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Knowledge management enablers: a case study
Authors: Yeh Ying‐Jung , Lai Sun‐Quae , Ho Chin‐Tsang 
Published: July 2006

PurposeTo analyze the crucial role that enablers play in carrying out knowledge management within the enterprise.Design/methodology/approachThis research uses the method of a case study and has directed the survey on Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE) and VIA Technologies, Inc. (VIA). It is anticipated through the case study of these two companies that it will be possible to verify the finding of enablers concluded by other papers, thus showing the inter‐relationship between theory and business.FindingsIt is found that among the enablers: on the part of strategy and leadership; obtaining top managements' support is most important; among organization culture enablers is the forming of an atmosphere and culture of sharing is most important but needs to be supplemented by informational technology; among people enablers, other than training courses and channels that provide learning, employee incentive program is one of the executing key factor; and among informational technology enablers, other than the digitization of documents, the function of speedy search of information for its re‐use is becoming more and more important.Practical implicationsThe result of this study not just validates theory with reality; it also provides a reference for the academia as well as the business field.Originality/valueThis paper has discovered that establishing a dedicated unit for implementing knowledge management is also one of the key enablers. Its role does not just stop at managing knowledge, but instead it plays the role of furthering knowledge management by taking on the duty of assisting and coordinating different departments in their communication.
Maritime history, sustainable development and resource management
Authors: Davies Stephen N.G. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to outline the intellectual pre‐conditions for meaningful debate about resource management of the sea and its contents.Design/methodology/approachThe approach is historical and theoretical.FindingsThe argument contends that because of the social and historical status of the sea and those who earn their living from it, comprehensive and accurate knowledge of the sea and its depths is conspicuously lacking, as is a sympathetic understanding. Historically, this has led, where attempts to manage the sea's resources are concerned, to a misconceived application of terrestrial legal concepts and approaches to an indivisible whole upon which, as a whole, Life itself depends.Practical implicationsIf the argument is correct, piecemeal local, national and regional attempts to manage marine resources may prove unable to achieve what is intended and may be counter‐productive. Such smaller‐scale regulation must depend on prior global agreement on marine resource management principles.Originality/valueThe paper attempts to lay out the broad framework within which alone constructive discussion of marine resource management is possible.
Paradoxes of sustainable development
Authors: Batty Susan 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore two of the paradoxes arising from different views about resource limits and sustainable development.Design/methodology/approachThe paper identifies the implications for property rights and public participation in environmental decisions. The first paradox concerns the adoption of policies of exclusion and inclusion through property rights and collective action; the second looks at the new role of the city where concentration of activities, once the cause of environmental degradation is now seen as the route to sustainable development.FindingsAlthough private property is capable of securing exclusion and resource protection – it is neither necessary nor sufficient for sustainable development. Cooperation and appropriate institutions are essential; in other words a system of stable and binding rules that under some circumstances can be more effective when they are social and local than when they are national and legal. Urban renaissance principles of mixed uses and compact cities obscure traditional density relationships and point to the need for new forms of measurement to replace outdated residential density measures.Originality/valueThe paper addresses issues relevant to institutional design including private and collective property rights, and discusses appropriate measures for residential densities in relation to sustainable development policies.
The framework underpinning conflicting keys in sustainability: harmony‐in‐transit
Authors: Liu Anita M.M. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThis paper proposes a conceptual framework underpinning the conflicting key elements in analyzing sustainable development (SD) of real estate property and the environment.Design/methodology/approachThe key elements in the framework are the economic, the socio‐environment, the socio‐economic and the legal systems which represent different competing values.FindingsThe competing values framework encompasses the development of environmental legislation and other governmental policies towards environmental sustainability of construction activities. The competing values which direct policy‐making are modelled as short term (resource exploitation) versus long term (resource sustainability) and flexibility (freedom in land use/development) versus control (planning and building laws). As people attain harmonious outcome (intra‐ and inter‐group) in arriving at consensus and directions towards “SD” they do so as members of a complex social organism that has multiple group memberships, interests and loyalties.Research limitations/implicationsAs loyalties and interests shift, harmony is in transit, and directions of actions and attitudes change as a function of time. The choice of (potentially conflicting) attainable goals towards SD is a consequence of power play amongst stakeholders.Practical implicationsThe paper is important in highlighting the main issues in conceptualizing key conflicting elements in the formulation of policies for SD.Originality/valueA definition of harmony relating to social exchanges and cultural settings with emphasis on dynamic equilibrium is proposed for the formulation of “SD” policies.
Institutional considerations for sustainable development policy implementation
Authors: Staley Samuel R. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeTo examine political and economic institutional constraints that can facilitate or impede the implementation of sustainable development policies in urban areas.Design/methodology/approachA case study of Santa Monica, California is sued to examine the practical limitations of implementing sustainable development even under politically supportive conditions. The US experience is particularly instructive because it more clearly contrasts the differences between political, bureaucratic, and planning approaches to urban policy.FindingsThe analysis indicates policymakers must give more attention to the political and economic institutions that govern cities, particularly those that value individual choice, market economies, private property, and guarantees of civil liberties that encourage an open political process. Sustainable development in US cities has tended to emphasize centrally directed resource use. The analysis finds Santa Monica has fallen short of its sustainable development goals and progress has been uneven in large part due to the confounding influences of these alternative institutions.Practical implicationsThe successful application of sustainable development policies will require adopting a more open‐ended, market‐based, and dynamic approach.Originality/valueThis paper more clearly identifies the forces that determine the success or failure of sustainable development policies while outlining an approach that is more likely to reconcile conflicting tendencies in complex policy environments.
The leasehold system as a land management measure to attain sustainable development planning by contract
Authors: Ho Eric C.K. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe purpose of paper is to investigate the institutional features of the leasehold system of Hong Kong, which is predicated on the freedom of contract as an institutional arrangement for land management and planning that promotes sustainable development.Design/methodology/approachThe approach is analytical, using concepts of property rights informed by Coasian neo‐institutional economics and the ideas of Yu et al. on the Schumpeterian process in innovation.FindingsIt was demonstrated that the post‐contractual imposition of statutory planning control on the leasehold land management system in Hong Kong has adversely affected and adaptability of the leasehold system in achieving sustainability.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper encourages a reinterpretation of statutory zoning in areas with a leasehold system and the reception of the land lease as a basis for innovations that help promote sustainable development.Practical implicationsThis paper warns against legislative activism in planning controls as that can destroy or erode the basis for innovations that help promote sustainable development.Originality/valueUsing the idea of innovations of Yu et al. and Lai and Lorne, this paper further develops Lai theory of “planning by contract” as an alternative to “planning by edict”.
Effects of building management regimes of private apartment buildings in Hong Kong
Authors: Chi‐wing Ho Daniel , Yau Yung , Wong Siu‐kei , King‐chung Cheung Alex , Chau Kwong‐wing , Leung Hing‐fung 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThere has been a growing public concern over the importance of building management in apartment buildings. However, people's views toward the effects of building management on building performance have long been divergent due to a lack of empirical study. This study aims to empirically test the relationship between building management regimes and the conditions of private apartment buildings in Hong Kong.Design/methodology/approachAn assessment scheme was developed to assess the health and safety conditions of 134 apartment buildings. Multiple regression models were then applied to analyze the effect of building management regimes on building conditions. The optimal functional form of the regression models was selected using Box‐Cox transformation.FindingsThe empirical results suggested that the presence of incorporated owners and property management agents (PMA) are significant factors in enhancing building conditions.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample was confined to single block buildings located in one particular district in Hong Kong. Further research is needed to validate the findings in estate‐type developments as well as those in other districts.Practical implicationsThe empirical results assisted building owners in determining which management regimes to adopt should they want better building conditions. The government may also consider giving more support to owners by incorporating them and employing PMAs to create a pleasant living environment for society.Originality/valueOur study is the first in the literature to provide an empirical test reconciling the divergent views toward the effects of building management with the conditions of buildings.
HKSAR's nature conservation policy – a new formulation for an old problem?
Authors: Winstanley T. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine Hong Kong's newly published nature conservation policy (NCP) which introduces two additional mechanisms to address sites deemed by Government of HKSAR to be of prime conservation importance. These sites have historically proven problematic, as they have fallen without the proper scope of pre‐existing measures to balance development, conservation and social pressures.Design/methodology/approachThis paper reviews the background of such measures and how they inter‐relate. It then queries whether the additional mechanisms are an initial move by government to tackle the most difficult sites first, prior to rationalising and integrating legislation for sustainable development, or merely another ad hoc fix.FindingsThe new NCP decidedly represents a step in the right direction for Hong Kong's treatment of nature conservation.Originality/valueThe paper critically evaluates the ad hocism in the conservation policies in Hong Kong.
Energy issues in Chongqing
Authors: Li Baizhan , Liu Meng , McKinnell Keith 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to trace the heavy reliance of coal as an energy source in the city of Chongqing and the serious impact this has had on the air quality together with the municipal authority's responses.Design/methodology/approachIt provides a factual description of the coal centred strategy and the heavy reliance on secondary industry output to fuel Chongqing's growth which has in turn brought about air pollution and acid rain.FindingsThe authorities are now responding through a number of new policies targeting the use of clean energy and renewable energy resources and improving energy efficiency which has already started to have positive results.Originality/valueThe paper provides a good practical guide to the current situation of energy consumption and policy implications for combating serious air quality issues in one of China's major urban centres.
African culture and libraries: the information technology challenge
Authors: Omekwu Charles O. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the invention of computer systems, information and communication technology and the internet as the critical landmarks in the transformation of information processing, storage, retrieval and dissemination.Design/methodology/approachA survey of 42 librarians in the Nigerian cities of Lagos and Ibadan was carried out, along with information gathered from research on the internet.FindingsThe paper reports on how the internet can affect African cultural values in the area of songs/music and dance, theater, dress, languages, arts, housing, marriage, child care, friendship, decoration, religion, politics and personality profile development. Librarians' IT skills, internet literacy and awareness of the implications of the unfolding environment on library and African cultural value systems are discussed.Originality/valueThe paper recommends a set of proactive professional repositioning that African librarians must initiate as custodians of both information and African rich cultural heritage.
Instruction via Instant Messaging reference: what's happening?
Authors: Desai Christina M. , Graves Stephanie J. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyze one Instant Messaging (IM) reference service to determine to what extent instruction is or can be offered in this medium and whether patrons want or expect it.Design/methodology/approachThe authors surveyed IM patrons over a seven week period to determine whether they felt they could and did learn from chat transactions. Transcript content was analyzed to find out whether and how instruction is being offered.FindingsResults show that patrons overwhelmingly welcome instruction and that it is provided in a large majority of cases, using a variety of bibliographic instruction techniques. The way the question is phrased, however, affects the likelihood of instruction to some extent.Practical implicationsThe results of this study indicate that librarians should make a habit of practicing instruction in IM reference even when patrons do not appear to be asking for it.Originality/valueThe relationship between instruction and virtual reference has not been fully explored in the literature. Reference and instruction librarians will benefit from this study's exploration of instruction in the IM medium.
Performance evaluation for university electronic libraries in Taiwan
Authors: Hsieh Ling‐Feng , Chin Jiung‐Bin , Wu Mu‐Chen 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThis article aims to construct a performance evaluation system for the e‐library in universities in Taiwan. The paper uses actual university cases as the target for analysis for in‐depth research so as to provide an evaluation reference.Design/methodology/approachThis article reviewed the library performance evaluations found in the literature of the UK, Germany, USA and Taiwan and constructed primary performance evaluation indicators. The Delphi Method was then used to summarize the opinions of experts in completing the construction of a performance evaluation model for e‐library. With all the factors of e‐library, user satisfaction and input of libraries as the basis, Analytic Hierarchy Process is used to illustrate the problems and combine the two to establish the hierarchy structure for the performance evaluation of this research. The weights of all indicators within hierarchies are calculated and then the weight of the overall hierarchies are worked out.FindingsThe e‐library plays two important roles: data searching and academic study.Originality/valueUsing relevant e‐business data collected from libraries in six universities, combining indicator weight and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), this paper considers the distance of the universities from positive and negative Ideal Solutions as the evidence for ranking and demonstrate the overall performance of e‐libraries in all universities – providing future improvement directions for university libraries. The research can also provide important future decision‐making references for libraries and universities to enable better performances.
The assessment of the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in data storage and information dissemination in Nigerian meteorological stations
Authors: Ighovie Efe Sunday , Benson Adogbeji Oghenevwogaga 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the level of automation in Nigerian meteorological stations.Design/methodology/approachIt involves a descriptive survey of the assessment of the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in data storage and dissemination in Nigerian meteorological stations. Questionnaires were used as the major instruments of data collection while interviews were still used to gather some peculiar data. Questionnaires were sent to each of the 46 meteorological stations and 11 to weather stations in some Nigerian universities. Out of the 57 questionnaire only 15 were returned and used for the study. The results are presented in tables and analysis using simple percentages.FindingsThe results showed a low level of automation because only two of the meteorological and weather stations in Nigeria are automated. The study also revealed that CLICOM software is very effective in weather information management. Similarly, the result showed that the CLICOM software is highly useful in the making of weather maps, charts and for quick dissemination of weather data, map and other information to students, university and public libraries who request such information. The reasons for the low level of automation were attributed to a lack of funds, faulty equipment and obsolete computer systems. It is therefore highly recommended for the Nigerian government to make funding available for the automation of the Nigerian meteorological stations and weather stations in Nigerian universities to ease data management and dissemination of weather information in Nigeria.Originality/valueThis research and its findings will assist the Nigerian meteorological service agencies in quick dissemination and retrieval of weather information to airports, university and research libraries and to the public in general.
Towards the digital library in Africa
Authors: Rosenberg Diana 
Published: July 2006

PurposeIn 2004, the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) commissioned a survey to find out the current state of digitization in university libraries in sub‐Saharan Anglophone Africa. This paper aims to report some findings of the survey.Design/methodology/approachQuestionnaires were sent to 107 libraries in 20 countries, with a 72 per cent response rate. Site visits and interviews took place in five countries, followed by a focus group discussion with librarians from four countries.FindingsThe study finds that university libraries in Africa have progressed towards establishing digital library services at very different speeds and levels. Libraries therefore have very different needs and ambitions. For the majority of libraries e‐resources are available but facilities for access are poor. The acquisition and implementation of a library management system would appear to be an essential building block in the construction of a digital library. All e‐developments have depended heavily on external funding and will continue to do so. Lack of funding and lack of or retention of trained staff is the key challenge for the future.Originality/valueThe report provides data on which the future plans of libraries and support interventions can be based.
E‐journals in Korea: the electronic site licence initiative
Authors: Chae Kyun‐Shik , Park Jong‐Seon , Choi Ho‐Nam 
Published: July 2006

PurposeIn contrast to paper journal acquisitions, libraries in Korea have obtained collective bargaining power in purchasing electronic journals by forming a strong consortium named the Korea Electronic Site License Initiative (KESLI). KESLI is an epoch‐making programme developed in Korea as an attempt to greatly expand the availability of foreign scholarly information by consortia‐based purchasing of site licences of electronic journals from publishers and information providers. KESLI operates under the National Digital Science Library (NDSL) project, the purpose of which is to build a national digital library providing a one‐click total gateway to foreign scholarly information. This paper aims to describe KESLI and examine its significance for scholarly libraries in Korea.Design/methodology/approachThe paper provides a descriptive analysis of KESLI.FindingsThe paper finds that some 400 KESLI members as of the end of June 2005 have voluntarily formed as many sub‐consortia by publishers as they wish to join, thus enhancing the use levels of scholarly information to six times higher on average than before. NDSL services, launched on 16 May 2001, enable patrons from KESLI member institutions to download, at a single interface from their desktops, all the licensed electronic journals provided by various publishers/vendors.Originality/valueThis paper's description of KESLI may allow further analysis of the value of collective site licensing for electronic journals and help other potential consortia to develop their own licensing system.