TY - JOUR TI - Power Properties of Polyethylene/Carbon Black Conductive Composite” AU - Zhang, Xiang-Wu AU - Pan, Yi AU - Shen, Lie AU - Yi, Xiao-Su T2 - Mater. Eng DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 12 SP - 25-28, ER - TY - JOUR TI - The genetic algorithm optimization toolbox (GAOT) for Matlab 5 AU - Houck, CR T2 - http://www. ie. ncsu. edu/mirage/GAToolBox/gaot DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// ER - TY - JOUR TI - Cell Formation Using Genetic Algorithms AU - Joines, J. A. AU - King, R. E. AU - Culbreth, C. T. T2 - Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// DO - 10.1007/978-1-4615-5467-7_11 SP - 185-204 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Decision support system for lumber procurement and dry kiln scheduling AU - Huang, J.-C. AU - Culbreth, C.T. AU - Joines, J.A. AU - King, R.E. AU - Hodgson, T.G. T2 - Forest Products Journal DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 48 IS - 9 SP - 51-59 ER - TY - CONF TI - Characterizing fiber orientation and diameter variability nonwoven fabrics AU - Pourdeyhimi, B. C2 - 1998/// C3 - Nonwovens Conference & Trade Fair: proceedings DA - 1998/// PB - Atlanta, GA : TAPPI Press ER - TY - JOUR TI - The hidden costs of poor quality AU - Godfrey, A.B. T2 - Springs DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 37 IS - 4 SP - 41-42 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Do customer returns enhance product and shopping experience satisfaction? AU - Cassill, N. T2 - International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research AB - The purpose of this study was to determine if department store customers who had recently returned a sportswear apparel product differed from customers who had returned one within the last year. The survey research method was used, with a retailer-endorsed covering letter and a four-page questionnaire mailed to the sample. The sample chosen for the study consisted of 1,118 credit card customers of a major south-eastern United States department store chain who had made a sportswear purchase within the previous twelve months. A total of 439 respondents returned questionnaires (39 percent response rate). Chi-square analysis and t-tests were used to test the four hypotheses. The two consumer groups differed in reasons for returns, the frequency of dissatisfaction with purchases of the women's sportswear and the degree of dissatisfaction with the shopping experience. The two customer groups did not differ in dissatisfaction with the store's return process. Latent return customers were more frequently dissatisfied with the sportswear apparel product and the sportswear shopping experience than recent return customers. Recent returns enhanced product and shopping experience satisfaction. The study's results have implications for educators, retailers, manufacturers and consumers. DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// DO - 10.1080/095939698342841 VL - 8 IS - 1 SP - 1-13 ER - TY - CONF TI - Quality research in the United States AU - Godfrey, A.B. C2 - 1998/// C3 - European quality convention: Paris - Palais des Congre?s DA - 1998/// PB - [S.l.]: European Foundation for Quality Management ER - TY - CONF TI - From leadership of quality to quality of leadership: The evolution of quality in the united states AU - Godfrey, A.B. C2 - 1998/// C3 - European quality convention: Paris - Palais des Congre?s DA - 1998/// PB - [S.l.]: European Foundation for Quality Management ER - TY - CONF TI - Single bath one step dyeing of polyester/cotton with disperse/reactive dyes AU - Yang, Y. AU - Li, S. C2 - 1998/// C3 - Book of papers: 1998 international conference & exhibition, September 22-25, Philadelphia Marriott, Philadelphia, Pa. DA - 1998/// SP - 414-425 PB - Research Triangle Park, N.C.: American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists ER - TY - CHAP TI - Graphic methods for quality improvement AU - Godfrey, A.B. T2 - Handbook of statistical methods for engineers and scientists (2nd Ed.) PY - 1998/// PB - New York: McGraw-Hill SN - 9780070676787 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Spider dragline silk AU - Polk, M. AU - Pourdeyhimi, B. AU - Jacob, K. AU - Warner, S. AU - Grubb, D. T2 - Journal of the Textile Institute DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 68 IS - 9 SP - 687-696 ER - TY - JOUR TI - A study of smoldering conditions in upholstery fabrics using thermal imaging AU - Gandhi, S AU - Spivak, SM AU - Pourdeyhimi, B T2 - TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL AB - Thin, porous textile fabrics that are predominantly cellulosic in content are partic ularly prone to smoldering when exposed to a low energy, localized heat source such as a cigarette fire cone. A thermal imaging technique for measuring transient temper ature fields is used to study smoldering ignition in upholstery fabrics with a simulated cigarette source. A method is described for measuring dynamic surface temperature gradients. Empirical data are presented in terms of peak surface temperature and en closed area within specific isotherms. When the representative temperature in the smol dering zone is greater than 450°C, the smoldering spread is maintained. Cotton duck fabrics do not show the reported reduction in smoldering propensity with decreasing areal density and washing of alkali metal ions. In contrast, the results for upholstery fabrics do allude to a mitigation of smoldering propensity with a significant lowering of surface temperature and isothermal area measurements. DA - 1998/9// PY - 1998/9// DO - 10.1177/004051759806800910 VL - 68 IS - 9 SP - 687-696 SN - 0040-5175 ER - TY - JOUR TI - The relation of management group structure for psychological climate and work AU - Cassill, N. AU - Woodard, G. AU - Herr, D. T2 - Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management AB - With the many challenges facing retailers, continued attention should be given to the effective and efficient performance of retail personnel. It is unknown how various organisational strutures which result from reorganisation affect psychological climate beliefs and individual's motivation among retail managers. Among the antecedents of motivation, psychological climate has been regarded as one of the most significant contributors to an individual's motivation. The conceptual framework was the Vroom Expectancy Theory (VIE) of Work Motivation (1964). The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of management group structure and demographic characteristics on psychological climate and work motivation of management personnel within the retail industry as illustrated by the experience of a department store with substantial apparel interests. Results confirmed that three subscales of psychological climate (Job Importance, Leader Goal Emphasis, Organisational Identification) in the presence of management group structure and age were significant in predicting work motivation. Results from ANOVA provided evidence that six of the 13 psychological climate subscales were significantly different across management groups. Contrast statements provided evidence that there was a difference between management groups on the six significant psychological climate subscales. Work motivation did not appear to differ significantly across retail management groups. This suggests that human resource strategies for the retail environment can be developed by analysing the store's work environment, examining the reward structure, and examining each management group structure to determine how retail organisations can encourage employee retention. DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// DO - 10.1108/eb022536 VL - 2 IS - 4 SP - 304-317 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Nonformaldehyde durable press finishing of cotton fabrics by combining citric acid with polymers of maleic acid AU - Yang, CQ AU - Xu, L AU - Li, SQ AU - Jaing, YQ T2 - TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL AB - In our previous research, we investigated the use of two polymers of maleic acid, i.e., the homopolymer (PMA) and the terpolymer (TPMA), for crosslinking cotton cellulose. We found that PMA and TPMA were less effective than 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid (BTCA) due to the low mobility of the anhydride intermediates to access the cellulosic hydroxyl during a curing process. We found that the hydroxyl of citric acid (CA) hinders its esterification with cotton cellulose, and so is less effective than 1,2,3-propanetricar boxylic acid as a crosslinking agent for cotton. We also found that CA esterifies the anhydride intermediate of PMA or TPMA on the cotton fabric formed under curing con ditions. In this research, we observed a synergistic effect by combining PMA or TPMA with CA as co-crosslinking agents for cotton fabrics. The combination of TPMA/CA is more effective than the PMA/CA combination for imparting wrinkle resistance to the finished cotton fabrics. Cottons finished with the TPMA/CA combination show superior durable press performance, good laundering durability, and high fabric strength retention. The superior performance and cost effectiveness of this new finishing system makes it feasible as a replacement for formaldehyde-based durable press finishes. DA - 1998/6// PY - 1998/6// DO - 10.1177/004051759806800611 VL - 68 IS - 6 SP - 457-464 SN - 0040-5175 ER - TY - JOUR TI - The right language AU - Godfrey, A. B. T2 - Quality Digest DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 18 IS - 7 SP - 18 ER - TY - JOUR TI - The quality-driven future AU - Godfrey, A. B. T2 - Quality Digest DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 18 IS - 1 SP - 19 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Statistical quality control AU - Godfrey, A. B. T2 - Quality Digest DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 18 IS - 3 SP - 18 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Quality research AU - Godfrey, A. B. T2 - Quality Digest DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 18 IS - 12 SP - 22 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Quality in shipping AU - Godfrey, A. B. T2 - Quality Digest DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 18 IS - 8 SP - 20 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Quality at home AU - Godfrey, A. B. T2 - Quality Digest DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 18 IS - 2 SP - 17 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Merger mania AU - Godfrey, A. B. T2 - Quality Digest DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 18 IS - 4 SP - 22 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Managing quality in the future AU - Godfrey, A. B. T2 - Quality Digest DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 18 IS - 11 SP - 22 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Looking back, looking ahead AU - Godfrey, A. B. T2 - Quality Digest DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 18 IS - 10 SP - 20 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Hidden costs to society AU - Godfrey, A. B. T2 - Quality Digest DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 18 IS - 6 SP - 18 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Enter the internet AU - Godfrey, A. B. T2 - Quality Digest DA - 1998/// PY - 1998/// VL - 18 IS - 5 SP - 18 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Field desorption mass spectral analysis of some nonmutagenic benzidine-based pigments AU - Sokolowska-Gajda, J AU - Hinks, D AU - Haney, CA AU - Freeman, HS AU - Tanaka, M T2 - DYES AND PIGMENTS AB - This paper is concerned with field desorption mass spectral (FDMS) analysis of novel disazomethine, disazoacetoacetanilide (diarylide) and disazopyrazolone pigments containing nonmutagenic benzidine homologs. The FD spectra of the aforementioned types of pigments are characterized by intense parent ion peaks [M+.] and relatively intense [M+]/2 daughter ions, a pattern which serves as a fingerprint for these molecular structures. DA - 1998/10/1/ PY - 1998/10/1/ DO - 10.1016/S0143-7208(97)00116-2 VL - 39 IS - 3 SP - 159-171 SN - 0143-7208 KW - nonmutagenic KW - benzidine KW - FD spectra ER -