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Consumer preferences regarding national and EU quality labels for cheese, ham and honey
Authors: Kos Skubic Mira , Erjavec Karmen , Klopčič Marija 
Published: March 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate consumer preferences in the Slovenian context with regard to cheese, ham and honey labelled with the national and EU protected designation of origin (PDO) indication and the protected geographical indication (PGI) associated with price and origin.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey with a representative sample of the Slovenian population of 650 consumers was conducted. Consumer preferences were estimated using choice-based conjoint analysis.FindingsThe findings show that price is the most powerful driver of consumer preferences for cheese and honey, whereas it is origin for ham, which proved to be the most strongly desired “Slovenian” food product of all items analysed. Label is the least preferable attribute for all three products considered. Cheese, ham and honey bearing the national PDO and PGI labels were more desired than products carrying the EU PDO and PGI labels. The study findings also show the main statistically significant differences in the age and gender of consumers.Research limitations/implicationsThe biggest limitation is that the study focused on certain labels only, related to quality, and origin in particular.Practical implicationsThis result highlights the need to extend and intensify promotional and communication activities to increase consumer preferences for the national and EU PDO- and PGI-labelled cheeses, ham and honey.Originality/valueThis study contributes to relevant literature by presenting the results regarding consumer preferences for the EU and national quality labels for different food categories in Slovenia, which has no tradition in using the EU quality labels.
Teleological sales and purchase approaches in complex business relationships – customers’ expectations before and perceptions after purchase
Authors: Rodríguez Rocío , Svensson Göran , Román Sergio , Wood Greg 
Published: March 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine the actions and interactions that take place before and after purchase between a service provider (service seller) and its customers (service buyers) in complex business relationships. Specifically, it is to examine customers’ expectations of the service provider’s service offer before purchase and the same customers’ perceptions of the service solution offered after purchase in a business-to-business (B2B) context.

Design/methodology/approach
This study adopted a mixed methods design, which combined data generated through in-depth interviews (both with service buyers and key informants from the service company), an online customer survey, analysis of textual documents and structured observations of buyer–seller interactions and actions. Both objective and subjective points of view at different stages of the investigation were collected.

Findings
The authors’ results show that, contrary to previous evidence in B2C service research, the customers’ perceptions of the service performance were not significantly related to their previous expectations. In this context, characterized by dynamic and constantly evolving processes and many parties (both from the buyer and the seller company) involved in the implementation process, service complexity may cause a lack of well-formed expectations regarding how the service will perform and its relevant performance attributes.

Research limitations/implications
This study suggests that the service models traditionally used to describe and explain customer service expectations and perceptions in relatively simple service contexts with final consumers are difficult to apply in B2B complex business relationships. Rather, scholars need to take a holistic, continuously evolving and adapted perspective when examining the formation of customer service expectations and their perceptions in B2B complex services.

Practical implications
There should be a teleological balance between sales and purchase approaches in B2B contexts to optimize the outcome of complex business relationships between service providers and service receivers. The authors suggest several recommendations to service providers to ensure that their salespeople do not create unrealistic and unachievable expectations in the minds of the service receivers. Service providers are also encouraged to develop formal cross functional teams (e.g. consisting of salespeople, service technicians and service support) based on mutual understanding and information sharing.

Originality/value
This study provides an alternative time-oriented understanding of the way customer expectations before purchase and their perceptions after purchasing a complex software solution in industrial markets formed through the lens of teleological framework. As such, this is the first empirical inquiry with this specific framework in B2B contexts making a relevant contribution to literature.
Entrepreneurial motivation as a key salesperson competence: trait antecedents and performance consequences
Authors: Rajabi Reza , Brashear-Alejandro Thomas , Chelariu Cristian 
Published: March 2018

PurposeThis study aims to explore the effects of three competency layers of personality on salesperson effort and performance: self-efficacy, competitiveness and entrepreneurial motivation.Design/methodology/approachA two-study approach with data from 285 business-to-business (B2B) salespeople in the USA and 342 B2B/business-to-consumer salespeople in Poland is used. This study has also used structural equation modelling with partial least squares, common method assessment and mediation testing.FindingsThe findings show that across both studies, entrepreneurial motivation relates directly and positively to effort: salespeople with a greater entrepreneurial motivation exert more effort to perform their sales-related tasks. In addition, competitiveness and self-efficacy are two antecedents of entrepreneurial motivation in a sales context.Originality/valueThis study introduces the concept of entrepreneurial motivation as a goal orientation.
Do hostels play a role in pleasing Millennial travellers? The Portuguese case
Authors: Veríssimo Medéia , Costa Carlos 
Published: March 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify the best hostel practices and trends, and to evaluate and discuss how they are keeping up with the present demand created by the Millennials market.

Design/methodology/approach
Methodological approach is based on two complementary qualitative methods: ethnographic participant observation and netnography. Portuguese hostels are the target of this study, as they are considered some of the best in the world. First, a fieldwork was conducted in three top-rated hostels in Lisbon, aiming to immerse in hostel’s environment. Then, 300 online reviews were analysed to identify what customers value the most in those services. Data interpretation was done through a content analysis crossing supply-demand perspectives.

Findings
Results indicate that, while staying in a hostel, the Millennials want to: meet people, engage in activities and events, have local experiences, feel comfortable/at home, get good value for money and enjoy the convenience. In return, hostels play an important role in hospitality industry by pleasing the Millennials, by offering: central location, an interactive atmosphere, functional facilities, well-planned design and decoration, a set of activities and events and personal treatment.

Originality/value
This paper is one of the few to describe Millennials’ travel behaviour towards hostels’ services.
Impact of Maritime Labour Convention on design of new ships
Authors: Chia Yong Hwa , Tam Ivan CK , Dev Arun Kr 
Published: March 2018

Purpose
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) embodies standards of existing international maritime labour conventions and recommendations, as well as the fundamental principles to be found in other international labour conventions. The aim of the convention is to address the employment standards of seafarers in the areas of fair wages, contractual terms, working and living conditions, as well as their health and safety on board ships. The purpose of this paper is to provide an in-depth study of MLC Regulation 3.1, specifically on the layout design of the accommodation spaces and possible solutions to meet the new demands as those will certainly affect the crew comfort, health and well-being on board ships.

Design/methodology/approach
The approach used includes a review of pre- and post-MLC conventions and regulations. This is then followed by looking at the impact of MLC Regulation 3.1 on new ship design. Possible solutions for new ship design are then proposed.

Findings
The findings from the paper were as follows: More flexibility in the form of non-mandatory guidelines and substantial equivalence under MLC. Under MLC, only Special Purpose Ship (SPS) is allowed to accommodate four persons in one room. The requirement for increased height and floor spaces would result in increased gross register tons (GT) for post-MLC built vessels. Impact due to post-MLC requirements would be more unfavourable for the design of smaller vessels below 500 GT than of bigger vessels of up to less than 3,000 GT. Possible solutions include applying for exemptions and substantial equivalents with flag states or registering with a non-ratifying flag state.

Originality/value
This paper has been based on a dissertation carried out for the partial fulfilment of a post-graduate degree. It has not been published in any journal.
Innovation in times of uncertainty
Authors: Squire Kurt 
Published: March 2018

Purpose
This paper aims to describe innovations at the Games + Learning + Society Center to explore the future of education.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper is an overview of several published studies and design interventions.

Findings
Commercial partnerships, particularly generating copyrightable materials can maximize impact and diversify research funding, but they also run counter to the culture and purpose of many research universities.

Research limitations/implications
Researchers interested in forging new partnerships to maximize impact might explore relationships with commercial entities but be aware that they are running counter to the grain of most institutions and goals. Other universities of different sizes, ages and orientations may have different results.

Practical implications
Building private partnerships requires different staffing and skill sets than traditional research. Guidance for staffing key roles and projects are provided.

Originality/value
This paper is a reflection on unique research initiative that generated revenue and helped shape a subfield of education.
The changing world has implications on the higher education and the teaching profession
Authors: Konst (e. Penttilä) Taru , Scheinin Minna 
Published: March 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to discuss the reform in teaching profession in higher education – new teacher roles are needed to implement competence-based curriculum and to answer the competence requirements of working life.

Design/methodology/approach
The study is based on innovation pedagogy emphasizing the socio-cultural theory and the constructivist view of learning developed to encompass the social and cultural customs of a particular community and its ways of operating.

Findings
The study extends the concept of innovation pedagogy to include new teacher roles to support the goal of how to ensure the development of students’ innovation competences.

Originality/value
The results are useful for those who want to outreach and engage in pedagogical and didactical development in higher education and increase the external impact of the higher education institution.
The 1918 Reform Act, Redistribution and Scottish Politics
Authors: Cameron Ewen A. 
Published: March 2018

AbstractThis essay examines the effect of the 1918 Representation of the People Act on Scottish politics. It notes the extensive addition to the electorate with the enfranchisement of adult males and most women over the age of 30 years. The main focus of the essay is on the effect of the provisions of the act in terms of the redistribution of seats in Scotland. Although the overall level of Scottish representation increased from 70 to 71 seats, there was a profound shift from the rural areas of the north and south to the industrial areas of west central Scotland and the city of Glasgow, which was awarded a further eight seats. In addition, the majority of the ‘Districts of Burghs’, a legacy of the Union of 1707, were abolished. It is argued that these changes created new political conditions in Scotland which favoured the Labour Party in the interwar period, and especially in the 1920s. The arguments – economic, historical, and political – deployed in defence of seats scheduled for abolition by the Boundary Commission are analysed.
The Impact of the 1918 Reform Act on the House of Commons
Authors: Farr Martin 
Published: March 2018

AbstractThe victorious conclusion of the war, coupled with a great democratising reform for the peace, created a sense of expectation that the parliament elected in December 1918 could not more starkly have disappointed. There was widespread shock at the overnight transformation of party politics, and general disorientation and speculation. To the central criticism that the 1918 Reform Act had produced a deeply unrepresentative, and therefore undemocratic, house of commons, came complaints that the legislature had become merely an appendage of the executive, and parliamentary government had been supplanted by party government. Many opined that the authority of the house of commons had been undermined. This essay considers how the implications of the act were envisaged, and how they were experienced and reported. It will look at the legislature that resulted, its members, and how they adapted to, and changed, its procedures and conventions. Finally, it will reflect on the politics of the impact of the Reform Act, on the parties, on their policies, and on a new political environment that had been created. Through their writings at the time and their reflections subsequently, those who were members, and those who were observers, of parliament testified as to how they felt the house of commons had changed as a result of the impact of the 1918 Reform Act.
An L1 analysis of a kernel‐based hazard rate estimator
Authors: Hua Hairui , Bagkavos Dimitrios , Patil Prakash N. 
Published: March 2018

SummaryThis article provides an analysis of the standard nonparametric kernel‐based hazard rate estimator under the random right censorship model. The analysis starts with the asymptotic formula for the integrated mean absolute error (IMAE) and then addresses the issue of bandwidth selection. In particular, we show that as a function of bandwidth, the asymptotic minimum of IMAE occurs at the minimising argument of the dominant term of the IMAE's asymptotic expression. Further, it is noted that finding the minimising argument of the dominant term of the asymptotic IMAE is very close to the similar problem in density estimation except that, as one would expect, the minimising argument now depends on the functionals of the unknown hazard rate. We then use estimates of these unknown functionals in an algorithm to calculate an adaptive version of the optimal bandwidth. We also show that, asymptotically, both theoretical and adaptive forms of the bandwidths do minimise the distance between the true hazard rate function and its kernel estimator. We also provide a simulation study to illustrate the methodology and compare errors of hazard rate estimates which use and optimal bandwidths.
Immediate and flapless implant insertion and provisionalization using autogenous bone grafts in the esthetic zone: 5‐year results
Authors: Noelken Robert , Moergel Maximilian , Kunkel Martin , Wagner Wilfried 
Published: March 2018

AbstractObjectivesAs the 2‐year results for immediately inserted and provisionalized implants have been reported, it remained an open issue, whether the initially high success rates and the esthetic outcome remain stable for longer observation periods. Therefore, this prospective study examines the 5‐year hard and soft tissue changes at implants placed in the anterior maxilla.Material and methodsMeanwhile, 37 microthreaded implants were placed in 21 patients into extraction sockets with and without facial bone deficiencies by a flapless approach. Facial gaps and bony defects were grafted with autogenous bone chips. The implants were immediately provisionalized. The primary outcome parameters were the interproximal marginal bone level and the thickness of the facial bony wall. Implant success and Pink Esthetic Score (PES) were considered as secondary outcome parameters.ResultsTwo patients with four implants withdrew from the study (dropouts), and the remaining 33 implants were still in function at a follow‐up period of 68 months. Marginal bone height averaged 0.04 mm coronal to the implant shoulder. The thickness of the facial bony lamellae increased significantly between pre‐op examination and 1‐year follow‐up (p = .002) and thereafter remained stable. Within 5 years of follow‐up, 24 of 33 implants were clinically stable, free of signs and symptoms, and showed bone loss less than 1 mm. The mean PES ratings improved slightly from 10.7 pre‐operatively to 11.7 at the last follow‐up (p = .02).ConclusionsInterproximal marginal bone levels, survival rates, and esthetic results remain stable at the 5‐year follow‐up in implants used in an immediate insertion, reconstruction, and provisionalization concept. Facial marginal bone levels decreased slightly; however, this reduction did not affect the PES so far.
From Equality of Deprivation to Disparity of Prosperity: The Poverty–Growth–Inequality Triangle in Post‐reform China
Authors: Wan Guanghua , Wang Chen , Yin Hua , Zhang Yan 
Published: March 2018

AbstractIn the post‐reform era, China achieved poverty reduction that was unprecedented in human history This poverty reduction was accompanied by fast growth and worsening income distribution. The present paper examines the poverty–growth–inequality triangle in China by: (i) providing growth, inequality and poverty profiles at the national and provincial levels; (ii) uncovering the contributions of growth and inequality changes to poverty reduction; and, finally, (iii) drawing lessons for other developing countries. Based on the World Bank's definition of the poverty line, China has already eliminated abject poverty, even though the poverty rate was as high as 88.3 percent in 1981. The remarkable record in poverty reduction is predominantly attributable to growth. The effect of inequality varied in different periods. In addition, the impact of growth on poverty reduction is found to be diminishing over time, a phenomenon worth further research and policy attention.
China's 40 Years of Fiscal and Tax Reform: A Basic Trajectory
Authors: Gao Peiyong 
Published: March 2018

AbstractThe present paper describes the trajectory of China's fiscal and tax reform in the past 40 years, which can be summarized in five phases. The reform commenced with “decentralizing power and transferring benefits.” Then, under great fiscal pressure, institutional reform was instigated, which aimed to establish a new fiscal and tax system. To regulate the government revenue and expenditure beyond the fiscal and tax system, reforms were put in place to build an institutional framework for public finance. As the fiscal and tax reform had gradually entered the more sophisticated phases, China took a series of measures to further improve the public finance system. Since 2012, based on the overall plan of comprehensively deepening reform, China has embarked on establishing a modern public finance system. The present paper characterizes China's fiscal and tax reform as gradually moving toward a system that aligns with the overall reform and complements the goal of marketization and modernization of state governance.
Analgetische Wirkungen lokalanästhetischer Salbe bei der Kryotherapie von Warzen: eine Meta‐analyse randomisierter Studien
Authors: Lee Chin‐Yu , Tung Tao‐Hsin , Liu Chia‐Yu , Wang Shu‐Hui , Chi Ching‐Chi 
Published: March 2018

ZusammenfassungHintergrund und ZielLokalanästhetische Creme (LAC) wird zur Analgesie bei verschiedenen Verfahren angewendet. Ihre analgetische Wirkung bei der Kryotherapie von Warzen ist jedoch unklar. Wir untersuchten die Wirkung von LAC bei der Kryotherapie von Warzen.Material und MethodenWir erstellten eine systematische Übersicht und Meta‐analyse randomisierter kontrollierter Studien (RCTs) zu Wirkungen von LAC bei der Kryotherapie von Warzen. Dazu haben wir MEDLINE, CENTRAL und EMBASE am 31. März 2017 nach relevanten RCTs durchsucht. Zwei Autoren wählten unabhängig voneinander die Studien aus, schätzten das Verzerrungsrisiko ab und extrahierten Daten. Meinungsdifferenzen wurden durch Diskussion mit einem dritten Autor gelöst.ErgebnisseWir schlossen drei RCTs mit 228 Teilnehmern ein. Zwei dieser RCTs bergen ein hohes Risiko einer selektiven Berichterstattung (reporting bias), wobei bei einer der beiden Studien auch das Risiko anderer Bias hoch ist. Lokalanästhetische Creme senkte bei Kindern den Schmerz bei der Kryotherapie von Warzen auf verhornter Haut (visuelle Analogskala, mittlere Differenz –20,80; 95 % ‐ Konfidenzintervall –40,71 bis –0,89), jedoch nicht bei Erwachsenen oder auf nicht verhornter Haut von Erwachsenen oder Kindern.SchussfolgerungenDie routinemäßige Verwendung von LAC ≤ 60 min bei der Kryotherapie von Warzen wird nicht durch Literaturbelege gestützt.
Management of antithrombotic agents in dermatologic surgery before and after publication of the corresponding German evidence‐based guideline
Authors: Gaskins Matthew , Dittmann Martin , Eisert Lisa , Werner Ricardo Niklas , Dressler Corinna , Löser Christoph , Nast Alexander 
Published: March 2018

SummaryBackgroundA survey in 2012 revealed marked heterogeneity in the management of antithrombotic agents in dermatologic surgery in Germany. An evidence‐based guideline on this topic was published for the first time in 2014.MethodsUsing the same study sample, we conducted an anonymous survey on the management of antithrombotic agents and familiarity with the guideline. We reported the results as relative frequencies and compared them with those from 2012.ResultsWe analyzed a total of 208 questionnaires (response rate: 36.6 %). A large majority of dermatologists reported performing minor procedures without discontinuing low‐dose aspirin (≤ 100 mg), clopidogrel, or direct oral anticoagulants. In contrast, antithrombotic management was still heterogeneous in the context of major procedures, especially among office‐based dermatologists. Overall, there was an increase in the proportion of dermatologists who managed phenprocoumon, aspirin, and clopidogrel in compliance with the guideline. For example, while 53.8 % of hospital‐based dermatologists and 36.3 % of office‐based dermatologists had performed large excisions on continued low‐dose aspirin treatment in 2012, these figures showed an increase to 90.2 % and 57.8 %, respectively, by 2017 (phenprocoumon: from 33.8 % and 11.9 % to 63.9 % and 29.9 %, respectively; clopidogrel: from 36.9 % and 23.2 % to 63.9 % and 30.6 %, respectively). Among hospital dermatologists a large proportion was familiar with the guideline and considered it to be useful.ConclusionsOur results suggest that compliance with the German guideline on the perioperative management of antithrombotics in dermatologic surgery has increased for all procedures. Despite this positive development, greater efforts are needed to improve implementation of the guideline and address barriers to its use in everyday practice.