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What is the future of business schools?
Authors: Syvertsen Carsten 
Published: March 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to suggest that research can become the main change agent at business schools. Research can foremost take place within undergraduate programs, using philosophical approaches. Graduate programs can to a greater extent use applied approaches, suited for the needs of the business community.Design/methodology/approachThough an analysis of history of universities and a literature search on knowledge creation and innovation, the author believe that business schools can benefit from using radical approaches in marketing and organizational design when focusing on research.FindingsUndergraduate programs can be more research focused, using insights from the history of universities and recent findings in marketing and organizational design as illustrations. Graduate programs can benefit from being more practically oriented.Research limitations/implicationsFuture research can benefit from using conceptual foundations to a greater extent, and use concrete business schools as empirical settings.Practical implicationsResearch can be the main focus of undergraduate programs. Graduate schools can make more use of applied approaches, suited for the needs of the business community. The author also suggest how the administration at business schools can stimulate research, and meet the needs of the business community.Originality/valueUsing a historical analysis of universities, combined with a literature search on how to combine innovation with knowledge creation, as the author's reference the opinion that research can be regarded as a change agent at business schools. Such an approach can make it possible organize the relationship between the faculty and the administration in new ways.
Philip Kotler's influence in the Soviet Union and Russia
Authors: Fox Karen F.A. , Skorobogatykh Irina I. , Saginova Olga V. 
Published: March 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to document the first major step in the dissemination of modern marketing knowledge in the Soviet Union, the publication of a heavily censored, translated, unauthorized edition of Kotler's Marketing Management in Moscow in 1980. Kotler and his books in Russian translation have continued to inform how Russian marketers understand and implement marketing.Design/methodology/approachThe research approach was historical, based on close comparison of texts; research in the USA and in Russia on the historical context; a comprehensive compilation of Kotler books translated into the Russian language; and interviews with key participants in the book's preparation.FindingsThe Soviet edition of Marketing Management was widely read by Soviet foreign trade experts and guided training for Soviet foreign trade enterprise managers in the 1980s. Kotler's book was the first – and, for a decade, the only – book on modern marketing in the Russian language. The story of the book's selection, censorship, publication, and impact provide insights into Soviet thinking about marketing and trade, and about post‐Soviet readiness to adopt modern marketing.Originality/valueThis paper presents for the first time the story behind the translation, censorship, and publication of Kotler's Marketing Management in the Soviet Union. It documents subsequent Kotler books published in the Soviet Union/Russia and how they shaped Kotler's reputation there.
Evaporative cooling and heat transfer in functional underwear
Authors: Weder Markus , Rossi René M. , Chaigneau Cyril , Tillmann Brice 
Published: March 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this investigation is to measure seven different underwears on a sweating torso with differing relative air humidity (30, 50, 80 and 95 per cent RH) and at a fixed ambient temperature of 30°C to determine the influence of the water vapour partial pressure of the environment on the moisture transport properties of various materials.Design/methodology/approachAll measurements in this investigation were accomplished with the authors' sweating torso which simulates the thermal‐ and humidity release of the human body. Four different sweating rates (50, 75, 100 and 150 g/h*torso) were selected for this investigation.FindingsIt was established that the partial pressure difference did not correlate directly with the evaporative cooling. In general, higher evaporation rates were observed in the dry climate conditions. However, with low‐sweat rates, the highest relative humidity (95 per cent) generally resulted in greater evaporative cooling than the lowest surrounding humidity conditions (30 per cent). In this investigation, a blended fabric made of PES/Vinal exhibited the most efficient evaporative cooling for all the sweat rates, as well as for the four relative humidity conditions chosen.Research limitations/implicationsAll received results are based on a surrounding temperature of 30°C (summer climate), for other temperatures the results may be different.Originality/valueThe investigation shows that both the relative humidity and the sweat rate have a major influence on the heat loss.
Improvement of hemoglobin washability of grafted nylon‐6
Authors: Oh Soo‐Min , Kim In‐Young , Song Wha‐Soon 
Published: March 2008

PurposeTo explore the effect of acrylic acid polymerization and NaOH treatment of nylon‐6 on hemoglobin washability.Design/methodology/approachThe nylon‐6 was chemically grafted with acrylic acid and treated with NaOH for the purpose to improve the washability of hemoglobin as a blood protein soil. The structural change before and after graft polymerization was analyzed by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The moisture regain, the contact angle, and the washability were each measured.FindingsGraft polymerization and NaOH treatment of nylon‐6 changed the surface energy and structure of nylon‐6 causing the washability of hemoglobin to improve. Compared to ungrafted nylon‐6, the hydrophilic properties were increased remarkable by graft polymerization and NaOH treatment, which reulted in the improvement of washability.Practical implicationsHemoglobin is one of the most difficult soils to remove from the fabric. The paper might be of interest to those who would consider purchasing fabrics that are good at both hydrophilic properties and washability.Originality/valueThe study on washability of hemoglobin as a blood protein soil for grafted fabric has not been reported so far. The results of this research may be used in a basic research for the development of new process which is capable of improving of hemoglobin washability.
A study of the influence of different clothing materials on heat and moisture transmission through clothing materials, evaluated using a sweating cylinder
Authors: Celcar Damjana , Meinander Harriet , Geršak Jelka 
Published: March 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the heat and moisture transmission through different types of textile materials or material combinations used for male business clothing.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, eight different material combinations, which simulate four‐layer male business clothing system were tested using the sweating cylinder under two environmental conditions (10°C/65% RH and 25°C/65% RH), and at two sweating levels (100 and 200 gm−2h−1), in order to evaluate the heat and moisture transmission properties of material combinations.FindingsThe results show how combinations of clothing materials that simulate male business clothing system influence on the dry and evaporative heat loss between the cylinder surface and two different environment conditions as well as to different sweating levels.Practical implicationsThe sweating cylinder can be used for measuring the heat and moisture transmission through clothing materials or material combinations in order to find out the best combination of textile materials, which simulate clothing system. Measured thermal comfort properties of material combinations evaluated with a sweating cylinder can provide valuable information for the textile and clothing industry by manufacturing/designing new textiles and clothing systems.Originality/valueThe paper investigated the heat and moisture transmission through combinations of clothing materials that simulate male business clothing system. In the past few years, clothing materials containing microencapsulated phase‐change materials (PCMs) have appeared in outdoor garments, particularly sportswear; therefore, we decided to investigate the combinations of standard used textile materials as well as of materials, containing PCMs, which simulate male business clothing system.
Service‐oriented architectures and recordkeeping
Authors: Reed Barbara 
Published: March 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to outline the concepts of web services architectures and to begin an exploration of the uses that recordkeeping professionals may define for such a potentially radical change to the way recordkeeping functionality is delivered.Design/methodology/approachThe paper combines narrative with argument and analysis of the issues surrounding records management.FindingsThe paper shows that the digital world has introduced new challenges to recordkeeping professionals. The initial response has been to transfer traditional recordkeeping systems to automated solutions. Increasingly these are being challenged for fit in dynamic organizational environments. Web services as a building block for next generation software applications are growing in acceptance both in governments and innovative product offerings.Originality/valueRecordkeeping professionals should ensure that they are very firmly grounded in best professional practice in recordkeeping to grasp such a technology opportunity.
As you sow, so you will reap: implementing ERMS
Authors: Gunnlaugsdottir Joanna 
Published: March 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present the findings of research conducted during the period 2001‐2005 in eight organizations in Iceland on the implementation of four Electronic Records Management Systems (ERMS).Methodology/approachQualitative methodology was used, involving open‐ended interviews and participant observations. The participants were 38 employees of the eight organizations and six experts employed at six software providers.FindingsThe research identified the most important implementation factors for a successful outcome, exemplified in the implementation of the ERMS meeting expectations with a high proportion of the expected users actually using the system. These factors were managerial support, co‐operation of the records management and IT functions in the system development, and in the training of the users in both records management and the system. The users should participate in the implementation process and have a say in adapting the functional classification system to the ERMS.Practical implicationsThe findings should aid the implementation of ERMS in other organizations in Iceland and abroad. These findings may, therefore, be of direct value for middle sized organizations in Western Europe, North America and Australia as the organizational culture regarding work, co‐operation and competition is similar in these parts of the world.Originality/valueNo research has been conducted in Iceland on this topic before, and only a few descriptive accounts have recently become available on the implementation of ERMS in other countries.
The role of virtual folders in developing an electronic document and records management system
Authors: Jones Philip 
Published: March 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the favoured and almost ingrained way of managing groups of documents in systems, specifically in electronic document and records management systems (EDRMS), namely the folder, considered by many users as a sine qua non to any information system.Design/methodology/approachThe most significant barrier to successful implementation of EDRMS is “culture” rather than cost. Implicit is a willingness of users to employ EDRM as their method of choice to achieve such an end. Anecdotal evidence and a real case example are shared to explore the approach to developing virtual folders to meet user requirements and organisational needs.FindingsStaffordshire County Council's EDRMS does not employ folders. To save a document, users associate it with a level in the Council's functional business classification scheme (BCS); this is achieved through a series of “saved searches”. Metadata requirements are embedded within the BCS levels and the user chooses a title and functional association for the record.Practical implications/limitationsThis is a way of adopting what exists as standard technology within EDRM systems to satisfy a user need. The vital part is to firstly recognise why the barrier existed in the deployment of a functional classification scheme and further to move beyond the “face value” of why the users performed a particular methodology. More controlled and detailed research is required beyond the work that has been completed.Originality/valueThis paper aims to provoke thought around the need to understand perceptions around documents, records and the systems, in particular EDRM systems, that manage them.
Discordant notes: the archives of British music
Authors: Newton Carl 
Published: March 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the apparent under‐estimation of the importance of the archives of “serious” British music.Design/methodology/approachIt considers what music archives are, their value, management issues, access and preservation efforts, and what needs to be done to ensure their survival. A case example of the Eastbourne Recorded Music Society is presented.FindingsThe author concludes that, at all levels, something much more concerted than individual initiatives for cataloguing or digitising specific collections needs to be done if the archival heritage of British music is to survive as it should.Originality/valueAims to raise issues relevant for the records and archives of any third sector organisation.
We are archivists, but are we OK?
Authors: Currall James , Moss Michael 
Published: March 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to show that the digital environment of the early twenty‐first century is forcing the information sciences to revisit practices and precepts built around paper and physical objects over centuries. The training of archivists, records managers, librarians and museum curators has had to accommodate this new reality. Often the response has been to superimpose a digital overlay on existing curricula. A few have taken a radical approach by scrutinising the fundamentals of the professions and the ontologies of the materials they handle.Design/methodology/approachThe article explores a wide range of the issues exposed by this critique through critical analysis of ideas and published literature.FindingsThe authors challenge archive and records management educators to align their curricula with contemporary need and to recognise that partnership with other professionals, particularly in the area of technology, is essential.Practical implicationsThe present generation owe it to future generations of archivists and records managers to ensure that the education that they get to prepare them for professional life is forward‐looking in the same way.Originality/valueThis paper aims to raise awareness of the educational needs of twenty‐first century archives and records professionals.
Exploring the relationships between retail brands and consumer store loyalty
Authors: Binninger Anne‐Sophie 
Published: March 2008

PurposeRetail brands (RBs) have become a strategic feature of the grocery industry. Their role in building consumer loyalty is usually taken for granted and yet has not been completely identified. The purpose of this paper is to raise the question of the relationship between RBs and store loyalty.Design/methodology/approachCorrelations, simple and multiple regressions were carried out, and the mediating and moderating nature of two variables was verified according to Baron and Kenny's recommendations.FindingsThe results show that the increase in RB satisfaction and loyalty influences store loyalty, and that attitude toward RB products has a moderating effect on the relationships between RB satisfaction and loyalty. They also show that this moderating influence is greater for an identifiable retail brand than for an unidentifiable retail brand.Research limitations/implicationsFurther research would consist in probing the relationship between a customer and different types of RBs. It would be appropriate to assess this relationship by pinning down the influence of product categories and working in other psychological variables like attachment, trust or price sensitivity as well as behavioral data.Practical implicationsThese findings highlight the value of consumer RB satisfaction and loyalty, and suggest that managers develop marketing insights to enhance the loyalty‐building capacity of their own brands, by specifically addressing whether or not these are clearly identified as brands of a store.Originality/valueThe idea of analyzing the influence of RBs on store loyalty using three classic dimensions of brand management (satisfaction, loyalty, and attitude) yet untapped in the specific case of RBs, and distinguishing between two specific types of RBs.
US consumers' perceptions of non‐price retail promotions
Authors: Carpenter Jason M. , Moore Marguerite 
Published: March 2008

PurposeTo explore US consumers' perceptions of the level of fun associated with non‐price retail promotions and to predict likelihood of participation among demographic groups.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs a sample generated from retail forward panel data (n=500) to assess the impact of demographic variables including gender, age, educational attainment, income and household size on consumer perceptions and likelihood of participation in five types of non‐price retail promotions. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques (t‐tests, regression) are used to evaluate the data.FindingsIdentifies demographic groups who perceive high levels of fun associated with non‐price retail promotions and examines relationships between demographics and likelihood of participation in these types of promotions.Research limitations/implicationsGeneralizations of the findings of this study to markets outside the USA are limited due to the differences in consumers and forms of retail promotion within various markets. Future studies could examine perceptions of non‐price retail promotions across international markets as well as identify additional predictors of response to non‐price retail promotions.Practical implicationsThis research provides retailers that operate within the USA specific knowledge of consumers' perceptions of non‐price retail promotions and identifies demographic characteristics of consumers who are likely to participate in such activities. As price competition in the sector continues to evolve, understanding non‐price forms of competition is critical to superior performance and survival in the industry.Originality/valueThis exploratory study uses demographics as a framework for examining consumers' perceptions of and likelihood of participation in non‐price retail promotions. The paper is unique because there are few similar empirical studies focused specifically on non‐price retail promotions.
The dark side of retailing: towards a scale of corporate social irresponsibility
Authors: Wagner Tillmann , Bicen Pelin , Hall Zachary R. 
Published: March 2008

PurposeCorporate social responsibility is becoming increasingly important in the retailing industry, whereby retailers are frequently criticized for socially irresponsible business practices by mass media and consumer advocacy groups. The purpose of this research is to find out which retail business practices lead to perceptions of corporate social irresponsibility (CSIR) from the customers' perspective and to develop a measurement scale for this construct.Design/methodology/approachUsing quantitative data from a paper‐based and an online survey, a higher‐order, multi‐group confirmatory factor analysis was conducted.FindingsThe research identifies 14 factors which represent perceptions of CSIR in retailing. A measurement scale of this construct is proposed and empirically validated. Demographic differences among consumers' CSIR perceptions are revealed.Research limitations/implicationsThe scale remains to be validated in varying cultural settings other than the USA.Practical implicationsThe findings provide retailers with a detailed account of business practices that consumers regard as socially irresponsible. The scale can be adopted by retailers in surveys to measure consumers' perceptions.Originality/valueThe paper is first in providing a conceptualization and measurement scale for CSIR which is of increasing importance for both retailing theory and practice.
Attitudes and behaviour towards organic products: an exploratory study
Authors: Tsakiridou Efthimia , Boutsouki Christina , Zotos Yorgos , Mattas Kostantinos 
Published: March 2008

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to identify consumers' attitudes and behaviour towards organic products in Greece.Design/methodology/approachThis paper draws on a non‐probability quota sample of 660 respondents to explore the attitudes and behaviour of Greek consumers towards organic food products.FindingsGreek consumers seem to be informed about environmental and health issues. They seek information about the nutritional value of food and demand more products free from chemical residues. The results show that most consumers associate organic consumption mainly with fruit and vegetables. Although demographics seem to affect attitudes towards organics, their value in explaining actual behaviour is minimal.Research limitations/implicationsIt is recognized that the data gathered in this study focus on the metropolitan area of Thessaloniki, Greece. The specific area though, is considered to be representative of the total Greek population. The results confirm that health, concern for the environment, animal welfare and support of the local economy are drivers of organic consumption. However, there is an indication that the importance of motives and barriers may vary for different product categories and perhaps future research should focus on product segmentation.Practical implicationsAlthough certain similarities in consumers' attitudes towards organic food products have been identified, this paper records the variation in behaviour towards organics among the various consumer groups examined in Greece, and highlights the gap between attitudes and actual behaviour. Given the complexity of consumer decision making, future research should explore the other value trade‐offs that consumers make.Originality/valueThis paper attempts to provide evidence on the relatively under researched area of organics attitudes and behaviour in Greece.