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Flow around a circular cylinder in an external magnetic field at high Reynolds numbers
Authors: Sekhar T.V.S. , Sivakumar R. , Ravi Kumar T.V.R. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeTo study the steady viscous incompressible electrically conducting fluid flow past a circular cylinder under the influence of an external magnetic field at high Reynolds numbers (Re).Design/methodology/approachThe finite difference method is applied to solve the governing non‐linear Navier‐Stokes equations. First order upwind difference scheme is applied to the convective terms. The multigrid method with coarse grid correction is used to enhance the convergence rate. The defect correction technique is employed to achieve the second order accuracy.FindingsA non‐monotonic behavior in separation angle when N≥5 and separation length when N≥3 is found with the increase of external magnetic field. The drag coefficient is found to increase with increase of N. The pressure drag coefficient, total drag coefficient and rear pressure are found to exhibit a linear dependence with N0.5. The pressure Poisson equation is solved to find pressure fields in the flow region. It is found that the upstream base pressure increases with increase of external magnetic field while the downstream base pressure decreases with the increase of the external magnetic field.Originality/valueThe non‐monotonic behaviors in the separation angle and separation length at high Re are explained through pressure fields which are found first time for this problem. The linear dependence of the pressure drag coefficient, total drag coefficient and the pressure at rear stagnation point with N0.5 is in agreement with experimental findings.
Venus envy 2
Authors: Mavin Sharon 
Published: July 2006

PurposeUsing an alternative lens to challenge assumptions of solidarity behaviour and the queen bee label, the paper aims to analyse empirical data to explore negative relations between women in management and surface processes of female misogyny.Design/methodology/approachFeminist standpoint epistemology; qualitative semi‐structured interviews; subjective narrative data from senior women and women academics of management in two UK organisations.FindingsAssumptions of solidarity behaviour are largely absent in the research and the queen bee label impacts pejoratively on women in management, perpetuating a “blame the woman” perspective. Senior women do recognise barriers facing women in management but they do not want to lead on the “women in management mantle.” This does not make them queen bees; the women recognise becoming “male” in order to “fit” senior management and acknowledge the impact of their gendered context. From this context, processes of female misogyny between women in management fragment notions of solidarity; highlight contradictory places women take in relation to other women and challenge women as “natural allies.”Research limitations/implicationsFuture research should engage women at all levels in management in consciousness‐raising to the impact women have on other women. Organizational interventions are required to explicitly surface how the gender order exacerbates differences between them to maintain the gendered status quo.Originality/valueEmpirical paper using an alternative lens to problematize solidarity behaviour and queen bee, surfaces female misogyny between women in management and highlights how the gendered social order encourages and exacerbate differences between women.
Gender issues and family concerns for women with international careers
Authors: Tzeng Rueyling 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine how female expatriates face gender stereotyping and discrimination in their home and host countries and how they reconcile their conflicts between home and work.Design/methodology/approachQualitative data were collected via interviews with 21 female expatriates in Western multinational corporations with offices in Taiwan.FindingsAlthough gender stereotyping and discrimination are not significant phenomena in home companies, this result needs to be cautiously interpreted because the informants do not have complete information, and faultily presume that overseas assignments are under the protection of anti‐discrimination laws. In the host countries, we found that gender stereotyping and discrimination might be intra‐ethnic rather than nonexistent. Moreover, a woman's life course influences her efforts to build overseas careers, and expatriate women who are married and raising children have to utilize various other kinds of social support in order to balance family and job responsibilities.Research limitations/implicationsSince, this research is conducted in the Taiwan offices of the multinational corporations, it could not directly examine the overseas posting policies and procedures of home companies and thus is limited in its explanation of this perspective. Owing to the small number of cases in this research, the further research on ethnic differences in sex discrimination among female expatriates is needed.Practical implicationsThis research could serve as a useful source for women interested in pursuing international careers and for companies and governments seeking to help such women.Originality/valueBy thoroughly re‐examining the previous research and bringing new perspectives to the future study of female expatriates, this research comes to some un‐conventional findings.
Understanding the work‐life conflict of never‐married women without children
Authors: Hamilton Elizabeth A. , Gordon Judith R. , Whelan‐Berry Karen S. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to focus on understanding the work‐life conflict of never‐married women without children.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses survey data from two full‐service health care organizations and a financial services organization. Quantitative methodologies were used to address the study's research questions and hypotheses.FindingsThe findings show that never‐married women without children do experience conflict, specifically work‐to‐life conflict, and often at similar levels to that experienced by other groups of working women. The findings also suggest that work‐life benefits typically provided by organizations are frequently regarded as less important and used less often by never‐married women without children than by other working women.Research limitations/implicationsFuture research should increase the sample of never‐married women without children, explore the sources of support these women use in juggling life roles, and incorporate comparative analysis across age and occupation groups as well as with never‐married childless men.Practical implicationsThe research finds that not all employees value or utilize the benefits frequently offered by organizations. Human resource departments cannot assume a “one size fits all” approach to benefit administration but must recognize the unique sources of work‐life conflict for an array of employees and develop appropriate strategies to mitigate such conflict.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the work‐life literature by focusing on a vastly understudied group of employees whose growing presence in the workforce necessitates further exploration. This research advocates expanding the definition of work‐life as traditionally defined in the organizational behavior literature, allowing scholars to think more broadly about life roles other than spouse and parent that may have implications for conflict.
Strategic thinking: the ten big ideas
Authors: Allio Robert J. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeClassifying and evaluating the central ideas of strategic management (the basic tools for managers) is an ambitious project. Judging them by their impact, utility, and longevity, this study selected ten big ideas.Design/methodology/approachThe author, who has 40 years of experience with large US, Canadian and Puerto Rican firms, reviewed the literature and interviewed a number of senior practitioners to collect current opinions.FindingsThe article should spur discussions among researchers and practitioners about alternative big ideas that belong on their own most‐significant list.Practical implicationsThis list is valuable to practitioners who want to become familiar with and use a full range of strategic management tools and analytic options.Originality/valueThe evaluations of the strategic management tools and techniques are up to date and are based on practical experience.
Beyond the core in retail
Authors: Collins Michael , Kamel Marc‐André , Miller Kristine 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe analysis discovered three principles that could lift a retailer's success in doubling the industry's overall average. It found that those retailers who repeatedly attempted moves had a better track record than the rest.Design/methodology/approachBain & Company analyzed nearly 300 attempts by more than 60 US retailers to enter adjacent businesses during the period between 1989 and 2004.FindingsThe analysis discovered three principles that could lift a retailer's success in doubling the industry's overall average. It found that those retailers who repeatedly attempted moves had a better track record than the rest.Practical implicationsSuccess (growing profitably at more than 5 percent a year) was achieved by retailers that repeated a certain type of adjacency maneuver. They won 23 percent of the time, while novices managed only 5 percent.Originality/valueFinding that success rates for adjacency moves rise sharply for those that involve few variants in the company's current cost structures, target consumers or capabilities.
Building and protecting corporate reputation
Authors: Firestein Peter J. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeA risk to reputation is a threat to the survival of the business, but senior executives seldom focus on it.Design/methodology/approachThe reputational collapses in four cases (Merck, Marsh, Anderson and Monsanto) share a single striking feature: they were not limited to a small group of corporate manipulators.FindingsThe cases demonstrate enterprise involvement in misconduct and failure of leadership.Practical implicationsThe author proposes three steps leaders can take to alter the corporate mindset and prepare the organization to deal effectively with reputational crisis.Originality/valueThe three steps, and the examples of organizations that have taken preemptive action to secure their reputation, provide an excellent guide for leaders.
Periscopic media tour
Authors: Henry Craig 
Published: July 2006

PurposeOver a two‐month period, the editor of this review has searched worldwide for the most interesting and useful media articles on the topic of strategic management for the July/August issue of Strategy & Leadership.Design/methodology/approachIn addition to his own collection of finds, the editor sorted through suggestions by a team of veteran top managers and senior academics for new strategic concepts and actions.FindingsThe result is a surprisingly diverse set of media discoveries on such topics as market‐creating service innovation, service innovation, organizational DNA, Growth Champions, internal markets, innovation from internal markets, the brainstorming trap, an intellectual capital merchant bank, a new theory of scale, and Oracle's acquisition binge.Practical implicationsURL links and references have been provided for the articles so that managers can easily follow up this quick scan of the media by reading the articles in full.Originality/valueProvides a snapshot of what managers are reading and a guide to trends and fresh thinking.
A contextualisation of entrepreneurship
Authors: Morrison Alison 
Published: July 2006

PurposeTo explore and critically analyse entrepreneurship theories and concepts within the context of the small family tourism business, and the extent to which owner‐managers and their enterprises can be classified as entrepreneurial.Design/methodology/approachA model has been developed and applied to support a “drilling down” approach that moves from a surface understanding of entrepreneurship as a process through to an industry setting, to penetrate the organisational context and consequential entrepreneurial socio‐economic outcomes.FindingsIt has been demonstrated that understanding of the entrepreneurial process, as it interplays with family business, is best served by reference to the cultural, industry setting and organisational context within which entrepreneurs are embedded.Originality/valueThe tourism industry has been deliberately selected as an illustrative context due to the low degree of entrepreneurial behaviour that it has traditionally exhibited. Through the application of the model explanations are provided for this, and conclusions are drawn that do classify small family tourism businesses as a manifestation of entrepreneurship as broadly conceived.
Overconfidence in new start‐up success probability judgement
Authors: Wickham Philip A. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to investigate the overconfidence effect on investor attitude towards new ventures investment valuation as a function of the investor involvement in estimating the venture's success probability.Design/methodology/approachThe method used was experimental; econometric analysis within a prospect theory framework.FindingsParticipants in the role of investors are more risk seeking when they are called upon to judge success probability relative to them being offered a (reliable) success probability even when their own judgement is based on a restricted data set. Further, that investor overconfidence is a consequence of changes in risk attitude, not probability weighting.Research limitations/implicationsOpens up a number of issues relating to investor‐entrepreneur opportunity perception disparity and its impact on the “investment‐gap”. Considers factors that might be explored experimentally, including task confidence, investor‐entrepreneur information asymmetry and source credibility. Detailed comment made on future research directions.Practical implicationsImpacts on the management of communication between entrepreneurs and investors. Six management variables that might influence disparities in investor‐entrepreneur risk assessment considered in relation to findings.
Conceptualising the link between national cultural dimensions and B2B relationships
Authors: Terawatanavong Civilai , Quazi Ali 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe main purpose of the paper is to examine the possible links between some selected dimensions of national culture and business‐to‐business (B2B) relationships.Design‐methodology/approachSince this paper proposes a conceptual model, a qualitative approach is taken to gather required information mainly through a search of the literature.FindingsIt is argued that the effect of trust on B2B cooperation would be stronger in the collectivist culture than in the individualist culture. Furthermore, the negative consequence of power would be relatively insignificant in the collectivist culture because collectivist network tends to maintain harmony. It is possible to use power coercively in a high‐power distance culture because in such a culture, cooperation is assumed to be power induced. However, opportunism is likely to raise a barrier to reap the benefits that cooperation generates in such cultures.Research limitations/implicationsFirst, only two of the six dimensions originally proposed by Hofstede in 1980 are adopted for this paper. So, the proposed conceptual model only represents a partial conceptualisation of the Hofstede's framework. Secondly, this paper included only the relationship among three constructs (trust, power, and cooperation) drawn from the relationship paradigm reported in the literature. Therefore, the paper conceptualises a partial view of possible exchanges.Originality/valueThis paper helps broaden an understanding of relationships involving power, trust, and cooperation and can be considered an advancement in research because of its approach to study relationships between the above variables in an international setting proposing culture as having moderating effects on those relationships.
A study of technical, marketing, and cultural differences between virtual communities in industrially developing and developed countries
Authors: Talukder Majharul , Yeow Paul H.P. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the technical, marketing, and cultural differences between virtual communities in an industrially developing country, i.e. Bangladesh, and an industrially developed country, i.e. the USA.Design/methodology/approachA total of 33 virtual community sites from both countries were randomly selected and evaluated based on eight criteria relating to technical, marketing, and cross‐cultural aspects. The data were analyzed using analysis of variance and χ2‐square statistics to identify the similarities and differences between the two countries’ virtual community sites.FindingsThe study found significant differences between the countries in the use of graphics and images, the amount of advertisement and promotional messages, the choices of language, the inclusion of religious content, the frequency of message concerning group welfare, equality and loyalty, and the number of structured messages. The study also found some similarities in navigational efficiency and online product information. In conclusion, the research found gaps in the technical, marketing, and cultural aspects between virtual communities in the industrially developing and developed countries.Research limitations/implicationsThe research used only 15 Bangladeshi virtual community sites due to the limited number of sites in the country.Originality/valueRecommendations are made to narrow the gaps and enhance the effectiveness of virtual communities in the industrially developing country. This will help web developers produce better virtual community websites and help marketers understand virtual community users from different countries and cultures. In addition, the present research method is useful to replicate similar research in other industrially developing countries such as China and India and thus provide insights for improvements.
Spousal influence in Singaporean family purchase decision‐making process
Authors: Xia Yang , Ahmed Zafar U. , Ghingold Morry , Kuan Hwa Ng , Wan Li Tan , Teo Chai Ying Wendy 
Published: July 2006

PurposeAlthough considerable consumer research has focused on family purchase decision‐making in families in Western countries, only limited attention has been paid to family purchase decision‐making within Eastern cultures. This study was designed to explore for the possible differences and similarities in spousal influences in different cultural environments by comparing Singaporean family purchase decision‐making process to that of US families.Design/methodology/approachQuota sampling was adopted to generate primary data for the examination of Singaporean spousal influence in family purchase decision‐making; data previously reported on US spousal families was used to compare with the primary data collected in Singapore.FindingsDifferences in marital values between Singaporean husbands and wives were found to be associated with differences in perceived patterns of influence throughout the family decision‐making process. The findings indicate that family purchase decision‐making is a culture‐specific phenomenon. The study found that the level of egalitarianism, which usually indicates a more syncratic or cooperative family purchase decision‐making, was associated positively with higher levels of education and income.Research limitations/implicationsThis study revealed a positive relationship between joint decisions and the level of egalitarianism, however, such evidence is still limited. To depend the understanding of spousal influences in family purchase decision‐making in different cultural environments, future research may need to go beyond demographics to include more cognitive, psychological as well as social environmental factors, such as the involvement level, the time a spouse spent alone for shopping, the love, affection, trust and confidence a spouse would have for or earned from another spouse, the importance a spouse would attach to his or her marriage and family, etc.Originality/valueThe paper offers insight into family purchase decision‐making within Easlern countries.
Implementing supply chain management in a firm: issues and remedies
Authors: Varma Siddharth , Wadhwa Subhash , Deshmukh S.G. 
Published: July 2006

PurposeWhen a supply chain initiative is taken up by a firm a number of issues come up during implementation. The purpose of this paper is to identify some of the major issues related to such implementation and draw out practices from literature to serve as remedies for these issues.Design/methodology/approachThe paper starts by suggesting a broad framework for implementing supply chain management (SCM) in a firm. This consists of strategy formulation, identification of areas for improving material flow, identifying issues in these areas, and finally performance evaluation in order to determine how well the supply chain initiative has been implemented. Subsequently, the paper follows this framework step by step and in the process identifies the issues likely to arise in the process of SCM implementation. By reviewing current literature it suggests how these issues can be handled effectively.FindingsThe major issues related to SCM implementation are in the areas of logistics, outsourcing/partnerships, and environment. Apart from these issues the prerequisite for implementation is formulation of strategy while the final step in the exercise is performance evaluation. These two activities need to be handled carefully also.Practical implicationsThe paper has important implications for the industry since it tries to bring out practices which would help in successful implementation of SCM in a firm. This is more so for the process industry which has lagged behind its counterparts in other industries with respect to implementation of SCM.Originality/valueThe value of this paper which is based on extensive literature review lies in: suggesting a framework to implement SCM, identifying likely issues, and suggesting ways to handle them. The summary diagrams would definitely facilitate understanding. This can be of interest to SCM personnel in the industry. Major contributions by researchers relevant to handling the issues have been tabulated at the end which can be useful for academicians.
Efficiency versus effectiveness in construction supply chains: the dangers of “lean” thinking in isolation
Authors: Fearne Andrew , Fowler Nicholas 
Published: July 2006

PurposeTo illustrate the potential danger of applying “lean thinking” discretely and indiscriminantly in a project environment with high levels of complexity and uncertainty.Design/methodology/approachInsights are presented from two case studies of private residential construction projects which the authors believe are indicative of recent efforts to reduce the cost of construction activities.FindingsEvidence was found of attempts to remove capacity in transportation, stockholding and on‐site labour. Some of these attempts were logical and resulted in cost‐savings but others were illogical and resulted in reduced levels of responsiveness and flexibility to respond to the uncertainty which is a characteristic of most construction projects.Research limitations/implicationsFurther research is required to quantify the impact of discrete improvements in functional aspects of supply chain projects and the conditions in which lean thinking can be put to best effect.Practical implicationsFirms operating in the construction sector need to pay greater attention to the impact on the effectiveness of supply chain projects of achieving cost savings in discrete activities.Originality/valueThis paper challenges conventional thinking with respect to the application of lean principles to the construction industry and calls for greater awareness of the project‐centric nature of the construction industry and the application of lean thinking therein.