bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
And they all lived happily ever after?
Authors: Paisey Catriona , Paisey Nicholas J. 
Published: September 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to assess the extent to which pension accounting represents an enabling or emancipatory accounting.Design/methodology/approachMany countries are facing a so‐called “pensions crisis” which is reflected in and arguably, to some extent at least, is precipitated by accounting. Occupational pensions in the UK are focused upon and their role in the pension crisis discussed. The enabling or emancipatory potential of the internet for accounting for occupational pension schemes is explored. The contents of the web sites of the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (FTSE 100) are examined in terms of the elements of an enabling accounting, as set out by Gallhofer and Haslam in 1997. Alternative forms of accounting for pensions, including accounts by trade unions and others, are also examined.FindingsThe full possibilities of the internet have not yet been mobilised in respect of accounting for occupational pension schemes and companies' actions appear to be driven by the hegemony of the market rather than a concern for the social wellbeing of pensioners. A number of inequalities are evident.Research limitations/implicationsThe majority of UK employees have no occupational pension. The paper therefore only addresses one aspect of the pension crisis.Practical implicationsSuggests how corporate web sites could be improved through the provision of dedicated pensions sections and increased pensions' disclosures. Argues that alternative accounts provided by trade unions, organisations associated with the elderly and others are required to provide counter accounts. Calls for more education about the importance of saving from an early age.Originality/valueApplies elements of an enabling accounting to a specific accounting problem, accounting for pensions.
The spatial and temporal mediation of social change
Authors: Hancock Philip 
Published: September 2006

PurposeThe objective of this paper is to provide insight beyond the internal dynamic of organizational change and explore how organizations contribute, at the symbolic and aesthetic level, to the experiential stabilization of spatio‐temporal change within society more generally. As such, the paper seeks to contribute to critical debates surrounding the relationships between organization and society, particularly in terms of understanding change as an outcome of organizational activity within the broader socio‐cultural environment.Design/methodology/approachConcerned as it is with the critical interpretation of visual image and composition, the paper adopts a broadly structural‐hermeneutic framework directed at the semiotic analysis of a sample of organizational artifacts; in this instance, a sample of company documents chosen by virtue of their communicative intent and rich symbolic and aesthetic content.FindingsIt is argued in the paper that several recurring or generic constellations of meaning can be identified across the documents; vitality, ephemerality, subordination and authenticity, each of which represents an attempt to mediate the experiential tensions that emerge both from the dynamic and spatio‐temporal instabilities generated by the socio‐economic relations of modernity and the mode of organization which predominates within it.Research limitations/implicationsGenerated from an intensive sample, employing a subjectivist mode of analysis the paper does not seek to offer an exhaustive or unduly generaliseable overview of the content of organizational documentation. Rather, it aims to present a plausible account, given the broader socio‐cultural context within which they are generated, of a range of recurring themes or genres which indicate a significant relationship between organizational visual culture and the wider stabilisation of socio‐psychological relations within modernity.Originality/valueThis paper provides an interesting insight into the internal dynamic of organizational change.
Exploration into the quality septet
Authors: Raj Jagadeesh 
Published: September 2006

PurposeThe paper has the objective of finding why the number seven most commonly appears with respect to the number of steps, number of quality tools, and several other quality related topics including personal quality.Design/methodology/approachThe paper relies on the secondary data available through print and electronic media including the world wide web. Though this it is at least ensured to be quite broad based.FindingsNo specific reason could be attributed for using only number seven as no such reasoning was provided anywhere in the literature for the various lists proposed by different authors. However, in an early paper it has been reported that there is a finite span of immediate memory and for a wide range of test materials, this span is about seven items. This postulate has been widely debated and no evidence exists to generalize the issue. Thus, in the opinion of the author that there are no valid or scientific reasons for the issue considered.Research limitations/implicationsSearch is not claimed to be exhaustive as all the lists have not been examined to check the use of number seven.Originality/valueBased on literature review it was found that the question “why number seven?” was not addressed and hence this paper has attempted to answer it. Secondly, no compilation of lists to demonstrate the use of number seven existed and this paper has filled the void.
TQM models and their effectiveness in New Zealand water utilities services
Authors: El‐Kafafi Siham 
Published: September 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the organizational change taking place within New Zealand water utilities as a result of implementing Total Quality Management (TQM) models (i.e. TQM experts’ teachings, ISO 9000 standards, and quality awards). Implementation was intended to enhance their performance and the quality of drinking water provided to the community.Design/methodology/approachThis study was conducted by investigating the quality management system in three different case studies from the Waikato Region of New Zealand. The main study methodology is involved in methodological triangulation in which the researcher used more than one technique for data collection and data analysis. This paper reports on two of those techniques: face to face interviews conducted with the managers of the three case studies under investigation; and participant observation at the water treatment plants of the same three territorial local authorities (TLAs).FindingsThe comparative analysis drawn between the three different cases showed that two of the case studies are applying TQM models but at different stages, while the third case study is not implementing any of the TQM models. The difference between the performances of TLAs adopting a TQM model versus the TLAs who are not is related to their organizational strategy. This in turn has an impact on the sustainability of the quality of water provided to the community of the Waikato Region.Practical implicationsThe paper emphasises the importance of breadth and depth of organizational change in the three TLAs in view of the following themes: training personnel in quality systems, customer satisfaction with water quality, purchasing equipment/chemicals, process control, inspection and testing, calibration, corrective and preventive action where drinking water is below standard (non‐conformance) and control of quality records.Originality/valueThe paper provides a useful case of TQM application in water utilities services.
Using the tasting room experience to create loyal customers
Authors: Nowak Linda I. , Newton Sandra K. 
Published: September 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to determine if positive affect, in combination with product quality, fair pricing, and customer‐focused operations leads to higher levels of customer satisfaction and repurchase intentions.Design/methodology/approachA total of 89 undergraduate and graduate business students, ages 23 to 59, each visited a winery they had never visited before. Afterward they filled out a questionnaire evaluating the winery on product quality, fair pricing, feelings of commitment towards the winery, positive emotions felt, preference for wine, overall customer satisfaction, and repurchase intentions. Data were analyzed using multiple regression. Repurchase behavior was the dependent variable.FindingsProduct quality, positive emotions felt, preference for wine, customer commitment, and fair pricing were all significant predictors of repurchase intentions.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings are based on a small sample of 89 business students. Future research could replicate this study with larger samples of both marginal and core wine drinkers.Practical implicationsThe results of this research empirically support the anecdotal evidence that through positive tasting room experiences, wineries can cultivate relationships with customers that build commitment and loyalty. The quality of the wine is not everything. Customers have many choices. The total experience at the winery, one in which the customer feels a sense of belonging and camaraderie and in which the experience is fun or exciting, contributes to repurchase intentions.Originality/valueThis is the first time that customer emotions have been measured after a tasting room visit and then tested for their relationship with repurchase intentions.
Influence of perceived risk on store brand proneness
Authors: González Mieres Celina , María Díaz Martín Ana , Trespalacios Gutiérrez Juan Antonio 
Published: September 2006

PurposeThe purpose of the present study is to test that perceived risk is a multidimensional concept both when it is associated to the purchase of store brands and national brands and analyzes the effect of perceived risk on store brands proneness.Design/methodology/approachIn order to achieve its objective the paper used a confirmatory factor analysis to validate the proposed perceived risk scale and three regression analysis were carried out to evaluate the effect of perceived risk on store brands proneness.FindingsThe results of the study show significant differences between store and national brands and, on the other hand, it has been confirmed that these differences contribute to decrease store brand proneness, the latter being measured through three variables: actual store brands purchase, consumption intensity and future purchase intention.Originality/valuePrevious empirical research has focused primarily on the perceived risk associated with store brands individually. On the contrary, this paper considers the perceived risk difference between store and national brands, believing that the difference between brands is what will really make the consumer choose a store brand or a national brand. On the other hand, the present study will permit the evaluation of the effects of the evolution of store brands in Spain, effects that can be replicated in other Mediterranean countries.
Entrepreneurial orientation and the structuring of organizations
Authors: Jogaratnam Giri , Ching‐Yick Tse Eliza 
Published: September 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to test the entrepreneurial orientation organization structure‐performance link within the context of the Asian hotel industry.Design/methodology/approachPerformance was designated as the dependent variable while strategic posture and organization structure were considered the independent variables. Correlation and regression analysis were adopted to test relationships.FindingsResults suggest that entrepreneurial strategic posture is positively associated with performance. Contrary to expectations, organic structures were negatively associated with performance. The study findings are in support of previous researchers who have suggested that western theories are not easily generalized to a non‐western context.Research limitations/implicationsThe cross‐sectional approach adopted in this research does not capture the effects of strategy‐structure alignment over time. The external validity of the results is also limited due to the geographically focused nature of the study sample.Originality/valueThis study offers useful insights for hoteliers based on empirical evidence.
Supply chain management – back to the future?
Authors: Gripsrud Geir , Jahre Marianne , Persson Gøran 
Published: September 2006

PurposeDistribution arrangements are becoming increasingly complex and dynamic in business as well as in consumer markets. The purpose of the present paper is to explore and discuss the theoretical frameworks available to interpret these distribution arrangements, to uncover how they are interrelated and to suggest extensions.Design/methodology/approachA survey of extant research is undertaken, starting with the literature on supply chain management (SCM). It turns out that prior to the launch of the SCM concept in the early 1980s, two separate research streams coexisted which both pertain to aspects of distribution. These two research streams are described and traced back to a common root.FindingsIt is suggested that SCM may be regarded as an attempt to unite the two separate research streams known as business logistics and marketing channels, respectively. These two approaches have focused on different aspects of distribution arrangements, but both are preoccupied with managerial challenges faced by individual companies. The managerial focus is also very clear in SCM. The paper traces the common roots of all of these approaches to the marketing discipline in the first half of the twentieth century and suggests that this constitutes a basis for the future development.Originality/valueThe contribution of the paper is twofold: first the overview of the different streams of literature dealing with distribution arrangements and how they are interrelated has not been spelled out so clearly before. Second, the discussions undertaken suggest that future research would benefit from going “back to the future” in the sense that one can learn from frameworks developed for the purpose of understanding the supply system as a whole, the role of the individual participants in that system, and the underlying economics of such a system.
Career progression among female academics
Authors: Rani Thanacoody P. , Bartram Timothy , Barker Michelle , Jacobs Kerry 
Published: September 2006

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the career experiences of female academics in a Western and in an Indian cultural setting in order to gain an in‐depth understanding of the factors contributing to their career progression. The paper also examines the factors such as national culture, gender stereotypes and leadership, work and family conflict, mentoring and informal networks that impact on the career progression of women academics in two different cultural settings, namely Mauritius and Australia.Design/methodology/approachThirty in‐depth interviews from two universities were used.FindingsThe findings illustrate that the barriers to progression are remarkably similar to women from both universities despite their different cultural background. Women in the Mauritian context face a considerably more conservative cultural climate that may negatively impact on their career progression. Women from both cultural settings face significant barriers to career progression in their academic roles.Originality/valueThis paper compares Australian and Mauritian women academics experience in academia. The paper also offers practical guidance that can be used by management and women academics to facilitate career progression of women in academia.
Systems engineering design and spatial modeling for improved natural hazard risk assessment
Authors: Eveleigh T.J. , Mazzuchi T.A. , Sarkani S. 
Published: September 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a novel modeling approach that combines a balanced systems engineering design model with a geospatial model to explore the complex interactions between natural hazards and engineered systems.Design/methodology/approachThe approach taken in this work was to assemble a combined systems engineering design/geospatial model and interface it with a physics‐based hazard model to assess how to visualize the coupling of potential hazard effects from the physical domain into the functional/requirements domain.FindingsIt was demonstrated that it is possible to combine the two models and apply them to realistic hazard cases. A number of potential benefits are described and made possible by this approach including the generation of systems‐level damage assessments, the potential reduction of geo‐information data collection requirements, the incorporation of socio‐technical elements, the generation of functional templates, and the creation of a superior mitigation framework.Practical implicationsThis approach offers a way to better understand natural hazard impacts on built systems, systemic effects of hazards, functional interdependencies between infrastructural elements, and a practical means to reduce geo‐information collection requirements.Originality/valueThe work is original in that it is the first time a balanced systems engineering design model has been made spatially aware and used to explore the impact of natural disasters on human systems. This work is valuable in that it directly addresses the shortcomings of spatial‐only approaches and could be used in data‐poor regions of the world.
Zurich breaks the chains that prevent the rise of talent
Authors: Baldwin‐Evans Kay 
Published: September 2006

PurposeSeeks to identify emerging trends in learning and development, focusing on how large, complex organisations manage and extend the competencies of their employees and the degree to which new technologies might alter the scope of people development in future.Design/methodology/approachPresents the results of interviews with senior HR specialists at AstraZeneca, Atos Origin, BAE Systems, Barclays Capital, Barclays Wealth Management, Dow Corning, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Getronics, Hilton, Holcim, IBM, German financial‐services company MLP, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Schlumberger and Shell, and Zurich Financial Services.FindingsReveals significant similarities in terms of the issues and concerns felt by these senior executives.Practical implicationsContains much to interest the HR specialist operating in the higher echelons of a multinational company.Originality/valueProvokes thought and encourages readers to adapt some of the ideas and best practices outlined.
“Integration and collaboration” within recently established Australian scholarly publishing initiatives
Authors: Mercieca Paul 
Published: September 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to highlight how application integration and project collaboration is being used to support the development of newly established university electronic presses and institutional repositories.Design/methodology/approachThis paper presents a summary of a number of projects that have been established within the Australian university environment. These projects are used to illustrate models of collaboration that can be used to assist the establishment of small or new scholarly publishing projects.FindingsSuggests that in instances where universities are exploring new models for dissemination of their scholarship, collaboration between institutional projects may assist in the ongoing development of content and in the provision of access to this content.Originality/valueThis is a reflection based on current projects being developed within Australia. It provides an overview of projects that illustrate cooperative development as a means to assist in access to scholarship produced from Australia.
The death, and rebirth, of the metadata record – rethinking library search
Authors: Frumkin Jeremy 
Published: September 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the issues with libraries' current approach to utilizing metadata and metadata records from a user perspective, and to suggest future directions in utilizing metadata records in a search context.Design/methodology/approachExperiential commentary.FindingsMetadata records need to be reborn as surrogate tools that can be used to provide better search results.Originality/valueThis paper opinionates on the traditions that libraries bring to providing search and retrieval tools, and how those traditions need to evolve in order for libraries to continue to provide useful search services in the digital context. It should be of interest to digital library developers, librarians, and information scientists.
Disaster recovery and continuity planning for digital library systems
Authors: Cervone H. Frank 
Published: September 2006

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of disaster recovery and contingency planning for digital library systems.Design/methodology/approachUsing best practices, the paper develops a context for developing business continuity and disaster recovery plans.FindingsBusiness continuity planning and disaster recovery are important components of digital library system planning. Two out of five organizations that incur a major disaster event are unable to permanently recover, but by developing a continuity and recovery plan in advance, libraries can greatly increase the likelihood of long‐term recovery of institutional resources.Originality/valueThis paper will be of interest to systems developers and managers, as well as senior library management, who need to plan for unexpected organizational disruption. The paper provides a context and outline for developing a business continuity and disaster recovery plan.
Explaining Internet dependency
Authors: Ruiz Mafé Carla , Sanz Blas Silvia 
Published: September 2006

PurposeTo analyse key drivers of Internet dependency and its impact on willingness to purchase online.Design/methodology/approachThe applicability of the media dependency scale is tested in the Spanish market. The impact of demographics, Internet exposure, online experience and Internet affinity on Internet dependency is analysed together with behavioural changes deriving from Internet dependency (willingness to purchase online).FindingsData analysis shows that the media dependency scale needs to be adapted to the Spanish market and Spanish Internet users show intermediate levels of Internet dependency. Dependent users are mainly young, highly‐educated, feel Internet affinity and have high levels of exposure and experience as Internet users. Internet dependency determines willingness to purchase online, with the most relevant factor being that of searching for information to take decisions.Practical implicationsThis research enables companies to know the different objectives which Internet can help consumers to attain and, therefore, what aspects to highlight in their communication strategies. Internet agents should exploit the dimensions Internet offers to increase individual dependency and message effectiveness. The significant influence that searching for information exerts on willingness to purchase online shows managers that web contents become a key tool to increase future online purchases.Originality/valueDespite dramatic online differences were discovered between Internet dependent and non‐dependent users, very limited research has been conducted to examine them. There are still not enough studies that analyse the effects of Internet dependency on the non‐purchasing Internet users behaviour. This paper analyses the background of Internet dependency and its influence on future purchase intentions of non‐buyer Internet users.