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Publication date: 1 February 1993

Johan Zeeman and Dennis MacKinnon

Describes the development of a plan to facilitate library resourcesharing in Illinois by means of a decentralized network architecturebased on TCP/IP communications and the Z39.50…

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Describes the development of a plan to facilitate library resource sharing in Illinois by means of a decentralized network architecture based on TCP/IP communications and the Z39.50 and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) protocol standards.

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Internet Research, vol. 3 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1066-2243

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Article
Publication date: 1 April 1990

Judith A. Fincher

The developing ISO edi conceptual model and its relationship to OSI are described. The term “edi” (lowercase) contrasts with the familiar EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and its…

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The developing ISO edi conceptual model and its relationship to OSI are described. The term “edi” (lowercase) contrasts with the familiar EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and its connotation to syntax‐specific standards, such as X12 and EDIFACT. The edi model will define common structures, services, and processes that X12 and EDIFACT could adopt. OSI is of interest to edi because of its potential services to help enable “open edi”—global interoperability, across EDI functional groups. A sidebar describes the CCITT standard X.edi and its use of OSI services.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 8 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

Article
Publication date: 1 April 1990

Ray Denenberg

This special “theme” issue of Library Hi Tech is devoted to Open Systems Interconnection. The editor is Ray Denenberg, of the Library of Congress. Eleven articles cover the basic…

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This special “theme” issue of Library Hi Tech is devoted to Open Systems Interconnection. The editor is Ray Denenberg, of the Library of Congress. Eleven articles cover the basic OSI platform, applications, support areas, and implementation. The basic OSI platform consists of protocols for the seven layers, including support for file transfer and message handling. Three articles describe network applications and the corresponding OSI services and protocols. “Information Retrieval as a Network Application” describes the ANSI Z39.50 protocol. Another article describes the interlibrary loan protocol, which incorporates the sequences of messages that occur in distributed interlibrary loan transactions. An article about electronic data interchange describes the edi conceptual model being developed by ISO, and its relationship to OSI. Network management and directory services are two of the most important OSI support areas; individual articles cover these two topics. Implementation topics include profiles, testing, and products.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 8 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

Article
Publication date: 1 March 1991

Annette Kelly

Describes the Irish interlending system and the functions of the(Irish) Library Council. Looks at the future of interlending and thefindings of the Working Group of the Committee…

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Describes the Irish interlending system and the functions of the (Irish) Library Council. Looks at the future of interlending and the findings of the Working Group of the Committee on Library Co‐operation in Ireland. Details the recommendations for future development accepted by this Committee.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 19 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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Article
Publication date: 1 April 1990

Gilbert Arbez

The objective of OSI conformance testing is to provide a standardized and rigorous means of determining the extent to which a specific implementation conforms to an OSI protocol…

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The objective of OSI conformance testing is to provide a standardized and rigorous means of determining the extent to which a specific implementation conforms to an OSI protocol specification. As part of its ILL Implementation Program, the National Library of Canada has developed a test system and service for the interlibrary loan (ILL) protocol using the ISO standard methodology for conformance testing (ISO 9656). Development of test suites, conformance testing tools, and conformance testing services are presented. The article also discusses related topics such as interoperability testing, arbitration testing, and international harmonization of conformance testing.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 8 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

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Publication date: 1 March 1989

Fay Turner

Examines some of the issues arising as the interlibrary loan (ILL)protocol reaches Draft International Standards status within ISO and issoon to become an international standard…

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Examines some of the issues arising as the interlibrary loan (ILL) protocol reaches Draft International Standards status within ISO and is soon to become an international standard. Addresses many practical concerns for successful implementation of the protocol. Summarizes some of the issues and raises questions which will need to be answered before libraries can begin to reap the benefits of applying the new electronic data communications standards to their resource‐sharing and service delivery services.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 17 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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Article
Publication date: 1 April 1990

Wayne Davison

The upper three OSI layers support communication requirements of applications. To communicate meaningfully, applications must share a common understanding of various aspects. This…

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The upper three OSI layers support communication requirements of applications. To communicate meaningfully, applications must share a common understanding of various aspects. This is achieved through the use of several OSI‐related concepts described in this article, including application association, application context, and abstract syntax. The Application layer is concerned with semantics and not encoding. The presentation protocol is concerned with the coupling of semantics with a particular encoding. The session protocol provides for organized and synchronized data exchange. Several application protocols are described in this article, and a sidebar about the File Transfer, Access, and Management protocol is included.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 8 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

Article
Publication date: 2 February 2015

Aymen Ajina, Faten Lakhal and Danielle Sougné

– The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of institutional investors’ ownership and type on information asymmetry and stock market liquidity in France.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of institutional investors’ ownership and type on information asymmetry and stock market liquidity in France.

Design/methodology/approach

The sample includes 162 French-listed firms from 2007 to 2009. The methodology relies on linear regressions using the method of ordinary least square. Before examining the interaction between liquidity and institutional investors, the authors check for the existence of the endogeneity problem by applying the Durbin-Wu-Hausman test of Davidson and MacKinnon (1993). The results of the endogeneity test show that institutional investors’ ownership and stock liquidity are endogenous. A simultaneous equation model using the double least square method is then tested to address this problem.

Findings

The findings show that the proportion of institutional investors has a positive and significant effect on stock-market liquidity, which confirms the signal theory and trading hypothesis. These investors perform high trading activity which favorably affects market liquidity. The results also show that pension funds improve stock liquidity. This result suggests that pension funds manage huge assets decreasing transaction costs and improving liquidity. They display a positive signal to the market about more transparency and a low level of informational asymmetry.

Practical implications

These results highlight the institutional investors’ role in defining the level of liquidity on the French market. The findings also stress the relevance of developing institutional investors’ demand for the Paris market in order to better assess firm value, protect minority ownership and improve market liquidity.

Originality/value

In the French institutional setting, institutional investors act as a control device since minority shareholder interests are less protected than in Anglo-American counterparts. This result highlights the significant role of institutional investors in corporate governance structures and on financial markets. Their presence is a guarantee for minority interest protection and for more liquid stocks.

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International Journal of Managerial Finance, vol. 11 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1743-9132

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Article
Publication date: 1 May 1998

W.F. Spotz

Considers the extension of a new class of higher‐order compact methods to nonuniform grids and examines the effect of pollution that arises with differencing the associated metric…

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Considers the extension of a new class of higher‐order compact methods to nonuniform grids and examines the effect of pollution that arises with differencing the associated metric coefficients. Numerical studies for the standard model convection diffusion equation in 1D and 2D are carried out to validate the convergence behaviour and demonstrate the high‐order accuracy.

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International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, vol. 8 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0961-5539

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Article
Publication date: 22 May 2023

Kritika Khanna, Jagwinder Singh Pandher and Sarbjit Singh Bedi

The present study has been carried out to study whether and how different aspects of brand management (brand identity, brand image and brand meaning) are instrumental in…

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Purpose

The present study has been carried out to study whether and how different aspects of brand management (brand identity, brand image and brand meaning) are instrumental in maintaining and enhancing attachment strength of students with higher education institutes (HEIs). Further, to understand what brand management aspect channels the impact of what branding driver on attachment strength in most effective manner.

Design/methodology/approach

The study analysed combined mediating effects as well as specific mediating effects to test the mediating role of brand management aspects.

Findings

The study reveals that brand image plays highest mediating role among all aspects of brand management. HEIs need to enhance service quality because brand image carries the highest influence of service quality on attachment strength. Similarly, brand identity carries the highest influence of heritage on attachment strength. Brand meaning carries the highest influence of competence and reputation on attachment strength.

Research limitations/implications

The present study, based on empirical research, has built the framework and mechanism for creating attachment strength utilising the intangible resources of HEIs through brand management. The present study examines how specific intangible resources exhibit varying influences on attachment strength via distinct brand management mediation effects.

Practical implications

The present study provides framework for designing branding strategies to build and channelise necessary intangible resources of branding for nourishing and nurturing attachment strength.

Originality/value

The present study contributes to scarce branding literature in context of HEIs. The study proposes role of HEI branding in developing students' attachment strength with their HEIs.

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Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, vol. 13 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2042-3896

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