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Intergenerational communication barriers and pitfalls of business families in transition—a qualitative action research approach
Authors: Zehrer Anita , Leiß Gabriela 
Published: July 2020

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the pertinent issues, barriers and pitfalls of intergenerational communication in business families during their leadership succession period.Design/methodology/approachBuilding on relational leadership theory, the paper makes use of an action research approach using a qualitative single case study to investigate communication barriers and pitfalls in business transition.FindingsThrough action research, interventions were taken in the underlying case, which increased the consciousness, as well as the personal and social competencies of the business family. Thus, business families stuck in ambivalent entanglement understand their underlying motives and needs within the change process, get into closer contact with their emotional barriers and communication hindrances, which is a prerequisite for any change, and break the succession iceberg phenomenon.Research limitations/implicationsFuture research should undertake multiple case studies to validate and/or modify the qualitative methods used in this action research to increase the validity and generalizability of the findings.Practical implicationsGiven the large number of business families in transition, our study shows the beneficial effects action research might have on business families’ communication behavior along a change process. The findings might help other business families to understand the value of action research for such underlying challenges and decrease communication barriers.Originality/valueThis is one of the few studies to have addressed intergenerational communication of business families using an action research approach.
Intellectual capital and service quality within the mobile telecommunications sector of Egypt
Authors: Abd-Elrahman Abd-Elrahman Hassanein , El-Borsaly Azza Abd-Elqader , Hafez Eglal Abd-Elmoneim , Hassan Sally Ali 
Published: July 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the relationship between intellectual capital (IC) (i.e. human capital, structural capital, relational capital) and service quality (SQ) within the Egyptian mobile telecommunications setting.Design/methodology/approachA valid research instrument was utilized to conduct a survey of 384 top- middle- and supervisory level managers from three Egyptian mobile telecommunications companies.FindingsHypotheses related to the relationship of human, structural and relational capital and their influence on SQ were tested. Results show that Egyptian mobile telecommunications companies have mostly emphasized the use of structural capital to boost their SQ.Research limitations/implicationsThis is an empirical research applied in the Egyptian telecommunications setting. Its relationships need further investigation in other settings and countries. Also, the traditional limitations of a cross-sectional study apply with respect to the attribution of causality and the time lag effects.Practical implicationsThe optimal procedure for the Egyptian mobile telecommunications companies is to focus their efforts on managing all three components of IC in order to improve their SQ and performance.Originality/valueThis is one of the very few researches to study the relationship between intellectual capital and service quality and the first to investigate these relationships in the Arab Region within the mobile telecommunications setting.
Everywhere and nowhere at once: the challenges of following in multi-sited ethnography
Authors: Van Duijn Sarah 
Published: July 2020

PurposeIn multi-sited ethnography, “following” (of, e.g. persons, objects and events) is used as a device to structure fieldwork. The purpose of this paper is to problematize and substantiate the notion of following, illustrating that, when adopting a “following” strategy, the endless number of potential trails one could follow may lead a fieldworker to be both everywhere and nowhere at once.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on the experiences and insights derived from a multi-sited ethnography of the strategic collaborations that emerged after the Dutch healthcare reform of 2015. Fieldwork was conducted between 2015 and 2017, and consisted of participant observations, shadowing and interviews.FindingsAn approach well suited to studying the contemporary problems that cut across organizational boundaries, multi-sited ethnography is both valuable and more challenging due to: (1) the continuous need to negotiate access, which stimulates the researcher to reflect on his or her positionality in the field; (2) the inevitable pressure it puts on a researcher to “unfollow” their field(s) and to regain critical distance and (3) its perplexing ability to highlight the lack of a whole, unveiling instead a plethora of perspectives across sites which may or may not align.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper ends with three key considerations for future multi-sited research endeavours.Originality/valueAlthough the metaphor of following can help to structure fieldwork, the practice of following in multi-sited ethnography is not as straightforward as it appears: there are countless potential “paths” to follow, and researchers themselves must decide which trails to choose and when to step back and “unfollow” their field(s).
Is offense worth more than defense and pitching? Marginal revenue product and revenue sharing in major league baseball
Authors: Ehrlich Justin Andrew , Potter Joel M. 
Published: July 2020

PurposeSports economists have consistently found that winning positively impacts team revenue fans prefer to allocate their entertainment dollars to winning teams. Previous research has also found that fans do not have a preference for how their team wins. However, this research ignores the significant variability in revenue that can exist between teams with similar attendance figures. The authors contribute to the literature by testing whether profit maximizing teams should pay different amounts for different types of production by estimating the marginal revenue product of a win due to offense, defense and pitching.Design/methodology/approachUsing data from the 2010–2017 Major League Baseball seasons and an Ordinary Least Squares-Fixed Effects approach, the authors test whether a unit of offensive, defensive and pitching production generates differing amounts of team revenue both before and after revenue sharing. The authors then test if team Wins Above Replacement is a good approximation of actual wins while accounting for the previously observed nonlinear relationship between wins and revenue.FindingsThe authors found that marginal revenue product estimates in the postrevenue sharing model for mowar, pwar and dwar are nearly identical to each other. Further, after predicting prerevenue sharing, the authors find that fans have no preference for mowar, pwar or dwar play styles.Originality/valueThe findings illustrate that team decision-makers appear to be acting irrationally by paying more for offense than they do for defense. Thus, the findings suggest that team decision-makers should value defensive wins and pitching wins at the same rate as offensive wins on the free agent market.
Outlet selectivity: how and when does it work?
Authors: Ku Hsuan-Hsuan 
Published: July 2020

PurposeA common tactic employed by retailers to enhance shoppers' purchase intentions is to promote a special offer product for purchase only at certain selected stores. This research aimed to identify the specific processes by which restricting the outlets drives intention to buy.Design/methodology/approachThree between-subjects experiments examined the effect on purchasing intention of outlet selectivity, as mediated by participants' perceptions of temporal accessibility and geographic accessibility (study 1), and investigated the extent to which decisions to buy might be moderated by the limited number of stores where the item would be available (study 2) and by “limited market,” in which the right to buy a product is restricted to a limited set of consumers (study 3).FindingsThe study findings are that joint consideration of the perceived temporal and geographic accessibility of a product generates two possible ways in which availability limited to certain stores makes the product seem hard to get and motivates consumer purchase decisions. However, such effect is confined to conditions in which the distribution of those outlets is low-density. When there was no change in those scores if restrictions were lower, participants' responsiveness to decreased availability was significantly raised by announcing that the chance to buy the product is further limited to “eligible” customers.Originality/valueThis research focused on consumer responses to outlet selectivity, a branch of inquiry that treats an overlooked facet of limited availability and provides useful assistance for developing methods to stimulate consumers' desire to purchase.
The role of the museumscape on positive word of mouth: examining Italian museums
Authors: Conti Emanuela , Vesci Massimiliano , Castellani Paola , Rossato Chiara 
Published: July 2020

PurposeThis study aims to develop an all-encompassing model to analyse various aspects of atmospherics, including components of the museum space and its physical surroundings. Moreover, it evaluates whether the identified attributes of the “museumscape” affect the positive word of mouth of museum visitors.Design/methodology/approachThis exploratory study adopts a quantitative methodology. Data were collected through direct interviews with visitors at three Italian art museums and through a structured questionnaire. All dimensions were measured with multiple items on a five-point Likert scale. To assess the influence of the museumscape attributes on positive word of mouth, a structural equation model is performed adopting the two-stage testing procedure estimating the measurement model in the first stage and running a confirmatory factor analysis to assess reliability and demonstrate convergent and discriminant validity for all multi-item measures.FindingsSix attributes of the museumscape are delineated (ambient conditions; facilities and convenience; signs and signage; staff behaviour; art gallery quality; exhibition space aesthetics). The latter three positively influence visitors' positive word of mouth.Research limitations/implicationsThe study expands frameworks from previous service museum marketing research in general and service museum research on atmospherics in particular. The framework developed here identifies the direct predictive power of museumscape cues on positive museum visitor's word of mouth, thus increasing knowledge of the customer service experience and service quality and atmospherics management.Practical implicationsThe constructs discovered here may help museum managers to carefully design and manage the museumscape to enhance visitors' satisfaction and loyalty.Originality/valueThis study is the first application of servicescape theory in the museum context; previous applications focus on for-profit sectors.
Long noncoding RNAs: Important participants and potential therapeutic targets for myocardial ischaemia reperfusion injury
Authors: Ding Yu‐Ming , Chan Elsa Ching , Liu Li‐Chang , Liu Zhi‐Wei , Wang Qiong , Wang Jian‐Li , Cui Xiao‐Pei , Jiang Fan , Guo Xiao‐Sun 
Published: July 2020

AbstractMyocardial ischaemia reperfusion (I/R) injury is one of the leading causes of coronary artery disease‐associated morbidity and mortality. While different strategies have been used to limit I/R injuries, cardiac functions often do not recover to the normal level as anticipated. Recent studies have pointed to important roles of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the development of myocardial I/R injury. LncRNA is a class of RNA molecules of more than 200 nucleotides in length which are not translated into proteins. I/R causes dysregulation of lncRNA expression in cardiomyocytes, thereby affecting multiple cellular functions including mitochondrial homeostasis, apoptosis, necrosis and autophagy, suggesting that manipulating lncRNAs may be of great potential in counteracting I/R injury‐induced myocardial dysfunctions. In this review, we provide an updated summary on our knowledge about contributions of lncRNAs to the development of I/R injury, with an emphasis on the functional links between several well established cardiac lncRNAs and regulation of cellular outcomes post I/R.
The relations between morphological awareness and reading comprehension in beginner readers to young adolescents
Authors: James Emma , Currie Nicola K. , Tong Shelley Xiuli , Cain Kate 
Published: July 2020

BackgroundMorphological awareness plays a crucial role in supporting higher‐level text processing. We examined its contribution to reading comprehension in children of different ages and ability levels in order to determine when and for whom morphological awareness is of particular importance.MethodsThree groups of children (aged 6–8 years, N = 128; 9–11 years, N = 126; and 12–13 years N = 147) completed judgement and production tasks to measure awareness of compounding, inflections and derivations. Nonverbal reasoning, vocabulary, phonological awareness, word reading and reading comprehension were also assessed.ResultsPrincipal component analysis yielded a single primary factor of morphological awareness for each age group. Separate hierarchical multiple regressions revealed that this morphological awareness factor accounted for significant unique variance in reading comprehension for groups of 6–8 and 12–13 years, beyond age, nonverbal reasoning, vocabulary, phonological awareness and word reading. Vocabulary also uniquely predicted reading comprehension in all three age groups. Quantile regression analyses at three points in the reading comprehension distribution (0.1, 0.5 and 0.9) indicated that morphological awareness and vocabulary predicted reading comprehension to a similar extent across the ability range.ConclusionsOur results clarify the fundamental role of morphological awareness in reading comprehension across all levels of readers. In addition, vocabulary and morphological awareness each make critical contributions to comprehension ability in developing readers across the ability range.
Comprehensive support of family caregivers: Are there health system cost offsets?
Authors: Van Houtven Courtney Harold , Smith Valerie A. , Stechuchak Karen M. , Berkowitz Theodore S. Z. , Miller Katherine E. M. , Shepherd‐Banigan Megan , Kabat Margaret , Henius Jennifer 
Published: July 2020

AbstractObjectivesTo examine the effect of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Caregivers (PCAFC) on total VA health care costs for Veterans.Data SourcesVA claims.Study DesignUsing a pre‐post cohort design with nonequivalent control group, we estimated the effect of PCAFC on total VA costs up through 6 years. The treatment group included Veterans (n = 32 394) whose caregivers enrolled in PCAFC. The control group included an inverse probability of treatment weighted sample of Veterans whose caregivers were denied PCAFC enrollment (n = 38 402).Data ExtractionMay 2009‐September 2017.Principal FindingsTotal VA costs pre‐PCAFC application date were no different between groups. Veterans in PCAFC were estimated to have $13 227 in VA costs in the first 6 months post‐PCAFC application, compared to $10 806 for controls. Estimated VA costs for both groups decreased in the first 3 years with a narrowing, but persistent and significant, difference, through 5.5 years. No significant difference in VA health care costs existed at 6 years, approximately $10 000 each, though confidence intervals reflect significant uncertainty in cost differences at 6 years.ConclusionsIncreased costs arose from increased outpatient costs of participants. Sample composition changes may explain lack of significance in cost differences at 6 years because these costs comprise of early appliers to PCAFC. Examining 10‐year costs could elucidate whether there are long‐term cost offsets from increased engagement in outpatient care.
Identification and characterization of long noncoding RNAs and their association with acquisition of blood meal in Culex quinquefasciatus
Authors: Azlan Azali , Halim Mardani Abdul , Mohamad Faisal , Azzam Ghows 
Published: July 2020

AbstractThe Southern house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus (Cx. quinquefasciatus) is an important vector that transmit multiple diseases including West Nile encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis and lymphatic filariasis. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) involve in many biological processes such as development, infection, and virus–host interaction. However, there is no systematic identification and characterization of lncRNAs in Cx. quinquefasciatus. Here, we report the first lncRNA identification in Cx. quinquefasciatus. By using 31 public RNA‐seq datasets, a total of 4763 novel lncRNA transcripts were identified, of which 3591, 569, and 603 were intergenic, intronic, and antisense respectively. Examination of genomic features revealed that Cx. quinquefasciatus shared similar characteristics with other species such as short in length, low GC content, low sequence conservation, and low coding potential. Furthermore, compared to protein‐coding genes, Cx. quinquefasciatus lncRNAs had lower expression values, and tended to be expressed in temporally specific fashion. In addition, weighted correlation network and functional annotation analyses showed that lncRNAs may have roles in blood meal acquisition of adult female Cx. quinquefasciatus mosquitoes. This study presents the first systematic identification and analysis of Cx. quinquefasciatus lncRNAs and their association with blood feeding. Results generated from this study will facilitate future investigation on the function of Cx. quinquefasciatus lncRNAs.
Impact of Point‐of‐care Testing on Length of Stay of Patients in the Emergency Department: A Cluster‐randomized Controlled Study
Authors: Hausfater Pierre , Hajage David , Bulsei Julie , Canavaggio Pauline , Lafourcade Alexandre , Paquet Anne Laure , Arock Michel , Durand‐Zaleski Isabelle , Riou Bruno , Oueidat Nathalie 
Published: July 2020

AbstractObjectivesCrowding is a frequent concern in the emergency department (ED). Laboratory point‐of‐care testing (POCT) has been proposed to decrease patients' length of stay (LOS). Our objective was to determine whether an extended panel of POCT solutions could reduce LOS.MethodsThis was a single‐center, prospective, open‐label, controlled cluster‐randomized study. Blood test processing was randomized into 1‐week inclusion periods: interventional arm (laboratory analyses performed on POCT analyzers implemented in the ED) or control arm (central laboratory). The primary endpoint was LOS of patients in the ED. Secondary endpoints were time to result (TTR), ED crowding surrogates, and average total cost of an ED visit in each arm.ResultsA total of 23,231 patients were included and 20,923 were analyzed for the main outcome measure. Mean ± SD age was 46 ± 20 years, and 7,905 (36%) underwent blood sampling. Mean ± SD LOSs were 203 ± 161 and 210 ± 168 minutes in the POCT and control arms, respectively. LOS reduction for the entire ED population was −9 minutes (95% confidence interval [CI] = −22 to 5, p = 0.22) compared to the control arm and −17 minutes (95% CI = −34.0 to 0.6, p = 0.06) for patients undergoing blood sampling. The mean ± SD TTRs were 28 ± 31 and 79 ± 34 minutes in the POCT and control arms, respectively (TTR reduction = −51 minutes, 95% CI = −54 to −48 minutes, p < 0.001).ConclusionsThe implementation of an extended panel of POCT solutions in an ED did not significantly reduce the LOS, but reduced the TTR.
Reporting of alcohol as a contributor to death in Australian national suicide statistics and its relationship to post‐mortem alcohol concentrations
Authors: Chitty Kate M. , Schumann Jennifer L. , Moran Lauren L. , Chong Daniel G. , Hurzeler Tristan P. , Buckley Nicholas A. 
Published: July 2020

ABSTRACTAimTo describe the assignment of International Classification of Disease (ICD)‐10 alcohol codes as underlying or contributory causes of death by the Australian Bureau of Statistics during mortality coding for suicides according to the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) detected at autopsy.DesignPopulation‐based case‐series descriptive analysis.Setting and participantsData for all alcohol‐related (Alc+) suicide deaths (aged 15+) in Australia from 2010–2015 (n = 3132) from the National Coronial Information System.MeasurementsAlc+ suicides were categorised as those with a post‐mortem BAC ≥0.05 g/100 mL. The outcome variable was whether the case was assigned an ICD‐10 alcohol code (F10.0–F10.9, R78.0, T51, X45 and/or X65). We estimated OR for the assignment of codes in Alc+ suicides using BAC as the key predictor. We also examined several covariates that have been implicated in the risk of Alc+ suicides.FindingsAn ICD‐10 alcohol code was assigned during the mortality coding process in 47.6% (n = 1491) of Alc+ suicides. Higher BAC was associated with higher odds of having a code assigned; cases with a BAC over 0.20 g/100 mL over were twice as likely to have an alcohol code assigned (adjusted OR [AOR] = 2.06, 95% CI = 1.59, 2.67) compared with cases with a BAC of 0.050–0.075 g/100 mL. Compared with New South Wales, higher likelihood of code assignment was found in Northern Territory (AOR = 3.85, 95% CI = 2.32, 6.63) and Western Australia (AOR = 2.89, 95% CI = 2.27, 3.68). Compared with 15–24 year olds, 25–44 (AOR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.63, 0.99) and 65–84 year olds (AOR = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.43, 0.93) were less likely to have a code assigned.ConclusionsAn ICD‐10 alcohol code was not assigned as an underlying or contributory cause of death in over half of suicides in Australia (2010–2015) with a BAC ≥0.05 g/100 mL. The higher the BAC detected at autopsy, the more likely cases were to be assigned an alcohol code during the mortality coding process.