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Board structure and financial distress in Brazilian firms
Authors: Freitas Cardoso Guilherme , Peixoto Fernanda Maciel , Barboza Flavio 
Published: May 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate what board characteristics affect companies in periods of financial distress (FD) among non-financial Brazilian firms and examine which model best fits to predict FD.Design/methodology/approachThe sample comprises data from 2010 to 2016 of the non-financial Brazilian firms listed on the Brazilian Stock Exchange. To measure this relationship, a conditional logistic regression is performed.FindingsA U-shaped relationship between the size of the board of directors (BD) and FD is found in all models, indicating an optimal number of six members in the BD during the period of FD. However, board characteristics (related to composition and directors’ independence) are insufficient to align the shareholders’ interests and unsuitable for avoiding or even reducing FD in firms when other factors are neglected. Furthermore, the results reveal what variables provide the best-fitting models to predict FD.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that investigates how the composition of the BD affects the FD likelihood in the Brazilian context. The findings are potentially of interest to researchers and practitioners since this paper contributes to the growing literature on the influence of corporate governance mechanisms in periods of FD and the understanding of its prediction models.
Fairy tales of global consumer culture in a polarizing world
Authors: de Mooij Marieke 
Published: May 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to respond to the essay by Cleveland and Bartsch in this issue. The paper also aims to counter argue the various drivers of global consumer culture (GCC).

Design/methodology/approach
Based on many findings from the study of consumer behavior, the assumed drivers of GCC are discussed and a suggestion for new research is made.

Findings
Instead of globalization processes that drive GCC, the most dominant process is a local-global-local cycle of global products and brands.

Originality/value
It offers a different approach to the study of global vs local products and brands. It is suggested that instead of continuing abstract discussions of GCC, scholars do more service to international marketing by researching developments in the real world.
Strong prospects for robots in retail
Authors: Bogue Robert 
Published: May 2019

Purpose
This paper aims to illustrate the rapidly growing use of robots in the retail sector by considering a range of products and applications.

Design/methodology/approach
Following a short introduction, this paper discusses robotic products and deployments in the following applications: inventory management, the provision of customer assistance, cleaning and hazard detection and product delivery. It concludes with a brief discussion.

Findings
Robots are rapidly making inroads in the retail sector. They have been shown to reduce manpower requirements, improve efficiency, reduce costs and speed-up deliveries. As applications grow and the technologies mature, retail is expected to become a major robot user and will offer significant business opportunities.

Originality/value
This study provides a detailed insight into the emerging and rapidly developing retail robotics business.
Designing a mediator space and the study of its effect on the energy consumption of a residential building using EnergyPlus software in Savadkuh, Iran
Authors: Yousefi Yasaman , Jahangiri Mehdi , Alidadi Shamsabadi Akbar , Raeesi Dehkordi Afshin 
Published: May 2019

Purpose
Reducing energy consumption of a building may have a significant effect on the energy and environmental costs. Nowadays, energy simulations have come to the aid of engineers in the design and implementation of buildings with a perspective on energy consumption.

Design/methodology/approach
In the current study, the suggested volume of a residential building in the Savadkuh City, Iran, is modeled using Ecotect® software, and the amount of radiation on the sides during various months of the year is studied. Then, using EnergyPlus™ software, climate analyses are performed on the suggested design, and finally, the amount of heating and cooling loads of the building are examined under two difference scenarios of mediator space.

Findings
Results indicated that nearly at all times of the year, both the heating and cooling loads were reduced in the scenario where mediator space had two functions, i.e. as greenhouse and as a space for higher ventilation, compared to the scenario where mediator space did not have a climate role and merely served as an entrance and passageway with rigid dividers.

Originality/value
Nowadays, energy simulations have come to the aid of engineers in the design and implementation of buildings with a perspective on energy consumption. Therefore, in the current study, the suggested volume of a residential building in the Savadkuh City, Iran, is modeled using Ecotect® software, and the amount of radiation on the sides during various months of the year is studied. Then, using EnergyPlus™ software, climate analyses are performed on the suggested design, and finally, the amount of heating and cooling loads of the building are examined under two difference scenarios of mediator space.
An update on self-regulation in the Canadian securities industry (2009-2016)
Authors: Lokanan Mark 
Published: May 2019

Purpose
This paper aims to analyze the processing of complaints against investment advisors and Member firms through the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) enforcement system between 2009 and 2016. The paper used the misconduct funnel to show the number of complaints that are “funneled in,” and how these complaints are subsequently “funneled out” and “funneled away” at the investigation and prosecution stages of IIROC enforcement system.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper uses data from IIROC enforcement annual reports from 2009 to 2016. A combination of descriptive statistics and correlation matrices was used to analyze the data.

Findings
The findings indicate that while IIROC “funneled in” more complaints, a significant proportion of complaints were “funneled out” of its enforcement system and funneled “away” from the criminal justice system. Fines imposed were often not collected from individual offenders. IIROC, it seems, is ineffective in handling the more serious and systematic industry problems.

Practical implications
It is hard not to see the findings from this study being used by the provincial securities commissions and the federal government to support the call for a national securities regulator in Canada.

Originality/value
This is the first study of its kind to systematically analyze the enforcement performance of IIROC.
Developing model to analyze factors affecting firms’ agility and competitive capability
Authors: Ahmed Waqar , Najmi Arsalan , Mustafa Yusra , Khan Asif 
Published: May 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate and explain the factors contributing to supply chain agility in service-oriented firms and therein to enhance competitive capabilities of the organization. The study has identified various variables from past studies that support firms in developing agile supply chain operations. Factors identified from prior studies are supply chain flexibility, supply chain visibility, supply chain responsiveness, supply chain speed and learning orientation, which were then empirically tested for further understanding.Design/methodology/approachUsing purposive sampling, a sample of 217 valid responses was gathered through structured questionnaire from supply chain practitioners working in various service industries of Pakistan. Partial least square-structural equation modeling was used for data analysis.FindingsThe results of the study show that learning orientation and flexibility of the service firm highly complement the goal of achieving agility in their operations. Speed and visibility also have a major impact on developing agile supply chain. Moreover, supply chain agility has a significantly positive impact on competitive capabilities.Originality/valueThis research is about investigating the operational agility of services sector, which is a one-off study especially in the context of developing and competitive market. This research will provide important insights into the context of dynamic capabilities view for policymakers and decision-makers who aim to develop their competitive strategies based on their operational agility.
Promoting work engagement in the hotel sector: review and analysis
Authors: Park Sunyoung , Johnson Karen R. , Chaudhuri Sanghamitra 
Published: May 2019

Purpose
Using the job demands-resources (JD-R) model as a theoretical framework, the purpose of this study is to identify antecedents of work engagement in the hotel sector through an integrative literature review of existing empirical studies.

Design/methodology/approach
A total of 38 quantitative studies published between 2001 and 2017 were reviewed, and a summary of the antecedents of work engagement was compiled based on the JD-R model.

Findings
Support from the organization, supervisors and coworkers were the most frequently discussed predictors of work engagement. Compared with previous studies in other sectors, the findings show unique antecedents of work engagement in the hotel sector, such as internal branding, organizational justice and organizational features (e.g., organizational size/history/level) as job resources; behavioral intentions and polychronicity as personal resources; and customer emotions and sexual harassment as job demands.

Practical implications
This study is relevant considering the discourse in the hotel sector on delegating human resource responsibilities to frontline managers. Hotel managers should establish and maintain a work environment where coworkers and supervisors provide support as the environment is found to be a key factor that promotes work engagement.

Originality/value
The significance of the study is that it provides an overview of studies on work engagement in the hotel sector and insights on how hotel service practices affect employees and work engagement by highlighting the antecedents of work engagement from previous empirical studies.
User-focused office renovation: a review into user satisfaction and the potential for improvement
Authors: Kwon Minyoung , Remøy Hilde , Van Den Dobbelsteen Andy 
Published: May 2019

Purpose
This paper highlights the importance of user satisfaction in office renovation. A user-focussed renovation approach can enhance user satisfaction in offices and their functional quality while meeting energy performance goals. The purpose of this paper is to investigate users’ needs and the physical and psychological factors affecting user satisfaction, as input to office renovation projects.

Design/methodology/approach
The selected articles are collected from Scopus, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar. Searching was limited to the main key terms of office, work environment, and user satisfaction and comfort. The important factors were searched through empirical-based international literature mainly. Based hereupon, a guide will be developed for the analysis and evaluation of user satisfaction in office renovations.

Findings
From a comprehensive overview, the findings present ten main factors to increase user satisfaction in office renovation. These are associated with physical and psychological satisfaction and comfort. In addition, the influential factors were categorised into three levels based on needs theories to organise the hierarchy of priorities.

Practical implications
This research adds to the body of knowledge about which factors are important for user satisfaction, based on what previous research has found in that field. This is important to improve the sustainability in use.

Originality/value
User satisfaction is often studied through separate aspects: health and indoor climate vs functionality and productivity. This paper examines overall user satisfaction of workplaces by integrating the perspectives of physical and psychological conditions, and by providing insight into the priority of satisfaction factors.
A trickle-down effect of subordinates’ felt trust
Authors: Chiu Han-Cheng , Chiang Pin-Hua 
Published: May 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between managers’ and supervisors’ trust in subordinates and team cooperation and to suggest that the downward flow of trust affects team employees.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from supervisor-employee dyads from a multisource field study.FindingsFeeling trusted by managers has an indirect effect on team cooperation through feeling trusted by supervisors. In addition, there was a strong positive relation between feeling trusted by supervisors and team cooperation when team size was smaller, but a weak positive relation when team size was larger.Practical implicationsIn order for subordinates to feel trusted, management leaders must implement actions that include: delegation and empowerment, participative decision-making and listening with respect and full attention. It is also suggested that the team size should not be too large.Originality/valueWe integrate theories of social exchange, social information processing, social learning and attraction-selection-attrition to test a trickle-down model of how trust in subordinates cascades down through management levels and ultimately affects team cooperation.
Virtual reality in tourism: a state-of-the-art review
Authors: Beck Julia , Rainoldi Mattia , Egger Roman 
Published: May 2019

Purpose
Emerging technologies, such as virtual reality (VR), have been influencing both the tourism supply side and tourists alike. The purpose of this study is to analyse VR research in tourism and to provide a comprehensive state-of-the-art review. As the technological connotation of the term VR has been changing and encompasses various VR systems with different capabilities, this paper aims to provide a systematic and structured overview. The overall objective of this paper is to contribute to a thorough understanding of VR research in tourism.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper comprehensively reviews and analyses existing literature on VR in tourism, published from 1994 to February 2018. Using a wide variety of sources, these papers were examined so as to give a state-of-the-art literature review and to deepen one’s understanding of the diverse applications of VR in a tourism context. This paper also presents a novel classification of different VR systems according to the level of immersion and depicts their respective technological capabilities.

Findings
The advent of new VR hardware necessitates a distinction for different VR systems applied in the tourism sector. Research conducted during the past three years has been focussing on the application of head-mounted displays, which reflects the temporal development of VR technology. Regardless of the VR system, most studies examine VR as a marketing tool for promotion and communication purposes during the pre-travel phase, focussing on behavioural aspects. Advances in technology will yield new opportunities and application possibilities for the tourism industry.

Originality/value
The key contribution of this paper lies in its structural approach, which differentiates between non-, semi- and fully immersive VR systems in tourism, as well as the proposition of respective definitions. The concluding part of the paper proposes practical implications for tourism businesses together with directions for future studies.
Exploring interventions to curb workplace deviance: lessons from Air India
Authors: Malik Pooja , Lenka Usha 
Published: May 2019

PurposeIn a world of fast-changing markets, corporate brand is the heart and soul of a company. A company’s employees are crucial in nourishing a successful corporate image. Eventually, organizations require committed employees who orient their energy and drive the company toward a shared vision. However, employees’ deviant behavior can cripple the organization’s brand image. Given this fact, the purpose of this study is to offer strategies that can play a vital role in overcoming destructive deviance and in turn fostering the pavement for building a strong corporate brand image.Design/methodology/approachGiven the purpose, this study used systematic review of literature to analyze the newspaper articles that reported the cases of deviant behaviors exhibited by employees of “Air India” and were published between 2015 and 2017. Further, this study used document analysis to identify and categorize the various forms of deviant behaviors exhibited by employees of Air India.FindingsThe current study asserted four chief interventions, namely, talent management strategies, resilience, workplace spirituality and mindfulness to overcome destructive deviance and promote constructive behavior among employees of Air India.Research limitations/implicationsThe present study offers vital implications for organizations to curb the escalating deviant behavior among employees in the hospitality industry. These interventions might lay a significant pavement for fostering positive emotions among employees, which in turn could play a crucial role in enhancing service quality and building a strong brand image.Originality/valueGiven the mounting cases of deviant behavior among employees, the present study draws attention to the necessity for a shift in the generic organizational strategies and instigates organizations to integrate the study’s strategies to curb deviant behavior and in turn build a strong corporate image.
The meanings of solo travel for Asian women
Authors: Yang Elaine Chiao Ling , Yang Mona Ji Hyun , Khoo-Lattimore Catheryn 
Published: May 2019

PurposeThis study aims to explore the meanings of solo travel for Asian women, focussing on how Asian women construct and negotiate their identities in the heteronormalised, gendered and Western-centric tourism space.Design/methodology/approachIn-depth interviews were conducted with 35 Asian solo female travellers from ten Asian countries/societies and analysed using constructivist grounded theory. The interpretation was guided by a critical stance and intersectionality lens.FindingsThe findings show that solo travel provides a means for self-discovery but the path was different for Asian women, for whom the self is constructed by challenging the social expectations of Asian women. Western-centric discourse was identified in the participants’ interactions with other (Western) travellers and tourism service providers, as well as in the ways these Asian women perceive themselves in relation to Western travellers. In addition to gendered constraints and risks, the findings also reveal the positive meaning of being Asian women in the gendered tourism space.Research limitations/implicationsBy labelling Asian women, the study risks adopting an essentialised view and overlooking the differences within the group. However, this strategic essentialism is necessary to draw attention to the inequalities that persist in contemporary tourism spaces and practices.Originality/valueThis study investigated Asian solo female travellers, an emerging but under-researched segment. It provides a critical examination of the intersectional effect of gender and race on identity construction for Asian solo female travellers. This study shows the need for a more inclusive tourism space.
Low‐frequency layer‐induced dispersion in a weak‐contrast vertically heterogeneous orthorhombic medium
Authors: Roganov Yuriy , Stovas Alexey , Roganov Vyacheslav 
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACTIn this paper, we consider wave propagation in a periodically layered medium with orthorhombic symmetry. The weak‐contrast approximation is utilized to derive the low‐frequency dispersion in effective properties for P, S1 and S2 waves. We show that the dispersion term for all effective properties is controlled by the second‐order contrasts in elastic properties from the layers. We also compute the sensitivity matrices for second‐ and fourth‐order coefficients from eigenvalues of frequency‐dependent system matrix associated with kinematic parameters for individual wave modes.
Sensitivity of functional targeted neuropeptide evaluation in testing pregabalin analgesic efficacy in a rat model of osteoarthritis pain
Authors: Otis Colombe , Guillot Martin , Moreau Maxim , Pelletier Jean‐Pierre , Beaudry Francis , Troncy Eric 
Published: May 2019

AbstractThe monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)‐induced joint degeneration in rats is the most used animal model to screen analgesic drugs to alleviate osteoarthritis (OA) pain. This study aimed to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of pregabalin (PGB) in an MIA‐induced OA model in rodents by using functional and neuroproteomic pain assessment methods. Treatment group included PGB in curative intent over 9 days compared to gold standard therapy (positive controls) and placebo (negative control). Functional assessments of pain (quantitative sensory testing and operant test) were performed concomitantly with spinal neuropeptides quantification. At day 21 post‐OA induction, PGB in MIA rats reduced tactile allodynia (P = 0.028) and improved the place escape/avoidance behaviour (P = 0.04) compared to values recorded at last time‐point before initiating analgesic therapy. All spinal neuropeptide concentrations, such as substance P, calcitonin gene‐related peptide, bradykinin and somatostatin, came back to normal (non‐affected) rat values, compared to their increase observed in MIA rats receiving the placebo (P < 0.0001). Initiated 13 days after chemical OA induction, repeated medication with PGB provided analgesia according to quantitative sensory testing, operant test and targeted neuropeptides pain assessment methods. This report highlights the interest of using reliable and sensitive methods like targeted neuropeptide quantification to detect the analgesic effects of a test article with concomitant functional assessments of pain when studying OA pain components.
Occurrence of seasonal water replacement in mangrove soil and the trunk growth response of Avicennia alba related to salinity changes in a tropical monsoon climate
Authors: Komiyama Akira , Poungparn Sasitorn , Umnouysin Suthathip , Rodtassana Chadtip , Pravinvongvuthi Tamanai , Noda Takehiro , Kato Shogo 
Published: May 2019

AbstractSalinity is a crucial factor regulating mangrove growth. We evaluated seasonal variations in soil water salinity and the water replacement process in a tropical monsoon mangrove forest of eastern Thailand during 2015–2018. Trunk growth of Avicennia alba was monitored monthly using dendrometer bands and was analyzed in relation to water replacement. Soil water salinity showed remarkable seasonal variation that was influenced by the infiltration of inundated water from the river, with a salinity level similar to that of seawater during the middle of the dry season and to that of fresh water during the middle of the rainy season. Patterns of soil water salinity shifted seasonally in both horizontal and vertical distributions, highlighting soil water replacement between the two seasons. In the middle of the rainy season, soil water salinity across the horizontal distribution was nearly fresh at most sampling points on the river side but gradually increased landward along a 120‐m transect. The vertical distribution of soil water salinity showed relatively low salinity at the surface horizon, which gradually increased downward to a 100‐cm depth. In the dry season, the soil salinity gradient in both distributions was opposite to that in the rainy season. This seasonal change in soil water salinity was significantly related to the trunk growth of A. alba, which increased greatly during the rainy season. Seasonal water replacement causes fluctuations in soil salinity and probably nutrient availability. The combination of low soil water salinity and large nutrient influx might enhance trunk growth during the rainy season.