bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Operations management teaching on European MBA programmes
Authors: Goffin Keith
Published: July 2002

A comprehensive review of the literature established that several investigations have been made of operations management teaching in the USA, whereas almost nothing has been published on European teaching. Therefore, an exploratory investigation was made of operations management teaching on the MBA courses of ten leading European business schools. The results show that course content is similar across schools, but there are large variations on three dimensions: the time allocated by schools to the subject; the balance between operations strategy and tools and techniques in teaching; and the level of emphasis given to service operations. The results also indicate the emerging importance of integrating operations management with other subjects in the MBA curriculum and the key challenge facing faculty ‐ the need to raise the perceived importance of operations management. The comparison of courses will be of interest to all operations management faculty who teach core courses and particularly those who are looking for ideas on how to re‐design courses.
Transportation, facility location and inventory issues in distribution network design
Authors: Jayaraman Vaidyanathan
Published: July 2002

Examines the interdependence between facility location, transportation and inventory issues in a distribution network design problem. Management of inventories, determination of transportation policy, and location of plants and distribution centers are normally carried out by different groups of people in an organization. These activities interact, however, when the transportation is used to replace inventory, an increase in the number of warehouses increases total system inventory or location of warehouses would dictate the type of transportation mode choice or carrier that needs to be used. The proposed model, FLITNET, is expected to provide a more complete representation of the trade‐offs that exist among the location, transportation and inventory cost components, and lead to an optimal solution.
A report on operations management in India
Authors: Vrat Prem
Published: July 2002

Notes that the opening up of the Indian economy has led to challenges for industry in terms of needs to improve in quality, cost and response time. Looks at the current situation with regard to operations management, giving details about educational opportunities such as the number and type of courses, as well as the numbers of students enrolled.
Business process reengineering: application and success ‐ an Australian study
Authors: O’Neill Peter , Sohal Amrik S.
Published: July 2002

This paper presents the results of a study undertaken in Australia which investigated the extent of Australian thinking and experience with business process reengineering (BPR). The data for the study were gathered through a postal questionnaire survey which was mailed to 535 of Australia’s top businesses. The findings of the survey are compared with earlier studies on BPR conducted in the USA and the UK/Europe. The hypothesis that “expectant business process change is not significantly related to business improvements along dimensions of benefits and corporate impact” is tested. Finally the paper provides recommendations for managers which are seen as important for successful implementation of BPR projects.
Failure rate neural analysis in the transport sector
Authors: Bellandi G. , Dulmin R. , Mininno V.
Published: July 2002

In order to obtain a correct failure diagnosis and to prepare more effective maintenance programmes, it is essential to have reliable forecasts about the trend of equipment and machinery failure rate. In this work attention is focused on the transport sector. First the strong points of the “intelligent” techniques of forecasting are analysed compared to the more traditionally used statistical methodologies, and then a forecasting neural model of the failure rate of the equipment installed on buses and trains is proposed. Finally an application of the model is presented.
Use of analytic hierarchy process approach in classification of push, pull and hybrid push‐pull systems for production planning
Authors: Razmi J. , Rahnejat H. , Khan M.K.
Published: July 2002

Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is a simple decision‐making tool to deal with complex, unstructured and multi‐attribute problems. Selection of the most suitable production planning system (push or pull systems) requires the development of a tool to address quantitative and qualitative parameters which influence success of push‐and‐pull systems’ implementation. This paper presents a multi‐criteria approach within AHP to classify the most appropriate production planning system, based on push, pull or hybrid systems’ methodologies.
Teaching the meaning of manufacturing synchronisation using simple simulation models
Authors: Henrique Rodrigues Luís , Mackness John Robert
Published: July 2002

A perfectly synchronised manufacturing system is the process where components arrive at the work centres in time for their production, so that excessive in‐process stocks do not build up causing delays to orders, inventory costs are minimised and customer service is improved by delivering orders on time, creating a possible competitive edge. This article focuses on manufacturing synchronisation as a way to guide companies in this journey to excellence, proposing a simple approach to explain this concept and helping them in the selection of the most appropriate synchronisation approach via visual interactive simulation models. The aim of these models is to represent visually and interactively three different synchronisation approaches: just in case, just in time and drum‐buffer‐rope, in order to compare and stress the main differences between them. This approach has been used in Brazil for academic and practical purposes.
Is production and operations management a discipline? A citation/co‐citation study
Authors: Pilkington Alan , Liston‐Heyes Catherine
Published: July 2002

For the past 20 years, the field of production and operations management (POM) has tried to establish itself as a discipline distinct from operations research (OR), management science (MS) and industrial engineering (IE). Sceptics argue that POM has failed to develop its own body of literature, lacks a distinct intellectual structure and that there is little appreciation of what it stands for. In this paper we use bibliometric techniques (a factor analysis of co‐citations) to investigate the intellectual pillars of the POM literature and explore whether these are distinct from those commonly associated with its rival fields. We also use simple non‐parametric techniques to show that the research agenda of European POM scholars differs substantially from that of their North American counterparts, and argue that such transatlantic differences may have exacerbated the difficulties POM has experienced in developing as a respected academic discipline.
The performance measurement revolution: why now and what next?
Authors: Neely Andy
Published: July 2002

Asks why business performance measurement has become so topical, so recently. Argues that there are seven main reasons: the changing nature of work; increasing competition; specific improvement initiatives; national and international quality awards; changing organisational roles; changing external demands; and the power of information technology. Evidence to support this assertion is drawn from the academic and practitioner literatures, interviews and discussions with people specialising in the field and a broad review of the current state‐of‐the‐art in business performance measurement. Presents a framework onto which current research in business performance measurement can be mapped and identifies areas which require further work.
Platform strategies in international new product development
Authors: Muffatto Moreno
Published: July 2002

The paper analyses the implications of a platform strategy in new product development with reference to the automobile industry. The implications and benefits of a platform strategy are discussed from both the technical and organisational points of view. The impact of a platform strategy on international product development is then analysed. The paper draws on examples from the experience of major Japanese automobile companies. In general, the analysis highlights how platform strategies are evolving and how they must be recognised more and more in relation to the internationalisation processes of R&D activities and operations. Moreover, different approaches are pointed out concerning more advanced and/or conservative approaches to platform development. A more advanced approach leads to more benefits in terms of the performance of the product development process and the reorganisation of the development process on a global level.
Strategic alliance and dependency in design and manufacture
Authors: Pilkington Alan
Published: July 2002

The movement of firms towards joint ventures and collaborative projects has been a feature of the 1990s. Such agreements allow a means of spreading the costs and risks associated with new product development, sharing costly manufacturing capacity and facilities, and may also provide access to new capabilities. However, there are examples when the relationship is not a success for one of the parties involved. If firms enter joint ventures from a position of weakness or without a concerted strategy, they can become reliant on their partner. This was the case with Rover and its links to Honda. Because of financial weakness Rover’s design and manufacturing capabilities were eroded as the majority of its products were replaced with Honda developed models. This case provides important lessons and warnings for other firms seeking strategic alliances, and gives researchers an insight into the complex interaction between firms involved in such a relationship.
Western methods
Authors: Nicholson Alastair
Published: July 2002

Poland is regarded as the country which has made the greatest progress following the economic liberalisation of Eastern Europe. This paper examines the strength of the relationship between the new Western context and the understanding of the methods which Polish enterprises need to address their current difficulties. The study was undertaken by visiting some 50 Polish businesses to analyse their views on progress. The conclusions of the study suggest that there is much scope for continued success in the future, but that this will require an adaptation of Western methods as well as an ability to use them selectively to overcome the constraints of the emerging Polish environment.
Management of industrial maintenance – economic evaluation of maintenance policies
Authors: Löfsten Hans
Published: July 2002

One of the main problems, when choosing between preventive or corrective maintenance for the production and maintenance departments in the eight firms studied, is to attempt to establish the state of a particular production system or individual production line. In order to carry out a cost analysis it is imperative to be able to measure how preventive maintenance will both reduce the deterioration of the state of the object and improve the state of the object at the point in time that the maintenance is carried out. This can be explained by the fact that the departments lack methods for measuring and estimating the effects. The model presented in this paper determines whether to schedule preventive maintenance and the model trades off the capital costs of preventive maintenance and the sum of corrective maintenance and down‐time costs based on the production line’s state.
The dynamics of consumer response
A quest for the attractors of supply chain demand
Authors: Holmström Jan , Hameri Ari‐Pekka
Published: July 2002

The paper shows that it is possible to reconstruct the dynamical attractors of demand at different levels of the supply chain by using time series duplication and techniques for normalisation. The objective of reconstructing dynamical attractors is to learn more about the long‐term dynamical behaviour of supply chains. Typical patterns that can be encountered through phase space reconstruction are discussed. Based on the analysis of real life supply chains first results are presented on how attractors can be used to better understand the dynamical behaviour of supply chains. The cases show that clear attractors can be identified for consumer and retailer demand. When this demand is compared with supply the phase space analysis becomes an effective tool for identifying distortion in the supply chain. The paper concludes by presenting two examples on how a better understanding of demand attractors have been used to improve operational and tactical planning.
The role of performance measurement in continuous improvement
Authors: Bond T.C.
Published: July 2002

A research study of both kaizen and re‐engineering programmes in a leading international company indicated that the process life cycle has four characteristic stages. A newly designed process commonly suffers from a variety of teething problems during the initial post‐commissioning phase. Once these have been eradicated achieving smooth product flow becomes important in accordance with JIT philosophy. A stable process may be improved by applying a kaizen continuous improvement programme. A dramatic step‐change in performance may be achieved by radical re‐engineering. It is suggested that each of these phases has its own characteristics which should be taken into account when determining performance metrics and designing approaches to process monitoring and control. Explicitly recognising the stage a process has reached in the life cycle provides guidance for practitioners effectively to direct and manage a programme of performance improvement.
The demand for imports and economic reform in Spain
Authors: Truett Lila J. , Truett Dale B.
Published: July 2002

This study investigates the nature of the substitutability relationships among capital, labor, and imported inputs in the context of a production function for Spain, with estimates obtained from an aggregate cost function. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that all of the inputs are substitutes for one another. The findings with respect to domestic inputs and imports are particularly important as the internationalization of the Spanish economy continues since, in the short run and ceteris paribus, further removal of import restrictions may have a negative impact on the demand for domestic factors. The estimates obtained here are also consistent with the hypotheses that: a decrease in the price of imports will have a proportionately larger impact on the price of domestically‐produced investment goods than on consumption goods; and second, that the elasticity of demand for each input with respect to consumption goods production is considerably higher than for investment goods production.
Integrated health care from an economic point of view
Authors: Paulus Aggie , van Raak Arno , van Merode Frits , Adang Eddy
Published: July 2002

In many countries, health care reforms are being made with the purpose of stimulating actors to make economically sound decisions. Recent attempts in The Netherlands encompass the development and introduction of integrated health care arrangements. Since these arrangements are directly tailored to care demand, it is generally expected that integrated health care will enhance efficiency. This paper analyses whether a shift towards integrated health care actually represents a Pareto‐optimal change. An analysis of the consequences shows that care demanders, providers and informal care givers, to some extent and under certain conditions, can be expected to benefit from the introduction of integrated health care. Under long‐term considerations, the introduction of integrated care may be categorised as a potential Pareto‐improvement.
Maynard Keynes resurrected?
Authors: Harcourt G.C.
Published: July 2002

A review article of Pasinetti and Schefold’s edition of the papers at a conference in Marseilles, 1997, on the impact of Keynes in the twentieth century. The book itself is in three parts – theory; Keynesianism in European countries; and institutional discussions of Keynesian policies. The essay concentrates on the issues raised in the first part by Pasinetti, Leijonhufvud and Skidelsky. Pasinetti uses his vital distinction between principle and theory to examine why the Keynesian revolution may not have succeeded. Leijonhufvud identifies Keynes as the last of the classics, contrasting his approach with those he calls the moderns. Skidelsky asks what policies Keynes would advocate today, had he remained ageless with us.
On the possibility of quantitative‐mathematical social science, chiefly economics
Authors: Drechsler Wolfgang
Published: July 2002

Argues preliminarily that quantitative‐mathematical social science, including economics, is not possible because it applies a method useful in other areas to a field to which it cannot be applied and because the truth claim of science so conceived is self‐referential to begin with. The argument is primarily based on the classic Gadamerian hermeneutic critique of the natural sciences and on the conception of the social sciences as related to phronésis.
How important is the processed food in intra‐industry trade? The Australian experience
Authors: Sharma Kishor
Published: July 2002

Most studies of intra‐industry trade (IIT) in manufacturing exclude the processed food sub‐sector (standard international trade classification (SITC) subgroups 0‐1) from their analysis on the grounds that trade in this category is predominantly determined by the availability of natural resources in the country in question. However, this can produce misleading results, because the processed food industry is also subject to scale economies and product differentiation that determine IIT. Econometric investigations support most theoretical hypotheses, especially when the model of IIT is tested using the broad manufacturing data that include both the manufacturing commodity (SITC subgroups 5‐8) and processed food (SITC subgroups 0‐1). Results suggest that product differentiation and scale economies contribute positively to IIT, while trade protection discourages IIT.
Tenure and employment contracts
Authors: Battu Harminder , McMaster Robert , White Michael
Published: July 2002

This paper exploits a unique data set to explore the importance of key contractual characteristics on the duration of employment tenure. The paper recognises the insights of the human capital and job‐matching approaches in informing discussion on employment tenure. Nevertheless, this paper argues that features of the contractual arrangements between employer and employee have been under‐emphasised. The paper demonstrates that key features of contracts such as job security develop simultaneously with tenure. A clear lock‐in effect is observed in the results.
Local responses to a global monetary policy
Authors: de Lucio Juan J. , Izquierdo Mario
Published: July 2002

This paper contrasts the different regional effects of an homogeneous monetary policy, and studies the local characteristics that underlie these differential responses. To this purpose, we use Spanish regional data and estimate a vector autoregression (VAR) model using seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) techniques to characterise regional responses. Results provide evidence of statistically different regional responses of real variables to monetary policy shocks. We use these estimated responses to analyse if they depend on regional characteristics. Results show that manufacturing sectors, a negative financial position, as well as the degree of nominal wage indexation, enhance the effect of monetary policy.
Inflation distortion of the external accounts
Authors: Makin Tony
Published: July 2002

Examines the effect of domestic inflation on recorded measures of
the current account of the balance of payments. When domestic inflation
is relatively high, it distorts conventionally measured current account
deficits. This is because part of the recorded servicing payments on
external liabilities are actually capital repayments and hence should be
shown on the capital account. Presents estimates of Australia′s
inflation‐adjusted current account deficit as an example of the
methodology outlined. These estimates suggest that, in practice,
Australia′s inflation – adjusted account deficit throughout the
1980s, expressed as a proportion of GDP, was under half the value of the
nominal measure. When nominal measures of external deficits differ
sub‐stantially from inflation‐adjusted outcomes, they can give
misleading signals to policymakers.
The evolution and goals of lending to developing countries by the
Bank for International Settlements
Authors: Howell Kristin K.
Published: July 2002

Examines the evolution of the role of the Bank for International
Settlements (BIS), created in 1930 to promote co‐operation between
central banks, into the arena of the Third World debt problem. The bank
has extended loans to developing countries, such as Mexico, Argentina,
Nigeria and Brazil since 1982. It arranges these extremely short‐term
credits as “bridge loans”, while longer term, conditional
assistance through the IMF and the World Bank is being negotiated. This
activity reflects the BIS′s effort to contribute to economic and
monetary stability in an increasingly interdependent world.
The convergence performance of Ireland among EU countries: 1960 to 1990
Authors: O’Leary Eoin
Published: July 2002

Uses a specially constructed data set to present new evidence on the convergence performance of Ireland among European Union (EU) countries at the aggregate, sectoral and industry levels for the period 1960 to 1990. Overall, aggregate convergence occurred among the EU 12 over the period. Ireland did exhibit catch‐up on the EU average. However, Ireland’s convergence performance becomes distinctly less favourable if adjustments are made for the increase in net factor outflows during the late 1980s. This is especially the case when gross national product is used instead of gross domestic product (GDP) to measure Irish living standards as this results in a divergent trend emerging. For labour productivity the adjustment of Irish GDP to take account of transfer pricing by multinationals leads to the finding that labour productivity convergence performance in Irish manufacturing is substantially overstated if “official” GDP estimates are used. This translates into more muted convergence performance at the aggregate level if the adjustments are made.
Measuring Irish housing quality
Authors: Shinnick Edward
Published: July 2002

Reviews the development of Irish housing policy from the eighteenth century to the present. Emphasizes the importance of measuring quality in housing, where housing may be described by a vector of measured characteristics. Undertakes a detailed price determination of these various characteristics using a hedonic model. Explains observed house prices in terms of the various housing characteristics using a hedonic model, from which a set of implicit or “hedonic” prices emerges. Reviews the theoretical basis of such an approach and develops a model specifically for aggregated data, as other studies in this area used disaggregated models. Obtains quantitative estimates of the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the housing bundle before and after a series of model transformations. The results indicate the premium associated with certain housing characteristics. They emphasize, in particular, the importance of floor area and location in determining new Irish estate house prices.
Financial intermediation and economic growth in developing countries
Authors: Odedokun M.O.
Published: July 2002

Presents a model that is suitable for evaluating not only the total effects of financial intermediation on economic growth, but also the channels through which the effects are brought about. These two channels are: the externality of financial on the real sector and the inter‐sectoral differential between financial and real sectors in the productivity of factors of production. Also presented is the conventional and ratherad hocmodel for evaluating the effect of financial intermediation on economic growth. All the models were estimated with cross‐sectional data over the 1970s and 1980s for 90 developing countries and the main findings are that: financial intermediation exerts positive effects on economic growth in developing countries; the two postulated channels of the effects of financial intermediation are both relevant in developing countries; and financial depth, defined as the ratio of financial aggregates to GDP, promotes economic growth in only low‐income developing countries while it has no effect in high‐income ones.
Strategic R&D policy with information lag
Authors: Xie Xin
Published: July 2002

This paper studies strategic R&D policy with endogenous timing of firms’ moves within a two‐period framework. Within this framework the government can make a policy commitment only in the second period due to an information lag vis‐à‐vis the firms. The firms can, if they choose, make their moves in the first period, but they will incur extra costs. An activist government policy may decrease national welfare by forcing the foreign firm to take preemptive action against the home government.
Income taxation and the accounting period
Authors: Creedy John
Published: July 2002

This paper uses a lifetime income simulation model to examine the effects on inequality and progressivity of extending the time period over which income is measured. The income tax schedule typically displays increasing marginal rates, and there is a substantial amount of relative income mobility, along with a systematic variation in average incomes over the life cycle of the cohort. Simulations show that progressivity and inequality measures can often move in opposite directions, both over time for annual accounting periods, and as the length of period is gradually increased. The relationship between summary measures is complicated by the role of the aggregate tax ratio, in addition to the re‐ranking that can occur in the larger period framework. Some tax structures are found to increase in progressivity, while others show less progressivity, as the time period increases. Re‐ranking is found to increase as the accounting period increases: it is higher and increases more rapidly as the accounting period is increased for tax structures displaying more steeply rising rate structures.
The subsidy savings from reducing UK arms exports
Authors: Martin Stephen
Published: July 2002

Following the Gulf War, international discussions took place about multilateral restraints on “destabilising arms transfers”. Given that the UK is one of the leading exporters of arms, any reduction in such exports would affect the UK economy. The UK government spends considerable sums promoting such exports and it benefits from defence exports as they reduce the Ministry of Defence’s procurement costs. This paper analyses the direct financial implications of arms exports to the UK government, both as a buyer of defence equipment and as a promoter of such exports. The results suggest that in the UK each job generated by arms exports is subsidised by just under £2,000 per annum and that a one‐third reduction in UK defence exports would save the taxpayer some £76 million per annum (at 1995 prices).
Trade between asymmetrical democratic countries
Authors: Ramos Silva Joaquim
Published: July 2002

This essay sheds light on the problems arising from trade between asymmetric countries, particularly when associated with a different degree of power. At present, when the importance of external trade is clearly increasing and different countries of different size, wealth and stage of economic development establish even more extensive commercial links with one another, this raises fresh policy issues, but also theoretical challenges.
African‐American health resources on the World Wide Web
Authors: Ford Madeline
Published: July 2002

General health, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, AIDS, and immunization are the greatest health issues affecting the African‐American community. Increasingly, there is a need to gather and disseminate information through a variety of outlets. This selection of health‐related resources provides access to information that is currently available on the Internet. The audience includes the layperson, educator, or health‐care professional who desires to gain more knowledge about health issues or seeks to share information with others on health issues. The materials chosen for inclusion were selected from the Web, using a variety of search engines and tools. The Web sites included were chosen based on their relevancy to health issues affecting African‐Americans and range of information available to meet the needs of various populations.
Supporting learning through on‐demand and electronic reserve services
Authors: Rowlinson Carolyn
Published: July 2002

Following an overview of on‐demand and electronic reserve (OD/ER) services, the article describes related developments in the UK through the Electronic Libraries Programme (eLib), and advances in copyright clearance. The HERON project (Higher Education Resources ON‐demand) is continuing the momentum of the original projects in the OD/ER strand. It is developing a one‐stop shop for copyright clearance and digitisation, and creating a resource bank of electronic texts which will eventually be available to all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UK to support teaching and learning.
SPARC: encouraging new models of disseminating knowledge
Authors: Frazier Ken
Published: July 2002

Presents an outline of the organization, SPARC – Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition – which represents a worldwide alliance of libraries and library organizations. Describes how SPARC is developing publishing options to traditional research and scholarly communication while maintaining quality but at more reasonable prices.
The status of incoming document delivery services in Taiwan
Authors: Wang Mei‐yu
Published: July 2002

The development of incoming international document delivery services (incoming IDDS) in Taiwan is described, including the coverage and performance of the current players, libraries and information brokers, and the potential users’ awareness and expectations. Evidently there is space for libraries and brokers to grow, since the level of potential users’ awareness is low, and the current incoming IDDS cannot totally meet potential users’ requirements of speeds and fees. The players most likely to be successful in expanding the market will be those with efficient services to meet current and potential users’ expectations and marketing strategies designed to attract new users
Information gathering behaviour of arts scholars in Sri Lankan universities: a critical evaluation
Authors: Ileperuma Sriyani
Published: July 2002

Describes the results of an investigation on the information gathering behaviour of arts scholars in Sri Lanka’s universities. The method involves a questionnaire to collect both qualitative and quantitative data and descriptive statistical methods were applied in the analysis of data. The overall response rate was around 70 per cent and each university was considered as a cluster. Arts scholars gather information for three basic types of activities; teaching, research and administration. The respondents spend 45‐55 per cent of their time in the library and the majority ranked “to keep up with current developments” as the main reason for seeking information. In comparison to scientists, arts scholars appear to use publishers’ catalogues as the most important source for new developments in their relevant fields. Many do not use index card files or outside assistance in searching literature.
Information overload
Authors: Melgoza Pauline , Mennel Pamela A. , Gyeszly Suzanne D.
Published: July 2002

Unlimited access to the Internet and the widespread availability of both full‐text electronic resources and printed materials in many academic libraries offer almost unrestricted access to users for their research and curriculum needs. Yet the overwhelming availability and supply of information forces users to sort and filter through the wealth of information and sometimes make educated guesses regarding their validity and reliability. In order to determine user priorities and preferences for information resources and their selection criteria, questionnaires were distributed to faculty, graduate, and selected upper‐level undergraduate students of the Departments of Economics, Political Science, and the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. The survey results show that for scholarly research or serious curriculum needs the use of printed materials is still popular among faculty and graduate students, while undergraduates primarily prefer to use Internet services.
Focusing on Native Americans: basic Web resources pathfinder
Authors: Harris Taylor Rhonda
Published: July 2002

Provides an introduction to basic Web‐based resources relevant for locating information and identifying other resources that are useful in addressing frequently asked questions about topics and issues centered on Native Americans.
Sarah Good’s first death warrant resurfaces, or we thought
Authors: Pracht Carl
Published: July 2002

Kent Library of Southeast Missouri State University received an historic document in 1979. This document appeared to be a death warrant for Sarah Good from 1692. Sarah Good was executed for practicing witchcraft in Salem. After closer examination, the document was declared to be a forgery, with similar documents distributed during the 1930s. This article examines the history of this document, explains why the document was declared a forgery, further examines features that are often found in forgeries, and gives suggestions that libraries can use to identify forgeries.
Nursing: a select bibliography of reference sources
Authors: Birnbaum Elizabeth
Published: July 2002

Provides a bibliography of nursing and nursing‐related reference sources available in The Henry Birnbaum Library at Pace University. Lists bibliographies, biographical sources, dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias and guide and handbooks as well as statistical sources and various online reference sources. Aims to be of use to nursing students.
The cultural dimension of international business
Authors: Frey‐Ridgway Susan
Published: July 2002

International business endeavors require people to communicate across cultural and national boundaries. For the past 20 years scholars have explored the ways in which culture influences work, habits and values, communication styles, and business practices. Along with the trend toward a global economy, there is today a greater recognition among specialists that cultural differences affect all facets of international business. Because of this, librarians serving practitioners and scholars of international business are challenged to provide information aimed at making the business professional more productive in culturally diverse environments. Provides a brief overview of the topic of cultural diversity in business literature. Follows this with an extensive bibliography of current English‐language works offering theoretical and applied approaches to this theme. Includes an annotated list of organizations involved in the cultural aspects of international business.
Electronic journal collection management issues
Authors: Nisonger Thomas E.
Published: July 2002

Introduces and analyzes basic library collection management issues regarding electronic journals, including selection, budgeting, policy making, collection evaluation, and preservation/archiving. Argues that staffing and budgeting for electronic journals can be organized on subject‐based or format‐based approaches, or some combination of both. Electronic journals are selected through the same three‐stage process used for print journals: identification, evaluation, and selection. Most of the traditional criteria for print journals are also applicable to electronic journals, but additional criteria are superimposed on them. The cancellation and weeding of electronic journals have not been addressed by the profession, but will assume more significance in the future. There is a need for new client‐centered evaluation methodologies that focus on availability and accessibility rather than ownership.
The English Lollards: a reference pathfinder
Authors: Corpus Martha M.
Published: July 2002

Provides direction for researchers, collection developers and other interested parties to locate sources of information on the English Lollards in the USA. Sources cited will provide researchers with a feel for the social, economic and political turmoil of the time in England and the Roman Catholic Church.
Interview with Robert Sewell, Associate University Librarian for Collection Development and Management, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Authors: Cassell Kay Ann
Published: July 2002

Presents Robert Sewell’s responses to questions covering his role and responsibilities as associate librarian for collection development and management. Includes details of the library’s collection development policy, how work is organized, library funding, selection, the role of faculty and students in collection development, how the library deals with serials and electronic resources, and cooperative arrangements.
Consider the source: a case against outsourcing materials selection in academic libraries
Authors: Willett Charles
Published: July 2002

Based on a talk given at the ALCTS/CMDS meeting at ALA Midwinter 1998, argues that outsourcing approval plans to vendors creates a prejudice against the alternative press. Business is guided by the interests of corporate America rather than those of providing exposure to all points of view. Argues that as the last truly free public space in America, library managers have a duty to make alternative materials available for use and to secure the independence, integrity and accountability of America’s libraries.
Giving patrons what they want: the promise, process and pitfalls of providing full‐text access to journals
Authors: Hughes Janet A. , Lee Catherine A.
Published: July 2002

Providing convenient access to journals for users in a geographically dispersed university was a challenge for the Pennsylvania State University Libraries’ Full‐Text Implementation Group. The group established and implemented procedures for providing full‐text access to general interest periodicals to all Penn State users, both in the libraries and remotely. This paper discusses the formation of the group, addresses the decisions made about providing full‐text, the procedures established to implement and promote full‐text, the problems encountered during implementation, and the future of full‐text access at Penn State.
Gay and lesbian fiction for young adults: a survey of holdings in Canadian public libraries
Authors: Rothbauer Paulette M. , McKechnie Lynne E.F.
Published: July 2002

The purpose of this study was to determine if young adults, or others interested in literature for teens, have access through public libraries to novels with homosexual content. A random sample of 40 English language young adult novels with gay/lesbian content was checked against the holdings of 40 medium and large Canadian public libraries having remotely accessible catalogs. The average number of titles held by all libraries was 16.2 (40.4 percent). There was no significant relationship found between library size and number of titles held (r = 0.302; CV0.05 (38) = 0.311). The results of this study suggest that, while some libraries seem to be doing a good job of providing these potentially controversial titles, others are not. Suggestions for further research are included.
A review of the 1997 collection development and management literature
Authors: Nisonger Thomas E.
Published: July 2002

This bibliographic essay reviews the English‐language collection development and management literature published in 1997. Selection, deselection, access as an alternative to ownership, collection evaluation, user studies, organization and staffing for collection development, serials collection management, and electronic resource collection management, among other topics, are included. The primary emphasis is on articles, books, and book chapters. More than 180 items are covered in the essay.
Developments in advanced silicon etching techniques by STS Systems
Authors: Bogue Robert
Published: July 2002

Describes a novel dry etching technique, developed by STS Systems plc, based on a high‐density, inductively coupled plasma (ICP) technology, which enables the fabrication of advanced silicon microsensors and a wide range of other MEMS devices. Describes the process and illustrates various applications.
Development of a new sensor for total organic carbon (TOC) determination
Authors: Campanella Luigi , Ferri Tommaso , Pia Sammartino Maria , Sangiorgio Paola , Visco Giovanni
Published: July 2002

A sensor to determine TOC is described. It is based on the photoassisted degradation of organic compounds concurring to TOC and on the determination of the resultant CO2. The sensor was successfully tested on target molecules, demonstrating that the linear correlation constant between TOC values and produced CO2 varies according to the considered compound so that absolute value determination is not possible in largely heterogeneous solutions but can only be referred to reference compounds on the TOC scale.
Seeing in the mist: real time video enhancement
Authors: Robinson Mark J. , Armitage David W. , Oakley John P.
Published: July 2002

Degradation of images due to atmospheric scattering is a phenomenon that causes problems in a number of imaging applications. By using knowledge of the scene geometry and a physical model of scattering, it is possible to apply a correction to remove the systematic effects of scattering. This paper describes a system that can perform atmospheric correction of colour PAL video in real time. Examples of the processed output are given for a static and an aircraft‐mounted camera, both in hazy conditions.
Desirable leadership behaviours of multi‐cultural managers in China
Authors: Littrell Romie F.
Published: July 2002

This monograph reports and compares “desirable” leadership traits, and leadership traits actual exhibited by managers and supervisors as defined by responses on the original English and a Chinese language translation of the Ohio State University leadership behaviour description questionnaire XII (LBDQ XII). From anecdotal evidence and personal experience, the researcher found considerable difficulty in transferring research results from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore to useful practice in the interior of China and performed this study in an attempt to gain understanding for management training courses. Data was collected for 220 managers and supervisors in two hotels in the interior of China. Both expatriate and indigenous Chinese managers were included. All supervisors were Chinese. A significant (p < 0.05) difference between Chinese and non‐Chinese expatriates was observed for factor: Tolerance of Freedom, interestingly, with the Chinese managers indicatingmoretolerance of freedom than the expatriate managers. Nonetheless, Chinese supervisors believed the ideal manager should be even more tolerant of freedom than their managers (p < 0.01).
Managing your diverse workforce through improved communication
Authors: Sadri Golnaz , Tran Hoa
Published: July 2002

Diversity in the workforce has become a demographic reality across the globe. There has been some debate amongst academics and practitioners over how to deal with employee diversity. Many agree that organizations should aim to manage diversity rather than simply value it or rely on affirmative action policies. Proposes that improvements in supervisor‐subordinate communication will assist organizations toward the goal of managing diversity by promoting integration and equality in the workplace. Recommends two strategies for accomplishing better supervisor‐subordinate communication: managing personal growth and mentoring. The former may be implemented successfully in the short term while the latter takes a long‐term focus. Concludes that in order for any managing diversity program to succeed, managers and supervisors need to demonstrate their commitment to the program and to communicate the relevance, importance and benefits of such programs to all employees throughout the organization.
Exploring the teaching function in the managerial role
Authors: Carroll Stephen J. , Gillen Dennis J.
Published: July 2002

The manager/teacher role has not been sufficiently identified or discussed in various papers on managerial role theory published over the years. The present paper discusses the findings of an exploratory study of the factors related to effectiveness in performing each of the critical components involved in performing this role. These critical components are acceptance of the manager/teacher role, performing the teaching role effectively, and the acceptance of the teaching by the targeted learners. The most critical factors related to these critical components were perceived performance pressures, perceived rewards for teaching, ability to simplify complexity, perceived communication effectiveness, the knowledge credibility of the manager/teacher, the manager’s desire to improve others, and knowledge of and use of a wide variety of teaching approaches.
New Approaches to Management Training and Qualifications
Authors: Fuller Alison
Published: July 2002

Takes as its starting‐point the need for new ways of approaching
management development. Introduces the competence‐based model promoted
by the Management Charter Initiative and outlines a conceptual framework
for conceiving the value of qualifications. Distinguishes and explores
notions of use and exchange value. Uses a case study based on interviews
with 58 managers to examine perceptions on, and experiences of, a
competence‐based management development programme. Discusses the wider
implications of the findings and concludes that biographical information
helps to explain individuals′ reactions to training and qualifications
opportunities.
Cultural Adaptation – The ICL‐Nokia‐Data Merger 1991‐92
Authors: Mayo Andrew , Hadaway Tony
Published: July 2002

Developing people in an international context is a difficult and
expensive activity to manage. It is important that organizations
analyse carefully the requirements they have, and formulate a strategy
accordingly. Examines the factors to be taken into account, and the
types of international development that can meet business needs.
Describes the case of ICL with respect to its alliance with Nokia Data:
the reasons to merge, the integration process in creating a
“merged” culture and the implications for management development.
Gaining Competitive Advantage through Strategic Management Development
(SMD)
Authors: McClell Sam
Published: July 2002

Global competition has forced downsizing and restructuring, producing a
shortage in many organizations′ managerial talent base. This deficit has
highlighted an important need to integrate management development into
the competitive strategy formulation process. However, many
organizations lack the commitment to adopt the concepts of strategic
management development (SMD), fail to understand fully its long‐term
value, and/or lack the knowledge to take the steps necessary to develop
it as a component of their competitive strategy. Presents a conceptual
framework for adopting and integrating SMD into the competitive strategy
formulation process as a means for ensuring the continued availability
of trained and experienced managers. Stressing the need for the
realignment of resources, a rethinking of organizational culture, and
the need to shift focus from individual to organizational growth, it
emphasizes that SMD will provide the catalyst for the organization to
anticipate change, expand channels of communication, provide for a more
effective allocation of human resources, and promote
“people‐involvement”.