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The innovation process impact on the new product performance: a case study
Authors: Fouad Fatimaezzahra , Tourabi Amina , Lakhnati Ghizlane 
Published: May 2018

Purpose
In the presence of a low rate of investment in research and development in the fish industry, the Moroccan government launched in 2009 a new fisheries program which directs fish processing companies towards a non-price competitiveness strategy. These companies are driving to establish a modernized value chain that supports product innovation in its performance generation. This study therefore aims at measuring the impact of this value chain on the performance of a new product taking into account the early stages of development, namely prototyping.

Design/methodology/approach
First, the authors tried to collect the data in a dichotomous qualitative form for the structure of the innovation process which reflects the measure of elapsed time for each stage of the innovation process in the two cases, namely, sequentiality and parallelism of the steps. The authors then addressed a second time to the quality managers to provide them with quantitative data. Nevertheless, the evaluation of the improvement of the innovative product had remained qualitative.

Findings
The study shows that there is a positive and significant relationship between the partially parallel structure and the internal improvement objectives of the new prototype.

Research limitations/implications
The main limitation of this study was the very small sample of firms operating in innovation, which did not allow us to apply a parametric analysis such as logistic or linear regression according to a normal law on a sufficient number of observations according to the transversal approach. As theoretical implications of this study, Davila et al. (2006) argue that to succeed in a product development process, it must be possible to measure the resulting performance. Assessing performance in the product development process is particularly important for managers and decision makers to address key management issues such as “what we do”, “what we have learned” and “what should we do in the future” (Tatikonda, 2007).

Practical implications
The empirical implications of this study have shown that accelerating the execution of innovation activity is enormously favored to increase the performance of the innovative product over the medium term. This will enable the company to be efficient in terms of market entry time with good quality and as soon as possible mainly in the early stages of development of the new product.

Originality/value
Compared with previous studies, the originality of this study is to answer two inadequacies in the theory of performance of the new product, namely, the objective/quantitative nature of the practice measured in the innovation process and the use of a holistic approach based on the performance indicators of the innovative product at each stage of the innovation process.
Supporting non-native university lecturers with English-medium instruction
Authors: Tuomainen Satu 
Published: May 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe a support course for English-medium instruction (EMI) which continues to expand in European higher education (HE). While the phenomenon of teaching through English is not novel, support for university teachers appears to remain limited despite recognised challenges of EMI such as language proficiency and pedagogical considerations.Design/methodology/approachIn the course non-native university lecturers in Finland were provided a course to practice various elements of English for academic purposes and receive feedback on their teaching. A pre-course needs analysis was used to determine the main causes for EMI concerns with non-native lecturers, and which elements of English they wished to develop during the course. The course itself consisted of six joint meetings, followed by individual teaching demonstrations, and concluded with a post-course analysis.FindingsFindings suggest that Finnish university lecturers were pre-course most concerned about the accuracy, fluency and pronunciation of their academic English. Based on the post-course analysis, the most beneficial elements of the EMI support course were the reflective discussions about EMI, the language practice and receiving individual feedback.Practical implicationsThe study suggests that support courses for university lecturers involved with EMI should not cover only language but allow lecturers to share their concerns and experiences and to practice in authentic teaching situations in English.Originality/valueThis study describes a pedagogically effective method to assist and encourage lecturers in HE to the use of English in their instruction.
Relational university, learning and entrepreneurship ecosystems for sustainable tourism
Authors: Torres Valdés Rosa María , Lorenzo Álvarez Carolina , Castro Spila Javier , Santa Soriano Alba 
Published: May 2018

Purpose
This paper aims to offer a conceptual model for the development of a teaching–learning experiential ecosystem which favors university entrepreneurship in the area of sustainable tourism and innovation acceleration.

Design/methodology/approach
The methodology is carried out in two phases. First, participatory action research in the context of the “Protocol and Event Organization” subject, included in the Tourism degree taught at the University of Alicante, analyzing a didactic experience as a case study. Second, primary qualitative and quantitative research.

Findings
Although at a small scale, it is shown that the relational approach for university management fosters entrepreneurship and generates social awareness regarding the sustainable tourism business.

Research limitations/implications
This is a local simulatory case on relational university and is based on only one subject. However, as a starting point, it has the following implications.

Practical implications
The authors contribute in a practical manner to model a learning and entrepreneurship ecosystem for configuring an education innovation agenda in the field of tourism, with the cooperation of all agents involved in this sector to accelerate novel entrepreneurships, as well as transitions, toward sustainability.

Social implications
The model is useful to accelerate new entrepreneurship and transitions toward sustainable regional development.

Originality/value
Students have led the process and have become quintessential relationatory agents, creating their own career opportunities on sustainable tourism, in addition to creating society–university links.
Improving patient flow through applying lean concepts to emergency department
Authors: Elamir Hossam 
Published: May 2018

PurposeThis paper aims to propose lean-based interventions that address the main causes of emergency department overcrowding. Emergency department overcrowding (EDOC) and increased length of stay (LOS) have been key global issues for more than 20 years, as they have serious repercussions. No measurements have been done to assess the situation nationally. Expanding emergency departments (EDs) and adding more beds have never succeeded in eliminating wastes and targeting the root causes of the problem.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is a quantitative analytical applied research. The paper used direct observation for seven days to collect patient flow data on ED patients at a secondary care hospital in Kuwait. It calculated wait times and services to identify the major causes of EDOC and increased LOS.FindingsAround one-third of the ED design capacity was used by 12 per cent of the patients who stayed >6 h each. The wasted waiting time represents 56.2 per cent of the aggregated LOS, which puts lean management (LM) on the top of the process reengineering approaches suitable for improving overcrowding by reducing waste. Guided by the LM concepts, the paper proposes solutions that fall into three themes. The selected solutions address the vital few causes of the EDOC and prolonged EDLOS.Originality/valueThis paper is the first study of its kind in Kuwait, and one of the most outstanding studies in the Gulf region, in terms of the number of the daily ED visits and the comprehensive multi-level proposed interventions.
Assessment’s role in building student support to facilitate change
Authors: Thompson Susan Meredith 
Published: May 2018

Purpose
The California State University Library successfully improved its library’s hours, including introducing 24-hour access, thanks in part to an assessment process that helped the University Library to develop a partnership with the students. The paper aims to discuss this issue.

Design/methodology/approach
In order to understand the need for expanded operational hours, students’ were surveyed on their satisfaction with current library hours, suggestions on how best to meet their actual hour needs, and interest in 24-hour access. Efforts to solicit student input included involving the student government in promoting the survey and reviewing its results, a decision that later had a major impact on the success of the project.

Findings
The survey identified days with problematic hours and which hours student suggested changes to that would best fit most students’ needs. In response to the findings, the library immediately implemented incremental changes that fit within current library resources. The survey’s most significant finding was that 94 percent of students wanted 24-hour study in the library.

Originality/value
An unexpected benefit of the library making immediate, incremental changes was that students could see the results of their input and feel a sense of ownership. The findings also led to the library making 24-hour access a top priority. When university funding was not available, the university’s student government approached the library with a unique proposal to include funding for 24-hour library access in their proposed student fee increase. The student body showed its willingness to invest in the library by passing the fee increase. California State University San Marco’s library began 24/5 hours in Fall 2017.
Managing CSR communication
Authors: Vollero Agostino , Palazzo Maria , Siano Alfonso , Sardanelli Domenico 
Published: May 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse how service and product-based industries communicate their efforts in corporate social responsibility (CSR) as legitimacy-seeking strategies. The service companies are thus compared to product companies in their use of different rhetorical strategies and associated legitimacy approaches on their corporate websites.Design/methodology/approachA thematic content analysis of the websites of companies belonging to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index was conducted, to identify different rhetorical strategies (institutional, political and strategic), each associated with modes companies use to gain legitimacy (cognitive, moral and pragmatic).FindingsThe study shows that service and product companies differ in terms of how they symbolically manage legitimacy. Service companies are less active in communicating CSR in two out of three of the identified rhetorical strategies. Other differences are observable at an industry level.Practical implicationsThe study provides an in-depth understanding of legitimacy approaches elicited by online CSR communication. Managers of service companies can benefit from suggestions on how to use CSR content to sustain specific legitimacy strategies.Originality/valueThis study represents a starting point in connecting the ongoing debate on legitimacy theory with different rhetorical CSR approaches. It demonstrates that the seeking of legitimacy is to some extent restrained within the service industry.
Cough response to aspiration in thin and thick fluids during FEES in hospitalized inpatients
Authors: Miles Anna , McFarlane Mary , Scott Samantha , Hunting Alexandra 
Published: May 2018

AbstractBackgroundThe modifications of fluid viscosity and/or volume are common strategies in dysphagia management, with increased viscosity or reduced volume intended to reduce aspiration. Little attention has been given to whether cough response to aspiration varies across different viscosities and volumes.AimsThis prospective observational study investigated aspiration prevalence and cough response to aspiration in thin and thick fluids of two different volumes in patients referred for flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) in an acute hospital setting.Methods & ProceduresConsecutive inpatients (N = 180) referred for FEES were recruited: stroke 51 (28%); other neurological condition (traumatic brain injury, progressive neurological) 33 (18%); cardiovascular critical care 51 (28%); respiratory illness/condition 23 (13%); spinal injury 9 (5%); and other 13 (7%). A standardized protocol was completed on 268 FEES (180 first FEES, 88 repeat FEES). Penetration‐aspiration scale (PAS) scores were obtained for thin and mildly thick fluids at two volumes: 5 ml teaspoon and 50 ml continuous drinking.Outcomes & ResultsThe incidence of aspiration (PAS > 5) was 32% for thin fluids and 18% for thick fluids. There was a significant association between cough response to aspiration and viscosity (p < .001) and volume (p < .001). There was a higher prevalence of silent aspiration in thick fluids than thin fluids. Some patients demonstrated variable cough responsiveness to aspiration across different viscosities and volumes. With 5 ml volumes, 20 patients coughed when they aspirated thin fluids but silently aspirated thick fluids. In comparison, discrepancies in the 50 ml volume were fewer, with three patients coughing when they aspirated thin fluids but silently aspirating thick fluids.Conclusions & ImplicationsCough response to aspiration differs across bolus volumes and viscosities. The finding of inconsistent cough response to aspiration in some patients strongly encourages the use of instrumental assessment to guide decisions regarding diet modifications.
Validating information during reading: the effect of recency
Authors: Guéraud Sabine , Walsh Erinn K. , Cook Anne E. , O'Brien Edward J. 
Published: May 2018

Previous studies demonstrated that outdated information may be reactivated and disrupt subsequent processing of newly encoded information. However, previous studies focused on the impact of outdated information that had been backgrounded in memory. The present experiments examined the immediate influence of outdated information; backgrounding information was reduced so that both outdated and current protagonist characteristics were active in memory when readers encountered content that was inconsistent with the outdated information. In Experiments 1 and 2, the order of introduction of outdated and current information was varied; across the two experiments, the elaboration of the current information was also manipulated. When both current and outdated information are still active in memory, only the most recent information influenced comprehension; this was true regardless of whether it was elaborated. These results inform the conditions under which outdated information influences comprehension and are interpreted within the context of the RI‐Val model of comprehension.HighlightsWhat is already known about this topic

Previous studies have demonstrated that whether outdated information influences the validation process depends on how quickly readers gain access to this information (e.g., O'Brien, Cook, & Guéraud, ; O'Brien, Rizzella, Albrecht, & Halleran, ); that is, validation is mediated by factors that affect the reactivation process (Cook & O'Brien, ).
When information has been backgrounded in memory (i.e., when outdated information is not currently active), the order in which updated versus outdated information occurred does not differentially impact the validation process (Guéraud, Harmon, & Peracchi, ).
What this paper adds

Previous research has focused on how outdated information that had been backgrounded in memory was subsequently reactivated and influenced validation. However, factors that directly influence the validation process remain unknown.
In this set of studies, we explored whether memory factors such as elaboration and recency of presentation of information directly influence validation when the information in question is already active in memory, that is, when outdated information co‐occurred in memory with updated, current information.
Results demonstrated that when current and outdated information co‐occur in memory, only the most recent information impacts the validation process (Experiment 1); elaborating on the current information did not override this effect (Experiment 2).
Implications for theory

This research adds to the overall understanding of how the contents of active memory influence the validation process.
Behavioral Health's Integration Within a Care Network and Health Care Utilization
Authors: McClellan Chandler , Flottemesch Thomas J. , Ali Mir M. , Jones Jenna , Mutter Ryan , Hohlbauch Andriana , Whalen Daniel , Nordstrom Nils 
Published: May 2018

ObjectiveExamine how behavioral health (BH) integration affects health care costs, emergency department (ED) visits, and inpatient admissions.Data Sources/Study SettingTruven Health MarketScan Research Databases.Study DesignSocial network analysis identified “care communities” (providers sharing a high number of patients) and measured BH integration in terms of how connected, or central, BH providers were to other providers in their community. Multivariable generalized linear models adjusting for age, sex, number of prescriptions, and Charlson comorbidity score were used to estimate the relationship between the centrality of BH providers and health care utilization of BH patients.Data Collection/Extraction MethodsUsed outpatient, inpatient, and pharmacy claims data from six Medicaid plans from 2011 to 2013 to identify study outcomes, comorbidities, providers, and health care encounters.Principal FindingsBehavioral health centrality ranged from 0 (no BH providers) to 0.49. Relative to communities at the median BH centrality (0.06), in 2012, BH patients in communities at the 75th percentile of BH centrality (0.31) had 0.2 fewer admissions, 2.1 fewer all‐cause ED visits, and accrued $1,947 fewer costs, on average.ConclusionsIncreased behavioral centrality was significantly associated with a reduced number of ED visits, less frequent inpatient admissions, and lower overall health care costs.
Resveratrol and Related Stilbenoids, Nutraceutical/Dietary Complements with Health‐Promoting Actions: Industrial Production, Safety, and the Search for Mode of Action
Authors: Navarro Gemma , Martínez ‐Pinilla Eva , Ortiz Raquel , Noé Véronique , Ciudad Carlos J. , Franco Rafael 
Published: May 2018

AbstractThis paper reviews the potential of stilbenoids as nutraceuticals. Stilbenoid compounds in wine are considered key factors in health‐promoting benefits. Resveratrol and resveratrol‐related compounds are found in a large diversity of vegetal products. The stilbene composition varies from wine to wine and from one season to another. Therefore, the article also reviews how food science and technology and wine industry may help in providing wines and/or food supplements with efficacious concentrations of stilbenes. The review also presents results from clinical trials and those derived from genomic/transcriptomic studies. The most studied stilbenoid, resveratrol, is a very safe compound. On the other hand, the potential benefits of stilbene intake are multiple and are apparently due to downregulation more than upregulation of gene expression. The field may take advantage from identifying the mechanism of action(s) and from providing useful data to show evidence for specific health benefits in a given tissue or for combating a given disease.
Nutritional Quality and Physical Characteristics of Soluble Proteins Recovered from Silver Carp
Authors: Warren Derek , Paker Ilgin , Jaczynski Jacek , Matak Kristen E. 
Published: May 2018

AbstractThe objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional quality and physical characteristics of soluble proteins separated from silver carp at 4, 20, and 40 °C. Ground silver carp was diluted, and soluble proteins were separated by centrifugation and dried. The proximate composition (dry wt) of the protein powders averaged 82.42% protein, 3.25% lipid, and 14.50% ash. Average protein recovery yield was 11.78% with the better yields occurring at 20 °C (P < 0.05). Mineral profile revealed greater concentrations of Fe, Mg, P, and Na when compared to the initial homogenate. More saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids were recovered in the 4 °C powder and the least in the 40 °C powder (P < 0.05). Polyunsaturated fatty acids displayed a reverse trend, with the greatest concentration in the 40 °C powder and the least in the 4 °C powder (P < 0.05). The amino acid profile revealed that the protein powder met all FAO/WHO/UNO amino acid requirements for adults. Sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS–PAGE) revealed high amounts of low and medium molecular weight (MW) proteins (10–15 and 25–50 kDa, respectively). Two‐dimensional (2‐D) electrophoresis indicated that the low MW proteins possessed a neutral isoelectric point relative to that of the medium MW proteins. The protein powder was significantly less soluble (P < 0.05) than whey protein concentrate 80 at every pH tested (pH 3.0 to 11.0). Similar tendencies were seen when ionic strength was shifted (0.0 to 1.1 I; P < 0.05). Soluble protein powders derived from silver carp are nutrient rich and have physical characteristics resembling whey protein concentrate. Changes in process temperature had limited effects on protein powder composition.Practical ApplicationSoluble proteins contribute to 20 to 40% of fish protein and are soluble in neutral salt solutions. Much of the sarcoplasmic proteins are lost when they solubilize in processing water and are discarded similarly to how whey protein was once discarded during dairy processing. When government regulations on whey disposal were implemented, the dairy industry responded by repurposing the high‐quality protein for human use and it is now a billion dollar industry. The aim of this research project was to verify the composition of an otherwise overlooked protein source.
The hitchhiker's guide to single‐locus species delimitation
Authors: Dellicour Simon , Flot Jean‐François 
Published: May 2018

AbstractMolecular approaches to species delimitation are increasingly used to ascertain the number of species in a sample prior to taxonomic, ecological or physiological studies. Although multilocus approaches are gaining fast in popularity, single‐gene methods still predominate in the literature. However, available simulation benchmarks of these methods focus exclusively on species‐poor samples and/or tree‐based approaches: as a result, travellers in the land of single‐locus species delimitation lack a comprehensive “hitchhiker's guide” highlighting the sweet spots and dangers on their road. To fill this gap, we compared the performances of distance‐based (ABGD, “automatic barcode gap discovery”), allele sharing‐based (haplowebs) and tree‐based approaches (GMYC, “generalized mixed Yule‐coalescent” and PTP, “Poisson tree processes”) to detect interspecific boundaries in samples of 6, 60 and 120 simulated species with various speciation rates, effective population sizes, mutation rates and sampling patterns. We found that all approaches performed poorly when population sizes and speciation rates were large, with haplowebs yielding best results followed by ABGD then tree‐based approaches. The latter's error type was mostly oversplitting, whereas ABGD chiefly overlumped and haplowebs leaned either way depending on simulation parameters: such widely divergent error patterns suggest that, if all three types of methods agree, then the resulting delimitation is probably correct. Perfect congruence being quite rare, travellers in search of a one‐size‐fit‐all approach to single‐locus species delimitation should forget it; however, our hitchhiker's guide raises hope that such species delimitation's Holy Grail may be found in the relatively uncharted nearby land of multilocus species delimitation.