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Trace Element Deficiencies during Total Parenteral Nutrition
Authors: Hull Robert Lee , Cassidy Dennis
Published: June 2017

The diagnostic features of copper deficiency are discussed, and a case presentation is compared with other reports in the literature. The need for copper supplement is stressed when total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is given to patients whose gastrointestinal tract is either shortened or incapable of reabsorbing copper. Since copper is recycled through the small bowel by way of the bile, any dysfunction of this area can lead to copper deficiency during TPN if inadequate amounts of copper are added to the basic TPN solutions. It is suggested that Dr. Shils' formula be used twice weekly for prophylaxis during long-term hyperalimentation and daily as a therapeutic agent when a deficiency is diagnosed.
Clinical Use of Cholestyramine Resin in Diarrheas of Various Etiology
Authors: Stebbins Garry G. , Carlstedt Bruce C. , Popovich Nicholas G.
Published: June 2017

Although cholestyramine resin has been used historically to treat some hypercholesterolemias, it serves a useful purpose in treating various diarrheas (e.g., ileal resection, post-vagotomy, antibiotic induced). The purpose of this article is to review and summarize its therapeutic use in the latter regard. Through its physical-chemical properties, administration of cholestyramine often leads to patient noncompliance and other inherent problems associated with its routine use. Thus, an additional intent of this article is to identify these problems and focus attention on pharmaceutical techniques which may prove helpful in overcoming such difficulties.
Three Case Reports
Authors: Weiner B. , Curtis R. , Lovejoy D. , Rheinlander H. F.
Published: June 2017

“Steakhouse Syndrome” occurs in patients who swallow meat without proper mastication or who have intrinsic esophageal disease. A history of excessive use of alcohol is frequently obtained and apparently contributes to a tendency for such patients to “bolt” their food and swallow a large bolus, which leads to the obstruction.

The enzymatic relief of “Steakhouse Syndrome” appears to be a safe and effective method of therapy, with few adverse effects. This method has been proven successful in many instances and offers an alternative to the reliable but lengthy and difficult procedure of endoscopic removal of the meat bolus.
Use of an Ambulatory Infusion Pump in a 12-Year-Old with Salmonella Osteomyelitis
Authors: Vaida Allen J. , Mattiucci Chantel J. , Shapiro Steven A. , Gusenko Linda A. , King Anna M.
Published: June 2017

A 12-year-old girl with sickle cell hemoglobinopathy presented with a Salmonella osteomyelitis of her right humerus requiring six weeks of parenteral antibiotic therapy. Home therapy was evaluated. Due to the frequency of the medication administration (every six hours) and the apprehension of the family members, a Pharmacia-Deltec CADD-VT Infusion Pump was chosen for drug administration. Based on the stability of ampicillin, 1.3 g q6h was administered to provide a minimum of 1 g for the last dose of a 24-hour cycle. Ampicillin 6 g contained in 100 mL of sterile water for injection provided a 60 mg/mL solution with an osmolarity of 347 mOsmol. The pump was programmed to deliver 22 mL of solution over one hour, every six hours. A keep-vein-open rate of 0.2 mL/h maintained line patency. A 100 mL cassette of solution prepared daily was replaced on the pump by a home therapy nurse each morning. At the end of six weeks of therapy, the osteomyelitis was eradicated. We found the use of an ambulatory infusion pump an effective, convenient, and cost-saving method of treatment for our patient.
Rifampin-Associated Thrombocytopenia Secondary to Poor Compliance
Authors: Burnette Pearlie K. , Ameer Barbara , Hoang Vu , Phifer William
Published: June 2017

Rifampin can be associated with severe adverse effects such as hepatitis, acute renal failure, hemolytic anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia has traditionally been associated with intermittent therapy. This article reports the occurrence of rifampin-associated thrombocytopenia in an indigent patient after a four-month lapse in therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis. The patient's platelet count dropped rapidly to a level of 1000/mm3 after receiving a single 600 mg dose of rifampin. After returning to a normal level of > 100 000/mm3, the patient's platelets again dropped to 1200/mm3 with readministration of rifampin. The long-term therapy necessary to eradicate the Mycobacterium tuberculosis organism makes economic considerations important. This patient and other indigent patients who may be poor compliers because they are unable to buy the necessary medication may be at a higher risk for adverse reactions.
Stability of Caffeine Injection in Intravenous Admixtures and Parenteral Nutrition Solutions
Authors: Nahata Milap C. , Zingarelli Josephine R. , Durrell Diane E.
Published: June 2017

Our objective was to determine the stability of caffeine base in intravenous admixtures and parenteral nutrition solutions at room temperature for 24 hours. Caffeine 10 mg/mL was used in this study. The admixtures included D5W; D5W with NaCl 0.2% injection; D5W with NaCl 0.2% and 20 mEq/L of potassium chloride injection; D10W injection; and D10W with NaCl 0.2% and 5 mEq/L of KCl injection. The parenteral nutrition solutions included 1.1% amino acids with electrolytes; 2.2% amino acids with electrolytes; and 4.25% amino acids with electrolytes. These parenteral nutrition solutions were prepared in D10W. Ten milliliters of caffeine were added to glass test tubes containing 10 mL of various solutions to yield a final concentration of 5 mg/mL. One milliliter aliquots were removed at 0, 2, 4, 8, and 24 hours and caffeine was measured by a stability-indicating HPLC method. The largest change in the concentrations of caffeine was 4.1 percent during the study period. Thus, caffeine injection is stable in various admixtures and parenteral nutrition solutions at room temperature for 24 hours.
Absorption of Digoxin from Tablets and Capsules in Subjects with Malabsorption Syndromes
Authors: Heizer William D. , Pittman A. Wayne , Hammond John E. , Fitch Duane D. , Bustrack James A. , Hull J. Heyward
Published: June 2017

The relative steady-state bioavailability of two oral digoxin dosage forms was studied in 17 subjects with malabsorption syndromes. Male subjects received the following treatments in randomized crossover fashion for 14 days: Three 0.125-mg digoxin tablets or three 0.1-mg digoxin capsules once daily. Female subjects received digoxin on the same schedule but at two-thirds the dose. Serum and urine samples were collected and analyzed for digoxin by radioimmunoassay, and treatments were compared by evaluating pharmacokinetic parameters. The mean area under the serum concentration versus time curve for tablets (28.1 h•nmol/L [21.9 h•ng/mL]) was smaller (p < 0.03) than that for capsules (31.1 h•nmol/L [24.3 h•ng/mL]), and the mean maximum serum digoxin concentration for tablets (2.9 nmol/L [2.3 ng/mL]) was lower (p < 0.02) than that for capsules (4.0 nmol/L [3.1 ng/mL]). There was no difference in cumulative urinary excretion of digoxin between the two treatments. In contrast to previous reports, we observed that digoxin from Lanoxin Tablets appears to be well absorbed in subjects with malabsorption. Nevertheless, these subjects absorbed digoxin from capsules better than from tablets, with the greatest differences occurring in subjects without a colon and in those subjects with the lowest serum carotene concentrations.
The Relationship between Comprehensive Functional Assessment and Optimal Pharmacotherapy in the Older Patient
Authors: Owens Norma J. , Silliman Rebecca A. , Fretwell Marsha D.
Published: June 2017

Older patients hospitalized for treatment of an acute medical illness will have improved outcomes when approached in a comprehensive fashion focusing on the physical, social, and emotional aspects of life. When used by an interdisciplinary team, comprehensive functional assessment can address social, biomedical, nutrition, continence, mobility, pharmacotherapy, and psychological issues to enhance patient care. Although the appropriate use of medications is often cited as an important part of medical care for the older person, it has not been defined for this group of patients. This article outlines steps pharmacists can take to achieve optimal pharmacotherapy in older patients. Prior to attending a team conference, the pharmacist should interview the patient and review the chart. During the team conference, a comprehensive patient database will be generated that allows medications to be linked to diagnoses. To aid in selecting appropriate medications, the potential for drug-induced functional impairment of mobility, continence, and mental state is reviewed. Recommendations for therapy and establishment of therapeutic endpoints will conclude the patient conference. The pharmacist can contribute much in the process of comprehensive functional assessment and to the goal of achieving optimal pharmacotherapy in older patients.
Disulfiram-Induced Hepatitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Mason Nancy A.
Published: June 2017

A case of hepatitis is reported in a 38-year-old alcoholic woman taking disulfiram to aid in maintaining sobriety. She presented with anorexia, vomiting, fatigue, right upper-quadrant pain, pruritus, darkened urine, and jaundice after about two weeks of disulfiram 500 mg/d. The patient also had been taking enalapril 10 mg/d for one year. Hepatocellular enzymes, total bilirubin, and eosinophils were significantly elevated. Hepatitis B core antibody, hepatitis A antibody, hepatitis B surface antibody, and antinuclear antibody were negative. After discontinuation of disulfiram, the clinical and biochemical manifestations of hepatitis began to resolve and the patient was discharged in a much improved condition. Seventeen previous cases of disulfiram-induced hepatitis are reviewed. It has been suggested that the mechanism of hepatotoxicity is an allergic or hypersensitivity reaction. The findings in this case are consistent with the earlier descriptions of hypersensitivity hepatitis, and lend further support to the possibility that disulfiram may cause hepatitis.
Potentiation of Pain Relief with Hydroxyzine: A Therapeutic Myth?
Authors: Glazier Howard S.
Published: June 2017

Opioid analgesics are among the oldest known medications. In spite of long usage, clinical success in controlling pain in many settings appears to be limited by a lack of understanding of the clinical pharmacology of these agents. Efforts to achieve better outcomes often focus on the use of adjunctive agents, such as hydroxyzine, in an attempt to control postoperative pain with a minimum of toxicity. Although such combined therapies are exceedingly common, clinical data supporting a hypothesis of an “opioid-sparing” effect of hydroxyzine are marked by serious methodologic flaws, including lack of placebo control, lack of statistical analyses, and use of subjective assessments, all of which compromise the validity of such conclusions. In doses that may contribute to pain relief, hydroxyzine demonstrates a significant potential for causing respiratory depression which is additive to that of opioids, but not reversible with naloxone. In total, the data do not confirm the purported clinical benefits of hydroxyzine-opioid combinations in comparison with appropriate regimens of opioids alone.
Oxybutynin-Induced Reflux Esophagitis
Authors: Lee Mary , Sharifi Roohollah
Published: June 2017

Oxybutynin has less anticholinergic activity than propantheline bromide. Therefore, oxybutynin is often preferentially prescribed for patients at risk of morbid complications of atropine-like adverse effects. We report a case of oxybutynin-induced reflux esophagitis. This probably resulted from the anticholinergic action of oxybutynin, which decreased lower esophageal sphincter tone. We outline a management approach for patients who experience this adverse effect due to oxybutynin or other commonly prescribed medications.
Flurbiprofen versus Diclofenac for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Authors: Atra Edgar , Metz Craig A. , Brown Bruce L. , Teoh Kok-Wah
Published: June 2017

Seventy-four patients were enrolled in this double-blind, randomized single-center study to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of SO mg tid regimens of flurbiprofen or diclofenac sodium in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. By chance, the flurbiprofen patients had a significantly more advanced disease status at baseline than their diclofenac-treated counterparts. However, at subsequent follow-up evaluations, both treatment groups experienced a significant reduction in disease severity regardless of the baseline differences. No serious safety problems were associated with either investigational therapy. The frequency of reported medical events were distributed equally between the flurbiprofen and diclofenac groups. Although the imbalance in disease severity between treatment groups made a rigorous statistical interpretation of the results very difficult, the data from this clinical trial tend to support the equiefficacy of 50 mg tid regimens of flurbiprofen versus diclofenac for treating osteoarthritis of the knee.
Assessment of the Florida Pharmacist Self-Care Consultant Law Using Patient Profile and Prescription Audit Methods
Authors: Eng Howard J. , McCormick William C.
Published: June 2017

This article examines pharmacist and physician prescribing patterns during the first two years of the Florida Pharmacist Self-Care Consultant Law. Nineteen pharmacies were audited. The mandatory patient profiles were audited for a two-year period, and the prescription files were audited for a five-year period. For the nine pharmacies maintaining patient profiles, the prescribing activities of the pharmacists almost doubled from the first year to the second year. However, these prescriptions made up a very small portion of the total. Pharmacist prescribing appeared to be limited to three primary drug categories: Topical pediculicides (lindane shampoo), oral analgesics, and otic analgesics; these comprised 82 percent of all pharmacist-generated prescriptions.
Mechanical Ventilation
Authors: Barbarash Rick A. , Smith Linda A. , Godwin Jeffrey E. , Sahn Steven A.
Published: June 2017

Among the many advances made in intensive care therapeutics in recent years, few have rivaled the impact of mechanical ventilators. Their expanded use affects all who practice in the critical care setting. This article reviews the physiologic basis for mechanical ventilation, how ventilators are classified, the various modes, and specific indications. A basic introduction is made into ventilator set up, weaning techniques, adjunctive drug therapy, and complications. The pharmacotherapy specialist who understands interactions between patients and ventilators, and the effects of mechanical ventilation on cardiopulmonary function will be best equipped to individualize drug therapy.
Amiodarone: A Postmarketing Evaluation of Monitoring for Drug-Induced Toxicity
Authors: Murphy Jo Ann M. , Fitzsimons Bartholemew M. , Meute Margaret A. , Wilkinson Wendy C. , Luck Jerry C. , Wiley Stephen W.
Published: June 2017

Amiodarone, an antiarrhythmic drug with predominantly class III effects, has demonstrated serious adverse drug reactions and interactions. The Departments of Pharmacy and Cardiology retrospectively evaluated the monitoring parameters at this institution. Criteria based on current literature were developed. Twenty-six patients were administered amiodarone, qualifying for entry into the audit. Of these patients, seven were excluded because their medical records were unavailable or incomplete. The 19 eligible patients were hospitalized during initiation of therapy and followed in the Outpatient Cardiology Clinic. The collected data extracted from the medical charts were compared with the following elements of the criteria selected: Baseline evaluation prior to the start of therapy; monitoring for signs of pulmonary, hepatic, thyroid, cardiac, ophthalmologic, neurologic, and dermatologic toxicity; and evaluation of potential drug interactions with digoxin and warfarin-type anticoagulants. The percentage of criteria elements appropriately monitored on each patient ranged from 82 to 100 percent, with an average of 91 percent. The most frequently overlooked parameters were warning the patient of a possible photosensitivity reaction, decreasing the digoxin dose if the patient was concurrently taking amiodarone, and performing a slit-lamp examination every six months. Frequent examination of the patient's total organ system and laboratory tests, in addition to patient education, are essential to safe monitoring of amiodarone therapy.
Ten Cases of Acute Lead Intoxication among Bridge Workers in Louisiana
Authors: Rae Charlesworth E. , Bell Charles N. , Elliott Clyde E. , Shannon Michael
Published: June 2017

We report the cases of ten construction workers who developed acute lead intoxication while repairing a bridge in Louisiana. All but one patient received a five-day course of edetate calcium disodium (calcium EDTA) chelation therapy; one patient received five doses instead of five days of treatment. Calcium EDTA 25 mg/kg q12h was administered for ten consecutive doses by intravenous infusion over two hours. Each dose was diluted in NaCl 0.9% 500 mL. No adverse drug effects were observed during treatment. The posttreatment mean whole blood lead (PbB) concentration was significantly reduced compared with the pretreatment mean PbB (1.48 ± 0.70 vs. 3.8 ± 1.68 μmol/L; p=0.0012, Student's paired t-test). This indicates that the body lead burden of these patients was effectively reduced with calcium EDTA. Eight patients had complaints on admission that were suggestive of lead intoxication. These included malaise, numbness of the extremities, arthralgia, myalgia, abdominal discomfort, sleep disturbance, and lower back pain. Patients had no complaints on discharge. Eight patients had mild anemia that was consistent with acute lead intoxication (mean pretreatment hemoglobin (± SD), 128.6 (± 17.2 g/L), but calcium EDTA therapy did not appear to effect any change in the pretreatment hemoglobin values. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lead standard requires that manufacturers provide employees at risk for occupational lead exposures with proper respirators and medical surveillance to prevent lead intoxication. The construction industry is exempted from these standards except in Maryland. We believe that amendment of the OSHA lead standards, to provide specific lead regulation of the construction industry, would be helpful in preventing similar cases of occupational lead intoxication.
Leukemia in Bipolar Mood Disorder: Is Lithium Contraindicated?
Authors: Thompson Dennis F. , Raebel Marsha A. , Volf Nora , Crismon M. Lynn
Published: June 2017

The ability of lithium to cause leukocytosis has led to concern that it may also stimulate leukemic cells and hence cause the development of leukemia. This concern has mostly been associated with anecdotal case reports and in vitro studies. In contrast, epidemiology studies and in vivo data fail to affirm this concern. Overall, there is not enough information linking lithium to leukemic development to substantiate such an association.
Felodipine: A New Dihydropyridine Calcium-Channel Antagonist
Authors: Yedinak Kimberly C. , Lopez Larry M.
Published: June 2017

Felodipine, a dihydropyridine calcium-channel antagonist, significantly reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) in patients with hypertension and has been associated with beneficial hemodynamic effects in patients with chronic stable angina pectoris or congestive heart failure (CHF). In hypertensive patients, felodipine does not appear to significantly affect glomerular filtration rate, creatinine clearance, glucose tolerance, or plasma lipoprotein concentrations. Studies comparing felodipine with other agents as monotherapy in mild to moderate hypertension have demonstrated felodipine to be at least as efficacious as hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and HCTZ plus amiloride hydrochloride in combination. Comparisons of felodipine with other agents as adjuncts to beta-blocker or diuretic therapy have shown felodipine to be at least as effective as HCTZ, propranolol hydrochloride, prazosin hydrochloride, and nifedipine. Evaluations of patients with chronic stable angina are limited, and additional studies are needed before felodipine can be recommended for the routine management of angina pectoris. Similarly, additional studies are essential to delineate the role of felodipine, if any, in the management of CHF. In the management of hypertension, felodipine 5–40 mg/d significantly reduces systolic and diastolic BP. Although some patients may be controlled throughout the entire dosing interval when felodipine is administered bid, many patients will require more frequent dosing to obtain adequate BP control. Adverse effects associated with felodipine are similar to those of other dihydropyridine calcium-channel antagonists and include peripheral edema, headache, dizziness, flushing, and fatigue. A potentially clinically important drug interaction was observed when felodipine was administered concomitantly with theophylline aminopropanol; significant decreases in theophylline concentrations were noted. In summary, felodipine appears to be safe and effective for the management of hypertension when used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents. The efficacy of felodipine in the management of chronic stable angina pectoris and CHF requires further investigation.
The Structure, Conduct, Performance paradigm as applied to the UK hotel industry
Authors: Davies Brian , Downward Paul
Published: June 2017

Despite growing criticism, the Structure, Conduct, Performance (SCP) paradigm for examining industrial behaviour survives. However, most applications remain concerned with manufacturing industry rather than services in general and the tourism industry in particular. It may be the SCP approach has not been applied to such industries on the grounds that they are difficult to model because of their unique characteristics and because of a lack of data. This study seeks to test the general applicability of the SCP approach in tourism via the vehicle of the UK hotel industry. The Schmalensee approach of generating ‘stylised facts’ is adopted by using pooled data for 65 hotel companies over a five year period. It is felt that the applicability of the approach has been demonstrated, that the relationship between the variables is dynamic but firm profitability is also affected by firm-specific effects.
Cash Flow is King in Relative Valuation: A Myth or Reality
Authors: Pandey Asheesh
Published: June 2017

In this article, the researcher evaluates the efficacy of two value drivers, namely, earnings per share (EPS) and cash flows for developing stock price forecasts using two performance evaluation criteria: (a) Root Mean Squared Error (Root MSE) and (b) Theil’s Inequality Coefficient. The examiner employs data for 13 sectors of BSE 500 from 1991 to 2010. The entire analysis is conducted in two phases. In phase one, the researcher finds that Price to Earnings (P/E) is the better stand-alone price multiple than Price to Cash Flow (P/CF) in the Indian context. In the next phase, the investigator shows that combination of value drivers does not significantly improve price forecast vis-à-vis stand-alone multiples. The findings of the study are in contrast with those for developed markets as shown by Penman ( 1996 ).
Workplace Passion as a Moderator for Workplace Deviant Behaviour–Job Satisfaction Relationship: A Comparative Study between Public Sector and Private Sector Managers
Authors: Srivastava Shalini
Published: June 2017

The purpose of this research article was to understand the moderating role of workplace passion on workplace deviant relationship on public and private sector managers. It further intends to know the gender and sectoral difference amongst the two sectors. The sample consisted of 124 public sector and 156 private sector managers. The study tried to examine the difference in the study variables in both the sectors. It also studied the gender and sectoral difference in workplace passion and job satisfaction relationship. The study further explored the role of workplace passion as a moderator in work deviant behaviour (WDB) and job satisfaction relationship. Statistical tools with the help of SPSS were used to analyse the data. The data were collected through administering the questionnaires on the respondents. The study clearly shows that there is a negative relationship between job satisfaction and WDB. There is a significant level of job satisfaction in both the sectors, but public sector managers are comparatively more satisfied than private sector managers. There is no significant difference between male and female managers with respect to job satisfaction. As far as the workplace passion is concerned, it can be inferred from the results that there is a significant difference between the genders with respect to workplace passion. The findings of the present study suggest that managers need to make sure that HR practices are implemented in such a way that employees become more passionate towards their work and thereby, would not cause or indulge in inadvertent, unwanted behavioural consequences at work.
Locus of Control and Organisational Climate as Predictors of Managerial Creativity
Authors: Roy Rishu , Gupta Supriya
Published: June 2017

In this era of globalisation and competition, creativity is considered to be one of the key factors for survival, success and excellence of organisations. Achieving heights in today’s competitive scenario, when business are trying to occupy the prime condition in the marketplace, locus of control and organisational climate, has emerged as an elucidation for enhancing the creativity amongst managers. Besides organisational climate, managerial creativity of the employee is contingent on the attitude of a person, that is, how he relates himself to his environment. This article reports the impact of ‘Locus of Control’ and ‘Organisational Climate’ on ‘Managerial Creativity’. This idea is illustrated by conducting a survey of 100 employees that were selected from different Print and Electronic media. The z-test was applied to test the inter-cell differences between independent and dependent variables. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test was applied to find the interactive impact of locus of control and organisational climate on managerial creativity. The study reveals the fact that alone Internal Locus of Control and Favourable Organisational Climate encourages creativity.
Evidence of Long Memory in the Indian Stock Market
Authors: Kumar Dilip , Maheswaran S.
Published: June 2017

This article tests the small sample properties of three approaches in estimating the long-range dependence measure (the R/S approach, the R/S-AL approach and the Detrending Moving Average (DMA) approach) using Monte Carlo simulation experiments. We use simulated series of Gaussian noise and fractional Gaussian noise of varying lengths (252, 504, 1008, 2016 and 4032) which approximately represents daily data series of 1 year, 2 years, 4 years, 8 years and 16 years period. We observe a pronounced reduction in the variance and the mean absolute error under the DMA approach when the sample size increases, which indicates that the DMA approach performs better than the R/S and the R/S-AL approaches. In addition, we test for the presence of long memory in daily data from the Indian stock market. In particular, we examine the dynamic nature of market efficiency in the Indian stock market by using a moving sub-sample window of 1,008 observations (approximately 4 years of daily data). Our findings support the presence of long-range dependence in the Indian stock market. Furthermore, S&P CNX Nifty shows a highly dynamic behaviour in its efficiency characteristics.
A Study of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors Influencing Consumer Buying Behaviour Online
Authors: Bagga Teena , Bhatt Manas
Published: June 2017

The purpose of this article is to identify the various intrinsic and extrinsic factors which effect the consumer’s buying behaviour online. The intrinsic factors are the inner motivations or drives of the consumers and the extrinsic factors are the marketer generated Internet marketing activities. The article aims at identifying these factors and their relative importance on the consumer’s purchase behaviour. The theoretical framework of this article is based on a vast Internet marketing literature. The hypothesised model was created that took into account the dependent and independent variables which were extracted using an exploratory factor analysis and these variables were used to construct hypotheses which were empirically tested through techniques such as independent t-tests and ANOVA. A structured questionnaire was used for this purpose and a survey was conducted on a sample of 200 through judgemental sampling. Questionnaires were filled by respondents in person as well as a pre-defined list of respondents based on their demographic profile was selected and questionnaires were mailed and posted online. The Exploratory Factor Analysis identified seven major intrinsic and extrinsic factors which govern the consumer’s buying behaviour. These seven factors were: Need for Recreation, Convenience, Website Attributes, Online Advertising, Social Communication, Information Search and Security and privacy concerns. The importance of these seven factors differ across different demographic variables such as age, income group of consumers and gender. The article presents a simple approach towards identifying the most effective Internet marketing tools that companies should employ and also helps in better understanding the online consumer behaviour which differs from the traditional consumer behaviour across various dimensions.
Dividends, Debt and Investment: Impact on Stock Prices—Evidence from India
Authors: Dawar Varun
Published: June 2017

Using a generalised version of Rees ( 1997 ) model, the study empirically determines the extent to which market prices are supported by corporate financial variables (dividend payout, debt levels and investment expenditure) for a set of Indian listed companies (CNX 100) over a 10 year period. The results of the study suggest that earnings distributed as dividends have a greater impact on firm value than do earnings retained within the firm confirming the signalling effect of dividend policy. The study also finds that total debt (financing decision) is a signal of value for the Indian dataset examined. The study, however, fails to provide any support for investment (capital) expenditure decisions in explaining market prices in case of Indian dataset examined. The study further segments the dataset on the basis of average ROE (return on equity) to determine the segments of the sample for which the dividend signalling is stronger. The results reveal that in case of companies exhibiting extreme return on equity (due to significant transitory component in earnings), the value impact of dividends and/or book value is greater than that of retained earnings.
RETRACTED: Impact of Green Marketing Practices on Customer Satisfaction among the Leather Industries’ Customers
Authors: Kushwaha G.S. , Kumar Anil
Published: June 2017

Retraction Notice:

Kushwaha, G.S., & Kumar, A. (2014). ‘Impact of Green Marketing Practices on Customer Satisfaction among the Leather Industries Customers’, Asia-Pacific Journal of Management Research and Innovation, 10(1), 79–88. has been retracted because of the following reasons:

1. The APJMRI article contains unattributed overlap with material from the following article: S. Sivesan, S. Achchuthan & R. Umanakenan (2013). ‘Green Marketing Practices and Customer Satisfaction: A Special Reference to Leather Goods’, Global Journal of Management and Business Research, 13(3), Version 1.0 Year 2013, Online ISSN: 2249-4588 & Print ISSN: 0975-5853.

2. It has been brought to the Publisher’s notice that Dr G.S. Kushwaha’s name was included as the author of the APJMRI article without his permission.

The Editor of Asia-Pacific Journal of Management Research and Innovation and the Publisher extend their sincere apology to Dr Sivesan, Dr Achchuthan, Dr Umanakenan and Dr Kushwaha.

The main purpose of this study is to find out the impact of green marketing practices on customer satisfaction among the leather industries’ customers. Primary and secondary data were used for this study. Primary data were collected through the questionnaire. Secondary data were collected from texts, journals and magazines. Further, the research design of this study is based on quantitative method. In this study, the quantitative research was used to answer the research question as ‘what extent green marketing practices influence on the customer satisfaction in the Indian context?’ Based on the overall study, green marketing practices are positively associated with customer satisfaction. And also, dimensions in the green marketing practices as green issues in product, price, promotion and place have the significant relationship with customer satisfaction. Meantime, green marketing practices has the significant impact on customer satisfaction. Organisations in the hyper competitive environment can utilise the promotional strategies to induce the customer attitudes in the green issues. In this context, usually people perceive that green issue has high promotion, which is supported by our analysis shows that the promotion and quality of good service are important factors in the consumer’s decision to buy the product. Although the model is the original and unique, it is based on established theories and models. It provides a well-supported explanation of the green marketing to increase the customer satisfaction that should be a useful to manufactures and those who encourage and guide them.
Psychological Empowerment and Role Satisfaction as Determinants of Creativity
Authors: Sangar Ruby , Rangnekar Santosh
Published: June 2017

Organisations nowadays want to grow creatively and make the most out of creativity in the long run. The main aim of this article was to empirically check the relationship of psychological empowerment and role satisfaction with creativity in Indian organisations. The sample had responses from 333 business executives and managers. On performing correlation analysis, it was found that all the variables in the study were having significant relationship. The backward stepwise regression analysis was performed in order to delete those dimensions that do not contribute towards creativity. The findings revealed that meaning, self-determination and impact significantly predict creativity. Interestingly, achievement, influence and extension were also observed to be the determinants of creativity. Thus, creativity requires the workforce that is high on psychological empowerment and role satisfaction. This study identified two essential variables that affect creativity. It is an innovative attempt to utilise psychological empowerment and role satisfaction independently to improve creativity in an Indian framework.
Extant Scholarship in the Quality Profession: A Brief Review
Authors: Odigie Michael E.
Published: June 2017

This work presents a review of causal comparative quality related research over time. With an in-depth review of research databases, the author concludes that quality related research are few and far between compared to researches in other field like physic and chemistry to mention a few. It is noted that high-quality scholarship in the field of quality systems and management which is about working to gain a deeper understanding within the discipline and not just a repeat of concepts from the teachings of the quality gurus are hard to come by. This work reveals that opportunities for scholarly work in the quality discipline are immense. The work concludes by noting that the increasing use of quality gurus’ philosophies for research-based evaluation, thesis and dissertation by quality professionals across the globe is a testament to the fact that the interest in scholarship in quality is not declining. The burden is on the professionals in quality management fields to ensure continual scholarship in the profession as a way to ensure they are counted as equivalent to professionals from other traditional disciplines.
Effect of Shopping Motivations on Indian Consumers’ Mall Patronage Intention
Authors: Singh Devinder Pal
Published: June 2017

Malls in India have flourished in recent years. This has resulted in transformation of the Indian retail and metamorphosis of consumer behaviour. The shopping behaviour is predominately influenced by motivations; therefore, this article aims at extending the shopping motivations theory to Indian market. This article aims at identifying the mall shopping motivations and their effect on the Indian consumers’ mall patronisation intention. The extant literature recognises mainly two shopping motivations: utilitarian and hedonic motivations. This research extends the existent shopping motivation theory by supplementing it with materialism as another salient shopping motive. The role of materialism, utilitarian and hedonic motivations is examined on the Indian consumers’ mall patronage intention. The study provides theoretical contribution to the research by identifying materialism as a significant predictor of mall patronage intention in the Indian context. The results of the study unfold the motives shaping the Indian consumers’ mall behaviour.
Knowledge of Future Job Loss and Implications for Unemployment Insurance
Authors: Hendren Nathaniel
Published: June 2017

This paper studies the implications of individuals’ knowledge of future job loss for the existence of an unemployment insurance (UI) market. Learning about job loss leads to consumption decreases and spousal labor supply increases. This suggests existing willingness to pay estimates for UI understate its value. But it yields new estimation methodologies that account for and exploit responses to learning about future job loss. Although the new willingness to pay estimates exceed previous estimates, I estimate much larger frictions imposed by private information. This suggests privately traded UI policies would be too adversely selected to be profitable, at any price. (JEL D82, D83, G22, J22, J64, J65)
Utility of Plain Radiographs in Metabolic Bone Disease – A Case-Based Pictorial Review from a Tertiary Centre
Authors: Panwar Jyoti , Mathew Ashish Jacob , Jindal Nancy , Danda Debashish
Published: June 2017

In this era of advanced high-tech imaging, the utility of plain radiographs in conditions of the bone is increasingly being overseen by both clinicians and radiologists. Plain radiography is the first-line, essential screening or diagnostic tool for diverse bone diseases, where magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be non-contributory. Plain radiographs often play a pivotal role in diagnosing metabolic bone disorders. This paper from a single tertiary care centre discusses ten real-life patients with metabolic bone conditions and other bone diseases with near-normal MRI of the spine, in whom plain radiographs revealed subtle findings and aided in making diagnoses. Each of these cases had a non-specific clinical presentation. They all showed inconclusive features on MRI, but subtle important radiographic findings led to a specific diagnosis. Plain radiography is key in diagnosing bone diseases. Many of these metabolic conditions clinically mimic rheumatologic conditions owing to non-specific arthralgia and back pain. Familiarity with subtle radiographic findings of these conditions may lead to early diagnosis and treatment, resulting in improved patient outcomes.
ПОДГОТОВКА ПЕДАГОГОВ К ВОСПИТАНИЮ МОБИЛЬНОСТИ ПОДРОСТКОВ В СИСТЕМЕ ДОПОЛНИТЕЛЬНОГО ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ
Authors: Naidanova Yuliya Vadimovna
Published: June 2017

Цель. Статья посвящена проблеме подготовки педагогов к воспитанию мобильности подростков в системе дополнительного профессионального образования. Автор ставит своей целью описать модель подготовки педагогов к воспитанию мобильности подростков и комплекс организационно-педагогических условий ее реализации.Методы. Основу исследования образуют теоретические (теоретический анализ и синтез информации, содержащейся в педагогической, психологической литературе по проблеме исследования, моделирование) методы исследования.Результаты. Результаты работы заключаются в том, что автор дает определение понятия «подготовка педагогов к воспитанию мобильности подростков», описывает модель подготовки педагогов к воспитанию мобильности подростков, которая состоит из ориентирующего, содержательно-методического и диагностико-оценочного компонента; стадий проектирования и реализации программы воспитания мобильности подростков; блока разработки и реализации программ самовоспитания мобильности; предлагает комплекс организационно-педагогических условий реализации модели, который включает создание единой информационно-образовательной среды для слушателей образовательной программы дополнительного профессионального образования; педагогическую фасилитацию самовоспитания мобильности слушателей; непрерывную обратную связь как основу для организации продуктивно-творческого сотрудничества субъектов образовательного процесса.Область применения результатов. Результаты исследования могут быть применены для подготовки педагогов к исполнению новых трудовых функций в системе дополнительного профессионального образования.
Obesity as a social construct
Authors: Nolan Yvonne
Published: June 2017

Yvonne Nolan explores whether a reduction in obesity levels is a feasible aspiration when framed in the context of social theory.
Reviews
Authors: Goldfarb Alia , O’Connor Peter
Published: June 2017

Applied Theatre: Resettlement: Drama, Refugees and Resilience by Michael Balfour, Penny Bundy, Bruce Burton, Julie Dunn and Nina Woodrow (2015) London: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama ISBN: 9 7814 7253 3791, A$28.99

Theatre for Children in Hospital: The Gift of Compassion by Persephone Sextou (2016) Bristol: Intellect ISBN 9 7817 8320 6452, A$51.71
The ‘diverse economies’ of applied theatre
Authors: Mullen Molly
Published: June 2017

Some of the perennial tensions in applied theatre arise from the ways in which practice is funded or financed. They include the immediate material pressures and pragmatic dilemmas faced by theatre makers on the ground and the struggle to secure the resources needed to produce and sustain work or to negotiate the dynamics and demands of particular funding relationships. In the applied theatre literature, there are many examples of groups and organizations that have compromised their political, pedagogic, artistic or ethical principles to make their work economically viable. There are also ongoing debates about the nature of the relationship between applied theatre and the local, national and global economic conditions in which it is produced. These debates examine the extent to which economic conditions shape the forms and intentions of socially committed theatre movements over time. This article takes a practice-based approach, drawing on fieldwork conducted in 2012 with three applied theatre companies: Applied Theatre Consultants Ltd in New Zealand; C&T in the UK; and FM Theatre Power in Hong Kong. This multi-sited organizational ethnography generates critical insights into the ways in which these companies bring social and artistic values to bear on business models and financial relationships. Analysis of the companies’ practice takes seriously the aim of J.K. Gibson-Graham’s (2006) diverse economies project: to imagine and create spaces of economic possibility. Organizational, management and economic processes can be insidious technologies by which capitalist/neo-liberal ideologies infiltrate socially committed theatre and performance. But they can also be critically informed practices, involving considerable ethical consideration, creativity and care.
The ‘making’ of movement and words: A po(i)etic reading of Charlotte Spencer’s Walking Stories
Authors: Domm Daniela Perazzo
Published: June 2017

This article proposes an understanding of Charlotte Spencer’s Walking Stories (2013) as ‘moving poetry’. It navigates through possible perspectives on the ‘poetic’ to discuss how recorded text and movement interact in this audio-walk for open spaces. In doing so, it moves from Genette’s structuralist analysis of poetry to Kristeva’s notion of the heterogeneity of poetic language to highlight how poetic texts unsettle signifying processes. While recognizing the value of the metaphors that can be constructed through literary approaches, the article proceeds by arguing that a focus on the ontological dimension of poetry can lead to a notion of the ‘poetic’ that engages with the transformative possibilities of choreographic practices in which movement and words intersect. Tracing a line between Gadamer’s and Rancière’s discussions of poiesis as speculative and productive activity, it articulates a reading of Walking Stories as an event that produces as well as being produced. Specifically, the article suggests that, through its use of recorded sound and text, Spencer’s work engages with strategies through which time and space are ‘made’, advocating a rethinking of how subjectivity and community may be configured.
Artefacts: A multi-voiced collection of paraphernalia, documentation and reflection on the Space and Words for Dancers work-week
Authors: Vesty Robert , Andrews Maria , de la fe Antonio , Hamilton Julyen , Hanne Billie , Di Giovanni Tomas
Published: June 2017

Artefacts is a multi-voiced collection of paraphernalia, documentation and reflection relating to a week-long event (July 2015) that revolved around the work of dancers and poets Julyen Hamilton (Spain) and Billie Hanne (Belgium). Hosted by Chisenhale Dance Space, London, and curated by dance-artist Antonio de la Fe and artist/scholar Robert Vesty, the Space and Words for Dancers event consisted of a six-day workshop for 25 dancers led by Hamilton and Hanne that focused on the use of space and words in performance; two solo performances by Hamilton (Play) and Hanne (Deep Brown Sea); an Evening Talk event with Hamilton and Hanne talking in-depth about their work and the making of poetry and dance; as well as an open-to-the-public Discussion Day that used Open Space Technology (OST) as an organizing tool to discuss the question ‘What skills are required of the dancer and poet to produce poetry and dance in performance?’. Artefacts is a collaboration with graphic designer Tomas Di Giovanni and includes Billie’s Outline, a rationale for bringing words and dance together in the workshop, written by Hanne; poetry by Hamilton and Hanne composed especially for this Words and Dance issue of Choreographic Practices; programme notes from Play and Deep Brown Sea; a reflective piece by Antonio de la Fe on the nature of work for the dance artist as performer entitled That You Took the Workshop Doesn’t Mean You Have Done the Work; a photo-essay by resident photographer Maria Andrews; extracts from the transcript of Evening Talk collated around the headings On Poetry and Dance, On Space, On Making Pieces, On Repeating Pieces and On How it Works; and finally, a nod to the discussion day. Overall, the aim of Artefacts is to pull together some coordinates of the different and multifarious strands of activity that went into and came out of the Space and Words for Dancers work-week, which inspired this special Words and Dance edition of Choreographic Practices, but to do so in a way that might begin to perform and applaud the aesthetic quality of the work with space and words.
Vital Signs: Poetry, movement and the writing body
Authors: Thurston Scott , Slee Sarie Mairs
Published: June 2017

This article outlines a collaborative enquiry between a dancer and a poet. It considers some past and present collaborations between poets and dancers before framing the authors’ interest in the traditions of North American postmodern dance and European Physical Theatre. Utilizing Daniel Stern’s theory of vitality dynamics and his interest in interdisciplinary artistic collaboration, the authors consider some key aspects of their creative work in the light of these ideas, focusing in particular on the usefulness of the concept of syntax for reflecting on the interrelation between language and movement.