bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Re‐activating the Nordic welfare states: do we find a distinct universalistic model?
Authors: Johansson Håkan , Hvinden Bjørn 
Published: July 2007

PurposeTo clarify the core characteristics of Nordic activation policies in the context of typologies of European activation governance.Design/methodology/approachThe paper analyses activation governance in the light of the basic values and beliefs behind the formation of the Nordic social protection systems in the mid‐20th century. Recent model‐building efforts see the Nordic countries as being close to a “universalistic” and egalitarian type of activation policy that does not systematically submit citizens to work requirements. The authors ask whether this model captures the actual scope and contents of Nordic activation governance.FindingsThe Nordic countries‐based relatively generous income security systems on a strong work ethic and ambitions to maximise labour market participation of the working‐age population. Citizens's rights to income security were generally linked to the fulfilment of work requirements. Although this active governance of unemployed citizens eroded in the 1970s and 1980s all the Nordic countries revived it after 1990. Largely reflecting the dual structure of the income protection system, Nordic active approaches to activation are not egalitarian.Research limitations/implicationsNordic countries are currently implementing major administrative reforms in social protection, possibly creating more unified and egalitarian governance of activation. Future research needs to assess the impact of these reforms.Originality/valueThe article presents an analysis of activation policies that so far has been missing from comparative research and that will be of particular value for non‐Nordic readers who may have received a biased view of Nordic activation policies.
Automated lamp manufacture
Authors: Hunt James A. 
Published: July 2007

PurposeThis paper seeks to describe automated lamp manufacturing.Design/methodology/approachThe paper provides information on the automated manufacture of incandescent, fluorescent and light‐emitting diodes (LEDs).FindingsThe paper finds that the automated manufacture of conventional lamp types is similar, but LEDs require totally different techniques developed from the semiconductor industry.Originality/valueThe paper should be of value in terms of understanding the basics of automated lamp manufacturing, especially with LEDs, as these will be highly important general lighting products to save energy and provide innovation in lighting design in the near future.
Application of fused deposition modelling in controlled drug delivery devices
Authors: Masood S.H. 
Published: July 2007

PurposeThis paper seeks to present an investigation on building controlled drug delivery device (DDD) matrix using fused deposition modelling (FDM) rapid prototyping (RP) process. The focus of the study is on the effect of FDM fabricated macro‐features of reservoir‐matrix DDD models on the drug release rates through the diffusion process.Design/methodology/approachUsing various parameters involved with FDM, polymeric DDD matrices with different macro‐features are designed and fabricated on the FDM3000 machine. Experiments are conducted to study the release characteristics and porosity of the fabricated models with a model drug and to see how they are affected by FDM build parameters.FindingsExperimental results show that FDM parameters, raster gap and raster angle, play significant roles in controlling the structure and drug release characteristics of the FDM fabricated DDDs. The experimental observations reveal that appropriate FDM parameters can be selected to fabricate controlled DDD device with desired release rate of drug and the desired period of operation of the device.Originality/valueThe paper introduces a novel application of FDM RP system in the development and fabrication of polymeric controlled DDDs. The controlled release of drugs is an important area in which RP techniques can be successfully used in developing models of release matrix for DDDs with added benefits of accuracy, uniformity and low costs compared with conventional methods.
Improvement of parallel robots for handling and assembly tasks
Authors: Krefft Mathias , Last Philipp , Budde Christoph , Maass Jochen , Hesselbach Jürgen , Wahl Friedrich M. 
Published: July 2007

PurposeThis paper seeks to establish parallel robots with strong performance characteristics in handling and assembly processes.Design/methodology/approachThe presented work introduces concepts and solutions related to the improvement of parallel kinematic mechanisms. Structural design topics and modeling approaches are as well considered as control schemes and new machine components particularly designed for high‐dynamic parallel robots. The results have been achieved by a unique interdisciplinary research group linking knowledge from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science.FindingsThe paper found numerous individually applicable methods leading to an improved efficiency of parallel robots. Several of the developments have been already implemented and validated by various self‐built machine prototypes and a new control system.Originality/valueOwing to higher stiffness, accuracy and improved dynamic behavior parallel robots proved to be an efficient and suitable supplement to serial robots. By means of the various developments contributed in this paper, the promising potential of this class of robots is once more emphasized and further strengthened.
Integrated robotic system for high precision assembly in a semi‐structured environment
Authors: Chen Heping , Zhang George , Zhang Hui , Fuhlbrigge Thomas A. 
Published: July 2007

PurposeThis paper aims to develop a strategy for high‐precision assembly in a semi‐structured environment based on vision and force control.Design/methodology/approachThe position and orientation of a part are identified using the vision system. The force/torque control algorithm is then applied to perform a tight‐tolerance assembly that is a high‐precision assembly.FindingsThe tight tolerance assembly in a semi‐structured environment is successfully implemented using vision guidance and force/torque‐control strategy.Practical implicationsThe developed methodology can be applied to tight tolerance assembly, such as forward‐clutch assembly, torque‐converter assembly, etc.Originality/valueAn industrial assembly methodology has been developed and implemented for high‐precision assembly in a semi‐structured environment. This innovation has many potential applications in automotive manufacturing.
“Plug & Produce” functions for an easily reconfigurable robotic assembly cell
Authors: Maeda Yusuke , Kikuchi Haruka , Izawa Hidemitsu , Ogawa Hiroki , Sugi Masao , Arai Tamio 
Published: July 2007

PurposeThis paper aims to develop an easily reconfigurable assembly cell.Design/methodology/approachSome functions are implemented to resolve problems associated with physical reconfiguration of an agent‐based robotic assembly cell, such as position calibration and workspace allocation.FindingsThe implemented prototype assembly cell is composed of industrial manipulators and a belt conveyor. Installation of a new manipulator and assembly execution are successfully demonstrated on the prototype cell.Practical implicationsIn the developed assembly system, installation and removal of assembly devices are easily performed so that it can adapt to changes in the manufacturing environment quickly.Originality/valueThe developed system does not use specially designed hardware. Easy reconfiguration is enabled using conventional devices such as manipulators and belt conveyors.
ACRL 13th National Conference Report
Authors: Scaramozzino Jeanine M. , Gelfand Julia 
Published: July 2007

PurposeTo report on the ACRL 13th National Conference held March 29–April 1, 2007 in Baltimore, MD.Design/methodology/approachProvides an overview of the conference and reviews of specific events.FindingsOutimes the pre‐conference events and four limited presentations.Originality/valueA conference report of interest to academic and research librarians and information professionals about issues related to and trends in academic libraries and librarians.
Course Management Systems: Overview and Implications for Libraries
Authors: Piña Anthony A. 
Published: July 2007

PurposeCourse management systems (CMS) have an increasing role in information technologies found in all schools and learning environments today. Commonly, the backbone for how faculty teach distance education, CMS also has a role in classroom activities as faculty and instructors mount curriculum for students to consult and use at their own level and pace.Design/methodology/approachThis article suggests that CMS is a mainstream technology for academic libraries as they introduce and utilize a range of courseware products adopted for their students and academic programs.Findings:Course management software and systems allow libraries to serve teaching faculty in ways that cooperation was not practiced until such products were available. Librarians became more integrated in the teaching process and now commonly support this technology and guide faculty in how best to use it for their teaching needs.Originality/valueStill at an early stage of collaboration between proponents of library technology and CMS, it is clear that this technology will grow deeper roots in library services and platforms will increasingly include CMS.
The World of Marine Information for Everyone: The National Aquarium of Cuba/Acuario Nacional de Cuba (ANC)
Authors: Ramos Marisol , de los Ángeles Ginori Gilkes María 
Published: July 2007

PurposeAims to provide profile of the Acuario Nacional de Cuba's Library and its librarian María de Los Ángeles Ginori Gilkes.Design/methodology/approachA descupture approach is taken.FindingsEven though, international relations are strained between many countries and Cuba, this librarian is well connected in the world of aquatics and marine libraries and contributes to indexing services and academic scholarship.Originality/valueProvides interesting insights into a Cuban library.
The Birth of Catalog 2.0: Innovative Interfaces’ Encore Discovery Platform
Authors: Fifarek Aimee 
Published: July 2007

PurposeTo discuss Web 2.0 technologies and development styles for the library catalog, specifically with regard to Innovative Interfaces’ Encore product.Design/methodology/approachA resirption of the technologies is provided.FindingsInnovative Interfaces has employed a rapid development methodology that involves end users early on the iterative process. Innovative has adopted a methodology between the “always in beta” chaos of web development and the stable but slow mega release cycle traditionally employed by Interactive Library Systems (ILS) vendors. Originality /value: This evolution in the ILS development cycle has resulted in a product that leverages the stable technologies of at the heart of traditional library services and packaged them in such a way as to be appealing and useful to the “born online” generation.
The RCampus: A Universal Platform for Learning
Authors: Sabetiashraf Ramesh 
Published: July 2007

PurposeIntroduction of RCampus.com, a free and open‐access platform for learning and education management. This article describes some of the open services of RCampus including the course management and ePortfolio system, rubric builder and assessment tool, and The Book Exchange Network.Design/methodology/approachDescribes what different services are available on RCampus.FinddingsIllustrates how any faculty or student can create a free ePortfolio and website to manage courses over multiple schools, and keep his/her work permanently.Originality/valueThis paper was prepared by the original developer of RCampus, an adjunct faculty member in a computer science department.
The importance of packaging design for own‐label food brands
Authors: Wells L.E. , Farley H. , Armstrong G.A. 
Published: July 2007

PurposeThis paper seeks to investigate the importance of packaging design for a UK premium own‐label food brand, by developing an understanding of how consumers evaluate own‐label packaging, providing an insight into their shopping behaviour regarding premium own‐label desserts and identifying the factors that influence their purchase decisions. Implicit in this is a need to establish how the packaging designs of premium own‐label products influence the purchase decisions of consumers.Design/methodology/approachThe paper reports on the findings of participant observational exercises employed at two Tesco stores.FindingsOverall, analysis of findings would clearly indicate that there is a strong association regarding the influence of packaging on the purchase decision, with over 73 per cent of interviewed consumers stating that they rely on packaging to aid their decision‐making process at the point of purchase.Research limitations/implicationsThis study reports on the preliminary findings of the first stage of a research project. Future studies could extend this research by considering the importance of packaging for products with lower experiential benefits than those offered by premium desserts or, additionally, by employing a comparative study of own‐label brands.Practical implicationsAs own‐label brands are exclusive to, and owned by, the retailer they have potentially the opportunity to develop packaging designs that are even more attuned to their customer base than those offered by the equivalent range of branded products.Originality/valueThis paper presents empirical research investigating the importance of packaging design for own‐label food brands.
The management of deshopping and its effects on service
Authors: King Tamira , Dennis Charles , McHendry Joanne 
Published: July 2007

PurposeDeshopping is the return of products, after they have fulfilled the purpose for which they were borrowed. Previous research indicates that deshopping is a prevalent and growing consumer behaviour. This paper seeks to examine deshopping from a retail perspective. It is a case study of interviews conducted with a mass‐market retailer, to investigate their awareness and management of this behaviour.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is a case study of nine interviews conducted with different levels of staff at a mass‐market retailer in their flagship London store, to investigate their awareness and management of deshopping.FindingsThe findings demonstrate the beliefs, attitudes and emotions of the different levels of employees towards deshopping and demonstrate their attempts to manage deshopping and combat the negative affects of this on customer service.Research limitations/implicationsThe limitation of this research is that it is only conducted with one high‐street retailer. However, it is important to highlight that this is a large women's wear retailer which is highly representative of other retailers within the sector. There is little detail given regarding the retailer itself or their fundamentals of the actual customer service policy; this is due to the confidentiality agreement between the researcher and retailer. It is important to acknowledge the sensitivity of this type of research to retailers who are reluctant to have this information publicised. It is also important to acknowledge that many retailers have not made any attempts to manage this behaviour by restricting their returns policy. So, this research case study is conducted with a retailer that is actively introducing change to manage this behaviour.Practical implicationsThe research concludes with the implications of deshopping and its management and makes recommendations on how to reduce deshopping whilst maintaining customer service for the genuine consumer.Originality/valueThis is the first case study with a mass‐market retailer, highlighting their approaches towards managing deshopping whilst trying to maintain customer service.
Three steps for successful implementation of sales portals in CPG companies
Authors: Noorani H.S. , Kodandarama Setty M.B. 
Published: July 2007

PurposeThe paper attempts to provide a structured process for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies which wish to implement sales portals in their organizations.Design/methodology/approachThe approach to the framework is largely derived from the authors' experience with CPG companies. It also involves reference to some secondary information. The paper also presents an example of a case study to validate the benefits of a structured approach to sales portal implementation.FindingsThe paper throws light on why CPG companies fail to implement sales portals and prescribes a three‐step approach to streamline the implementation process.Practical implicationsThe paper presents a ready guide on what needs to be considered while implementing a sales portal across different channel partners.Originality/valueThe paper is an original work based on rich experience in the CPG field and provides a simple method for companies planning to implement sales portals.
HR in all its glory
Authors: Marques Joan 
Published: July 2007

PurposeThis article presents the diverse responsibilities of the HR department in organizations that strive for leadership within their sector.Design/methodology/approachLists and explains these responsibilities, and highlights how they are connected.FindingsAdvocates that at the foundation of an HR department's responsibilities should be an immediate and continuous connection with strategic management and with departmental heads, so that the workforce can be geared toward any new requirements.Practical implicationsPresents a useful way forward for HR departments that find themselves simply fulfilling the functions of the old personnel division for database and administration, for pushing around the papers regarding employees' performance, and for posting job vacancies.Originality/valueEmphasizes the role of HR as a link between top management and employees.
British Airways: the case for a human makeover
Authors: Ledwidge Jonathan 
Published: July 2007

PurposeThis article advances the view that British Airways could be less prone to disruptions and public‐relations blunders if it adopted the human‐asset approach.Design/methodology/approachDescribes the main aspects of the human‐asset approach, shows how it has been successful at Toyota and Jet Blue, and reveals the ways in which it could help British Airways to rediscover the success it enjoyed in the aftermath of privatization.FindingsArgues that BA's drive for efficiency – in terms of relentless cost‐cutting and outsourcing – came at a cost as the airline experienced industrial disputes and employee unrest that dented its image. Puts forward the opinion that approaching efficiency from a human perspective provides organizations with a more sustainable and effective business model, where values drive the efficiency and productivity necessary for success. Explains how Toyota and Jet Blue have adopted such a model.Practical implicationsReveals that there is no magic formula for developing a human asset model for a particular business; it needs thorough analysis of the needs of human assets, and the main factors and values that drive the quality of relationships between them.Originality/valueContends that the human‐asset model provides an effective framework for integrating HR with the business strategy.
Colleagues turn counsellors in BBC's pioneering program
Authors: Nathan Rob 
Published: July 2007

PurposeThis article describes how, when the BBC announced a round of 2,000 redundancies in late 2004, it decided to train a large number of its own employees – both within the HR department and outside it – to support their own colleagues during the period of upheaval.Design/methodology/approachDetails the author's experiences as he trained BBC managers how to guide employees through the process of redundancy and finding new jobs.FindingsReveals that, by bringing career support in‐house, as opposed to using external outplacement, the BBC devised a cost‐effective solution that delivered considerable return on investment and helped to preserve the reputation of the organization at a time of difficulty.Practical implicationsDemonstrates that, by employing outside consultants to train BBC employees to become internal career coaches to work with people leaving the organization, it used the wide array of talent available within the corporation.Originality/valueDescribes an unusual method of boosting HR resources when an organization makes a large number of people redundant.
Interview with Richard Lepsinger
Authors: by Rachel Brown Interview 
Published: July 2007

PurposeThis paper aims to provide an interview with Richard Lepsinger on flexible leadership.Design/methodology/approachThe paper provides an interview with Richard Lepsinger exploring the model of flexible leadership.FindingsRichard Lepsinger provides views and a case study of flexible leadership.Originality/valueThe paper provides an insightful interview with Richard Lepsinger.
Organizational justice and conflict management styles
Authors: Tatum B. Charles , Eberlin Richard J. 
Published: July 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to provide a set of role playing exercises for teachers that demonstrates to their students the relationship between organizational justice and conflict management.Design/methodology/approachThe objectives are achieved by presenting two scenarios that illustrate a manager who conducts a performance review and is highly sensitive to organizational justice issues and a manager who conducts a performance review and disregards organizational justice issues. Students are allowed to role play several conflict management styles adopted by these two managers, and observe the effects these styles might have on the organization, the employees, and the outcome of the performance review.FindingsThe article proposes that a student will learn the value of organizational justice and discover the negative consequences for the manager who fails to attend to both the social and structural elements of the just and fair treatment of employees. Students will learn new techniques for handling conflict; in particular, the conflict that arises during performance reviews.Originality/valueThe relationship between organizational justice and conflict management has received very little attention in the literature. The exercises in this article will expose the student to a new way of viewing management decisions and treatment of employees. The hope is that these insights will carry over into real‐world practices that benefit the employees, the managers, and the organization.
The effects of conflict asymmetry on mediation outcomes
Authors: Jehn Karen A. , Rupert Joyce , Nauta Aukje 
Published: July 2007

PurposeThis paper seeks to link conflict and mediation theory to practice using an asymmetry framework. Past conflict research often assumes that conflict parties perceive the same amount of conflict, neglecting that members may have different perceptions.Design/methodology/approachThis study conducted surveys and interviews with 30 conflict parties involved in mediation and examined the effects of asymmetry of parties' perceptions of task and relationship conflict on absenteeism, motivation, and satisfaction with the mediation. In addition, mediator bias was considered as another asymmetry variable that influences mediation success.FindingsUsing quantitative and qualitative data it was found that these perceived asymmetries were negatively associated with work motivation and satisfaction, and positively associated with absenteeism.Originality/valueRecommendations for mediators and organizations are provided.