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Workplace fiddles in the shipping industry
Authors: Devereux Helen , Wadsworth Emma , Bhattacharya Syamantak 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the ways in which workers employ rule breaking, rule bending and deviations from management defined norms in the workplace and the impact this has on their occupational health and safety (OHS) experiences.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses qualitative semi-structured interviews conducted with 37 seafarers working on board four vessels engaged in international trade. The data were recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed using NVivo software.FindingsThe findings indicate that seafarers utilised workplace fiddles – which included rule breaking, rule bending and deviating from management defined norms – in order to engender a workable system in which they could remain safe but also profitable to those who controlled their labour. Moreover, the findings suggest that shore-side management deflected the responsibility for rule violations by deferring many of the decisions regarding features of life on board – such as the scheduling of work hours – to the senior officers on board.Originality/valueThe paper sheds light on where, in practice, responsibility for OHS lies in the international shipping industry, an industry in which workers experience relatively high rates of work-related fatalities, injuries and mental health conditions.
Robot with humanoid hands cooks food better?
Authors: Zhu Dong Hong , Chang Ya Ping 
Published: April 2020

PurposeRobotic chefs are starting to replace human chefs in restaurant industry. Whether customers have a good food quality prediction may have an important effect on their patronage decision. Based on the stereotype content model, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of robotic chef anthropomorphism on food quality prediction through warmth and competence.Design/methodology/approachAn empirical analysis was done to test the theoretical model by using the SmartPLS software. A nonhuman-like robotic chef and a robotic chef with humanoid hands were used as background materials in the questionnaire. The effective sample was 221.FindingsRobotic chef anthropomorphism affects food quality prediction through the sequential mediators of warmth and competence. Age is a significant control variable.Research limitations/implicationsRobotic chef anthropomorphism positively affects food quality prediction. The halo effect of warmth perception on competence perception should be considered in the context of robot anthropomorphism.Practical implicationsRestaurants which feature robotic chefs should use robotic chefs with anthropomorphic designs and promote the anthropomorphic elements of robotic chefs in advertisements.Social implicationsThe anthropomorphic design of robot chefs will facilitate the development of artificial intelligence in restaurants in the future.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is one of the first to focus on how robotic chef anthropomorphism affects food quality prediction and reveals the roles of warmth and competence in the influence of robotic chef anthropomorphism on food quality prediction.
Institutional adoption of blended learning on a budget
Authors: Abusalim Nimer , Rayyan Mohammad , Jarrah Marwan , Sharab Moayad 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThis research paper aims to explore blended learning implementation in universities that are on a low budget, essentially determining the more important steps to invest during the initial stage of implementation and investing in costly IT infrastructure or training faculty for student-centred learning and relevant pedagogies.Design/methodology/approachA survey of 254 students at the University of Jordan (UJ) has been administered. Student satisfaction with blended learning is related to the two main variables of IT infrastructure and teacher training for blended learning strategies.FindingsThe results indicate that faculty training has a significantly higher impact on predictability of satisfaction than IT infrastructure. Therefore, low-budget institutions should focus first on helping instructors shift to student-centred styles of pedagogies before making large investments in IT infrastructure.Research limitations/implicationsBecause of the fact that the chosen setting did not completely lack IT infrastructure, the results may need to be retested with at least two individual institutions, one where advanced IT infrastructure is available and one where it is completely lacking. More can also be done to vary the limited location of the study.Practical implicationsThis paper suggests that making costly investments into technology is not a necessary first step during the initial stages of blended learning adoption in developing countries.Originality/valueThis paper addresses the need for more research on blended learning adoption in developing countries with scarce finances and lack of resources sufficient to achieve faculty training and IT infrastructure improvement together. Several universities make costly investments only to lack sufficient blended learning pedagogies which often results in failed blended learning implementation.
Application of Six Sigma methodology in an Indian chemical company
Authors: Patyal Vishal Singh , Modgil Sachin , Koilakuntla Maddulety 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to deploy Six Sigma (SS) methodology for addressing the customer complaints pertaining to Chemical-X in an Indian chemical company.Design/methodology/approachThe study followed a structured Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) approach to address the customer complaints. The complaints have been classified into different categories along with a project charter in the define phase. In the measure phase, measurement system analysis (MSA) and supplier, input, process, output and control (SIPOC) have been applied. In the analyze and improve phase, why–why analysis, process capability study, how–how analysis, Gage repeatability and reproducibility and Taguchi design have been applied to optimize the manufacturing process parameters for Chemical-X. Lastly, in the control phase, validation of 20 batches has been piloted to validate the optimized parameters.FindingsThe findings of this study highlight the optimization and prioritization of the process parameters. It shows that humidity has the least impact on the manufacturing of Chemical-X, whereas shift type has the maximum impact. The experimental output indicates that the 1st Shift, the holding time after grinding should be twenty-four hours, and the temperature after grinding should be 40 °C to reduce the customer complaints concerning lumps formation in Chemical-X.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is performed for a single product (Chemical-X). It has focused only from the manufacturing process view and not from the transportation, suppliers and downstream supply chain view.Originality/valueA systematic and data-driven approach of the SS methodology ensured that the customer complaints due to lumps formation reduced from 5% (approx.) to 1% (approx.) which resulted in the cost saving of INR 4 million (approx.) annually.
Impact of self-service technologies in retail banking on cross-buying and word-of-mouth
Authors: Mukerjee Kaushik 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to study the influence of self-service technologies (SST) on cross-buying and word-of-mouth. This study tests the direct impact of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use on cross-buying and word-of-mouth. Further, this study also tests the mediating role of e-service quality for the aforementioned relationships. The study has been undertaken in the context of retail banking in an emerging market, India.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional survey research design was used to collect data from 235 customers of retail banks in India. The data were analysed using IBM AMOS 23.0 taking structural equation modelling (SEM) approach to test the hypothesised relationships.FindingsThe findings of the study suggest that both perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use influence cross-buying and word-of-mouth. E-service quality partially mediates the relationship between perceived usefulness on cross-buying and word-of-mouth. E-service quality partially mediates the relationship between perceived ease of use and cross-buying but does not mediate the relationship between perceived ease of use and word-of-mouth.Practical implicationsThis study shows that managers need to focus on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use in order to ensure cross-buying and promote word-of-mouth recommendations by customers. Also, managers will be able to enhance cross-buying and promote word-of-mouth recommendations if e-service quality delivered by the bank is perceived to be good by customers.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature on SST and offers empirical evidence to show that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use can influence cross-buying as well as word-of-mouth. Previous studies have shown that SST usage can foster loyalty, and the present study offers new evidence on the outcomes of behavioural loyalty. The study has been undertaken through responses taken from retail bank customers in an emerging market. This study also contributes to the literature on SST by testing the mediating effect of e-service quality for the above-mentioned relationships.
Towards a unified theory of toxic behavior in video games
Authors: Kordyaka Bastian , Jahn Katharina , Niehaves Bjoern 
Published: April 2020

PurposeToxic behavior in multiplayer video games diminishes the potential revenue of gaming companies by spreading a bad mood, negatively affecting game play, and subsequently leading to the churn of players. However, research investigating why toxic behavior occurs is still scarce. To address this issue, this study disjunctively tests three different theoretical approaches (social cognitive theory, theory of planned behavior, and online disinhibition effect) to explain toxic behavior and propose a unified theory of toxic behavior.Design/methodology/approachIn total, 320 respondents participated in a questionnaire study. This study analyzes the data with covariance-based statistics (i.e. regression analysis and structural equation modelling), and the approach is twofold. First, the hypotheses of three theories are disjunctively tested. Second, a unified theory of toxic behavior is proposed.FindingsThe results of this study indicate that online disinhibition best explains toxic behavior, whereby toxic behavior victimization, attitude, and behavioral control also play an important role.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings of this study offer an opportunity to better understand a contemporary and especially meaningful form of negative behavior online.Practical implicationsTo maintain revenue and popularity, the computer game industry can use the findings of this study to prevent and better address toxic behavior and its negative consequences.Originality/valueToxic behavior among video game players is a relatively new and unexplored phenomenon; therefore, this study makes a valuable contribution to the research field by testing the explanatory power of three theoretical approaches and proposing a unified theory of toxic behavior.
Structural, optical and sensing properties of ZnS thick films deposited by RF magnetron sputtering technique at different powers
Authors: Abdallah Bassam , Kakhia Mahmoud , Zetoune Walaa 
Published: April 2020

Purpose
This study aims to carry out the deposition of zinc sulfide (ZnS) thick films on glass and silicon (100) substrates using radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering method at different powers. Film structure has been analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD); the patterns showed that the films possesses a cubic structure with (111) preferred orientation. Photoluminance (PL) intensity of the films has been related to the crystallinity, which is varied with the power.

Design/methodology/approach
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images have been used to discover the films’ morphology. The stoichiometry has been confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis. MicroRaman spectroscopy has been used to validate the film structure. Gas-sensing studies were carried out by means of a static gas chamber to sense acetone, ethanol, methanol, H2O and NH3 vapor in air ambient.

Findings
ZnS has a stoichiometric and cubic structure. The band gaps and photoluminance intensity of the films are correlated with the crystallinity, which is varied with the power. The EDX analysis approved the stoichiometry of the prepared films. Acetone, ethanol, humidity (H2O), methanol and NH3 vapor gases were used to justify the sensing properties at 25°C of the thickest ZnS film.

Originality/value
High-quality ZnS films have been obtained at different powers without annealing. Gases sensing properties at 25°C are justified for deposited ZnS films using acetone, ethanol, humidity (H2O), methanol and NH3 vapor gases. It reveals good response for NH3 and humidity vapors at room temperature; the sensing functioning at this temperature was attractive in recent research.
Relationship between rosacea and sleep
Authors: Wang Zhiqiang , Xie Hongfu , Gong Yihuan , Ouyang Yuyan , Deng Faming , Tang Yan , Li Ji 
Published: April 2020

AbstractRosacea is a chronic facial skin disease involved in neurovascular dysregulation and neurogenic inflammation. Behavioral factors such as stress, anxiety, depression and sleep were identified to be associated with other inflammatory skin diseases. Few studies have reported sleep status in rosacea. Aiming to investigate the relationship between rosacea and sleep, a case–control survey was conducted, enrolling 608 rosacea patients and 608 sex‐ and age‐matched healthy controls. Sleep quality was assessed through the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. Diagnosis and severity grading of rosacea were evaluated under the standard guidelines of the National Rosacea Society. More rosacea patients (52.3%, n = 318) suffered poor sleep quality (PSQI, >5) than the healthy controls (24.0%, n = 146), displaying a much higher PSQI score (rosacea vs control, 6.20 vs 3.95). There was a strong association between sleep quality and rosacea (odds ratio [OR], 3.525; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.759–4.519). Moreover, the severity of rosacea was also associated with sleep quality (OR, 1.847; 95% CI, 1.332–2.570). Single nucleotide polymorphisms in hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A and adrenoceptor‐β1 genes, which are associated with sleep behaviour, were detected and revealed to be associated with rosacea. Furthermore, the LL‐37‐induced rosacea‐like phenotype and sleep‐deprivation mice models were applied, revealing that sleep deprivation aggravated the rosacea‐like phenotype in mice, with higher expression of matrix metallopeptidase 9, Toll‐like receptor 2, cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide and vascular endothelial growth factor. In conclusion, rosacea patients presented poorer sleep quality, as well as a higher propability of genetic background with sleep disturbance. In addition, poor sleep might aggravate rosacea through regulating inflammatory factors, contributing to a vicious cycle in the progression of disease.
Epidemiological survey of 42 403 dermatophytosis cases examined at Nagasaki University Hospital from 1966 to 2015
Authors: Takenaka Motoi , Murota Hideyuki , Nishimoto Katsutaro 
Published: April 2020

AbstractThe causative species of a total of 42 403 dermatophytosis cases that occurred during 1966–2015 were surveyed. The most prevalent clinical type was tinea pedis, followed by tinea unguium, corporis, cruris, manus, faciei and capitis. The prevalence of tinea faciei and capitis has increased since the late 1990s and the late 2000s, respectively. The most prevalent dermatophyte species was Trichophyton rubrum, followed by Trichophyton mentagrophytes (the majority of the isolates were Trichophyton interdigitale in the latest nomenclature). These dermatophytes were detected in over 80% of the isolates identified in tinea pedis, unguium, cruris and manus cases. Recently, Microsporum canis and Trichophyton tonsurans have been increasingly identified. The frequency of M. canis isolated from tinea corporis, faciei and capitis cases started to rise in the early 1990s. T. tonsurans was first identified in Nagasaki in 2003. T. rubrum was the most commonly isolated pathogen in tinea faciei and corporis cases. However, the proportion of cases attributed to it has decreased since the early 1990s, whereas M. canis and T. tonsurans are being increasingly isolated since the early 2000s. In tinea capitis cases, the proportion of each pathogen isolated has changed dramatically. M. canis was first identified in the late 1970s, with an increasing prevalence up to the early 1990s. In contrast, the prevalence of T. tonsurans has increased since the early 2000s. In the 2010s, the most common fungus causing tinea capitis was T. tonsurans, followed by M. canis and T. rubrum.
From more‐than‐human solidarity to multi‐species biographical value: insights from a veterinary school about ethical dilemmas in One Health promotion
Authors: Rock Melanie J. , Degeling Chris , Adams Cindy L. 
Published: April 2020

AbstractThis article features a partnership between a veterinary school and a charity that aims to enhance the wellbeing of low‐income people. Through this partnership, the charity periodically hosts veterinary clinics for clients and their pets. Even as the veterinarians and veterinary students duly examine people's pets, these pop‐up clinics aim to help people and their pets. Hence our analysis revolves around the ethics of ‘more‐than‐human solidarity’. By ‘more‐than‐human solidarity’, we mean efforts to help others that either center on or that implicate non‐human beings. To delve into the ethical and sociological implications of subsidised veterinary services, and to assist with program planning, we conducted several in‐depth interviews with veterinarians. Most substantively, we found that the veterinary school's outreach clinics give rise to multi‐species biographical value, which is prized as a pedagogical resource for veterinary students. The veterinarians whom we interviewed felt troubled by the extent to which the pop‐up clinics ultimately benefited the veterinary school, but also by the shortage of subsidised veterinary services in the vicinity. Based on these interviews and our own reflections, we invite more scholarship on cultural, economic and political influences that shape the lives of human beings and non‐human animals alike.
Foreign aid and the rule of law: Institutional diffusion versus legal reach
Authors: Dawson Andrew , Swiss Liam 
Published: April 2020

Abstract
This paper examines the role of bilateral foreign aid in supporting the diffusion and enactment of common models and institutions of the rule of law among aid‐recipient low‐ and middle‐income countries. We ask whether aid targeted at security‐sector reform and the rule of law influences the adoption of constitutional and legal reforms over time (institutional diffusion), and whether aid also supports more effective implementation of the rule of law, writ large (legal reach). We use event history and fixed‐effects panel regression models to examine a sample of 154 countries between 1995 and 2013 to answer these questions. Our findings suggest that aid does increase the likelihood of adopting several rule of law reforms, but its effect on increasing the depth or quality of rule of law over time within countries is much less substantial. These findings suggest that though aid may play a role in supporting the diffusion of models contributing to state isomorphism among countries, it is less effective at increasing the pervasiveness and quality of such model’s implementation. This discrepancy between the effectiveness of bilateral aid in promoting law on the books versus law in action in aid recipient countries calls into question the current approach to rule of law reforms.
Strategic Subsidiary Disclosure
Authors: DYRENG SCOTT D. , HOOPES JEFFREY L. , LANGETIEG PATRICK , WILDE JARON H. 
Published: April 2020

ABSTRACTAlthough subsidiary disclosures in firms’ filings with the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC; Exhibit 21) represent the most granular required public disclosure of a firm's geographic footprint, little is understood about the quality of the disclosure, and anecdotal evidence suggests firms may not fully comply with the disclosure requirements. We use data provided by multinational firms to the Internal Revenue Service regarding their foreign subsidiary locations to explore the accuracy of public subsidiary disclosures on Exhibit 21 of Form 10‐K per SEC rules. The overall incidence of nondisclosure is low, suggesting that most firms comply with Exhibit 21 disclosure rules, and that for most applications, Exhibit 21 disclosures provide a reasonable proxy for locations of significant subsidiaries. Nevertheless, there is some evidence of nondisclosure, particularly when subsidiaries are in tax havens, when the firm is more highly scrutinized in the media, or when the firm has other characteristics consistent with low‐quality disclosures such as SEC comment letters.
Management of malignant submandibular gland tumour: 20‐year experience in a single institution
Authors: Yau Wai Ming , Chan Yu Wai 
Published: April 2020

AbstractAimOur primary objective is to establish the epidemiology of submandibular gland malignant tumour in Hong Kong. Our second objective is to investigate the correlation of positive surgical margin and survival in patients with primary malignant submandibular gland tumour. Our third objective is to review the accuracy of fine needle aspiration in histological diagnosis.Patients and MethodsA retrospective study was conducted. Patients who underwent surgery and were discharged from Queen Mary Hospital and Tung Wah Hospital from December 31, 1997‐December 31, 2017 were included. Data was analysed by Microsoft Excel and IBM SPSS Statistics 25.ResultThere were 239 patients with submandibular gland removal between 1997‐2017 in the Queen Mary and Tung Wah Hospitals. Among this group, 32 patients were diagnosed with malignant submandibular gland. Data of these 32 patients were reviewed and analysed. The male‐to‐female ratio was 3:1. The median age at diagnosis was 55.5. Mean follow up time was 44.8 months. Patients presented with various histological subtypes of submandibular gland tumour, the most common being lymphoepithelioma‐like carcinoma and adenocystic carcinoma (28.1% each), followed by carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma (12.5%), mucoepidermoid carcinoma (9.4%), salivary duct carcinoma (9.4%), undifferentiated carcinoma (6.3%) and squamous cell carcinoma (6.3%). The tumour histological subtype was unknown in 40.6% of patients at the time of surgery. The positive surgical margin rate was 50%. The overall 5‐year locoregional control rate, disease‐free survival and overall survival were 81.83%, 75.14% and 76.57% respectively.ConclusionLack of preoperative histological diagnosis is identified as the only predictor of positive surgical margin, OR 7.22, P < 0.0163. It is concluded that TNM staging and lymphovascular invasion are the two significant prognostic factors in management of malignant submandibular gland tumour. However, we cannot draw a statistically significant conclusion on whether positive surgical margin would affect the overall survival or locoregional control or disease‐free survival. (P < 0.997, P < 0.74, P < 0.950 respectively).