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A domestic monograph collection assessment in Illinois academic libraries: what are we buying and how is it used?
Authors: Wiley Lynn , Chrzastowski Tina E. , Baker Stephanie 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine how the I‐Share collection serves its members, focusing on the state‐wide use of I‐Share domestic monographs (2003‐2008) by subject, collection overlap (number of copies owned), publisher, and how frequently books by subject are being used and to make recommendations for future selection criteria.Design/methodology/approachIllinois is fortunate to have the College and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) consortium which manages “I‐Share,” a 76‐member shared online catalog equipped with patron‐initiated borrowing using the Voyager system. I‐Share successfully circulates hundreds of thousands of books annually among these libraries, dramatically broadening the scope of each member's collection. Data from CARLI's Voyager catalog databases were analyzed via Excel spreadsheets using 20 datafields.FindingsResults found that numbers of copies purchased by I‐Share and use/circulation fell into three categories: high overlap with a corresponding high use, low overlap with a corresponding low use, and a middle area with a high number of copies with low to middle use. Additional analyses by publisher and Library of Congress subject classification were also conducted. The study also allowed for a comparison of what was purchased versus what was available for purchase as represented by the database of a large monograph vendor.Practical implicationsA number of recommendations are made that should improve the effectiveness of monograph selection in the CARLI libraries.Originality/valueThe paper documents an important and thorough study which may be of help to other library consortia in managing more effectively their monograph spend.
ILL transactions – a next step? The Danish experience and new possibilities
Authors: Andresen Leif 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to show a new route for inter‐library lending (ILL) standards.Design/methodology/approachThe paper describes the Danish ILL solution, and on the basis of this, suggests a proposal for further work.FindingsFocussing on simplicity gives better service.Originality/valueThe Danish ILL implementation has a high level of automation based on simple transactions.
Interlending and document supply in the context of Spanish library consortia
Authors: Echeverría Mercedes , Jiménez Sonsoles 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe paper's aim is to provide insights into interlending and document supply (ILDS) practices in Spain in the current environment of library consortia and to present recent trends in academic ILDS services.Design/methodology/approachAn overview of the Spanish library system is provided followed by a more detailed look at cooperation generally and interlending and document supply specifically. Finally a survey of researchers and their use of e‐journals and alternative methods of access in a medical library.FindingsAfter some years of decline interlending and document supply is experiencing modest increases. Some interesting results from the survey on the tolerance to use document supply instead of low use journals are found.Originality/valueThe paper presents a current overview of the situation in Spain for library cooperation, interlending and document supply.
Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature: 76
Authors: McGrath Mike 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the literature concerning interlending and document supply and related matters.Design/methodology/approachThe approach is based on the reading of over 150 journals as well as monographs, reports and websites.FindingsResistance to the Big Deals for journals is still growing – in particular because of the current budget cuts that are hitting libraries badly but publishers remain complacent. Interesting movements on the copyright front as the Hargreaves report in the UK is accepted by the government and the STM Association gets upset. Patron driven acquisition receives a lot of attention in the literature – when will the world outside of the US pay as much attention?Originality/valueThe paper represents a useful source of information for librarians and others interested in document supply and related matters such as resource sharing and open access.
Ten years as editor of ILDS and 35 years in ILL and document supply: thoughts of the outgoing editor
Authors: McGrath Mike 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe aim is to distil the knowledge gained in 10 years of editing ILDS and 35 years in the business.Design/methodology/approachFactors affecting the change in demand for ILL are considered as well as the reasons for variation between countries.FindingsThe finding is that ILL has an optimistic future.Originality/valueThe article provides an overview from the retiring editor of ILDS.
Cognitive hardiness, appraisal and coping: comparing two transactional models
Authors: Cash Melanie L. , Gardner Dianne 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThis paper aims to test the relationship of the personality variable of cognitive hardiness to job satisfaction, performance and intention to turnover. These relationships are to be tested via two alternative models, with a sequential and simultaneous structure for appraisal and coping processes.Design/methodology/approachEmployees (n=297) from a range of large New Zealand organisations completed a questionnaire on hardiness, appraisal, coping and affect.FindingsBivariate correlations revealed significant positive relationships between hardiness and job satisfaction, hardiness and performance, and a significant negative relationship with intention to turnover. Structural equation modelling revealed that the direct positive relationship between hardiness and job satisfaction was the strongest path. The simultaneous model provided best fit to the data, revealing a positive path from hardiness through challenge appraisals to positive affect, and a negative path through threat appraisal and emotion‐focused coping.Research limitations/implicationsHigher levels of hardiness were associated with more positive appraisals and more effective coping responses. However, the cross sectional nature of this research and the use of a single measurement source pose potential limitations in terms of common method variance and study generalisability.Originality/valueThe paper investigates the relationship of hardiness to outcomes such as job satisfaction, self‐rated work performance and intentions to leave and explores the processes that underlie the relationships between hardiness and outcomes.
Proactive personality, social capital, helping, and turnover intentions
Authors: Yang Jixia , Gong Yaping , Huo Yuanyuan 
Published: November 2011

PurposeProactive personality is believed to relate to greater interpersonal helping and lower turnover intentions. Accrued social capital should play a mediating role in this relationship. This paper seeks to address these issues.Design/methodology/approachThe authors used structural equation modeling to analyze the longitudinal data collected from 174 individuals at three points in time. Two dimensions of social capital, i.e. the resource dimension as indicated by information exchange and the relational dimension as indicated by trust relationships were specified.FindingsAfter controlling for the Big Five personality dispositions, information exchange and then trust relationships sequentially mediated the relationship of proactive personality with helping and turnover intentions.Research limitations/implicationsThe research highlights the importance of understanding proactive personality through the social capital perspective. Multiple source data collection method is recommended for further validation of the results.Practical implicationsThe research highlights the importance of recruiting individuals high on proactivity, and the importance of further developing and motivating these individuals by cultivating meaningful interactions and nurturing trustful relationships at work. Then, proactive employees would be more likely to engage in helping behavior and to stay with the company.Originality/valueThe paper takes the social capital approach in examining the outcomes of proactive personality. It reveals that resource‐ and relation‐related social capital constructs mediate, in sequence, the relationships of proactive personality with outcomes.
Intellectual capital and strategy development: an interventionist approach
Authors: Dumay John 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe paper's aim is to examine, by way of a case study, the use of intellectual capital (IC) narrative in the development of a strategic plan for the case study organisation.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses interventionist research to gather data and make changes in the case study organization.FindingsThe use of IC narrative provides insight into the utility of IC to communicate strategic intentions and the initiatives required to carry it out. It contributes to IC knowledge and practice by demonstrating how IC narrative, in conjunction with an interpretive research approach, can highlight the emic and etic interplay that is required in practice to develop organisational strategy.Research limitations/implicationsThe research is specific to the case study organization and the findings can not be generalizedOriginality/valueThe paper provides an example of how value creation in an organisation can be communicated to its stakeholders and how the use of IC narrative transcends the use of contemporary accounting and IC reporting frameworks. Furthermore it outlines limitations experienced in management accounting research due to the divide between the methods employed and skills of researchers.
The power of stories in the construction industry: lessons from other domains
Authors: Leung Jodith K.L. , Fong Patrick S.W. 
Published: November 2011

PurposeStorytelling is regarded as a fundamental way for humans to communicate with each other, no matter whether in the form of folklore, myths or war stories. Storytelling is applied in management and organisational practices in order to achieve specific purposes. Management activities within projects are similar to managing organisations with high complexity. Storytelling can then be applied in the construction project environment to achieve specific management purposes. This paper aims to explore the potential roles of storytelling in the construction industry through analysing its applications in other sectors, and to align the applications of storytelling to construction projects.Design/methodology/approachThrough an in‐depth literature review of the nature of stories and storytelling, and their roles in management and organisational practices, this study determines how stories can contribute to the effective sharing of knowledge in the construction project environment. Cases of storytelling applications in construction projects are also presented, with the aim of showing the uniqueness of storytelling.FindingsStorytelling is a potential approach for managing construction project knowledge through the features of stories and storytelling by preserving, transferring, and learning from current or past experiences of both construction projects and firms.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings illustrate gaps in the current knowledge and pave the path for future research in this particular area.Originality/valueThe research examines promising implementations of stories and storytelling in the construction industry through examination of the literature.
Knowledge domain and innovation behaviour
Authors: Massa Silvia , Testa Stefania 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThis study aims to develop a categorization framework for knowledge management systems in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Framework dimensions have been identified as company knowledge domain (organization, marketing and technology) and company innovation behaviour (high and low).Design/methodology/approachThe framework is derived by means of a qualitative approach based on a set of 20 case studies. The cases regard Italian SMEs in the food sector.FindingsData seem to suggest that knowledge domain and innovation behaviour permit significant distinctions between different kinds of knowledge management systems (KMSs). The features of these KMSs as configurations of technical, organizational and managerial tools are described in this paper with reference to the main knowledge process they are intended to support.Originality/valueThe research provides a variety of insights into new ways of conceptualizing KMSs. Moreover, the paper provides some practical examples of successful implementation of KMSs in SMEs.
Cosmic system dynamics: a cyberneticist's perspective on gravitation
Authors: Blackwell Grahame 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThis paper seeks to present a novel perspective on the interplay of forces that govern the dynamics of the massively complex multi‐body system that is our physical universe. It offers a consistent, coherent and complete rationale for the phenomenon referred to as “gravitation”. This includes notably, for the first time, an explanation for the mechanism by which “matter tells space how to curve and curved space tells matter how to move”, and also possible causal explanations for the various outcomes of Einstein's equivalence principle.Design/methodology/approachStarting from the well‐supported premise that elementary particles are formed from closed‐loop electromagnetic energy flows, the likely impact of such constructs on the behaviour of large‐scale dynamic systems is analysed from first principles.FindingsGravitation is shown to be a natural consequence of such a construct. The warping of space in the presence of gravitating mass, consistent with the view presented by general relativity, is shown to relate to a clearly comprehensible physical structure with a well‐defined causation. Possible explanations are offered for: gravitational time dilation; gravitational red shift; gravitational potential energy; and slowing and bending of light in a gravitational field.Research limitations/implicationsThis novel perspective opens a wide range of potential avenues of innovative research, both pure and applied.Practical implicationsA variety of new technologies may prove to be open to development, notably in the aerospace field. Antigravity technologies, whilst amenable to investigation and possible development, may prove highly energy‐intensive.Originality/valueThis paper is totally original and of very significant potential value in various respects.
What creates innovation in a globalized knowledge economy? A cybernetic point of view
Authors: Johannessen Jon‐Arild , Olsen Bjørn 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to uncover processes and the corresponding social mechanisms promoting innovation in organisations.Design/methodology/approachIt is the integration of organisational learning, the internal knowledge base of the company and its external knowledge base, viewed in relation to innovations in organisations, which are the main elements discussed in this paper. In the present paper, it is the systemic angle of incidence which will be used.FindingsAn increased focus on information, knowledge and organisational learning, has provided a deeper understanding of factors and processes conducive to innovation and eventually to sustainable competitive advantages. However, little attention has been given to social mechanisms triggering innovations, which are uncovered in this paper.Practical implicationsA conceptual model, which represents a synthesis of the social mechanisms which influence those processes affecting innovation in social systems is presented.Originality/valueThe idea is that when several knowledge domains (practical, theoretical, internal and external) are connected for one specific purpose, the inherent variety may release what is creatively new, igniting innovation in social systems.
The complexities of business school alignment with the emerging globalisation of business education
Authors: Jurše Milan , Mulej Matjaž 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate key implications of globalisation for business schools, and to put structural alignment of academic structures with the Bologna Declaration in a broader strategic alignment with the needs of a knowledge‐driven society and a socially sustainable development.Design/methodology/approachThe analysis uses systems theory for analysing dynamic change in society and a synthesis of its influences on business education, as we see the Bologna Process is neither conceived nor implemented with sufficient care for holism in the European effort to become an innovative society.FindingsBusiness schools should extend their transformation effort beyond the Bologna Process and align their strategic model of operation with societal needs by integrating social requirements into their strategic framework.Research limitations/implicationsResearch focuses on key external developments in business education at a transnational level. Future research should focus on the exploration of the business school response to social change in a local context.Practical implicationsA requisitely holistic picture of contextual change offers business school leaders deeper understanding of external implications for aligning schools with societal needs.Social implicationsEmerging social challenges in Europe are taken as the starting point for realigning a strategic model of business school operation with societal needs and the business world with the aim to improve schools' accountability and their evolvement into socially engaged actors with innovative approaches.Originality/valueThe paper presents a systemic and requisitely holistic view of social change for aligning the business school model of operation with the broader needs of a knowledge‐driven society that stretches beyond the formal academic structures unification in the Bologna Process.
Bounds on the rate of convergence of learning processes based on random sets and set‐valued probability
Authors: Ha Minghu , Chen Jiqiang , Pedrycz Witold , Sun Lu 
Published: November 2011

PurposeBounds on the rate of convergence of learning processes based on random samples and probability are one of the essential components of statistical learning theory (SLT). The constructive distribution‐independent bounds on generalization are the cornerstone of constructing support vector machines. Random sets and set‐valued probability are important extensions of random variables and probability, respectively. The paper aims to address these issues.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, the bounds on the rate of convergence of learning processes based on random sets and set‐valued probability are discussed. First, the Hoeffding inequality is enhanced based on random sets, and then making use of the key theorem the non‐constructive distribution‐dependent bounds of learning machines based on random sets in set‐valued probability space are revisited. Second, some properties of random sets and set‐valued probability are discussed.FindingsIn the sequel, the concepts of the annealed entropy, the growth function, and VC dimension of a set of random sets are presented. Finally, the paper establishes the VC dimension theory of SLT based on random sets and set‐valued probability, and then develops the constructive distribution‐independent bounds on the rate of uniform convergence of learning processes. It shows that such bounds are important to the analysis of the generalization abilities of learning machines.Originality/valueSLT is considered at present as one of the fundamental theories about small statistical learning.
Examples of admissible simplification of mathematical theories
Authors: Aleksenko Alena , Lakshtanov Evgeny 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is simplification of some mathematical theories for the needs of school education.Design/methodology/approachThis work is a result of long‐lasting regular observations of extra‐curriculum classes with primary school pupils. This research is based on some maxima given in a paper written by Zvonkin.FindingsThis work gives examples of simplified math models that satisfy the claimed concept, accompanied with the set of problems attainable for primary school pupils.Originality/valueThis work represents a set of criteria, with the guidance of which, any mathematician would be capable of creating a set of problems that would lead the pupils into the area of his research not as observers, but as participants.
Constructing a production exception handling system for the semiconductor manufacturing process
Authors: Yeh Tsu‐Ming 
Published: November 2011

PurposeFacing keen worldwide competition, it is not enough for companies to pursue customer satisfaction; they must actively pursue customer delight. This paper seeks to design a work‐in‐process (WIP) exception handling system (WIPEHS) not simply measuring on‐time delivery performance for managers to take necessary improvement activities. It helps managers detect abnormal WIP levels in advance, trigger rectifying actions and finally notify pertinent people to coordinate roots causes and preventive means.Design/methodology/approachThe structure of WIPEHS is proposed and then constructed with a soft package, Vigilance. A typical semiconductor factory is built and production data are simulated to evaluate the effectiveness of WIPEHS.FindingsCollecting and analyzing results from the simulated typical semiconductor factory, the paper finds that the proposed system can effectively improve on‐time delivery performance; and that durations from a WIP exception detected a WIP exception back to normal and durations between two successive WIP exceptions significantly.Practical implicationsIt helps factories outperform due dates, achieving significantly higher performance than prior performance without the production exception handling system, which should greatly please customers.Originality/valueThe proposed WIPEHS provide a total solution for undesirable production variations potentially harmful to due‐date performance. It anticipates WIP exception, notifies pertinent recipients, tracks the progress of exception resolution, and provides a forum for discussion of the root causes.