bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
URLs in the OPAC: comparative reflections on US vs UK practice
Authors: Joint Nicholas 
Published: April 2007

PurposeTo examine whether placing URLs into library OPACs has been an effective way of enhancing the role of the catalogue for the contemporary library user.Design/methodology/approachA brief review of the literature combined with an analysis of publicly available statistics for library use in the USA and the UK.FindingsThat certain ways of placing URLs into the OPAC are loosely associated with a successful library environment, i.e. with constant or increasing levels of stock circulation and OPAC use, while other forms of hyper‐linking OPAC records are loosely associated with declining levels of library use.Research limitations/implicationsThe loose association between different OPAC management practices and apparent statistical trends of library use could be investigated in greater depth by further subsequent research, but along the lines and methodology suggested herein.Practical implicationsFirm suggestions on how to place and manage URLs in the online catalogue are made.Originality/valueThis paper takes certain catalogue enhancement practices which are identified with the US library environment and investigates them in a UK, and specifically Scottish context, to shed light on the original US ideas behind these practices.
Selection or censorship: libraries and the intelligent design debate
Authors: O'Sullivan Michael K. , O'Sullivan Connie J. 
Published: April 2007

PurposeTo examine the strategies of the intelligent design (ID) movement and their impact on the selection policies for high school libraries and the science curriculum.Design/methodology/approachExamines the process four public high school libraries in the US took to determine whether to accept a gift offer by a parent of two books, dealing with ID. This article deals with the importance of applying selection criteria to all materials, whether gifts or recommendations.FindingsSchool libraries are not immune to the tactics used by the ID movement to influence curriculum and collection development decisions.Research limitations/implicationsWhile this article is a case history of the ID movement's strategy to influence school curriculum, its implications and possible impact on other schools and their libraries.Practical implicationsProvides advice to practicing school librarians on what criteria to use when selecting materials and poses the question of who should be involved in selecting materials for the school library.Originality/valueThis article explores the critical aspects and the differences between selection and censorship. Emphasizes the importance of having and following board‐approved policies that deal with gifts and the selection of library and instructional materials.
Different relationships between perceptions of developmental performance appraisal and work performance
Authors: Kuvaas Bård 
Published: April 2007

PurposeIt is often suggested that in order for performance appraisal to positively influence employee behaviour, employees must experience positive appraisal reactions. The purpose of the present study is to examine two different models of the relationship between employee perceptions of developmental performance appraisal and self‐reported work performance: a mediation model and a moderation model.Design/methodology/approachResults from a cross‐sectional survey of 434 employees showed that the relationship between perceptions of developmental performance appraisal and self‐reported work performance was mediated by employees' intrinsic motivation, and strongly moderated by their autonomy orientation.FindingsFor employees with a weak autonomy orientation, the relationship was positive, but for those with a strong autonomy orientation, the relationship was negative.Research limitations/implicationsThe two most important limitations, which are discussed in more detail at the end of the paper, are the cross‐sectional nature of the study and the reliance on self‐reported questionnaire data. Consequently, experimental studies are needed to examine causality issues.Originality/valueThe most interesting and practically relevant finding is that autonomy orientation moderated the relationship between perceptions of developmental performance appraisal and work performance. Accordingly, extra emphasis should be put on participative and autonomy supportive application of performance appraisal involving employees with a strong autonomy orientation.
Conceptualising the “personnel professional”
Authors: Gilmore Sarah , Williams Steve 
Published: April 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to analyse the extent to which the CIPD's professional project can be successfully realised.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on a two‐fold literature review that analyses the professional project with reference to nascent professions. This review is then applied to the CIPD's qualification scheme through a documentary analysis of four key components of it.FindingsAnalysis suggests that whilst a high degree of professional closure has been achieved, the concomitant rise in professional and organisational status sought by the CIPD has not and is unlikely to do so in the future.Research limitations/implicationsWhilst the arguments presented need further empirical study, our analysis suggests that the policy aims and initiatives advanced by the CIPD do not eradicate the tensions and ambiguities that have long characterised personnel roles.Practical implicationsThis analysis questions whether the CIPD's professional standards are yielding the business skills and knowledge needed to be an effective business partner; seeing the advent of individual chartered status as an implicit recognition of the standards inadequacies in equipping its students appropriately.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to knowledge in two areas: firstly, the difficulties faced by emergent professions in a wider political economy that has witnessed the erosion of professional power. Secondly, that the ambiguities faced when managing people in a capitalist market economy will not be resolved by recourse to the unitarist and managerial approaches seen in the CIPD's professional programme.
Internal supply chain management in the Chilean sawmill industry
Authors: Singer Marcos , Donoso Patricio 
Published: April 2007

PurposeThe existing business paradigm in the sawmill industry is that improvements are achieved by enhancements at each individual sawmilling plant. The authors investigate a collaborative approach, and propose a model for optimizing production and inventory planning decisions within a system of plants.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology models the sawmill production process in terms of two transformation stages and two inventory stages. The authors then extend the model to account for supply chain decisions consisting of timber transfers among plants. They apply the model at 11 Chilean sawmills to evaluate whether they can benefit from operating in a more integrated manner.FindingsThe authors find an opportunity to increase profits by more than 15 percent through a higher utilization of the capacity and a better assignment of production orders.Research limitations/implicationsThe study neglects the possibility of exchanging raw material among plants. Also, the findings are derived from a computational simulation, so are estimates, not actual observations.Practical implicationsThe study challenged the business paradigm of the company the authors performed the study for. Now, it is implementing the suggested improvements.Originality/valueAn investigation into how a number of sawmilling companies working together can profit from their distinctive competitive advantages, and which proved successful in challenging one company's business paradigms.
Developments in real‐time control with EtherNet/IP
Authors: Piggin R.S.H. 
Published: April 2007

PurposeEthernet continues to evolve as a viable fieldbus technology for industrial automation. This paper seeks to discuss the development of the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) for Ethernet and standards with particular reference to time synchronisation, real time motion control and safety.Design/methodology/approachThe CIP is introduced, with an overview of four network adaptations: CompoNet, DeviceNet, ControlNet, and EtherNet/IP. Developments in the EtherNet/IP implementation are discussed, along with key features. These include CIP Safety to meet the requirements for safety‐related control, CIP Sync for time synchronisation across CIP networks and CIP motion for real‐time closed loop motion control.FindingsStandard, unmodified Ethernet will support time synchronisation, real time motion control and safety‐related applications with the CIP adaptation EtherNet/IP. The CIP enables complete integration of control with information, multiple CIP networks and internet technologies. CIP provides seamless communication from the plant floor throughout the enterprise, with a scalable and coherent architecture, incorporating functionality, such as safety, time synchronisation and motion control, hitherto only available with specialised or incompatible networks.Practical implicationsThe implementations of CIP Sync, CIP Motion and CIP Safety and the corresponding standards provide functionality and flexibility not available from disparate specialist networks. The ability to fully integrate internet technologies and safety, synchronisation, motion and safety together is a distinguishing feature. Industrial Ethernet technologies vary in the ability to integrate to the same level of functionality and offer similar flexibility.Originality/valueThe development of CIP technology and the use of open standards are described. The opportunity to use the combination of an established automation protocol and standard, unmodified Ethernet provides potential cost benefits, flexibility, and innovative solutions, whilst providing integration, performance and cost advantages.
Assembly sequence planning of automobile body components based on liaison graph
Authors: Xing Y. , Chen G. , Lai X. , Jin S. , Zhou J. 
Published: April 2007

PurposeThis paper presents an algorithm for the generation of mechanical assembly sequences.Design/methodology/approachThe algorithm employs an adjacency matrix, and uses three different mathematical patterns of subassemblies to generate automatically all geometrical feasible assembly sequences.FindingsThis algorithm cannot only generate automatically all geometrical feasible assembly sequences but also reduce the number of sequences.Originality/valueAssembly modeling is more completed than that of previous research; the method is able to automatically generate all possible assembly sequences and be implemented easily with program; and this paper makes use of exact mathematical equations describing every subgroup of the three‐subassembly patterns.
The curriculum materials center: library support for a teacher education program
Authors: O'Neill Uhl Jean 
Published: April 2007

PurposeTo increase support for teacher education programs in colleges and universities through the development of the curriculum materials center (CMC).Design/methodology/approachThrough statistics drawn from a student survey and departmental records of the C.W. Post CMC, along with the perspective of the author, the development of a CMC as support for a teacher education program is explored. The paper provides insight into various necessary collections and services that the center should offer.FindingsGeneral historical information is offered. The paper also provides information on key collections found in a CMC. Successful approaches to development and creative application of instruction are discussed.Practical implicationsThis paper provides clear and useful information, including but not limited to suggested author lists, a professional collection bibliography, and software ideas. The objective is to improve the development, functionality and service in a CMC.Originality/valueArguably, this study is the first to examine and promote in detail the CMC as support for teacher education programs in colleges and universities.
Developing leadership competence of production unit managers
Authors: Rappe Christoph , Zwick Thomas 
Published: April 2007

PurposeThis paper aims to analyze the leadership role of first‐line managers in self‐managed production units, particularly the existence, relevance and closability of competence gaps.Design/methodology/approachSelf‐assessments on competence and other variables shed light on the first‐line managers' situation; a quasi‐experiment investigates the effects of a leadership development programme. The sample consisted of 38 lower‐level managers in a typical manufacturing plant in Germany that had recently introduced a teamwork structure.FindingsResults indicate that the production unit managers report difficulties with their new leadership‐related tasks. Higher levels of leadership competence are found to be associated with better perceived acceptance as a manager by superiors, but not by subordinates, better interaction with both subordinates and superiors, and with higher job satisfaction. Finally, a quasi‐experiment shows that a combination of workshops and individual coaching has measurable positive effects on reported leadership competencies and partly improves identification with the managerial role.Research limitations/implicationsThe causality of the relationships requires further research, ideally with larger samples, as does the partner‐oriented leadership style that tends to be practiced by the first‐line managers.Practical implicationsThe findings imply that it is advisable to improve front‐line managers' leadership competencies and identity, and that leadership development can contribute to closing the competence gaps.Originality/valueThis paper closes a research gap regarding a key position in modern work organizations by using a new format of self‐assessments for a more valid measurement of competencies.
Creativity development in engineering education: the case of mind mapping
Authors: Zampetakis Leonidas A. , Tsironis Loukas , Moustakis Vassilis 
Published: April 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to exploit student preference and propose, discuss and experimentally validate a strategy that aims to reduce time necessary to introduce tutoring of mind mapping to engineering students.Design/methodology/approachA survey instrument was designed and used to collect student preferences about mind mapping. Preferences were linked to alternative scenarios of mind mapping deployment. Survey responses from a 100 second‐year students from the Department of Production Engineering and Management were analyzed using conjoint analysis.FindingsResults indicate that an effective strategy to present mind mapping to engineering students is to explain in detail all the possible applications of mind mapping; present mind maps with different colours using both words and drawings and encourage students to use mind maps in team assignments.Originality/valueThe findings of this paper provide a well documented framework in addressing mind mapping technique to engineering students. The proposed framework tries to make the best use of the available time for creativity development programs, in engineering departments. This framework may also be applied to other creativity enhancing techniques, providing solutions for incorporating creativity in engineering curricula.
The IN Harmony project
Authors: Riley Jenn , Dalmau Michelle 
Published: April 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe a user‐centered approach to developing a metadata model for an inter‐institutional project to describe and digitize sheet music collections.Design/methodology/approachQuery logs analysis, card sort, and task scenario studies were used to explore users' needs for the discovery of sheet music. Findings from these studies were used to design an interoperable metadata model for sheet music meeting the needs of libraries, archives, and museums.FindingsThe user studies conducted demonstrated to the project team the need and methods for recording titles, names, dates, subjects, and cover art for sheet music described as part of the IN Harmony project. It was also learned that tying user studies directly to the design of metadata models can be an effective approach for digital library projects.Practical implicationsThe metadata model developed by the IN Harmony project will be reusable for other sheet music collections at a wide variety of institutions. The user‐centered methodologies used to develop the metadata model will similarly be reusable for other digital library projects in the future.Originality/valueThe approach described in this paper brings together standard user study methodologies with metadata design in a novel way, and demonstrates the effectiveness of a methodology that can be reused to plan metadata creation in future digital projects.
Metadata for digital collections of e‐government resources
Authors: Tambouris Efthimios , Manouselis Nikos , Costopoulou Constantina 
Published: April 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to introduce a process for developing a metadata element set that will describe e‐government resources in digital collections. The outcome of the process is a metadata schema that reuses as many elements as possible from existing specifications and standards (termed as an e‐government metadata application profile). The use of e‐government metadata is to facilitate the electronic categorization and storage of governmental resources, as well as to enhance users' electronic interactions with the public sector.Design/methodology/approachThe paper extends an initial process presented in the context of the European Standardization Committee CEN/ISSS, proposing four steps for developing the application profile: determine the resources to be described by the metadata, identify the stakeholder groups who will use the metadata, determine the use of metadata for each stakeholder group, and specify the metadata elements corresponding to each use.FindingsThe steps of the proposed process are followed in order to develop an e‐government metadata application profile for a particular digital collection: a one‐stop governmental Web portal that enables discovery and access to e‐government services and documents residing at the Web sites of geographically dispersed public authorities.Originality/valueThe combination of existing metadata schemas, in order to create an e‐government application profile, requires a well‐defined process for identifying the context requirements. This paper presents such a process and reports its engagement in a real case study. It may serve as a roadmap for other interested researchers, managers or implementers of digital collections of e‐government resources.
Rule‐based metadata interoperation in heterogeneous digital libraries
Authors: Ding Hao , Sølvberg Ingeborg 
Published: April 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to describe a system to support querying across distributed digital libraries created in heterogeneous metadata schemas, without requiring the availability of a global schema.Design/methodology/approachThe advantages and weaknesses of ontology based applications were investigated and have justified the utility of inferential rules in expressing complex relations between metadata terms in different metadata schemas. A process for combining ontologies and rules for specifying complex relations between metadata schemas were designed. The process was collapsed into a set of working phases and provides examples to illustrate how to interrelate two similar bibliographic ontology fragments for further query reformulation.FindingsEquipping ontologies with inferencing power can help describe more complex relations between metadata terms. This approach is critical for properly interpreting queries from one ontology to another.Research limitations/implicationsA prototype system was built based on examples instead of practical experience.Practical implicationsThe approach assumes that relations between metadata sets, or ontologies in the approach, are provided by domain experts with/without ontology tools.Originality/valueA new approach has been proposed for facilitating heterogeneous metadata interoperation in digital libraries as a way of empowering ontologies with rich reasoning capabilities. The traditional approach assumes a global schema controlled by a central or virtual server to provide mapping between local and external metadata schemas. A more flexible and dynamic environment was studied, i.e. P2P‐based digital libraries, where peers may join and leave freely.
Cybernetic‐scanning management
Authors: Rodrigues Carl A. 
Published: April 2007

PurposeTo describe six management thoughts that evolved during the past century in the USA and to link them to the concept of cybernetic‐scanning management (CSM) and to vaguely explore the extent it is practiced in today's organizations.Design/methodology/approachEmployed MBA students were asked to rate the extent their corporations, as they perceive it, practice the CSM framework. The framework was fully discussed in class prior to the ratings. Students were asked to prepare a term paper describing the rationality for their ratings.FindingsToday's organizations pay a lot of attention to the external environment, their organizational structures are still too tall, and the Theory X managerial mindset is still more prevalent than the Theory Y mindset.Research limitations/implicationsThe study involved only MBA students enrolled in the writer's management and organization course in the school of business at Montclair State University. Therefore, the study's findings cannot be generalized.Practical implicationsOrganizations need to establish a system where there is more internal communication, cooperation and collaboration among their subunits (e.g. 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina).Originality/valueThe study tells us how the past influences the present and the future.
Applying distance histograms for robust object recognition
Authors: Arques Pilar , Pujol Francisco A. , Llorens Faraón , Pujol Mar , Rizo Ramón 
Published: April 2007

PurposeOne of the main goals of vision systems is to recognize objects in real world to perform appropriate actions. This implies the ability of handling objects and, moreover, to know the relations between these objects and their environment in what we call scenes. Most of the time, navigation in unknown environments is difficult due to a lack of easily identifiable landmarks. Hence, in this work, some geometric features to identify objects are considered. Firstly, a Markov random field segmentation approach is implemented. Then, the key factor for the recognition is the calculation of the so‐called distance histograms, which relate the distances between the border points to the mass center for each object in a scene.Design/methodology/approachThis work, first discusses the features to be analyzed in order to create a reliable database for a proper recognition of the objects in a scene. Then, a robust classification system is designed and finally some experiments are completed to show that the recognition system can be utilized in a real‐world operation.FindingsThe results of the experiments show that including this distance information improves significantly the final classification process.Originality/valueThis paper describes an object recognition scheme, where a set of histograms is included to the features vector. As is shown, the incorporation of this feature improves the robustness of the system and the recognition rate.