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Economic impacts of ageing: an inter‐industry approach
Authors: Albuquerque Paula C. , Lopes João C. 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to study the impact of the evolution of consumption patterns associated with ageing on the relative importance of industries in Portugal, quantifying the changes in production, value added, imported intermediate inputs and employment.Design/methodology/approachThis paper uses data from the Family Spending Survey to disaggregate the household column of the Portuguese input‐output table in different age groups, projecting their consumption, using the latest demographic projections made by Statistics Portugal (INE).FindingsThe study identifies the industries that are likely to be stimulated by the ageing of the Portuguese populations, as well as the industries that will most likely become disadvantaged by the process.Social implicationsThe task of identification of growing and declining industries due to ageing is important to help the design of employment, environmental and social policies.Originality/valueThe contemporary demographic trends in Western societies have added to the importance of studying the economic and social consequences of ageing. The main issues have been the labour market effects, the sustainability of social security systems and long‐term care. In this paper, we address a different research topic, quantifying the sectoral impact of the evolution of consumption patterns associated with ageing. This can be useful in addressing the structural challenges of the rapid ageing of the population, common to most of the developed economies.
Preventing avoidable stockouts: the impact of item‐level RFID in retail
Authors: Gaukler Gary M. 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThis paper aims to characterize some of the operational benefits of item‐level radio‐frequency identification (RFID) in a retail environment.Design/methodology/approachThe paper examines a retail store operation with backroom and shelf stock under the assumption of multiple replenishment and sales periods. Backroom stock is replenished according to a periodic‐review order‐up to policy and shelf stock is replenished continually from the backroom. Backroom replenishment decisions are made based on demand forecasts that are updated in each sales period based on previous sales. The influence of item‐level RFID is two‐fold: first, it directly affects the number of products sold through the efficiency and effectiveness of the backroom‐to‐shelf replenishment process. Second, it indirectly affects the retailer's demand forecast: ceteris paribus, more products sold mean a higher demand forecast, which means a higher order‐up to level in the backroom.FindingsThis study confirms that the direct effect of more efficient and effective backroom‐to‐shelf replenishment contributes the majority of benefits. On average, this model shows that approximately 80‐85 percent of the total RFID benefit is directly due to the backroom‐to‐shelf process, and only 15‐20 percent is due to an improvement in backroom stocking. This finding suggests that, in general, the operation of the backroom is not as crucial to the overall retail store profitability.Originality/valueThe model in this paper delivers further evidence of the importance of the “last several yards” in retail execution. This has important implications for retail RFID projects: most current retail RFID implementations and pilots focus on case‐ and pallet‐level RFID to ensure correct backroom stocking. Seeing, however, that this type of benefit accounts for less than 20 percent of total potential RFID benefits, it appears that current case‐ and pallet‐level implementations are merely scraping the tip of the iceberg.
RFID utilization and information sharing: the impact on supply chain performance
Authors: Zelbst Pamela J. , Green Kenneth W. , Sower Victor E. , Baker Gary 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe paper's aim is to theorize and assess a structural model that incorporates radio frequency identification (RFID) technology utilization and supply chain information sharing as antecedents to supply chain performance.Design/methodology/approachData from a sample of 155 manufacturing sector and service sector organizations were collected and the model was assessed following a structural equation methodology.FindingsRFID technology utilization does not directly impact supply chain performance. Adoption of RFID technology, however, leads to improved information sharing among supply chain members, which in turn leads to improved supply chain performance.Research limitations/implicationsRFID technology utilization is in the introductory and growth stages of the technology utilization life cycle. Interpretation of the results should be tempered in light of this early stage of adoption.Practical implicationsPractitioners can expect improved customer satisfaction through the implementation of RFID technology and the information sharing that the technology facilitates.Originality/valueThe study offers empirical support for the adoption of RFID technology within an enterprise resource planning context for the purpose of improving supply chain performance.
A post‐retail consumer application of RFID in medical supply chains
Authors: Swartz Stephen M. , Vaidyanathan Vijay , Raman Hari 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to investigate the feasibility of using radio frequency identification (RFID) total asset visibility technologies for post‐consumer monitoring and ordering of medical supplies.Design/methodology/approachA laboratory experiment in a consumer context was designed. This involved the application of RFID tag technology for glucose monitoring and supply management.FindingsIt was found that embedded RFID monitoring of blood glucose levels can be used to effectively monitor and help manage patient care. An integrated system of monitoring and management with an effective medical supply chain information system is presented.Research limitations/implicationsThe laboratory study provides initial validation of the merits of the approach. Extensive human field‐testing would still be required prior to any strong inference about the viability of the technology in this application.Practical implicationsThe findings provide a directly relevant system design template for home managed patient care settings where self‐administered medication protocols are required. The findings may also be extended into consumable consumer products like food and beverages where the management of home‐based supplies are a critical component of supply chain effectiveness and consumer satisfaction.Originality/valueThe results extend the use of RFID as a total asset visibility tool for enterprise resource planning in a supply chain. Post‐consumer consumption monitoring, tracking, and automated re‐ordering have not been extensively addressed in the literature.
Comparative analysis of ethical leadership and ethical culture in local government
Authors: Kolthoff Emile , Erakovich Rodney , Lasthuizen Karin 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to understand the role of ethical leadership and ethical culture as a safeguard against corruption.Design/methodology/approachUsing survey data from public managers in local authorities in The Netherlands, Serbia, Montenegro and the USA in a comparative study.FindingsThe USA and The Netherlands, generally, display higher levels of organizational integrity than Montenegro and Serbia. Second, the strongest effects of ethical leadership were found in Montenegro. Third, in all four countries a rule‐based approach to ethics dominated.Research limitations/implicationsIt is difficult to determine the extent to which survey participants felt free to express their true opinions. Different social values need to be included as part of any comparative analysis.Practical implicationsThe role of ethical leadership is crucial; the importance of laws and rules underpinning ethical conduct cannot be underestimated.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to the growing interest in comparative studies.
Police misconduct: accountability of internal investigations
Authors: Lamboo Terry 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report the findings of an analysis of official data on police misconduct, providing new insights into the nature and extent of police misconduct and in the official response to police misconduct. Next to the use of force and neglect of duty, private time misconduct is a major type of (alleged) misconduct although it is often discarded from theoretical conceptions of police misconduct. The analysis also showed that two‐thirds of internal investigations are the result of an internal report. This paper shows that official data on police misconduct can result in new insights in the nature and extent of police misconduct and is therefore a relevant source for academic analysis.Design/methodology/approachAn analysis of official data on police misconduct is compared with theoretical notions of police misconduct, internal investigations and reliability of official data.FindingsThe implementation of a uniform Registration of Internal Investigations for all Dutch police forces has resulted in a clear increase in the number of registered investigations. This seems to be due to a combination of increased strictness on (alleged) misconduct and an improved quality of the registration. The analysis also showed that two‐thirds of the investigations are the result of an internal report. This places a new perspective on the so‐called code of silence among police officers. However, information on the extent and nature of complaints that are dealt with through the complaints procedure is lacking. The complaints procedure has also no formal relation with the disciplinary or criminal procedures.Research limitations/implicationsOfficial data on police misconduct have to be viewed with a critical eye. The analyses showed however that the Dutch data seem fairly reliable. Additional research should place the official data in further perspective, e.g. through case studies and through a control of the registration with the files of the Bureaux of Internal Investigations. Finally, a comparison with official data in other countries is needed.Practical implicationsThe Dutch police should improve its complaints procedures and the complaints registration.Originality/valueAcademic analysis of police misconduct is often limited to case studies of scandals or focuses on citizen complaints. The paper gives a broader perspective by using official data.
Accountability in the new public sector: a comparative case study
Authors: Monfardini Patrizio 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of new public management‐based reforms on public accountability in two countries, Italy and Sweden, explaining what strategies can be used to enhance accountability toward citizens.Design/methodology/approachTwo case studies have been analysed in order to compare how public accountability has been enhanced in different cultural and geographical contexts.FindingsIn both countries, the enhancement of public accountability is at stake both in the political debate and in the public policies, but the strategies implemented resulted are path dependent especially in the choice between more disclosure and more citizen participation.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper uses only two case studies and therefore results can hardly be generalised; also the selected cases are both examples of best practice in the two countries.Practical implicationsThe comparison offers critical insights on the adopted choices to enhance public accountability in two different contexts, also emphasising the role of IT and their possible use.Originality/valueFrom a theoretical point of view, the paper offers an original framing of the possible strategies to improve accountability toward citizens: more accountability through more disclosure and more accountability through more citizen participation. The empirical analysis analyses the solutions adopted in two different countries aimed at improving accountability toward citizens and their advantages and limitations.
Trust, good governance and unethical actions in Finnish public administration
Authors: Salminen Ari , Ikola‐Norrbacka Rinna 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present an empirical study and contribute to the discussion of administrative ethics and integrity by investigating three ethical issues, namely trust, good governance and unethical actions in the Finnish public administration.Design/methodology/approachThe evidence of this research is based on empirical data from a National Citizen Survey implemented in 2008 by the University of Vaasa. The questionnaire was sent to 5,000 Finnish citizens and the response rate was 40.4 percent.FindingsThe strength of the Finnish society concerning trust is that the citizens feel confident in public sector organizations and societal institutions. Even though serious corruption cases have remained few in Finland, there is still work to do in order to keep the situation under control. Ignorant and bad treatment of citizens occurs mostly in individual service encounters, it does not reflect the whole of the ethics of administration.Research limitations/implicationsFurther research is needed in order to investigate the societal background factors that can explain the different findings from the research questions. Also further research is required for comparing the results of different countries.Practical implicationsStrengths and weaknesses are identified as a tool for further research and for the work for practitioners.Originality/valueThe core contribution of the paper is a contribution to knowledge concerning citizens' perceptions of trust, good governance and unethical actions in an egalitarian society.
Combinations of partners' joint venture formation motives
Authors: Klijn Elko , Reuer Jeffrey J. , Buckley Peter J. , Glaister Keith W. 
Published: October 2010

PurposePrior research on joint venture (JV) formation often examines a single focal firm and assumes it has a single motive for collaboration. This study seeks to investigate how formation motives of partner firms are symmetrically coupled. It considers motives in the context of different European Economic Interest Groupings (EEIGs) characteristics and partner firm characteristics.Design/methodology/approachSelf‐administered surveys were employed and a total sample of 104 partners cooperating in 47 different JVs (EEIGs) was used for data analysis.FindingsThe paper observes the coupling of different formation motives and finds that different rationales to establish international JVs are held simultaneously by partners. Furthermore, it finds that the number of partners increase when partners hold motives primarily to develop knowledge.Research limitations/implicationsCurrent theorising might focus too narrowly on particular motives or at best on combinations of motives within a specific theoretical approach. Such a single approach might be rather simplistic due to the multiple rationales to enact EEIGs by partners. Future studies that accommodate multiple perspectives simultaneously in a single paper would significantly advance the field and hold more explanatory power.Practical implicationsThe paper finds that in general partner motives are symmetric, but some motives are more natural candidates for partners to couple together. Furthermore, smaller firms can also benefit by forming more complex collaborations and hold multiple motives simultaneously.Originality/valueThe paper reinvigorates theoretical development by showing the amalgamation of different motives and theories for JV establishment. It also provides new guidelines to practitioners and scholars alike by examining various combinations of collaborative motives and how they are coupled across partners in alliance dyads.
Rethinking the current dominant approach to business school strategy
Authors: Salem Khalifa Azaddin 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe aim of the paper is twofold: to question the current use of the extant competitive strategy frameworks imported from the context of the business firm; and to call for innovative frameworks that are more faithful to the nature, purpose, and needs of business schools.Design/methodology/approachAn extensive literature review is undertaken in the field of business school competitive strategy. This literature is then evaluated to see how sensitive it is to the specific context of the business school. Inferences are then drawn and the paper is structured to make the case for the need to rethink the current approach to business school strategy.FindingsThe application of the current dominant approach in the competitive strategy literature, which prioritizes value capture over value creation, is questionable in the context of business school strategy. There are deep and multiple differences between business firms and business schools. These differences call for shifting the focus toward value creation and emphasizing the social mission of business schools.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper focuses only on undergraduate education. Extending the argument to include other activities of business schools requires further research.Practical implicationsBusiness school strategy researchers and practitioners are encouraged to alter their current approach to be less occupied with competition and more concerned with value creation for students, stakeholders, and society at large.Originality/valueThe paper represents an early call for strategists and researchers to rethink their current dominant approach of applying the extant business strategy literature to business schools. It makes the case for the necessity of taking into account the deep and multiple differences between business firms and business schools.
Internationalization of small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises: a multi case study
Authors: Amal Mohamed , Rocha Freitag Filho Alexandre 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the determinants of the internationalization of small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). More specifically, it is to test the effects of entrepreneurship and networking relationship on the internationalization pattern of SMEs from an emerging economy, Brazil.Design/methodology/approachThe study was designed to be qualitative, using a sample of three companies from the manufacturing industries, with significant involvement in foreign markets.FindingsThe study has shown that the importance of entrepreneurs and network relationship are important factors for the understanding of the internationalization's pattern of SMEs. Furthermore, the performance of internationalization depends largely on the ability of companies to relate innovative and proactive international behavior to learning's process through the maintenance of national and international networking.Originality/valueMost empirical studies have been concentrated to evaluate and address this phenomenon of SMEs internationalization based on the experiences of developed countries. Although there is a growing interest on the internationalization of SMEs in less developed countries, they are still very limited empirical studies in this field. This research intends to fill this gap in two manners. First, in terms of focusing more specifically on the internationalization of the case of companies from a developing country, using a qualitative multi case analysis. Second, using a framework, which relates entrepreneurship and networking and how they affect the internationalization's strategy of SMEs.
Leadership as engagement, leadership as system development
Authors: Buenar Puplampu Bill 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThis paper uses data about the challenges and difficulties confronting organisations and leaders to advance a dualized meaning of corporate leadership in the context of a developing country. The purpose is to describe a leadership frame that is locally contextualised, thereby bringing conceptualisation and thought closer to action, reified reality and applicability.Design/methodology/approachThis research was designed as a series of three studies starting from an applied/interventionist standpoint. The first study used data from applied diagnostic interventions, the second used qualitative interviews and the third used open‐ended questionnaires. Data were collected from 25 Ghanaian organisations and 29 corporate executives.FindingsDrawing on a range of everyday issues such as poor attention to customers, pressure from stakeholders (such as political overlords) and leaders' “love” for perks, the paper develops a notion of leadership as “engagement” and as “system development”.Research limitations/implicationsThe data are exploratory and the sample size may be considered small.Originality/valueThe paper discusses implications for leadership research and leader development in a developing country like Ghana.
Healthy schools and colleges: what works, what is needed, and why? Part II
Authors: Marks Ray 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this editorial is to provide an overview and brief commentary concerning the present contributions to this third special issue on “Healthy schools and colleges”.Design/methodology/approachAuthors working in the field of school or college health education were invited to submit their work to Health Education for purposes of review by their peers. After undergoing the traditional peer review process, five submissions that fulfilled the basic criteria relevant to this issue were selected for publication.FindingsWhile reasonably diverse, these five contributions all confirm that, while the evidence base as well as the support for using the school as a venue to promote health are increasing, multiple considerations as well as approaches are required in order to successfully implement health‐oriented programs in the school and/or college setting. In addition to careful planning, and allocation of resources, in line with the first part of this 2010 series, all authors concur that multiple rather than single strategies are needed at all phases of program planning and implementation if sustainable efficacious programs are sought. Key strategies include having a socio‐ecological perspective, adequate teacher training, effective partnerships, policy support, and parental “buy‐in”.Originality/valueWhile more research is needed, the ideas embedded in this special issue can assist stakeholders who wish to develop or improve the sustainability of school‐ and college‐based health promotion programs. The data specifically provide some direction about what is needed to do collectively to foster the health of the young people in the context of the health‐promoting school or college.