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Inter-organizational cooperation in automotive new product development projects
Authors: Zheng Yujuan , Liu Shan , Huang (Wayne) Wei , Jiang James Jiunn-Yih 
Published: December 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to formulate and test a theoretical model to explain inter-organizational cooperation behaviors among suppliers in automotive new product development (NPD) projects. This study aims to investigate the effects of cost and benefit factors on trust and inter-organizational cooperative behaviors among suppliers in automotive NPD projects from the perspective of social exchange theory (SET).

Design/methodology/approach
The structural equation modeling method is applied to test the proposed model, which is based on the analysis of survey data from 272 product managers of automotive part suppliers.

Findings
Knowledge sharing and coordination effort influence inter-organizational cooperation indirectly through trust. Specially, trust is negatively influenced by coordination effort but positively affected by knowledge sharing. Requirement uncertainty moderates the relationship between cost–benefit factors and trust differently. Specifically, requirement uncertainty increases the negative influence of coordination effort on trust but also strengthens the positive effect of knowledge sharing on trust.

Originality/value
This study provides a relatively comprehensive cost–benefit framework for further understanding the formation mechanism of inter-organizational cooperation among suppliers. It also contributes to SET by incorporating the contextual factor to explain the moderating effect of requirement uncertainty on the relationships between cost–benefit factors and trust in the context of automotive NPD projects.
A scan to as-built building information modeling workflow: a case study in Malaysia
Authors: Usmani Abdul Rahman Ahsan , Elshafey Abdalrahman , Gheisari Masoud , Chai Changsaar , Aminudin Eeydzah Binti , Tan Cher Siang 
Published: December 2019

Purpose
Three dimensional (3 D) laser scanner surveying is widely used in many fields, such as agriculture, mining and heritage documentation and can be of great benefit for as-built documentation in construction and facility management domains. However, there is lack of applied research and use cases integrating 3 D laser scanner surveying with building information modeling (BIM) for existing facilities in Malaysia. This study aims to develop a scan to as-built BIM workflow to use 3 D laser scanner surveying and create as-built building information models of an existing complex facility in Malaysia.

Design/methodology/approach
A case study approach was followed to develop a scan to as-built BIM workflow through four main steps: 3 D laser scanning, data preprocessing, data registration and building information modeling.

Findings
This case study proposes a comprehensive scan to as-built BIM workflow which illustrates all the required steps to create a precise 3 D as-built building information model from scans. This workflow was successfully implemented to the Eco-Home facility at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

Originality/value
Scan to as-built BIM is a digital alternative to manual and tedious process of documentation of as-built condition of a facility and provides a detail process using laser scans to create as-built building information models of facilities.
Investigation of accurate location planning for wind farm establishment: a case study
Authors: Mostafaeipour Ali , Sadeghi Sajjad , Jahangiri Mehdi , Nematollahi Omid , Rezaeian Sabbagh Ali 
Published: December 2019

Purpose
Wind as a major source of renewable energy has received tremendous attentions due to its unique features to reduce carbon emission and also to keep the environment safe. Nevertheless, to use wind energy properly, the environmental circumstances and geographical location related to wind intensity should be considered as a priority. Different factors may affect the selection of a suitable location for developments of wind power plants; thus, these factors should be considered concurrently to identify the optimum location of wind plants.

Design/methodology/approach
In this study, first, basic data envelopment analysis (DEA) was used, then dual DEA was used and, finally, Anderson Petersen (AP) model of dual DEA was selected to prioritize cities or decision-making units (DMUs). Numerical Taxonomy (NT) method was also used to assess the validity of AP dual model in DEA. The prescribed approach was applied for five cities in East Azerbaijan province of Iran.

Findings
The results indicate that wind power as a renewable energy can be harnessed in few cities, and the ranking by DEA illustrated that the city of Tabriz is the first priority.

Practical implications
Low environmental degradation effects in comparison to other methods and the ability to utilization at a widespread level include the benefits of using wind energy in the generation of electricity. In this regard, the study of relevant potentials and finding suitable locations for the deployment of wind energy utilization equipment are essential. Using DEA method helps us to choose optimal locations according to different criteria.

Social implications
Wind energy is justifiable in reducing social costs in comparison with fossil fuel plants, which includes negative effects, and its electricity can be used as a sustainable energy in the country's economic, social and cultural development.

Originality/value
For identifying the most proper location for development of wind power plants in Iran, DEA is applied for the first time to prioritize the suitable locations for installations of wind turbines among five different cities in the East Azerbaijan region. A number of crucial factors including land price, distance to power, rate of natural hazards, wind speed and topography are considered for location optimization of wind turbines for the first time. Also, to validate the results of DEA method, NT method is used to assess the validity of AP dual model in DEA.
Succession planning and performance of family-owned small and medium enterprises in Arusha City – Tanzania
Authors: Kiwia Rose Haynes , Bengesi Kenneth M.K. , Ndyetabula Daniel W. 
Published: December 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine succession planning and performance of family-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Design/methodology/approach
The quantitative research approach and a cross-sectional research design were employed. The probability sampling technique was used to draw 219 respondents from the sampling frame. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics and independent samples t-tests were used for data analysis.

Findings
It was revealed that most of family-owned SMEs founders in the study area had mechanisms for succession planning for their businesses. Also, there is a difference in business performance when successors are selected and prepared by business founders compared to when they are selected and prepared by other family members. Successors selected and prepared by business founders performed better in business than successors who were selected and prepared by other family members.

Research limitations/implications
This study employed a quantitative research paradigm methodology, which limits deep discussion with respondents. Future studies could consider using a qualitative research paradigm methodology.

Originality/value
The paper presents succession planning process experience in family-owned SMEs in the study area, specifically the existence of succession planning in family-owned SMEs. It also shows a difference in business performance between the two investigated groups. This paper will benefit business founders, family business successors and researchers.
Collaborations: providing emotional support to senior leaders
Authors: Solvason Carla , Kington Alison 
Published: December 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper, based upon research carried out between a university and a Local Authority (LA) in the Midlands, UK, is to explore the phenomenon of head teachers working collaboratively across clusters of primary schools, or inter-collaboration.

Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative case study approach was taken and the data collection methods co-constructed with the participants.

Findings
The head teachers were eager to share what they perceived as an overwhelmingly positive collaborative experience. The findings in this paper illustrate perhaps the most significant discovery, i.e. the role that the collaborative clusters can play in offering emotional support to those head teachers involved.

Research limitations/implications
This research was based within a specific LA, so the findings reflect the values manifested there. Quite different results may have been discovered in alternative contexts.

Originality/value
The personal, social and emotional needs of leaders are often overlooked in research whilst focussing upon the support that they offer to others. This paper explores the solitary role that headship can be and the function that supportive, collaborative clusters can provide in filling that emotional void.
Blended learning: how to flip the classroom at HEIs in Bangladesh?
Authors: Chowdhury Faieza 
Published: December 2019

PurposeE-learning is a very popular concept in the education sector today, and one of the best ways to implement this is through blended learning. However, the implementation of blended learning program at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is quite new in Bangladesh. The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of blended learning, how to construct a blended learning program, the benefits of blended learning and some prerequisites to implement blended learning program successfully at HEIs in Bangladesh.Design/methodology/approachNature of the study is explanatory, descriptive as well as evaluative. Primary data were collected through face-to-face interviews using structured questionnaire having both open- and close-ended questions including personal observations. Secondary data comprise relevant documents available from government agencies, archives, and library and research organizations.FindingsBy utilizing the blended learning tools, HEIs in Bangladesh can achieve radical improvements in education quality as well as in the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of learning programs. Moreover, any innovative educational reform will be successful only when it is fully accepted and adopted by all the key stakeholders: students, parents, teachers, academic administrators, researchers and policy makers.Practical implicationsSeveral practical solutions have been presented in this paper: how to create a blended learning program, how to overcome the obstacles for successful implementation of blended learning and how to create a flipped classroom with the aid of technology.Social implicationsA country’s soul and economic well-being depends to a large extent on the quality of their citizen’s education. Implementing innovative teaching programs within the education system will enhance the quality of education at HEIs in Bangladesh, creating more efficient labor force hence benefiting the overall society.Originality/valueOriginality in terms of exposing the hurdles that needs to be addressed for successful implementation of blended learning programs at HEIs in Bangladesh and providing an easy guideline to educators on how to create flipped classrooms.
How do altmetric sources evaluate scientific collaboration? An empirical investigation for Chinese collaboration publications
Authors: Wang Xiaoguang , Lv Tao , Hamerly Donald 
Published: December 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide insights on the improvement of academic impact and social attention of Chinese collaboration articles from the perspective of altmetrics.Design/methodology/approachThe authors retrieved articles which are from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and indexed by Nature Index as sampled articles. With the methods of distribution analysis, comparative analysis and correlation analysis, authors compare the coverage differences of altmetric sources for CAS Chinese articles and CAS international articles, and analyze the correlation between the collaborative information and the altmetric indicators.FindingsResults show that the coverage of altmetric sources for CAS international articles is greater than that for CAS Chinese articles. Mendeley and Twitter cover a higher percentage of collaborative articles than other sources studied. Collaborative information, such as number of collaborating countries, number of collaborating institutions, and number of collaborating authors, show moderate or low correlation with altmetric indicator counts. Mendeley readership has a moderate correlation with altmetric indicators like tweets, news outlets and blog posts.Practical implicationsInternational scientific collaboration at different levels improves attention, academic impact and social impact of articles. International collaboration and altmetrics indicators supplement each other. The results of this study can help us better understand the relationship between altmetrics indicators of articles and collaborative information of articles. It is of great significance to evaluate the influence of Chinese articles, as well as help to improve the academic impact and social attention of Chinese collaboration articles.Originality/valueTo the best of authors’ knowledge, few studies focus on the use of altmetrics to assess publications produced through Chinese academic collaboration. This study is one of a few attempts that include the number of collaborating countries, number of collaborating institutions, and number of collaborating authors of scientific collaboration into the discussion of altmetric indicators and figured out the relationship among them.
Quality assurance and the classification of universities: the case of Chile
Authors: López Daniel A. , Rojas Maria J. , López Boris A. , Espinoza Oscar 
Published: December 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between quality assurance, the traditionala prioriapproach, and a more recently developed empirical classification of universities, as a means of assessing whether the different classification systems fulfill their original purpose. The study analyzes Chilean university classifications because they have been used in setting up higher education public policies.Design/methodology/approachThe existing classifications of Chilean universities were identified in the literature. Researchers determined categories, criteria and/or indicators used, as well as their main purposes as described by the authors of the classifications. All the criteria and indicators identified were directly related to the quality of academic activities and to the results of the university accreditation processes. The institutional accreditation outcomes and variables were studied using univariate and multivariate statistical analysis.FindingsThea prioriapproach proved to be consistent with the results of institutional quality assurance, despite of the variability in individual performances. The empirical systems, however, do not show any contribution to the improvement of public policies in higher education. The results clearly show that classifications based on performance do not necessarily ensure improvements in institutional quality.Originality/valueTo the authors’ knowledge, this analysis is the first study of the relationship between university classification and quality assurance. The growing number of proposals for different empirical classifications in Chilean universities is evidence of institutional diversity only. However, the classification designs did not respond to purposes such as public policies improvements and other expected results from these instruments.
Increased risk of bullous pemphigoid in dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors: A nationwide, population‐based, cohort study in Taiwan
Authors: Hung Chih‐Tsung , Liu Jhih‐Syuan , Cheng Cheng‐Yi , Chung Chi‐Hsiang , Chiang Chien‐Ping , Chien Wu‐Chien , Wang Wei‐Ming 
Published: December 2019

AbstractRecent studies revealed the risk of bullous pemphigoid (BP) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) taking dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP‐4) inhibitors. To clarify the relationship between taking DPP‐4 inhibitors and the risk of BP among patients with DM, we conducted a cohort study by using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2015. We identified 6340 patients with DM taking DPP‐4 inhibitors and 25 360 DM patients who had not taken DPP‐4 inhibitors during the 7‐year follow‐up period. Compared with the non‐DPP‐4 inhibitor group, patients taking DDP‐4 inhibitors had a higher risk of BP (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 2.382; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.163–4.883; P = 0.017]. Among the DPP‐4 inhibitors available in Taiwan, vildagliptin showed the highest risk of BP (aHR, 2.849; 95% CI, 1.893–4.215; P < 0.001), followed by saxagliptin (aHR, 2.657; 95% CI, 1.770–3.934; P < 0.001). Subgroup analysis revealed that the higher risk of BP was observed in patients older than 65 years (aHR, 2.403; 95% CI, 1.590–3.627; P < 0.001). This study revealed that treatment with DPP‐4 inhibitors, especially vildagliptin, was significantly associated with an increased risk of BP among DM patients.
A Parliamentary Entente Cordiale? The House of Commons Defence Committee’s Joint Inquiry with the Assemblée Nationale’s Standing Committee on National Defence and the Armed Forces
Authors: EVANS ADAM 
Published: December 2019

AbstractInterparliamentary relations do not attract much in the way of public or even academic attention. However, they are an aspect of parliamentary life in which there has been a series of experiments by select committees in the House of Commons. While one of the more prominent examples of such experimentation was the international grand committee on Big Data, Privacy and Democracy spearheaded by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, this article will look at another example of select committee‐led interparliamentary relations, namely the ‘joint inquiry’ conducted by the House of Commons Defence Committee and the Assemblée nationale’s Standing Committee on National Defence into Future Cruise and Anti‐Ship Missiles in 2018.This article, written by an official involved in the inquiry, offers the first reflections on the experience of this joint inquiry, demonstrates how the model undertaken for the inquiry differed from the approaches taken by other select committees involved in interparliamentary working, and explores whether it might offer a blueprint for future joint inquiries.
ISO Standards Addressing Issues of Bias and Impartiality in Forensic Work
Authors: Dror Itiel E. , Pierce Michal L. 
Published: December 2019

AbstractThe ISO/IEC 17020 and 17025 standards both include requirements for impartiality and the freedom from bias. Meeting these requirements for implicit cognitive bias is not a simple matter. In this article, we address these international standards, specifically focusing on evaluating and mitigating the risk to impartiality, and quality assurance checks, so as to meet accreditation program requirements. We cover their meaning to management as well as to practitioners, addressing how these issues of impartiality and bias relate to forensic work, and how one can effectively evaluate and mitigate those risks. We then elaborate on specific quality assurance policies and checks and identify when corrective action may be appropriate. These measures will not only serve to meet ISO/IEC 17020 and 17025 requirements, but also enhance forensic work and decision‐making.
Exercise training during hemodialysis sessions: Physical and biochemical benefits
Authors: Torres Esther , Aragoncillo Ines , Moreno Jorge , Vega Almudena , Abad Soraya , García‐Prieto Ana , Macias Nicolas , Hernandez Andres , Godino Maria Teresa , Luño Jose 
Published: December 2019

AbstractChronic inflammation, protein‐energy wasting, and poor physical functioning are highly prevalent among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). These factors are associated with disability and increase of cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of exercise training during hemodialysis (HD) sessions on physical functioning, body composition, and nutritional and inflammatory status. We performed a prospective intervention study including patients on prevalent HD therapy. Patients were evaluated at baseline visit by Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy specialists and the exercise program was adapted to each patient's physical capacity. In addition to demographic, clinical, body composition and functional ability data, serum markers regarding nutritional and inflammatory status were collected at baseline and after 3 months of exercise training. We observed a significant improvement after 3‐month follow‐up in functional ability (6 minute walk test [6MWT] [403.15 ± 105.4 vs 431.81 ± 115.5 m, P < .001], sit‐to‐stand repetitions in 30 seconds [12.2 ± 4.2 vs 14.1 ± 5.0 repetitions, P = .003] and dynamometry [24.5 ± 11.9 vs 29.5 ± 12.5 kg, P < 0.001]), body composition with increase of body mass index (BMI) (23.7 ± 4.4 vs 24.1 ± 4.7 kg/m2, P = 0.01) at the expense of lean tissue index (LTI) (14.9 ± 3.7 vs 16.2 ± 2.9 kg/m2, P = 0.038) and lipid parameters with LDL‐cholesterol decrease (70.2 ± 17.9 vs 64.9 ± 21.3 mg/dL, P = .03) and lower serum triglyceride levels (125.8 ± 54.0 vs 108.2 ± 44.6 mg/dL, P = .006). In addition, we found a decrease in iron (155.6 ± 148.2 vs 116.7 ± 110.8 mg, P = .029) and erythropoietin (117.5 ± 84.2 vs 99.2 ± 74.5 μg, P = .023) requirements. The implementation of exercise training programs during HD can improve physical functioning, body composition and lipid and anemia profile. Supervised exercise programs could be included as part of HD patient care to improve physical capacity in these patients.
Does contact with the justice system deter or promote future delinquency? Results from a longitudinal study of British adolescent twins
Authors: Motz Ryan T. , Barnes J.C. , Caspi Avshalom , Arseneault Louise , Cullen Francis T. , Houts Renate , Wertz Jasmin , Moffitt Terrie E. 
Published: December 2019

AbstractWhat impact does formal punishment have on antisocial conduct—does it deter or promote it? The findings from a long line of research on the labeling tradition indicate formal punishments have the opposite‐of‐intended consequence of promoting future misbehavior. In another body of work, the results show support for deterrence‐based hypotheses that punishment deters future misbehavior. So, which is it? We draw on a nationally representative sample of British adolescent twins from the Environmental Risk (E‐Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study to perform a robust test of the deterrence versus labeling question. We leverage a powerful research design in which twins can serve as the counterfactual for their co‐twin, thereby ruling out many sources of confounding that have likely impacted prior studies. The pattern of findings provides support for labeling theory, showing that contact with the justice system—through spending a night in jail/prison, being issued an anti‐social behaviour order (ASBO), or having an official record—promotes delinquency. We conclude by discussing the impact these findings may have on criminologists’ and practitioners’ perspective on the role of the juvenile justice system in society.