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Mobile payments in India: the privacy factor
Authors: Sinha Mona , Majra Hufrish , Hutchins Jennifer , Saxena Rajan 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to understand Indian consumers’ intention to use mobile payments by examining their adoption readiness (AR) in the larger context of their technology readiness (TR) and their privacy concerns (PCs).

Design/methodology/approach
A four-city, three language, paper and pencil survey yielded a sample of 600 respondents from India. Data were analyzed using structural equations modeling.

Findings
This study finds that AR positively mediates the relationship between TR and intention to adopt (IA) mobile payments. More importantly, PCs negatively moderate the relationship between AR and IA.

Research limitations/implications
Results will vary depending on country and other variables outside the scope of this study such as perceived risk, trust, etc. The sample was large but mainly comprised males, between 18 and 35 years of age.

Practical implications
The cash shortage due to a recent demonetization move in India had spurred mobile payment adoption but usage and retention remained low. Many other banking self-service technologies had not been successful and digitization was critical for easing payments and potentially paving the way for mobile banking. However, using mobile phones for financial transactions raises PCs that attenuate the positive impact of AR. Also, understanding overall attitudes with TR is important in a rapidly digitizing country with relatively novice users.

Social implications
Adoption of mobile payment technology can help address social and economic challenges in India, such as financial inclusion, corruption and tax evasion. Given the increasing awareness of privacy issues in India, mobile payment adoption, which already faces acquisition and retention challenges, will likely to face greater resistance in the future.

Originality/value
The findings add to the literature on emerging markets and marketing of technology products by identifying the critical role of privacy in the adoption of financial technology services. Moreover, the authors demonstrate that given the rapid introduction of technology in India, consumers’ overarching TR has to be considered along with AR for mobile payments. Thus, the authors offer a tripartite, customer–technology–transaction view of the mobile payment adoption process in India.
The effects of service recovery and relational selling behavior on trust, satisfaction, and loyalty
Authors: Chang Chia-Chi , Hung Jung-Sung 
Published: September 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between service recovery and relational selling behavior on trust and satisfaction in the banking industry. Specifically, the mediating role of trust and satisfaction on the relationship between service recovery, relational selling behavior and loyalty is empirically examined.Design/methodology/approachHypotheses are developed based on the literature review. The conceptual model is tested using SEM on survey data collected from 560 customers of 12 banks in Taiwan, including local banks and foreign banks.FindingsThe model test results indicate that the influences of service recovery and relational selling behavior on trust and satisfaction are both significant. In addition, the influences of trust and satisfaction on loyalty are significant.Practical implicationsFor bank managers, it is crucial to have well programs to identify service failures and handle recoveries efficiently and effectively. Furthermore, bank managers should place a high value on increasing salesperson’s customer-oriented behaviors to discern potential problems that customer concerns and provide suitable solutions that customer needs. By creating these better customer experiences, greater trust, satisfaction and loyalty can be yielded.Originality/valueThis study aims to provide a superior understanding of the relationship between service recovery, relational selling behavior, trust, satisfaction and loyalty in the banking industry. The research findings can contribute to forming targeted strategies and gaining competitive advantages for bank managers.
Improvement of protective and comfort properties of face masks using superabsorbent polymer containing nanofibers
Authors: Sivri Çağlar 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to introduce a novel face mask prototype having a superabsorbent nanofibrous coating with a homogenous distribution.

Design/methodology/approach
Superabsorbent nanofibers were manufactured via electrospinning method using Poly(vinyl alcohol)/superabsorbent polymer (PVA/SAP) aqueous polymer solutions and they were simultaneously coated onto face masks in order to develop their virus protection and comfort properties. Absorbency, air permeability, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) and SEM investigations were carried out for characterization.

Findings
SEM investigations revealed that face masks were homogenously coated with nanofibers. Picks obtained from FT-IR spectra proved that all mask samples have PVA/SAP content indicating their absorbent feature. Liquid absorption capacity and air permeability tests have shown that nanofiber coating increased the hydrophilicity of face masks while air permeability decreased in reverse. Final prototype has been found to be promising for industrial, scientific and medical applications with its improved protection and comfort characteristics.

Research limitations/implications
The implication of the research is to investigate the morphological, physical and transfer difference of face masks that are coated with nanofibers and uncoated face masks. This is useful in selection of the right face mask with optimum surface, absorbency and transfer properties.

Originality/value
Compared to commercial product in the market, the face mask developed within the study has a more regularly distributed nanofiber coating.
Senior entrepreneurship and qualified senior unemployment
Authors: Figueiredo Elisa , Paiva Teresa 
Published: September 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to characterize the senior entrepreneurship context, as a solution for an unemployed qualified segment between 45 and 60 years of age, in the Northern region of Portugal, from a national and European perspective, associated to the growth trend of qualified senior unemployment in the region, based on a statistical angle and from the point of view of the motivations to become self-employed with a business creation project.Design/methodology/approachThis empirical study is a cross-sectional study of mixed nature, that reconciles qualitative and quantitative analysis. A questionnaire was made and applied to a sample of 1,000 individuals and seven semi-structured interviews which four focus groups were carried out.FindingsFindings allow us to conclude that the studied segment, skilled unemployed individuals between the ages of 45 and 60, is a growing segment that tends to evolve into long-term unemployment and underlines a potential reluctant entrepreneurship by necessity, i.e. a reduced motivational content of these unemployed people for the creation of their own job. The authors can conclude, in the Portuguese case, that government policies relating to taxes and bureaucracy are considered as unfavorable conditions or potentially inhibitors of senior entrepreneurship. Lastly, the authors underline the clear absence of specific support programs and measures for the promotion of entrepreneurship among the qualified senior unemployed and the authors propose an ecosystem creation regarding the specifics of the target group of the study.Practical implicationsThe study identifies a set of actions and/or orientations that could be relevant and taken into account by the decision makers.Originality/valueThe main contribution of this paper is the better knowledge of the context and motivations for qualified senior entrepreneurship, as well as the associated personal, economic and social barriers; and the specific suggestions provided to policy makers in order to improve the context of the senior entrepreneurship.
An investigation of agile manufacturing enablers in Indian automotive SMEs using structural equation model
Authors: Goswami Mohit , Kumar Gopal 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
This paper aims to analyze the agile manufacturing practices in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the auto-ancillary sector spread across eastern India. Using statistical method, a number of crucial insights have been captured and discussed in detail.

Design/methodology/approach
A structural equation model (SEM) encapsulating pertinent agile manufacturing attributes and enablers as the focal construct is conceptualized and validated in this research. The SEM model is evolved in a manner that agile attributes and agile enablers are modeled as latent dependent and manifest variable, respectively.

Findings
A number of key hypothesis entailing interactions of key agility enablers, i.e. manufacturing responsiveness agility, manufacturing strategy agility, workforce agility, technology agility, manufacturing management agility, etc. are conceptualized and validated.

Originality/value
The authors specifically focus on evolving agile manufacturing framework (characterized by agility enablers and attributes) that lies at the intersection of SMEs, automotive sector and an emerging economy.
Risk management in student-managed funds
Authors: Hughen J. Christopher , Lung Peter P. 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
Student-managed investment funds typically pursue “plain vanilla” objectives. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the value of adding option strategies to reduce the risk of equity positions around earnings announcements. The collar strategy is one such technique with the advantages of a low net cost and limited potential losses.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors provide recommendations for utilizing the collar strategy around earnings announcements. The authors also discuss how the value of this strategy is related to the literature on option pricing and earnings announcement returns.

Findings
Risk management strategies can enhance the pedagogical value of student-managed investment funds. The authors document how students have successfully utilized the collar strategy to immunize risk.

Originality/value
The collar strategy can enhance the pedagogical value of student-managed investment classes in several ways. First, students learn how to implement risk reduction strategies. Second, the proper implementation of these strategies requires students to learn the complex mechanisms associated with corporate earnings dissemination and analyst coverage. This also provides an opportunity to study earnings drift, which is a persistent and economically significant financial anomaly.
Feedback sought vs feedback given: a tale of two literatures
Authors: DeNisi Angelo , Sockbeson Caitlin E. Smith 
Published: September 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to begin the integration of two separate but clearly related streams of research. Feedback and feedback-seeking have been separate areas of research for decades. In this paper, the authors argue that full understanding of feedback and its effects will not be possible unless these two literatures are integrated. Instead of just focusing on what would motivate people to seek feedback, how often and from whom, the authors argue that closer examination of how feedback-seeking affects feedback outcomes is warranted. Future directions for this research are discussed, including several research proposals.Design/methodology/approachIntegrative review.FindingsAfter a brief review of the feedback and feedback-seeking literatures, the authors use theory on cognition and judgment to argue that feedback that is sought may differ in content from feedback that is unsought. Additionally, employees who seek out feedback may react differently to feedback than those who receive feedback without seeking it out. As recipient reactions are critical in how (or whether) feedback affects performance, the full context of the feedback process must be considered, including the impetus for feedback.Originality/valueThese two streams of literature have been existing independent of each other for some years. Yet, is should be clear that not only why or how one seeks feedback but how one reacts to that feedback should be examined. Furthermore, whether people deal with sought feedback differently than with feedback that is not sought needs to be studied.
A view of the learning organization from a practical perspective: interview with Michael Marquardt
Authors: Reese Simon , Yusuf Sidani 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
This paper aims to provide an overview of the development of learning organization concepts from the perspective of Dr Michael Marquardt and presents an interesting evolution of his work spanning three decades in the learning organization field.

Design/methodology/approach
Through a conversation with a thought-leading scholar, Dr Michael Marquardt, this paper discusses several topics pertaining to the evolution of the learning organization debate and provides his perspective on the development of his theories.

Findings
The learning organization debate may have differing perspectives. However, the theories foundational to Dr Marquardt’s research originated from those in the field during the 1980s and 1990s. He built upon the foundation through his consultancy work to develop his current perspective.

Originality/value
The discussion with Dr Marquardt reveals his perspective on the evolution of the learning organization debate. He began with similarities to others and over time built his definition based upon those areas of that he saw most impactful in practice.
Consumer Acceptance, Emotional Response, and Purchase Intent of Rib‐Eye Steaks from Grass‐Fed Steers, and Effects of Health Benefit Information on Consumer Perception
Authors: Carabante Kennet Mariano , Ardoin Ryan , Scaglia Guillermo , Malekian Fatemeh , Khachaturyan Margarita , Janes Marlene E. , Prinyawiwatkul Witoon 
Published: September 2018

AbstractSensory acceptability, purchase intent (PI), consumer emotional profile, and fatty acid profile of rib‐eye steaks from four different biological types of grass‐fed cattle (Angus, Brangus, Pineywoods, and Holstein) were evaluated. The effects of health benefit information (HBI) pertaining to grass‐fed beef on the overall liking (OL), emotional profile, and PI were also studied. Consumers rated steaks from the two nontraditional beef biological types (Pineywoods and Holstein) equally or higher than conventional biological types (Angus and Brangus) in several hedonic (9‐point scale) categories. Mean OL scores were 6.1 for Pineywoods and 6.3 for Holstein steaks, versus 5.5 for Angus and 6.0 for Brangus. Hedonic attributes, especially OL and liking of beef flavor, accounted for most of the differences between treatments based on Wilks’ Lambda Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) and descriptive discriminant analysis. After knowledge of HBI, OL of all treatments increased, particularly Angus with OL mean score significantly increasing from 5.5 to 6.2. Positive PI increased significantly for Angus (from 48% to 65.33%), Brangus (from 50.67% to 66.67%), and Holstein (from 61.33% to 76%) steaks. Angus steaks, which initially received the lowest beef flavor liking (5.1) showed the most improvement for OL after HBI. Likewise, emotional profiles were improved after HBI, particularly the “Interested” emotion with a 0.5 unit increased.Practical ApplicationProviding consumers with health benefit information (HBI) can enhance acceptability of grass‐fed beef. Fatty acid analyses of steaks from four biological types of steers showed favorable n−6/n−3 ratios. Although some sensory attributes of cooked rib‐eye steaks were scored differently among biological types, knowledge of grass‐feeding and healthier fatty acids increased overall liking and purchase intent (PI) across products. Emotional profiles improved after HBI was given to consumers, with some emotions being significantly related to PI odds ratios. This research demonstrated the usefulness of HBI in improving hedonic perceptions of grass‐fed steaks and the importance of consumer emotions in predicting PI.
Dual‐energy contrast‐enhanced CT to evaluate scaphoid osteonecrosis with surgical correlation
Authors: Pianta Marcus , McCombe David , Slavin John , Hendry Shona , Perera Warren 
Published: September 2018

SummaryTo evaluate the validity of contrast enhanced dual energy CT using a lung perfusion algorithm in assessing for post‐traumatic scaphoid proximal pole avascular necrosis. From Aug 2013 to Aug 2016, 18 patients (19 wrists, 16 males, 2 females, mean age 28 years) were assessed as high‐risk for proximal pole scaphoid avascular necrosis by a single surgeon following a scaphoid fracture and were referred for contrast‐enhanced dual energy CT. 8 wrists had specimens sent for correlative histological analysis and 11 were correlated with operative notes. Eight surgical specimens were sent to histology and showed a 100% correlation (8/8) with the DECT findings. The remaining 11 wrists that did not have a specimen sent had in‐surgery findings that also correlated with DECT. A single case was discrepant (1/11) due to presence of an intra‐osseous ganglion, which was reported as osteonecrosis on CT, but considered viable at surgery. No case was called viable on CT that proved to be necrotic at either surgery or histologically. Contrast‐enhanced dual energy CT using a perfusion algorithm is an innovative and promising method in evaluating viability of the post‐trauma proximal pole of scaphoid.
Early‐Cretaceous Syenites and Granites in the Northeastern Tengchong Block, SW China: Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications
Authors: ZHU Renzhi , LAI Shaocong , QIN Jiangfeng , ZHAO Shaowei 
Published: September 2018

AbstractWhole‐rock major and trace element and Sr‐Nd isotopic data, together with zircon LA ICP‐MS in‐situ U‐Pb and Hf isotopic data of the syenites and granites in the Tengchong Block are reported in order to understand their petrogenesis and tectonic implications. Zircon U‐Pb data gives the emplacement ages of ca. 115.3±0.9 Ma for syenites and 115.7±0.8 Ma for granites, respectively. The syenites are characterized by low SiO2 content (62.01–63.03 wt%) and notably high Na2O content (7.04–7.24 wt%) and Na2O/K2O ratios (2.02–2.10), low MgO, Fe2O3T and TiO2, enrichment of LILEs(large‐ion lithophile element) such as Rb, Th, U, K, and Pb) and obvious depletion HFSE(high field strength element; e.g. Nb, Ta, P, and Ti) with clearly negative Eu anomalies (dEu=0.53–0.56). They also display significant negative whole‐rock εNd(t) values of –6.8 and zircon εHf(t) values(–9.11 to –0.27, but one is +5.30) and high initial 87Sr/86Sr=0.713013. Based on the data obtained in this study, we suggest that the ca. 115.3Ma syenites were possibly derived from a sodium‐rich continental crustal source, and the fractionation of some ferro‐magnesian mineral and plagioclase might occur during the evolution of magma. The granites have high SiO2 content (71.35–74.47 wt%), metaluminous to peraluminous, low Rb/Ba, Rb/Sr, and Al2O3/(MgO+FeOT+TiO2) ratios and moderate (Al2O3+MgO+FeOT+TiO2) content. They show low initial 87Sr/86Sr (0.703408 to 0.704241) and εNd(t) values (–3.8 to –3.5), plotted into the evolutionary trend between basalts and lower crust. Hence, we suggest that the granites were derived from the melting of mixing sources in the ancient continental crust involving some metabasaltic materials and predominated metasedimentary greywackes. Together with data in the literatures, we infer that the Early Cretaceous magmatism in the Tengchong block was dominated by magmas generated by the partial melting of ancient crustal material, which represent the products that associated to the closure of Bangong‐Nujiang Meso‐Tethys.
Changing gender roles in agriculture? Evidence from 20 years of data in Ghana
Authors: Lambrecht Isabel , Schuster Monica , Asare Samwini Sarah , Pelleriaux Laura 
Published: September 2018

AbstractMany stylized facts about women in agriculture have been repeated for decades. Did nothing really change? Is some of this conventional wisdom simply maintained over time, or has it always been inaccurate? We use four rounds of cross‐sectional data from Ghana to assess some of the facts and to evaluate whether gender patterns have changed over time. We focus on five main themes: land, cropping patterns, market participation, agricultural inputs, and employment. We add to the literature by showing new facts and evidence for more than 20 years. Results show that stylized facts do not always hold, and that some of these “facts” change over time. We find significant variation in the extent of (changes in) gender discrepancies across themes, different agro‐ecological zones, ethnicities, household types, and women's role in the household.
Information Asymmetry and the Accrual Anomaly
Authors: Park Sang Hyun , Han Ingoo , Lee Jaywon , Kim Boyoung 
Published: September 2018

AbstractThis study investigates the association between information asymmetry and the accrual anomaly. Prior literature argues that earnings management is pronounced among firms with high information asymmetry and that earnings management is the main phenomenon behind the accrual anomaly. Using 43 205 firm‐year observations from the CRSP/Compustat Merged (CCM) universe spanning 1975–2012, we provide empirical evidence that the accrual anomaly is generally concentrated in firms with higher information asymmetry. Additional analysis reveals that, investors’ greater overestimation mainly takes a place in firms with negative accruals, rather than positive accruals, due to investors’ risk‐aversion tendencies.
TP53 mutations are associated with mutated MYD88 and CXCR4, and confer an adverse outcome in Waldenström macroglobulinaemia
Authors: Gustine Joshua N. , Tsakmaklis Nicholas , Demos Maria G. , Kofides Amanda , Chen Jiaji G. , Liu Xia , Munshi Manit , Guerrera Maria L. , Chan Gloria G. , Patterson Christopher J. , Meid Kirsten , Dubeau Toni , Yang Guang , Hunter Zachary R. , Treon Steven P. , Castillo Jorge J. , Xu Lian 
Published: September 2018

SummaryLittle is known about TP53 mutations in Waldenström Macroglobulinaemia (WM). We evaluated 265 WM patients for TP53 mutations by next‐generation sequencing, and validated the findings by Sanger sequencing. TP53 mutations were identified and validated in 6 (2·6%) patients that impacted the DNA‐binding domain. All six were MYD88‐ and CXCR4‐mutated. Ibrutinib showed activity in patients carrying all three mutations. With a median follow‐up of 18 months, 2 (33%) with biallelic TP53 inactivation died of progressive disease. TP53 mutations are rare in WM, and associate with MYD88 and CXCR4 mutations. WM patients with TP53 mutations show response to ibrutinib.