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Increasing knowledge capturing efficiency by enterprise portals
Authors: Fenz Stefan 
Published: May 2012

PurposeCollaborative ontology editing tools enable distributed user groups to build and maintain ontologies. Enterprises that use these tools to simply capture knowledge for a given ontological structure face the following problems: isolated software solution requiring its own user management; the user interface often does not provide a look‐and‐feel that is familiar to users; additional security issues; hard to integrate into existing electronic work flows; and additional deployment and training costs. This paper aims to investigate these issues.Design/methodology/approachTo address these problems, the author designed, developed, and validated a plug‐in concept for widely‐used enterprise content and collaboration portals. The prototype is implemented as a Microsoft SharePoint web part and was validated in the risk and compliance management domain.FindingsThe research results enable enterprises to capture knowledge efficiently within given organizational and ontological structures. Considerable cost and time savings were realized in the conducted case study.Originality/valueAccording to the results of the literature survey, this work represents the first research effort that provides a generic approach to supporting and increasing the efficiency of ontological knowledge capturing processes by enterprise portals.
The combinative effect of electronic open networks and closed interpersonal networks on knowledge creation in academic communities
Authors: Sherif Karma , Munasinghe Methsika , Sharma Chhavi 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThis paper aims to develop and test a theoretical framework that examines the capacity of electronic open networks and closed interpersonal networks in building social capital and creating new knowledge. Specifically, this article aims to extend understanding in the field of knowledge management by examining how social networks can accumulate social capital and build up potential and absorptive capacity for the creation of new knowledge.Design/methodology/approachThe authors reviewed the literature on open electronic social networks and closed interpersonal networks, social capital and absorptive capacity to examine how different types of networks accumulate different dimensions of social capital and develop different measures of absorptive capacity. A model was developed that hypothesizes that open networks can impact the structural and cognitive dimension of social capital but have less than a moderate effect on the relational dimension. The model is tested in the academic community using a sample of 22 research faculties from ten different research institutions within the MIS departments and five from Marketing.FindingsThe paper posits that electronic open networks have a significantly higher impact on the structural and cognitive dimension of social capital and a less than moderate impact on the relational dimension. Electronic open networks are, thus, best suited for acquiring and assimilating new knowledge, however the transformation and exploitation of knowledge require the cohesive ties of closed networks.Research limitations/implicationsThe combinative effect of electronic open networks and closed interpersonal networks is critical for the development of a potential and realized absorptive capacity and the creation of new knowledge. It is essential for researchers to examine the effect of different types of social networks on the process of knowledge creation and whether social capital accumulated in interpersonal networks can be leveraged in electronic open networks to enhance the process of knowledge creation.Practical implicationsBusinesses benefit from this line of research in knowing how well different types of social network are suited to the different phases of knowledge creation. Leveraging the capacity of open electronic networks and closed interpersonal networks can foster innovation.Originality/valueThere is no existing literature that has examined the relationship between different types of social networks, social capital, absorptive capacity, and knowledge creation. This paper provides a foundation for future studies that examine the combinative effect of closed interpersonal and open electronic networks.
Implementing reference statistics collection software at multiple library service points
Authors: Gabe Gossett J. , Stephan Elizabeth , Marrall Rebecca 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to explore the process of implementing LibAnswers, a reference statistics collection and analysis software, at multiple service points in an academic library and to outline the benefits of the process.Design/methodology/approachThe article outlines the process used to implement a statistics software, including initial testing, development of categories and terms used to define the question types, and training of library staff.FindingsImplementing a statistics program at multiple service points takes flexibility and patience. The biggest challenge faced was developing common terms to define what each desk did and how the statistics would be used. While this process was useful for implementing the software, it also resulted in unexpected organizational development opportunity as it allowed others to see and better understand the functions of different service points. A total commitment to the new program developed through training and the experiences of those who had used LibAnswers during a test period.Practical implicationsLibAnswers, and similar statistics collection programs, are fairly new applications in the library field. While they have multiple uses for expanding and simplifying the collection of reference statistics, this article demonstrates that while implementing statistics software across multiple service points can be difficult, the process of putting it in place can produce numerous benefits.Originality/valueMuch has been written on the implementation of reference statistics, but little has been written in detail about developing a library‐wide statistics program. This article fills some of the gaps.
Post‐literacy and the library
Authors: Massis Bruce E. 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the notion of “post‐literacy,” a presumption that posits reading will be transformed by electronic devices into an experience rather different than printed text readers encounter, and that, perhaps, a level of post‐literacy has already been reached given the plethora of e‐reading devices currently available.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses a literature review and commentary on this topic that has been addressed by writers and researchers.FindingsLibrarians would agree that there is increasing evidence of a digital shift in the reading habits of their patrons, thus supporting the premise of a post‐literate environment. In order to meet the challenge within this change environment, libraries will need to plan their collections and services expeditiously and measure their expenditures differently each year to serve a public keen on an interest in digital reading materials.Originality/valueThe value in addressing this issue is to consider some of the evidence suggesting that the transformation of reading from a traditional print engagement with text to a model that will be largely digital is currently underway.
Rising food prices, poverty and its challenges: the case study of Pakistan
Authors: Azid Toseef , Alamasi Adnan M.S. , Mohammad Khawaja Junaid , Azeem Qureshi Mohammad 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to highlight how rising food prices influence the degree of poverty.Design/methodology/approachThis is an empirical study employing the simple regression analysis.FindingsBesides other variables it has been observed that poverty remains an important determinant of a country like Pakistan.Research limitations/implicationsOn the basis of this study a socio‐economic policy can be formulated for a developing country like Pakistan.Practical implicationsA development policy (especially considering the urban and rural population) can be formulated on the basis of this research for the provision of basic needs for a developing and an orthodox economy like Pakistan.Originality/valueThis research is beneficial to researchers, policy makers and social scientists for the enhancement of the level of social welfare and poverty alleviation through its findings.
Management accounting roles in supporting servitisation
Authors: Laine Teemu , Paranko Jari , Suomala Petri 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the potentially supportive roles of management accounting (MA) in the servitisation of manufacturers.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is a conceptual analysis supported by empirical examples.FindingsThe potentially supporting roles of MA are here connected to the process of justifying, defining, and controlling servitisation. The potential units of analysis for MA in such a process are explored by going through the different viewpoints regarding service. The actual roles of MA within the process are examined both conceptually and in light of empirical experience. The paper acknowledges MA as a social phenomenon, taking multiple roles in supporting decision making. Essentially, MA can be used as a source of restricting and enabling, and the roles of MA may range from that of “answer machine” to the subjective and interactive use of MA information.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper represents a starting point for studying the variety of roles of MA in the servitisation process and it also outlines an agenda for further research.Practical implicationsThe paper examines a variety of roles of MA in servitisation. The discussion of the choice and enactment of the relevant accounting objects holds practical value.Originality/valueThe roles of MA in servitisation are discussed in more detail in light of the existing literature. Moreover, treating MA as a social phenomenon sheds light on the unaddressed sides of the control in the servitisation context. This supplements the existing service literature, which is dominated by mechanistic cost‐system considerations.
All for one but does one strategy work for all?
Authors: Hsieh Yi‐Ching , Roan Jinshyang , Pant Anurag , Hsieh Jung‐Kuei , Chen Wen‐Ying , Lee Monle , Chiu Hung‐Chang 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore how multichannel customers evaluate overall satisfaction across distribution channels and what the antecedents are of such satisfaction.Design/methodology/approachA survey of bank customers in Taiwan was conducted. The total number of valid questionnaires was 479. Reliability and validity were tested. Maximum likelihood procedure of LISREL 8.8 was used to test the hypothesized structural equation model.FindingsThe findings indicate that the overall satisfaction in the multichannel environment is a critical determinant of customer retention and participation. The present study also develops the antecedents of multichannel satisfaction. In the multichannel environment, perceived multichannel service quality is positively related to satisfaction, while perceived channel switching difficulty is negatively related to satisfaction.Originality/valueThe present study employs the stimulus‐organism‐response (S‐O‐R) paradigm and the channel loyalty framework to better model customers' response to marketing activities in the multichannel distribution system.
On pragmatic parallelization of a serial Navier‐Stokes solver in cylindrical coordinates
Authors: Nygård Frode , Andersson Helge I. 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe a pragmatic parallelization of a publicly available serial code aimed for direct numerical simulations of turbulent flow fields. The code solves the full Navier‐Stokes equations in a cylindrical coordinate system.Design/methodology/approachThe parallelization is performed by a single program multiple data approach using the Message‐Passing Interface (MPI) Library for processor communication.FindingsIn order to maintain the original coding of the subroutines, two obstacles had to be overcome. First, special attention had to be given to the inversion of the sparse matrixes from the linear terms in the Navier‐Stokes equations solved by an implicit scheme. Second, the serial FFT‐routines, needed for the direct Poisson‐solver, had to be replaced by parallel versions. Two directions of parallelization were tested. Parallelization in the axial direction turned out to be more efficient than parallelization in the circumferential direction.Originality/valueThis paper presents a pragmatic parallelization of an open source finite difference code and should be useful to researchers in the field of numerical methods for fluid flow who need to parallelize a numerical code.
Foreign policy principles: an Islamic Sufi approach – Part II
Authors: Bidabad Bijan 
Published: May 2012

PurposeGoverning principles of the world countries' current foreign policies are based on nationalism and in the realization of this aspiration, human rights in other countries are less considered and demands of national interests on other issues are surpassed. Islam, in principle, is opposite to this approach. However, national interests are important in Islam, but Islam does not try to achieve this target at the price of destruction of other countries and rights violations of their peoples. The interests of Islam's government are based on expediency of humankind as a whole and in its foreign policy should be arranged in a way to fulfil this target. In this regards this paper aims to introduce the basic principles of foreign policy in Islam based on the Sufi standpoint.Design/methodology/approachIslam aims to improve humanities based on moralities and spiritualities. Some principles for reaching this goal based on Islamic Sufism standpoints are provided.FindingsThe paper reveals 32 principles.Research limitations/implicationsComparative research in other religions' Gnosticism will be helpful.Practical implicationsThese principles can be used for applied debates in the field and ended with new international regulations.Social implicationsDelicateness, truthfulness, and righteousness of Islamic Sufism may turn the attentions of scholars and researchers to this viewpoint, and a new set of regulations to be codified.Originality/valuePolitical scientists have not touched the topic from a Sufi point of view. This paper brings this approach to a new challenging arena for those who are engaged in it.
The legal impact on employers where there is a sham element in contracts with their workers
Authors: Middlemiss Sam 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe recent development of legal rules that can invalidate sham clauses or bogus contracts in employment have proven beneficial to workers, in particular those workers that want to be treated as employees. This paper aims to investigate this issue.Design/methodology/approachThis article considers relevant legal decisions from all areas of employment law that have a bearing on this topic.FindingsAs will be seen when a court or tribunal has a reasonable suspicion that the clause (or the contract itself) is a sham that is designed, for example, to exclude employee status (to those persons working under a contract with an employer) they may decide to ignore it and treat the contract as a contract of service. The affected worker will then have entitlement to the full range of employment rights available to an employee.Research limitations/implicationsAs a consequence of recent legal decisions particularly, those over the last three years an employer that introduces a clause into his contracts (or enters in contractual relations with his workers) needs to ensure that the clause or contract is genuine and operates in practice as it states that it intends to.Practical implicationsIf a clause or contract is not genuine and does not operate in practice as it states that it intends to, as the title of this article suggests, there might be serious legal implications for an employer. The clause (usually a substitution clause) or the type of contract entered into must not simply be a device to circumvent the correct application of the law in other words perpetrate a sham.Originality/valueThe legal impact of clauses or type of contract entered into is analysed fully for the first time in this paper.
A basis for climate change adaptation in Africa: burdens ahead and policy options
Authors: Kaijage H.R. 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review and document some of the climate change impacts which may burden the African continent, and to suggest policy options for adaptation.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents a comprehensive review of published papers on climate change impacts and adaptation.FindingsIt has been documented that by 2050, the world will have to limit emissions of all greenhouse gases to the equivalent of 400 GT of carbon in order to stand a 75 per cent chance of avoiding more than 2°C of warming. This is practically impossible because there are not enough resources and technology to achieve that target. Even if all of the emissions are stopped in next few years, it will take the next 40 years for the world to follow its current trend before full recovery. Thus, climate will continue to change, its impacts will continue to increase and Africa is placed as the most vulnerable continent. The only best solution is that the vulnerable population should be first in line for support to adapt to climate change impacts. In such instances adaptation policy should recognise and support a wide range of options for building resilient and sustainable livelihoods, enhancing opportunities available for adaptation, without ignoring the need to address the existing developmental challenges.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper relies on secondary source of information.Practical implicationsThe paper is a valuable input towards the preparation of adaptation policy in developing countries.Originality/valueThis paper relied on review of secondary data (published articles) thus providing critical findings from a number of field studies.
The impacts of climate change on domestic natural gas consumption in the Greater Dublin Region
Authors: Liu Xiaochen , Sweeney John 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the relationship between domestic natural gas consumption and climate change in the Greater Dublin Region.Design/methodology/approachBased on historical climate and natural gas use data, a linear regression model was derived to estimate the impact of future climate change on natural gas consumption under different climate scenarios.FindingsGenerally, under controlled socioeconomic development, the climate scenarios by Hadley model and the Ensemble GCMs are likely to decrease future natural gas consumption per capita and related CO2 emissions compared to present. These results indicate that climate change has become as one of the most important factors affecting the energy system.Originality/valueThis study contributes understanding of the long‐term impact of climate change on regional domestic natural gas use. It provides the national and local authorities a methodology to anticipate the potential impacts on domestic energy use and enable urban areas to maximise any benefits and minimise any losses from climate change.
Coordination in humanitarian relief chains: chain coordinators
Authors: Akhtar P. , Marr N.E. , Garnevska E.V. 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify chain coordinators and to explore their roles. The paper also highlights certain advantages of coordination, specific competencies of the coordinators, and challenges in the coordination.Design/methodology/approachThis is a case study research. The data were collected through interviews, observations, and personal experiences of working as a logistics manager and a project manager in the 2005 South Asian earthquake.FindingsThe coordinated organizations manage a number of complex relationships to respond to the disasters effectively and efficiently. An umbrella organization plays a chain coordinator role in horizontal coordination. The umbrella organization leads, directs, and makes major decisions. A country director/programme manager acts as a strategic coordinator in vertical coordination. However, logistics managers, procurement managers and project managers (operations coordinators) also handle coordination activities. The coordinators’ tangible (finance, technology, and people) and intangible (leadership, extra efforts, relevant experiences and education, relationship management skills, research abilities, and performance measurement skills) assets are the key determinants of chain‐coordination success. The success of coordination is achieved if these characteristics of the coordinators are effectively matched with the unpredictable nature of humanitarian relief chains. However, coordination does not guarantee success in all situations because organizations may face coordination challenges such as cultural and structural differences.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper provides specific and detailed information from the selected humanitarian relief chains of the South Asian earthquake 2005. The paper explores the useful and enhanced understanding of fundamentals to achieve the success of coordination in the chains. Therefore, it is an endeavour to enable a better practical strategy for chain coordinators/managers.Originality/valueThe conceptual and empirical research on the characteristics of chain coordinators and their impact on coordination success is very limited. This paper provides new thoughts to investigate relationships between the characteristics of chain coordinators or coordination and the success of humanitarian relief chains.