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A counterfeit network analyzer based on RFID and EPC
Authors: Kwok S.K. , Ting S.L. , Tsang Albert H.C. , Cheung C.F. 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to focus on the design of a counterfeit network analyzer (CNA) for aggregating all the problematic product flows in order to discover any counterfeit distribution source, and to control the spread of counterfeit goods. The analyzer leverages radio frequency identification (RFID) information stored within the electronic product code (EPC) network.Design/methodology/approachThe system architecture of the proposed CNA is first discussed. A case study of the system application in a Hong Kong pharmaceutical manufacturing company then presents the adoption process and the challenges encountered in such technologies.FindingsCompared with traditional approaches, the results show that the proposed RFID solution is reliable and is capable of discovering counterfeit distributions, as well as reducing the detection costs by means of higher product movement visibility within the supply chain.Practical implicationsA prototype system has been constructed and trial implemented in a pharmaceutical manufacturing company. It proved to be of benefit to the manufacturer who is able to deter product counterfeiting effectively and visualize real‐time supply chain data automatically.Originality/valueThe proposed CNA is designed to overcome issues of information invisibility, which is considered a huge cost lost in the identification of counterfeit products, loss of sales and reputation associated with the counterfeiting, and ineffective product authentication in the manufacturing industry. This paper contributes to the RFID research in the counterfeiting area by studying the feasibility and practicality of shifting the focus of product identification from the traditional package redesign solutions to the visualization of the movement of the product (i.e. product supply chain) via the use of RFID and EPC. Furthermore, a pharmaceutical manufacturing site provided a case study for discussing the advantages, critical issues for implementation of the RFID system, and lessons learned.
Strategy development by small scale industries in India
Authors: Singh Rajesh K. , Garg Suresh K. , Deshmukh S.G. 
Published: August 2010

PurposeIn the present scenario of e‐globalization, small scale industries (SSIs) are considered engine for economic growth all over the world. After markets globalization, SSIs are facing many pressures and constraints to sustain their competitiveness. The purpose of this paper is to examine various issues in context of Indian SSIs such as nature of pressures and constraints, competitive priorities, competencies development, areas of investment, and their relationship with performance.Design/methodology/approachFor collecting data, a questionnaire‐based survey was conducted. In total, 75 valid responses were received. Statistical analysis of data acquired from survey is done by reliability test, t‐test, and correlation analysis.FindingsCost reduction, quality improvement, and delivery in time have emerged as major challenges for SSIs. Market research, welfare of employees, and research and development are found as major areas for investment. Use of information technology, training of employees, and research and development has significant relationship with performance.Research limitations/implicationsOrganizations should develop their strategies after analysing business environment and SSIs should utilize their resources judiciously. However, it is felt that this study can be further explored by considering other aspects of strategy development such as human resource, vendor development, organization culture, etc.Originality/valueFindings and issues of the paper will be highly useful for SSIs in framing their strategies, and academia for further research in the context of changing market scenario.
Selection, implementation and use of ERP systems for supply chain performance management
Authors: Forslund Helena , Jonsson Patrik 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe paper aims to explore how supply chain performance management (PM) is affected by the decisions made in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system lifecycle phases.Design/methodology/approachData were collected in a multiple case study of four manufacturing companies.FindingsFour PM activities and three ERP system lifecycle phases were described and analyzed. Eight propositions were generated from theory and the case analyses. Detailed demand specifications could have improved target setting and reporting possibilities, PM education and training seem to be important in both the implementation and the use phase and supply chain PM is highly affected in the use phase.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper is explorative. A required next step would be to test the generated propositions on a larger population.Practical implicationsPropositions of what supply chain PM issues manufacturing companies should consider in the ERP system selection, implementation and use phases are presented. The results indicate that a lot of supply chain PM improvements can be realized within the use phase of an existing ERP system.Originality/valueNo previous paper has focused upon how to consider supply chain PM when implementing ERP systems. This is needed because previous studies have identified ERP systems as obstacles for supply chain PM.
Sustaining effective business value chain: future challenges
Authors: Phusavat Kongkiti , Kess Pekka , Law Kris M.Y. , Kanchana Rapee 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe key factors in sustaining effective business value chains for companies operating in the electronic industry and identify their potential future challenges.Design/methodology/approachThe research methodology includes the survey development, the hypothesis development, and the statistical analyses, especially the Pearson correlation. Altogether, a total of 129 firms participated in this study – 97 companies from Hong Kong/China and 32 firms from Thailand. Included in this methodology are a pre‐test of a survey, a development of the research hypotheses, and follow‐up discussions with participating executives on possible future challenges for their business value chains.FindingsAn effective business value chain essentially depends on a good internal operational system and constructive relationships with suppliers and customers. In other words, the collective efficacy depends on a manufacturer's internal operations (IO) and its supplier and customer partnership. Owing to the extensive information and communication technology (ICT) applications, the concern relating to schedule nervousness has been greatly reduced.Practical implicationsThe key future challenges for an electronic manufacturer's business value chains are ICT standardization (i.e. data harmonization) for better sharing and transfer with both customers and suppliers and within a manufacturer's IO, and risk management.Originality/valueThe findings underline the importance of data harmonization and an adaptation of ICT standards such as control objectives for information and related technology and projects in controlled environment for managing design and deployment of ICT projects and their related risks.
Communicating charity successes across cultures
Authors: Laufer Daniel , Silvera David H. , Brad McBride J. , Schertzer Susan M.B. 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThis paper aims to examine how different ways in which a charitable organization communicates successes (highlighting individual or collective achievement) can influence potential future donors, and to determine whether the effectiveness of the communication strategy is contingent on the cultural context.Design/methodology/approachExperiments were conducted in the USA and Mexico.FindingsThe findings of the study demonstrate that the effectiveness of communications with the public regarding a charitable organization's success stories depends on the type of message used in relation to the cultural context. When the message was congruent with the cultural dimension of individualism‐collectivism, the public was more likely to consider making a contribution to the charity.Research limitations/implicationsThe study examined the impact of conveying a message congruent with the cultural context in the context of charitable contributions. Further research is needed to examine whether one would expect a similar result with a different type of charitable organization (issue‐related instead of cause‐related) or a non‐student sample.Practical implicationsThe authors found that the effectiveness of communications with the public regarding a charitable organization's success stories depends on the type of message used in relation to the cultural context. Standardizing the message can have adverse implications on the public's intentions to donate to the organization.Originality/valueVery few studies examine charity advertising in a global setting, and to the authors' knowledge this study is the first to examine communicating success stories to the public. In addition, previous studies do not examine the impact of different advertising appeals on intentions to donate to the charity, an important dependent variable for both researchers and practitioners.
The simulated system dynamics analysis of the natural gas supply and demand
Authors: Jingchun Sun , Ding Lv , Fan Wu 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to model the trend of natural gas supply and demand in China in different circumstances from 1990 to 2050.Design/methodology/approachThe related factors were selected from references and classified into three categories such as endogenous, exogenous, and excluded factors. The three sub‐models of supply, demand and their interconnection were built and integrated. The impacts of natural gas resources, the investment of gas industry and the energy structure over natural gas supply and demand were analyzed based on scenario analysis.FindingsThe impact of energy structure in China is more evident compared to natural gas resources and the investment level.Research limitations/implicationsImport and transportation of natural gas will have growing impacts on the supply and demand in China when the model is applied.Practical implicationsA very useful method to analyze the equilibrium of natural gas supply and demand.Originality/valueThe paper presents a new prediction model of natural gas supply and demand in system dynamics. The paper is aimed at the researchers and decision makers in energy industries, especially in the fields of energy prices.
Classification rule extraction based on the rough concept lattice
Authors: Hai‐feng Yang , Ji‐fu Zhang , Li‐hua Hu 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the important application value of extending the concept of classification rule, so that it can describe and measure the uncertainty of classification knowledge.Design/methodology/approachThe rough concept lattice (RCL), which is an effective tool for uncertain data analysis and knowledge discovery, reflects a kind of unification of concept intent and upper/lower approximation extent, as well as the certain and uncertain relations between objects and attributes.FindingsA classification rules extraction algorithm, extraction algorithm of classification rule (EACR), based on the RCL is presented by adapting the rough degree to measure uncertainty of classification rule. The algorithm EACR is experimentally validated by taking the star spectrum data as the decision context.Practical implicationsAn efficient way for classification rule extraction is provided.Originality/valueThe algorithm EACR based on the RCL is presented by adapting the rough degree to measure uncertainty of classification rule.
Analysis of infrared images based on grey system and neural network
Authors: Heng Zhang 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop a system to analyse the characteristics of infrared objects.Design/methodology/approachAccording to the gray scale of image pixel by the image entropy, gray scale estimating is carries on to construct the neural networks. And then the grey relational analysis and grey clustering methods are applied to filter the possible object. The target is predicted through image segmentation pretreatment based on the forecasting value by grey system and assigned corresponding mark. The forecasting precision is greatly elevated by GM (1, 1) model.FindingsThe paper illustrates that, based on the analysis and its experimental results, this system has a good recognition rate for infrared target.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper provides a way to grasp the minutial feature of the image. The filtering operation based on pixel level provided auto‐adapted filtering with a new stage.Practical implicationsApplications of grey theory deepened the content of detecting infrared targets and enriched technology of image processing.Originality/valueThis system introduces an effective method for detecting infrared targets.
Affect transfer in brand extensions: the role of expectancy and relevancy
Authors: Liu Xin , Hu Michael Y. , Grimm Pamela E. 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe goal of the paper is to examine the affect transfer process of the brand extension by developing a conceptual framework that integrates two factors important to this process: the expectancy and relevancy of brand extensions.Design/methodology/approachTwo experimental studies with a sample of 250 respondents provide empirical support that both expectancy and relevancy positively influence the affect transfer process.FindingsThe study first tests both factors at the product level as well as at the product attribute level. The two factors enhance the affect transfer process in different manners. Expectancy facilitates the transfer from the parent product category to the extension, whereas relevancy enhances the transfer from the brand associations to the extension product. The greatest affect transfer occurs when both factors are present.Originality/valueThe study proposes a theoretical framework that for the first time integrates the two main streams of literature in brand extensions. The proposed framework explains the affect transfer process in brand extensions, and helps understand consumers' attitude towards brand extension products.
Corporate social performance and financial‐based brand equity
Authors: Deanna Wang Hui‐Ming 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to empirically test the interrelationship between corporate social performance and financial‐based brand equity. This paper proposes that social performance leads to enhanced brand equity and, conversely, brand equity positively influences social performance. Firm size is hypothesized to play a moderating role in the interrelationship.Design/methodology/approachThis paper uses cross‐sectional, secondary data of global brands. A system of equations is proposed and estimated using seemingly unrelated regression.FindingsPrior social performance has a positive effect on brand equity, but brand equity only impacts future social performance among very large firms. The positive effect of prior social performance on brand equity is amplified in smaller firms.Practical implicationsManagers can increase brand equity by using corporate social responsibility as a strategic tool for positioning differentiation. To maintain competitive parity in social positioning and preserve brand equity, very large firms will likely need to ensure that they achieve comparable social performance as their global peer competitors.Originality/valueThis research offers a new perspective that looks at corporate social responsibility as a source and outcome of brand equity. The paper is the first empirical study that tests the interrelationship between social performance and financial‐based brand equity. The work offers global managers an improved understanding on how social responsibility relates to brand equity.
Uncovering the relationships between aspirations and luxury brand preference
Authors: Truong Yann , McColl Rod , Kitchen Philip J. 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThis paper seeks to test the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic aspirations on luxury brand preference. The objective is to help luxury marketers better understand and anticipate the psychological needs of their customers.Design/methodology/approachBased on a thorough review of the literature, a series of hypotheses are derived and tested using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. The final sample consists of a total of 615 participants.FindingsThe main findings show that aspirations can affect luxury brand preference depending on the type of aspirations: positive for extrinsic aspirations and negative for intrinsic ones. The findings also suggest that intrinsic aspirations play a more substantial role in luxury consumer behavior than had been previously thought.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that luxury marketers should take into consideration the duality of intrinsic and extrinsic aspirations when designing marketing campaigns. Particularly, focusing advertising campaigns on extrinsic values seems restrictive and discards consumers who are intrinsically motivated.Originality/valueAspirations are important in social psychology research because they have a strong influence on individuals' behavior. However, little research has been done in marketing to assess the potential effects of aspirations on consumer behavior, especially within the context of luxury goods.
The two components of a fair price: social and personal
Authors: Maxwell Sarah , Comer Lucette 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to isolate the effects of personal fairness (the consumer's evauation of the magnitude of the price) and the social fairness (the acceptability of the price given the social norms of the society).Design/methodology/approachThis research adapted the scenarios used in the pivotal fair pricing study conducted by Kahneman, Knetsch and Thaler. To demonstrate the difference between their results and the results when personal and social fairness were separated, the analysis replicated that of Kahneman, Knetsch and Thaler.FindingsThe paper finds that an individual's self‐serving concern for a personally fair price is moderated by their other‐serving concern for a socially fair price.Research limitations/implicationsThis research demonstrates that there is a significant difference in the personal and social fairness of price, whether it is a price for goods, wages or rents.Practical implicationsSellers, employers and realtors can benefit from the knowledge that providing a socially acceptable reason for the increase of a product or rental price or the decrease of a wage can increase the likelihood that the recipients will judge the price increase as being fair.Originality/valuePrior research into price fairness has confused the two aspects of a fair price. By isolating the two separate components, we clarify how individuals perceive price fairness in the personal sense and how that perception is altered by a concern for fairness in the social sense.
Training ground: the role of interim library director
Authors: Medeiros Norm 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the challenges presented by interim leadership in academic libraries.Design/methodology/approachThe author reviews the literature in this field, and offers his own suggestions for succeeding in an interim capacity.FindingsThis paper brings to light the dearth of literature written on this common occurrence.Originality/valueThis paper offers suggestions to those who are serving in an interim leadership role.
Digitization and researcher demand
Authors: Novara Elizabeth A. 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to address the challenges that special collections repositories face when creating digital surrogates driven by researcher demand, to link these digitization issues with archival practice, and to provide recommendations for improvement.Design/methodology/approachPresents an overview of the development of the University of Maryland Libraries' digital imaging workflows and a critique of current practices.FindingsA viable digital repository can be built from surrogates created in response to researcher demand, but there are limitations to this approach, with opportunity for improvement.Research limitations/implicationsAs a case study, this paper is limited to one institution's perspective.Practical implicationsProvides insight into constructing and managing digitization programs at special collections repositories.Originality/valueThis paper offers a case study approach for an institutional digital repository influenced heavily by researcher demand, in contrast to a digital repository constructed with a more structured plan.
A survey of digital library education in library schools in Africa
Authors: Baro Emmanuel E. 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThe main purpose of this paper is to bring to light the state of education in digital libraries (DLs) in library schools in Africa, and the readiness of library schools to produce future digital librarians in Africa.Design/methodology/approachThe survey was carried out in two parts: first, a survey of web sites maintained by library schools was conducted to identify any DL course offered and also to analyze the course contents, followed by e‐mail messages containing three research questions to library and information science (LIS) faculty members to ascertain the availability of DL courses in the curriculum.FindingsResults from the survey revealed that only a few library schools offer courses specifically related to DLs. Many library schools have not developed DL as a standalone course in their LIS curriculum; rather, it is briefly discussed as a topic in related courses. The reason for this is that the LIS departments lack the facilities and qualified personnel to teach a course on DL. More than 45 library schools were investigated, among them 20 institutions offering DL courses or related courses.Originality/valueThe results from the study presented in this paper will provide important data and insight into the current state of DL education in African library schools, and generate suggestions for educators and policy makers for developing and including “DLs” as a standalone course in the LIS curriculum.
John Hagel explains the concept and potential of the “pull” management model
Authors: Leavy Brian 
Published: August 2010

PurposeThis paper aims to present an interview with Deloitte researcher John Hagel III, the co‐author of The Power of Pull and co‐chairman of the Deloitte Center for the Edge, which conducts research and develops concepts for new corporate growth.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents the views of Hagel on how to help managers understand how the concept of “pull” – the management model that draws out people and resources as needed to address opportunities and challenges – can be systematically used to shape serendipity and drive more rapid performance improvement.FindingsHagel and his research colleagues found that the global center of innovation is shifting from the West to China and India; that the innovation that will matter most in the next wave of competition is neither product nor process innovation, but institutional innovation. This perspective extends the concept of management innovation beyond organizational boundaries to innovation networks.Practical implicationsHagel foresees that the early phase of transformation will be largely a bottom‐up phenomenon and that the full promise of the “pull” concept will be its potential to generate “increasing returns” in performance, and ultimately reshape markets and industries.Originality/valueThe interview identifies the persistent failure of today's organizational forms to generate high‐commitment, high engagement cultures as the primary institutional innovation challenge and opportunity. The interviewee, Hagel, warns practitioners to prepare because the transition from a world of “push” management models to one where the “pull” model has an advantage is inevitable.