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Mapping the impact of hotel promotional factors on consumers’ actual use of interactive systems in hotels
Authors: Morosan Cristian , DeFranco Agnes 
Published: May 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of several hotel promotional factors and consumers’ behavioral and demographic characteristics on their actual use of specific interactive information systems in hotels. The specific systems examined in this study were a hotel’s website, mobile app, push notification system, kiosk, smart TV in room, and tablet at front desk or in room.

Design/methodology/approach
A survey was conducted with a sample of 841 respondents who had stayed in a hotel that had interactive information systems. Logistic regression models were designed with the promotional factors (e.g. hotel staff encouraging purchasing products, push notifications or information presented on mobile devices or kiosks, seeing or hearing about other consumers using systems, advertising and press releases), behavioral variables (e.g. frequency and duration of stay) and demographic variables (e.g. gender and age) as independent variables. The independent variables were the individual systems used by guests.

Findings
The various promotional factors had a differential effect on consumers’ use of various interactive information systems. Information provided on mobile devices, staff encouraging purchasing and press releases and blogs, along with age and duration of stay, was found to have the highest impact on system usage.

Originality/value
This study examines for the first time, as per the authors’ knowledge, the actual use behavior of several hotel interactive systems, thus advancing the technology adoption literature. This study also utilizes a comprehensive list of hotel promotional factors that are able provide theoretical and empirical insight into the use of interactive systems, which was explained predominantly based on system perceptions and consumers’ characteristics.
The use of websites by Mediterranean tourist ports
Authors: Benevolo Clara , Spinelli Riccardo 
Published: May 2019

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the use of websites by tourist ports to assess whether they support ports in communicating their image and provide information and services to actual and potential customers.Design/methodology/approachAn analysis of 129 tourist ports websites from ten Mediterranean countries was conducted using the 2QCV3Q model, a multi-purpose qualitative evaluation tool based on experts’ judgments.FindingsThe findings show that tourist ports’ websites are typically beautiful and well-managed, give ports a clear image and link them with the local territory; however, sample websites are only partially user-friendly, offer limited room for interaction and fail to provide all the expected information and services to the visitors.Originality/valueThis research provides an unprecedented picture of the use and quality of websites by tourist ports located in the Mediterranean Sea and offers a robust and exhaustive assessment tool that might be of interest to researchers. The tool might also help managers of tourist ports to improve their websites by making them more business- and customer-oriented.
Empirical evidence of the roles of public spaces and public activities in the promotion of community relations and sense of place in a coastal community
Authors: Piyapong Janmaimool , Riruengrong Ratanavilaisakul , Wipawee Iemworamate , Siriphan Nunsunanon , Passanan Assavarak 
Published: May 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to demonstrate the roles of public spaces in promoting community relations and sense of place in a coastal community, which are both important elements of sustainable community development. This study investigated how activities in public spaces can foster community relations, thereby affecting sense of place, and described how public spaces are used by local residents.Design/methodology/approachThe Ban-Chaytalae community in the coastal area of Samutsakorn province, Thailand, was selected as a case study. This community has plentiful wetland resources, which provide various benefits for local people, and several areas in the community are used as public spaces for various activities, such as social interactions, recreation, sports, learning activities and cultural and traditional practices. In-depth interviews with residents in the community were conducted, and a questionnaire was administered in the Ban-Chaytalae community during August-December 2017.FindingsThe results of content analysis revealed that several places in the community are utilised as public spaces, including shrines, commercial shops, transportation routes, the coast and spaces between homes. Moreover, the results of path analysis revealed that engaging in cultural, traditional, community development and socialising activities had direct effects on residents’ sense of place and indirect effects on sense of place through community relations.Research limitations/implicationsThe study findings implied that land development policy should avoid the deterioration of public places, and furthermore, public spaces should be developed to facilitate activities that can strengthen the active roles of citizens in sustainable community development.Originality/valueThis study provided empirical evidence on the role of public activities and spaces in promoting community relations and sense of place. The study results imply that the quality and quantity of public spaces where cultural, socialising and community development activities are performed should be conserved. Any development that might change these public spaces has the potential to affect people’s ways of living, which, in turn, influences social relationships and sense of place.
Cross-lagged effects of resilience and indicators of sustainable employability; a study among Dutch police officers
Authors: Semeijn Judith H. , Caniëls Marjolein C.J. , Kooistra Daniël 
Published: May 2019

PurposeSustainable employability is an important goal for individuals and organizations alike. However, scarce knowledge is available on possible cross-lagged relations of resilience among police officers and different aspects of their sustainable employability over time. Based on assumptions of COR theory, the purpose of this paper is to test these relations in a two-wave design.Design/methodology/approachA total of 532 police officers participated in a time-lagged survey design (time interval of six months) concerning their resilience and relevant aspects, i.e., self-reported vitality, workability and organization-reported individual absenteeism rates. Data were analyzed with structural equation modeling.FindingsResults indicate cross-lagged effects between resilience and vitality with an acceptable model fit. Thus, the level of resilience at T1 affected the level of vitality at T2 and vice versa. In addition, a nearly significant negative effect of vitality on T1 was found on absenteeism on T2.Research limitations/implicationsMore measurements over time are needed to test reciprocal relations and possible gain spirals. Different samples are needed to assess generalizability. Cross-lagged effects may indicate a reciprocal relation between resilience and vitality that can be further facilitated.Practical implicationsFor example, resilience can be addressed explicitly in training.Originality/valueThis study is the first to test the cross-lagged relations between resilience and indicators of sustainable employability among police officers. It is important to further study this for the sake of both police officers, as well as society as a whole.
Preparation and characterisation of glass and cotton fibers reinforced epoxy hybrid composites
Authors: R. Giridharan , M.P. Jenarthanan 
Published: May 2019

Purpose
Natural fiber composites have been proven an alternative to conventional composites in many applications such as automotive and transportation industries owing to their eco-friendliness and abundant availability. Also, they are recyclable and biodegradable. Therefore, the need for composites having superior performance is increasing consistently, which has prompted the research reported in this paper. This paper aims to fabricate and evaluate the properties of hybrid composites using glass and cotton fiber with epoxy resin.

Design/methodology/approach
They were prepared by hand lay-up method, using e-glass and cotton fibers. Epoxy resin used in the preparation of composites. The composites were hybridized at two weight percentages (20 and 30 Wt.%). The prepared samples were tested to evaluate its properties, such as tensile strength, flexural strength, impact strength and scanning electron microscope .

Findings
Microscopic examination revealed the morphological features. Hybrid fiber reinforced epoxy composite (HFREC) exhibited better mechanical properties than the individual samples. It is clear that 30 Wt.% fraction of fiber is better in mechanical properties than 20 Wt.% fraction of fiber reinforcement in both glass fiber and cotton fiber as reinforcement. Also, the hybridization of fibers resulted in increase in properties.

Research limitations/implications
As cotton fibers are biodegradable, recyclable and lightweight, it has many applications and is mainly used as automotive components, aerospace parts, sporting goods and building industry when reinforced with glass and epoxy. With this scenario, the obtained results of cotton fiber reinforced composites are not ignorable, which could be of potential use, as it leads to better use of available natural fibers.

Originality/value
This work discovered the properties of e-glass and cotton fiber reinforced epoxy resin hybrid composites (hybridized at different weight percentages), which has not been attempted so far.
Ink tack stability readings of the offset thermochromic inks
Authors: Kapović Dominik , Rožić Mirela , Vukoje Marina , Lozo Branka 
Published: May 2019

PurposeThis paper aims to analyse the tack stability measurement readings of thermochromic offset inks. For this purpose, three reversible leuco-dye formed thermochromic inks were used to evaluate their tack. The used inks differ in their activation temperature, colour, drying mechanism, viscosity and chemical content. Thermochromic offset inks differ from conventional inks in formulation and size of colourants due to the presence of the microcapsules.Design/methodology/approachPrinting inks in offset lithography must have sufficient tack so they can be transported from a reservoir onto the substrate. The ink transfer takes place through the ink splitting by inking rollers, printing plate and blanket transport. An IGT Tackoscope device was used to produce the dynamic readings of ink tack as a function of distribution and splitting time. The data can be used for prediction of the ink press stability under controlled settings, such as temperature.FindingsThis research explains the temperature and velocity influence on the tack stability measurement readings of thermochromic inks. It also gives an insight of the chemical compounds that dictate the tack measuring reading results.Originality/valueDevelopment of new printing inks, such as thermochromic printing inks, may affect the printing of different products. The research was conducted due to a lack of available data for the tack of thermochromic inks.
Understanding contextual factors affecting the adoption of energy-efficient household products in Jordan
Authors: Abu-Elsamen Amjad A. , Akroush Mamoun N. , Asfour Nermeen A. , Al Jabali Hana 
Published: May 2019

Purpose
This paper aims to examine contextual factors affecting intention to purchase energy-saving products (ESPs), via a research model integrating environmental awareness, perceived performance risk and perceived financial risk with the theory of reasoned action (TRA).

Design/methodology/approach
In total, 474 targeted Jordanian householders completed a structured survey, providing data for exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and for structural path analysis to test the research model and hypotheses.

Findings
Attitude most strongly predicts purchase intention. Environmental awareness positively influences subjective norms and reduces perceived performance and financial risks, which are related to purchase intention.

Research limitations/implications
This research examines perceived performance and financial risks. Others including social and physical risks have research potential. Future research on international marketing strategy and cross-cultural consumer behavior could compare Jordan with its oil-producing neighbors.

Practical implications
Environmental awareness affects ESP purchase intention. Marketing strategy should focus on reducing perceived functional and financial risks while enhancing subjective norms by encouraging positive word of mouth.

Social implications
The findings enhance environmental sustainability by indicating ways of reducing energy consumption and increasing the usage of environmentally friendly products. The study addresses behavioral and social aspects of green products, whereas most ESP suppliers focus on technology.

Originality/value
The study’s major theoretical contribution is incorporating perceived risk and environmental awareness into the TRA to better understand intention to purchase ESPs. Empirically, it conceptualizes and tests an integrated model of determinants of attitudes and intentions with new insights from an emerging market.
Visiting the “enemy”: visitation in politically unstable destinations
Authors: Farmaki Anna , Antoniou Katerina , Christou Prokopis 
Published: May 2019

Purpose
This study aims to examine the factors shaping the intentions of people to visit a hostile outgroup.

Design/methodology/approach
An exploratory, qualitative research approach was followed. Specifically, 77 semi-structured interviews with citizens of the divided island of Cyprus were conducted.

Findings
This study identifies several categories of visitors and non-visitors, depicted along a continuum, and concludes that there is a multiplicity of factors in the socio-political environment which influence the travel intentions of people.

Originality/value
This study not only imparts insights into the way travel decision-making evolves in politically unstable situations but also serves as a stepping stone towards understanding the conditions under which reconciliation between hostile nations may be encouraged by travel.
A boundary-type approach for the computation of vertical stresses in soil due to arbitrarily shaped foundations
Authors: Al-Gahtani Husain Jubran , Adekunle Saheed Kolawole 
Published: May 2019

Purpose
This paper aims to present a simple, yet accurate and efficient, formulation for computing the vertical soil stresses due to arbitrarily distributed surface pressures or loads over an arbitrarily shaped area.

Design/methodology/approach
By leveraging on the strength of Green’s theorem, the present approach is based on the formulation of the classical Boussinesq solution as a boundary-type problem over an arbitrarily shaped simply- or multiply-connected loaded region. The accuracy of the developed formulation was exemplified through a number of illustrative examples, which included both simply- and multiply-connected loaded areas.

Findings
The results of the test examples presented in this work indicated a high degree of accuracy and flexibility of the developed approach despite its simplicity.

Originality/value
The main contribution of the present work is the introduction of an efficient meshless approach and an algorithm that can be implemented in few lines of code on any programing platform, as either a stand-alone program or a computational module in larger engineering software packages.
Lenalidomide in the management of eosinophilic dermatosis of hematological malignancy
Authors: Sato‐Sano Marcelo , Teixeira Solange Pistori , Vargas Juliano Cordova , Baiocchi Otávio Cesar Carvalho Guimarães , Enokihara Milvia Maria Simões e Silva , Gomes Elimar Elias , Batista Mariana Dias 
Published: May 2019

AbstractEosinophilic dermatosis of hematological malignancy is a paraneoplastic skin eruption associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and other B‐cell malignancies. It clinically resembles an insect bite reaction and it can precede the symptoms of the hematological malignancy or be related to a more aggressive course. Different treatments have been proposed, but partial response and recurrence are frequent. Herein, we describe a case of eosinophilic dermatosis associated with mantle cell lymphoma with remission after lenalidomide therapy.
There is no such thing as a crisis: A critique of and alterative to the dominant crisis management model
Authors: Spector Bert 
Published: May 2019

AbstractIn this Forum piece, I propose an alternative conceptual model, one that replaces the crisis event with the claim of urgency made by a leader as the focal unit of analysis. The proposed crisis‐as‐claim model insists that no claim of urgency is legitimate per se. From the perspective of the researcher, the crisis‐asclaim model reverses cause‐and effect from the event to the claim as independent variable. Finally, the crisis‐as‐claim model elides the consideration of heroic leadership so common in the crisis‐as‐event model, positioning instead leaders as claims makers always intent on advancing interests and enhancing power.
Physical and sensory characteristics and probiotic survival in ice cream sweetened with various polyols
Authors: Kalicka Dorota , Znamirowska Agata , Pawlos Małgorzata , Buniowska Magdalena , Szajnar Katarzyna 
Published: May 2019

The effect of polyols (xylitol, erythritol, maltitol and isomalt) on physical and sensory properties of probiotic ice cream, as well as the survival of Bifidobacterium BB‐12 during freezing over 28 days of frozen storage, was investigated. The control sample of ice cream, sweetened with sugar, showed a lower pH and higher overrun than those sweetened with polyols. The viable bifidobacteria counts remained above 8 log cfu/g in all samples. The amount of erythritol added was not enough to obtain a similar sweetness as in control, but too high to get an ice cream with good textural properties.
Antecedents and outcomes of employee empowerment practices: A theoretical extension with empirical evidence
Authors: Yin Yishuai , Wang Yue , Lu Ying 
Published: May 2019

AbstractDespite being often touted as a best practice to enhance organisational performance, in reality, employee empowerment practices have not been widely adopted. This paper combines transaction cost economics with organisational behaviour and resource‐based views to examine antecedents and outcomes of empowerment practices, from both cost‐efficiency and value‐creation perspectives. On the basis of a study of 99 multinational subsidiaries in China, we found that human asset specificity, a key characteristic of employee–employer exchange, related significantly to organisations' adoption of empowerment practices. We also found that empowerment practices had a positive impact on organisational performance, and they mediated the relationship between human asset specificity and performance. In addition, results showed that task interdependence strengthened the impact of empowerment practices on performance outcome. The paper contributes to research on empowerment practices by offering a theoretically more comprehensive and balanced analysis of why and when empowerment is good for performance, with the support of empirical evidence.
Clinical features and treatment options among Chinese adults with self‐reported constipation: An internet‐based survey
Authors: Song Jun , Bai Tao , Zhang Lei , Hou Xiao Hua 
Published: May 2019

ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the clinical features, precipitating factors, bowel habits, bothersome symptoms and treatment strategies of individuals in China with self‐reported constipation.MethodsAn internet‐based survey was conducted in China. The participants had self‐reported chronic constipation (≥1 symptoms including straining, hard stools, time‐consuming defecation, sensations of incomplete evacuation and anorectal blockage, using manual assistance, and fewer than three defecations per week, for over 6 months). Data on their sex, age and occupation, precipitating factors, bowel habit, main symptoms and treatment options were collected.ResultsOverall, 6318 participants fulfilled the inclusion criteria for chronic constipation. More women (54.6%, n = 3450) than men reported constipation. The most common age group for constipation was 31 to 40 years (40.0%, n = 2520) and the most common occupation was office workers (43.6%, n = 2754). Disordered eating routines, consuming spicy food, and failure to defecate in time were the most common factors associated with constipation. Overall, 76.0% (n = 4804) participants did not defecate in the morning; 56.2% (n = 3548) spent 6 to 15 minutes in defecating. The most prevalent symptom was straining (39.4%, n = 2489). For preferred treatment options, 81.7% (n = 5160) selected changes in their lifestyle and diet, 51.1% (n = 3229) selected using traditional Chinese medicine, and 25.2% (n = 1590) selected using laxatives.ConclusionsConstipation rates were higher in women, people aged 31 to 40 years old, and those working in offices. Having eating disorders, eating spicy food and withholding stools were the most common precipitating factors. Straining was the most prevalent symptom. Lifestyle changes were the most common action taken for managing constipation.
Influence of serum vitamin D level on Helicobacter pylori eradication: A multi‐center, observational, prospective and cohort study
Authors: Han Chuan , Ni Zhen , Yuan Ting , Zhang Jian , Wang Chan , Wang Xin , Ning Han Bing , Liu Jie , Sun Nina , Liu Cai Fang , Shi Miao , Lu Wen Quan , Shi Yong Quan 
Published: May 2019

ObjectivesThis study was designed to test whether serum vitamin D levels affected Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and eradication rates.MethodsA multicenter observational prospective cohort study was conducted. A total of 496 H. pylori− positive (H. pylori+) and 257 H. pylori‐negative (H. pylori−) patients were enrolled from four hospitals in China. Baseline serum vitamin D levels were measured and a 13C‐urea breath test (UBT) was performed for all the participants. The H. pylori+ patients were divided into two subgroups based on their serum vitamin D levels (<10 or ≥10 ng/mL). A second 13C‐UBT was performed between 4 and 8 weeks after 14‐day bismuth‐containing quadruple eradication therapies. Factors potentially affecting H. pylori eradication were determined using a questionnaire survey.ResultsSerum vitamin D levels were significantly lower in the H. pylori+ group than in the H. pylori− group ([17.0 ± 6.9] ng/mL vs [19.2 ± 8.0] ng/mL, P = 0.000). H. pylori eradication rate significantly differed between patients with serum vitamin D levels of <10 ng/mL and ≥10 ng/mL (71.7% vs 87.3%, P = 0.005). A multivariate analysis showed that having serum vitamin D level ≥10 ng/mL was an independent risk factor for a successful H. pylori eradication (odds ratio 0.381, 95% confidence interval 0.183‐0.791, P = 0.010).ConclusionsSerum vitamin D level may affect H. pylori infection and its eradication. Randomized controlled trials are needed to find out whether vitamin D supplements may increase the H. pylori eradication rate.