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I am here to stay! The stock broking way (an Indian perspective): part 1
Authors: Anappindi Shankar , Manohar M.S. 
Published: July 2011

PurposeSince the financial services industry in India has reached a level of maturity in terms of products and quality of delivery of services and the advent of foreign players, there has been a virtual war for talent among the premier stock broking companies in India and, it is observed that the need of the hour is to ensure a long‐term association of the employees with the company. The aims of this paper is to focus on how best one can integrate the aspirations of employees in this industry with the mission and goals of the organisation.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents the modern trends involved in changing office dynamics and the people associated with it, growing intellectuality and aspirations, the changing face of the stock broking industry and how the job of a stockbroker has been adding value to business. This paper provides an overview of the environmental factors, workplace factors and trade factors and the intensity of their influence on various functions of stock broking.FindingsStock broking firms require professionals of different cadres: dealers, research analysts, business development executives, operation executives, and executives associated with surveillance and risk management.Originality/valueThis paper analyses the nature of the job of these professionals, the soft skills and hard skills the job demands on the part of the doer. Employee engagement may not be easy unless one promotes among their employees a clear understanding about the interdependence of the various functions of stock broking – operations, dealing, research trends, business development and surveillance and risk management processes. In the process, it indicates how the players in the stock broking industry need to gear up to ensure a hassle‐less flow of the business. The paper concludes with a discussion on “biting the bullet before it pricks” and strategies that stock broking companies need to follow to ensure a long‐term association with their employees.
Do leaders really need to be tired? A sustainable view of leadership development and the vital leader
Authors: Cannon Martine 
Published: July 2011

PurposeThis paper aims to make a contribution to the field of sustainable leadership development. It seeks to explore the positive implications associated with developing a vital leadership team. The paper addresses the rising concerns about leadership burnout and aims to offer a view on how to develop sustainable leaders and vital organisations.Design/methodology/approachThe views offered come from client work in the field using an action inquiry methodology. The author/consultant takes an appreciative, social constructionist view of organisations.FindingsTaking an expert‐led, linear approach to the development of leaders' vitality brings with it many limitations. This paper discusses the positive implications surrounding taking a complexity based approach to the vitality of leaders in organisations. It discusses how change occurs in the area of wellbeing, which is an area where change is notoriously difficult and often unsustainable. Finally, it discusses organisational norms that can stand in the way of executives being as vital as they need to be, to do the jobs asked of them.Practical implicationsThe paper provides a practical approach for HR, OD and business leaders to begin investigating the relative vitality of their workforce and offers key insights into how to take an integrated approach to leadership development (inclusive of vitality).Originality/valueThe paper offers new insights into the emerging field of sustainable leadership – a relatively untouched performance opportunity for those interested in leadership development.
Concept theory and semiotics in knowledge organization
Authors: Friedman Alon , Thellefsen Martin 
Published: July 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the basics of semiotic analysis and concept theory that represent two dominant approaches to knowledge representation, and explore how these approaches are fruitful for knowledge organization.Design/methodology/approachIn particular the semiotic theory formulated by the American philosopher C.S. Peirce and the concept theory formulated by Ingetraut Dahlberg are investigated. The paper compares the differences and similarities between these two theories of knowledge representation.FindingsThe semiotic model is a general and unrestricted model of signs and Dahlberg's model is thought from the perspective and demand of better knowledge organization system (KOS) development. It is found that Dahlberg's concept model provides a detailed method for analyzing and representing concepts in a KOS, where semiotics provides the philosophical context for representation.Originality/valueThis paper is the first to combine theories of knowledge representation, semiotic and concept theory, within the context of knowledge organization.
Debating credibility: the shaping of information literacies in upper secondary school
Authors: Francke Helena , Sundin Olof , Limberg Louise 
Published: July 2011

PurposeThe article concerns information literacies in an environment characterised by the two partly competing and contradictory cultures of print and digital. The aim of the paper is to provide a better understanding of the ways in which students assess the credibility of sources they use in school, with a particular interest in how they treat participatory genres.Design/methodology/approachAn ethnographic study of a school class's project work was conducted through observations, interviews, and log books in blog form. The analysis was influenced by a socio‐cultural perspective.FindingsThe study provides increased empirically based understanding of students' information literacy practices. Four non‐exclusive approaches to credibility stemming from control, balance, commitment, and multiplicity were identified.Originality/valueThe study adds to the understanding of how credibility is assessed in school environments with a particular focus on how digital and participatory genres are treated.
Citation analysis of top research papers in chemistry with specific reference to India
Authors: Maharana Bulu , Majhi Sabitri , Bihari Sethi Bipin 
Published: July 2011

PurposeThe main purpose of this study is to determine India's position in publishing top research papers in chemistry as reflected in Science Direct. It also aims to find out authorship pattern, countries with major contributions, journals with high publication rates, etc.Design/methodology/approachCitation analysis methods were applied to study citations of 450 research papers in chemistry taken from the listing of top 25 papers in Science Direct database. The citations covered 18 issues of the Science Direct generated alert service for the period 2004‐2008. The bibliographic data were entered in Excel sheets for necessary analysis.FindingsThe studies revealed that, out of 450 research papers, 36 (8 per cent) are contributed by Indian researchers. In the ranking of contributing countries, India reserves third position after the USA and China. More than 86 per cent of Indian chemistry research papers were cited by others. As regards to number of citations, 25 per cent of Indian papers are cited between 10 and 25 times each. The journal Tetrahedron was found as the highest publishing journal with 71 (16 per cent) publications.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper presents a sense of the importance of Indian chemistry research, and as such informs that community, as well as researchers involved in citation analysis.Originality/valueThe outcome of the study is an original research work with citation analysis of top research papers in chemistry. The findings will have practical implications for Indian scientists, funding agencies and research establishments in different areas of chemical sciences.
Advising upwards: managing the perceptions and expectations of senior management stakeholders
Authors: Bourne Lynda 
Published: July 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a framework for assisting individuals in organisations to understand how to engage their senior stakeholders.Design/methodology/approachThe main method for the research is a descriptive case study to test the theories described in the paper. The approach to the topic is based on reflection of the experiences of the author and colleagues, tied in with theories developed by the research of individuals in the field of leadership and organisational strategy. The result is a framework to provide guidance to practitioners working in organisations and a new approach for researchers in organisational management and stakeholder engagement.FindingsWhile there are many journals and books devoted to assisting management to lead and motivate staff and team members, there is an absence of research and thinking on how staff and team members may gain the attention and support of their managers. This paper addresses this gap. The problem has been expressed in terms of the experiences of the author and colleagues and has been received with interest by those individuals who have attended workshops and presentations given by the author on this topic.Research limitations/implicationsThe solutions proposed are based on the experiences and reflection of the author and colleagues. Additional research needs to be conducted to further support the conclusions drawn from the ideas in this paper.Practical implicationsSignificant changes should be made in the thinking of staff and team members in their approach to acquiring and maintaining the support of their managers. The recommended approach is a structured process of stakeholder engagement based on building and maintaining robust relationships with important stakeholders leading to the development of timely, appropriate and effective communication.Originality/valueThe paper and the ideas expressed within it take a different approach to most of the published literature in that they seek to view organisational culture and practice from the perspective of staff or team members (followers) and how they might proceed to address issues that require management attention and support.
Information searching behaviour of young Slovenian researchers
Authors: Vilar Polona , Žumer Maja 
Published: July 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present the findings of an empirical study of information behaviour of young Slovenian researchers.Design/methodology/approachBuilt on some well‐known models of scholarly information behaviour the study complements a previously conducted study of the same population, which focused on the aspects of user friendliness. This second study is an attempt to shape a more detailed picture of the investigated user group. Presented are types of scholarly information behaviour, enriched by some complementary issues regarding their behaviour as digital users.FindingsThe respondents were found to express many of the features of both digital scholars and other users of digital technology. Direct searching and power browsing are most often expressed searching behaviours; also common are probing and accessing. Collecting behaviour is mostly expressed through “squirrelling”, and sometimes gathering. Satisfaction with the system and with search results is very influential, but sometimes not decisive, for the user to stay with the system, since attention to the content of the results is also very strong.Practical implicationsThe rationale for the study was that understanding users' information behaviour is crucial in the design of their information tools.Originality/valueScholarly information behaviour has been extensively studied in Western countries, however, studies of this nature are not so common in Slovenian scholarly literature. As such, this study is one of the first to tackle this issue.
Japanese high school students' television viewing and fast food consumption
Authors: Kobayashi Futoshi 
Published: July 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between daily television (TV) viewing duration and weekly fast food consumption of Japanese high school students.Design/methodology/approachThe total of 325 Japanese high school students from Miyazaki, Japan (148 female and 176 male students and one student with no gender identification) answered the survey in order to assess their daily TV viewing duration and weekly fast food consumption.FindingsThe results indicated that low TV viewers spent significantly less money on weekly fast food consumption than either moderate or high TV viewers; and male students spent significantly more money on weekly fast food consumption than female students.Research limitations/implicationsOwing to the limited sample size, the results of this study might lack generalizability. Further research on this issue should be conducted in the future.Practical implicationsSimilar to studies conducted in different countries, the results of the present study provided evidence to suggest that cumulative exposure to TV was linked to the increase of fast food consumption in Japanese high school students.Originality/valueThere were few studies that investigated the media effects on fast food consumption of Japanese high school students. This study might be the first one.
A review: plant extracts and oils as corrosion inhibitors in aggressive media
Authors: Abdullah Dar M. 
Published: July 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to make people aware of organic corrosion inhibitors.Design/methodology/approachAs it is a literature review paper, no specific method is used.FindingsIt has been found that plant extracts and oils show inhibition efficiency up to 98 percent, so it is certain that plant extracts and oils are effective corrosion inhibitors and can be successfully used at the industrial level.Research limitations/implicationsPlant extracts and oils are also found to be non‐toxic, highly efficient, renewable and cheap. But less effort has been given towards the identification of which compound is active in the extract.Originality/valueThe paper shows detailed account of the inhibitors obtained from plants, which are used as natural corrosion inhibitors.
Experimental study on hydro‐viscous drive speed‐regulating start
Authors: Meng Qingrui , Hou Youfou 
Published: July 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to reveal the effect of working oil temperature, load and starting time on hydro‐viscous drive speed‐regulating start.Design/methodology/approachThe authors developed an experimental equipment and carried out a number of experiments under different temperatures, load and starting time.FindingsThe results show that both the temperature rise of working oil and the increase of load can induce fluctuations in output speed, but the effect of the working oil temperature rise is more serious; also the longer the starting time is, the more perfectly the output speed can trace the given speed.Practical implicationsIt indicates that the working oil temperature should be kept in a certain range by using a cooling device in practical application; and that under this experimental condition, kinematics viscosity of the working oil should be greater than 45 mm2/s under rated working temperature, and the relatively suitable starting time should range from 90 to 120 s.Originality/valueThe paper explains the effect of various factors on speed‐regulating start, and provides the basis for the design and the application of hydro‐viscous drives.
Magnetic fluid‐based squeeze film behavior between transversely rough curved annular plates: a comparative study
Authors: Deheri G.M. , Patel R.M. , Abhangi Nikhilkumar D. 
Published: July 2011

PurposeThis paper aims to improve upon the performance of magnetic fluid‐based squeeze film between transversely rough curved annular plates by embarking on a comparative study of the geometrical structure of the curved annular plates.Design/methodology/approachThe objectives are met by mathematically modeling a magnetic fluid‐based squeeze film between transversely rough curved annular plates. The standard method is to solve the associated Reynolds' equation with appropriate boundary conditions by describing the random roughness through a stochastic random variable with non‐zero mean, variance and skewness. Results for bearing performance characteristics such as pressure distribution and load‐carrying capacity are numerically computed. In order to analyze the quantitative effect of the roughness, different geometrical structures of surfaces have been considered and the results are compared.FindingsCertainly, the performance of the bearing with the magnetic fluid lubricant is comparatively better than the conventional lubricant. The findings indicate that although the effect of roughness is adverse in general, the adverse effect introduced by roughness and aspect ratio can be compensated for, to a considerable extent, by the positive effect of magnetization parameter in the case of negatively skewed roughness by choosing the curvature parameters properly.Practical implicationsFrom the industry point of view, this investigation will be definitely useful for improving the performance of the squeeze film based on magnetic fluid between transversely rough curved annular plates by minimizing the effect of roughness. Furthermore, it offers an additional degree of freedom from a design point of view in the form of the geometrical structure of the surfaces.Originality/valueThe paper presents significant information as it compares shapes and offers suggestions for the best improved performance from a bearing's longevity point of view. This study presents an approach for the enhanced performance of the magnetic fluid‐based squeeze film between transversely rough curved annular plates.
Entrepreneurial intentions in developing and developed countries
Authors: Iakovleva Tatiana , Kolvereid Lars , Stephan Ute 
Published: July 2011

PurposeThis study proposes to use the Theory of Planned Behaviour to predict entrepreneurial intentions among students in five developing and nine developed countries. The purpose is to investigate whether entrepreneurial intention and its antecedents differ between developing and developed countries, and to test the theory in the two groups of countries.Design/methodology/approachA total of 2,225 students in 13 countries participated in this study by responding to a structured questionnaire in classrooms. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data.FindingsThe findings indicate that respondents from developing countries have stronger entrepreneurial intentions than those from developed countries. Moreover, the respondents from developing countries also score higher on the theory's antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions – attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control – than respondents from developed countries. The findings support the Theory of Planned Behaviour in both developing and developed countries.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings strongly support the Theory of Planned Behaviour. The measure of subjective norms used, a multiple‐item index encompassing the views of other people and motivation to comply with these, seems to have advantages over other measures of this concept.Practical implicationsDeveloping countries need to focus on the development of institutions that can support entrepreneurial efforts. At the same time, developed economies may need to accept that entrepreneurial intentions are dependent on the dynamism of an economic environment and possibly on risk‐perceiving behaviours.Originality/valueWhile multiple‐country studies on entrepreneurship in developing and developed countries have been called for, no previous study has compared entrepreneurial intentions between developing and developed countries. The inclusion of developing countries provides a unique quasi‐experimental setting in which to test the theory.
Does CEO optimism affect strategic process?
Authors: Langabeer James R. , DelliFraine Jami 
Published: July 2011

PurposeAlthough management researchers have long recognized that cognitive and behavioral constructs can influence strategic process, there have been surprisingly few empirical studies exploring their actual influence. More specifically, there have been no reported findings examining how an executive's general tendency to expect positive outcomes (i.e. optimism) shapes their strategic process. The purpose of this paper is to examine if optimism serves as a cognitive bias that short‐circuits the strategic process, or more specifically results in a greater use of incrementalism versus a comprehensive rational process.Design/methodology/approachThis is an initial study to explore the relationships between optimism and strategic process. The authors opted for a large cross‐sectional sample of chief executive officers (CEOs) in the for‐profit sector of the US healthcare industry, distributed 810 surveys, and received a 21 percent response rate. The authors' methods incorporated the well‐established Life Orientation Test for optimism, and interaction effect regression models, correlations, and ANOVAs were used to test relationships.FindingsIt was found that at the time of the study, executives were more optimistic than average. It was further found that higher optimism is associated with less rational (and more incremental) strategic decision‐making processes. Organizational size also had an interaction effect on the optimism‐strategic process relationship.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors operationalized only a few variables in this initial study. A more comprehensive study, utilizing many more variables and exploring optimism for the top management team (beyond just the CEO) is being incorporated into subsequent studies.Practical implicationsIf disposition (e.g. optimism) is associated with strategic processes, then a better understanding of executive's dispositions could be used to better align CEOs with organizational types and stage of life cycle.Originality/valueThis is the first study of its kind to begin to explore the association between dispositional optimism and strategic processes.
The declining association between earnings and returns
Authors: Lim Steve C. , Park Taewoo 
Published: July 2011

PurposeThis paper aims to identify what drives the temporal reduction in the value relevance of earnings documented in the literature. Is it the increasing noise in stock returns over time, noise in earnings, or both?Design/methodology/approachThe authors develop hypotheses from the lead/lag structure between stock returns and accounting earnings and perform empirical tests using data from annual COMPUSTAT and monthly CRSP over the sample period of 39 years (1970‐2008).FindingsThe test results show that increasing noise in stock returns over time is primarily responsible for the temporal reduction of R2 in regressions of returns on earnings. Additional analysis shows weak evidence that both the noise in returns and the noise in earnings are responsible for the declining association between earnings and returns in a sub‐period (1970‐1982).Research limitations/implicationsThe R2‐based methodology has limitations because, as Gu points out, regression R2s might be incomparable across samples. The findings suggest that future research should control for the effects of the temporal increase in market noise before making value relevance inferences from the declining association between earnings and returns.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to the limited body of research on noise in stock returns as the main driver for the temporal reduction in value relevance of earnings.