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Evaluating the integration of seaport container terminals in supply chains
Authors: Panayides Photis M. , Song Dong‐Wook 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to define and empirically develop measures to evaluate the extent of integration of seaport container terminals in supply chains.Design/methodology/approachA literature review identified four key variables hypothesized to be part of the higher‐order construct of “terminal supply chain integration (TESCI)”. The hypotheses were theoretically justified a priori and data for operationalizing the conceptualized variables obtained via a large‐scale survey of container terminal operators. A model was developed and validated using confirmatory factor analysis.FindingsThe validated variables of the higher‐order construct of TESCI included “information and communication systems”, “value‐added services”, “multimodal systems and operations” and “supply chain integration practices”.Research limitations/implicationsThe study develops measures from the standpoint of the container terminal (the centric supply chain actor). Supply chains involve a network of companies and it would be useful to obtain data as to integration from other supply chain participants. The usual caveats of cross‐sectional research apply and longitudinal case studies may provide supplementary information.Practical implicationsThere are valuable practical implications for container terminals that seek to measure the extent of integration into supply chains and for port users that place value on container TESCI in their choice and evaluation criteria.Originality/valueThe study is the first of its nature that attempts to provide a valid theoretical construct and empirical measures of seaport container TESCI. The study shifts container TESCI from an abstract concept to a theoretical construct with validated measures.
Harvard, NIH, and the balance of power in the open access debate
Authors: Medeiros Norm 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThis paper seeks to highlight the recent open access initiatives of Harvard University and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).Design/methodology/approachThe paper discusses opportunities and consequences of the recent initiatives.FindingsThe paper finds that the NIH open access policy will make available tens of thousands of peer‐reviewed articles per year. The Harvard open access initiative may be a harbinger of things to come at other US universities.Originality/valueThis paper reinforces many of the concepts being discussed on the listservs regarding these remarkable initiatives.
From cuneiform to digital text encodings
Authors: Fox Robert 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThis column aims to examine the role of text encoding, specifically Unicode, in modern digital library applications. It also seeks to examine the technical aspects of Unicode and how they impact those applications.Design/methodology/approachThis column is simply exploratory, and examines issues regarding Unicode, text encoding in general, and what librarians should be aware of concerning technical aspects of the Unicode standard.FindingsThe paper finds that Unicode is the bedrock of all metadata in modern digital library applications. An awareness of how to identify and perform conversions on that data is critical to the support of these applications. Many aspects of functionality in forthcoming information resource tools will rely upon a familiarity with the technical aspects of Unicode.Originality/valueThis column explains the salient technical features of Unicode for those who may not be familiar with its inner workings. It also takes into account the impact text encoding has on the functionality of modern library applications.
Thinking outside the library box
Authors: Cervone Frank 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to the emerging concept of local contextualization in digital repositories.Design/methodology/approachThe paper describes the concepts and issues related to local contextualization of digital repositories.FindingsThe paper finds that initial efforts in developing digital repositories focused mainly on digitizing library collections. Emerging trends indicate that expectations of patrons have changed and are increasingly tied to the collection and maintenance of materials that are not directly owned by the library. As repositories continue to evolve, libraries will need to be more proactive in contextualizing their digital repositories to the local environment. Unlike the current “one size fits all” model of digital repositories, contextualization emphasized thoughtful planning and implementation of services that are relevant to the local environment.Originality/valueThis paper describes an emerging trend in digital repository services.
Emerging alternatives to the impact factor
Authors: Banks Marcus A. , Dellavalle Robert 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to document the proliferating range of alternatives to the impact factor that have arisen within the past five years, coincident with the increased prominence of open access publishing.Design/methodology/approachThis paper offers an overview of the history of the impact factor as: a measure for scholarly merit; a summary of frequent criticisms of the impact factor's calculation and usage; and a framework for understanding some of the leading alternatives to the impact factor.FindingsThis paper identifies five categories of alternatives to the impact factor: measures that build upon the same data that informs the impact factor; measures that refine impact factor data with “page rank” indices that weight electronic resources or web sites through the number of resources that link to them; measures of article downloads and other usage factors; recommender systems, in which individual scholars rate the value of articles and a group's evaluations pool together collectively; and ambitious measures that attempt to encompass the interactions and influence of all inputs in the scholarly communications system.Originality/valueLibrarians can utilize the measures described in this paper to support more robust collection development than is possible through reliance on the impact factor alone.
A new paradigm of knowledge production in higher education
Authors: Moravec John W. 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThis article seeks to introduce how the convergence of globalization, emergence of the knowledge society and accelerating change contribute to what might be best termed a new paradigm of knowledge production in higher education.Design/methodology/approachA review of the literature was conducted regarding the three driving trends of the new paradigm. Following a discussion on these trends, the new paradigm is discussed in relation to old and emergent paradigms of the twenty‐first and twenty‐second centuries.FindingsThe article concludes that the new paradigm requires a systems approach to thinking and leading in higher education.Practical implicationsThis article provides a macro‐level perspective of the three phenomena as they impact higher education. Such perspectives provide insight to higher education leaders throughout the world on how tertiary institutions relate to the new paradigm of knowledge production. By putting the pieces of the new paradigm together, improved leadership directions for higher education and relevant policy actions may be identified to secure success through the twenty‐first century and beyond.Originality/valueWhile the three component trends in the new paradigm are not unknown to the academic community, discussion of the trends as elements of a larger system is absent from most literature. Together, these new patterns of thought and belief are forming to harness and manage the chaos, indeterminacy, and complex relationships of the postmodern.
On the edge of hypercompetition in higher education: the case of the MBA
Authors: Sharkey Thomas W. , Beeman Don R. 
Published: August 2008

PurposeHypercompetition has long been recognized as a significant problem in almost all manufacturing industries. Service industries are also experiencing the problems of hypercompetition. Now, it seems to be spreading to higher education with significant consequences. This paper aims to describe the movement toward hypercompetition and the implications specifically for the MBA program.Design/methodology/approachThis paper directly compares the experiences of industrial hypercompetition with what is developing within universities. Since businesses are typically farther along in the process of responding to hypercompetitive markets, they provide insight into what educational institutions might expect to occur and how they could respond to this threat despite the differences between these two types of organizations.FindingsThe paper finds that technological change, globalization, and increased competition are the most important environmental challenges facing MBA programs today. Technology, in particular, seems to be acting as the principle disruptor of the traditional MBA model. Additionally, corporate MBA programs and international competition have become important considerations. The important question is will Peter F. Drucker be correct that traditional universities will be severely challenged by technology‐based competition?Originality/valueThis paper provides useful information on hypercompetition and the implications specifically for the MBA program.
Servicing service quality in higher education: quest for excellence
Authors: Yeo Roland K. 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance of service quality as a means of achieving long‐term competitive advantage in higher education. It further seeks to explore the influences of customer expectation, course design and delivery as well as learning support on service quality.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents the findings of a qualitative study conducted in a Singapore tertiary institution where in‐depth interviewing was employed and 12 academics were involved.FindingsThe study finds that perception of tertiary students as either customers or products will have a direct impact on the dynamics created within and outside a learning space. Quality service in higher education should aim at offering experiences that promote dialogue, inquiry and reflection in the long term.Practical implicationsInstructors should learn to balance the expectations of students without compromising on academic rigor. Curricula should be kept updated by consulting industry and economic trends. Learning support should be complemented by being student‐centered rather than merely task‐driven.Originality/valueThe strategic framework utilized by the Singapore institution has proven to be useful in achieving different aspects of service quality. It provides a starting model for a variety of contexts and paradigms to be built on.
Understanding trader heterogeneity in information markets
Authors: Finch Dezon , Berndt Donald J. 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to contribute to the growing body of research in prediction markets by using trading data as a means of characterizing trader behavior in these markets. Traders are placed in homogenous groups based on common Trading habits using clustering algorithms. Several behavioral themes are used to guide the analyses.Design/methodology/approachSeveral market experiments were run to collect trading data, which was then exported into a data warehouse. A secondary data analysis is performed on variables derived from the original trade data. In particular, k‐means clustering is used to form groups of traders that share common characteristics.FindingsParticipants can be classified into homogenous groups based on their trading behavior. Groups tend to differ based on the overall level of participation, how much of their trading activity is spent buying or selling, and how early they enter the market.Research limitations/implicationsMore research should be done using a variety of variables to further determine the impact of various types of trader behavior on prediction markets.Practical implicationsUsing insights gained from work like this, the design of prediction markets can be fine tuned to encourage behavior that contributes to trader participation and the overall accuracy of the market predictions.Originality/valueLittle research has been done to evaluate the impact of trader behavior on the accuracy of prediction markets. The authors used a new prediction market implementation to collect detailed trading data. This data was then used to derive higher level trading attributes that can he used to characterize traders. The k‐means clustering algorithm was shown to be an effective means of defining groups of traders who share common market behaviors.
Combining visualisation techniques to understand co‐operation in inter‐organisational systems
Authors: Laura Ponisio María , Sikkel Klaas , Riemens Lourens , van Eck Pascal 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present an approach to support understanding of inter‐organisational systems.Design/methodology/approachThe approach combines two types of graphical snapshots of relevant properties of each organisation, based on concrete data. The first type of snapshot provides a bird's eye view of the network that enables matching partners to form groups based on similarity. The second type of snapshot can be used to compare and contrast the information technology (IT) portfolio of partners to assess the extent to which each portfolio is ready to meet the needs of the inter‐organisational system. The approach has been applied in a case study that analysed E‐CUSTOMS, a large distributed system that connects the customs organisations of a number of member states of the European Union. The approach has been validated by showing the results to experts in the E‐CUSTOMS project, who confirmed the findings.FindingsAn approach based on quantifiable and non‐quantifiable data that combines two visualisation techniques was used. The graphical snapshots obtained by applying this approach showed similarities and differences between countries that indicate opportunities and challenges in IT integration.Practical implicationsThe approach provides a semi‐automatic method to understand inter‐organisational systems. If in need of successful co‐operation in groups within an inter‐organisational network, this approach will help the expert to ask the right questions.Originality/valueAn understanding of inter‐organisational systems is necessary, as co‐operation in inter‐organisational networks usually requires considerable up‐front investments in IT specific for this co‐operation.
Social enterprise as a socially rational business
Authors: Ridley‐Duff Rory 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThis paper seeks to examine the discourses that influence policy and practice in social enterprises. In institutional circles, arguments are shaped by the desire to protect assets for the community, while entrepreneurial discourses favour a mixture of investment sources, surplus sharing and inclusive systems of governance. A critique is outlined that challenges policy‐makers and academics to move beyond the heated debate on “business‐like” activity through a deeper understanding of the social relations entered into (and created by) different social entrepreneurial activities.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is wholly theoretical. First, contradictions are exposed through a review of practitioner and scholarly literature. Thereafter, empirically grounded studies are used to develop a theoretical model that accommodates and accounts for diverse practices.FindingsA broader perspective, that views human behaviour as a product of, and support system for, our socio‐sexual choices, is deployed to extend understanding of social capital. By integrating this into governance theory, workplaces come to be seen as complex centres of community‐building, replete with economic and social goals. The concept of “social rationality” is elaborated as an alternative way to understand the legitimacy of social entrepreneurial activity and management practice.Originality/valueThe paper concludes by developing a framework and typology that theorises social enterprise as a heterogeneous business movement. Each form of social enterprise integratessocially rationalthinking into its policies and practices. This suggests a different educational agenda for social entrepreneurs oriented towards the equitable distribution, and not accumulation, of social and economic capital.
The role of corporate art in the management of corporate identity
Authors: Kottasz Rita , Bennett Roger , Savani Sharmila , Ali‐Choudhury Rehnuma 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine the potential contributions of corporate art collections (CACs) to the process of corporate identity management within companies.Design/methodology/approachRespondents in 181 enterprises in nine different countries completed a questionnaire concerning the roles of CACs in symbolising a firm's core values and culture, influencing the attitudes and behaviour of employees, and developing a company's external image. A regression analysis identified the variables that determined the primary roles of CACs in particular businesses.FindingsCACs were routinely employed to facilitate marketing communications (internal as well as external) and to project corporate identities, including aspects related to a company's core values. Additionally collections were frequently used to symbolise core values to a firm's employees.Research limitations/implicationsLess than a majority of the sampling frame returned the questionnaire. Only a single manager was approached in each enterprise. Case studies of the roles of different kinds of CAC (classical, contemporary, etc.) in disparate industry sectors are required.Practical implicationsThe results demonstrate that CACs represent a powerful marketing communications weapon capable both of attracting clients and developing corporate identity.Originality/valueMore than half theFortune500 companies and around 2000 other major enterprises in Europe and North America now collect art. This research was the first ever to investigate the use of CACs for marketing (especially corporate identity building) purposes.
Brand communities on the internet
Authors: Sicilia Maria , Palazón Mariola 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to provide a better understanding of the virtual communities' phenomenon.Design/methodology/approachThis paper reports a case study. It explains one of the most successful online strategies developed by a global brand, Coca‐Cola, in Spain.FindingsThis study has shown that a web site can act as a marketing tool to develop a group of loyal consumers around the brand. The strength of the Spanish strategy relies on the creation of a virtual community, which provides functional, social, and experiential values.Originality/valueThe paper analyses the evolution from off‐line communities to virtual communities. A uses and gratification approach is used to explain consumer participation in virtual communities. The paper offers some useful guidelines for the creation and maintenance of a virtual community.
“ … it's a general meeting, it's not for us … ”
Authors: Yeomans Liz 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the relationship between internal communication and organizational learning from an interpretive perspective.Design/methodology/approachFollowing a review of the internal communication and organizational learning literature, an exploratory phenomenological methodology was designed to capture the “essences” of experiences relating to “communication” and “learning” among employees within a UK healthcare organization with an aspiration of becoming a “learning organization.” Transcripts of interviews were analyzed, coded thematically and the essences of experiences collectively synthesized into one description.FindingsThe paper concludes that internal communication may contribute to the development of organizational learning through sense‐making processes. For the participants in this study, these processes were personal letters and memos, line management interactions and interactions with other colleagues. “Learning” was associated with the acquisition of knowledge through day‐to‐day interactions, self‐development and studying. However, some sense‐making activities designed to engage employees in organizational change were less relevant to participants.Practical implicationsThe research highlights the need for internal communication strategies that match meanings to context, based upon research that recognises the social and culturally diverse nature of organizations; the interactions and identities of occupational groups; and how these groups in turn construct and reproduce their social world through discursive practices.Originality/valueThis paper demonstrates the relevance of interpretive approaches to corporate communication research that gives prominence to the everyday, subjective experiences, perceptions and feelings of organizational members.
Speaking of change: three communication approaches in studies of organizational change
Authors: Johansson Catrin , Heide Mats 
Published: August 2008

PurposeThe purpose of the present review of communication approaches to organizational change is to identify and further develop the range of perspectives available in the literature and to present a framework on communication and change that could underpin future research.Design/methodology/approachResearch on communication, narratives, stories and discourse, which have mapped new terrain in the study of organizational change, is reviewed and discussed.FindingsThe authors conclude that despite the vast academic and popular change literature, communication approaches to change still remain underdeveloped and communication scholars are, with few exceptions, remarkably absent in the field. Three challenges for the future are proposed, that researchers of communication and organizational change need to consider.Originality/valueThis paper provides a comprehensive literature review in the field of communication during organizational change. By integrating these studies in a new framework of communication as tool, process and social transformation, the authors offer a new foundation for theory building in this area. Further development and integration of these three different communication approaches is suggested, which would offer better conditions for research and practice to embrace the complex processes of organizational change.