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Publication date: 9 October 2017

Chris Boselli, Jason Danis, Sandra McQueen, Alex Breger, Tao Jiang, Douglas Looze and Daiheng Ni

Small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) are becoming increasingly popular among hobbyists, and with this popularity there comes the risk of runway incursion between a commercial…

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Purpose

Small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) are becoming increasingly popular among hobbyists, and with this popularity there comes the risk of runway incursion between a commercial aircraft and sUAS around airports. To keep airports safe and secure, the purpose of this paper is to propose a module, called the Airport Secure Perimeter Control System, that can be attached to every hobbyist’s sUAS for the purpose of notification and prevention.

Design/methodology/approach

Upon startup, the module connects to a database containing the central coordinates of every airport in the USA. A five-mile critical radius plus an additional one-mile buffer region is established around each point. The buffer region is created in order to inform the user that he/she is approaching a safe airspace and needs to take corrective action. Once the five-mile zone has been breached, autopilot software takes over the manual controls, and the sUAS is landed in a controlled manner, while the user still has lateral control of the vehicle in order to avoid any potential hazards below it. Then, both operator and airport receive messages about the event.

Findings

To demonstrate the proposed design, a prototype was developed that successfully implemented this system, and was formally tested within a controlled environment.

Originality/value

This solution would drastically reduce the security threat of sUAS breaching the critical regions surrounding airports, and its implementation is relatively simple.

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International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems, vol. 5 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2049-6427

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Publication date: 1 June 2022

S. Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the digital economy through the digital transformation of production and consumption has surged globally. In recent rapid technological revolution…

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Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the digital economy through the digital transformation of production and consumption has surged globally. In recent rapid technological revolution businesses are moving their operations and workforce to a virtual environment, where the setting and fundamental of the traditional business are changed considerably. Hence, this chapter explores further the structure of the digital supply and digital consumption, and its opportunities and challenges in promoting the digital economy in new normal. We further highlight the rise of some key concepts such as digital globalisation, digital innovation and ethical risks at individual, organisation and country level.

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Publication date: 1 February 1985

Robert Dugan

Algermissen, Virginia, Penny Billings, Sandra Grace, Barbara Guidry, and John Blair. “Subminute Telefacsimile for ILL Document Delivery.” Information Technology and Libraries, I…

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Algermissen, Virginia, Penny Billings, Sandra Grace, Barbara Guidry, and John Blair. “Subminute Telefacsimile for ILL Document Delivery.” Information Technology and Libraries, I (Sept., 1982), 274–5.

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Collection Building, vol. 6 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 1 July 1996

Sandra Watson and Bob Brotherton

Focuses on the individual and management development process (MDP) and the importance of training and education as complementary inputs towards the goal of maximizing individual…

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Focuses on the individual and management development process (MDP) and the importance of training and education as complementary inputs towards the goal of maximizing individual and organizational potential. Develops a two‐dimensional framework, consisting of a skill continuum and a contextual continuum, to identify the key issues which need to be addressed by education and industry. Advances the MDP three Cs model of competence, confidence and capability, presenting a skill hierarchy and map and discussing transitional frictions. Emphasizes that management development should be viewed in the context of an organization’s strategic direction, highlighting an important link with operational and competitive success.

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Management Development Review, vol. 9 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0962-2519

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Publication date: 17 May 2021

Pamela Leyva-Townsend, Wilson Rodriguez, Sandra Idrovo and Fredy Pulga

This study aims to elucidate the relationship between women's participation on the board of directors and the company's financial performance in a sample of 45 Colombian companies…

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Purpose

This study aims to elucidate the relationship between women's participation on the board of directors and the company's financial performance in a sample of 45 Colombian companies listed on the Colombia Stock Exchange (CSE) (Bolsa de Valores de Colombia).

Design/methodology/approach

Using 50,214 financial records of 45 companies listed on the CSE during 2008–2016, the authors performed panel data regressions to explore the relationship between the measures of gender diversity on boards and the impact on corporate financial performance.

Findings

The authors show that the participation and presence of at least one woman on the board of directors are positively associated with firm financial performance as measured by return on equity (ROE), but not as measured by Tobin’s Q. This second indicator is positively associated with firm financial performance when there are at least three female directors on boards of 10 or more individuals.

Practical implications

The findings also provide evidence supporting the development of managerial and organizational mechanisms that strengthen female presence at the highest level of governance.

Originality/value

The study demonstrates that female presence on boards has a positive impact on firms’ financial performance, but the degree of diversity impacts differently ROE and Tobin’s Q. These findings are based on a study of an emerging economy in Latin America, and data on similar economies are scarce.

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Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, vol. 21 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1472-0701

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Publication date: 14 December 2018

Chelsea Sandra Lee Arnold

Sexual misconduct (sexual assault and sexual harassment) in the US military is a long-standing problem. The military has implemented many policies and programs to address sexual…

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Purpose

Sexual misconduct (sexual assault and sexual harassment) in the US military is a long-standing problem. The military has implemented many policies and programs to address sexual misconduct in its ranks. The purpose of this paper is to examine how the processes of military sexual misconduct policy and programs have evolved since the 1940s.

Design/methodology/approach

Punctuated equilibrium and multiple streams theories were the guiding frameworks for this process analysis of the policies and programs implemented to address military sexual misconduct based on existing literature, news media and press.

Findings

Three punctuations are found in military sexual misconduct policy that demonstrate large-scale departures from the periods of equilibrium as the result of either a significant sexual misconduct allegation or new survey findings revealing sexual misconduct prevalence rates. In between these major-issue defining events, incremental policy change has occurred resulting in a period of stasis or return to the status quo requiring correction. Despite returns to stasis, each policy punctuation has built on the prior punctuation, generating new military directives, policies and programs.

Originality/value

Using the lenses of punctuated equilibrium and multiple stream theories, this paper shows how the processes of US military sexual misconduct policies and programs have evolved. The US military and militaries globally can utilize these policy frameworks to help predict future patterns of military sexual misconduct and improve responses to these problems.

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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, vol. 39 no. 3/4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-333X

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Publication date: 14 December 2023

Maria Gravari-Barbas and Nadzeya Sabatini

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Fashion and Tourism
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-80262-976-7

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Publication date: 1 June 1988

Bruce Royan

The traditional methods of library book lending and membership control are discussed, and the advantages of bar code based automated systems are suggested. The experiences of…

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The traditional methods of library book lending and membership control are discussed, and the advantages of bar code based automated systems are suggested. The experiences of seven major Singapore libraries in implementing such systems are compared, with special reference to the use of ‘specific’, ‘significant’ or ‘smart’ bar codes, comparisons of purchased versus locally printed labels and homebrew versus turnkey systems, and a look at the problems of retrospective conversion.

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The Electronic Library, vol. 6 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-0473

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Publication date: 18 September 2023

John Quin

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Video
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83753-756-3

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Publication date: 16 November 2010

Magnus Söderlund and Micael Dahlén

This paper seeks to examine whether violence embedded in stories in ads can contribute to advertising effectiveness along the same lines as well‐researched ad elements such as the…

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Purpose

This paper seeks to examine whether violence embedded in stories in ads can contribute to advertising effectiveness along the same lines as well‐researched ad elements such as the celebrity endorser and the physically attractive ad model. More specifically, the paper aims to assess whether violent content in an ad story adds to excitement perceptions and to overall evaluations such as the attitude toward the ad and the attitude toward the advertised product.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper uses an experimental approach comprising two studies in which participants were randomly allocated to ads with different levels of violence in an ad story.

Findings

The main finding is that representations of real violence (as opposed to staged violence) produced higher levels of excitement, attitude toward the story, attitude toward the ad, and attitude toward the advertised product compared with no violence. Such effects, however, were moderated by the level of congruence between the ad story and the advertised product; the highest response levels were obtained for ads with violent story content dealing explicitly with the advertised product.

Originality/value

The finding that violent stories in ads can have a positive charge is consonant with the assumption that violence is a narrative device that may heighten the excitement created by a story. It is also in accord with the observation that many consumers appear to relish stories with a violent content. Yet the main finding challenges existing research on violent ads in which violence consists of an image visually co‐exposed with a brand – and it questions the dominant approach in media violence research, which emphasizes the negative effects of media violence.

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European Journal of Marketing, vol. 44 no. 11/12
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0566

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