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Economic crimes in the capital markets
Authors: Tellechea Albert F. 
Published: May 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present an alternate view regarding enforcement of currency control laws to the real estate market.Design/methodology/approachHistorical research and comparison of similar although not parallel systems.FindingsBased on historical data, present approaches are not working.Practical implicationsSuggests new approach by incentivizing those to the potential crime.Originality/valueThe paper will be of value to law‐enforcement policy makers.
The role of procedural justice in the new product development process
Authors: Dayan Mumin , Colak Mustafa 
Published: May 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the antecedents and consequences of the level of procedural justice climate in new product development (NPD) teams. The aim is to discover answers to the following questions: First, can the procedural justice climate level be used to predict NPD team outcomes such as product performance and product creativity? Second, what NPD team characteristics can be leveraged to improve the justice climate?Design/methodology/approachA theoretical model was developed and tested on the survey data collected from 93 product managers of Turkish companies. The product managers who participated in this study represented various industries, including those of telecommunications, food, material, software, machinery, chemicals, and service technologies.FindingsStatistical analyses demonstrated that stability, collectivism, and moderate‐level functional diversity of teams were significantly related to the procedural justice climate. In addition, procedural justice climate had significant positive impacts on new product creativity and speed to market. Such impacts were found to be more significant with regard to high‐turbulence conditions.Originality/valueThis paper is the first attempt to explore the role of procedural justice in NPD teams.
The internet and its wireless extensions in Japan: the portentous interface between chaos and order
Authors: Ratnadeep Suri Venkata , Sawhney Harmeet 
Published: May 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to chart the evolving internet‐mobile internet relationship in Japan.Design/methodology/approachThe approach takes the form of a case study.FindingsThe original i‐Mode‐based model for mobile internet in Japan was largely an ordered system except for relatively marginal unofficial web sites, which unlike official web sites were not listed on the browser, where an element of chaos reigned. The introduction of Google search engine changed the ecosystem by giving the unofficial web sites new visibility.Practical implicationsThe interface between the internet and its wireless extensions is a potential source of powerful influences both ways and needs to be watched.Originality/valueThe paper looks at the little studied interface between the chaotic internet and its mobile extensions, largely ordered systems, to see whether the chaos of the internet will spill over to its mobile extensions or whether the order of the latter will march on to the former.
DTT in the UK and Spain: a comparative policy analysis (1998‐2006)
Authors: Trinidad García Leiva Maria 
Published: May 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present the main results of a comparative policy analysis about the introduction and development of digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom and Spain.Design/methodology/approachAfter outlining the main policy responses forged in each case study, different national DTT models are suggested, described and compared. Similarities and differences are summarized and, finally, a conclusion is offered to explain why the service unfolded uniquely in each country.FindingsThe economic and technological dynamics of the television industry as a whole affected differently the development of DTT in the case studied since they were mediated by particular socio‐political systems.Research limitations/implicationsOwing to the fact that the paper presents a summary of a major research project, it does not offer in‐depth detail of the main findings.Originality/valueThe study belongs to the expanding area of comparative research and adopts a case study approach.
A rapid egocentric search scheme using authority estimation in blog space
Authors: Jeong Yoonjae , Lee Dongman 
Published: May 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to improve the egocentric search speed for important documents in neighbouring blogs.Design/methodology/approachThis paper presents a rapid egocentric search scheme that narrows down the search space to more important blogs. To determine which blogs are more valuable among a user's neighbouring blogs, a heuristic function is developed that predicts the authority scores on the basis of the local information of the blog. The proposed approach improves the speed of the egocentric search process and the quality of retrieved documents.FindingsA blog is a new medium that is receiving considerable attention. Its links enable one to acquire information about social relations between bloggers in a blog space, and these relations reflect bloggers' interests. Therefore, the ability to search documents in linked blogs is significant for bloggers. An egocentric search method is proposed to search for documents in such neighbouring blogs. However, it takes considerable time to find the most valuable documents in a user's neighbouring blogs when many blogs are linked to that user's blog.Originality/valueThis study shows that the number of neighbouring blogs, which are linked to a blog with trackbacks and comments, is important for estimating the authority of a blog. In the experimental results this method performs about five times faster than the egocentric search using a breadth‐first search strategy in searching for the top 5 per cent of the most important documents in the neighbouring blogs.
eLORM: learning object relationship mining‐based repository
Authors: Ouyang Yang , Zhu Miaoliang 
Published: May 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the feasibility of using web‐mining technology on learning object (LO) usage information to discover the LO relation pattern and provide valuable recommendations on related learning resources.Design/methodology/approach– This paper proposes three kinds of learning object relation patterns and gives a specific definition of each pattern based on analysing the learners' usage data stored in the learning object repository. These relation patterns can be used to make effective recommendations to learners.FindingsLO usage data indicate the potential relation patterns between LOs. By using web‐mining technology on the usage data, it is possible to discover valuable relation patterns.Originality/valueThe authors propose a set of LO relation patterns and indicate how they are closely related to users' learning behaviour.
Virtual and real boundaries of growth firms
Authors: Dettwiler Paul 
Published: May 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to conceptualise a dynamic model on the impact on office space and its boundaries of growth firms due to studied factors subject to fluctuations of business cycles.Design/methodology/approachTheories are based on a literature study on space relation to business cycles, entrepreneurial theories and the service‐oriented society of today. The data are collected from an extensive study of pre‐classified growth firms from all major business sectors in Sweden during the period 1998‐2003, which is studied as an upturn and a downturn period. The study is related to a questionnaire distributed to entire Sweden of 967 listed firms where the response rate was 40 per cent. Investigated factors are: fluctuations of GDP, outsourcing events of core business, events of mergers and acquisitions (Ms&As), creation of subsidiaries, proportion of office workers and temporary staff in offices.FindingsThe detected significant correlations of the survey give a platform for a model that indicates that opposite but various forces due to business cycles seem to adjust the space after the events of outsourcing or M&A.Research limitations/implicationsThe study could fruitfully be developed theoretically with inclusion of a transaction cost theory and economics encompassing the society in general.Practical implicationsSignificant correlations that are found could certainly function as an input for the various stakeholders in the provision of office spaces of growth firms during fluctuations of GDP and market growth.Originality/valueAn extensive survey is a base for a conceptualisation of the dynamics of office space related to studied factors.
Management of Henoch‐Schonlein purpura in a large district general hospital
Authors: Thattakkat K. , Garr R. , El‐Badri A. 
Published: May 2008

PurposeThe paper's purpose is to document a clinical study of children with Henoch‐Schonlein Purpura that facilitated decision‐making with regard to investigations, follow up and timely referral to a nephrologist.Design/methodology/approachA retrospective analysis of clinical records of 33 children diagnosed with Henoch‐Schonlein purpura who attended the Whiston Hospital Paediatric unit over a 60‐month period between January 2001 and December 2005 was performed.FindingsIn the study 53 per cent (n 17) of the patients were boys. The commonest age group affected was between five to ten years (n 17), with mean age of 7.2 years (range 1 to 17 years). Of the cases , 71 per cent (n 22) presented between July and December. Four patients (13 per cent) had haematuria on dipstick examination at presentation. Eight patients (25 per cent) had neither blood pressure measurement on admission nor a documented plan for urine dipstick or blood pressure measurement on discharge. Daily urine dipstick was performed in 47 per cent (n 15) patients with one patient having checks twice a week. Information to parents was not documented in 72 per cent (n 23) of case notes.Practical implicationsThe need to provide better parental education and support in the form of an information leaflet was identified.Originality/valueThis study highlights the importance of follow up of children with HSP with emphasis on regular urine dipstick examination and measurement of blood pressure even if they remain asymptomatic to ensure that they do not develop long‐term renal impairment.
Lessons from two decades of surgical audit
Authors: Holdsworth John 
Published: May 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on the use of a computer database used by medical secretaries to routinely and continuously store information on the work of a hospital consultant in order to monitor clinical activity and patient outcomes.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology uses database software developed to deal with discharge summaries, outpatient attendances, operation notes and in‐hospital ward referrals.FindingsFrom October 1984 to June 2006 there were 18,743 discharge summaries and from 1991 15,827 outpatient and 6,199 operation notes. The paper demonstrates changing clinical practice over more than 20 years and reduction in the number of postoperative complications and patients having second operations during the same admission. There is also evidence of conformity to expected outcomes for patients having carotid thromboendarterectomy and grafting of aortic aneurysm.Originality/valueThe paper shows that computer software of this type can operate seamlessly to document clinical activity and should be in use by all consultants working in the National Health Service.
A modeling approach for natural resource management in nature protection areas in the Indian Himalayan region
Authors: Nautiyal Sunil , Kaechele Harald 
Published: May 2008

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to critically evaluate the concept of ecosystem conservation in the areas where human and ecosystem interactions are really complex as – in one of the biodiversity hotspots – the Himalayas in India.Design/methodology/approachThe research results reported in this paper are the outcome of empirical studies performed for last 12 years in the Himalayas, combined with a review of available literature, discussions with stakeholders and experimental‐design in the field conditions.FindingsThe paper identifies that conservation and management of the ecosystems/landscapes and the development of the local economy are interwoven. It evaluates the landscape management and development in economic and ecological perspectives and concurrently develops the theoretical model to understand the change in human behavior under shifting political, socio‐economic and environmental conditions.Practical implicationsThrough the development of a theoretical agent model this study would help the design and development of sound methodological approaches in providing feasible solutions for complex human‐ecosystems interactions for sustainable landscape development in the fragile Himalayan environment.Originality/valueThis paper is original and shows that the development of a model framework and of appropriate models for natural resource management in the Himalayan region are still very limited and the paper is an initiative in this endeavor.
Environmental and economic potential of Bedouin dryland agriculture
Authors: Abu Rabia Khalil , Solowey Elaine , Leu Stefan 
Published: May 2008

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to show that land degradation and desertification are threatening the livelihood of more than a billion dryland inhabitants. The paper aims to present traditional and novel approaches for sustainable agricultural exploitation of the arid drylands in Southern Israel and similar climatic zones, and their potential for rehabilitating degraded drylands and increasing agricultural productivity.Design/methodology/approachThe paper analyses the current agricultural activities on the Abu Rabia farm as well as developing experimental approaches and discusses the expected impact on ecological, economic and social sustainability.FindingsThe farm investigated consists of about 120 hectares of semi‐desert land 30 km east of Beer Sheva, divided about 50:50 between rocky hill country and plains with deep loess soil. The area receives an average 200 mm of rain per year. The land is used for raising livestock (about 120 head of sheep and goats), wheat cultivation on high quality soil, and agroforestry, mainly olive cultivation in terraces designed to collect runoff water of seasonal streams. These activities provide a basic income and cover a significant amount of the families' food requirements, but can not provide a full income for a family head in a developed country like Israel. Improving the quality of the grazing land by silvipasture, further investments into high value dryland tree crops and simultaneous production of wood for industry and energy can dramatically increase the farm's income, its resilience to drought and ecological sustainability.Practical implicationsThis analysis demonstrates the potential of dryland agroforestry for sustainable development while solving a number of economic and social problems of poor dryland inhabitants, and it contributes to fighting desertification and global warming.Originality/valueThis case study demonstrates that sustainable dryland exploitation by agroforestry can establish significant agricultural production potentials on marginal lands often considered worthless. Because of the establishment of significant and permanent carbon sinks, carbon trading may be mobilized to cover the required investments creating a classical win‐win situation.
Collaborative forecasting in networked manufacturing enterprises
Authors: Poler Raul , Hernandez Jorge E. , Mula Josefa , Lario Francisco C. 
Published: May 2008

PurposeThis paper seeks to propose an overall model of collaborative forecasting for networked manufacturing enterprises.Design/methodology/approachContributions by several authors to collaborative forecasting have been analysed from different viewpoints. A collaborative‐forecasting model for networked manufacturing enterprises has been proposed and validated by means of a simulation study.FindingsThis model significantly reduces the inventory levels of the whole network and improves customer service.Research limitations/implicationsSimulation experiments were done with the enterprise network herein described. Future research will include the simulation of more complex enterprise network scenarios with different characteristics.Practical implicationsThe model can be implemented node‐to‐node, since not all the companies in the network have to participate, thus facilitating implementation and propagation throughout the network.Originality/valueThe paper proposes a new structured planning and forecasting collaboration model for networked manufacturing enterprises.
Some alternative approaches to performance management for councils
Authors: Walker Tim 
Published: May 2008

PurposeArising from a study exploring whether best value and performance management had caused change within councils' waste services, this study, having found alternative approaches to those promoted by Government which could warrant further study, sets out to pursue this line of enquiry.Design/methodology/approachThis was an exploratory, inductive theory‐building study using a practitioner‐researcher approach to develop a conceptual model based upon a literature review and a case study research methodology.FindingsDespite much publicity, the cases studied did not use performance management frameworks to structure change. Several of the cases were aware of the intent of performance management and, in light of those approaches promoted by Government, other systems were considered to be potentially more suitable.Research limitations/implicationsThe practitioner‐researcher approach provided particular insights to this study which may not be apparent otherwise. One of the principal findings was that there appeared to be an absence of coordinated independent research relating to management theory and councils' service delivery, as opposed to private sector applications of theory and practice, which appears unbalanced, especially given that the public sector is one of the largest employers in the UK. In particular, this paper highlights that simply transferring private sector performance management approaches without scrutiny and amendment to the different cultural and structural working environment within councils would appear imperfect and likely to create ad hoc success. These findings relate specifically to councils' waste services but may have a relevance outwith these operations.Practical implicationsThis study recommended that further research should be conducted to develop a greater understanding of council management practice and examine how this could be positively affected. Simply recommending the transposition of private sector approaches was unlikely to work and, similarly, the current hands‐off approach adopted both between Government and councils and between councils' corporate centres and their operational services suggested the emergence of strategic/operational divides. This could be overcome with a more balanced approach and secondments between the different tiers.Originality/valueAs practitioner‐research, this paper provides an insight into how councils' waste services are prioritizing change which highlights the emergence of an apparent, growing dislocation between different government tiers. These findings emerge following case study research from a service whose perspectives on management theory rarely get expressed, owing to the demands arising from daily operational delivery.
A multilingual mobile university information portal designed to cater for visiting overseas students
Authors: Curran Kevin , Huang Winston 
Published: May 2008

PurposeStudent dropout rates have been a source of contention throughout many Universities worldwide. Universities recognize this fact and many have acted to improve their induction process for students joining the University in the first year. However, student dropout rates continue to be higher than acceptable and it is in this context that this project has been undertaken. However, quite often there is no additional support provided to overseas students arriving on the campus. Frequently, these students are taken into final year and miss all the inductions aimed at year 1 students. The purpose of this research is to investigate the feasibility of designing an information portal in the Chinese language to assist new arrivals on campus.Design/methodology/approachThe authors started with the premise that any additional information that can make life easier for these foreign language students is to be welcomed. Mobile communications is a continually growing sector in industry and a wide variety of visual services such as video‐on‐demand have been created which are limited by low‐bandwidth network infrastructures. The distinction between mobile phones and personal device assistants has already become blurred with pervasive computing being the term coined to describe the tendency to integrate computing and communication into everyday life.FindingsThe authors believe that placing location based campus information on a mobile device outlining key information concerning the University of Ulster at the Magee campus in the Chinese language will assist overseas students greatly in the crucial early days of arrival at the University.Originality/valueThis paper outlines the unique implementation of a multilingual Chinese–English Campus information portal for mobile devices which assists fresh arrivals in locating important information about the university. The research finds that students are assisted by mobile portals created in their native language directing them to important sources of information on campus.
An evaluation of mental workload for effective navigation
Authors: Murai Koji , Hayashi Yuji 
Published: May 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to propose that the nasal temperature is an effective index to evaluate the mental workload of a navigator for effective navigation.Design/methodology/approachThe evaluation comes from the actual on‐board experiment, not simulation. The subject is real bridge teammates; captain, duty officer, and quarter master. The mental workload is evaluated for a lot of navigational situations.FindingsThe nasal temperature responds when the navigator makes a decision regarding ship‐handling and collision avoidance, and shows well the whole trend of his decision‐making. Then the nasal temperature takes effect to evaluate the bridge team work among captain, duty officer and quarter master.Research limitations/implicationsFuture research is to make cross‐indices with the nasal temperature and the heart rate variability (R‐R interval) complementary to each other where the nasal temperature registers the trend and the R‐R interval registers the quick response of the mental workload.Practical implicationsThe paper describes the effective index which is useful to evaluate bridge teammates’ mental workload for effective navigation.Originality/valueNavigator's skill has been evaluated according to behavior (performance) and a questionnaire as a quantitative evaluation; moreover, the mental workload tries to do it using nasal temperature and heart rate variability.