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A novel obstacle avoidance method based on multi-information inflation map
Authors: Yuan Rupeng , Zhang Fuhai , Qu Jiadi , Li Guozhi , Fu Yili 
Published: September 2019

Purpose
This paper aims to provide a novel obstacle avoidance method based on multi-information inflation map.

Design/methodology/approach
In this paper, the multi-information inflation map is introduced, which considers different information, including a two-dimensional grid map and a variety of sensor information. The static layer of the map is pre-processed at first. Then sensor inputs are added in different semantic layers. The processed information in semantic layers is used to update the static layer. The obstacle avoidance algorithm based on the multi-information inflation map is able to generate different avoidance paths for different kinds of obstacles, and the motion planning based on multi-information inflation map can track the global path and drive the robot.

Findings
The proposed method was implemented on a self-made mobile robot. Four experiments are conducted to verify the advantages of the proposed method. The first experiment is to demonstrate the advantages of the multi-information inflation map over the layered cost map. The second and third experiments verify the effectiveness of the obstacle avoidance path generation and motion planning. The fourth experiment comprehensively verifies that the obstacle avoidance algorithm is able to deal with different kinds of obstacles.

Originality/value
The multi-information inflation map proposed in this paper has better performance than the layered cost maps. As the static layer is pre-processed, the computational efficiency is higher. Sensor information is added in semantic layers with different cost attenuation coefficients. All layers are reset before next update. Therefore, the previous state will not affect the current situation. The obstacle avoidance and motion planning algorithm based on the multi-information inflation map can generate different paths for different obstacles and drive a robot safely and control the velocity according to different conditions.
Seven pillars and five minds: small business workplace information literacy
Authors: Lockerbie Hayley , Williams Dorothy 
Published: September 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop and test a theoretical framework for understanding information literacy (IL) within the context of a small business workplace environment. The theoretical framework developed related IL competencies to competencies for success as described by the psychologist Howard Gardner in his book “Five Minds for the Future”.

Design/methodology/approach
A theoretical framework was developed using the CILIP Seven Pillars for IL and Howard Gardner’s Five Minds theory. Indicative connections between the Seven Pillars and Five Minds were identified by the researchers. The framework was tested through analysis of transcripts from qualitative interviews conducted with four small business owners.

Findings
Connections were found between the Seven Pillars and the Five Minds; some which had been projected by the researchers and others which had not. The theoretical framework aided description of and understanding of IL within small business workplace environments.

Research limitations/implications
A small sample size limits the generalizability of the findings, and further testing of the framework is required. The findings do, however, suggest that the context in which IL manifests remains significant and should be further examined in wider and divergent contexts.

Originality/value
Using theory from psychology paired with a well-known theory of IL to develop a new theoretical framework is novel. The framework developed offers a new way of understanding the role of IL within the context of small business workplaces.
Economic growth effect of private capital inflows: a structural VAR approach for Nigeria
Authors: Anetor Friday Osemenshan 
Published: September 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of shocks in the various components of private capital inflows on economic growth in Nigeria using quarterly data in the period 1986Q1–2016Q4.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs the impulse response function and the forecast error variance decomposition of the structural vector autoregression (SVAR) model.FindingsThe research result shows that shocks in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and portfolio investment inflows have a positive and significant impact on economic growth in Nigeria. In addition, FDIs accounted for significant variation in the growth of the Nigerian economy followed by portfolio investments, while personal remittances exerted the least variation in growth.Practical implicationsThe government should promote a favorable macroeconomic environment for existing and potential foreign investors to ensure the continued inflows of FDI and portfolio investment.Originality/valueThe novelty of this study lies in disaggregating private capital inflows and analyzing the effect of the shock of each component on the growth of the Nigerian economy using SVAR.
Analysing the impact of a business intelligence system and new conceptualizations of system use
Authors: Gonzales Rolando , Wareham Jonathan 
Published: September 2019

Purpose
In this study, three models were empirically compared, the DeLone and McLean model, the Seddon model and the Modified Seddon model, by measuring the impact of a business intelligence system (BIS) in companies in Peru. After that, the mediators and dependent constructs were analysed to determine if they were behaving properly (a good level of variance explanation and significant relations with others constructs). The study used a sample of 104 users of the BIS, from companies in several important economic sectors, in a quasi-voluntary context and with six constructs: information quality, system quality, service quality, system dependence (system use), user satisfaction and perceived usefulness (individual impact).

Design/methodology/approach
To interpret the results, the authors used structural equations. The idea was to look for the best fit and explanations for the outcomes. The main difference in these models is that the DeLone and McLean model considers system dependence (system use) as a part of information system success, but in the Seddon model, it is a consequence of it.

Findings
The Seddon model seems to show the best fit and explanation for the outcomes. After that, a review of the system use construct was realised, because of its limited variance explained and the few significant relations with other constructs, to improve its explanation power in future research.

Research limitations/implications
It is estimated that the sample includes more than 15 per cent of all the companies that use a BISs in Peru, so the size of the sample is adequate, but it is not entirely random and therefore limits the generalizability of outcomes. Besides that, a sample size that is bigger could be better for the sake of making a more detailed analysis, permitting the use of some items with less power, or the use of another statistical procedure for structural equations such as the Asymptotical Distribution Free, permitting a more detailed analysis (Hair et al., 2006).

Originality/value
Business intelligence (BI), one of the most important components of information systems (IS), is playing a very relevant role in business in this time of high competition, high amounts of data and new technology. Currently, companies feel pressured to respond quickly to change and complicated conditions in the market, needing to make the correct tactical, operational and strategic decisions (Chugh and Grandhi, 2013). BI is one of the most important drivers of the decade (Gartner, 2013). Big companies of IS are creating special units specialised in BI, helping companies become more efficient and effective in daily operations.
The role of theories in social marketing in predicting physical activity behavior among the youth
Authors: Tweneboah-Koduah Ernest Yaw , Adams Matilda , Acheampong George 
Published: September 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to integrate the theory of planned behavior (TBP) and the technology acceptance model (TAM) in social marketing to predict and explain technology adoption (gym equipment use) in physical activity (PA) behavior among Ghanaian youth.

Design/methodology/approach
A quantitative approach was adopted for this study. The empirical data for this paper were drawn from 314 youth who are gym equipment users. The hypothesized relationships were analyzed using structural equation modeling.

Findings
This study found that the salient beliefs, namely, attitude, subjective norm and behavioral control toward gym equipment use, do not sufficiently explain PA adoption. However, a better result emerges when these salient beliefs are combined with perceived usefulness (PU) and ease of use (TAM).

Practical implications
This paper provides evidence for issues of potential research, policy and managerial interest. The study findings showed that PA adoption, not PEOU, was directly impacted by PU. Thus, policymakers and implementers of social marketing intervention programs should promote the positive attitude toward gym equipment technology use and the perceptions of usefulness (improve cardiorespiratory fitness, feeling healthy and building muscle strength) of using gym equipment technology instead of ease of use to increase PA technology adoption behavior.

Originality/value
Considering the uniqueness of this current study in the Ghanaian context, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is the first to integrate two influential theories, namely, the TPB and TAM, to examine the effects of the TPB and TAM variables on the adoption of technology (gym equipment use) in PA among the youth.
Taking a wider view
Authors: Badejo Foluké Abigail , Rundle-Thiele Sharyn , Kubacki Krzysztof 
Published: September 2019

PurposeResponding to the call for an extension of social marketing scope and application, this paper aims to outline implementation of a multi-stream, multi-method formative research approach to understanding human trafficking in the global South context of Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachData were collected using a multi-method, multi-stream research design. The study used alternative methods allowing a critical perspective to be taken.FindingsContradictions between upstream discourses and the lived experiences of trafficked individuals emerged. Specifically, moral and rational agency ideology, which conflates human trafficking with prostitution, unintentionally promotes human trafficking and underrepresents other forms of trafficking was evident. Experiences of socioeconomic oppression, traditional practices and an aspirational culture fuels positive attitudes towards human trafficking. The lived experience of human trafficking survivors while varied was underpinned by the common theme of job seeking. Participants perceived human traffickers as benevolent users rather than oppressors, and their rescue as oppressive and disempowering.Research limitations/implicationsApplication of a multi-stream approach is limited by research context, sample size, time and cost constraints. Future research extending the multi-stream research approach to other research contexts and groups is recommended.Practical implicationsMulti-stream formative research design assisted to yield wider insights, which informed the design of a multilevel pilot intervention to combat human trafficking in Nigeria.Originality/valueExtending understanding beyond individual, myopic approaches that have dominated social marketing formative research.
Analysis of EZproxy server logs to visualise research activity in Curtin’s online library
Authors: Joseph Pauline , Kent Aaron Justin , Green Peter Damian , Robinson Matthew , Bellenger Amanda 
Published: September 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop data visualisation proof of concept prototypes that will enable the Curtin University Library team to explore its users’ information-seeking behaviour and collection use online by analysing the library’s EZproxy logs.

Design/methodology/approach
Curtin Library’s EZproxy log file data from 2013 to 2017 is used to develop the data visualisation prototypes using Unity3D software.

Findings
Two visualisation prototypes from the EZproxy data set are developed. The first, “Global Visualisation of Curtin Research Activity”, uses a geographical map of the world as a platform to show where each research request comes from, the time each is made and the file size of the request. The second prototype, “Database Usage Visualisation”, shows the use of the library’s various subscription databases by staff and students daily, over a month in April 2017.

Research limitations/implications
The paper has following limitations: working to a tight timeline of ten weeks; time taken to cleanse noise data; and requirements for storing and hosting the voluminous data sets.

Practical implications
The prototypes provide visual evidence of the use of Curtin Library’s digital resources at any time and from anywhere by its users, demonstrating the demand for the library’s online service offerings. These prototype evidence-based data visualisations empower the library to communicate in a compelling and interesting way how its services and subscriptions support Curtin University’s missions.

Originality/value
The paper provides innovative approaches to create immersive 3D data visualisation prototypes to make sense of complex EZproxy data sets.
Do environmental, social and governance performance affect the financial performance of banks? A cross-country study of emerging market banks
Authors: Shakil Mohammad Hassan , Mahmood Nihal , Tasnia Mashiyat , Munim Ziaul Haque 
Published: September 2019

Purpose
Earlier firms were evaluated mostly from their financial performance perspective, but with the increasing attention to sustainability goals, environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of firms became key concerns to stakeholders. The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of ESG performance of banks on their financial performance, in the context of emerging markets.

Design/methodology/approach
This study employs the generalised method of moments technique for estimation purpose due to the dynamic nature of the data and to correct for endogeneity. This study uses the ESG performance data of 93 emerging market banks from 2015 to 2018, available in Asset4 ESG database of Refinitiv, formerly known as Thompson Reuters. The accounting and financial data are collected from Refinitiv Datastream database.

Findings
The findings indicate a positive association of emerging market banks’ environmental and social performance with their financial performance, but governance performance does not influence financial performance.

Originality/value
While many studies exist on the association of ESG concerns of an organisation with their financial profitability, the literature on in the context of banking is still limited. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that examines the effect of ESG practices of banks on their financial performance in the context of emerging economies.
Stress intensity factors of multiple axisymmetric interface cracks in an isotropic layer with FGM coating under torsional loading
Authors: Tavakoli Arash , Pourseifi M. , Rezaei Sara 
Published: September 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a theoretical analysis of the fracture behavior of multiple axisymmetric interface cracks between a homogeneous isotropic layer and its functionally graded material (FGM) coating under torsional loading.

Design/methodology/approach
In this paper, the authors employ the distributed dislocation technique to the stress analysis, an FGM coating-substrate system under torsional loading with multiple axisymmetric cracks consist of annular and penny-shaped cracks. First, with the aid of the Hankel transform, the stress ﬁelds in the homogeneous layer and its FGM coating are obtained. The problem is then reduced to a set of singular integral equations with a Cauchy-type singularity. Unknown dislocation density is achieved by numerical solution of these integral equations which are employed to calculate the SIFs.

Findings
From the numerical results, the following key points were observed: first, for two types of the axisymmetric interface cracks, the SIFs decrease with growing in the values of the non-homogeneity. Second, the SIFs increase with increases in interface crack length. Third, the magnitude of the SIFs decreases with increases in the FGM coating thickness. Fourth, the interaction between cracks is an important factor affecting the SIFs of crack tips.

Originality/value
New analytical dislocation solution in an FGM coating-substrate system is developed.
Older people and home ownership: the intention to relocate
Authors: Lowies Braam , Whait Robert Brenton , Lushington Kurt 
Published: September 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore older people’s intention to relocate from their primary homes. The study also seeks to understand the policy implications that such intentions may have.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs a survey-based design via computer-aided telephone interviews (CATI). The CATI survey was employed to gather information on the behaviour of older people and whether differences exist by gender, age, health immigration status and financial knowledge. The survey-based design is triangulated with the literature on this topic area and policy issues.FindingsThe findings of the study suggest amongst others, that older South Australians overwhelmingly and significantly do not intend to move from their primary home and are content to age in place. This is particularly true as people reach the older stages of life.Originality/valueThe study enhances the understanding of the decision-making environment that older people are exposed to in contemplating relocation from the primary home. More specifically, it shows that factors stated in the literature that deemed to be of importance in the decision to relocate, has no significance in this study and that ageing in place should be used as a policy base.
Managing and building B2B SME brands: an emerging market perspective
Authors: Lin Fenfang , Ansell Jake , Marshall Alasdair , Ojiako Udechukwu 
Published: September 2019

PurposeThis paper aims to distil the management challenge pertaining to B2B SME branding strategy, communication and constraint in the emerging market context of Chinese manufacturing.Design/methodology/approachComplemented by 19 interviews, this paper adopted a novel methodological approach – netnographic analysis – to investigate a selection of Chinese manufacturing SMEs.FindingsFindings revealed three managerial approaches to B2B brand management: conservative, flexible and integrated-exploratory.Practical implicationsUnderstanding the three approaches offers managerial implications for Chinese manufacturer SMEs to redesign their branding practice. Informed with a better understanding of the available option, they will be able to achieve high value-added production through branding to gain competitiveness. This study sheds light on B2B SME branding from an emerging market perspective, an area that has been largely neglected in the existing literature.Originality/valueFindings make a novel contribution to B2B SME brand management literature by clarifying practical management issues pertinent to Chinese emerging market manufacturers in particular, and offering widely generalizable lessons for B2B brand management research.
Synthesis of novel disperse dyes based on curcumin for the creation of antibacterial polyester fabrics
Authors: Al-Soliemy Amerah , Al-Zahrani Fatimah 
Published: September 2019

Purpose
This study aims to synthesize some new curcumin containing Aroyl derivatives dyestuffs and study their application in dyeing polyester fabrics, rendering to their antibacterial evaluation.

Design/methodology/approach
Modification of curcumin dye was carried out by introducing benzoyl rings through coupling with curcumin. All newly synthesized dyes were characterized by elemental analyses and spectral data (IR, 1 H-NMR and MS). Moreover, the optimal dyeing condition was assigned. Antibacterial activities of the dyed samples at different concentrations of both dyes were studied against gram positive (Staph aureus) and gram-negative (Salmonellatyphimurium) bacteria.

Findings
Synthesized curcumin containing benzoyl dyes were applied on polyester fabrics. Meanwhile, these synthesized dyes showed reasonable results towards fastness properties at optimal conditions matching the curcumin dye. In addition to their good fastness assets, synthesized dyes displayed antibacterial efficacy towards both gram positive and gram-negative bacteria. The dyed polyester fabrics showed higher antibacterial efficacy after multiple events of washing.

Research limitations/implications
The synthesized benzoyl containing curcumin moiety was not described before.

Practical implications
Disperse dyes derived from curcumin were prepared via coupling of various diazonium salts of p-aminobenzaldhyde, p-aminoacetopheneone, p-aminobenzoic acid and p-aminobenzoyl chloride with curcumin. The resulting disperse dyes were applied on polyester fabrics at optimal conditions, and antibacterial efficacy of dyed fabrics were evaluated.

Originality/value
Curcumin being was used in food colouration and was effective for dyeing and antimicrobial finishing on textile fabrics. Novel antibacterial dyestuff containing curcumin moieties with benzoyl amine coupling components showed interesting colourant for polyester fabrics. This work introduced innovative disperse dyes for medical textile applications.
Application of chemically modified wasteAllium cepaskin for one bath dyeing of polyester/wool blend fabric
Authors: Pawar Ashitosh B. , Patankar Kaustubh C. , Madiwale Pallavi , Adivarekar Ravindra 
Published: September 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to highlight the one bath dyeing method for polyester/wool (PES/Wo) blend fabric with two different semi-synthetic azo dyes developed by chemically modifying the outer skin ofAllium cepa.Design/Methodology/ApproachChemical modification is the most heartening way to impart improved properties to natural sources. Two different primary amines were coupled with theAllium cepaskin extract by a diazo coupling reaction. Synthesised dyes were characterized for their percentage yield, solubility tests, melting point, particle size analysis as well as FTIR spectroscopy and UV-Visible analysis. One bath dyeing methodology was used for application of synthesized dyes on PES/Wo blend fabric. Dyeing was performed at boil without any additional auxiliary and further percentage dye exhaustion was evaluated.FindingsDyeing yielded solid shade on PES/Wo blend fabric with satisfactory levelness in dyeing. The efficacy of synthesized dyes for dyeing of PES/Wo fabric was studied by wash, rub, light and sublimation fastness properties, which are in good agreement with commercial requirements. The antimicrobial activity of the synthesized dyes shows excellent activity in dye powder form (AATCC 147 test method) as well as on dyed fabrics (AATCC 100 test method).Originality/ValuePresent research work is a first successful attempt to dye PES/Wo blend fabric with semi-synthetic azo dyes in single bath at boil. Such approach facilitates minimum consumption of energy, cost and time.