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Experiences of engaging in therapeutic storytelling
Authors: Aguilera Lucho , Reed Kirk , Goulding Josie 
Published: February 2020

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to seek answer to the following question: Does participating in storytelling changes participants’ life experiences in their journey of recovery? The study explores participants’ experiences of engaging in a storytelling programme in a community mental health team in a large New Zealand city. The programme aims to provide a safe environment to support and increase participants’ engagement with services and the community. Currently, there is limited literature on consumer’s experiences of engaging in therapeutic storytelling programmes in the international or New Zealand context.

Design/methodology/approach
Following ethical approval, eight adult participants were recruited to the study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed using the six-phase process of thematic analysis, developed by Braun and Clarke.

Findings
Three main themes emerged from the data. The first theme, breaking barriers, was described by participants as to how they overcame barriers. The second theme, creating positive memories, uncovered the positive experiences that participants gained from the programme. The final theme, becoming a new person, described some of the transformative experiences that emerged through participation in the programme.

Originality/value
This is the first qualitative study in the New Zealand context that has explored the value of a storytelling programme from a consumer’s perspective. The findings suggest that participating in a storytelling programme can contribute to a participant’s journey of recovery; the use of myths, legends and group work is fundamental to those from collective cultures with oral traditions. The ongoing value of storytelling as a therapeutic tool requires further research and the development of a clearer evidence base to inform practice.
Stakeholder orientation’s contribution to firm performance
Authors: Vaitoonkiat Ekawee , Charoensukmongkol Peerayuth 
Published: February 2020

PurposeThis study aims to investigate stakeholder orientation’s influence on firm’s performance and analyze four types of stakeholder orientations: customer, competitor, employee and shareholder. Moreover, this research extended the previous literature by examining perceived market uncertainty’s moderating effect, which can influence the effects of the orientation to all four stakeholder groups’ effects on firm performance.Design/methodology/approachThe study collected questionnaire data from 370 small and medium-sized enterprises in the steel fabrication industry in Thailand, and hierarchical regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe results of the main effect analysis indicated that customer, competitor and employee orientation affected firm’s performance positively and significantly; however, the analysis did not support shareholder orientation’s significant contribution. Moreover, the analysis of the moderating effect showed that perceived market uncertainty moderated customer and competitor orientation’s effect on firm’s performance positively and significantly. However, perceived market uncertainty moderated employee and shareholder orientation’s effects on firm’s performance negatively and significantly.Originality/valueThis study advances prior research by showing that stakeholder orientation’s role in firms’ performance may be contingent on the nature of market conditions that firms experience. In particular, this research demonstrated that not all aspects of stakeholder orientation may be beneficial for firms to maintain high performance under high market uncertainty.
The benefits of executive coaching: voices from the C-suite
Authors: Longenecker Clinton , McCartney Mike 
Published: February 2020

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide readers with research findings based on qualitative data that describe the benefits of executive coaching from a sample of 70 senior business executives, all of whom have a personal executive coach. In addition, the paper provides readers with specific questions concerning their organizations’ approach to executive leadership development and the application of these potential benefits to their enterprise.

Design/methodology/approach
The findings of this study are based on personal interviews with 30 executives and ten four-person focus groups in which both sets of participants were asked to describe personal and organizational benefits associated with their experiences in using executive coaches.

Findings
Interviews and focus group findings converged around a number of benefits associated with effective executive coaching. These benefits included improved executive focus, better alignment of key leadership behaviors, candid and ongoing feedback, accountability for appropriate leader behaviors, improved emotional intelligence and ego control and personal support and encouragement, among others.

Research limitations/implications
This qualitative study provides empirical evidence of the benefits of executive coaching from the perspective of senior business leaders. These findings provide researchers with specific criteria that can be tested and measured on a larger scale. The primary limitation of the study is the small sample size of only 70 executives.

Practical implications
The findings of this research provide a compelling set of benefit trends that individual executives, boards of directors and organizations need to consider in the development of their senior leaders. Specific questions are included to guide practitioner’s thinking concerning executive coaching and its role in their organizations.

Social implications
These findings make a compelling case that senior leaders can become more effective and can experience great benefits when they properly make use of an effective executive coach. The development of senior leaders using this tool can have a powerful impact on organizational performance and organization’s culture.

Originality/value
A review of the literature will reveal that anecdotal evidence abounds, but there is limited empirical research chronicling the true benefits of executive coaching.
The moderating effect of industry clockspeed on Lean Manufacturing implementation in Zimbabwe
Authors: Maware Catherine , Adetunji Olufemi 
Published: February 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the moderating impact of industry clockspeed (IC) on the relationship between Lean Manufacturing (LM) practices and operational performance. A model for evaluating the impact of LM is developed and the moderating effect of IC is taken into consideration as a fundamental variable that affects the causal relationship between LM practices and operational performance.Design/methodology/approachA structural equation model was proposed and investigated across two groups based on IC level (Group 1: low IC and Group 2: high IC). A structured survey questionnaire was used to collect empirical data from 600 companies listed by the Confederation of Zimbabwean Industries. A total of 214 usable questionnaires were obtained giving a response rate of 35.6 percent. The data were analyzed using Smart PLS 3 and SPSS version 25.FindingsThe results revealed that LM practices directly and positively affected operational performance and IC had a positive moderation effect on the relationship between LM practices and operational performance. The results indicated that the structural equation model remained invariant across the groups. This showed that IC had a moderating effect on the relationship between LM practices and operational performance for both low IC and high IC industries.Originality/valueThe study analyzed the moderating effect of IC in Zimbabwean industries. The study will provide further evidence to managers on the impact of LM practices on operational performance in developing countries.
An information-based approach to organizational change management
Authors: Freeburg Darin 
Published: February 2020

Purpose
Though information dissemination is widely viewed within organizations as an outdated method for initiating behavior change, this study aims to suggest that it can still be effective if done strategically. The study proposes and implements the knowing model, which suggests that an individual must be aware of information about a target behavior change, integrate that information as knowledge, and be motivated to act on that knowledge. The study highlights several barriers and strategies for overcoming those barriers.

Design/methodology/approach
The model was implemented in a case study within a religious organization that wanted to increase giving behavior. Leadership and members engaged in several focus groups both before and after a three-month information campaign.

Findings
Results show that members had a better understanding of the target behavior, a gradual shift in beliefs about the target behavior, and an increase in perceived susceptibility to consequences related to inaction. As a result, members and leadership indicated an increase in giving behavior in unexpected and beneficial ways.

Originality/value
The knowing model is a low-resource approach useful as a first step in change management. It is helpful when organizations acknowledge the need for change in a given area without knowing how that change should look.
Does political self-disclosure in social media hamper tacit knowledge sharing in the workplace?
Authors: Yudhistira Diaz Satriavi , Sushandoyo Dedy 
Published: February 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this is to explore recipients’ reactions to co-workers’ political self-disclosure on social media and their willingness to share tacit knowledge with the disclosers. The paper aims to understand whether political self-disclosure with dissimilar value and negative valence hampers tacit knowledge sharing among co-workers in a workplace setting.Design/methodology/approachThis study applies an online survey combined with the experimental vignette methodology approach to collect respondent data. Further, the study uses the partial least squares-structural equation modelling method to analyse the 144 collected responses.FindingsThis study suggests that perceived content negativity towards co-workers’ political self-disclosure has a weak and significant indirect effect on recipients’ willingness to share tacit knowledge, and that perceived value dissimilarity has an insignificant indirect effect on recipients’ willingness to share tacit knowledge.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is a cross-sectional research that was conducted at a public organisation, with a limited number of samples and non-probabilistic sampling method. Thus, the results of this study may be subject to bias, and the generalizability of the findings should be taken into consideration.Practical implicationsAlthough this study shows that political self-disclosure does not likely affect tacit knowledge sharing, senior management of an organisation is encouraged to educate their employees about the potential consequences of self-political disclosure embedded in information employees post in social media. The posted information may attract positive or negative perceptions from the recipient to the discloser. Therefore employees are expected to use social media properly and minimise the possibility of posting something that might trigger a negative perception or emotion from their co-workers.Originality/valueSharing topics related to political self-disclosure on social media potentially hampers tacit knowledge sharing in organisations and is relatively rare in the knowledge management literature. In particular, the existing literature bases its studies on private sector organisations. Furthermore, the empirical evidence of this study is based on an Indonesian public sector organisation, which is also relatively rare in the literature.
Risk of insulin resistance with statin therapy in individuals without dyslipidemia: A propensity‐matched analysis in a registry population
Authors: Hyun Myung Han , Jang Jae Won , Choi Byoung Geol , Na Jin Oh , Choi Cheol Ung , Kim Jin Won , Kim Eung Ju , Rha Seung‐Woon , Park Chang Gyu , Lee Eunmi , Seo Hong Seog 
Published: February 2020

AbstractSeveral studies suggest the higher vulnerability of individuals with lower low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) levels to diabetes mellitus. However, the discordance between high and low baseline LDL‐C levels shown by statin‐induced insulin resistance is not fully understood. This study aimed to explore the relationship between baseline LDL‐C levels and the risk of statin‐induced insulin resistance during statin therapy. In total, 2660 (451 with dyslipidemia and 2209 without dyslipidemia) consecutive patients were enrolled. Their baseline clinical data were adjusted using a propensity score matching analysis, using the logistic regression model. Insulin resistance index was based on the homeostatic model assessment‐insulin resistance (HOMA‐IR) and was monitored for a median of 2 years. Among the individuals who received statin therapy, those with and without dyslipidemia showed significantly decreased LDL‐C levels (all P < .0001) and significantly increased fasting plasma insulin levels (Δ = +24.1%, P = .0230; Δ = +30.1%, P < .0001); however, their glycated haemoglobin A1c and fasting blood glucose levels did not change (all P > .05). Although HOMA‐IR was positively associated with statin therapy in individuals with and without dyslipidemia, statistically significant difference during follow‐ups was observed only in individuals without dyslipidemia (Δ = +15.6%, P = .1609; Δ = 24.0%; P = .0001). Insulin resistance was higher in statin users without baseline dyslipidemia than in those with dyslipidemia. Thus, statin therapy could increase the risk of statin‐induced insulin resistance in individuals with normal baseline cholesterol levels.
Wheat germ agglutinin is a biomarker of whole grain content in wheat flour and pasta
Authors: Killilea David W. , McQueen Rebecca , Abegania Judi R. 
Published: February 2020

AbstractWhen consumed as whole grain, wheat has a high nutrient density that contributes to a healthy diet. Yet, products labeled as whole wheat can still contain a substantial amount of refined grain leading to the confusion for consumers, so a method was designed to determine the whole grain status within wheat‐based foods. Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), a lectin found in the germ tissue of wheat kernels, was evaluated as a biomarker of whole grain wheat. WGA content strongly correlated with the percentage of whole wheat within premade mixtures of whole and refined (white) flours. Then, commercial flours labeled as whole wheat were tested for WGA content and found to contain up to 40% less WGA compared to a whole grain standard. Commercial pasta products labeled as whole wheat were also tested for WGA content and found to contain up to 90% less WGA compared to a whole grain standard. The differences in WGA content were not likely due to varietal differences alone, as the WGA content in common varieties used in domestic wheat flour production varied less than 25%. The levels of other constituents in wheat kernels, including starch, mineral, phytate, and total protein, were not different among the commercial whole wheat flours and pasta products. WGA is a unique biomarker that can identify wheat products with the highest whole grain content.Practical AbstractWhole grain wheat has a high nutrient density that can be part of a healthy diet, but products labeled as whole wheat can still contain some refined grain. Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) was tested as a biomarker to measure whole grain status in wheat‐based foods and revealed that some commercial whole wheat flour and pasta contained unexpectedly lower levels of the WGA biomarker compared to a whole grain standard. WGA may therefore be a useful way to test for whole grain wheat content.
Consumer attitudes toward entomophagy before and after evaluating cricket (Acheta domesticus)‐based protein powders
Authors: Barton Alanah , Richardson Connor D. , McSweeney Matthew B. 
Published: February 2020

AbstractIn recent years, the use of insects in food products has increased. Insects are a sustainable ingredient that is high in protein. However, consumption in Western countries is low, and this may be due to poor sensory qualities, expense, availability, and food neophobia. The objectives of this study were to determine Atlantic Canadian consumers’ attitudes toward entomophagy and to assess consumers’ perception of cricket‐based protein powders. There were two phases to this study: in phase one, participants (n = 107) completed a survey about their attitudes toward consuming insects (Specific Beliefs and Attitudes about Insect Consumption Scale created by Ruby, Rozin, & Chan 2015), and in the second phase, participants (n = 102) were asked to evaluate four different protein powders (two contained crickets) using 9‐point hedonic scales and a CATA questionnaire. Then, the participants were again asked to complete the aforementioned survey. Before consuming cricket protein powder, most participants thought that insects were a sustainable protein source, but also thought that the consumption of insects was undesirable. However, after consuming cricket protein powder, the participants were willing to buy cricket powder and were willing to recommend it to their friends. For insect consumption to become acceptable in the Western world, it will need to be integrated slowly to reduce consumers’ fear and negative attitudes. Protein powders are consumed by many people in the Western world and are an excellent candidate to allow for the integration of insects into their diets.Practical ApplicationThis study demonstrated that consumers in Atlantic Canada are more willing to eat insects after having tried them in protein powders. Additionally, protein powders represent a familiar context for consumers and allow for the acceptable integration of cricket powder. Consumers are willing to buy and recommend crickets to their friends after consuming them (in a processed form); however, they still have concerns that insects may carry harmful microbes and toxins.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommendations for Hepatitis C Testing: The Need to Adopt Universal Screening in an Appalachian Emergency Department
Authors: Wojcik Elena M. , Sharon Melinda J. , Davis Stephen M. , Lander Owen M. , Burrell Carmen N. 
Published: February 2020

AbstractBackgroundThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends screening baby boomers and high‐risk patients for hepatitis C virus (HCV); however, the incidence of HCV is rapidly increasing among younger populations, and screening is limited by access to care and risk factor assessment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate characteristics of HCV antibody‐positive (Ab+) and ribonucleic acid (RNA)‐confirmed‐positive patients identified via two screening models in an Appalachian emergency department (ED).MethodsThis was a retrospective cohort study of patients who screened HCV Ab+ in the ED from January 1 to October 31, 2018. Data were extracted, and comparative analyses were conducted between the risk‐based and the universal screening models.ResultsOverall, 444 patients screened HCV Ab+, with a median age of 39 years. From January to May 2018, the risk factor model identified 126 HCV Ab+ patients out of 3,014 screened (4%), whereas from June to October 2018, the universal model identified 318 HCV Ab+ patients out of 5,407 screened (6%; p < 0.001). A consistently large proportion of diagnoses were new (71%). There was no statistically significant decrease between the RNA‐confirmed‐positive patients during the risk factor model (76, 60%) and universal model (186, 58%) time periods (p = 0.72). The models had high rates of reported intravenous drug use, and the universal screening adoption was modest at 33%.ConclusionThis study was the first to present characteristics of HCV Ab+ and RNA‐confirmed‐positive patients identified during the transition to a universal screening model in an Appalachian ED. Most diagnoses were new regardless of screening model, but more patients screened HCV Ab+, and a similar proportion were RNA‐confirmed‐positive, under the universal model. Given that adoption of universal screening was modest, and risk factors remained similar, future research should investigate how to more effectively implement a universal screening model on a wider scale to identify early infections.
Micro Impacts of a Macro‐Level Trading Partnership: Effects of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Pakistan
Authors: Niazi Komal , Shoaib Muhammad , Qiulian Song 
Published: February 2020

AbstractTrade and investment lead to economic development of regions and nations. Economists focus on the benefits derived from these activities, but there are also costs, many of which go unnoticed in studies that examine the aggregate effects of projects. This article examines the effects on one village in Pakistan of the construction of two coal‐fired power plants that are elements in the China‐Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is the largest component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative to develop Asia. Although the newly produced roads and electric power from CPEC will help solve the macro‐level problems of Pakistani development, the local residents who are displaced from their farmland to make construction possible fare badly. Losing their farms has not only meant being forced to take jobs that pay much less than agriculture. It has also fractured the social ties that bind together the local community and provide residents with self‐respect. The effects have been particularly harmful to the status of women. Viewed as a microcosm of the costs of trade and investment, the village of Qadirabad is a symbol of how well‐meaning projects contribute to the deterioration of small‐scale communities and the growth of urban slums around the world.
Liquefied Natural Gas: Redefining Nature, Restructuring Geopolitics, Returning to the Periphery?
Authors: Ciccantell Paul S. 
Published: February 2020

AbstractThe liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry began as a means of making use of natural gas resources in socially remote regions and of natural gas associated with oil production. Natural gas was transformed from a waste product into LNG that could be moved thousands of miles to market, redefining “waste” as a valuable raw material. As the newest large‐scale LNG exporter, the United States entered the LNG industry based on another redefinition of nature: the extraction of natural gas previously economically and technologically inaccessible in shale formations. Hydraulic fracturing and new drilling technologies have created reserves of natural gas that are driving down prices with excess production and provoking a search for new markets via LNG exports. Liquefied natural gas is reshaping economies, communities, industries, and ecosystems in the United States and in other parts of the world.This article analyzes the role of the LNG industry with a particular focus on the economic and geopolitical consequences for the United States. The United States is returning to its historical role of energy exporter. Some view the return to this role as an economic and geopolitical boon that will enhance the U.S. economy and the nation’s global standing. A contrasting interpretation sees the United States sliding into the extractive periphery, serving the energy demands of a growing China, much like the United States once did for Europe and especially Great Britain. This view condemns what it views as the exploitation of U.S. natural resources to meet China’s energy needs while leaving large areas of the United States with depleted resources, damaged ecosystems, and disrupted communities.