Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Causes influencing the effectiveness of the post-implementation ERP system

Purpose – This article aims to find a chain of causal relations affecting the operating effectiveness of the implemented enterprise resource planning (ERP) system instead of focusing on either the evaluation of software/vendors/consultants or critical successful factors (CSF) identification for ERP implementation, a course followed by the dominant ERP literature.Design/methodology/approach – This article is a process‐oriented approach and aims to give a moving picture of how one step affects another step from pre‐implementation stage, to during‐implementation stage, and to post‐implementation stage.Findings – A significant insight learned from this study is that end‐users across the organization must be educated from the onset of ERP implementation. Although education is a corner‐stone of ERP implementation, the user training is usually only emphasized and the courses are centered on computer/system operation rather than on understanding the ERP concept and spirit.Originality/value – This article may be i.
Designing Fair Tiebreak Mechanisms : The Case of Penalty Shootouts ∗

In the current penalty shootout mechanism in major soccer elimination tournaments, where a coin toss decides which team will kick first, each team alternately takes five penalty kicks. With this mechanism, a team taking the first kick wins the shootout with a higher probability, however. We define a sequentially fair shootout mechanism such that each of the skill-balanced teams has exactly 50% chance to win a shootout whenever the score is tied at the end of any round. It turns out that there is only one such exogenous mechanism and all other sequentially fair mechanisms we find are endogenous, in which kicking-order patterns take the score at that round into consideration. Given this multitude of sequentially fair mechanisms, we resort to other criteria to refine the set of desirable mechanisms further. We identify two mechanisms each of which is uniquely characterized via a combination of properties such as maximum effort, instant rectifiability, minimum switches and even-score comparable advantage. ∗We would like to thank Ted Bergstrom, Nick Feltovich, Paul Frijters, Pedro Gomis-Porqueras, Simon Grant, Gabriele Gratton, Richard Holden, Kenan Kalayci, Jeff Kline, Liam Lenten, Priscilla Man, Filippo Massari, Andy McLennan, Jonathan Newton, Andreas Ortmann, Saltuk Ozerturk, the participants at the 2014 Australasian Economic Theory Worksop, Monash University, University of Queensland and University of New South Wales for their comments and suggestions. †School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Deakin University, 70 Elgar Road, Burwood, 3125, Australia; nejat.anbarci@deakin.edu.au; http://www.deakin.edu.au/~nejata/ ‡School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Deakin University, 70 Elgar Road, Burwood, 3125, Australia; ching-jen.sun@deakin.edu.au; http://www.deakin.edu.au/contact/staff-profile/? pid=7481 §Department of Economics, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA; unver@bc.edu; www2.bc.edu/ ũnver
The relationship between pro-innovation organizational climate and innovative work behavior: A study among the knowledge workers of the knowledge intensive business services in Malaysia

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between pro-innovation organizational climate and innovative work behavior among the knowledge workers of the knowledge intensive business services in Malaysia.The innovative work behavior has a central role in the development of knowledge-intensive business services in Malaysia. It was previously reported that pro-innovation organizational climate to have a significant relationship with innovative work behavior of employees in various business sectors.However, not all support the notion that organizational climate correlates with innovative work behavior.Some of the researchers concluded the relationship is rather weak.This makes it even more interesting to include organizational climate in the research framework of the model of innovative work behavior in Malaysia.A quantitative method was utilized and data were collected using mail survey.A total of 1520 questionnaires was distributed and 310 deemed usable for analysis using SPSS, resulted in 20.6 % response rate.The results revealed that there was a significant relationship between pro-innovation organizational climates with the innovative work behavior of knowledge workers.Discussions of the results and its implications are discussed.
(1)H-(17)O nuclear-quadrupole double-resonance study of hydrogen disorder in 2-nitrobenzoic acid.

Temperature dependence of (17)O nuclear quadrupole resonance frequencies was measured in solid 2-nitrobenzoic acid by a (1)H-(17)O nuclear quadrupole double resonance technique. The experimental results show the presence of a fast exchange of hydrogen atoms between two nonequivalent positions within the O-H ellipsis O hydrogen bonds. The hydrogen disorder is ascribed to concerted jumps of two hydrogen atoms within the hydrogen bonds connecting two molecules in a dimer. The energy difference DeltaE of the two hydrogen configurations is equal to DeltaE = 60 meV = 5.8 kJ/mol. The dipole structure of the (17)O NQR lines from the C-O-H oxygen positions was also measured at -100 degrees C and at room temperature. The orientation of the principal axes of the electric field gradient tensor with respect to the O-H bond and the sign of the quadrupole coupling constant were determined. The oxygen-hydrogen distance R(O-H), as determined from the dipole structure of the (17)O NQR lines is at -100 degrees C equal to 0.099 nm. At room temperature we observe a longer distance, R(O-H) = 0.101 nm, in agreement with the hydrogen intrabond exchange.
Real earnings management and firm value: Empirical evidence from Malaysia / Mohd Taufik Mohd Suffian, Zuraidah Mohd Sanusi and Nor'Azam Mastuki

This research was conducted to study the connection between real earnings management (REM) activities and firm value. A sample of 6,216 suspected firms was collected from 2004 to 2011, We derived the relationship using the methods applied by Roychowdhury (2006). Using linear regression to determine the relationship of each REM activity of suspected firms with the firm value, we found a significant positive relationship between REM activities and firm value. When firms had more REM activities, the firm value increased. This outcome was caused by the existence of information asymmetry, which creates a friction between managers and shareholders, A significant relationship was also observed between leverage and firm value as well as between size and firm value. Thus, REM activities were concluded to increase firms' value.
The value of trust in inter-organizational relations

The article presents the results of empirical research on the role of trust in inter-organizational relations (IORs) and its outcomes. We questioned 210 Polish large and medium sized companies in different industries, experienced in IORs of different kind with Polish and foreign partners. We used a set of non-parametric analyses: Spearman correlation, mediation analyses with bootstrapping and structural equations modeling with RML (Robust Maximum Likelihood). Our findings confirm the statistically relevant correlations between the interpersonal trust of individuals and teams, the trust-building competence of organization and the outcomes of the cooperative relationships of companies. Additionally, the trust-building competence of organization serves as a mediator in the relations of interpersonal trust and IORs outcomes.
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND INFORMATION ACQUISITION: IMPLICATIONS FOR ASSET PRICES AND INFORMATIONAL EFFICIENCY

For useful comments and suggestions to this paper and its previous versions, we thank Andrea Buffa (discussant), Will Cong (discussant), Bernard Dumas, Marcin Kacperczyk, Ron Kaniel (discussant), Stijn van Nieuwerburgh, Anna Pavlova (discussant), Joel Peress, Zacharias Sautner, Larissa Schaefer, Guenter Strobl, Raman Uppal, Dimitri Vayanos, Laura Veldkamp, Grigory Vilkov, Jing Zeng and seminar participants at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, INSEAD, the 2016 European Summer Symposium in Financial Markets, the 2017 Australasian Finance & Banking Conference, the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Finance Association, the 2017 Adam Smith Workshops in Asset Pricing and Corporate Finance, the Geneva School of Economics and Management, the CEPR Second Annual Spring Symposium in Financial Economics and the 2017 NBER conference on New Developments in Long-Term Asset Management Conference. This research benefited from the support of the Europlace Institute of Finance and the Labex Louis Bachelier. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Survival advantage associated with metformin usage in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and type II noninsulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM).

3618 Background: Patients with NIDDM have an increased risk of colorectal adenomas and CRC possibly mediated through the insulin growth factor receptor pathway. Metformin is associated with anticancer efficacy in preclinical models and a lower risk of cancer mortality in patients with NIDDM. We undertook to evaluate the difference in outcome in NIDDM patients with CRC based upon their medications taken for glycemic control. METHODS We conducted an IRB-approved (DR09-0719) retrospective analysis of 4,758 patients seen at a single institution (MD Anderson) with CRC between the years of 2005-2008, to determine the prevalence of NIDDM in this patient population, in addition to determining whether patient survival differs based upon their diabetic therapy. RESULTS 424 out of 4,758 CRC patients (8.9%) identified as having NIDDM. Gender, male:female 282:142 (67%, 33%), age, mean 62 years (range 31-91), stage I/II/III/IV 37:55:175:158 (8.7%, 12.9%, 41.2%, 37.2%). Overall survival (OS) for the 397 patients with follow-up data available, by univariable Kaplan Meier analysis, was 63.7 months (95% CI, 52.3-75.5). Patients with NIDDM and CRC treated with metformin as one of their diabetic medications had a survival of 76.9 months (95% CI, 61.4-102.4) as compared to 56.9 months in those patients not treated with metformin (95% CI, 44.8-68.8), p = 0.048. By using a Cox regression model adjusted for age, sex, race, body mass index, and initial stage of disease we demonstrated that NIDDM patients treated with metformin had a 30% improvement in OS when compared to NIDDM patients treated with other diabetic agents. There was a non-statistically significant trend toward higher complete and minor pathologic response rate (≤ 10% residual tumor) in NIDDM patients with rectal cancer receiving chemoradiation who were treated with metformin when compared to those who were not (14/19, 74% vs. 9/19, 47%, p=0.09). CONCLUSIONS In this analysis the use of metformin in NIDDM patients with CRC was associated with an improved overall survival. While these results are consistent with the findings in other solid tumors they will need to be validated in other colorectal cancer data sets.
Epileptogenic roles of astroglial death and regeneration in the dentate gyrus of experimental temporal lobe epilepsy

Recent studies have demonstrated that blockade of neuronal death in the hippocampus cannot prevent epileptogenesis in various epileptic models. These reports indicate that neurodegeneration alone is insufficient to cause epilepsy, and that the role of astrocytes in epileptogenesis should be reconsidered. Therefore, the present study was designed to elucidate whether altered morphological organization or the functionalities of astrocytes induced by status epilepticus (SE) is responsible for epileptogenesis. Glial responses (reactive microgliosis followed by astroglial death) in the dentate gyrus induced by pilocarpine‐induced SE were found to precede neuronal damage and these alterations were closely related to abnormal neurotransmission related to altered vesicular glutamate and GABA transporter expressions, and mossy fiber sprouting in the dentate gyrus. In addition, newly generated astrocytes showed down‐regulated expressions of glutamine synthase, glutamate dehydrogenase, and glial GABA transporter. Taken together, our findings suggest that glial responses after SE may contribute to epileptogenesis and the acquisition of the properties of the epileptic hippocampus. Thus, we believe that it is worth considering new therapeutic approaches to epileptogenesis involving targeting the inactivation of microglia and protecting against astroglial loss. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Hind-mid-forefoot Deformity in Hallux Valgus Deformity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Radiographic Evaluation Grouped by Existence of Dorsal Dislocation of Second Metatarsophalangeal Joint

Hallux valgus deformity combined with dorsal dislocation of the second metatarsophalangeal joint is frequently observed in rheumatoid arthritis cases. However, hallux valgus deformity without lesser toe dislocation is also seen in rheumatoid cases. Dislocated second toe cause the loss of the lateral support on the hallux, suggesting the importance to confirm the state of lesser toe MTP joint when assessing the risk of HV recurrence after surgery, and there may be some differences in the mechanical transmission between hind-mid and forefoot based on whether dorsal dislocation of the MTP joint in the lesser toe is present, although findings are unclear. This study examined the relationship between radiographic findings from the hind, mid, and forefoot and hallux valgus angle in rheumatoid arthritis cases grouped based on the presence or absence of dorsal dislocation of the second metatarsophalangeal joint. X-rays of 160 feet and ankles with rheumatoid arthritis were evaluated for the first metatarsophalangeal Larsen grade, existence of second metatarsophalangeal dorsal dislocation, hallux valgus angle, intermetatarsal angle between the first and second intermetatarsals, shape of the first metatarsal head, position of the sesamoid, the metatarsus primus varus angle, diastasis between the base of the first and second metatarsals, angle between long axis of the talus and short axis of the navicular, internal arch angle, tibio-calcaneal angle, and calcaneal lateral offset. Based on Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient test, involvement of hindfoot deformity should always be considered when assessing hallux valgus deformity in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Although mechanism of mechanical transmission through hindfoot to Lisfranc joint seems to be different by the presence or absence of dorsal dislocation of the second metatarsophalangeal joint, Lisfranc looseness also must be considered when assessing hallux valgus including the surgery to avoid the progression or recurrence in rheumatoid arthritis cases. Dorsal dislocation of the second metatarsophalangeal joint strongly influences the exacerbation of hallux valgus in rheumatoid arthritis cases. Thus, it is may be important to achieve adequate reduction of the second metatarsophalangeal joint dislocation and make a stable metatarsophalangeal joint to avoid recurrence of hallux valgus after forefoot surgery in rheumatoid arthritis.
Cross-Asset Signals and Time Series Momentum

We document a new cross-asset phenomenon in bond and equity markets that we refer to as cross-asset time series momentum. Using a broad international data set, we show that past bond market returns are positive predictors of future equity market returns, and past equity market returns are negative predictors of future bond market returns. We use these patterns of cross-asset predictability to construct a diversified cross-asset time series momentum portfolio that yields a Sharpe ratio over 40% higher than a standard time series momentum portfolio. We then present evidence that both time series momentum and cross-asset time series momentum are driven by slow-moving capital in bond and equity markets.
Determinants of Customers’ Responses to Customized Offers: Conceptual Framework and Research Propositions

Marketers have been challenged by proponents of individual (one-to-one) marketing to shift from focusing on market segments to making individually customized offers. Building on current knowledge regarding the construction of customers’ preferences, the author examines the basic assumptions underlying individual marketing and presents a process model of customers’ responses to customized offers. The model addresses (1) preference development, (2) evaluation of customized offers, (3) likelihood of purchasing the customized offers, and (4) maintenance of relationships with one-to-one marketers. The analysis leads to specific propositions regarding determinants of customers’ responses to customized offers. The author discusses future research directions and managerial implications.
Surgical placement of an optical prosthetic device for end-stage macular degeneration: the implantable miniature telescope.

OBJECTIVE To describe the surgical procedure for placement of an implantable telescope prosthesis for end-stage age-related macular degeneration. METHODS As part of a phase 2/3 clinical trial for patients with bilateral, irreversible age-related macular degeneration, the optimal procedure for monocular placement of the telescope prosthesis was determined. RESULTS Because of the unique configuration of the telescope prosthesis, proper wound construction, anterior chamber management, and device insertion after phacoemulsification are critical for successful surgery. CONCLUSION A unique surgical technique ensures appropriate placement of the telescope prosthesis, while reducing surgical trauma to the corneal endothelium.
Laboratory studies of Blattisocius keegani (Fox) (Acari: Ascidae) reared on eggs of navel orangeworm: potential for biological control

Abstract Blattisocius keegani (Fox) is a predatory mite in the family Ascidae (Acari), noted for potential biological control of Coleopteran stored product pests. Performance of B. keegani on eggs of navel orangeworm, Amyelois transitella Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), was investigated. Mites completed development from egg to adult in 9.2±0.22 days at 25°C and 50–60% relative humidity, and in 6.33±0.29 days at 32.2°C, 30% relative humidity. Mites provisioned with three or five eggs consumed a median of 1.25 to 1.5 eggs, with a maximum of three eggs consumed over 24 h. Regression analyses indicated egg-laying by B. keegani was significantly correlated with the number of A. transitella eggs consumed, and female mites laid an average of 5.82±0.44 eggs over 72 h. Blattisocius keegani, developed on fresh and frozen eggs, laid significantly more eggs when provided with fresh eggs (F3,26=6.16, P=0.0026) and were able to develop on frozen Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) eggs as an alternative host. Mites were equally fecund when fed eggs stored at 0° or −20°C. Provisioning of adult moth bodies in addition to egg prey items increased mite fecundity, although it was demonstrated that B. keegani are phoretic on adult moths as well. The results are the first experimental evidence of B. keegani as a predator of Lepidopteran eggs, as a phoretic species, and of their potential for biological control of navel orangeworm.
Does Corporate Governance Matter? Evidence from the AGR Governance Rating

Poor corporate governance permits unreliable financial reporting by a firm's management. The AGR governance rating is based on the premise that a more accurate assessment of the effects of corporate governance can be formulated by taking this output of corporate governance into account in addition to traditional governance inputs such as board structure. We document that the time series variation in a firm's AGR score reliably forecasts the firm's Return on Assets (ROA) and other measures of firm performance. A portfolio going long shares of better governed firms with high AGR scores and shorting shares of poorly governed firms with low AGR scores generates a risk-adjusted return of approximately 5% per year. Most of this return differential originates with firms having poor corporate governance. Overall, our results are consistent with a causal link between corporate governance and future firm and stock price performance.
Procaterol Potentiates the Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Budesonide on Eosinophil Adhesion to Lung Fibroblasts

Background: The interaction between leukocytes and various parenchymal cells is the first step of inflammation. Therefore, the adhesion of eosinophils to lung fibroblasts is thought to be a crucial step in the inflammatory process of asthma. Procaterol, a β2-selective full agonist, is currently prescribed for patients with asthma. In addition to its potent bronchodilatory action, the agonist has been reported to have anti-inflammatory actions. In this study, to examine whether procaterol can potentiate the anti-inflammatory action of glucocorticoids, the effect of procaterol on eosinophil adhesion to normal human lung fibroblasts (NHLF) was assessed in the presence and absence of budesonide, one of the most potent glucocorticoids. Methods: Following pretreatment of NHLF with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in the presence of various concentrations of procaterol and/or budesonide, the eotaxin-stimulated eosinophil adhesion was determined using the peroxidase activity of eosinophils. To investigate the mechanism of the inhibitory action of procaterol, TNF-α-induced expression of adhesion molecules, ICAM-1 and VCAM-1, in NHLF was also evaluated. Results: Pretreatment with procaterol inhibited the adhesion of eosinophils to NHLF in a concentration-dependent manner, and shifted the concentration-response curve of budesonide to the left. Both procaterol and budesonide resulted in concentration-dependent inhibition of expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in NHLF, and an additive inhibitory effect was found when the agents were combined. Conclusions: Given the results of this study which indicated that procaterol exerted an additive action on the anti-inflammatory effect of budesonide, procaterol and glucocorticoids may provide better control for asthma when used together than when used separately.
On Adaptive Modeling of Nonlinear Episodic Regions in KSE-100 Index Returns

This paper employs the Hinich portmanteau bicorrelation test with the windowed testing method to identify nonlinear behavior in the rate of returns series for Karachi Stock Exchange indices. The stock returns series can be described to be comprising of few brief phases of highly significant nonlinearity, followed by long phases in which the returns follow a pure noise process. It has been identified that major political and economic events have contributed to the short bursts of nonlinear behavior in the returns series. Finally, these periods of nonlinear behavior are used to predict the behavior of the rest of the regions using a feedforward neural network and dynamic neural network with Bayesian Regularization Learning. The dynamic neural network outperforms the traditional feedforward networks because Bayesian regularization learning method is used to reduce the training epochs. The time-series generating process is found to closely resemble a white noise process with weak dependence on value at lag one.
Please Drink Responsibly! the Effectiveness of Responsibility Messages in Alcohol Product Advertising

There is no general consensus on the effectiveness of responsibility messages in alcohol advertisements. The aim of the current research is to address the shortcomings in the literature and to investigate the effectiveness of brief warning messages as it relates to presentation modality. In study 1, we content analyzed brief responsibility messages within the product ads for companies promoting alcohol in 2007 on national network and cable television, N=596. Our study 2 experimentally addresses the questions of optimizing placement and format of responsibility messages by manipulating industry-manufactured spots.