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The role of robotics in non‐destructive testing
Authors: Bogue Robert 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe paper aims to provide a review of the uses of robots in non‐destructive testing (NDT).Design/methodology/approachFollowing a brief introduction, this paper considers the uses of robotic NDT, with an emphasis on applications in certain key industries. While some development activities are considered, the emphasis is on existing systems rather than research and reference is made to a selection of commercial products.FindingsIt is shown that robotic NDT finds limited uses in most of the industries using conventional NDT methodologies. These include oil and gas, offshore and shipping, petrochemicals, aerospace and power generation. In some instances, financial benefits arise from their use while in other cases the use reflects access difficulties or the hazards associated with testing.Research limitations/implicationsApplications in the nuclear power industry is not considered but will be covered in a subsequent article. Remotely operated vehicles, which are not considered to be true robots, are also excluded.Originality/valueThis paper provides details of NDT robots and their uses in a selection of key industries.
The simultaneous algorithm and the best interpolation function for trajectory planning
Authors: Rubio Francisco , Valero Francisco , Lluís Sunyer Joseph , Garrido Antonio 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to solve the trajectory planning problem of industrial robots in a complex environment.Design/methodology/approachA simultaneous algorithm was presented in which the trajectory was generated gradually as the robot moves. It takes into account the presence of obstacles (to avoid collisions) and differential constraints related to the dynamics of the robotic system. The method poses an optimization problem that aims at minimizing the time to perform the trajectory when several interpolation functions are used.FindingsA new approach to solving the trajectory planning problem in which the behaviour of four operational parameters (execution time, computational time, distance travelled and number of configurations) have been analyzed when changing the interpolation functions, therefore enabling the user to choose the most efficient algorithm depending on which parameter the user is most interested in. From the examples solved the interpolation function that yields the best results has been found.Research limitations/implicationsThis new technique is very time consuming due to the great number of mathematical calculations that have to be made. However, it yields a solution.Practical implicationsThe algorithm is able to obtain the solution to the trajectory planning problem for any industrial robot. Also, even mobile obstacles in the workspace could be incorporated at the same time as the robot is moving and creating the path and the time history of motion.Originality/valueIt gives a new tool for solving the trajectory planning problem and describes the best interpolation function.
Robotic cleaning system for glass facade of high‐rise airport control tower
Authors: Wang Wei , Tang Boyan , Zhang Houxiang , Zong Guanghua 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a robotic cleaning system for applying on the glass facade of the control tower at the Guangzhou Airport, in Guangzhou, China.Design/methodology/approachFour similar robotic cleaning systems are designed for a reversed cone‐shape glass facade at the top of the control tower. One system is composed of a robot moving along and cleaning the facade, and an automatic conveyer positioning, securing, supplying energy and water to, and recycling the dirty water from the robot. An on‐board controller enables the system to work in a remote control mode or a fully automated mode under the supervision of an operator.FindingsThis paper presents how to integrate the attaching, moving, cleaning and securing functions into one robotic system for the high rise glass facade, and focuses on the kinematics, the control and sensor system and the cleaning navigation. In particular, the real time control method of the vacuum in the cup is discussed to ensure high cleaning quality and security.Research limitations/implicationsSince the cleaning system proposed in this paper is a custom‐built one, the generalization of its design idea should be tested in other applications.Practical implicationsThe paper includes the implications for the development of automatic cleaning system for the high‐rise buildings with reversed inclining glass façade.Originality/valueThe robotic cleaning system described in this paper is the first fully automated cleaning machine for the reversed inclining glass facade in China. It works effectively and reliably on the control tower of the Guangzhou airport.
Paris and fashion: reflections on the role of the Parisian fashion industry in the cultural economy
Authors: Montagné Villette Solange , Hardill Irene 
Published: August 2010

PurposeTowards the end of the nineteenth century Paris was the global capital of art and fashion. Today it remains a key hub in the global cultural economy. Male and female artists/designers develop new products and production techniques and marketing techniques are used to gain an international reputation. The top designers are embedded in a supportive milieu of cooperative competition, where ideas are exchanged and resources accessed. The purpose of this paper is to draw on archival documents to examine the privileged role cities have played as centres of cultural and economic activity, with specific reference to Paris and haute couture.Design/methodology/approachThe paper employs a case study approach, accessing data from a number of sources including secondary sources and grey literature, the analysis of archival material, and in‐depth interviews with key stakeholders in examining the role of Parisian haute couture.FindingsParisian haute couture developed using the system pioneered in the nineteenth century by the Englishman Charles Worth. Their ideas inspired fashion trends globally, and this persisted for over a century. The salons tended to be owned at least partially by the artist/designer. The most successful designers based their reputations on a specific and well defined fashion innovation. A further strategy adopted by couturiers was the use of subsidiary lines of products to offset uncertainties in the market for fashionable clothing, the principal one being perfume.Originality/valueThe paper links the work of French and Anglo‐American writers on the cultural economy, and highlights, using case studies, the pivotal role Paris has played in shaping global fashion trends since the nineteenth century.
Parental leave: from perception to first‐hand experience
Authors: Tremblay Diane‐Gabrielle , Genin Emilie 
Published: August 2010

PurposePaid parental leave for both mothers and fathers has fed countless debates. Four years after the implementation of a new parental leave policy in Quebec, this paper aims to assess how parental leave is perceived in the workplace.Design/methodology/approachUsing data from employee surveys carried out in a municipal police service, the paper employs analysis of variance techniques to compare the perception of parental leave within two groups of respondents: those who had gone on parental leave and those who had not.FindingsThe findings highlight significant differences between the perceptions of parental leave entertained by the respondents who have taken it up and those who have not yet experienced parental leave.Social implicationsAnalysing these differences has produced extremely interesting findings: adopting a public policy is not sufficient; organisations need to make employees feel supported in taking parental leave if they really want the policy to achieve the targeted results.Originality/valuePaid parental leave is relatively new in Europe and almost non‐existent in North America and few studies have been carried out to measure their perception in the workplace. This research shows how important it is to follow the use of the policy to make sure that it does not have negative impacts for those who use it.
Quality of life: a reappraisal
Authors: Sousa Gomes Maria Cristina , Luís Rocha Pinto Maria , Gomes dos Santos Gabriela 
Published: August 2010

PurposeWith this reappraisal, the purpose of this paper is to present a reflexion on and discussion of the concept of quality of life (QL) with the intention of delimiting its meaning and application within the scope of the research project entitled “Costs and benefits of urban dispersion on a local scale”.Design/methodology/approachThe concept of QL contains a significant degree of complexity and multidimensional variables, in addition to the dynamic nature inherent in all social phenomena. The application of this concept at a local level and within the context of the Portuguese socio‐territorial reality requires rethinking the concept through the different authors and approaches, in order to delineate the research process, and guarantee its operationalisation, selecting the social indicators than can serve this purpose, with the intent of gaining a clearer understanding of QL as perceived and evaluated by the people and groups living in various dispersed urban areas.FindingsFrom the readings of literature in the field, one can understand the importance of choosing the relevant domains when analysing and measuring QL. As with the choice of indicators, in order to be able to measure the QL, simultaneously, at a local level, the choice of indicators and the delimitation of units of analysis are also fundamental in order to be able to obtain the comparison and real measure of quality of life and not the contingencies of specific contextual characteristics.Originality/valueThe study aims to open a new research perspective in the field of social sciences, more specifically in the areas related to QL and urban dispersion.
Hyper‐local: glocalised rural news
Authors: Baines David 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to interrogate the potential for hyper‐local news websites to support and sustain peripheral rural communities by extending and developing the public sphere(s) in which they engage locally and globally.Design/methodology/approachTheoretical understandings of communicative spaces, monitorial citizenship and “liquid life” and journalism developed by Jurgen Habermas, Michael Schudson, Zygmunt Bauman and Mark Deuze inform this pilot study of a hyper‐local project undertaken by a UK media corporation. Data sets comprising documentation; news‐website content; interviews with journalists; “knowledge café” exploration of audience interactions and questionnaires are analysed to identify themes and sub‐themes in the production and use of media content.FindingsThe hyper‐local project was found to have been put in place without engaging effective involvement of the community concerned and the initial conceptualisation, predicated on assumptions of an inward focus for the community, did not recognise the importance of communicative networks which both supported sustainability within the group and situated that community in wider social, cultural, economic and media dimensions. As such the project tended to reinforce, or at least, not mitigate, the community's geographical isolation.Research limitations/implicationsThis is a small‐scale pilot project exploring new forms of media/community engagement and, while the results can be regarded as indicative, further research is needed to investigate hyper‐local developments in a wider contextual field.Originality/valueThe paper addresses an important but little‐researched emergent issue: “hyper‐local”. It explores in detail some of the complexities that are beginning to be theorised in broad terms and extends understandings of local‐level practices and processes.
Factors influencing the relationship between product modularity and supply chain integration
Authors: Lau Antonio K.W. , Yam Richard C.M. , Tang Esther P.Y. , Sun H.Y. 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between product modularity (PM) and supply chain integration (SCI), and to identify factors influencing this relationship.Design/methodology/approachA case study approach involving in‐depth interviews on three modular and two non‐modular design projects in the Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta region was conducted. Within and cross‐case analyses were adopted.FindingsResults support the current view that modular design is related to a loosely coordinated supply chain, whereas integrated design is associated with a tightly coordinated supply chain. However, this relationship is affected and explained by four contingency factors: new module/component development, technological knowledge leakage and creation, project team size and supply chain efficiency.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper used a case study approach so the generalizability of the study is limited. This approach, however, enabled us to examine explicitly the relationship between PM and SCI, where empirical research was lacking. The rich content of each case suggested how and why modular design affects supply chain management.Originality/valueThe findings of this paper increase the understanding of the dynamics of modular product design and supply chain management. The paper also explores four contingency factors affecting the relationship.
Ramifications of development projects deemed “state significant”
Authors: Owen Garner Gary 
Published: August 2010

PurposeIn conducting a literature review of “state significance” and its meaning in the Australian context, this paper examines the relevant legislative framework under which it operates, with a focus on Queensland. In the process a number of examples in relation to large infrastructure projects are provided. The purpose of the paper is to identify any gaps or issues in relation to state significant projects – particularly that related to definitional matters – and to investigate the consequences of any discretion this gap provides to government, including any impact on their decision‐making.Design/methodology/approachThis paper examines the impact of relevant legislative instruments. The Australian state of Queensland is used as a case study example, highlighting – in the case of a declared “significant project” – streamlined environmental impact assessment processes that potentially circumvent certain legislative planning provisions. By way of contrast, smaller, extractive resource projects considered to be of State or regional significance may be designated a “Key Resource Area”, however they remain subject to normal assessment processes under the Integrated Development Assessment System, vegetation management codes, and other regulations.FindingsThis paper argues for a streamlining of the assessment process in order to minimise constraints acting on state development, in concert with a tightening and clarification of “state significance” definitions – without abrogation of state to federal jurisdiction. The existence of a strategic threat to the delivery of an already over‐stretched infrastructure program is also questioned.Originality/valueThe various meanings of “state significance”, especially in Queensland, and the ramifications for development projects in that state are explored. Various challenges are thus presented to public policy makers.
Evaluation of the urban renewal projects in social dimensions
Authors: Lee Grace K.L. , Chan Edwin H.W. 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe paper is a follow‐up to previous studies conducted by the authors. It aims to develop a set of valid and reliable performance indicators for evaluating the social wellbeing of the urban renewal projects carried out in Hong Kong.Design/methodology/approachBefore identification of the appropriate indicators, the paper briefly introduces the most critical socially sustainable factors that should be considered when planning an urban renewal project. Afterwards, it highlights the criteria for the selection of indicators, and develops appropriate indicators and a corresponding point scoring system for six major social design criteria through a comprehensive literature review and with the help of a number of experts from industry and academia.FindingsBy developing relevant indicators, the concerned parties can easily identify whether a renewal project meets pre‐determined planning initiatives and social objectives. Once deficiencies are noted, relevant parties can take immediate action to rectify and refine the design accordingly. It is expected that the social wellbeing of Hong Kong citizens can be assured upon completion of a renewal project – when it has been evaluated against the benchmarks in advance.Originality/valueBy conducting a comprehensive literature review and with the help of a number of experts from the industry and the academia, the paper proposes a set of valid, reliable and representative performance indicators and corresponding point scoring system for assessing the social sustainability of the urban renewal projects.
The UK Research Reserve (UKRR): machinations, mayhem and magic
Authors: Boyle Frances , Brown Chris 
Published: August 2010

PurposeUKRR is an innovative programme that ensures that copies of print journals remain available to the research community indefinitely. At the same time the aim is to free up substantial and valuable space in academic libraries, resulting in significant cost savings. This paper aims to provide an update on this groundbreaking initiative – one year into Phase 2. It seeks to outline the processes and workflows which underpin UKRR and to report early findings.Design/methodology/approachA descriptive account of the UKRR process and methodology is provided, indicating how they support the programme's overarching principles.FindingsIt is still early days in Phase 2 of UKRR, but already interesting data are being gathered. These will inform further analyses.Originality/valueUKRR is a high profile national programme that is attracting a lot of interest both nationally and internationally. The paper documents a practical example of a shared services initiative in the UK.
Document delivery through domestic and international collaborations: the KISTI practice
Authors: Yoo Suhyeon 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to introduce the KISTI document delivery service, to describe its collaboration with national and international institutions, and to explore the way KISTI develops and extends international cooperation.Design/methodology/approachThe article describes the work of KISTI and draws on the transaction data of documents delivered by KISTI.FindingsResource sharing through national and international cooperation is becoming of increasing importance in Korea. KISTI operates its document delivery service at three levels: inNIDS, netNIDS, and globalNIDS. KISTI is the focal point in Korea for the delivery of domestic knowledge to other countries.Originality/valueOne of the few articles to deal in detail with the services provided by KISTI – the Korean global document delivery service.
Leader empathy, ethical leadership, and relations‐oriented behaviors as antecedents of leader‐member exchange quality
Authors: Mahsud Rubina , Yukl Gary , Prussia Greg 
Published: August 2010

PurposeLeader empathy, ethical values, and relations‐oriented behavior all appear to be relevant for effective leadership, but nobody has examined how all three variables are jointly related to leader‐member exchange quality (LMX). The purpose of this study is to examine these relationships and test a proposed model describing them.Design/methodology/approachData were collected with a questionnaire from subordinates of leaders in several organizations, and SEM path analysis was used to test alternative models.FindingsThe results indicated that a leader's relations‐oriented behavior fully mediated the relationship between leader empathy on LMX and partially mediated the relationship between ethical leadership and LMX. Recommendations for future research to verify and extend the results were provided.Originality/valueThis is the first empirical study to simultaneously examine the complex relationships among these four different aspects of leadership (i.e. a skill, values, behaviors, and exchange relationship). The authors' measure of ethical leadership minimizes confounding with other constructs, which is a problem in earlier studies. The practical implication is that leader empathy and ethical leadership should be included in leadership selection and development programs.
Comparing telework locations and traditional work arrangements
Authors: Morganson Valerie J. , Major Debra A. , Oborn Kurt L. , Verive Jennifer M. , Heelan Michelle P. 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine differences in work‐life balance (WLB) support, job satisfaction, and inclusion as a function of work location.Design/methodology/approachWeb‐based survey data were provided by 578 employees working at one of four locations (main office, client location, satellite office, and home). Multiple regression analyses were used to identify differences in WLB support, job satisfaction, and inclusion across employees working at the four locations.FindingsResults showed that main office and home‐based workers had similar high levels of WLB support and job satisfaction. Main office workers reported higher levels of WLB support than satellite and client‐based workers. Additionally, main office workers reported the highest levels of workplace inclusion.Research limitations/ implicationsData were originally gathered for practical purposes by the organization. The research design does not allow for manipulation or random assignment, therefore extraneous variables may have impacted the observed relationships.Practical implicationsAllowing employees flexibility in choosing their work locations is related to positive outcomes. The authors suggest several practices for the effective implementation of alternative work arrangements.Originality/valueThis paper is among the first to examine the outcomes of telework across locations. It uses a large single organization and a quasi‐experimental design, enhancing the validity of the findings.
Emotional dissonance in call centre work
Authors: Wegge Jürgen , Van Dick Rolf , von Bernstorff Christiane 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate new hypotheses regarding potential correlates and underpinnings of emotional dissonance experienced in call centre work. It is argued that prior attempts to measure emotional dissonance are incomplete because such measures often do not specify which emotions are actually not shown (e.g. faked, suppressed, veiled) during work.Design/methodology/approachA field study with 161 call centre agents was conducted. Positive affectivity (PA), negative affectivity (NA) of agents and customer verbal aggression were conceptualized as correlates of emotional dissonance, whereas job satisfaction, health disorders and burnout were assessed as indicators of agents' work motivation and well‐being. To investigate the emotional underpinnings of emotional dissonance the Frankfurt Emotion Work Scales (FEWS) was used and, in addition, agents were asked to report frequency, intensity and “not showing” of 15 separate emotions.FindingsThe results show that emotional dissonance was associated with lower work motivation and well‐being. Moreover, NA and customer aggression correlated positively whereas PA correlated negatively with emotional dissonance. Emotional dissonance measured with the FEWS was significantly related to the frequency of longing, the intensity of anger and the not showing of boredom, affection and anger.Originality/valueThe findings support the construct validity of the FEWS. However, based on correlations with agents' self‐rated ability to perform on a high level and interactions between NA and customer aggression that emerged only when emotion‐specific dissonance measures were analyzed, this paper suggests combining emotion‐specific dissonance measures with the FEWS in future research.