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Environmental stability of GFRP laminated composites: an emphasis on mechanical behaviour
Authors: Mishra G. , Mohapatra S.R. , Behera P.R. , Dash B. , Mohanty U.K. , Ray B.C. 
Published: September 2010

PurposeThe main objective of this experimental investigation is to assess the effect of thermal and cryogenic treatment on hygrothermally conditioned glass fibre reinforced epoxy matrix composites, and the impact on its mechanical properties with change in percentage of individual constituents of the laminates.Design/methodology/approachThe present investigation is an attempt at evaluating the performance of the laminates subjected to different thermal and cryogenic treatments for varying time with prior hygrothermal treatment. The variability of hygrothermal exposure is in the range of 4‐64 h. Glass fibre reinforced plastics laminates with different weight fractions 0.50‐0.60 of fibre reenforcements were used. The ILSS, which is a matrix dominated was studied by three‐point bend test using INSTRON 1195 material testing machine.FindingsThe post‐hygrothermal treatments (both thermal and cryogenic exposures) resulted in an increase in the rate of desorption of moisture. It is noted that the hygrothermal treatment prior to the exposure to thermal or cryogenic conditioning is the major attribute to the variations in the ILSS values. The extent of demoisturisation of the hygrothermally conditioned composites due to a thermal or a cryogenic exposure is observed to be inversely related to its ILSS, independent of the fibre‐weight fractions. Also the ILSS is inversely related to the fibre‐weight fraction irrespective of the post‐hydrothermal treatment.Originality/valueThe reported data are based on experimental investigations.
Adaption‐innovation theory and knowledge use in organizations
Authors: Chilton Michael A. , Bloodgood James M. 
Published: September 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore how an individual's cognitive style influences the type of knowledge they prefer to work with, and to identify how this relationship influences knowledge management strategies and their outcomes.Design/methodology/approachThe paper integrates adaption‐innovation theory and aspects of knowledge management theories.FindingsAdaptors are likely to prefer to work with knowledge that is relatively more explicit and innovators are likely to prefer to work with knowledge that is relatively more tacit. Understanding these preferences, and making the appropriate type of knowledge available to the right mix of adaptor and innovator types of individuals may influence organizational performance.Research limitations/implicationsConceptual and empirical research should consider how individuals' cognitive style influences their ability to utilize organizational knowledge resources.Practical implicationsOrganizations should consider evaluating the cognitive style of their members in order to be able to better assign them to knowledge tasks. Group tasks should be planned with the mix of individuals' cognitive style in mind. These efforts should help to avoid underutilization of appropriate knowledge as well as overuse of inappropriate knowledge.Originality/valueThe paper proposes that cognitive style influences the degree to which an individual prefers to work with tacit or explicit knowledge. This preference can influence the type and degree of knowledge use when performing organizational tasks.
Individual choice or institutional practice
Authors: Tello Steven , Latham Scott , Kijewski Valerie 
Published: September 2010

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the degree to which individual technology transfer officers' heuristics and biases, as well as peer technology transfer institutions' practices, influence the technology commercialization decision‐making process.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative method was used to gather data from technology transfer officers (TTO) regarding how they make commercialization decisions. Responses were examined in the context of rational choice theory and institutional theory in an attempt to discern whether common decision‐making practices are shared among officers from different institutions.FindingsThe subjects shared relatively few common organizational and professional decision‐making practices. The sample was relatively evenly divided by TTO with an individual heuristic bias and those with a rational approach to decision making. Individual heuristics influenced all subjects to varying degrees.Research limitations/implicationsThe TTO plays a central role in the technology commercialization process yet the paper found little evidence that professional practice and standards were integrated into decision‐making processes. Further research examining why this is the case, and examining if there is a relationship to outcome success, is warranted.Practical implicationsManagers need to better understand and monitor how decisions are made within individual offices. Technology transfer directors should conduct a process audit to determine the extent decision‐making processes are internally or externally defined, and then implement best practice where appropriate.Originality/valueVery few studies examine how TTO make commercialization decisions, and fewer examine this phenomenon in the context of both a rational choice and institutional theory framework.
Auditing employee ownership in a neo‐liberal world
Authors: Reeves Knyght P. , Kouzmin Alexander , Kakabadse Nada K. , Kakabadse Andrew P. 
Published: September 2010

PurposeEmployee ownership has attracted much attention across the globe. Whether affected by the global financial crisis (GFC), or not, this paper seeks to canvass what is known about employee ownership in neo‐liberal political economies.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is a literature review, cross cultural analysis and critique.FindingsThe findings indicate future research directions.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper suggests a reconsideration of organizational configurations for possible greater application in the future.Social implicationsThe paper hightlights the re‐regulation of neo‐liberal markets.Originality/valueThe paper focuses on employee share ownership schemes.
UK managers' conceptions of employee training and development
Authors: McDowall Almuth , Saunders Mark N.K. 
Published: September 2010

PurposeThe first purpose of this paper is to review the practical and theoretical distinctions between training and development in the organisational psychology and human resource development (HRD) literatures. Then the paper seeks to investigate how managers responsible for the training and development function conceptualise these activities in practice, the factors that guide their decision making, how they evaluate the outcomes and the extent to which they perceive a relationship between training and development.Design/methodology/approachTaking a critical realist perspective, 26 interviews were conducted with UK managers and analysed through thematic coding using template analysis.FindingsManagers' conceptualisations of training and development vary. Formal training is prioritised due to a perceived more tangible demonstrable return on investment. Perceived success in training focuses on improvements to job‐related skills, whereas success outcomes for development are more varied and difficult to measure. Managers consider that training and development are more valuable when combined.Research limitations/implicationsThere is a need for further process‐driven research to understand the interrelationship between training and development and to develop methods that can be used by organisations to evaluate both. This necessitates going beyond methods currently in use and including both qualitative and quantitative measures.Practical implicationsManagers may take a more proactive and directive role in facilitating development than the literature suggests; consequently, their role needs to be considered more actively in HRD learning strategies.Originality/valueThis is one of the first qualitative studies to explore the conceptualisations of managers responsible for training and development, highlighting the inter‐relationship between training and development and the factors guiding decisions regarding these activities.
The role of individual and training design factors on training transfer
Authors: Awais Bhatti Muhammad , Kaur Sharan 
Published: September 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to highlight the role of individual and training design factors on training transfer.Design/methodology/approachA review of the literature is conducted, and this review highlights a dual role of perceived content validity in the form of increasing self‐efficacy and the role of trainees' reaction. The study suggests that transfer design factors improve performance self‐efficacy and reaction measures work as a bridge between content validity and transfer motivation. In addition, the role of transfer design in training transfer theory is explained.FindingsA combination of variables is proposed, suggesting further investigation to build a strong training transfer theory. The study highlights the dual role of perceived content validity as a factor to develop positive trainee reaction and increase trainee performance self‐efficacy. Furthermore, the study proposes that transfer design and perceived content validity increase trainee performance self‐efficacy, which leads to maximizing training transfer through transfer motivation. The study also explains that perceived content validity influences transfer motivation through trainee reaction, and proposes a framework coupled with future research directions.Research limitations/implicationsThe suggested framework provides a theoretical basis for researchers to build a strong training transfer theory. This conceptual paper elaborates the role of perceived content validity, transfer design, reaction, performance self‐efficacy and transfer motivation to substantiate training transfer theory. Future researchers should test the proposed framework empirically and highlight other factors that could increase the efficacy and motivation levels of trainees in order to maximize training transfer.Practical implicationsTransfer design factors in this paper provide practical implications for training transfer in general and training professionals in particular. Thus, training transfer is maximized through positive trainee reaction, which is an important facet of training. Another factor, i.e. perceived content validity, not only develops positive reaction but also increases the efficacy level of trainees. Therefore, in order to increase the performance self‐efficacy and motivation level of trainees, training professionals should focus on the content and transfer design factors to maximize training transfer.Originality/valueThis conceptual paper contributes to the existing training transfer literature by suggesting a combination of variables that provides a theoretical basis for building a strong training transfer theory.
Organizational change and development in India
Authors: Bhatnagar Jyotsna , Budhwar Pawan , Srivastava Pallavi , Saini Debi S. 
Published: September 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine developments in the field of organizational change (OC) with reference to the context of India. It highlights the need to analyze this topic in the present Indian economic environment and discusses the main developments reported in the Indian literature on the same.Design/methodology/approachEmpirical evidence based on a qualitative analysis of a case study undertaken at a public‐private partnership transformation at North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) in India is presented.FindingsThe findings focus on trust building and belongingness for the employees, establishing a high‐performance orientation, quality improvements, and the resultant transformations at NDPL. The analysis indicates a number of ways by which NDPL sought to improve its efficiency in order to better adapt to the rapidly changing Indian business environment.Practical implicationsBased on the findings, the paper identifies key messages for policy makers and change agents regarding how to transform companies in the rapidly changing business contexts of emerging markets such as India.Originality/valueThe paper offers an in‐depth analysis of OC practices in a large organization in India.
China's state‐owned enterprises: economic reform and organizational restructuring
Authors: Hassard John , Morris Jonathan , Sheehan Jackie , Yuxin Xiao 
Published: September 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine how the Chinese economic reform process has engendered significant changes in the structure and management of work organizations. Central to this process has been the “marketization” of state‐owned enterprises (SOEs). The paper reviews the attempts to reform SOEs as conducted, primarily, under the modern enterprise system (MES) and group company system (GCS) programmes.Design/methodology/approachThe paper analyses institutional issues relating to organizational restructuring, describes the evolution of the SOE “problem” in China, and discusses case evidence of enterprise reform in one of the largest SOE‐dominated industries, iron and steel. Qualitative field data, collected regularly (mostly yearly) since 1995, were derived from in‐depth interviews with executives of ten large SOEs that have restructured as part of MES and GCS programmes.FindingsIt is suggested that the historic reluctance of SOEs to embrace reform stems from three main factors – the opaque nature of property rights, the failure of ministries to produce a firm strategy for channelling surplus labour and the inability of government agencies to offer a sense of managerial autonomy to SOE executives. Recent policies designed to overcome these problems together with kindred ones for separating government functions from business operations in the drive to prepare SOEs for global markets are described. It can be argued that China's preference for gradual reform reflects the wider reform context where economic restructuring has not been accompanied by a greater expression of political democracy.Originality/valueThe paper's findings offer insights from a major longitudinal field study of two of the main programmes of China's reform period.
Privatization, organizational change and performance: evidence from Indonesia
Authors: Yonnedi Efa 
Published: September 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between privatization of state‐owned enterprises (SOEs), organizational change and performance. It explores the processes by which privatization affects corporate performance through the internal changes within organizations in a developing country context.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology involved the use of a survey questionnaire. Responses were obtained from 86 managers in 86 organizations, comprised of SOEs, privatized firms and private enterprises in Indonesia.FindingsCross‐sectional analysis shows that there had been a statistical significant difference across the types of ownership pertaining to organizational elements that were expected to change. The evidence suggested that privatization brought about important alignments among the organization's goals, design elements and resources and between the organization and its competitive environment.Practical implicationsThe implications of the study are discussed in relation to the organizational changes that take place in the transition from public to private sector ownership. The study contributes to our understanding about the relationship between ownership‐performance by providing an organizational change perspective on the examination of privatization‐performance effect.Originality/valueThe paper provides insights into how privatization processes alter the behavior, incentives and performance of formerly SOEs in Indonesia.
How value is created, captured and destroyed
Authors: Bowman Cliff , Ambrosini Véronique 
Published: September 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to address value and the value‐creation process. It argues that the firm operating in line with investor interests, acts as both a customer and a supplier of value and considers the internal activities that reflect these motivations.Design/methodology/approachA series of propositions are developed regarding the creation, capture and destruction of value.FindingsIt is argued that two types of value‐creating activities can be identified. In addition there are activities directed at the maintenance of the firm, and the maintenance of its capital stock, and there are activities that destroy value. Value capture is determined by bargaining relationships between stakeholders and their representatives. The paper concludes with some comments regarding value appropriation.Originality/valueThe paper addresses the critical issue of “value” in the resource‐based view (RBV) and specifically begins to develop the RBV away from its neo‐classical roots.
Collaborative emergency management and national emergency management network
Authors: Kapucu Naim , Arslan Tolga , Demiroz Fatih 
Published: September 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze scholarly discussions and findings regarding collaborative emergency management (CEM). Several aspects such as leadership, decision making, intergovernmental and interorganizational relations, technology applications in CEM have been investigated.Design/methodology/approachLiterature review was conducted using three popular search data bases, Academic Search Premier, Academic OneFile, and Info Track OneFile using the following keywords: CEM, collaborative and emergency and management, collaborative networks, emergency networks, emergency network, interorganizational networks, Interorganizational and networks, intergovernmental and networks, and National Emergency Management Network (NEMN).FindingsThe paper emphasizes that high expectations of public and stakeholders in emergency and disaster management require effective use of resources by collaborative networks.Practical implicationsEmergency and disaster managers should be able to adopt their organization culture, structure and processes to the collaborative nature of emergency management.Originality/valueThe paper focuses on a very important subject in emergency and disaster management using NEMN as example.
Embedding issue management as a strategic element of crisis prevention
Authors: Jaques Tony 
Published: September 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to characterize the danger period which extends before a crisis and to position issue management as an effective crisis prevention discipline.Design/methodology/approachThe paper explores scholarship regarding the developing concept of active pre‐crisis management, the growing acceptance of crisis management as an integrated process and the implications of this holistic approach in providing opportunities for proactive intervention.FindingsWhile crisis preparedness and prevention have become established as integral parts of organizational crisis management, there is no agreement on taxonomy and no accepted optimal process to formalize the methodology to deliver effective strategies.Originality/valueAfter identifying and characterizing this gap in management research, the paper nominates issue management as an optimal option and identifies four broad areas where issue management can contribute to crisis prevention.
Approaching disaster management through social learning
Authors: O'Brien Geoff , O'Keefe Phil , Gadema Zaina , Swords Jon 
Published: September 2010

PurposeCoping with and adjusting to disruptive challenges has always been a characteristic of human development. Formalisation of this has led to the emergence of a number approaches addressing disruptive challenges. Often formalised practice has a narrow focus. Increasingly complex challenges require a refocus of formalised approaches. Drawing from these approaches, the purpose of this paper is to posit that a greater focus on preparedness through pre‐disaster planning is needed for a more holistic approach to disaster management.Design/methodology/approachThe paper reviews the evolution of disaster management thinking and practice and proposes that changes are needed to the dominant disaster management model. These changes are drawn from a number of alternative perspectives. Based on the uncertainties surrounding complex or “wicked” problems, for example, climate change and variability, this paper develops a more holistic approach.FindingsResponding to “wicked problems” requires a greater focus on preparedness. In terms of disaster risk reduction a greater emphasis on pre‐disaster planning is needed driven by social learning processes.Originality/valueFaced with an increasingly uncertain and complex future, current approaches to conceptualising disaster management are inadequate. This paper develops an approach that is likely to be more effective.
Professional accounting media: accountants handing over control to the system
Authors: Baldvinsdottir Gudrun , Burns John , Nørreklit Hanne , Scapens Robert 
Published: September 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between management accounting software and the management accountant, as (re)produced in adverts appearing in professional management accounting journals. The paper analyses how such adverts have shaped the management accountant and the social practice of management accounting; in particular, whether these adverts are producing an image of management accountants who are in control of their management accounting system or who are controlled by it. The paper also discusses whether these adverts reflect changes in broader social practices.Design/methodology/approachThe paper analyses two software adverts that were published in Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' professional journal. It uses discourse analysis to understand both the image of management accountants and the nature of the management accounting software portrayed in these adverts, as well as to explore the relationship between management accountants and their control systems.FindingsIt is concluded that the software adverts project an image of management accountants who are effectively handing over control to their systems, and who are encouraged to place substantial trust in the software. The paper relates these changes to trends in contemporary social practices, and reflects in the light of recent events in the financial markets and global economy more generally.Originality/valueThis paper contributes by adding more insight to the diffusion of the images of the accountant as a more action oriented and hedonistic person (while the software system “does the work”), as well as considering the broader implications of such diffusion in the context of the recent financial crisis.