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Operational constraints on the DC induction heating of aluminum billets
Authors: Fabbri Massimo , Morandi Antonio , Luigi Ribani Pier 
Published: October 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the heating process of an aluminum billet rotating in a static magnetic field produced by optimized supercoducting coils.Design/methodology/approachIn order to meet the technical specifications of industrial heating, many processes with low speed in the given high magnetic field have been simulated. The mechanical stresses in the billet are examined by taking into account the temperature dependence of the mechanical properties.FindingsThe main heating parameters, i.e. heating time, average temperature and temperature homogeneity, are evaluated for different values of angular velocity. The simulation results show that an optimal angular speed can be chosen with respect to the heating time.Research limitations/implicationsThe mechanical stress in the billet due to weight, centrifugal effects, applied torque and resonance is examined by taking into account the weakening of the material properties with the increase of temperature. The practical limits of the heating process are evaluated; while resonance does not seem to be a concern, the safety against yielding, in order to avoid plastic deformation of the billet during the heating, seems to be a constraint.Practical implicationsDC induction heating of aluminum billet using superconducting magnets can be done fulfilling the specifics of the industrial processes.Originality/valueThe operational and mechanical constraints on a high‐efficiency DC induction heater for aluminum billets using superconducting coils are investigated.
New DC electromagnetic wiping system for hot‐dip coating
Authors: Dumont M. , Ernst R. , Fautrelle Y. , Grenier B. , Hardy J.J. , Anderhuber M. 
Published: October 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to study an electromagnetic (EM) wiping process based on the EM brake (EMB) principle for hot‐dip galvanizing lines. This EMB system must act complementary to a classical air wiping system for higher drag out velocities for which the only air wiping system is no more sufficient.Design/methodology/approachAt first, the basic phenomena of the braking of a liquid driven by an upcoming strip thanks to a DC magnetic field are analyzed with a simplified analytical model. This model shows the influence of different relevant parameters such as the magnetic field intensity or the strip upcoming velocity. Then, a 2D numeric finite elements model coupling the EMs, the fluid mechanics and a deformed mesh technique is set up and shows clearly the braking effect on the liquid zinc. At last, some first results of a 3D extension of the former 2D model are shown, mainly concerning the end effects on the edge of the strip. This EM wipe effect has been experimentally demonstrated in a prototype hot‐dip galvanizing line.FindingsThe paper shows the possibility of controlling the thickness of a liquid zinc layer thanks to a DC magnetic field produced by high‐intensity permanent magnets.Originality/valueSuch an innovative way of wiping liquid zinc thanks to a DC magnetic field is able to wipe liquid zinc excess and control the liquid layer thickness with a low electric losses level. This is a major advantage compared with other known wiping techniques such as high‐frequency pin‐shaped inductors which may imply an overheating of the liquid zinc.
Schooling of labouring migrants, Surrey to Wellington 1841‐1844
Authors: Middleton Sue 
Published: October 2011

PurposeIn the early 1840s Edward Gibbon Wakefield's New Zealand Company recruited “emigrants of the labouring classes” promising: “every one of them who is industrious and thrifty, may be sure to become not merely an owner of land, but also in his turn an employer of hired labourers, a master of servants.” Letters sent “Home” to Ham (a village in Surrey, UK) from Wellington between 1841‐1844, by a group of labouring families, project textual personae consistent with this liberal image. The purpose of this paper is to explore educational processes involved in the production of these colonial identities.Design/methodology/approachThe letters are read in relation to archival resources: the curriculum of the National School and alternative educational models in Ham, records of schools provided in Wellington, and pedagogical intentions signalled in the records of the New Zealand Company.FindingsArguing that migration resulted in a radical change in the subjectivity of these labouring class families, this paper contrasts the curricula of the “National School” attended by these children in Ham with the more secular offerings in Wellington. Their “National School” taught Ham's lower orders to accept their God‐given “stations” in life. Radical critique was suppressed. In Wellington the first schools, such as the Mechanics’ Institute, were non‐denominational, prioritising practical knowledge. Foundations for a secular society based on liberal values were laid.Originality/valueThere is little educational research on how participation in the Wakefield scheme transformed those who, in rural England, were required to remain subservient members of the power orders, into the enterprising independent subjects required in the new colony.
The establishment of area schools in South Australia, 1941‐1947
Authors: Halsey R. John 
Published: October 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to trace the establishment of area schools from two vantage points. The first vantage point is those who were legislatively responsible for public education in South Australia from the mid 1930s through to the end of World War 2. The second is the local community, with references to Karoonda (and districts) in particular.Design/methodology/approachThe paper locates the evolution of area schools in the comprehensive public secondary schooling movement and the practice of borrowing policy initiatives from overseas and other education jurisdictions. Primary source documents have been used extensively throughout the article.FindingsInitial resistance to the closure of small schools to form area schools was overcome by the provision of free bus transport, and the wider availability of secondary education, locally. Originally intended to provide instruction to students who would remain for most of their lives in rural communities, within ten years of opening, area schools became the means of mobility for many.Social implicationsThe continuing exodus of youth from rural areas in search of “greener pastures” has become one of the main issues confronting rural communities as they search for ways to maintain viability in a competitive, market driven economy.Originality/valueThe paper is a rigorously documented historical contribution towards debate and discussion about how governments, and others, may ensure access to secondary education in rural areas in light of demographic and economic factors.
The arrival of the New Left at Sydney University, 1967‐1972
Authors: Barcan Alan 
Published: October 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to distinguish the main features of the outburst of student radicalism at Sydney University in the late 1960s and early 1970s.Design/methodology/approachThe paper traces developments in student politics at Sydney University from the 1950s onwards, in both the Australian and international context.FindingsThe rise of the New Left was a moderate process in 1967 but became more energetic in 1969. This was aligned with a similar trajectory with the marches by radical opponents of the Vietnam war. The New Left: provided challenges to the university curriculum (in Arts and Economics) and challenged middle‐class values. Many components of the New Left claimed to be Marxist, but many such components rejected the Marxist commitment to the working class and communist parties.Research limitations/implicationsThe investigation is limited to Sydney University.Originality/valueAlthough the endnotes list numerous references, these are largely specific. Very few general surveys of the New Left at Sydney University have been published.
An empirical examination of initial trust in mobile banking
Authors: Zhou Tao 
Published: October 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of initial trust on mobile banking user adoption.Design/methodology/approachBased on the valid responses collected from a survey questionnaire, structural equation modeling (SEM) technology was employed to examine the research model.FindingsThe results indicate that structural assurance and information quality are the main factors affecting initial trust, whereas information quality and system quality significantly affect perceived usefulness. Initial trust affects perceived usefulness, and both factors predict the usage intention of mobile banking.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample was mainly composed of users having rich mobile Internet experience, which may affect their trust in mobile banking. Future research needs to generalize these results to other samples, such as those users without much mobile Internet experience.Originality/valueExtant research has mainly adopted information technology adoption theories such as TAM to explain mobile user behavior, and has seldom examined the effect of initial trust on mobile banking user adoption. However, the high perceived risk and low switching cost highlight the necessity to build initial trust to facilitate user behavior. This research fills the gap.
Social capital and team performance
Authors: Clopton Aaron W. 
Published: October 2011

PurposeThis article attempts to contribute to the body of knowledge regarding the value of social networks, or social capital, within the group process towards group and team performance by exploring the explicit contribution of social capital towards a group or team's performance.Design/methodology/approachThe research views the potential contribution of social capital through the perspective of the resource‐based view of organizations, where social capital's unique potential contribution to the organization's competitive advantage is highlighted. Data were collected from undergraduate student‐athletes (n=570) from 23 NCAA colleges and universities across the USA using a multiple hierarchical regression analysis.FindingsResults show a significant connection between social capital and team performance. This contribution is above and beyond other input and process variables, such as past team performance.Research limitations/implicationsData were limited to a cross‐sectional view of social capital and team performance. Results, however, support past theoretical models where social capital maintains a significant presence in overall group effectiveness.Originality/valueWhile social capital has been connected to team performance conceptually, few research studies have made this connection explicit. This article provides justification for maintaining social capital as a viable and ubiquitous element to the dynamic group process. Findings here also provide additional support for re‐examining social capital as significant contributor to a firm's competitive advantage.
Future scenarios for a depressed region of England: the role of education in creating alternative futures
Authors: Blass Eddie , Thornton Mary , Rawlings Bernice 
Published: October 2011

PurposeThis paper seeks to outline four scenarios developed for the future of the South West Midlands region of England. Like many depressed regions in the UK, the foundation industries that initially developed the region have gone. Manufacturing is continuing to decline and the low‐skilled economic underpinnings of the region have all but disappeared. The population, however, has not changed with the times, but remains low‐skilled and largely unemployable to many of the industries the region is trying to attract to regenerate itself. Despite this economically depressed picture, the region is renowned for its sense of community and regional identity, and hence crime is uncharacteristically low given the economic and demographic circumstances of the region.Design/methodology/approachA range of methodologies were employed to inform scenario building for the future of the region, including a literature review, interviews with employers and community leaders, a word association exercise and questionnaire with children approaching school leaving age, and data analysis of demographic and economic trends.FindingsFour scenarios were developed as possible futures for the region to help inform policy making, in particular educational policy to encourage more young people to remain in education for longer and gain higher qualifications.Practical implicationsThe paper offers practical ideas for (re)engaging young people in education in a depressed region where the value of education has never really been appreciated.Originality/valueThis paper offers readers alternative perspectives on an area of education that might otherwise be ignored and finds positive ways forwards to further promote education in the region.
CSR in publicly owned enterprises: opportunities and barriers
Authors: Lauesen Linne Marie 
Published: October 2011

PurposeCSR in water utilities in Denmark faces various challenges in getting to the same level as in private organisations. The water utilities are newly privatised, hybrid organisations that are both professionally and politically driven. The purpose of this paper is an examination of the opportunities and barriers in CSR in these publicly owned enterprises (POEs). The research question is: why do the opportunities of CSR in POEs seem more beneficial than for normal private businesses, while the barriers seem to slow the progression? The opportunities lie in the closeness to and willingness of the political decision‐makers of the city. The barriers to CSR in POEs stem from the legal regulatory framework, which dictates efficiencies, price and cost reductions and limits the ethical investments of the POEs.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology of the paper is a comparative study and analysis of the current legislative and organisational framework for the POEs compared to the contemporary CSR approaches of Matten and Moon, Wartick and Wood, and Mitchellet al.FindingsThe findings show that a schism seems to exist in CSR of hybrid organisations, which is hard to overcome.Originality/valueThe originality of the paper and its contribution to the CSR literature lies in its pointing out the issues in opportunities and barriers in CSR in public, hybrid organisations that need to be solved before CSR can be fully implemented in public service companies at the same level as in private businesses.
The effects of firms' advertising disclosures as a reflection of CSR practices on consumer responses
Authors: Wang Alex 
Published: October 2011

PurposeThis research aims to probe the relevance of CSR by testing the relations among consumers' attitudes toward firms' advertising disclosures, attitudes toward CSR practices, perceived trust toward firms, attitudes toward firms, and behavioral intentions.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses an online survey with a convenient sampling consisting of college students. In particular, this study uses mobile phone companies' advertising disclosures in general as the focus of its survey questions.FindingsThe results reveal that consumers' positive attitudes toward firms' advertising disclosures enhance their attitudes toward firms' CSR practices and perceived trust toward firms, whereas consumers' attitudes toward CSR practices mediate the effect of their attitudes toward advertising disclosures on enhancing their perceived trust toward firms. Moreover, consumers' attitudes toward firms mediate the effect of their perceived trust toward firms on enhancing their behavioral intentions.Practical implicationsDespite the inherent limitations of this study, which have to be confirmed in future research, the results may encourage firms to practice their advertising disclosures responsibly. Moreover, the results of this study may help investigate the extent to which firms may benefit from reinforcing their advertising disclosures.Originality/valueThis paper adds value to the existing literature on CSR and promotes the effective management of socially responsible business through implementing more responsible advertising practices.
Criminal entrepreneurship, white‐collar criminality, and neutralization theory
Authors: Gottschalk Petter , Smith Robert 
Published: October 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to apply neutralization theory to white‐collar criminals to discuss criminal entrepreneurship.Design/methodology/approachThe theoretical framework of neutralization techniques is applied to criminal entrepreneurship and white‐collar criminality.FindingsA legal entrepreneur is a person who operates a new enterprise or venture and assumes some accountability for the inherent risk. Similarly, the criminal entrepreneur's task is to discover and exploit opportunities, defined most simply as situations in which there are a profit to be made in criminal activity.Research limitations/implicationsExamples of criminal entrepreneurship committed by otherwise legal entrepreneurs are commonly labeled as white‐collar criminality. This paper discusses how criminal entrepreneurship by white‐collar criminals can be explained by neutralization theory, as white‐collar criminals tend to apply techniques of neutralization used by offenders to deny the criminality of their actions.Practical implicationsPolicing white‐collar criminality should be expanded to understand criminal entrepreneurs when applying neutralization theory to deny crime activities.Social implicationsNeutralization theory illustrates how serious white‐collar crime is denied by the offender.Originality/valueAs can be seen by this brief discussion of criminal entrepreneurship, white‐collar criminality and corporate and organized crime, there is a need for a concentrated research effort to clarify and explain these conflated conflicts. By discussing them in context this paper has made a contribution to the literature by introducing the concepts of entrepreneurial leadership and entrepreneurial judgment into the debate. Moreover, in discussing neutralization theory, some fresh insights can be gained into the mind of the criminal entrepreneur.
Selection of Six Sigma key ingredients (KIs) in Korean companies
Authors: Hyun Cho Ji , Hoon Lee Jae , Geun Ahn Dong , Soon Jang Joong 
Published: October 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine the key ingredients of Six Sigma in order to grasp and understand its essential characteristics and then identify suitable ingredients and complements in consideration of vision, strategies, capability, and circumstance of a company.Design/methodology/approachThe study outlines the range of research in Korean enterprises, suppliers, and SMEs. Potential ingredients collected from previous studies about critical success factors, ingredients of Six Sigma and TQM, and criteria of quality awards (Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA), European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Award, Deming Prize, Korean National Quality Award) are classified into 11 categories based on Six Sigma expert opinions and affinity analysis. Also, questionnaires are surveyed from champions, master black belts and black belts in 90 Korean companies that have more than three years of experience in implementing Six Sigma. Statistical analysis with factor analysis and hypothesis testing has been done to select the key ingredients and to find the differences among the diverse types of companies.FindingsBy using factor analysis, three main factors are derived for each category respectively, and consequently 30 factors in 11 categories are concluded as the key ingredients of Six Sigma in Korean companies. There is a significant difference in importance of Six Sigma key ingredients according to company size, business type, and implementation phase.Research limitations/implicationsA study may be conducted to identify Six Sigma success factors according to corporate characteristics from key ingredients identified in this study in future.Originality:/valueThe paper investigates the key ingredients of Six Sigma based on a survey of diverse sizes, industries, and implementation phases of Korean companies. Compared with other studies conducted by empirical methods, the survey data are statistically analysed and the evaluation results are represented as quantitative indicators.
On the implementation of ISO 9001:2000: a comparative investigation
Authors: Al‐Rawahi Abdullah M.S. , Bashir Hamdi A. 
Published: October 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on the results of a study investigating the association between organizational differences and some aspects relating to the implementation of ISO 9001:2000.Design/methodology/approachData required for this study were collected from 42 ISO 9001:2000‐certified organizations of different size and sector type in the Sultanate of Oman. The Kruskal‐Wallis test was adopted for testing 12 research hypotheses.FindingsThe results show that there is no strong evidence to suggest that the motives for implementation, the process and cost of achieving certification, the perceived benefits, and the shortcomings differ significantly according to organization size or sector type.Practical implicationsThe main outcome of this study is that the issue of organization size or sector type should not be a factor for an organization in deciding certification. This outcome is of value to organizations that are interested investing in ISO certification.Originality/valueSeveral studies have been carried out investigating aspects relating to the implementation of the ISO 9001:2000 quality management standard in organizations operating in different countries. However, the issue of whether these aspects differ according to organization size or sector type has not been sufficiently and appropriately addressed in the literature. This paper reports on the results of a study investigating these issues.
Market pressures: youth justice reform in an age of austerity
Authors: Angel Harry 
Published: October 2011

PurposeThis purpose of this paper is to give the author's opinion regarding youth justice reform and austerity cuts.Design/methodology/approachThe paper explores current policies and legislation relating to the youth criminal justice system, the role of rehabilitation, prevention and restoration.FindingsThe conclusion to this piece is that, in the opinion of the author, youth justice reform is not succeeding under the current circumstances.Originality/valueThe paper takes many aspects into consideration to support the argument, including the Independent Commission on Youth Crime, current journalism and research on the subject and popular culture references.