bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Explaining Nigeria's import demand behaviour: a bound testing approach
Authors: Adetunji Babatunde M. , Egwaikhide Festus O. 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present an empirical analysis of the aggregated import demand behavior for Nigeria using annual data between 1980 and 2006.Design/methodology/approachThe bounds test analysis was used to estimate the long‐run relationship between imports and its determinants.FindingsTest results show that imports, income and relative prices are cointegrated. The estimated long‐run elasticities of import demand with respect to income and relative prices are 2.48 and −0.133, respectively.Originality/valueThese results suggest that the Marshall‐Lerner condition are not satisfied for Nigeria.
Effective benchmarking of innovation adoptions
Authors: Azadegan Arash , Teich Jeffrey 
Published: July 2010

PurposeRecent rapid pace in the introduction of innovations has made adopting new technologies, such as those used for electronic procurement, a routine practice. But successful technology adoption depends on a multitude of factors, including those related to the adopter, to the technology, to the provider and the network within which they operate. Without careful consideration of these factors, effectiveness of benchmarking of technology adoptions may be remiss of predictable outcomes. The paper aims to aid in understanding when and how benchmarking applies to technology adoptions by introducing a new conceptual framework.Design/methodology/approachThe paper combines facets of established theories of innovation adoption to develop a new broad‐based framework. It then applies the framework to develop propositions on the adoption of two distinct types of e‐procurement technologies (EPT), namely electronic data interchange and online auctions.FindingsThree prominent adoption theories that explain innovation adoption are highlighted and it is noted that while useful, on their own, these theories may have limited explanatory power. These paradigms are leveraged to develop an interlocked framework that helps better explain the factors that influence innovation adoption. The factors are categorized into four groups, namely that of the technology, the adopting firm, its trading partners and the network within which it operates.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper's conceptual hypotheses need to be empirically validated in a later study.Practical implicationsThe paper suggests that application of proper benchmarking practices that are reflective of the technology, the adopter, the provider, and network factors.Originality/valueThis paper fulfils a need to study how benchmarking of innovation adoptions in general, and for EPT in particular, can be made more effective by applying a multi‐dimensional perspective on their adoption.
Electronic commerce applications for supply chain integration and competitive capabilities
Authors: Hong Paul , Tran Oahn , Park Kihyun 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the impacts of supplier‐ and customer‐oriented electronic communication technologies (ECTs) (electronic data interchange (EDI) and internet‐based) on supply chain integration and manufacturing competitive capabilities (flexibility and quality).Design/methodology/approachThe research model is based on resource‐based view of technology use, ECTs, and supply chain management literature. Data from 711 international manufacturing firms International Manufacturing Strategy Survey (IMSS IV) are analyzed using exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling to test the proposed relationships.FindingsThe results suggest: the importance of applying two specific ECTs (EDI and internet‐based) for both supplier and customer integration; and the direct impact of supplier integration and customer integration on manufacturing competitive capabilities.Research limitations/implicationsExcept for perceptual biases inherent to survey methodology, this research provides rich implications on ECTs (particularly, EDI and internet‐based) on supply chain integration and manufacturing competitive capabilities.Practical implicationsThe findings of this research provide practical management insights on ECTs investment and deployment practices. Creation and delivery of values require effective integration of technologies for key performance outcomes across suppliers, customers and internal business processes.Originality/valueThis paper fills the research gap by presenting a research model and empirically validates how ECTs impact on quality and flexibility based on rich empirical data of 711 firms of manufacturing firms.
Measuring visibility to improve supply chain performance: a quantitative approach
Authors: Caridi Maria , Crippa Luca , Perego Alessandro , Sianesi Andrea , Tumino Angela 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe a quantitative approach to assess the degree of visibility that a focal company has of its supply chain, addressing specifically complex networks and ecosystems.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on an in‐depth literature review concerning the measurement of supply chain visibility and the assessment of its value. An extensive, six‐month discussion and refinement process with the supply chain managers of nine leading companies was conducted to validate the proposed approach and to conduct real case studies.FindingsThe main outcome of this paper is a model to measure the visibility level in complex supply networks. Such a measure can be used for benchmarking and as a diagnostic tool for practitioners to find more easily the areas where a visibility improvement is more urgent.Research limitations/implicationsThe model provides a measure of the visibility across the inbound supply chain. Further research will extend the approach to the internal and outbound supply chains. Moreover, limited empirical evidence is presented in this paper, which mainly aims to validate the proposed approach. A wider application of the model could offer interesting opportunities in terms of managerial practice and provide a more extensive basis for benchmarking.Originality/valueVarious authors have attempted to quantify visibility across a supply chain, but they either calculate it only for simplistic, two‐tier or linear supply chains, or they fail to provide a comprehensive visibility metric.
Two economic perspectives on the IPv6 transition
Authors: Dell Peter 
Published: July 2010

PurposeIPv6 is the replacement for the internet's incumbent protocol, IPv4. IPv6 adoption is required to allow the internet to continue to grow; however, there has been almost no uptake since its standardization in the late 1990s. This paper seeks to explain how this non‐adoption may be a consequence of current policies paradoxically intended to promote IPv6.Design/methodology/approachEconomic theories of exhaustible resources and permit markets are used to provide an explanation for the lack of adoption of IPv6.FindingsThe current policy approach will not yield a significant adoption of IPv6 until after the IPv4 address space is exhausted and may also constrain internet growth after IPv4 exhaustion occurs.Practical implicationsCurrent policies intended to promote IPv6 diffusion through the internet must be reconsidered. The economics of permit markets in particular can inform discussions about IPv4 address transfer markets.Originality/valueEconomic analyses of IPv6 adoption are almost non‐existent and very few prior studies are known. This paper helps to rectify this important gap in the literature.
A quantitative assessment of relationships between user characteristics and frequency of access to community information networks in New Zealand public libraries
Authors: Anh Tran Lan 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate whether user characteristics (including gender, age, education, ethnicity and employment) affect the frequency of access to community information networks (CINs).Design/methodology/approachA user survey was conducted through selected New Zealand public libraries' web sites, and interviews with staff were conducted. Chi‐square (χ2) tests were used to test the research hypotheses in association with the research questions.FindingsCIN users come from various backgrounds in terms of education, ethnicity and employment, and they include females and males in every age group. However, more females access CINs than males, and the majority of CIN users are of European descent. Also more educated people tend to access CINs more. Respondents working in education, business/commerce, finance/banking and IT/telecommunications exhibited high CIN usage.Originality/valueThe research findings are valuable resources for CIN developers in other organisations who are looking to improve their understanding of users' characteristics in association with the frequency of access to CINs, as well as to improve their services. Furthermore, such findings can be valuable to students and researchers who are interested in the fields of community information networks.
Sharing and hiding online secrets
Authors: Liu Chi‐Lun 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThis paper aims to manage access control tasks to satisfy the user privacy needs of online information resources according to social relations and tags.Design/methodology/approachThe study proposes a method for access control management in the online social context. The proposed method includes the access control policy management process, metadata of access control policies, the data of ontologies, tags, and social relations, and conflict detection rules.FindingsOnline information sharing and hiding, which needs to consider social relations and mentioned topics, is a unique context and needs a novel access control mechanism. Ontologies are powerful and expressive enough to identify conflicts in access control policies. The paper provides a method using ontologies to control the access control activities based on social relations and tags on web content. The effectiveness of the method's conflict detection rules is validated through several scenarios.Research limitations/implicationsTo make the proposed method suitable for widespread usage, further work is required to develop an access control policy specification and conflict detection tool. The proposed method introduces relatively novel usage scenarios, which consider social relationships, and tags compared with existing access control methods for online information sharing.Practical implicationsThe proposed access control mechanism can be integrated into existing web sites. Online users can use this method to share information more easily than at present.Originality/valueThe method enables flexible access control in social contexts and handles unavoidable conflicts. It also opens the way to new access control scenarios in online social activities. The method can be used to keep secrets hidden from selected people.
Podcast search: user goals and retrieval technologies
Authors: Besser Jana , Larson Martha , Hofmann Katja 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThis research aims to identify users' goals and strategies when searching for podcasts and their impact on the design of podcast retrieval technology. In particular, the paper seeks to explore the potential to address user goals with indexing based on podcast metadata and automatic speech recognition (ASR) transcripts.Design/methodology/approachThe paper conducted a user study to obtain an overview of podcast search behaviour and goals, using a multi‐method approach of an online survey, a diary study, and contextual interviews. In a subsequent podcast retrieval experiment, the paper investigated the retrieval performance of the two choices of indexing features for search goals identified during the study.FindingsThe paper found that study participants used a variety of search strategies, partially influenced by available tools and their perceptions of these tools. Furthermore the experimental results revealed that retrieval using ASR transcripts performed significantly better than metadata‐based searching. However, a detailed result analysis suggested that the efficacy of the indexing methods was search‐goal dependent.Research limitations/implicationsThe research constitutes a step towards a future framework for investigating user needs and addressing them in an experimental set‐up. It was primarily qualitative and exploratory in nature.Practical implicationsPodcast search engines require evidence about suitable indexing methods in order to make an informed decision concerning whether it is worth the resources to generate speech recognition transcripts.Originality/valueSystematic studies of podcast searching have not previously been reported. Investigations of this kind hold the potential to optimise podcast retrieval in the long term.
Differences in the rank position of journals by Eigenfactor metrics and the five‐year impact factor in the Journal Citation Reports and the Eigenfactor Project web site
Authors: Jacsó Péter 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThe traditional, annually issued Journal Citation Reports (JCR) have been enhanced since the 2007 edition by the Eigenfactor Scores (EFS), the Article Influence Scores (AIS) and the five‐year Journal Impact Factor (JIF‐5). This paper aims to focus on the issues.Design/methodology/approachThese scientometric indicators are also available from the Eigenfactor Project web site that uses data from the yearly updates of the JCR.FindingsAlthough supposedly identical data sources are used for computing the metrics, there are differences in the absolute scores reported, which in turn resulted in significant (more than ten rank positions) changes for several journals in the sample.Originality/valueThe differences in the scores and rank positions by the three new scientometric indicators of 52 journals in the Information and Library Science category were analysed to determine the range of differences and the extent of changes in rank positions.
The political economy of Hong Kong's transboundary pollution
Authors: Mushkat Miron , Mushkat Roda 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThe principal aim of this paper is to bring into analytical focus the institutional context of the escalation in cross‐border pollution in the Hong Kong/Pearl River Delta region.Design/methodology/approachThe interplay between economic and ecological forces is highlighted against the backdrop of coordination failures in a loosely structured organizational setting.FindingsIt is apparent that powerful bottom‐up forces of economic integration are overwhelming the embryonic machinery hesitantly erected to minimize their adverse effects.Practical implicationsThe heavily decentralized model relied upon to manage complex relationships within the Pearl River Delta region needs to be reassessed, with lessons drawn from other parts of the world, notably Europe, which is also confronting friction between the centre and periphery.Originality/valueThe underlying socio‐physical dynamics, fragile organizational façade and crucial policy choices are outlined in a systematic fashion, with intricate linkages carefully pinpointed.
A study of risk management and performance measures on new product development
Authors: Park Young H. 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the management process considering risks and performances in developing new products.Design/methodology/approachThe paper provides risk factors and performance factors based on literature reviews and then discusses risk and performance management processes during the product development period. Some lessons for effective risk management and performance measures are reported.FindingsThe timing of risk management and performance measures is important to the impact level of performance.Practical implicationsThis proposed framework could be used as a basis for systematic management of R&D investment projects.Originality/valueThe paper provides insights into the R&D committee's role in developing new products.
The trade‐off of service quality and cost: a system dynamics approach
Authors: Kim Seongsu , Wook Kim Soo 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to find if there is an existing trade‐off between service quality and cost when strategies of low‐cost accommodation and uncompromised reduction are implemented.Design/methodology/approachThe model is designed on hand system dynamics, using Vensim™ software. It consists of a situation where no side effects are interrupting the result. The modeled service system is designed as two parts: a situation where five sorts of customer variables are introduced, continued by a situation where low‐cost accommodation and uncompromised reduction change the system.FindingsThere is no typical trade‐off pattern between service quality and cost when implementing Frei's two solutions. Rather, the findings resulted in an almost conform line of quality curve so that the promotion of Frei's solutions can be interpreted as the result of cost reduction.Research limitations/implicationsOwing to the use of simulation tools, it is still critical whether the result holds in the real world where various influences to the service system can exist.Originality/valueThere are various papers regarding service quality and cost but not that much about managerial tools used in a service system. Aside from many statistically proofed papers, this paper uses system dynamics to simulate certain managerial tools for service when implemented into a system.
The effect of art‐parody and art‐infusion advertisements focusing on product type and regulatory focus
Authors: Moon Jae‐Young , Kwak Jun‐Sik 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to verify the difference in the effect of art‐parody and art‐infusion advertisements depending on the product type and regulatory focus, and to expand the boundary of research in the field.Design/methodology/approachThe paper examines their effect depending on product type and regulatory focus through two experiments. One is the effect of art‐parody and art‐infusion advertisements by product type and the other is the effect of art‐parody and art‐infusion advertisements by regulatory focus.FindingsArt‐infusion is more effective than art‐parody for utilitarian products in terms of message credibility and brand attitude except for purchase intention although there is no difference between the two types for hedonic products. Participants with promotion focus favor art‐parody advertisement, while participants with prevention focus favor art‐infusion advertisement in terms of cognitive attitude toward advertisement.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is conducted as a part of research on art infusion, which is in the primitive stage of development. Therefore, it shall be possible to extend the boundary of research by applying a variety of marketing theories in the future.Originality/valueThe results of this paper imply that the advertising technique must vary depending on the type of focus the target customer values.
Integrating quality function development and interpretive structure model to establish a product family
Authors: Lee Yu‐Cheng , Huang Sheng‐Yen , Tsai Chih‐Hung 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to establish a product family that can satisfy various market needs and share design elements.Design/methodology/approachThe paper applies quality function development to understand the correlation between customer needs and product design. The priority sequence and correlation of these design elements will be determined using the interpretive structure model.FindingsThis approach will reduce repeated design effort and reduce unnecessary cost and time. The designer can simultaneously and efficiently meet various market and customer needs.Originality/valueThe company can open up more markets for greater profit and advantages. The paper uses “the market need and BIKE product redesign” as the example for the proposed approach.
The effect of stress and satisfaction on productivity
Authors: Halkos George , Bousinakis Dimitrios 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the effects of stress and job satisfaction on the functioning of a company. It seeks to focus on factors affecting stress and job satisfaction such as number of work hours, good relations between management and employees, good function of the group and work related to employees' area of education.Design/methodology/approachA random sample of 425 employees in the private and public sector and two stage cluster sampling is first used to collect primary data. Factor analysis is used next to identify the responsible factors for the correlation among a large number of qualitative and quantitative variables and their influence on productivity. Logistic regression is used next presenting many useful elements concerning the function of stress, satisfaction and supportive elements on productivity.FindingsAs expected, increased stress leads to reduced productivity and increased satisfaction leads to increased productivity. When work begins to overlap with workers' personal life this implies a negative effect on productivity. Quality work is more related to conscientiousness and personal satisfaction than work load. Energetic and active individuals affect productivity positively.Originality/valueThe paper presents a number of qualitative variables as factors representing stress and satisfaction. This is achieved using factor analysis. Next logistic regression offers the odds ratio and the corresponding probability of the effect on productivity after a change in stress and satisfaction. The empirical analysis completes the existing literature contrasting different theoretical sets of predictor variables and examining their effect on productivity. Additionally, in the study the states of stress and job satisfaction are the result of the interaction of the environment's demands with the personal characteristics.
Delinking legitimacy: a decolonial critique of Brazilian ethanol
Authors: Imasato Takeyoshi 
Published: July 2010

PurposeBy adopting a decolonial critical standpoint, the scope of this paper is to discuss the concept of legitimacy in the international management (IM) field and conduct a critique of its epistemological limitations.Design/methodology/approachThis paper presents the approach to legitimacy most commonly used in the IM field in order to understand its limitations in analyzing the historical development of Brazilian ethanol.FindingsThe historical analysis of the Brazilian case shows that the narrow perspective underpinning the concept of legitimacy in the IM literature overlooks broader political and power relations since the focus of analysis is conducted from the standpoint of multinational corporations operating abroad. Thus, coloniality, international impositions of trends and fashions, illegitimacy and delegitimations, and dominant colonial designs are particular examples of forms of power and politics that are not visible in analysis using legitimacy in IM.Originality/valueIM has rarely used legitimacy in contrast with other areas of knowledge that work with the notion of international content. The paper generates insights that can foster other interpretations and uses for the concept of legitimacy and illegitimacy in IM.
Management control systems: universal practices or national practices?
Authors: Carolina Pimentel Duarte da Fonseca Ana 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the neutrality of a management control approach and verify if it incorporates North‐American values.Design/methodology/approachThe paper applies a discourse analysis methodology to make evident the North‐American values involved in legitimating the rationality embedded in the practices of a management control approach.FindingsThe approach imposes North‐American values as the best choice, pretending to be neutral and context‐independent.Practical implicationsThe paper calls attention to the need to contextualise imported management knowledge supposed to be technical, neutral and universal.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to the process of revealing the reproduction of Anglo‐Saxon ideologies in organisational knowledge transferred to Latin America.