research is suggested, with a set of quantitative performance measures. The extent to which these measures include the RAE measures is then discussed and it is shown that the RAE measures focus primarily on one aspect of performance. Recommendations are made concerning the utilisation of a wider framework than that suggested by the RAE to enable research performance to be assessed in overall terms, improvements to be identified and benchmarking carried out.
Evaluation and the invisible student: theories, practice and problems in evaluating distance education provision
Authors: Gilroy Peter , Long Peter , Rangecroft Margaret , Tricker Tony
Published: April 2007

Making sure that a higher education distance learning course meets student expectations is critical to ensuring the quality of the student experience. Judging whether a course delivers to its promise is a particular challenge when the course is delivered by distance learning and there is no regular face‐to‐face contact with students, the more so when courses are faced with alternative conceptions, and external audits, of quality. The paper identifies the contested nature of quality, examines models of evaluation, relates them to existing forms of evaluation facing education courses, and offers an alternative constructivist approach based on the notion of a service template.
Managing legal liability of the Net: a ten step guide for IT managers
Authors: Attaran Mohsen
Published: April 2007

The exploding use of the Internet for everyday communication is bringing new threats to companies – revelation of trade secrets, discrimination, harassment, copyright infringement, negligence, libel, and slander, etc. The threat to companies is real. Lawyers can seek information in electronic records, including e‐mail, on litigation or criminal cases. This paper gives an overview of where the risks lie, and what the IT managers should do to minimize the risk.
Expert systems in medicine: academic illusion or real power?
Authors: Metaxiotis K.S. , Samouilidis J.‐E.
Published: April 2007

From the very earliest moments in the modern history of the computer, scientists have dreamed of creating advanced systems which would simulate human meditation and reasoning. Of all the modern technological quests, this research to create artificially intelligent computer systems has been one of the most ambitious and fascinating. Although attempts had been made more than 30 years ago to develop and apply such systems to the medical sciences, the field languished for decades. In this framework, this paper aims to share thoughts and estimations on the important role of expert systems in medicine and address their future as well as the trends that are foreseen in this area.
A computer emergency response team policy
Authors: Cresson Wood Charles
Published: April 2007

Points out the job security risk to those responsible for the security of computerized information systems in the event of system failure resulting in financial loss. Argues that prevention of system problems is far less expensive than after‐the‐event mitigation. Makes a distinction between disasters and emergencies and focuses on the latter. Recommends and provides guidelines for, the establishment of a computer emergency response team to provide accelerated problem detection, damage control and problem correction services.
Part of the foundation for secure systems: separation of duties policy
Authors: Cresson Wood Charles
Published: April 2007

Discusses the assets of businesses now and how these can be information, information systems or other factors. Looks at ways of centralizing systems and making them more secure. Decides that networks challenge abilities of individuals to come up with answers regarding duties.
Business continuity: awareness and training programmes
Authors: Morwood Gregory
Published: April 2007

States that business survival depends on the assured continuity of core business activities and supporting services. Business continuity (BC) plans are therefore developed to provide this assurance, but the best laid plans of mice and men can and often do go astray because the details of the plans are not effectively communicated to the people responsible for implementing them. There is no doubting the power of communication as a vital ingredient to success in all endeavours. This article draws on KPMG’s long involvement in BC consulting and sets out a template for a BC awareness, training and testing programme.
Security pitfalls in cryptographic design
Authors: Schneier Bruce
Published: April 2007

Highlights the common security pitfalls in cryptographic design. States that even strong encryption algorithms can be circumvented by bypassing the algorithms altogether and exploiting errors in the design, implementation, or installation. Examines attacks against passwords, hardware, trust models, failure recovery systems and users. Discusses the importance of attack detection in addition to attack prevention. Concludes that eventually, every system may be successfully attacked so it is essential to limit the damage that can be done and to capture evidence in the form of an audit trail for later use in a prosecution.
Personalize training: determine learning styles, personality types and multiple intelligences online
Authors: Vincent Annette , Ross Dianne
Published: April 2007

Training can be personalized using online resources to determine an individual’s learning preferences and personality characteristics. This study provides an overview of learning style, personality types, and multiple intelligences theories; lists and describes selected testing instruments available on the Internet; and provides strategies for teaching and learning, considering different learning styles.
The accreditation of work experience: whose interests are served?
Authors: Gibbs Paul Thomas , Felicity Morris Anne
Published: April 2007

Analyses of work based learning (such as that offered by Brennan and Little) have typically ignored the issue of ownership of knowledge. Here the authors consider this issue as it relates to accreditation in the UK higher education sector, arguing that the points raised have relevance for the international community. The main argument is that employing organisations are the main beneficiaries of accreditation, and as such universities need to make a much clearer case for work based learning to safeguard learners – and society – from exploitation and the universities from becoming vessels for narrowly defined performance statements, unworthy of higher education.
Business schools must become learning organizations – or else
Authors: Osborne Richard L. , Cowen Scott S.
Published: April 2007

Using the analogy of expensive trains heading for a crash, asserts
that business schools must learn to do what they teach – i.e.
become learning organizations – if they are to stay relevant in a
rapidly changing world. Offers advice to schools on how to change,
describing learning competences which must be acquired, and illustrates
this by using the Weatherhead School of Management′s approach to
executive learning.
The business of business schools
Authors: Kilcourse Tom
Published: April 2007

Charts the development of the training industry from the 1960s
training boards to the new training and enterprise councils. Decries the
rapid proliferation of business schools, suggesting that the provision
of management training has become a production line. Asserts that change
and flatter organizations mean a new challenge for managers and
therefore a new national strategy for the development of British
management if required.
The evolutionary organization: avoiding aTitanicfate
Authors: Smith Peter A.C. , Saint‐Onge Hubert
Published: April 2007

States that change is a topic of crucial concern to all organizations in these turbulent business times. Its impact increasingly leads to business demise, in spite of the wealth of information purporting to help managers solve change‐related problems. Contends that, in dealing with change, and ultimately in ensuring business survival, the mindsets of the organization’s managers are the most critical factor. Approaches influencing management thinking positively based on two simple notions: first, that the best way to deal with mindsets is to keep them from hardening; second, that by changing activities and tools we can change habits of thinking and learning. Calls an organization operating according to these principles an evolutionary organization (EVO). Illustrates that the EVO flourishes in the region of disequilibrium between an organization’s formative and normative operating modes. The key to maintaining this balance in the EVO is the judicious exercise of leadership and strategy. Explores literature relevant to the EVO and describes systemic initiatives designed to renew mindsets and confer high potential for business competitiveness. Illustrates the approach by detailing the case of a major financial service organization.
The use of CD‐ROM in Australian academic library acquisitions procedures
Authors: Chi Yan Wong , Gorman G.E.
Published: April 2007

Twenty Australian academic libraries participated in a recent survey of the use of CD‐ROM products in their acquisitions sections. While CD‐ROM technology was found to be one of the main utilities used in acquisitions, it was evident that not all available functions were fully utilised by acquisitions staff, The project focused on the following issues: the most widely used CD‐ROM products, preferred applications, searching techniques employed, preferred attributes, and desired future developments in CD‐ROM capabilities.
Chinese libraries in the 1990s: a Western view
Authors: Foskett D.J.
Published: April 2007

Against the background of China’s long cultural history, this article provides a Western view of Chinese libraries in the 1990s, including efforts to practise more “open door librarianship”. It surveys the national library system, the National Library of China, public libraries, research libraries, ISTIC, universities and colleges, school libraries and professional associations and LIS education in China.
The implementation of information technology in Vietnamese libraries
Authors: Anh Tran Lan , Gorman G.E.
Published: April 2007

Based on a survey administered to 36 information professionals in Vietnamese libraries, this paper discusses progress in the implementation of IT in the library and information sector. It describes a number of emerging networks and services with potential for further development. In addition there is discussion of weaknesses in service provision, and a series of suggestions as to how the situation might be improved, particularly through more detailed IT training for librarians.
Industrial brand management: a distributor’s perspective in the UK fine‐paper industry
Authors: Rosenbröijer Carl‐Johan
Published: April 2007

Deals with brand management issues concerning brand as a resource for an industrial distributor. The brand resource can either be controlled by the producer – producer brand – or the distributor – private label brand. Analyzes the characteristics of managing the brand resource depending on whether it is a producer or private label brand. This is done from the perspective of the distributor. In order to undertake this research task, a theoretical framework derived from the industrial networks approach is used. The designed framework focuses on three central concepts – the resource intradependence, the resource interdependence, and the resource interdependence connection. The framework is analyzed on three respective levels, i.e. the company, the relationship and the network levels, and we present the results of the analysis, which indicate what influences the opportunities and constraints that management are faced with when making decisions concerning branding in an industrial context. The data has been collected through personal interviews among paper producers and paper merchants within the fine‐paper industry in the UK.
Assessing the economic worth of new product pre‐announcement signals: theory and empirical evidence
Authors: Prasad Mishra Debi , Bhabra Harjeet S.
Published: April 2007

Actual and intended new product introduction announcements constitute significant events for firms’ customers, competitors, and investors. Typically, past research has focused on the economic impact of actual new product introduction announcements. However, research relating to firms’ intentions to introduce new products is relatively uncommon. These intended introductions or “pre‐announcements” have important strategic objectives and affect a firm’s customers and competitors in significant ways. Builds upon existing theory to study the economic impact of product pre‐announcement signals. Adopts the event study methodology and explores the relationship between product pre‐announcements and stock prices. Results show that relatively irreversible product pre‐announcements, i.e., those containing “evidence” are valued positively by the stock market. In contrast, the stock market ignores bluffs or easily reversible announcements that lack such evidence. Given the significance of pre‐announcements, managers should take these signals seriously. Discusses how product managers may use these results to develop actionable strategies for communicating with investors. Outlines the contribution of this paper to product management theory.
Information technology support services: crisis or opportunity?
Authors: Yohe J. Michael
Published: April 2007

Reports that information technology support services are in crisis, owing to dramatically increased expectations and stable or dwindling funding. Examines the root causes and suggests actions which may help resolve the situation by reducing expectations, increasing effectiveness and building partnerships.
Our institutional memory at risk: collaborators to the rescue
Authors: McGovern Timothy J. , Samuels Helen W.
Published: April 2007

Without reliable electronic records, colleges and universities will be unable to manage and defend themselves ‐ they will lose their memories and be at significant risk. The authors explain the problems associated with the continuing reliability of electronic systems, and define the difference between an “information system” and a “record‐keeping system”. Collaborative partnerships among information technology staff, archivists, records managers, auditors, lawyers, and others at each campus, and also among professional organizations, are proposed to address these needs.
Deploying Novell’s BorderManager Internet Security Firewall: a case study
Authors: Kumar Satish
Published: April 2007

Discusses the need for a security firewall. Describes the different firewall technologies and models available for deploying security firewalls. Describes the set of specifications chosen to implement the security firewall at the Tata Energy Research Institute and the approach taken to implement these specifications. Also describes the resources on security mailing lists, including Web sites available on the Internet.
Database driven, dynamic content delivery: providing and managing access to online resources using Microsoft Access and Active Server Pages
Authors: Davidson Bryan H.
Published: April 2007

As the number of online journals, databases, and indexing and abstracting services continues to grow on the Internet, it is important that libraries find efficient ways to manage and provide access to these resources. By utilizing database driven dynamic content delivery technology, library Web administrators can obtain numerous management benefits over a static HTML site. Presents an efficient model using Microsoft Access database software and an ASP (Active Server Pages) scripting method to manage and deliver the University of Arkansas Library’s electronic subscription services. Benefits include centralized data management and maintenance, streamlined administration, customized content, and improved response to simultaneous user access. Web server platforms, programming skill levels, and data storage limitations are also discussed. A single MS Access database utilizing two relational tables is used as an example to demonstrate the underlying database organization.
The organization of electronic resources in the library and information science curriculum
Authors: Saye Jerry D.
Published: April 2007

This paper describes the introduction and integration of the organization of electronic resources into the library and information science curriculum. The description is based upon the experience of the School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill although it is representative of practices at other schools. It identifies courses throughout the curriculum which have the organization of electronic resources as a major focus, those with some coverage, and courses with a peripheral relationship to the topic. It also identifies other means by which the topic can be included in a student’s program.
XML in serial publishing: past, present and future
Authors: Brown Alex
Published: April 2007

Journal production was one of the first commercial arenas in which markup technologies took hold, and today most major (and many minor) journal publishers have journal content in SGML or XML data formats. However, over the past few years the introduction of XML and its many adjunctive technologies has reshaped the markup landscape. With many publishers having digital workflows that were established before the flowering of XML, and some publishers looking to move to digital workflows for the first time, this article attempts to tour those parts of the XML technology family, and those XML‐related activities, that are of most relevance to journal production.
Institutional repositories: the library’s new role
Authors: Chang Sheau‐Hwang
Published: April 2007

“Institutional repositories” is a new concept for collecting, managing, disseminating, and preserving scholarly works created in digital form by faculty and students in individual universities and colleges. It is born out of problems with the current scholarly communication model structured by commercial journal publishers and vendors. To properly implement these repositories, libraries will need to recruit librarians who possess digital collection management and Open Archive Information System (OAIS) management skills. In addition, training faculty and students to use OAIS, helping them prepare their digital products, involving them in institution‐wide policy making, and setting repository goals would be some of the new tasks that libraries will face.
Evaluating the role of intermediaries in the electronic value chain
Authors: Janssen Marijn , Sol Henk G.
Published: April 2007

E‐commerce enables new kinds of business models to coordinate a value chain. Coordination of the value chain can be accomplished using direct communication or with the help of intermediaries such as brokers, dealers and auctions. The role of electronic intermediaries is becoming increasingly more important. The introduction of new business models in a value chain is a cumbersome process, due to the complexity of the value chain, unclear implications, different goals and interests of the stakeholders and unclear business models. Therefore, there is a need for a business engineering methodology that supports the design and development of new business models by helping the identification of these new business models and by providing insight into the implications of these business models. A business engineering methodology is presented that supports the identification and evaluation of various alternative value chain configurations. The goal of this methodology is to give stakeholders insight into their current, and possible alternative, situations by means of visualization, to evaluate the added value of business models using simulation and to gain experience with the new business models using gaming.
Security of mobile agents on the Internet
Authors: Corradi Antonio , Montanari Rebecca , Stefanelli Cesare
Published: April 2007

The Internet is an open and global programming environment where applications and services mostly follow the traditional client/server model. The use of new programming paradigms based on mobile entities, such as mobile agents (MA), can accelerate the process of diffusion of new applications and services in the areas of e‐commerce, network and systems management, and mobile computing. However, the lack of security is one of the main obstacles to a wide diffusion of MA. On the one hand, mobility increases the potential of security breaches because of the injection of possibly malicious MAs; on the other hand, it introduces the new issue of protecting MAs against integrity and secrecy attacks from their execution environments. This paper discusses the security issues introduced by the MA technology and proposes a security architecture composed of a wide set of services and components, which adequately fulfil the requirements of several application areas. The implementation of the security framework in the secure and open MA system has provided the support for the development of a secure electronic marketplace prototype that demonstrates the effectiveness of adopting the MA technology in the Internet environment.
Facilitating virtual team relationships via Internet and conventional communication channels
Authors: Pauleen David J. , Yoong Pak
Published: April 2007

The development of personal relationships between team members is recognised as an important factor in enhancing effective working relationships among members of both co‐located and virtual teams. However, little has been written on how to build these online relationships among virtual team members. This paper reports part of a qualitative research study on how facilitators of virtual teams build and maintain online relationships. In particular, the paper examines how virtual team facilitators use Internet‐based and conventional electronic communication channels to build relationships with their virtual team members. The findings suggest that some electronic communication channels are more effective than others in building online relationships. The paper concludes by suggesting that facilitators need to strategically use the channels available to them to effectively build online relationships.
Remodelling marketing communications in an Internet environment
Authors: Rowley Jennifer
Published: April 2007

Argues that the Internet demands a significant review of approaches to marketing communications at both the strategic and tactical levels. At the strategic level in e‐business applications the way in which marketing communication is integrated with business operations makes it difficult to continue to view marketing communications as a distinct and bounded area of activity. The level of integration of marketing communications and their role in e‐commerce depends on the stage of development of e‐commerce. At the tactical level, channel, message and audience characteristics have implications for attracting attention, cultivating awareness, and assessing the impact of communications and promotional activities. An Appendix offers an extensive list of questions for research and innovation.
An exploration of flow during Internet use
Authors: Rettie Ruth
Published: April 2007

Several authors have suggested that the concept of flow is useful for understanding consumer behaviour in computer‐mediated environments. Previous Internet flow research has used self‐completion questionnaires. This research uses focus groups to facilitate the identification and discussion of respondents’ Internet experience. Explores respondents’ awareness and experience of flow. Finds that half of the respondents recognised Internet flow experience and that Internet flow seems to prolong Internet and Web site usage. Identifies several factors that promote or inhibit Internet flow. These factors may help practitioners design Web sites that stimulate flow and encourage users to stay on the site.
Demographic and motivation variables associated with Internet usage activities
Authors: Teo Thompson S.H.
Published: April 2007

Examines demographic variables (gender, age, educational level) and motivation variables (perceived ease of use, perceived enjoyment, perceived usefulness) associated with Internet usage activities (defined in terms of messaging, browsing, downloading and purchasing). A total of 1,370 usable responses were obtained using a Web page survey. Results showed that males are more likely to engage in downloading and purchasing activities while females are more likely to engage in messaging activities. Younger users engage in messaging and downloading activities to a greater extent than older users. Perceived usefulness is associated with the four activities, while perceived ease of use and perceived enjoyment are associated with messaging, browsing and downloading activities.
The NASA Technical Report Server
Authors: Nelson Michael L. , Gottlich Gretchen L. , Bianco David J. , Paulson Sharon S. , Binkley Robert L. , Kellogg Yvonne D. , Beaumont Chris J. , Schmunk Robert B. , Kurtz Michael J. , Accomazzi Alberto , Syed Omar
Published: April 2007

The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 established the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and charged it to
“provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination
of information concerning ... its activities and the results
thereof”. The search for innovative methods to distribute NASA′s
information led a grassroots team to create the NASA Technical Report
Server (NTRS), which uses the World Wide Web and other popular
Internet‐based information systems.
Internet law comes of age
Authors: Martin Derick
Published: April 2007

Looks at the beginnings of Internet law in the UK. Examines two
traditional areas of law which are currently coming under pressure in
the English legal system – defamation and copyright. Briefly
presents verdicts of actual cases from US and Australian law, and
speculates on the outcomes of these cases had they been put before UK
courts.
The Scholar’s Forum Débuts
Authors: Flagan Richard C. , Buck Anne M.
Published: April 2007

In recent years, scholars and academic librarians have begun to consider alternatives to the print‐based model for research publishing. Fortuitously, two significant trends emerged almost simultaneously. While libraries faced canceling subscriptions in response to escalating journal prices and declining budgets, the creation of the World Wide Web made a ubiquitous electronic alternative to the print journal possible for the first time.
On the Horizon broadens its horizons – to publish may be to perish?
Authors: Abeles Tom P.
Published: April 2007

On the Horizon was born in the mind of our current Editor Emeritus, Jim Morrison, as an environmental scanning journal. Published for a number of years by Jossey‐Bass, On the Horizon was acquired by a small, selective, house in the UK, Camford. Today we are pleased to announce that OTH will be published by Emerald, http://emeraldinsight.com, a major international publisher of over 130 professional journals. Beginning with Volume 10, in January 2002, OTH becomes a quarterly, doubled in size with expanded features, longer, more in‐depth articles, and a global focus, as it adds regional editors to its board.
A new neuroscience of leadership:
Authors: Cooper Robert K.
Published: April 2007

To be effective in today’s complex and changing world, managers need new insights and skills that up‐end conventional thinking about human potential, trust, energy, initiative, and commitment. Neuroscience holds the key to accomplishing this goal. The old belief was that all sensory input went directly to the brain, where a behavioral response was shaped. The new findings show that the gut brain and the heart brain are involved first. The author shows how accessing all three brains can improve leader effectiveness.