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Pictures at an Exhibition: Milton, Machiavelli, Monet, Mussorgsky and marketing
Authors: Harris Phil , Rees Patricia
Published: April 2007

Looks at the current state of marketing through the mediating eyes of Milton, Machiavelli, Monet and Mussorgsky. Mussorgsky’s emotional and relational music Pictures at an Exhibition is used as a interlinking inspirational pastiche of characters and events as we promenade and observe some of the remorseless characters and creative passion that drives marketing ever onward. Milton is perceived as the great mediator and defender of the true faith, and is symbolised by the music portraying the Great Gate of Kiev through which truth passes to gain entry to paradise, symbolising our discipline’s ultimate goal. Machiavelli reflects the enquiring mind, enlightenment and is perceived as the true advocate of the realities of the discipline and the search for power. Monet provides the creative guiding light and insight into the perceived image. Contemporary marketing concepts are also added to the thoughts of the mediators. Marketing needs to regenerate itself and not fear change or ambiguity in its quest to seek the truth. It needs to avoid shibboleths, false and unarmed prophets, learn from history and show passion and courage or be deemed beyond redemption.
Airline marketing in regulatory context
Authors: Driver John C.
Published: April 2007

The regulatory framework affects airlines’ marketing. As liberalisation proceeds marketing activity can be more widely based than under previous regimens, and now includes more possibilities in the product mix and price differentials. Cost issues and competitive pricing practices still prompt regulatory concern where monopolistic features arise. Such is the case with slot restrictions and the formation of alliances that may ultimately restrict consumer choice. Specialisation by sector and segment allows market entry for emergent airlines with lower costs, of which labour predominates. Pressure for cost reduction raises the possibility of the virtual airline but customer orientation suggests an overriding concern for safety and the integrity of the airline brand. The article complements another on developments in airline marketing.
Retail outlet location decision maker – franchisor or franchisee?
Authors: Kwong‐yin Fock Henry
Published: April 2007

This study focuses on a unique retail outlet location decision‐making problem found in business format franchising industries. The problem is derived from the latent conflict in the relationship between franchisor and franchisees. An empirical study was carried out to compare benefits of two different outlet allocation decision modes: centralised planning mode (locations allocated by the franchisor) and decentralised planning mode (franchisees given autonomy to select the location of their own outlets). Research findings revealed that the decentralised location decision mode is more beneficial to the franchise system with a lower level of customer loyalty.
Greening of human resources: environmental awareness and training interests within the workforce
Authors: Madsen Henning , Ulhøi John P.
Published: April 2007

The education and training of the workforce has long been recognised as an essential ingredient in promoting and implementing environmental management practices in business organisations. So far, however, even in leading companies, little information has been available on how environmental management practice and related educational and training requirements are translated into the provision of training courses by educational institutions. To address this important question an EU‐sponsored research project was initiated. The project has focused on senior environmental managers; middle (predominantly technical) managers; and skilled and semi‐skilled workers and lower categories of managers. It has been based partly on interviews in a small number of European companies as well as educational and training institutions, and partly on more large‐scale questionnaire surveys. This paper briefly describes the background of the overall project, and in more detail a questionnaire‐based survey on environmental attitudes and training interests among Danish workers.
A QFD based methodology for evaluating a company’s PDM requirements for collaborative product development
Authors: Kumar Rajeev , Midha P.S.
Published: April 2007

CAD, CAM, CAE and CIM systems with their ability to quickly generate and change product data have strained the conventional systems used to manage data. As a result, the time spent by an engineer in looking for the right information far exceeds the time spent on the actual design work. A product data management system is a tool that helps engineers and others manage both data and the product development process, and hence support a concurrent engineering framework in a company. Although PDM systems provide numerous benefits to a company, there are problems associated with firstly identifying an appropriate system for a company and then in its implementation. For a successful implementation of a PDM system it is important for a company to first evaluate its requirements. This paper proposes a QFD (quality function deployment) based methodology for evaluating a company’s current status vis‐à‐vis PDM implementation.
Languages for electronic business communication: state of the art
Authors: Hasselbring Wilhelm , Weigand Hans
Published: April 2007

Electronic commerce (e‐commerce) is the new buzzword for doing business on the Internet. A main problem for business‐to‐business e‐commerce lies in the need for the information systems of the involved organizations to exchange meaningful information. For letting the information systems of business partners accomplish electronic business communication, semantic interoperability is necessary to ensure that exchange of information makes sense – that the provider and receiver of information have a common understanding of the “meaning” of the requested services and data. Traditional EDI is not sufficient to solve electronic business communication problems in an open and dynamic environment. Summarizes the development from traditional EDI towards new advanced electronic business communication approaches offering agent‐based e‐commerce marketplaces in which the meaning of business messages is managed by means of shared repositories for formally specifying the semantics of business messages. Within this framework, XML is the practical foundation for structuring the information to be interchanged.
New system caps it all at dental product manufacturer
Authors: Monk Clare
Published: April 2007

Describes the development and implementation of a new client/server‐based tooth planning system at Dentsply, a dental product manufacturer. Details the problems faced in implementing the system, and its benefits to the company.
PRACTICE PAPER – Enforcement against breaches of crown leases in Hong Kong industrial premises
Authors: Lai Lawrence
Published: April 2007

This practice paper examines the current practice of Hong Kong Lands Department regarding enforcement against breaches of the “user clause” in the Crown (Government) lease. A total of 26 categories of lease drafting approaches regarding user restrictions are identified. It is argued that unless the relevant lease document expressly pins down the limit of ancillary office uses in industrial premises, as in one of the 26 categories identified, no enforcement of such uses shall be instigated.
The transportability and dissemination of knowledge ‐ A surveyor’s perspective
Authors: Almond Nigel
Published: April 2007

Consumers, be they individuals or companies, rely on professional advice supplied by surveyors. With specific commentary often required on individual local markets, it is imperative that we understand the limits to our knowledge and understanding of different areas. This paper examines the issues relating to the transportability and dissemination of knowledge. It considers how knowledge is disseminated, if local knowledge is transportable, and how these issues impact on practice.
Meeting the challenges of international lending and document supply: learning from the Global Resources Program
Authors: Jackson Mary E.
Published: April 2007

The Global Resources Program (GRP) seeks to improve access to international research materials through cooperative structures and the use of new technology. GRP, a joint initiative of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has launched six projects to test varying models of access. The six projects are in different stages of development and have different levels of North American and international participation. All projects share common challenges and potential barriers. This paper reviews these challenges and barriers and suggests strategies to overcome them. The realization that North American research libraries are no longer able to collect comprehensively provides an opportunity for the global interlibrary loan and document supply community to provide access to and delivery of materials needed by scholars and researchers, regardless of location of the material or the scholar.
V3.Online: past, present and future
Authors: Cox Jennifer , Harrison Martin , Smith Peter , Yeates Robin
Published: April 2007

LASER has developed three major online networking systems since 1977 in support of its resource sharing mission. In March 2000, LASER launched V3.Online, a completely new platform to support existing services and to meet the needs of a wider range of users, including library staff outside interloans departments and end‐users. The development path of V3.Online is explained and its future direction is outlined. Likely changes to the role of interloans staff as intermediaries are discussed.
Brief communication: reference linking with CrossRef
Authors: Pentz Ed
Published: April 2007

Describes the development of CrossRef, a collaborative reference linking service, through which a researcher can click on a reference citation in a journal and immediately access the cited article.
Top performing interlending operations: results of the Australian benchmarking study
Authors: Ruthven Tom , Magnay Susan
Published: April 2007

During the year 2000 over 100 Australian libraries across all sectors participated in a comprehensive study of interlending and document delivery. The study used a survey to measure costs, turnaround time, fill rate and user satisfaction. The survey was based on the Association of Research Libraries study, Measuring the Performance of Interlibrary Loan Operations, conducted by Mary Jackson with North American research libraries. The article reports on the following findings and implications for Australian libraries: what distinguishes high performing document delivery operations in 2000; what the costs are; whether there are differences between sectors; how the study will be applied to improve Australia’s national resource sharing system.
Will electronic journals eliminate the need for ILL?
Authors: Jackson Mary E.
Published: April 2007

Muses on some of the unexpected findings – including the fact that ILL borrowing for local users and ILL lending to other libraries continues to grow – of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) study assessing ILL/DD services, of which the author was principal investigator. The study is due to be published in mid‐2004.
Re‐examining the future of resource sharing
Authors: Jackson Mary
Published: April 2007

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to provide an update on matters pertinent to ILDS readers.

Design/methodology/approach

This article provides a discursive discussion on the future of resource sharing.

Findings

The future of resource sharing is a topic of at least three separate discussions in Australia and the USA. The business, technological, and organizational environments are changing. National libraries, bibliographic utilities, and informal groups of individuals are exploring the implications of these trends on resource sharing. This column identifies common trends and speculates on the future of resource sharing.

Originality/value

This article provides insights into matters of importance to ILDS readers from an experienced figure in the US interlending and document supply scene.
Shape sensitivity calculations for exterior acoustics problems
Authors: Feijóo Gonzalo R. , Malhotra Manish , Oberai Assad A. , Pinsky Peter M.
Published: April 2007

The purpose of this paper is to present a method to calculate the derivative of a functional that depends on the shape of an object. This functional depends on the solution of a linear acoustic problem posed in an unbounded domain. We rewrite this problem in terms of another one posed in a bounded domain using the Dirichlet‐to‐Neumann (DtN) map or the modified DtN map. Using a classical method in shape sensitivity analysis, called the adjoint method, we are able to calculate the derivative of the functional using the solution of an auxiliary problem. This method is particularly efficient because the cost of calculating the derivatives is independent of the number of parameters used to approximate the shape of the domain. The resulting variational problems are discretized using the finite‐element method and solved using an efficient Krylov‐subspace iterative scheme. Numerical examples that illustrate the efficacy of our approach are presented.
Enhanced integral form of the Newmark time stepping scheme for pseudodynamic testing
Authors: Algaard William , Agar Alan , Bicanic Nenad
Published: April 2007

A novel integral form time‐integration algorithm for pseudodynamic testing is proposed, based on the Newmark implicit algorithm. The scheme builds on the recently proposed integral form of the Newmark explicit algorithm which exhibits improved abilities to handle rapidly varying loads and stiffness properties during pseudodynamic testing, but displays some numerical damping and conditional stability. The enhancement is based on the inclusion of an additional term in the displacement predictor, which not only renders the algorithm more consistent, but it eliminates numerical damping and makes the algorithm unconditionally stable.
A quality management implementation framework for manufacturing‐based R&D environments
Authors: Kumar Vinod , Boyle Todd
Published: April 2007

This research outlines the practices that managers believe are critical for achieving quality management in applied research and development (e.g. R&D, process development, product development, and engineering) departments of manufacturing companies. Using these practices, comments from R&D managers, and the existing quality in R&D research literature, a model is developed that highlights the need for broad management practices, specific management practices, awareness of the R&D external environment, and a quality culture to achieve quality management in the R&D departments of manufacturing organizations.
Employees’ perceived organizational instrumentality: an examination of the gender differences
Authors: Li‐Ping Tang Thomas , Singer Marc G. , Roberts Sharon
Published: April 2007

The authors collected data from 295 randomly selected employees, four months after the company’s first labor union certification election. Results of separate multiple regression analyses suggested that job security, extrinsic job satisfaction, and organization‐based self‐esteem (OBSE) were predictors of organizational instrumentality for both males and females. For men, the division where they work, low desire to change, and low consideration were related to their organizational instrumentality, whereas for women, low income, the Japanese management style, and the Protestant Work Ethic were related to their organizational instrumentality. Non‐professional men had a stronger belief that money represents their achievement than professional men. Professional women had a stronger interest in intrinsic job satisfaction than non‐professional women. Both male and female professionals valued Japanese management style. Results are discussed in light of managers’ efforts in satisfying employees’ needs and union leaders’ efforts in organizing their targets.
Prior commitment and the merit pay allocation process
Authors: Brody Richard G. , Frank Kimberley E. , Kowalczyk Tammy
Published: April 2007

Merit pay plans are often used by companies as a way to motivate and reward employees. While several theories of motivation suggest that rewarding employees for individual accomplishments will produce positive results, there are potential threats that may lead to negative outcomes. Research in psychology and organizational behavior suggests that personal involvement in a decision‐making process can influence current and future behavior. This paper reports the results of an experiment examining individuals’ tendencies to overcommit to a previous decision. Results show that when an individual is personally involved in both the hiring and subsequent merit allocation process for an employee, this prior commitment has a significant effect on the amount of money allocated relative to an individual participating in the merit allocation decision but not the hiring process. Personal involvement with an employee leads to an increase in the merit allocation despite evidence that the individual did not meet the standards for merit pay.
Best practice in the Australian Public Service (APS): an examination of discretionary leadership
Authors: Korac‐Kakabadse Andrew , Korac‐Kakabadse Nada
Published: April 2007

Following an overview of the leadership arena, examines completely the lesser explored concept of discretionary leadership with the view that the phenomenon of downsized, delayered organizations will demand even greater discretionary choices and behaviour from the executives and thereby testing the togetherness concept of co‐operation, sharing and working together. A benchmarking survey of the Australian Public Service (benchmarked against a private sector and health management sector database) emphasizes the point of creeping fragmentation in organizations and highlights that the capabilities of cohesion, quality dialogue and cabinet responsibility will be demanded even more from the leadership of today’s organization. Gives attention to understanding, practising and developing today’s private and public sector leaders in the capabilities of discretionary leadership.
Business excellence in entrepreneurship through motivation audit
Authors: Tan Peter
Published: April 2007

Research has exposed a gap in satisfaction and expectation between management, employees, suppliers, customers and society. To bridge the gap, total quality management experts suggested various techniques. The author suggested closing the gap between needs and expectations of employees and those of their leaders. To survive in a dynamic environment, leaders must learn to meet the needs and expectations of their employees who can, in turn, meet customers’ needs. This research aims to provide organizations with a technique known as “motivation audit.” It is an approach to uncover and learn to understand the underlying significant needs and expectations of employees. In order to direct the whole organization toward continuous product and process improvement, the leaders must be aware of the underlying factors that motivate their employees. Otherwise, tangible benefits may take a considerable time to surface in spite of the commitment of management to train essential management and staff.
Performance implications of Porter’s generic strategies in Slovak hospitals
Authors: Hlavacka Svatopluk , Bacharova Ljuba , Rusnakova Viera , Wagner Robert
Published: April 2007

The aim of the study was to examine the use of Porter’s generic strategies and their effect on performance in the context of the Slovak hospital industry. Using mail survey the study first identified the natural taxonomy of four strategic types of Slovak hospitals, based on their use of Porter’s generic strategies in pure form and in combination. Next the study examined whether different strategic types were associated with different levels of organisational performance, while controlling for such variables as size and location, which have been argued to influence the hospital performance. The findings indicate that hospitals which follow a “stuck‐in‐the‐middle” strategy, in general, have superior performance on all used performance measures, while hospitals that place only low emphasis on cost leadership, differentiation and focus, labelled “wait and see” in this study, perform the poorest. The study concludes that the research provided body of knowledge relevant for the Slovak hospital industry, that may be used by hospital managers in the strategy formulation process as well as by the researches in exploring the influence of different contingencies on hospitals’ strategic orientation.
Make more strategic use of customer satisfaction surveys
Authors: Katcher Bruce L.
Published: April 2007

Emphasizes that, when conducted properly, customer satisfaction surveys can provide a wealth of information, with direct relevance to an organization’s strategic plan, but when done improperly such surveys provide interesting but on the whole not very useful information. Sums up that when a customer satisfaction survey programme is conducted properly it can be an extremely valuable tool for assessing the effectiveness of strategic plans.
The perfect market – and strategies to survive it
Authors: Bergquist Scott C.
Published: April 2007

Purpose

Taken individually, powerful storms of change such as globalization, the democratization of governments and economies, and the mass digitization of information and commerce, each provide established companies with unique opportunities and emerging threats. However as these storms continue to mature and coalesce, something even more with more impact may be happening. This article considers the emergence of a “perfect market” and provides guidance to established companies as markets move toward perfection.

Design/methodology/approach

The article defines what is meant by a perfect market. Each of the three storms of change – digitization, democratization, and globalization – and their effects are examined separately. The emerging factors of the perfect market are described, and leading, differentiating strategies are presented that will help companies not only survive, but also thrive as markets become perfect. Supporting data, references and examples are provided.

Findings

Faced with the emergence of the perfect market, firm structures such as deep‐rooted organizations and inflexible operating models will be quickly toppled. Inertia caused by complacency, resistance to change and sheer size will be like anchors on sinking ships. Unbreakable supply chains and alliances will be like tethers. The perfect market will demand fluidity and agility, the ability to scale up or down in response to changes in demand, and the ability to form and dissolve business relationships at a moment's notice.

Originality/value

By considering the extreme conditions of the hypothetical perfect market, the article provides insight into what strategies may be effective as established companies deal with the powerful storms of change that are very real.
Portals: a strategic new direction to improve access to information resources
Authors: Jackson Mary E.
Published: April 2007

This article describes the vision of the Association of Research Libraries for a Scholars Portal, a single point of access to quality and library‐vetted information. The current status of the project to trial the system is described, with comments on important issues that have arisen, such as the degree of potential overlap in resources required between participating libraries.
Principles for designing hospital intranets for hand‐held computer users
Authors: Al‐Ubaydli Mohammad
Published: April 2007

This paper discusses Web design for compatibility with hand‐held computers, illustrated with examples from medical contexts. Hand‐helds’ small screens make them a challenge. Horizontal scrolling is a particular problem. PIE is recommended as a lowest common denominator browser to test Web designs. Particular pitfalls are the COLSPAN element in tables, pdf and frames. The paper reviews examples of good design and useful tools to support good Web design. In fact, designs accessible for hand‐helds tend also to be good for disabled users, another reason for taking such design issues seriously.
Numerical simulation of embedded passive components in multi‐layer PCB structures
Authors: Stubbs D.M. , Pulko S.H. , Wilkinson A.J.
Published: April 2007

Numerical modelling is used to predict the thermal behaviour of embedded passive components in multi‐layer PCBs. A three‐signal layer PCB, containing embedded resistors of dimensions 0.3 6 0.3mm and thickness 0.1μm, is used to generate thermal design rules that can be applied to a wide range of PCB structures containing embedded passive components. A software package using the design rules can then make fast predictions on the thermal behaviour of heat‐generating components inside such structures.
Institutional Development in a Transition Economy: The Case of Poland
Authors: Giffin Phillip E.
Published: April 2007

The thesis that the institutional arrangements, social organizations,
and ideology in Eastern Europe are not conducive to the establishment of
capitalism, and certainly not the laissez‐faire variety, with Poland
cited as the illustrative case. Karl Polanyi′s necessary conditions for
laissez‐faire capitalism in the nineteenth century represent the point
of origin for the analysis, i.e. the maintenance of rules to permit the
self‐regulating market. The focus is on the ongoing process of
privatization, citing the primary institutional shortcomings. Also
examines governmental structural problems in addition to historical
institutional developments. Considers the history of property rights
from legal and cultural perspectives. The final concern is to offer a
different interpretation of markets, i.e. markets as cultural and
political institutions.
Theory and practice in the design of pension systems
Authors: Spivak Avia
Published: April 2007

Examines the options for a pension system in Israel in comparison
with other pension systems in developed countries. A basic actuarial
model is calculated for the evaluation of the feasible funded pensions.
For reasonably conservative rates of return and contribution rates a
funded system can be maintained. Employs the conceptual framework to
analyse proposals for the reform of the pension system. Suggests that a
funded pension is preferable.
The imperatives of Biosphere conservation and wise Homosphere development
Authors: Polunin Nicholas
Published: April 2007

Briefly discusses eight major threats to the biosphere and highlights environmental education efforts. Concludes that increased public enlightenment and conservation measures already being taken give a fair prospect that the worst possible outcomes will be avoided.
Value relevance of price, earnings and book values in the Athens Stock Exchange
Authors: Papadaki Afroditi , Siougle Georgia
Published: April 2007

Purpose

This paper seeks to deal with the problem of the anomalous negative price‐earnings relation for firms listed in the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE).

Design/methodology/approach

The simple earnings capitalization model is employed to investigate the association between price and earnings across profit and loss firms listed in the ASE.

Findings

This study verifies a negative price‐earnings relation for those firms that report losses (loss firms) and a positive price‐earnings relation for those firms that report profits (profit firms).

Practical implications

Regarding the usefulness of financial information to investors, the security price‐earnings relation is proved not to be homogeneous across firms that report losses and firms that report profits.

Originality value

The paper provides evidence on the value relevance of publicly available information in a developing stock exchange which finally achieved its entrance to the world's developed markets.
In with the new: reviewing library induction practices at Loughborough University
Authors: Gadd Elizabeth , Stubbings Ruth , Hunt Max , Newbold Carol
Published: April 2007

Describes the joint Library, Computing Services, and Learning and Teaching Development induction review at Loughborough University. Considers alternative Higher Education Library induction approaches; assesses recent practice at Loughborough University and describes the new approach adopted. This included a joint induction presentation and associated publication. Other induction methods at Loughborough University Library are also described. Finally, reports on a questionnaire evaluation of the joint induction approach and how it will affect future induction practice.
Another Future for the Romanian Libraries
Authors: Stoica Ion
Published: April 2007

For Romanian contemporary society, libraries are its heritage and the
future. The arguments are historical – no one can live without history:
contemporary – present dimensions of our life are linked to the quantity
and quality of knowledge; and prospective – to speak of the future means
to discuss the fundamental potential of Romanian society, including the
libraries′ treasures. Argues that to ensure the future development of
Romanian libraries it is necessary to: publish a white paper on Romanian
libraries; promote and adopt legislation for Romanian libraries;
elaborate and adopt a statute for librarians; construct and put into
action a staged national programme for the building of libraries;
project a staged automation for the national library system; and help
the professional organizations of librarians.
Alternative Approaches to Funding University Libraries in Africa
Authors: Anaba Alemna A.
Published: April 2007

University libraries in Africa are at present poorly funded. This has
adversely affected their collections as well as the image of the
libraries and librarians. Major sources of funding such as the central
Government and overseas organizations are no longer adequate. Proposes
other sources of funding such as contributions from alumni, desk‐top
publishing and literature searching. It is hoped that this will reverse
the role of the library from information collector to library as
information producer.
The Academic Libraries of Developing Countries: Towards Effective Book
Provision in the Face of Austerity
Authors: Boakye Gifty
Published: April 2007

Despite its fundamental importance, resource provision has not been
accorded the necessary emphasis in academic libraries in developing
countries. Attempts to draw attention to this important function of the
academic library. Due to the perennial lack of sufficient financial
resources in most academic libraries, the need to make judicious use of
available financial resources cannot be overemphasized. Suggests ways
whereby maximum use of limited resources could be achieved. Emphasis has
been placed on the need for academic libraries to have written
acquisition policies to help in the development of a more balanced
collection than presently exists in most libraries in developing
countries. Also, suggests ways whereby materials could be acquired at
minimum cost. Indicates the various means through which books and other
library materials could be purchased and shows the advantages and
disadvantages of each. Finally, provides suggestions whereby materials
acquired could be organized for maximum use by the clientele of academic
libraries.
Law libraries in the year 2000
Authors: Small Wendy
Published: April 2007

The past five years have seen significant changes in law libraries,
with the number of firms employing information professionals steadily
increasing and not only large, city‐based firms, but also smaller,
provincial ones maintaining libraries. Assesses the provision of
information services by law firms and suggests how these will expand as
we head towards the millennium – know‐how database systems,
marketing and training functions, business information specialists and
information technology (including online access) will all be key
features in the not‐so‐distant future.
Catholic University’s law library emphasizes space, style and
technology
Authors: Margeton Stephen G.
Published: April 2007

Reviews some of the critical issues to consider when designing an
academic law library in the United States from the programming phase to
furniture design. Describes how the Judge Kathryn J. DuFour Law Library
was conceived as the largest segment of the new Catholic University of
American law building. Discusses methods of forecasting space
requirements. Focuses on important issues for consideration in modern
law libraries such as proper lighting, sufficient power and requirements
for electronic data in offices and at reading room carrels. Highlights
how law libraries use computer laboratories. Describes key features of
the library plan and how good architecture and furniture craftsmanship
can marry traditional style with technology. Concludes with student and
staff reactions.
Managing change in school libraries
Authors: Tilke Anthony
Published: April 2007

Explores the development of a major library building, costing
£2 million, at Oakham School, Rutland. Looks at the management of
change for the facility to operate effectively and the library and
information service set up to manage the building. Looks at the role of
the first chartered librarian and considers issues such as policy,
ethos, use, staffing, budget and evaluation. Outlines strategies used
and concludes that library management, married to an understanding of
educational principles and a vision of the development of a library
service in schools, enriches school students′ development.
The librarian at the end of the galaxy
Authors: Shimmon Ross
Published: April 2007

Assesses the future of libraries and librarians regarding the
impact of technology; presents evidence for and against their decline.
Particular points made include: the example of a US journal publisher
who announced at a meeting of librarians that he was going to stop
publishing in print form in favour of online access, with users
receiving information from their own terminals; the uneven adoption of
technology around the UK and the world suggests librarians have a role
in ensuring an unbridgeable gap does not develop between the information
rich and the information poor; and the arrival of information
superhighways, together with the development of user‐friendly software
and cheaper hardware means the end of the need for libraries and
librarians. Concludes that librarians do have a secure future in
cyberspace, but only if they adapt to their changing environment.
All the news that is fit to print
Authors: Day Alan
Published: April 2007

To highlight its activities and services the British Library issues
a number of publications. Among them a series of authoritative
newsletters to inform the library and information community of the
latest developments in the Library′s directorates. Provides a brief
outline of each newsletter, including its starting date and frequency
and a glimpse of its contents and purpose, along with a list of contacts
names and addresses. Together, they cover a wide variety of topics, from
news of heritage acquisitions to electronic initiatives of crucial
interest to all library and information professionals.
Getting better: health information provision in Guernsey
Authors: Lewington Valerie , Farmer Jane
Published: April 2007

Describes briefly the results of research carried out to look at
the provision of health information for consumers on the Channel Island
of Guernsey. The research utilized a three‐pronged survey to examine the
views of the general public, recent hospital in‐patients and health
professionals. These groups were asked to provide their views on the
information currently available to them, the sources used and their
degree of satisfaction with what was currently available. Respondents
were also asked what could be done to improve health information
provision on the island. Parallel to this, an independent audit of
information sources on the island was carried out. Results establish a
baseline on which plans for developing an island‐wide policy can be
built. They show that there is a dearth of good information available.
Consumers ask for more to be provided by health professionals and
provide a number of ideas which can be used by policy makers to develop
services. Concludes that current opinion would seem to be that policy
makers are using the results to take some encouraging action.
Image indexing and retrieval: some problems and proposed solutions
Authors: Baxter Graeme , Anderson Douglas
Published: April 2007

Image processing technologies are offering considerable potential
for library and information units to extend their databases by the
inclusion of images such as photographs, paintings, monograph
title‐pages and maps. Discusses problems and potential solutions in a
structured fashion, based on categories of thesauri (text and visual),
hybrids, description language and automatic content analysis, with
state‐of‐the‐art examples.
Clumping in the UK: towards virtual union catalogues
Authors: Stubley Peter
Published: April 2007

Following the initial success of the eLib Programme for Higher Education libraries in the UK, the most recent phase of funding has been directed at hybrid library and clump projects. A clump is an aggregation of catalogues which may be physical ‐ a traditional union catalogue ‐ or virtual, being created at the time of searching. The most common protocol in use in clumps is Z39.50 which offers opportunities for creating gateways to a range of catalogues, thus allowing simultaneous parallel searching. Four clump projects have been approved by eLib and started work in January 1998: CAIRNS ‐ Co‐operative Academic Information Retrieval Network for Scotland; M25 Link: Access to London Libraries; Music Libraries Online (a geographically split subject clump); RIDING: Z39.50 Gateway to Yorkshire Libraries.
COLLAGE: the Corporation of London Library and Art Gallery Electronic
Authors: Vicars‐Harris Oliver
Published: April 2007

The Corporation of London (the local authority for the city) has unveiled a remarkable new tool which is set to transform accessibility by the public to the extensive visual collections held in its libraries and galleries. Over a period of only 18 months a dedicated team of staff have photographed, digitised and indexed more than 30,000 works of art as the result of an intensive production effort known as COLDIP (or the Data Imaging Project). The works are drawn, so far, from the Guildhall Library and Guildhall Art Gallery; these collections are renowned for their strength in material relating to London, but are also rich in a host of surprises. The material is now widely and easily accessible via COLLAGE ‐ a powerful custom‐designed visual information system delivered on dedicated workstations in the city, as well as via the Internet.
Is relationship marketing for everyone?
Authors: Yau Oliver H.M. , McFetridge Peter R. , Chow Raymond P.M. , Lee Jenny S.Y. , Sin Leo Y.M. , Tse Alan C.B.
Published: April 2007

Marketing academics and practitioners have been examining the relationship between relationship marketing orientation (RMO) and business performance and yet, to date, there has been no systematic analysis of its effect on a business’s performance across various industries. This paper compares RMO with market orientation (MO) in terms of their impact on firms’ business performance, with particular interest in three industries. It first reviews the concept of relationship marketing and its relationship with business performance, leading to the development of two hypotheses. Next, a measurement scale was used to capture the dimensions of RMO. The reliability and validity of the scale were briefly described to provide readers the background for data analysis. Then several stepwise regression analyses were performed to test the hypotheses. Results indicated that the hypotheses received support, suggesting that RMO is for every industry with particular importance in the manufacturing industry.
Consumer evaluations of brand imitations
Authors: d’Astous Alain , Gargouri Ezzedine
Published: April 2007

Reports a common occurrence in the marketplace: brand imitation. A total of 160 consumers participated in an experiment where goodness of imitation, presence/absence of the imitated brand, reputation of the store and type of product (convenience/luxury) were manipulated. The results show that consumer evaluations of brand imitations do not depend on how good the imitation is. The better the image of the store in which brand imitations of luxury products are distributed, the more positive consumer evaluations. In the case of convenience goods however, the impact of store image on consumer evaluations depends on the presence or absence of the imitated brand. Four consumer characteristics were found to correlate negatively with evaluations of brand imitations: product category involvement, product familiarity, brand sensitivity and generalised brand loyalty.
The customer as co‐producer
Authors: Wikström Solveig
Published: April 2007

Buyer‐seller interaction in industrial markets is a widely applied work logic, which has been thoroughly researched both empirically and theoretically. Addresses, in contrast,the interactive way of working in consumer markets, which is referred to increasingly under the heading of “customer co‐production”. Results indicate that company‐consumer interaction is becoming more frequent in a wide range of consumer industries, but in contrast to such interaction in industrial markets it generally encompasses only one or two of the value‐creating activities of design, production or consumption, and the benefits are mostly short‐term: a better fit for the consumers and the advantage of more differentiated offerings for the companies. However, the strategic benefits of learning that enhance the innovative capability of the producers and add to the competence of the users, still seem limited. One reason for this may be lack of channels for feedback, since it is the front‐line staff who interact with the consumers. Also, they lack the authority and competence for undertaking the feedback role. A growing population of advanced consumers, flexible production modes and the widespread application of information technology all help to create a potential for this logic, but in order to exploit its benefits to the full, more knowledge is needed about how to organize the interaction with a view to learning.
Getting doctored: a proposed model of marketing doctoral student socialization
Authors: Trocchia Philip J. , Berkowitz David
Published: April 2007

Addresses the socialization process among marketing doctoral students. Four modes of doctoral student socialization are provided from depth interviews conducted with 28 purposively selected individuals. These four modes are based upon two characteristics: degree of program structure, or formal socialization; and degree of student‐faculty interaction, or informal socialization. Reveals five factors that informants identified as contributors toward the professional success of a marketing doctoral student: inner desire, communitas, practicality in research, networking, and brand equity.
Marketing and technical managers
Authors: Berthon Pierre , Pitt Leyland , Katsikeas Constantine
Published: April 2007

Explores inter‐functional differences between marketing and other departments from a decision‐making perspective, with particular emphasis on managers’ perceptions of problems. Problems are differentiated along two main axes: operational‐strategic and structured‐unstructured. The concept of decision‐making context is introduced as the ratio of problem types encountered. To differentiate managers on an individual level, the construct of perception type is examined. Suggests that, by relying on certain psychological functions in preference to others, individuals will attempt to formulate and solve problems in disparate ways. Based on a survey comparing top and middle marketing managers with managers from technical areas, significant differences are found in terms of perceptions of decision‐making context. Perception type is also found to be a significant factor, explaining more variance in decision‐making context than inter‐functional differences. The implications for managerial action are explored both in terms of developing inter‐functional relations and enhancing the effectiveness of inter‐functional teams.
Commentary – In search of excellence among business school professors: a rejoinder
Authors: Kirby David A
Published: April 2007

Comments on Piercy’s polemic “In search of excellence among business school professors”, published in European Journal of Marketing, Vol. 33, No. 7/8. Argues that by comparison with their counterparts in other educational systems and industry, British business school professors are poorly rewarded. Revisits Piercy’s insights into the different categories of professor, but asserts that his typology is too simplistic. Asserts that the business school dean in the UK often has to manage a far more disparate and diverse range of professional resources than Piercy recognises.
The capabilities and performance advantages of market‐driven firms
Authors: Vorhies Douglas W. , Harker Michael , Rao C.P.
Published: April 2007

Although progress has been made in understanding market‐driven businesses from a theoretical perspective, relatively few empirical studies have addressed the capabilities needed to become market‐driven and the performance advantages accruing to firms possessing these capabilities. One of the barriers faced has been in defining what is meant by the term “market‐driven”. Develops a multi‐dimensional measure useful for assessing the degree to which a firm is market‐driven. Presents evidence that market‐driven business units developed higher levels of six vital marketing capabilities (in the areas of market research, pricing, product development, channels, promotion, and market management) than their less market‐driven rivals and significantly outperformed these rival business units on four measures of organizational performance.
Magnetic forces and magnetostriction in ferromagnetic material
Authors: Vandevelde Lieven , Melkebeek Jan A.A.
Published: April 2007

In this paper a continuum description of deformable magnetized material including long‐range magnetic forces and magnetostriction is presented. Herein, magnetostriction and long‐range forces on the one hand, and magnetization and deformation on the other hand are considered simultaneously. Therefore, neither a strict distinction between the deformation due to magnetic forces and due to magnetostriction, nor a separation of the total free energy into magnetic and elastic energy is involved.
Convergence improvement of the conjugate gradient iterative method for finite element simulations
Authors: De Gersem H. , Hameyer K.
Published: April 2007

The slow convergence of the incomplete Cholesky preconditioned conjugate gradient (CG) method, applied to solve the system representing a magnetostatic finite element model, is caused by the presence of a few little eigenvalues in the spectrum of the system matrix. The corresponding eigenvectors reflect large relative differences in permeability. A significant convergence improvement is achieved by supplying vectors that span approximately the partial eigenspace formed by the slowly converging eigenmodes, to a deflated version of the CG algorithm. The numerical experiments show that even roughly determined eigenvectors already bring a significant convergence improvement. The deflating technique is embedded in the simulation procedure for a permanent magnet DC machine.