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The role of leadership in international retail divestment
Authors: Cairns Patricia , Quinn Barry , Alexander Nicholas , Doherty Anne Marie 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the role played by leadership in divestment decision making and indeed during the corporate restructuring phase for retail organisations. In doing so, the paper aims to contribute to a growing body of research that seeks to develop understanding of the factors leading to retail divestment and the nature of corporate response to divestment.Design/methodology/approachA multiple case approach is utilised. The cases are selected from a database of international retail divestment activity over a longitudinal period.FindingsThe paper demonstrates that divestment can be a response to “failure”, however, support is also provided for the assertion that divestment can be a strategic decision to devote resources more efficiently elsewhere, either at home or abroad. A key finding is the role of leadership and managerial stability in relation to divestment and restructuring at home and abroad.Research limitations/implicationsThe themes presented in this paper are developed from observational data. The validity of the themes should be examined further through in‐depth, qualitative case studies of divestment activity. Future research could examine the role of new CEOs both in relation to the divestment itself and during the process of restructuring following divestment.Practical implicationsThe role of leadership and managerial stability in divestment and corporate restructuring processes are highlighted. Insights are provided into the organisational response to divestment actions and the implications for further international strategies.Originality/valueAcademic debate on divestment has highlighted a wide range of reasons that lead to retailers divesting international operations and the strategic value of divestment. This paper adds to existing knowledge by examining the role of leadership within the divestment process.
Exploring the concept of strategic corporate social responsibility for an integrated perspective
Authors: Sekhar Bhattacharyya Som 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to propose a set of screens which would filter in the corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs that make business sense for a firm and screen out those that do not. This process based set of screens filter CSR initiatives based on certain inclusion and exclusion parameters. This paper further presents an integrated conceptualization of a strategic CSR framework. The CSR programs that pass through the set of screens are evaluated based on its strategic characteristics and the business gains from it.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is conceptual in nature. The approach adopted in this paper is first to set the study context by presenting the extant literature on CSR and strategic management. Further based upon the perspectives from extant literature, the author incrementally builds an integrated framework on strategic CSR by using and providing logical arguments.FindingsThis conceptual paper presents new and richer theoretical perspectives on strategic CSR and thus extending the known theoretical knowledge boundaries on CSR. Further, insights could be gathered if the strategic CSR theoretical framework developed in this paper is studied empirically.Practical implicationsThe perspectives on strategic CSR developed in this paper would help managers to design strategic CSR programs based on its focus and direction, proactiveness, activity nature, characteristics, and benefits.Originality/valueIn the past some scholars had attempted to develop framework on designing strategic CSR. In this paper, the author attempts to provide a more holistic and yet comprehensive theoretical perspective on strategic CSR initiatives. CSR managers can use this framework to design their CSR initiatives and manage their firm's CSR initiatives in a more effective and efficient manner.
An analytical energy model for metal foil deposition in ultrasonic consolidation
Authors: Yang Yanzhe , Janaki Ram G.D. , Stucker Brent E. 
Published: January 2010

PurposeRecently, a number of research projects have been focused on an emerging additive manufacturing process, termed ultrasonic consolidation (UC). The purpose of this paper is to present an analytical energy model aimed at investigating the effects of process parameters on bond formation in UC.Design/methodology/approachIn the model, two factors are defined, energy input to the workpiece within a single cycle of ultrasonic vibration (E0) and total energy input to the workpiece (Et), to evaluate to the magnitude of transmitted energy into the workpiece during UC.FindingsIt is found that linear weld density, E0 and Et are affected by process parameters in similar manners.Research limitations/implicationsThe current model is developed based on several simplifying assumptions, and energy dissipation and bond degradation during UC are not considered in the model.Originality/valueThe current model gives a useful understanding of the effects of process parameter on the bond formation in UC from an energy point of view.
Manufacturability analysis to combine additive and subtractive processes
Authors: Kerbrat Olivier , Mognol Pascal , Hascoet Jean‐Yves 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology to estimate manufacturing complexity for both machining and layered manufacturing. The goal is to take into account manufacturing constraints at design stage in order to realize tools (dies and molds) by a combination of a subtractive process (high‐speed machining) and an additive process (selective laser sintering).Design/methodology/approachManufacturability indexes are defined and calculated from the tool computer‐aided design (CAD) model, according to geometric, material and specification information. The indexes are divided into two categories: global and local. For local indexes, a decomposition of the tool CAD model is used, based on an octree decomposition algorithm and a map of manufacturing complexity is obtained.FindingsThe manufacturability indexes values provide a well‐detailed view of which areas of the tool may advantageously be machined or manufactured by an additive process.Originality/valueNowadays, layered manufacturing processes are coming to maturity, but there is still no way to compare these new processes with traditional ones (like machining) at the early design stage. In this paper, a new methodology is proposed to combine additive and subtractive processes, for tooling design and manufacturing. A manufacturability analysis is based on an octree decomposition, with calculation of manufacturing complexity indexes from the tool CAD model.
The role of involvement and identification on event quality perceptions and satisfaction
Authors: Jae Ko Yong , Kyoum Kim Yu , Kil Kim Min , Hak Lee Jeoung 
Published: January 2010

PurposeSince the introduction of martial arts in the global community through a variety of international sport events, the sport of Taekwondo (TKD) has grown rapidly. Although the magnitude of the TKD market has increased, few systematic studies have been conducted to understand TKD participants, particularly consumer variables associated with TKD events. The rapid growth of TKD as a global cultural product warrants a better understanding of event consumers and their decision‐making processes. Accordingly, the purpose of this paper is to investigate consumers' quality perceptions and satisfaction by focusing on their sport involvement and identification.Design/methodology/approachResearch respondents (n = 215) were spectators of the 2007 US Open TKD Championship, an annual event held by USA Taekwondo Inc.FindingsResults suggest that identification and involvement positively influence event quality perceptions and satisfaction. Specifically, highly identified fans/competitors are highly satisfied and perceive service quality more positively. This study proceeds to a discussion of theoretical implications and future opportunities for event managers.Originality/valueUntil now, there has not been substantial research on these issues. It is anticipated that the results of this study may enhance the understanding of a particular TKD market in the USA and provide guidance for developing effective marketing strategies and maintaining current event successes. Therefore, the scholarly effort aimed at understanding these issues will make both scientific and practical contributions.
Product effects on endorser image
Authors: Charbonneau Jan , Garland Ron 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate reverse image transfer as it applies to both celebrities (actors/models) and celebrity athletes in a New Zealand context. It extends the work of Garland and Charbonneau which examined reverse image transfer (product image transferring to endorser) as it applied to celebrity athlete endorsers alone.Design/methodology/approachThe data for the study are collected from 240 New Zealand university undergraduate students who are split equally into eight treatment groups. Using Ohanian's source‐credibility scale, each group rate several celebrities or celebrity athletes on their suitability for endorsing two contrasting products: orange juice (representing a positively perceived product) and cigarettes (representing a negatively perceived product). ANOVA (analysis of variance) is used to compare means between celebrities/celebrity athletes and the products they endorse. The study is a close replication of Till's work in the USA.FindingsThe results show a pronounced polarising effect for celebrity athletes, as opposed to celebrities (actors/models), for the endorsement of both products but particularly for cigarettes, the negative product. The potential for reverse image transfer is real, demanding careful attention by celebrities, agents and marketers during evaluation of endorsement opportunities.Research limitations/implicationsThough not compromising the research integrity, the sample of New Zealand students is restrictive. Further extension of the research is advisable to address limitations based on sample composition, cultural setting and time of research.Originality/valueAside from addressing the paucity of research on reverse image transfer, this paper signals important managerial implications for celebrity endorsers and their agents.
Analysing value added as an indicator of intellectual capital and its consequences on company performance
Authors: Zéghal Daniel , Maaloul Anis 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the role of value added (VA) as an indicator of intellectual capital (IC), and its impact on the firm's economic, financial and stock market performance.Design/methodology/approachThe value added intellectual coefficient (VAIC™) method is used on 300 UK companies divided into three groups of industries: high‐tech, traditional and services. Data require to calculate VAIC™ method are obtained from the “Value Added Scoreboard” provided by the UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Empirical analysis is conducted using correlation and linear multiple regression analysis.FindingsThe results show that companies' IC has a positive impact on economic and financial performance. However, the association between IC and stock market performance is only significant for high‐tech industries. The results also indicate that capital employed remains a major determinant of financial and stock market performance although it has a negative impact on economic performance.Practical implicationsThe VAIC™ method could be an important tool for many decision makers to integrate IC in their decision process.Originality/valueThis is the first research which has used the data on VA recently calculated and published by the UK DTI in the “Value Added Scoreboard”. This paper constitutes therefore a kind of validation of the ministry data.
Assessing knowledge creation and intellectual capital in banking industry
Authors: Shih Kuang‐Hsun , Chang Chia‐Jung , Lin Binshan 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the empirical studies on knowledge creation and intellectual capital (IC) to generalize the important factors concerning knowledge creation and IC of banks. The major purpose is to explore the relationship between knowledge creation and IC through the construction of the correlation patterns between these two elements.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts the knowledge management (KM) measurement to examine the formats of knowledge creation on evaluation of relationship between different elements in the IC of banks by structural equation modeling.FindingsThe performance of knowledge creation has significant influence on the accumulation of subsequent human capital. Cognitivists and connectivists are considered the main knowledge creators in the banking industry. The performance of human capital exhibits significant influence on structural capital and customer capital. The performance of customer capital reports significant influence on the formation of structural capital.Research limitations/implicationsThe ability to create knowledge is highly relevant to IC in the banking industry. Companies should define their own robust mechanisms for knowledge creation to improve their ability in knowledge creation. Knowledge creation in banks should focus on the exchange and sharing of information. It is suggested that the usual approach adopted by banks is brainstorming and workshops, and the connecting approach is team‐oriented.Practical implicationsThe managers in the banking industry should identify the ways to cultivate in‐depth contents of IC and have comprehensive development on IC to create differentiated advantages and boost corporate competitiveness.Originality/valueThe importance of tangible assets is waning and has been gradually shifting to knowledge and IC, and thus, KM has become an important strategy in corporate competition. Organizations have been redefined as platforms that can create knowledge and accumulate intangible, IC.
Organizational life and culture: too civil for community?
Authors: Bokeno R. Michael 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to expose some underlying implications of the term “civility” as a developmental issue for preferred behavior in organizations.Design/methodology/approachThe terms “civility” and “community” are contrasted with the intent of determining what behaviors we really want at work.FindingsCivility invokes rules and behavioral codes that might preclude community.Practical implications“Civility” and “community” require distinct sets of interaction behavior and understanding.Social implicationsReflection on what we really want in our interaction with others at work should drive organizational policies regarding preferred organizational behavior.Originality/valueThe briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.
A talent development framework: tackling the puzzle
Authors: Haskins Mark E. , Shaffer George R. 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a concise, robust talent development framework for summarizing and guiding the organizational activities pertaining to having the right people, at the right time, getting the right type of talent development experiences.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is the result of over 40 combined years of advising and working with executive education corporate clients on the assessment of talent development needs and plans.FindingsFour challenges underpin any approach taken to develop an organization's talent. Talent building endeavors should be business driven, future focused, integrated, and deliver measurable results. In response to these challenges, and based on our work with a number of corporate clients, we have created the talent development framework (TDF). It provides a lens through which to view, organize, and monitor talent development activities.Practical implicationsThe experience‐based framework presented here is immediately useful to those responsible for developing and enhancing organizational talent.Originality/valueThe organizational endeavors pertaining to the monitoring, managing, and motivating of talent development are numerous and varied in their foci, timing, and purpose. This article presents an organizing framework for “seeing all the pieces” and how they fit together, and apply to various organizational populations for different purposes. As such, it provides a codified, organized approach to talent development.
Building bridges for change: how leaders enable collective change in organizations
Authors: Gray Wilson Daniel 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThis paper aims to present multidisciplinary, research‐based insights into the challenges of changing behaviors at large‐scale in organizations and articulates practical approaches for leaders.Design/methodology/approachA literature review of research and practices of social and organizational change was conducted and thematically summarized. The themes were discussed and revised with input from twenty global leaders and a dozen university researchers at a two‐day conference held at Harvard University's Learning Innovation Laboratory.FindingsSupporting changes of practice in organizations depends on a leaders understanding how to best affect collective behaviors. Emerging research from the fields of political science, social networking, and social change suggest that leaders can build three types of bridges that support large‐scale change: emotional bridges by creating strategic narratives, relational bridges by targeting social clusters, and structural bridges by leveraging pre‐existing social associations in organizations.Practical implicationsThe themes illustrate practical approaches that leaders can use to diagnose the types of change they wish to support and offer concrete strategies for designing and supporting changes in collective behaviors.Originality/valueThis article aims to present a unique synthesis of emerging, multidisciplinary research on supporting collective change in organizations and offers an intuitive model to support leaders in their actions.
Tacit knowledge sharing: techniques for putting a powerful tool in practice
Authors: Mayfield Milton 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to outline techniques for developing and encouraging tacit knowledge sharing.Design/methodology/approachThese techniques are drawn from research and practical experience in improving worker knowledge sharing.FindingsSome highly useful and broadly applicable ways to increase tacit knowledge sharing – when supported by an organizational reward system – are organizationally developed wikis, town hall meetings, and mentor programs.Originality/valueThis paper provides specific suggestions on tacit knowledge sharing methods for increased organizational performance.
Differences in implementing management and organization development directions between domestic and foreign companies in Estonia
Authors: Zernand‐Vilson Maris , Elenurm Tiit 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to find out which contemporary management ideas have been implemented in Estonian business organizations and what are the differences between domestic and foreign companies in the field of management innovation.Design/methodology/approachExperts selected among management development approaches that were most frequently reflected in Harvard Business Review, Fortune Magazine and in the ProQuest database 8 direction that are most relevant for the survey in the transition economy context. The survey format is a qualitative questionnaire submitted to top managers in 141 Estonian enterprises.FindingsThe most frequently followed management development directions are balanced scorecard/management by objectives, supply chain management, learning organization, and total quality management. General differences between contemporary management directions in the domestic‐ and foreign‐owned companies researched are not significant. The initial hypothesis that contemporary management directions implemented in Estonian enterprises are mainly based on knowledge transfer by foreign enterprises or investors is not affirmed.Research limitations/implicationsBy using only a selection of management directions, it is not possible to draw final conclusions about the development process of management practice. The nature of the sample does not allow the authors to draw conclusions about all business sectors in Estonia.Practical implicationsThe results provide insight into the value of contemporary management directions for Estonian enterprises and enable the authors to make some forecasts about future management trends in Estonia depending on domestic and foreign ownership of enterprises that can be taken into consideration in management training programmes.Originality/valueThe paper provides an overview of innovations in management practice in a transition economy that has not been researched earlier by using a tool that operationalizes contemporary management directions.
Multinationals' sins pave the way to the expansion of domestic companies
Authors: Wycislak Slawomir 
Published: January 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate factors affecting the position of multinationals versus domestic companies.Design/methodology/approachWith the strong interest of multinationals in non‐alcoholic drinks, and the relatively solid position of local firms, the non‐alcoholic drinks industry in Poland is the focus of this study. The author conducted numerous trade interviews. Data from various sources such as trade magazines, trade associations was also the component of research approach.FindingsDomestic companies proved their ability not only to sustain their position, but also to expand within Eastern Europe.Research limitations/implicationsMore insight into cultural sensitivity and financial crisis is required in order to better understand factors affecting the position of multinationals across international markets.Practical implicationsIn‐depth study that highlights sins committed by multinationals. Local companies could transform themselves into regional players and threaten multinationals within Eastern Europe.Originality/valuePresents some of the key points, strategy, brand, new product developments, cultural sensitivity, learning, that are significant enough to draw the attention of global managers.