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Exploring the digital innovation process
Authors: Huesig Stefan , Endres Herbert 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
Previous research has highlighted the digitization of innovation processes and outcomes especially with regard to the impact of information technology (IT) on new product development (NPD). Instead of analyzing generic IT usage in the NPD, the purpose of this paper is to explore the influencing factors on the adoption of specific software tools to support innovation management methods, called innovation management software (IMS) and their specific functionality.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors used an online questionnaire and gathered data from 99 innovation managers of German industrial firms to explore which functionalities embedded in the tools such as aided innovation methods and activities influence the adoption of IMS.

Findings
This study’s results indicate in contrast to the previous assumptions in the literature that the likelihood of IMS adoption by innovation managers is positively influenced if the IMS tools offer support functionality for idea evaluation and portfolio management but decreased for idea generation and scenario management. Therefore, this paper can show, that the digitalization of the innovation process though IT tools is more finely nuanced than a “the more – the better” logic often promoted in the digitalization context and proposed in the literature on IMS before.

Originality/value
These findings advance the understanding of technological and organizational drivers of the transformation toward the digitalization of the innovation process from the perspective of innovation managers, who intend to do so by successfully introducing and using IMS in their NPD. Additionally, suppliers of IMS get valuable empirical-based indications from the user perspective that potentially supports their development and sales activities. From a theoretical perspective, this study extends prior research on IT usage and digitalization in the innovation process by expanding to an under-researched category of digitization for the innovation manager perspective aspects of the NPD activities.
External supply chain flexibility and product innovation performance
Authors: Ko Wai Wai Joyce , Liu Gordon , Ngugi Isaac K. , Chapleo Chris 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
This paper aims to examine the effect of external supply chain (SC) flexibility on the product innovation performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the contingent role of informal control mechanisms in moderating such an effect.

Design/methodology/approach
This study conducts a cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 236 UK-based SME manufacturers.

Findings
Inbound supplier flexibility (ISF) has a stronger positive effect on SMEs’ product innovation performance than outbound logistics flexibility (OLF), and that the strength and direction of both effects depend on informal control mechanisms. Lead supplier influence negatively moderates the relationship between ISF and product innovation performance but positively moderates the relationship between OLF and product innovation performance. Normative integration positively moderates the relationship between ISF and product innovation performance.

Research limitations/implications
This study enriches SC flexibility studies by focusing on understanding the differential effects of ISF and OLF on product innovation performance, as well as the role that contingency factors play in these relationships in the SME context.

Practical implications
To promote product innovation performance, SME managers should focus on building good relationships with their suppliers rather than their logistics service providers. SME managers should be particularly aware of the different types of informal control mechanisms that govern their SC relationships and adjust their managerial approaches accordingly.

Originality/value
This study distinguishes between ISF and OLF and examines their impacts on SMEs’ product innovation performance. This study investigates the differential effects of lead supplier influence and normative integration on the relationship between external SC flexibility and SMEs’ product innovation performance.
Supply-side review of the UK specialist housing market and why it is failing older people
Authors: Harding Andrew , Parker Jonathan , Hean Sarah , Hemingway Ann 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a supply-side review of policies and practices that impact on the shortage of supply in the contemporary specialist housing market for older people in the UK.

Design/methodology/approach
The review is based on a review of academic literature, policy documents, reports and other sources.

Findings
There is a critical conflict between the key social purpose of specialist housing (i.e. living independent of socially provided care) and the values that underpin and ultimately limit the quantity of units in both the social and private sector. In the social sector, government policies prohibit rather than encourage local authorities and housing associations from increasing specialist housing stock. The nature of leasehold tenures in the private sector tends to commodify not only housing stock but also those who use it and therefore acts to instrumentalise housing supply in favour of the profit motive and the focus on the person and her or his needs is largely ignored.

Originality/value
While the shortage of specialist housing is well known, this paper is unique in that it provides a comprehensive and critical supply-side review of the factors that have created such conditions.
Experimental and numerical investigations of thermal performance of Al2O3/water nanofluid for a combi boiler with double heat exchangers
Authors: Ozdemir Mustafa Bahadir , Ergun Mustafa Emre 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
This study aims to focus on usage of Al2O3/water nanofluid as working fluid in a combi boiler. The plate heat exchanger located at the bottom of the combi boiler has been used for heating the domestic water in the present study. Al2O3/water nanofluid has also been used in obtaining of the heat energy provided from combustion. Therefore, thermal performance of Al2O3/water has been determined by comparing water and nanofluid-water mixture. The present study also investigates heat transfer rates as numerical and experimental for varying cold side outlet temperatures, comparatively.

Design/methodology/approach
The present study has included both experimental and numerical methodologies. The experimental setup consists of main heat exchanger, atmospheric burner, circulation pump and plate-type heat exchanger in which the Al2O3/water nanofluid was used as working fluid to heat the domestic water. In the numerical part of the study, a commercial computational fluid dynamic code has been used to model heat rate and thermal efficiency of the heat exchanger used.

Findings
It has been concluded that the predicted results are in satisfactorily good agreement with the measured data. In the experimental part of the study, the flow rate of Al2O3/water nanofluid was kept constant during the experiments. The flow rates of the water by which the heated Al2O3/water nanofluid mixture was cooled via the plate heat exchanger have been changed as 3, 4, 5 and 6 lpm. The domestic water temperatures that were kept constant have also been changed as 40°C, 45°C, 50°C, 55°C and 60°C. It has been concluded that the Al2O3/water nanofluid thermal efficiency has been 16 per cent better than pure water.

Originality/value
The main originality of the present study is that thermal efficiency of the plate-type heat exchanger when Al2O3/water mixture nanofluids are used as there are limited studies related to the usage of Al2O3/water mixture nanofluids in the plate-type heat exchanger not only experimental but also numerical methodologies.
Exploration of people centric organizational health dimensions: a study of Indian R&D organization
Authors: Singh Anupama , Jha Sumi 
Published: September 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the dimensions of organizational health with the help of existing literature and focus group discussion on organizational health. The study also tries to categorize various antecedents and consequences of organizational health.Design/methodology/approachLiterature review was conducted with limited search word on organizational health using databases like Emerald, Ebsco and Science direct. Focus group discussions were performed at Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute and National Metallurgical Laboratory – laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, an Indian R&D organization. A total of 29 male and 6 female respondents participated in the focus group discussion.FindingsThe results showed that various dimensions of organizational health which were found using focus group discussions were in congruence with the literature reviewed on organizational health. The findings of focus group discussion also listed the antecedents and consequences of organizational health in an R&D organization.Research limitations/implicationsThe literature presented conflicting views on organizational health construct. The focus group discussion provided clarity on the dimensions of organizational health. An empirical research can be done on organizational health considering dimensions identified during the focus group discussion.Originality/valueIt is an attempt to conceptualize the construct of organizational health in a research and development organization with the help of focus group discussion.
Innovation as a booster of rural artisan entrepreneurship: a case study of black pottery
Authors: Marques Carla Susana , Santos Gina , Ratten Vanessa , Barros Ana B. 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
Rural entrepreneurship is an emergent field of study, with these start-ups becoming one of the most noticeable ways to promote rural development, but the few studies concerning innovation among artisans have thus far only been exploratory. The purpose of this paper is to examine the entrepreneurial artisan initiatives of young innovators in a peripheral northern area of Portugal where black pottery is produced.

Design/methodology/approach
Qualitative data analysis was carried out on in-depth semi-structured interviews with three young artisan innovators and entrepreneurs and one individual who functions as a cultural booster. The content analysis was done using QSR International’s NVivo Version 11 software.

Findings
These young entrepreneurs have developed commercial activities and introduced innovations (i.e. design and process) into black pottery production, while taking advantage of endogenous materials, local culture and traditional knowledge. These individuals have sought not only to generate their own innovations but also to keep their culture and local traditions alive, thereby contributing to rural development by establishing networks with local young artisans.

Research limitations/implications
Some limitations are linked to the sample’s size and basis in a specific geographic reality.

Practical implications
The findings provide a fuller understanding of why some rural artisan firms grow, suggesting that artisans’ networks and innovative and entrepreneurial behaviours play a key role.

Originality/value
This research’s results contribute to the literature on the role that innovation can play as a booster of rural artisanship through networks and entrepreneurship. This paper is among the first to discuss black pottery as a form of artisan entrepreneurship. The results underline the value of innovations and networks, which were found to be the core ingredients in rural artisan entrepreneurship.
Complexity and rationality: a material-systemic approach
Authors: Andersen Lars 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to contribute to solving the complexity problem as increased complexity is a main reason why projects fail to reach their goals, and it is unclear what complexity is.

Design/methodology/approach
Conceptual development integrating theories of materiality, teleology, and complexity, decision-making theory, communication theory, coordination theory, and qualitative, quantitative and participatory approaches are used in this paper.

Findings
To understand complexity, it is necessary to develop a material-systemic process approach and to distinguish structured from unstructured complexity. The social actors construct a complex material-systemic process between themselves and nature to handle unwieldy outer nature. The material-systemic approach reveals how materiel life-world arenas are developed through increased complexity and specialization. Handling complexity is possible by materiality in general and structural material in special, the interplay between inner time (planning) and outer time (production), and between human subjects and an underlying coordination mechanism. It is a systematic organizational blockade that reproduces internal complexity as unstructured and incomprehensible complexity.

Research limitations/implications
The practical models of organizing are tested to the highest degree in construction industry. It is a task to try and examine the models in other types of projects.

Originality/value
The paper offers a proposal to a theoretical solution to the complexity problem going back to the roots in Enlightenment and shows at the same time through practical models how increased complexity may be the most important productive force in future projects.
An experimental investigation on friction and wear test parameters of cylinder liner and piston ring pair using Taguchi technique
Authors: Trivedi H.K. , Bhatt D.V. 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to study about tribological parameters of cylinder liner/piston ring under sliding contact in the presence of lubricant.

Design/methodology/approach
A reciprocating test rig is used for the experimental work. The Taguchi approach has been adopted to optimize the coefficient of friction and minimum weight loss of piston ring and cylinder liner. Three control factors like load, speed and temperature were used for L9 orthogonal array design and ANOVA (analysis of variance). Parameters have been ranked on the basis of experimental outcomes and signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio analysis.

Findings
It is observed that coefficient of friction was greatly influenced by speed, and weight loss of piston ring and cylinder liner was greatly influenced by load. The surface morphology by SEM (scanning electron microscopy) analysis was used to understand the wear mechanism of worn-out surface and comparative evaluation was made with the Taguchi method.

Originality/value
Surface morphology of the worn-out surface is significantly dependent on the load condition which validates the ANOVA results.
Potential of Sharī’ah compliant microfinance in alleviating poverty in Nigeria
Authors: Abdul-Majeed Alaro AbdulRazzaq , Alalubosa Abdulrahman Habeeb 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
This paper aims to explore the option of Sharī’ah-compliant microfinance as a viable alternative to many previous approaches adopted by the Nigerian State in tackling the menace of poverty in the land. In spite of many poverty alleviation policies and interventions of the past three decades, millions of Nigerians still live in abject poverty, while thousands of university graduates roam the streets looking for jobs. Many unemployed Nigerians with good business ideas are usually discouraged by the alarmingly high interest rate charged on start-up capitals by local banks.

Design/methodology/approach
To achieve its objective, this paper used both analytical and qualitative methods after thoroughly examining many relevant literature and empirical works. The study explores four Sharī’ah tools for the implementation of the proposed scheme, to wit: musharakah, mudharabah, zakat and waqf.

Findings
The study finds that the suggested Sharī’ah tools are viable and sustainable in lunching microfinance projects in the Nigerian context. The paper further argues that exploring Islamic non-interest microfinance options will guarantee the financial inclusion of a large percentage of Nigerians, pursuant to the Constitutional provision on economic rights of the entire citizenry (s.16 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended).

Originality/value
The paper identifies a yet-to-be explored viable option, with great potential not only in enhancing government policies for poverty alleviation but also in assuring a large percentage of the citizens of financial inclusion.
An empirical investigation into the impact ofShari’ah-compliant status and Muslim directorship on the accuracy of IPO management earnings forecasts
Authors: Ammer Mohammed Abdullah , Alsahlawi Abdulaziz Mohammed 
Published: September 2018

PurposeIslam stresses on the practice of transparency and sufficient disclosure particularly when it concerns the ethical identity of Islamic institutions. This is to make sure that the activities conducted in business adhere toShari’ahprinciples. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact ofShari’ah-compliant status on the accuracy of initial public offering (IPO) earnings forecasts and to investigate the effect of the existence of Muslim directors on IPO companies’ board of directors on the accuracy of earnings forecasts.Design/methodology/approachThis study makes use of absolute forecast error as a proxy for earnings forecast accuracy. As obtained from the list ofShari’ah-compliant securities established by theShari’ahAdvisory Council of the Malaysian Securities Commission, the study sample comprised 190Shari’ah-compliant and non-compliant IPOs. The collected data were analyzed through univariate analysis and ordinary least squares regression.FindingsThe initial findings show that during the study period, the earnings forecasts of Malaysian IPOs are accurate to some level, although such level is still unsatisfactory. The findings also showed thatShari’ah-compliant status and Muslim directorship do not positively affect the accuracy of IPO earnings forecasts.Practical implicationsThe findings of the study provide some implications for regulators, financial analysts, investors and users of financial statements, particularly those desirous of investing in Islamic capital market.Originality/valueThe present study provides a new and far-reaching contribution into the debate about the earnings forecasts disclosure in the context of Islamic ethical perspective. In addition, this study is considered as the first study to extend IPO literature by examining the impact ofShari’ah-compliant status and Muslim directorship on the accuracy of management earnings forecasts disclosed in the IPO prospectus.
Explaining banking spread
Authors: Dwumfour Richard Adjei 
Published: September 2018

PurposeThe paper aims to explain bank interest spread from 2000 to 2014.Design/methodology/approachThe study used the ordinary least square panel corrected standard errors (OLS-PCSE) estimation. Generalised least squares results (unreported but available on request) are consistent with the OLS-PCSE results. This is done for 110 developing countries, 50 Europe & Central Asia countries, 33 Latin American countries, 21 Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, 46 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) counties and 8 South Asia countries. The developing countries are further grouped into small, medium and large-size banking markets.FindingsThe study finds consistent results which indicate that the bigger a bank the less margin charged. The results further show an ambiguous relationship between concentration and net interest margin. The authors find strong evidence to show that less competition leads to inefficient banking market. The study finds lower operational efficiency can lead to higher or lower margin depending on the region or market size. General growth in the economy can lead to a more efficient banking market. The results allude to the fact that inflationary shocks do pass on to deposit and loan rates at different extent and speed. Little evidence show that higher presence of foreign banks leads to higher margins.Practical implicationsThe study recommends Central banks to encourage banks to grow/expand either through mergers or acquisitions. This could be done by increasing minimum capital requirements. When this is done, it is most likely that economies of scale among the merged banking entities will be materialised, potentially causing a sizable reduction in overhead costs that could eventually also increase the intermediation efficiency. While at this, further efficiency should be ensured through stirring up competition.Originality/valueThis study is the first to give new evidence of banking spread using country level data for developing countries and across different continents.
Effectiveness of the intervention program for dengue hemorrhagic fever prevention among rural communities in Thailand
Authors: Hanklang Suda , Ratanasiripong Paul , Sivasan Suleegorn 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention program for dengue fever prevention among people in rural communities.

Design/methodology/approach
A quasi-experimental study was designed for two groups. The intervention group received five weeks of dengue hemorrhagic prevention program consisted of knowledge broadcast, campaign, model house contest and group education. The control group received only the usual care of health promoting hospitals. The primary expected outcomes were changes in knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefit, perceived barriers and preventive action from baseline data, post-intervention and three-month follow-up, along with a comparison between the two groups. The secondary expected outcomes were changes in house index (HI) from baseline to post-intervention and three-month follow-up, along with a comparison between the two groups.

Findings
From the total of 64 participants, 32 were randomly assigned to the control group and 32 were randomly assigned to the intervention group. There were significant differences in knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefit, perceived barriers, preventive action and HI in the intervention group after received the five-week intervention program and at three-month follow-up (p<0.05).

Originality/value
Dengue hemorrhagic prevention program based on the Health Belief Model was effective in lowering HI and improving knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefit, perceived barriers and preventive action among people in rural communities. The intervention program may be beneficial in primary care in such a rural community.
Health and disease concepts: an approach to health development
Authors: Plianbangchang Samlee 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
Health for all is an ideal goal that all governments aspire to reach. The purpose of this paper is to assess the definitions of the key terms used to better appreciate the role of the WHO member states in their efforts to achieve improved healthcare systems that suit each nation’s particular needs.

Design/methodology/approach
Definitions of the terms disease, illness and health are discussed against health concepts as a means of assessing the most effective approach toward achieving an effective universal healthcare system.

Findings
Universal health and treatment of sickness and disease have improved globally, but the target of achieving total wellness still remains as a goal for the future and may be impeded by diseases that have not yet evolved. The implementation of a universal health coverage system is a positive step toward achieving the goals of health and wellness for the present times.

Originality/value
This is a commentary piece.