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The Economic Costs of Indoor Air Pollution: New Results for Indonesia, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste
Authors: Arcenas Agustin , Bojö Jan , Larsen Bjørn , Nuñez Fernanda Ruiz 
Published: January 2010

ABSTRACT
Indoor air pollution (IAP) from biomass fuels is clearly linked to acute respiratory infections (ARI) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and there is evidence of links to tuberculosis and lung cancer. Children under 5 years and adult women are particularly affected. The resulting morbidity and premature mortality can be calculated, and assessed in monetary terms through the use of the Cost of Illness (COI), the Human Capital Approach (HCA) and Value of Statistical Life (VSL) analysis. This article presents new results of the economic cost of health impacts for Indonesia, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste and discusses policy implications of these findings. These three countries, in which the World Bank recently undertook Country Environmental Analysis (CEA), were selected as they span large differences in income, population, mortality rates, and household prevalence in solid fuel use for cooking.
Information sharing practice in multi‐agency working
Authors: Peel Michelle , Rowley Jennifer 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThis paper seeks to make a contribution to understanding of knowledge sharing in the public sector, with specific reference to a context in which multi‐agency working is important, and the information being shared is personal case information.Design/methodology/approachA literature review summarises previous research on knowledge management and knowledge and information sharing in the public sector, multi‐agency working and information sharing, and the legislative and regulatory context relating to information sharing. A questionnaire‐based survey was conducted within the Trafford Children and Young People's Service workforce in order to explore attitudes toward the sharing of personal information.FindingsWorkers recognise the importance of information sharing to their job role and are willing participants, despite busy work schedules; they also acknowledge that management is committed to information sharing. On the other hand, information systems continue to present challenges in terms of mixed case file formats, suitability and usability of computer software, and the development of staff information technology skills. In addition, the complex legislative and regulatory context guiding information sharing is a source of some lack of confidence in relation to which personal case information may be shared, with who, and under what circumstances.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the limited knowledge on information sharing in the public sector. It is unique in its focus on the sharing of case‐based personal information, a context in which the legal and regulatory framework is an additional factor in information sharing.
How UK academic libraries choose metasearch systems
Authors: Ruddock Bethan , Hartley Dick 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how UK academic libraries choose metasearch systems; the choice processes they use; the main influences on their choices; and whether these choice processes could be made easier.Design/methodology/approachThe project used a mixture of quantitative and qualitative research methods, consisting of a literature review, two semi‐structured interviews, and an electronic questionnaire, distributed to systems librarians in UK university libraries.FindingsIt was found that many processes are repeated across libraries. It was also found that a prior/existing relationship with vendors has a strong influence on how libraries chose metasearch systems.Originality/valueThere has been no prior research explicitly investigating how a range‐of‐libraries chose metasearch systems. The results could be of value to libraries that are choosing a metasearch system, or other systems such as library management systems. It could also be of value to anyone interested in general choice procedures in libraries.
Acid‐dyes as corrosion inhibitors for mechanically pretreated aluminum
Authors: Tsangaraki‐Kaplanoglou I. , Kanta A. , Theohari S. , Ninni V. 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide acid‐dyes, known for the dyeing of porous aluminum oxide films, as inhibitors of the corrosion of aluminum in neutral chloride solutions.Design/methodology/approachPotentiodynamic polarization plots are recorded on mechanically pretreated aluminum using a three‐electrode cell containing 0.01 M NaCl solution with or without 0.025 mM of the acid‐dyes monosulfonic methyl orange (MO), disulfonic chromotrop RR (CH), disulfonic alphazurine A (AZ) and trisulfonic light green SF yellowish (LG). The X‐ray fluorescence technique is used in certain cases for the estimation of sulfur net content of the surface of the probes and thus of the concentration of the adsorbed dye.FindingsThe inhibition efficiency of acid dyes on corrosion of mechanically pretreated aluminum seems to be related more to the presence of a following quinonoid structure which probably contributes more to the formation of mono‐ or bi‐dentate compounds with the aluminum cations in the substrate than to the number of sulfonic groups in their molecule. Thus, the triphenylmethane dyes LG and, to a greater extent AZ, having this quinonoid structure means they are more efficient as corrosion inhibitors in near‐neutral chloride solution than the azo dyes MO and CH, that do not have it.Practical implicationsSelected acid‐dyes such as triphenylmethane sulfonic‐dyes, which have found wide application in the dyeing industry, seem to protect aluminum against the corrosive action of chlorides.Originality/valueThis paper is intended to be the nucleus for the electrochemical studies of the effectiveness of acid dyes as corrosion inhibitors for aluminum.
Influence of short annealing treatment on corrosion behaviour of cryorolled commercially pure aluminum
Authors: Sivaprasad K. , Swarnalatha V. , Ravikumar V.V. , Muthupandi V. 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to study the corrosion behavior of as‐cryorolled and cryorolled‐short annealed commercially pure aluminum (CP‐Al) in 3.5 percent NaCl solution.Design/methodology/approachCast and homogenized CP‐Al samples are cryorolled from 7 to 0.7 mm at −80°C. Samples are short annealed at 125, 150 and 175°C for 3 min. Transmission electron microscope studies are performed to understand the effect of cryorolling and short annealing on microstructure. Corrosion behavior of these samples in 3.5 percent NaCl solution is evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization studies.FindingsThough cryorolling adversely affects corrosion resistance of CP‐Al, short annealing can restore the loss in corrosion resistance partially by the recovery process. The extent of restoration of loss in corrosion resistance by short annealing is influenced by the texture.Originality/valueThe results obtained by this investigation help in understanding the effect of cryorolling and short annealing on corrosion behavior of CP‐Al.
Information Literacy 2.0: hype or discourse refinement?
Authors: Špiranec Sonja , Banek Zorica Mihaela 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to introduce the term Information Literacy 2.0 as a subset of information literacy, to describe its development and significance and give an outline of its underlying theoretical assumptions.Design/methodology/approachThe paper first examines the grounds for the possible re‐conceptualizations in the field of information literacy and identifies the current developments in the information universe as the principal drive for perception shifts. Based on a literature review and a descriptive analysis of contrasting features of library user education, information literacy and Information literacy 2.0, the paper highlights the main foci of paradigm shifts.FindingsThe paper found that the new meaning and understanding of the central conceptions in information literacy are shifting the focus of classical information literacy towards Information literacy 2.0. Many of the aspects of current information literacy practices originate from a print‐based culture, which is incongruent with the transient and hybrid nature of digital environments. These radically changing environments are causing the appearance of anomalies in the information literacy paradigm, which could effectively be resolved through the introduction of a sub‐concept of information literacy.Practical implicationsThe article specifies the possibilities for putting theoretical conceptualizations of Information literacy 2.0 into practice by determining the range of shifts in information literacy activities and identifying how new practices differ from the earlier approaches.Originality/valueThe study attempts to advance the research field of information literacy by proposing a new outlook on information literacy through the integration of its underlying theoretical conceptions and practical applications.
Robots that are faster or perform in‐mold labeling highlight plastics show
Authors: Bloss Richard 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review the National Plastics Exposition 2009, Plastics Show held in Chicago, IL, with emphasis on robots, end‐of‐arm‐tooling and their application in the plastics industry.Design/methodology/approachThe approach takes the form of in‐depth interviews with suppliers of robots, injection molding machines, system integration of robots into plastic processing applications and suppliers of controls and end‐of‐arm‐tooling.FindingsThe plastic injection molding industry is moving to production cells with heavy usage of robot machine tending. The need for very short cycle times drives the interest in very fast agile robots with the ability to integrate easily into the production cell approach. New technologies such as in‐mold labeling also drive the need for suitable robots and competent system integrators to supply successful systems.Originality/valueThe paper shows that robot builders need to continue to develop specialized robots and tooling to match advancements in applications in the plastic industry. Users will need to think of robots as a necessary adjunct to any injection molding application.
Asynchronous demodulation CMOS sensor for object labeling and its application in robotics
Authors: Habibi M. , Sayedi S.M. 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a novel image‐labeling CMOS sensor for modulated marker detection.Design/methodology/approachAn image scene with multiple objects, each identified by a flashing light‐emitting diode (LED), is captured by the sensor. The LED's frequency is a representation of the object ID‐tag. The sensor detects and labels the objects by identifying the signal frequencies. The processing is performed in‐pixel and, since the object detection task is simplified, power dissipation is reduced. A 64×64 pixel sensor is designed in the 0.6 μm CMOS technology.FindingsSimulation results show successful object identification. At a frame rate of 250 fps the measured power consumption is 11 mW, which is less than those of the previously reported object detection solutions. The application of the presented sensor is shown in several different robotic fields such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) vision, household robots and industrial robots. It is also explained how the sensor can be used for low‐power localization and position detection of the robot vehicles.Originality/valueThe paper shows that the sensor is a suitable solution for low‐power landmark detection and robot localization.
Supply chain integration and product modularity
Authors: Lau Antonio K.W. , Yam Richard C.M. , Tang Esther P.Y. 
Published: January 2010

PurposeWhile the beneficial impact of supply chain integration (SCI) and modular product design are generally acknowledged, few empirical studies have examined how an organization can achieve better performance through SCI with modular product design. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between SCI and modular product design, as well as their impact on product performance.Design/methodology/approachBy surveying 251 manufacturers in Hong Kong, structural equation modelling is used to test the research constructs and the hypothesized model.FindingsThe results confirm that information sharing, product co‐development and organizational coordination are crucial organizational processes within SCI. Companies that have high levels of product modularity appear to be good at product co‐development and organizational coordination directly and at information sharing indirectly. Furthermore, companies that have high levels of product co‐development or product modularity appear to have better product performance.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper theoretically and empirically identifies three specific organizational processes within SCI (information sharing, product co‐development and organizational coordination), which affect modular product design and product performance. These more specific findings were previously absent from the literature. However, the study is limited to the cross‐sectional nature of a survey study, the operationalization of SCI and product modularity, and the nature of the product types.Originality/valueThis paper empirically examines the relationships between SCI and product modularity, which has seldom been attempted in previous research. It clearly identifies exactly which processes within SCI are directly and indirectly related to product modularity.
The performance measurement perspectives and causal relationship for ISO‐certified companies
Authors: Wu Shwu‐Ing , Liu Shin‐Yi 
Published: January 2010

PurposeUsing opto‐electronic industries as the example, the purpose of this paper is to include: designing reliable performance perspectives and indicators for evaluating ISO‐certified industries; and constructing a performance relationship model of those ISO‐certified industries.Design/methodology/approachThis paper introduces the concept of the balanced scorecard as the performance measurement for ISO‐certified industries, and adopts structural equation modelling to verify the causal relationship amongst the performance perspectives. The paper takes three opto‐electronic companies in Taiwan as evidence cases. The valid response numbers to the survey are 177.FindingsThe research results indicate that the performance measurement indicators developed by this paper are effective in the ISO‐certified opto‐electronic industries. The evaluation indicators are comprised of five perspectives: finance, customer, internal process, learning and growing, and corporate mission. A causal relationship is found to exist among the five perspectives.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper uses only the opto‐electronic industry as the research case. However, different industry types can have different research findings and this will lead to different results.Practical implicationsApplying the proposed measurement indicators and model would aid enterprises to effectively measure the effect of being ISO‐certified, and understanding the causal relationships amongst performance perspectives. Thus, enterprises could identify all determining items of performance and use these results as a basis for further improvement.Originality/valueThis paper aims to establish performance measurement indicators and a relationship model for the manufacturing industry certified by ISO. A set of performance measurement indicators and a relationship model are derived. This paper has made a contribution to the academic and practical areas.
Evaluating the reliability of component‐based software systems
Authors: Chinnaiyan R. , Somasundaram S. 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the reliability of individual software components in terms of the probability that each software component performs its intended functionality successfully. The overall software system reliability is evaluated.Design/methodology/approachThis paper incorporates the reliability behavior of component‐based software system using Markov process.FindingsIt is found that the component‐based software system reliability increases as the component reliability increases.Originality/valueThis paper explores new directions in evaluating the reliability of component‐based software systems for software reliability and offers practical help to researchers and software industries in reliable software development. The proposed software simulation technique will act as a tool for the software quality assurance team for evaluating the reliability of component‐based software systems.
Managing for results: lessons from public management reform in Malaysia
Authors: Alam Siddiquee Noore 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse Malaysia's shift towards results‐based management in two key areas of the public service: budgeting and human resource management. More specifically, it shows how and to what extent the values of results‐based management have been incorporated in the Malaysian public sector and describes their constraints and challenges.Design/methodology/approachThe paper adopts a combination of descriptive and analytical methods and is mainly based on secondary sources of data and information. While it provides a systematic and comprehensive review of recent reform initiatives, it also focuses on the discrepancies between policies and practices in terms of actual implementation.FindingsAlthough Malaysia has followed the global trend by introducing results‐based management in public governance, evidence shows that the implementation of the new approach is far from satisfactory. The paper argues that while personnel management and budgetary reforms have helped overcome many of the anomalies of the traditional approach, the current practice in these areas continues to suffer from major inadequacies and limitations.Practical implicationsThe issues and challenges identified in the paper and the policy implications proposed should aid the formulation of strategies and measures intended to support results‐based management in Malaysia and other similar contexts.Originality/valueThe paper adds to the limited knowledge in this field. Managing for results is new in Malaysia and hence scholarly literature on the subject is scarce. The findings of the paper and the lessons drawn would be of practical significance to all those interested in this area – especially the policy makers and practitioners in Malaysia's public service. They are also expected to have wider relevance to public governance in other similar contexts.
Combining industrial buyer and seller strategies for international supply and marketing management
Authors: Andersson Svante , Servais Per 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review international industrial purchasing and marketing literature with a focus on portfolio models, to develop portfolio models for buyers' and sellers' international strategies, and to combine the models so that both the buyer and seller perspectives are dealt with simultaneously.Design/methodology/approachLiterature on international industrial purchasing and marketing is discussed. Dimensions that are important for the buyers' and sellers' strategies are identified. Portfolio models for buyers and sellers are developed and the two perspectives are matched together.FindingsThe paper contributes a specification of features that are important for industrial buyers' and sellers' international purchasing and marketing strategies. These dimensions are used to develop a model of supplier relationship management and a marketing management model for supplier strategies. The consequences for the firm's international activities are discussed. A model combining industrial buyers' and sellers' international supply and marketing management strategies is developed.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper provides a deeper understanding of international exchange processes by combining literature on international industrial purchasing and international marketing. Situations are identified where different areas of theory are applicable. The paper also contributes to the discussion on what should be the conceptual domain of international business. Here, it is argued that international exchange is the product of joint decisions made by two or more actors based in different countries. Earlier academic literature reveals a striking imbalance: while one side of the coin – the exporter side – has been extensively studied, the importer side has largely been neglected. In this paper, it is tried to present a balanced view of both sides.Practical implicationsThis paper introduces portfolio management models that can be used for both industrial purchasing and marketing management. The paper stresses the importance of finding a fit between the marketing and purchasing strategies within a relationship. If both parties have positioned the relationship in a similar way, there are much greater possibilities for the relationship to create value for both parties.Originality/valueThe paper combines international industrial purchasing and international marketing perspectives as few studies have done before.
Building global football brand equity
Authors: Bodet Guillaume , Chanavat Nicolas 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the perceived brand equity of professional football clubs on foreign markets as these clubs firmly want to expand and reach a global brand status.Design/methodology/approachFitting with an inductive approach, 12 semi‐structured interviews are conducted in order to analyse the perceptions of Chinese fans of four English Premier League clubs.FindingsThe results of this research highlight the fact that the strength of professional football brand equity on the Chinese market is strongly determined by the level of brand awareness and perceived quality but, due to the increasing competition on foreign markets, professional football clubs need to clearly define their strategic marketing in order to improve the two other dimensions of brand equity, which are brand image and loyalty, which represents crucial stake to distinguish themselves.Originality/valueThe results provide useful information for professional clubs in general which want to become global but also provide relevant ways to improve brand equity for the four clubs investigated. This paper is one of the first to analyse perceived brand equity of professional clubs in direct competition among foreign potential or current customers.