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Knowledge organisation systems in North American digital library collections
Authors: Shiri Ali , Chase‐Kruszewski Sarah 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report an investigation into the types of knowledge organisation systems (KOSs) utilised in North American digital library collections.Design/methodology/approachThe paper identifies, analyses and deep scans online North American hosted digital libraries. It reviews the literature related to the application of KOSs on the web, identifies widely used KOSs and tools and reviews the literature related to collaborative collections on the web.FindingsA total of 269 North American digital library collections were examined. The Library of Congress Subject Headings is the most widely used subject representation tool, followed by domain‐specific thesauri, 113 digital library collections make use of locally developed taxonomies. A few collections use the Dewy Decimal Classification and alphabetical indexes.Research limitations/implicationsThis research was limited to North American digital library collections.Practical implicationsThe findings show the popular KOSs used in digital library collections. It also shows the organisational contexts of the examined digital library collections.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the areas of digital libraries and to the application of KOSs and services for subject representation and access.
An integrated system for managing the Andalusian Parliament's digital library
Authors: de Campos Luis M. , Fernández‐Luna Juan M. , Huete Juan F. , Martín‐Dancausa Carlos J. , Tagua‐Jiménez Antonio , Tur‐Vigil Carmen 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the reorganisation of the Andalusian Parliament's digital library to improve the electronic representation and access of its official corpus by taking advantage of a document's internal organisation. Video recordings of the parliamentary sessions have also been integrated with their corresponding textual transcriptions.Design/methodology/approachAfter analysing the state of the Andalusian Parliament's digital library and determining the aspects that could be improved both in the repository and access mechanisms, this paper describes each component of the developed integrated information system.FindingsA methodology has been developed to tackle the problem and this could be applied to other similar institutions and organisations. Exploiting the internal structure of the parliament's official documents has also proved to be extremely interesting for users as they are directed towards the most relevant parts of the documents.Originality/valueThe paper presents an application of an information retrieval system for structured documents to a real framework and the integration of multimedia sources (e.g. text and video) for retrieval purposes.
Long‐term preservation of digital information in China: some problems and solutions
Authors: Liu Jiazhen , Du Peng 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper to describe the research work on the long‐term preservation of Chinese digital information funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) since 2001.Design/methodology/approachThe paper provides an overview, in text and figures, of ways in which e‐documents originating in China, in now obsolete formats, can be made readable again. Also, results of a recent survey of electronic records management in government and corporations are given.FindingsThe lifecycle management gap with respect to electronic records is highlighted and the main factors that restrict the Chinese anti‐disaster data backup plan are analysed. It is suggested that the data backup centre which can be accepted by small medium enterprises should be the e‐government disaster recovery centre for local government.Originality/valueAll the research results are useful for those who need to understand the long‐term preservation of Chinese digital information and electronic records management.
Requirements for information professionals in a digital environment: some thoughts
Authors: Kemal Ataman Bekir 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to point out the increasing need to provide information professionals with a sound grounding in the technological aspects of their profession.Design/methodology/approachThe paper sets out by describing the sudden increase in volumes of information that confront our society, and then looks at how the younger generation approaches/uses this mass of information. It then analyses how the traditional functions of information professionals (presentation of material, reliable preservation of information, maintaining authenticity, and conservation) are handled in an electronic environment.FindingsThe paper discovers that considerable technical knowledge and experience are required to carry out those same functions in an electronic environment and suggests a redefinition of information sciences as information engineering.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper recommends increasing the technology content in the training of information professionals such as archivists, records managers and librarians.Originality/valueThe paper concludes with a radical assertion that the proper locus for such training is a school of engineering rather than a school of librarianship, information studies and/or archives.
Values and attitudes towards women in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico
Authors: Olivas‐Luján Miguel R. , Inés Monserrat Silvia , Ruiz‐Gutierrez Jaime A. , Greenwood Regina A. , Madero Go´mez Sergio , Murphy Edward F. , Bastos F. Santos Neusa Maria 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report results from an exploratory, empirical research study that describes personal values and attitudes toward women, two themes that strongly impact employment relations and a wide variety of management issues.Design/methodology/approachWell‐established measures for the major themes for this paper were used in constructing a questionnaire. Data collection instruments were vetted for content, translated and back‐translated, and applied by native researchers, who also contributed local expertise to the paper.FindingsFemale respondents across all four countries were more egalitarian in their attitudes towards women in the workforce than were men. Additionally, Colombian respondents had more egalitarian attitudes towards women scores, followed by Brazilians and Argentineans; Mexicans exhibited the least egalitarian attitudes toward women.Originality/valueThis is the first empirical study that links two well‐validated constructs (personal values and attitudes toward women) in samples from the largest Latin American countries.
HRM in Chile: the impact of organisational culture
Authors: Rodriguez Jenny K. , Gomez Carlos F. 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThis paper aims to provide insight on the influence of organisational culture on human resource management (HRM) practices in Chile by exploring shared meanings (basic assumptions and beliefs) and organisational models that can be identified from activities, dynamics, social relationships and behaviours.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on research conducted in Chile where a combination of self‐completion questionnaires, semi‐structured interviews and non‐participant observation was carried out in a non‐probabilistic sample of 46 organisations.FindingsFindings suggest that there is a shared definition of work characterised by five elements; namely, the existence of great work pressure exerted by managers; a sustained focus of upper levels on organisational efficiency as an isolated element that does not include HRM; the inexistence of worker autonomy and empowerment; the use of administrative jargon and understandings of loyalty, dedication, compliance and professionalism as desired qualities in workers. The paper argues that there are three distinct categories of cultural discourse in Chilean organisations: pessimistic/fatalistic, optimistic/maniac and pragmatic/bureaucratic.Research limitations/implicationsOwing to the type of sampling used, findings cannot be taken to represent the whole of Chilean organisations.Practical implicationsData presented in this paper help in understanding many of the behaviours observed in Chilean organisations, which provides HR policy‐makers and practitioners with sounder foundations for designing organisational programs, policies and action plans.Originality/valueThe paper presents new evidence to increase the empirical body of work addressing the relationship between organisational culture and HRM in developing countries, particularly in Latin America.
Paternalism at a crossroads: labour relations in Chile in transition
Authors: Darío Rodríguez M. , René Ríos F. 
Published: May 2009

PurposePaternalism in labour relationships is characteristic of Chilean and Latin American firms. Despite its empirical and practical relevance it lacks adequate conceptual elaboration so that it remains an opaque real drive that cannot be managed. This paper seeks to propose some conceptual distinctions to help clarify its meaning.Design/methodology/approachUsing the social systems theory of Niklas Luhmann, paternalism is analysed as semantics which makes three main aspects visible: interests, autonomous decisions and responsibility that are seen as different sources of risk and danger for the workers. Paternalism is allegedly a protective device.FindingsPaternalism is reinforced and reproduced by distrust in the workers' capacities to make decisions on their own and it becomes a justification to keep wages low, hinder delegation and becomes an ideology that justifies gaps between productivity and compensation.Research limitations/implicationsPaternalism is difficult to operationalize in order to make empirical observations, but through qualitative analysis we were able to characterize it with two examples. This will help empirical research to continue on a more appropriate conceptual basis.Practical implicationsHRM practices should consider that paternalism is present as an expectation and that management should know that it can also pervade administration despite its modernized appearance.Originality/valueSince paternalism pervades expectations in opaque ways, it sets limits to management's capacities to administer human resources in a modern way. Awareness of this fact allows its comprehension and the ability to properly deal with it.
Towards a new employment relationship model
Authors: Bond Baker Timothy 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine and extend Noer's theoretical model of the new employment relationship.Design/methodology/approachCase study methodology is used to scrutinise the model. The results of a literature‐based survey on the elements underpinning the five values in the model are analysed from dual perspectives of individual and organization using a multi‐source assessment instrument. A schema is developed to guide and inform a series of focus group discussions from an analysis of the survey data. Using content analysis, the transcripts from the focus group discussions are evaluated using the model's values and their elements. The transcripts are also reviewed for implicit themes. The case studied is Flight Centre Limited, an Australian‐based international retail travel company.FindingsUsing this approach, some elements of the five values in Noer's model are identified as characteristic of the company's psychological contract. Specifically, to some extent, the model's values of flexible deployment, customer focus, performance focus, project‐based work, and human spirit and work can be applied in this case. A further analysis of the transcripts validates three additional values in the psychological contract literature: commitment; learning and development; and open information. As a result of the findings, Noer's model is extended to eight values.Research limitations/implicationsThe study offers a research‐based model of the new employment relationship. Since generalisations from the case study findings cannot be applied directly to other settings, the opportunity to test this model in a variety of contexts is open to other researchers.Originality/valueIn practice, the methodology used is a unique process for benchmarking the psychological contract. The process may be applied in other business settings. By doing so, organization development professionals have a consulting framework for comparing an organization's dominant psychological contract with the extended model presented here.
The integrative structure of employee commitment
Authors: Hoon Song Ji , Min Kim Hong 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThis research primarily aims to explore the influences of the individuals' perceptional characteristics and cultural aspects of the learning organization on organizational commitment in Korean organizational settings.Design/methodology/approachThe approach takes the form of examining the integrative determinants of performance improvement, designed as a research framework, which conceptually shows the relations among the environmental variable – supportive learning culture, individuals' characteristics – interpersonal trust, collectivistic tendency and motivation to collaborate, and organizational commitment. The samples were collected from Korean profit organizations. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the construct validity of the hypothesized measures, and structural equation modeling was adapted to examine the sequential effects among the variables.FindingsThe results suggest that interpersonal trust and collectivistic tendency have significant impacts on the employees' motivation to collaborate; in turn, through the organizational supportive learning culture, they have positively significant impacts on the employees' organizational commitment. Furthermore, supportive learning culture plays a mediating role to enhance the effect of the individuals' perceptional variables to organizational commitment.Research limitations/implicationsIn order to more accurately measure human behavioral, longitudinally quantitative and in‐depth qualitative approaches are recommended for future research. The conceptual research framework was developed based on theoretical assumptions. Therefore alternative frameworks possibly could be considered.Originality/valueThe research presents evidence that the learning culture could lead to management‐related beyond simply learning‐related outcomes. In this regard, the supportive learning organization culture could be assumed as the overall aspect of organizational culture promoting positive non‐learning outcomes in the workplace.
An integrated localization system for robots in underground environments
Authors: Xiong Caihua , Han Donggui , Xiong Youlun 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to design an integrated localization system for mobile robots in underground environments for exploring and rescuing tasks after incidents and detection of hazard gas in tunnels before ingress.Design/methodology/approachAn integrated localization system mainly based on a strap‐down inertial measurement unit and a digital compass is designed for exploring and rescuing task in coal mines and tunnels. After a system model was founded, a filtering algorithm combining a wavelet‐based pre‐filter with unscented Kalman filters was developed for reckoning tracks of robots and localizing it.FindingsBased on this research, an integrated localization system for robots in underground environments can be developed to explore some regions and rescue people. Although errors of localization exist, performance of the integrated system should be improved if some sensors and landmarks or maps of tunnels are introduced.Originality/valueWhat is proposed in this paper is an integrated localization system used in underground environments. In this research, property of environments has been taken into account as an important disturbance when filtering thresholds were set.
Design and fabrication of magnetic couplings in vacuum robots
Authors: Liu Pinkuan , Wang Yulin , Wu Jun 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the design and fabrication of magnetic couplings to use for vacuum robots. The permanent magnetic coupling (PMC) is appropriate for torque transmission in ultrahigh vacuum and highly clean environments. However, conventional structures of PMC are always unsuitable to use for vacuum robots.Design/methodology/approachTwo types of design scheme for radial magnetic couplings are introduced and compared. The major characteristic of the novel design scheme is that the inner part uses a nonmagnetic mantle to enclose the magnets and yoke, and the outer part uses two end closures to position magnets. The locating groove on the end closure may be manufactured as T‐shape or dovetail shape.FindingsThe 3D finite element analysis simulation results and experimental studies have demonstrated that the proposed Design B had a lower contamination rate and a higher transmission efficiency than the Design A.Research limitations/implicationsThe limitation of the research to date is that issues of control, path‐planning, and communication have not yet been addressed.Practical implicationsThe proposed PMC is successfully applied in vacuum robots which uses combined direct drive techniques and magnetic transmit techniques.Originality/valueThese results suggest that the proposed PMC is suitable for using in vacuum robots.
Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis for camera calibration
Authors: Zhu LiMin , Luo HongGen , Zhang Xu 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a unified approach to uncertainty and sensitivity analysis for camera calibration.Design/methodology/approachThe approach is based on the fact that camera calibration is a problem of parameter estimation and the parameters of interest are given by the optimal solution of a least‐squares problem.FindingsA system of linear equations relating the errors of the extracted feature points to the errors of the estimated parameters is derived, and the expression of the covariance matrix of the estimated parameters is given. Also, a system of linear equations characterizing the influence of the uncalibrated parameters on the calibrated ones is presented. Simulation results show that the camera's position and orientation are less sensitive to the lens distortion than the offset of the image center.Research limitations/implicationsThe models developed can be applied to optimize the layout of the calibration marks and design multiple‐stage calibration algorithm. The rationale can also find applications in image registration and robot calibration.Originality/valueA generic approach is proposed to perform uncertainty and sensitivity analysis for camera calibration. By using the optimality condition for an unconstrained optimization problem, two mathematical models are developed in a unified framework.
Confirmatory factor analysis of the equity preference questionnaire
Authors: Miller Brian K. 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the factor structure of the equity preference questionnaire (EPQ).Design/methodology/approachIndividual level data are collected from two samples (n1=382,n2=455) and subjected to confirmatory factor analysis of ana prioritwo‐factor structure for equity sensitivity. Sample two is randomly split and one half subjected to structural equation modeling.FindingsSuperior fit in both samples is found for a two‐factor structure compared to a one‐factor structure. Additionally, in sample two empathy, positive affectivity, and feminine gender role identity related differentially to the factors of entitlement and benevolence.Research limitations/implicationsSamples are comprise of college students. However, the average level of full‐time work experience (sample one 45.6 percent > 1 year, sample two mean 23.57 months) is large and the racial groups in sample two are diverse (76 percent non‐white). Additionally, the data are collected cross‐sectionally so causality cannot be inferred.Practical implicationsEntitlement and benevolence seem to be two different components of equity sensitivity. Thus, people can be high or low on one or both by choosing different comparison others in different situations.Originality/valuePrevious research has not used a confirmatory framework to analyze the EPQ, but rather it focuse on the relationship between scores on the EPQ and other variables or used exploratory factor analysis.
Using design thinking to improve patient experiences in Japanese hospitals: a case study
Authors: Uehira Taisuke , Kay Carl 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe paper seeks to use a case study to describe work by a Japanese qualitative research specialist with leading office furniture manufacturer to spur innovation in product development and sales strategy in a newly targeted hospital furniture market. It aims to show how qualitative research can allow product development and sales teams to accelerate learning and pace of innovation by providing a window on needs in new market segments from a customer's point of view.Design/methodology/approachA two‐phase study included phase one interviews with experts in and from outside the hospital field, which were analyzed at a workshop with the client choosing the research theme and identifying key topics. Phase two involved user observation at hospital lobbies and non‐hospital settings, plus in‐depth interviews with patients and hospital staff. Three patient experience styles were identified and personas created for each type. Personas and further analysis facilitated creating criteria for interaction, emotional and functional design. Detailed functional design criteria were used to generate five service ideas and 11 product ideas leading to creation of prototype product.FindingsThe study finds that lobby is key factor in shaping overall patient experience. Waiting and navigation are negative patient experiences that not adequately addressed. As frequency of hospital visits increase, patients move from anxiety to irritation to boredom. Severity of illness and patient activity level affect patient desire for engagement with surroundings while waiting. Kiosk displaying map and waiting time meet the urgent needs of anxious patients and support others. Modular design elements updated seasonally vary the physical environment of the hospital and provide context for periodic contacts by sales staff with client hospitals.Originality/valueThis study highlights the reality that ample opportunities exist for successful user‐centered innovations in Japanese healthcare. This study offers insights into patient waiting experience at hospitals and offers a methodology for user‐centered research in healthcare setting.