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Travel destination choice: does perception of food safety risk matter?
Authors: Yeung Ruth M.W. , Yee Wallace M.S. 
Published: November 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between risk characteristics, risk perception and future travel intention in the context of food safety risk.

Design/methodology/approach
This research used a structured questionnaire administered to a convenience sample of 715 participants. By using structural equation modelling method, a travel intention framework was successfully developed to test the impact of characteristics of food safety risk on perception of risk, and subsequently on travel intention. In addition, the framework was also tested and compared with different demographic groups.

Findings
The research confirms that the characteristics of risk have impact on the two dimensions of perception of risk, namely, likelihood of occurrence and consequence of occurrence in turn travel intention. Furthermore, characteristics of risk affect demographic groups differently.

Research limitations/implications
The finding of this study offers insight into the distinct effects between the two dimensions, namely, likelihood and consequence of risk perception and each dimension consists of different loss components and has different effect on travel intention.

Practical implications
The framework provides insight to the government and travel industry that risk perception is a paramount issue for travellers when making destination decision. As such, the government and travel industry should take action to prevent the occurrence of food risk and to reduce the severity consequence of the risk when it occurs.

Originality/value
This research is one of the few studies generating new insights into perception of food safety risk in international tourism from the social science and marketing perspective.
Integrated project delivery implementation framework for water and wastewater treatment plant projects
Authors: Andary Elie Georges , Abi Shdid Caesar , Chowdhury Arindam , Ahmad Irtishad 
Published: November 2019

Purpose
The public nature of water and wastewater construction capital projects has rendered design-bid-build (DBB) as the delivery method of choice for such projects over the past years. Shortcomings inherent to DBB have had a negative effect on the key performance indicators (KPIs) of these projects. Numerous studies have been published about the benefits offered by integrated project delivery (IPD) in improving the delivery of DBB projects. Links correlating IPD principles to improvements in KPIs of DBB construction projects have not been established scientifically, thus leaving owners with no guidance on which IPD principle(s) to implement in order to improve a particular project KPI. The paper aims to discuss this issue.

Design/methodology/approach
Actual data were collected from 43 water and wastewater construction projects – including two control projects with full implementation of selective IPD principles – and used to compute major projects KPIs. Regression analysis and a focus group are then utilized to determine the effect of each implemented IPD principle on various project KPIs.

Findings
Implementation of open communication was found to have a significant effect on reducing project cost overrun, and the co-location of teams significantly reduced the time to respond to RFIs. Collaborative decision making significantly reduced the cost of field rework. Other IPD principles showed less-significant effects on project KPIs and were concluded to be ineffective at improving the projects’ performance.

Practical implications
An implementation framework is developed that can guide utility owners on which IPD principle(s) to implement in order to improve specific project KPIs.

Originality/value
This study demonstrates that not all IPD principles will result in performance improvement of a project. A selective and cost-effective implementation of certain IPD principle will have to be based on the nature of the project and the particular KPIs targeted for improvement.
Fragmented time and domiciliary care quality
Authors: Atkinson Carol , Crozier Sarah 
Published: November 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the marketization of domiciliary care, its consequences for employment practice, specifically fragmented time, and the implications for care quality.Design/methodology/approachFocus groups and face-to-face or telephone interviews were conducted with care commissioners, service providers and care workers across Wales. There were 113 participants in total.FindingsThese demonstrate fragmented time’s negative consequences for service providers, care workers and, ultimately, care quality.Research limitations/implicationsNo care recipients were interviewed and care quality was explored through the perceptions of other stakeholders.Social implicationsFor policy makers, tensions are evidenced between aspirations for high-quality care and commissioning practice that mitigates against it. Current care commissioning practices need urgent review.Originality/valueThe research extends the definition of fragmented time and integrates with a model of care quality to demonstrate its negative consequences. Links between employment practice and care quality have only previously been hinted at.
How do suppliers address stringent environmental requirements from buyers? An exploratory study in the Bangladesh ready-made garment industry
Authors: Shumon Rezaul , Halim Zaheed , Rahman Shams , Ahsan Kamrul 
Published: November 2019

PurposeStakeholders such as customers, governments and environmental organisations are more concerned than ever about the impact of supply chain practices on the environment, leading firms to introduce environmental requirements into their supply contracts. While the extant literature on supply chains acknowledges this trend, it fails to inform comprehensively on the concept of “stringent environmental requirement” and its consequences. The purpose of this paper is to investigate this concept and explore how such requirements may translate into supplier environmental performance.Design/methodology/approachQualitative methodology was adopted by the study and data were collected through conducting eight case studies in the Bangladesh ready-made garment (RMG) industry.FindingsA number of factors were found to be influencing suppliers’ perception of stringency, such as uncertainty relating to the newness and deadline of buyers’ environmental requirements, the complexity of implementing the requirements, and the use of buyer-specific frameworks. The research also shows that suppliers’ efforts in building environmental capability play a vital role in dealing with stringent environmental requirements.Research limitations/implicationsThe case studies are limited to the Bangladesh RMG industry. Given that environmental regulations vary across different countries and industries, the data may not reflect all the possible variations in stringent environmental requirements.Practical implicationsThe new insight proposed by this research can guide firms to further understand how supplier environmental performance and the sustainability of their supply chain can be achieved. The research provides broad insight into how suppliers can address stringent environmental requirements and improve their environmental performance.Originality/valueThis research establishes evidence for the relatively new phenomenon of “stringent environmental requirements”, and develops a theoretical framework to demonstrate the relationships among the critical determinants relevant to this phenomenon.
Application of business model innovation for new enterprises
Authors: Panda Bijaya Kumar 
Published: November 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to study the details of new age digital business using a freemium business model.Design/methodology/approachStudy of the various prospects of various digital business firms like revenues, customer base, share price, ranks. Uses of freemium business model to hold on to existing customers and attract new customers.FindingsInnovative service or product offerings and growth strategy is the base of this business model. So businesses must assess innovation strategy before deciding whether to opt the freemium business model or not. Retaining the existing user and constant addition of new users are the founding stone of the freemium business model. So, the value offerings have to be well perceived by the customer so that switching costs will be increased for them and the customer will remain loyal.Originality/valueAnalyzing consumer behavior with recent analytical tools and techniques such as web analytics, bigdata analytics are required in order to get deeper market knowledge. It is crucial to get the knowledge of recent trends of markets, the perception of customer and customer’s journey mapping in order to run a business with freemium model.
Examining performance change and its drivers in Irish ports 2000-2016
Authors: O'Connor Eamonn , Hynes Stephen , Vega Amaya , Evers Natasha 
Published: November 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine performance change in the Irish state-owned port sector over the 2000-2016 period using a case study approach.

Design/methodology/approach
For analysis, qualitative sources are used to construct an explanatory account for the quantitative measures of productivity, profitability and traffic shift-share change across the major ports within the system.

Findings
The results show that overall change in performance largely follows that of the macro-economic performance of the region, characterised by pre-recession growth, decline during the recession and post-recession recovery. Across the ports, however, there was a notable divergence in performance post-recession. Identified factors affecting performance change across the period include demand-side structural change, labour rationalisation and degree of private sector participation.

Originality/value
This study addresses a gap in the formal evaluation of port performance in Ireland. The study further demonstrates the potential of in-depth case study analysis for uncovering insights into the drivers of performance across a number of dimensions, thus allowing for the contextualisation of results. The study of a small number of cases enables the use of rich qualitative sources to create strong narratives, which combined with quantitative measures of performance, can lead to new insights.
Does environmental disclosure have an auditing effect?
Authors: Yao Sheng , Pan Lingling , Zhang Zhipeng 
Published: November 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate whether firms with high environmental disclosure have a low possibility of non-standard audit opinions and audit fees and whether this trend is more obvious after than prior to the Measures for the Disclosure of Environmental Information (Measure) implemented in 2008.Design/methodology/approachBased on the Measures implemented in 2008, the authors select data for the listed manufacturing firms from 2004 to 2006 (Pre-Measure) and from 2009 to 2011 (Post-Measure) as research samples to investigate the relationships between environmental disclosures, audit opinions and audit fees with difference in difference models. In addition, we also consider the influence of media attention, the polluting industry and internal control on the audit effect of environmental disclosure.FindingsThe results show that the level of environmental disclosure is significantly negatively correlated with the possibility of issuing non-standard audit opinions and audit fees after measure is implemented, especially hard environmental information. Further evidence indicates that the auditing effect of environmental disclosures is stronger on firms that receive less media attention, in firms with better internal controls, and in firms belonging to industries with heavy pollution.Originality/valueIn the Chinese setting, a high level of environmental information disclosures can effectively reduce the audit risk and lead to a high possibility of standard audit opinions and low audit fees. This effect is pronounced after issuing Measure. The conclusions suggest that measure and increasing environmental disclosure have an obvious positive audit effect and that firms should be forced or encouraged to disclose more environmental information from the perspective of auditors in China.
Increasing customer loyalty through customer engagement in the retail banking industry
Authors: Monferrer Diego , Moliner Miguel Angel , Estrada Marta 
Published: November 2019

Purpose
This study aims to determine the main antecedents of customer engagement (market orientation, satisfaction, emotions and self-brand connection) and the relationship between customer engagement and customer loyalty in the retail-banking context.

Design/methodology/approach
A theoretical model of effects is tested using dyadic methodology, based on 225 dyads (bank branch manager–average of five branch customers). The authors use structural equation modelling (EQS 6.1) to test the relationships.

Findings
The results reveal a strong relationship between customer engagement and customer loyalty. Satisfaction is the main antecedent of customer engagement. Self-brand connection and emotions during the service also have a significant influence. Finally, branch market orientation has a positive influence on satisfaction and emotions.

Research limitations/implications
The first concerns the transversal data used. Geographical context is the second limitation. Third, the study sample only included customers with experience of the financial services of a specific bank (online customers are not included). Finally, the dyads are based on the opinion of the branch manager, on one hand, and an average of five customers per branch, on the other.

Practical implications
The combination of the branding strategy at the corporate level and the relationship marketing strategy at branch office level creates a situation in which customer engagement and customer loyalty can thrive. The communication campaigns designed to promote the brand image and associate brand values with the personality of the banks’ current and potential customers help to create an emotional bond that represents a switching cost for the customer. The moments of truth in branch offices are crucial aspects in the retail bank strategy.

Originality/value
First, from the conceptual perspective, it establishes a direct relationship between customer engagement and customer loyalty. Second, it empirically tested Pansari and Kumar’s (2017) customer engagement framework, which establishes customer satisfaction and customer emotions as the antecedents of customer engagement. Third, the study took an innovative step in establishing two levels of customer emotions in the retail bank context: emotions generated by corporate branding and emotions that arise during the experience of purchase and consuming. Fourth, the study shows that the market orientation adopted not at the macro corporate level but at the individual branch level is crucial to the generation of positive relational outcomes in the service the customer receives. The fifth contribution is related to the fact that the research streams associated with market orientation and relationship quality have traditionally been studied in isolation.
Drug survival of biologic agents for psoriatic patients in a real‐world setting in Japan
Authors: Kishimoto Megumi , Komine Mayumi , Kamiya Koji , Sugai Junichi , Mieno Makiko , Ohtsuki Mamitaro 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThis is a Japanese retrospective single‐center study carried out between 1 January 2010 and 21 November 2018 at the Department of Dermatology in Jichi Medical University Hospital. The drug survival rate for six biologic agents used for the treatment of psoriasis was investigated. We reviewed the clinical records of 315 treatment series of 205 patients with moderate to severe psoriasis treated with adalimumab (103 cases), infliximab (70 cases), ustekinumab (66 cases), secukinumab (38 cases), brodalumab (12 cases) and ixekizumab (26 cases). In our study, ustekinumab revealed a trend towards higher drug survival among the six biologic agents. Ustekinumab had a higher drug survival rate than infliximab and secukinumab with significant differences by log–rank test among all patients and among biologic‐naive (bio‐naive) patients. There was no significant difference in drug survival between bio‐naive and biologic‐experienced (non‐naive) patients in the treatment courses with adalimumab, infliximab, ustekinumab, secukinumab and ixekizumab. The dose augmentation therapy in infliximab‐treated patients was associated with longer drug survival. Of all patients, 25 cases with generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) were included, who functioned as the negative predictor for drug persistence with a hazard ratio of 1.87 (95% confidence interval, 1.12–3.11;P = 0.016). Our results reveal that ustekinumab had a superior drug survival, which is supported by the previous studies. Further studies are needed to clarify the efficacy of biologic agents on patients with GPP.
Application of surface‐wave tomography to mineral exploration: a case study from Siilinjärvi, Finland
Authors: Da Col Federico , Papadopoulou Myrto , Koivisto Emilia , Sito Łukasz , Savolainen Mikko , Socco Laura Valentina 
Published: November 2019

ABSTRACTIn order to assess the feasibility and validity of surface‐wave tomography as a tool for mineral exploration, we present an active seismic three‐dimensional case study from the Siilinjärvi mine in Eastern Finland. The aim of the survey is to identify the formation carrying the mineralization in an area south of the main pit, which will be mined in the future. Before acquiring the data, we performed an accurate survey design to maximize data coverage and minimize the time for deployment and recollection of the equipment. We extract path‐averaged Rayleigh‐wave phase‐velocity dispersion curves by means of a two‐station method. We invert them using a computationally efficient tomographic code which does not require the computation of phase‐velocity maps and inverts directly for one‐dimensional S‐wave velocity models. The retrieved velocities are in good agreement with the data from a borehole in the vicinity, and the pseudo three–dimensional S‐wave velocity volume allows us to identify the geological contact between the formation hosting most of the mineralization and the surrounding rock. We conclude that the proposed method is a valid tool, given the small amount of equipment used and the acceptable amount of time required to process the data.
Semantic fluency difficulties in developmental dyslexia and developmental language disorder (DLD): poor semantic structure of the lexicon or slower retrieval processes?
Authors: Mengisidou Maria , Marshall Chloë R. , Stavrakaki Stavroula 
Published: November 2019

AbstractBackgroundChildren with dyslexia and/or developmental language disorder (hereafter children with DDLD) have been reported to retrieve fewer words than their typically developing (TD) peers in semantic fluency tasks. It is not known whether this retrieval difficulty can be attributed to the semantic structure of their lexicon being poor or, alternatively, to words being retrieved more slowly despite semantic structure being intact.AimsTo test two theoretical models that could potentially account for retrieval difficulties in semantic fluency tasks, namely, the Poor Lexical–Semantic Structure Model and the Slow‐Retrieval Model. Both models predict that children with DDLD will retrieve fewer items compared with TD children. However, while the Poor Lexical–Semantic Structure Model predicts a less sophisticated network of semantic connections between words in the lexicon, as evidenced by smaller clusters of related items in children with DDLD, the Slow‐Retrieval Model predicts intact inter‐item associations in the lexicon, as evidenced by the two groups’ clusters being of a similar size. The groups’ semantic fluency performance was therefore compared. How semantic fluency performance related to children's language, literacy, and phonological skills was also investigated.Methods & ProceduresA total of 66 children with DDLD aged 7–12 years and 83 TD children aged 6–12 years, all monolingual Greek speakers, were tested on semantic fluency, using the categories ‘animals’, ‘foods’ and ‘objects from around the house’. The numbers of correct and incorrect responses, clusters and switches, and the average cluster size were computed. Children were also assessed on non‐verbal IQ, language, literacy and phonological tasks.Outcomes & ResultsIn both groups, productivity in semantic fluency tasks correlated strongly with the numbers of clusters and switches, but not with average cluster size. The DDLD group produced significantly fewer correct responses and fewer clusters compared with the TD group, but the two groups showed similar switching and average cluster size. Children's language, literacy and phonological skills significantly predicted the number of correct responses produced, beyond the significant effect of age.Conclusions & ImplicationsWe conclude that poorer semantic fluency performance in children with DDLD results not from a lexicon with poor semantic structure, but rather from slower retrieval processes from a lexicon with intact semantic structure. The underlying causes of slow lexical retrieval still need further investigation.
Energy flux controls tetraether lipid cyclization in Sulfolobus acidocaldarius
Authors: Zhou Alice , Weber Yuki , Chiu Beverly K. , Elling Felix J. , Cobban Alec B. , Pearson Ann , Leavitt William D. 
Published: November 2019

SummaryMicroorganisms regulate the composition of their membranes in response to environmental cues. Many Archaea maintain the fluidity and permeability of their membranes by adjusting the number of cyclic moieties within the cores of their glycerol dibiphytanyl glycerol tetraether (GDGT) lipids. Cyclized GDGTs increase membrane packing and stability, which has been shown to help cells survive shifts in temperature and pH. However, the extent of this cyclization also varies with growth phase and electron acceptor or donor limitation. These observations indicate a relationship between energy metabolism and membrane composition. Here we show that the average degree of GDGT cyclization increases with doubling time in continuous cultures of the thermoacidophile Sulfolobus acidocaldarius (DSM 639). This is consistent with the behavior of a mesoneutrophile, Nitrosopumilus maritimus SCM1. Together, these results demonstrate that archaeal GDGT distributions can shift in response to electron donor flux and energy availability, independent of pH or temperature. Paleoenvironmental reconstructions based on GDGTs thus capture the energy available to microbes, which encompasses fluctuations in temperature and pH, as well as electron donor and acceptor availability. The ability of Archaea to adjust membrane composition and packing may be an important strategy that enables survival during episodes of energy stress.