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Review of Reflections on Higher Education, by Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, Oryx Press, Westport, CT, 2002
Authors: Scott Robert A. 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThis paper aims to review a book of insights from a highly successful campus president.Design/methodology/approachThe paper takes the form of an essay review.FindingsThe paper provides key insights into presidential leadership, roles and responsibilities, and fundraising.Originality/valueThis paper is an original essay review.
Plant function deployment via RCM and QFD
Authors: Kianfar Azadeh , Kianfar Ferydoon 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThis paper aims to address the capability of reliability‐centered maintenance (RCM), which is a preventive maintenance design tool.Design/methodology/approachA model named Plant Function Deployment (PFD) is developed, in which the methodology of quality function deployment (QFD) is added to RCM to improve RCM capability in preserving the functions of the plants.FindingsThe objective of preserving the plant functions with least resources, in RCM, is attained more efficiently if the methodology of QFD is added to RCM.Practical implicationsPFD is a model for designing a preventive maintenance program which uses RCM and QFD methodologies. PFD organizes all the important data and information, gathered by RCM, in a matrix chart named The House of Quality. This chart gives a compact and detailed picture of all the relationships between the failure modes and functions of the plant, with logical numerical measures, for evaluating the degree of importance of the failure modes for receiving preventive maintenance tasks. In PFD the maintenance engineers use the information contained in the House of Quality to select preventive maintenance tasks and their frequencies. This causes the designed preventive maintenance program to approach more closely the optimal program with the objective of preserving the plant functions with least resources.Originality/valueIn comparison with RCM, PFD provides additional valuable information about failure modes, in a compact form, which can be used by the maintenance design engineers when they are trying to select the best preventive maintenance tasks for the plants.
Maintenance strategies for deep‐sea offshore wind turbines
Authors: Bouwer Utne Ingrid 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe objective of this paper is to outline a framework that guides the development of sound maintenance strategies and policies for deep‐sea offshore wind turbines.Design/methodology/approachAn important challenge with offshore wind energy production is to reduce the high operation and maintenance costs. To decrease complexity, and structure the maintenance strategy developing process, systems engineering principles are used.FindingsThe framework facilitates integration of fragmented but valuable information from different disciplines in the development of sound maintenance strategies. In addition, the framework may be used to identify knowledge gaps, and areas for further research.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper refers to research on deep‐sea offshore wind turbines, which is in its infancy, with a limited amount of data yet available for verification and validation. Deep‐sea offshore installations are not commercialized, and few pilot installations have been installed.Originality/valueThe design of the offshore wind turbines determines operation and maintenance features. Reducing operation and maintenance costs is necessary to make deep‐sea offshore wind projects viable in the first place. The framework contributes to the complicated development of maintenance strategies for a system not yet realized.
Retailers' use of niche marketing in product development
Authors: Parrish Erin 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to investigate the growing trend of the use of private labeling as a competitive strategy among fashion retailers. Specifically, how retailers differentiate and create niche markets within their own private label merchandise is examined. The study focuses on how retailers develop and expand their private label portfolios, while minimizing the risk of cannibalization.Design/methodology/approachThe research methodology is an in‐depth case study design that is used to gather information from a selected sample of those retailers that participate in apparel private label product development.FindingsResults indicate a strong use of a niche marketing strategy by retailers in the development and implementation phase of private labels. The strategy resulted in increased profits and market share.Practical implicationsThe study is significant because it provides a framework for a globally competitive strategy that retailers can utilize in order to develop specialized, niche markets within their private label merchandise, while minimizing the risk of cannibalization.Originality/valueThere is a void in the current research literature relative to the use of a niche market strategy as a competitive strategy by the fashion retail industry, particularly when related to the development and marketing of private label merchandise.
Shopping behavior and the involvement construct
Authors: Kinley Tammy R. , Josiam Bharath M. , Lockett Fallon 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine whether the degree of involvement with shopping for clothing affects the frequency with which GenY consumers seek the opinions of others when making clothing purchases for themselves; the non‐personal sources that influence the frequency of clothing purchase; and certain shopping behaviors.Design/methodology/approachWritten questionnaires were completed by students at a university in the southwestern region of the USA.FindingsMost of the participants were determined to be high involvement shoppers who sought opinions of female friends and co‐workers, used most of the non‐personal idea sources, shopped more often, spent more money, and were more comfortable shopping for clothing.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the participants are representative of the GenY characteristics and a valid sample for this project, the use of a convenience sample may limit the generalizability of the results.Practical implicationsGeneration Y consumers who are more involved with shopping for clothing tend to consult a variety of resources prior to purchase, particularly other females and marketing delivered via various media. Retailers and clothing manufacturers should take advantage of visual merchandising opportunities and social networking avenues as well as traditional advertising and promotion outlets.Originality/valueThe research further refines the involvement construct with a group of consumers who are very involved with shopping for clothing. The opinions of other females, magazines, catalogs, television advertisements and programs, music videos, internet advertisements, and celebrities are important in the product selection process.
Specialty store strategy within Japanese apparel wholesalers: an empirical analysis
Authors: Urakami Takuya , Wu Xueying 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to highlight two important strategies (private label strategy and specialty store strategy) of the Japanese wholesale apparel market and then to clarify the characteristics of those apparel wholesalers who own or intend to establish specialty private label stores.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire survey was carried out on 3,008 apparel wholesalers in Japan and probit regression analyses were applied to identify what types of apparel wholesalers already own or whether they intend to establish specialty private label stores.FindingsThe main findings are as follows: large‐scale apparel wholesalers tend to own specialty private label stores but these wholesalers experience a worse financial outcome; apparel wholesalers with brand strength tend to possess their own specialty stores; and apparel wholesalers, who do not currently own specialty stores, plan to strengthen their brands in order to take advantage of apparel distribution channels.Originality/valueBecause of a lack of published data, no empirical studies have investigated the effectiveness of private label or specialty store strategies developed by Japanese apparel wholesalers. The present study has sought to address this problem by conducting questionnaire surveys with all Japanese apparel wholesalers and has, therefore, been able to clarify the situation regarding survival in the apparel market by considering those apparel wholesalers that already own or intend to establish specialty private label stores.
An investigation into product development processes for UK fashion retailers
Authors: Goworek Helen 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate contemporary practice in product development for clothing sold by UK fashion retailers, focusing on three essential types of participant: textile designers, fashion designers, and fashion buyers.Design/methodology/approachInterviews were conducted with practitioners working in textile design, fashion design and fashion buying in clothing suppliers, a design agency and fashion retailers, from which case studies were compiled.FindingsThe case studies provide evidence that communication skills have become particularly significant to enable effective collaboration during fashion product development. The three roles discussed in the paper have a high degree of congruence in their responsibilities, particularly in terms of awareness of fashion trends and market.Originality/valueThere is an overlap between textile design, fashion design, fashion buying and other roles in the fashion business, evidenced by the case studies in the paper. Therefore the congruence between various roles and processes within the fashion business could potentially be analysed. The paper has concentrated on the mass market fashion business in the UK and the same roles mentioned here could be investigated in other countries or at different market levels.
Determinants of single authorship
Authors: Vafeas Nikos 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to shed light on the conditions that lead academics to seek co‐authors in some cases, but not in others: i.e. to identify empirical determinants of the co‐authorship decision.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology used for this purpose is logistic regression. Specifically, data is collected on all the articles published in 25 accounting and finance journals over a five‐year period and a comparison is made on how these articles differ among them, on various dimensions across the co‐authorship choice.FindingsThe findings are consistent with authors being more likely to work on a project alone when the project is conceptual or analytical, rather than empirical in nature, when the amount of work involved is small, when the author is affiliated with a highly ranked university, and when the author is a junior faculty member.Research limitations/implicationsA limitation of this type of analysis is that it does not employ actual faculty perceptions about co‐authorship, but has to rely on the output of this choice (i.e. the published articles) to draw inferences.Practical implicationsThe results of this study have practical implications to those who write, evaluate, and study accounting and finance research, by offering them a better understanding of the conditions that determine the presence of co‐authors on a research project.Originality/valueThe results of this study would be useful to decision‐makers, academic authors, journal editors, referees, and other members of the academic community, who may gain additional insights on papers and authors that conform to or deviate from the suggested norms.
Commercial mortgage backed securities: resurgence or demise?
Authors: Solomon Jenniffer , McCluskey William 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe main purpose of this paper is to reflect on the impact of the financial crisis of 2007 on commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) and to consider how market confidence in this form of financing can be re‐established.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses a two‐stage approach involving a questionnaire and structured interviews. The questionnaire was distributed to market participants in Europe with the goal of identifying their views on the future of CMBS. Structured interviews were held with the three largest credit rating agencies again with the purpose to illicit their opinions on steps necessary to create the confidence in this innovative financing tool.FindingsThe empirical results show that market revival will depend on a simplification of deal structures and transparency by all market players. It is clear that regulation of the CMBS instrument is not a top priority for the main market players, but rather, better and more open risk assessment, greater disclosure of information and more due diligence on behalf of investors are seen as crucial.Practical implicationsThe paper finds that there are several pragmatic changes that have to be introduced into the way CMBS are designed if they are to be, once again, significant tools for the securitising loans underlying real estate assets.Originality/valueAs well as the practical applications of this analysis it makes an academic contribution in relation to the perceptions of the main market players in creating the environment for a resurgence of CMBS.
Risk appetite of real estate and property security markets: an empirical study of Hong Kong
Authors: Hui Eddie , Wang Hui , Zheng Xian 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the risk appetite in Hong Kong real estate and property security markets in the recent episode of global financial crisis.Design/methodology/approachAn advanced methodology developed from the previous risk appetite measurement and Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulation is used. Traditional research on risk appetite had never been applied to the real estate market before because no options underlying properties exist. However, this paper makes a contribution that in the absence of options, risk appetite indicators are derived for the real estate and property security markets.FindingsThe empirical results show that the risk appetite for the real estate market started to fall markedly in the third quarter of 2008, matching the very period of the Sub‐prime Mortgage Crisis in the USA. By contrast, those for the property security index were stabilizing in that period. This implies that investors' risk attitude to the real estate market differs from that to the property security market. Furthermore, the correlations between the index prices and the corresponding risk appetite in each market suggest that investors are “risk neutral” in the real estate market, while they are “risk lovers” in the property security market.Originality/valueThis paper, to the authors' best knowledge, is the first study to explore the risk appetite indicator in the real estate market, which could enable us to shed new light on the market price movement from the perspective of investors' market sentiment.
Assessing national policies to support software in Europe
Authors: Leimbach Timo , Friedewald Michael 
Published: October 2010

PurposeSoftware and software‐based services (SSBS) are a major domain of the European ICT industry and are recognised as a key element in developing the information society. This article aims to shed light on the various strategies, policies and activities pursued by the EU and its member states.Design/methodology/approachThe article is based on a survey of national programmes that are aimed specifically or in substantial part at the software sector. This analysis and assessment usually faces two challenges: unlike other technologies that have the same significance and/or the same attractiveness, the SSBS industry is a very dynamic one, due to several specific characteristics; and there are increasing inter‐dependencies between the European and national levels as well as between supply‐side and demand‐side policies, which require a more detailed analysis of the different national policies for the EU member states. Therefore a comparative analytical framework is used that takes account of the different composition and structure of the SSBS industries in EU member states.FindingsThe analysis shows that there are still great differences among the EU member states, but in general there is relatively little activity in European member state governments targeted specifically at fostering SSBS producers. However, as a result of the EU activities virtually all member states have implemented policies to foster the development towards an information society.Originality/valueThe paper highlights that normally these overall policies address and integrate both the supply side as well as the demand side. This is at least an improvement compared to recent years, when adaption, diffusion and application were taken for granted.
Graduated response and the emergence of a European surveillance society
Authors: Meyer Trisha , Van Audenhove Leo 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThis paper seeks to offer an alternative critique to graduated response, a warning and sanction mechanism aimed at fighting online piracy.Design/methodology/approachThis paper reflects on and frames graduated response in terms of theories on surveillance society and code. In particular, it analyses the graduated response debate in the European Union and the current initiatives in France and the UK.FindingsThe paper argues that graduated response portrays rights holders as being in a state of emergency, is a form of social sorting, and has a technological bias.Originality/valueThis paper contends that many objections raised to graduated response have been reduced to issues concerning the procedure rather than the principle, and that important societal questions concerning graduated response remain un(der)explored.
Reputation and public awareness of facilities management – a quantitative survey
Authors: Coenen Christian , von Felten Daniel , Schmid Mirjam 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop an empirically tested framework for public awareness and reputation of facilities management (FM) as a business sector.Design/methodology/approachA national survey of representative sections of the population was designed and carried out to determine the level of public awareness and the reputation of FM. This survey was based on image/reputation categories from the international European Performance Satisfaction Index studies.FindingsThe findings provide a highly differentiated picture and give an interesting insight into the varied understanding of FM. Only a small fraction of the population has a realistic understanding of what the term FM means. The additional information collected about selected features of the respondents (age, gender, occupation, education, household income, etc.) facilitates interesting cross‐references to the level of public awareness and reputation of FM thus allowing an illuminating analysis of the findings.Practical implicationsA framework for measuring public awareness and reputation of FM is presented and tested. It can be used in the development of a cross‐national survey. In this study, the measurement of public FM awareness and reputation is applied only to one pilot country and further international research is needed to validate this tool within other geographical settings.Originality/valueThis survey represents the first quantification of public awareness and reputation of FM and is planned to be repeated on an international level at a two‐year interval, thus enabling comparisons between countries and corporations.
A critical review of performance measurement in construction
Authors: Yang Huan , Yeung John F.Y. , Chan Albert P.C. , Chiang Y.H. , Chan Daniel W.M. 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to critically review the literature of performance measurement both in general and in the construction industry in particular. By doing so, it seeks to provide valuable insights into how to construct a comprehensive performance measurement model for the construction industry.Design/methodology/approachBased on a comprehensive literature review on performance measurement, the paper presents a critical review of the development of performance measurement, with a special focus on the construction sector. The strengths and weaknesses of most previous measurement frameworks and techniques are investigated. Performance information that each can generate is analyzed in the context of the construction industry.FindingsThe research findings showed that performance measurement studies in construction can be divided into three levels: project, organizational, and stakeholder levels. In addition, the major frameworks of performance measurement in construction were found to be: European Foundation for Quality Management excellence model, balanced scorecard model, and key performance indicators model. The most frequently applied research techniques of performance measurement in construction included: gap analysis, integrated performance index, statistical methods, and data envelopment analysis method. The performance information generated from the measurement encompasses frameworks and hierarchical indicators, and functions and score.Research limitations/implicationsThe research focuses on the performance measurement of construction. Further research work should be conducted to cover other industries.Practical implicationsThe paper provides an innovative and useful approach to defining the process of performance measurement in construction, which can be of great use to both the research community and industrial practitioners.Originality/valueThe paper summarizes the recent performance measurement research studies in construction, integrates the whole process of the performance measurement, and offers useful insights into future areas of research in this field.
Factors affecting housing maintenance cost in Malaysia
Authors: Ali Azlan‐Shah , Kamaruzzaman Syahrul‐Nizam , Sulaiman Raha , Cheong Peng Yong 
Published: October 2010

PurposeIt has been found that the cost for housing maintenance is relatively high due to poor maintenance practices. This paper aims to determine and identify the factors contributing to rising maintenance costs.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative approach was adopted that sought to gather factual data using the approach taken by El‐Haram and Horner. The research first identified the critical factors through a literature review. A total of Eighty questionnaires were then distributed to relevant respondents such as building managers or supervisors, maintenance management staff and others. In total, 31 completed questionnaires formed a database for descriptive and ranking analysis.FindingsThe research concluded that five of the most dominant factors were expectation of tenants, building materials, building services, building age and failure to execute maintenance at the right time. Meanwhile, it was found that two of the most influential impacts were outstanding maintenance charges and over‐budget.Originality/valueMeasures to minimise the housing maintenance cost were obtained, such as participation of tenants and residents in housing management works and allows their acceptance of a lower standard expectation.