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Pre‐employment course: a partnership for success?
Authors: Pepper Ian K. , McGrath Ruth 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the benefits of pre‐employment education and training and its impact on the students' choice of career paths. It focuses on a programme delivered in partnership between Teesside University and a North East Police Force, and provides a model for future pre‐employment education and training.Design/methodology/approachThe paper describes the formation of a partnership approach to the delivery of a pre‐employment programme, and researches its impact on decisions for career selection.FindingsResearch evaluation offers evidence to support the hypothesis that a pre‐employment programme can significantly impact on decision making when changing or selecting career paths. It also emphasises the value of taking a partnership approach in delivery and content.Practical implicationsThe paper could provide a model for pre‐employment education and training programmes in other work‐based fields. A key feature in this model is the partnership approach when determining content and delivery, which in turn provides students with first hand insights into a variety of police‐related occupations.Originality/valueThe paper focuses on the impact of taking a partnership approach to programme content and delivery. The findings support the benefits to students of a university and police partnership when informing learners of their possible future career paths.
Antecedents of perceived intra‐ and extra‐organisational alternatives
Authors: Torka Nicole , Geurts Peter , Sanders Karin , van Riemsdijk Maarten 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore antecedents of perceived intra‐ and extra‐organisational alternatives among employees in the Czech Republic, Poland and the Slovak Republic.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 9,068 low‐educated supermarket employees at 360 supermarkets. LISREL analysis was employed.FindingsAge, job autonomy and organisation size predict both forms of perceived alternatives. Tenure appears to influence both forms of perceived alternatives positively. Job challenge and sex only predict perceived extra‐organisational alternatives. Unexpectedly, despite relatively high unemployment rates, the respondents perceive extra‐organisational alternatives.Research limitations/implicationsSome of the antecedents of perceived alternatives identified in research among workers in Western societies seem to have a different or no impact on the perceived alternatives of employees in these countries. The study comprises only cross‐sectional data. In order to test causality a longitudinal design is needed.Practical implicationsManagers should offer development and promotion opportunities in order to prevent turnover and to enhance internal flexibility as well as reflect on inducements for female and older workers.Originality/valueThis is one of the few studies exploring employee perceptions in Central European transition countries. Moreover, in general, research on the perceived alternatives of low‐educated employees is very scarce. Therefore, this research also contributes to knowledge about their labour market perceptions.
Who would delay retirement? Typologies of older workers
Authors: Flynn Matthew 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature linked to older workers' work orientations and the use of typologies to identify groups of older workers according to their work and retirement patterns.Design/methodology/approachThe approach taken entails reviewing books and academic journals from the area of human resource management, retirement, diversity and pensions. The paper focuses on the industrial sociology literature as the grounding for the construction of older worker typologies.FindingsThe review of the typologies reveals that the older workforce is a wide range of workers whose experience in work impacts their attitude toward and planning for retirement. Policy makers cannot, therefore, take a “one size fits all” approach to designing incentives for delaying retirement.Research limitations/implicationsThe main limitation of the review is that the studies which have been reviewed are based on both qualitative and quantitative data and have focused on different aspects of later life work, such as early retirement, ill‐health retirements, pensions and staying in work past retirement age.Practical implicationsThe review has a number of practical implications for HR practitioners, government, and trade unions who want to develop targeted incentives for older workers to delay retirement.Originality/valueThe originality of the review is that it is unique in bringing together the range of literature on older worker typologies in order to identify overarching themes. The review found that Titmuss' “two nations” provides a useful model for identifying groups of older workers who are in most need of support.
The devolution of HRM to middle managers in the Irish health service
Authors: Conway Edel , Monks Kathy 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to examine the impact of organisational restructuring on the devolution of HRM to middle managers in the Irish health service.Design/methodology/approachThe study involved interviews with a cross‐section of 48 HR and line managers in one area of the Irish health service.FindingsDecision making by both HR and middle managers was adversely affected by the increased layers of bureaucracy that had resulted from the restructuring process. HR managers were devolving HR activities but were still retaining control of information systems and this was both slowing down middle management decision making and leading to the creation of new databases by the managers themselves. HR managers were emerging as regulators of HR activities.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was conducted in only one area of the Irish health service and with a limited number of respondents.Originality/valueThe study examines the way in which organisational context impacts on the devolution of HR activities to line managers and adds to an understanding of the relationship between HR and middle managers in the devolution of HR activities to line managers.
Local government fraud: the Roslyn School District case
Authors: Huefner Ronald J. 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an in‐depth analysis of a major fraud case in a local government setting, specifically a public school district, as a guide to managers and overseers of such organizations and as an instructional resource. Fraud cases outside the corporate arena have not been well represented in the literature.Design/methodology/approachThe paper describes the multi‐faceted fraud that occurred, identifies the control, oversight and auditing deficiencies that permitted it to happen, and suggests how adherence to good practices contributes to fraud prevention. What happened, why it happened, and how it might have been prevented are discussed. An extensive state audit provides richness of detail for this case study.FindingsThe absence of, or non‐adherence to, internal controls, failures of oversight by the supervisory board, collusion among top executives, and substandard auditing all contributed to a multi‐million dollar public fraud extending over several years. The case led to new requirements for the financial management of school districts.Practical implicationsThe case provides guidance to management, board members, auditors, and regulators as to how fraud can thrive when control and oversight deficiencies exist, and demonstrates how adherence to good practices can reduce the occurrence of fraud in the local government environment.Originality/valueThis paper provides a broader exposure to a major, multi‐faceted fraud case in a non‐corporate environment.
Making or breaking environmental innovation?
Authors: Kivimaa Paula , Kautto Petrus 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the role of internationally changing market conditions versus national innovation systems (NIS) for environmental innovation in a transforming industry sector, the Nordic pulp and paper industry.Design/methodology/approachBased on several case studies of technological innovations in the sector, using data triangulation, crucial factors for environmental innovation are analyzed. The cases focus on bioenergy technologies in pulp mills and on new products from fiber.FindingsWhile NIS still supports the networks through which innovations are created, the formation of innovation markets is increasingly dependent on international developments. Environmental innovation is most likely to occur when momentum is created by simultaneous changes in private and policy‐created markets. Environmental policies, increasingly originating at the EU level, have added the final impetus for bioenergy technologies, while for new products the policy effect has been smaller.Practical implicationsNational innovation policies must be designed to take into account the internationalizing influences on environmental innovation.Originality/valueThe paper shows the continued importance of NIS in a low‐and‐medium technology sector despite internationalizing markets.
Recognizing definitive stakeholders in corporate environmental management
Authors: Paloviita Ari , Luoma‐aho Vilma 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present four examples of stakeholder relationships related to issues of corporate environmental management (CEM) and analyze them based on the model of Mitchell et al. (1997).Design/methodology/approachSecondary data are used in the case studies.FindingsThe four cases presented show that basically any stakeholder can become definitive over time in the complex network of stakeholders with mutual relationships. The definitive stakeholders in CEM are no longer merely the NGOs and policymakers but now include many diverse groups such as customers, locals and suppliers.Research limitations/implicationsThese case studies cannot be generalized, but they could contribute to more comprehensive studies on stakeholder strategies in the future by raising up new CEM issues.Practical implicationsThe paper indicates that stakeholder strategies need to be changed in corporations over time. Latent stakeholders can become expectant and definitive stakeholders gradually over time.Originality/valueThe paper presents and analyzes four different cases of corporation‐stakeholder relations in the field of corporate environmental management
Decision making for transportation systems as a support for sustainable stewardship
Authors: Guenther Edeltraud , Greschner Farkavcová Vera 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThe environmental impacts of transportation are rarely brought into decision making frameworks. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a framework and tool to help in these organizational decisions.Design/methodology/approachA survey analysis was carried out amongst waste‐management companies within the project ETIENNE. Using this information, drivers and hurdles to the environmentally motivated optimization of transport were identified.FindingsThis research framework presents results of perceived hurdles in transport process optimization. Results of the research are grounded with definitions and discussion of the relevance of logistic processes.Research limitations/implicationsAnalysis provided in this paper shows that there is no practicable tool to consider environmental impacts in management decisions in transportation. Therefore, a software tool, the so‐called ETIENNE‐Tool, for the evaluation of transportation alternatives, is developed. Theoretical principles for the environmental evaluation of transport processes are also proposed.Practical implicationsOrganizational tasks – such as the selection and planning of transportation relations; employment of means of transportation; planning of locations; finally performing of operative business – can be fulfilled in a more environmentally sound manner.Originality/valueBased on the ETIENNE‐Tool and taking into consideration stakeholders' requirements, different transportation chains for one transportation task can be easily compared and transportation can be planned efficiently.
Green supply chain management in leading manufacturers
Authors: Zhu Qinghua , Geng Yong , Fujita Tsuyoshi , Hashimoto Shizuka 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThis paper aims to introduce environmental, green supply chain management (GSCM), experiences of large Japanese manufacturers.Design/methodology/approachUsing an investigation of nine large Japanese manufacturers, this paper examines GSCM implementation as well as their performance improvement and drivers among these manufacturers.FindingsA comparative analysis shows that Japanese large manufacturers implement one key GSCM practice, internal environmental management, much more actively and effectively than Chinese manufacturers. The sample of Japanese manufacturers implement four other GSCM practices – green purchasing, customer cooperation with environmental considerations, eco‐design and investment recovery – at similar levels when compared to Chinese manufacturers. Even at the initial stage of GSCM implementation, large Japanese companies have made significant improvements for environmental and financial performance but not for operational performance.Research limitations/implicationsExperiences in GSCM practices among those large manufacturers can be disseminated to smaller companies in Japan as well as companies in developing countries such as China. To establish mechanisms to diffuse GSCM innovation from leading companies requires further research.Originality/valueThis paper indicates that large companies can green their supply chain by establishing win‐win relationships with their smaller suppliers and customers, and thus realize sustainable development for the whole supply chains. It also indicates that appropriate regulations and policies set by governments can help GSCM diffusion from larger leading companies to smaller companies.
Larry Heinemann: an annotated guide to selected resources
Authors: Stovall Connie 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThis article's aim is to provide an annotated bibliographic resource guide for scholars researching Larry Heinemann, an author whose novels are frequently studied in association with Vietnam War literature.Design/methodology/approachSearches were performed using a variety of bibliographic databases in literature and library science and the world wide web to discover interviews and literary criticism spanning 32 years of Heinemann's career.FindingsThough often controversial, Heinemann's works represent a significant and provocative study in the literature of the Vietnam War. Major themes in the literary criticism and interviews annotated emphasize the vulnerabilities of the working‐class, how returning and traumatized veterans reincorporate into society, American myths’ role in fiction, and gendering of enemies.Originality/valueNo other annotated bibliography currently exists for those interested in researching or collecting Larry Heinemann's texts.
Electronic collection growth: an academic library case study
Authors: Kichuk Diana 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThis paper seeks to provide recent case study evidence for the remarkable growth of electronic resources in academic library collections and to analyze growth patterns and impacts.Design/methodology/approachA case study reviewed electronic resources growth at the University of Saskatchewan Library over a 12‐year time series, from 1996‐1997 to 2007‐2008. The researcher collected data from the library's databases A‐Z lists over the time series, compiled statistics and growth rates for both net holdings and new acquisitions, then analyzed and contextualized the results.FindingsThe study reveals three electronic resources growth or development stages corresponding to advances in electronic resource types – i.e. bibliographic, full text and reference – and a pattern of sustained rapid growth. It was found that growth doubled within the last four years of the time series, with ±100 resources being added annually in the same period. Both internal and external events impacted on growth. Just as internal and external events contribute to the growth of electronic resources, new events such as economic decline may contribute to growth decline.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the study is limited to a single academic library case, it has applications to similar academic library profiles across North America, where sustained rapid growth has had a significant impact on reference workers and researchers.Practical implicationsThis research provides a case study for describing electronic resources growth in academic libraries. The data and findings may help support funding increases, and an understanding of the extent of growth and its impact on reference workers and researchers.Originality/valueAlthough generalizations from one case study cannot be made, this study of electronic resources growth and its implications substantiates the general conviction that overwhelming growth has occurred and that the consequences for library services and systems is considerable. The paper applies the concept of growth or development stages: bibliographic, full text and reference, to describe the evolution of electronic resources in an academic library.
Gifts in university library resource development in the information age
Authors: Edem M.B. 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the trend of resource development at the University of Calabar Library, using gift items received from 2005 to 2009.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopts a descriptive research design based on survey. Relevant documents, including gift and donation files, acquisition records and library accession registers, were examined and analysed to provide answers to questions relating to study objectives.FindingsThe usefulness of gifts to university library resource development is underscored by the quality and currency of the 2,462 volumes of materials received during the study period. Furthermore, the impact that collaborative donor efforts could make towards supporting university library resource development in the information age is highlighted. Associated problems included deficiency in subject coverage, foreign language materials, irregular giving patterns as well as an increasing tendency towards electronic resources acquisition where manual procedures are available.Practical implicationsAcquisition librarians should intensify efforts at soliciting for and directing corporate giving endeavours towards providing for infrastructural support required for university library development in Nigeria. The deficiency in subject coverage highlighted in the study can be addressed if donor agencies are encouraged to adopt relevant library profiles or assign grants to core areas of university academic programs. There is also need for the inclusion or revision of gift statements in collection development policies.Originality/valueThe paper highlights strategies for tackling the challenges of resource acquisition.
Charleston Conference, 2009
Authors: Cassell Kay 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on the highlights of the 2009 Charleston Conference.Design/methodology/approachThe paper documents the presentations given at the conference.FindingsThe Charleston Conference report discusses new directions in many areas of collection development, including trends in e‐books, user‐driven acquisitions, preservation of materials, and working with vendors.Practical implicationsThe report discusses new ideas and new directions in many areas of collection development that alert librarians to changes on the horizon.Originality/valueThis paper is of interest to library and information management professionals.
Resource‐based competitiveness: managerial implications of the resource‐based view
Authors: Andersén Jim 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to identify and discuss the practical implications of the resource based view of the firm.Design/methodology/approachReview of relevant literature.FindingsA number of recommendations are put forward and the practical implications constitute the main findings of this study.Practical implicationsThe implications can be summarized by these recommendations: diversify based on capabilities and not on the markets you are currently serving, focus on creating value together with your customers based on your resources instead of offering a set of products, integrate HRM practices with strategic management processes. The complexity of imitating resources is also discussed.Originality/valueFew publications have set out to develop implications of the resource‐based view from a CEO's point of view. This paper provides an easy‐to‐access review and summary of some of the main implications of the resource‐based view.
Interview with Don Tapscott, author of Grown up Digital
Authors: by Juliet Norton Interview 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Dan Tapscott, Chairman of nGenera Insight and founder and chairman of the international think tank New Paradigm before its acquisition by nGenera.Design/methodology/approachThis briefing is prepared by an independent interviewer.FindingsDon is an internationally sought writer, consultant and speaker on business strategy and organizational transformation and author of 13 widely read books about information technology in business and society, most recently Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World (October 2008). The book is the sequel to Growing Up Digital (1998), which established him as one of the leading thinkers about the Net Generation.Practical implicationsProvides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.Originality/valueThis interview provides insights into the “Net Generation”, the new generation of workers who have embraced new technologies and are developing revolutionary ways of thinking, interacting and working, and discusses how we can best attract and engage a new workforce.
Bouncing back
Authors: Watson Jim , Richards Rachael 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss how the recession has affected UK businesses.Design/methodology/approachA viewpoint is expressed exploring the reasons for the current recession and its effect on the UK economy.FindingsIn order for the British economy to bounce back consumer confidence needs to return, the Bank of England needs to cut interest rates to stimulate consumer demand. Lower interest rates reduce the cost of borrowing and therefore people should be more willing to spend and invest.Originality/valueLessons have been learnt from this economic challenge and the UK's business leaders are ready to move on.
Rehabilitation of the glass and metal dome of the Hall of Nations in Palácio Da Bolsa (former Stock Exchange), Oporto
Authors: de Freitas V.P. , Valentim Lopes N. , Angélico M.S. 
Published: April 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the procedure of repairing the glass and metal dome roof in Oporto in Portugal. It aims to discuss the project for the rehabilitation of the main building – the Hall of Nations in Palacio Da Bolsa in Oporto. Previous attempts of repair are to be described.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is concerned with the methodology of repairs used on the metal and glass roof for the building under study. Lessons learned from previous repairs and how they have been taken into consideration are described.FindingsThe successful completion of the repairs and its success are the main findings.Practical implicationsLessons learned from this repair are given to provide guidance for future roof repairs.Originality/valueThe repairs described in this paper – to the Hall of Nations in Palacio Da Bolsa in Oporto – are unique to the location of the building in question.