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The mediating effect of job satisfaction on the relationship between organizational culture and knowledge management in Jordanian banking sector
Authors: Al-Abdullat Bayan M. , Dababneh Amr 
Published: January 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the positive effect of organizational culture on knowledge management (KM) by clarifying the mediating effect of job satisfaction on the banking sector in Jordan. The study was conducted on Jordanian banks to develop the organizational culture concept to be reflected in the bank activities. The population of this study consists of junior and senior customer service and administrative employees working at Jordanian banks in Jordan.

Design/methodology/approach
The sample of this research is purposive one because the research cannot get a list containing names of customer service employees for privacy reasons. Various statistical tests were employed to test the research hypotheses. The study utilized two statistical packages – Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and SPSS-AMOS – for analyzing the data.

Findings
The development of organizational culture at banks in Jordan is still not stable and efficient. This may be affected by the management style and teamwork spirit in Jordan and other factors related to bank culture and how it will be reflected in customer service. The creation and application of KM at banks in Jordan is still modest. Knowledge is mainly shared internally within the bank with little efforts dedicated to soliciting knowledge from the external environment including customers. The job satisfaction at banks in Jordan is still modest.

Originality/value
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the organizational culture can improve job satisfaction for efficient work knowledge. The relationship between organizational culture and KM of organizational members is developed and analyzed herein by proposing a mediating role of job satisfaction. Few research papers have focused on job satisfaction and its mechanism contributing to individual effectiveness in the Jordanian market, and many ignored the benefits of KM and value of culture in many sectors.
Numerical study of mixed convection in a horizontal no parallel-plates channel with an unheated moving plate
Authors: Andreozzi Assunta 
Published: January 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the thermal and fluid dynamic behaviors of mixed convection in air because of the interaction between a buoyancy flow and a moving plate induced flow in a horizontal no parallel-plates channel to investigate the effects of the minimum channel spacing, wall heat flux, moving plate velocity and converging angle.

Design/methodology/approach
The horizontal channel is made up of an upper inclined plate heated at uniform wall heat flux and a lower adiabatic moving surface (belt). The belt moves from the minimum channel spacing section to the maximum channel spacing section at a constant velocity so that its effect interferes with the buoyancy effect. The numerical analysis is accomplished by means of the finite volume method, using the commercial code Fluent.

Findings
Results in terms of heated upper plate and moving lower plate temperatures and stream function fields are presented. The paper underlines the thermal and fluid dynamic differences when natural convection or mixed convection takes place, varying minimum channel spacing, wall heat flux, moving plate velocity and converging angle.

Research limitations/implications
The hypotheses on which the present analysis is based are two-dimensional, laminar and steady state flow and constant thermo physical properties with the Boussinesq approximation. The minimum distance between the upper heated plate of the channel and its lower adiabatic moving plate is 10 and 20 mm. The moving plate velocity varies in the range 0-1 m/s; the belt moves from the right reservoir to the left one. Three values of the uniform wall heat flux are considered, 30, 60 and 120 W/m2, whereas the inclination angle of the upper plate θ is 2° and 10°.

Practical implications
Mixed convection because of moving surfaces in channels is present in many industrial applications; examples of processes include continuous casting, extrusion of plastics and other polymeric materials, bonding, annealing and tempering, cooling and/or drying of paper and textiles, chemical catalytic reactors, nuclear waste repositories, petroleum reservoirs, composite materials manufacturing and many others. The investigated configuration is used in applications such as re-heating of billets in furnaces for hot rolling process, continuous extrusion of materials and chemical vapor deposition, and it could also be used in thermal control of electronic systems.

Originality/value
This paper evaluates the thermal and velocity fields to detect the maximum temperature location and the presence of fluid recirculation. The paper is useful to thermal designers.
Corporate brand transgression and punishing the transgressor: moderation of religious orientation
Authors: Karaosmanoglu Elif , Isiksal Didem Gamze , Altinigne Nesenur 
Published: January 2018

Purpose
With the aim of developing a better understanding of why some consumers still excuse corporate brands that engage in transgressions, this study tests whether extrinsically religious people tolerate corporate brands more than intrinsically religious individuals at different transgression levels (severe and mild) and punish them less than the latter.

Design/methodology/approach
This study adopts a 2 × 2 experimental design to manipulate corporate brand transgression levels (mild vs severe) and religiosity orientations (intrinsically religious vs extrinsically religious) on a convenience sample of 134 subjects who live in Turkey, a country where Islam shapes religious context. It uses a scenario technique and projective approach.

Findings
While the main effect of corporate brand transgression on punishing behaviour does not appear in the analysis, religiosity’s main effect on the latter does. Unexpectedly, extrinsically religious consumers punish corporate brand transgressors more than their intrinsically religious counterparts regardless of the transgression severity levels.

Research limitation/implications
Although the study does not refer to any religion in particular, countries predominated by religions other than Islam may yield different consumer reactions. Future studies should focus on transgressions in such different settings.

Practical implications
Corporate brand transgressors should immediately take up good causes to attract the attention of intrinsically religious consumers. Otherwise, for the sake of showing off, extrinsically religious people may punish the transgressor for its intentional mistakes, which may harm corporate brand associations.

Originality/value
This study examines the link between religiosity and corporate branding. Unique in this way, it introduces religiosity as a valid contributor that can explain why some consumers do not punish corporate brand transgressors, especially in countries like Turkey where religiosity is intertwined with the developments in the liberal economy which led to the emergence of a new middle class.
Understanding the recruitment and selection processes of management accountants
Authors: Lepistö Lauri , Ihantola Eeva-Mari 
Published: January 2018

Purpose
This paper aims to focus on the recruitment and selection processes of management accountants to enhance the understanding of how employers form perceptions of a suitable management accountant.

Design/methodology/approach
The analysis is based on 17 interviews with individuals involved in the recruitment of management accountants. Empirical data were collected during the recruitment process at eight organisations.

Findings
The findings suggest that in the social context of recruitment, technical skills and abilities related to management accounting are increasingly perceived as “taken for granted”, and employers instead focus on evaluating candidates’ appearance and overall credibility. In particular, employers look for individuals who appear to be sociable, dynamic and appealing. Thus, a candidate’s overall appearance and personality are central to the recruitment process, both of which are assessed through characteristics and traits associated with personal charisma.

Practical implications
The findings have practical implications for both job seekers and recruiters of management accountants.

Originality/value
This study complements past studies on the role and image of management accountants by elucidating the social nature of their recruitment and selection.
From Macro‐Nationalism to Anti‐Imperialism: Pan‐Latinism in France in the Late Twentieth Century
Authors: GILADI AMOTZ 
Published: January 2018

AbstractPan‐Latinism, like pan‐Germanism and pan‐Slavism, was a macro‐nationalist movement which emerged in the nineteenth century. Supporters of pan‐Latinism deplored the decline of the ‘Latin’ civilization vis‐à‐vis Anglo‐Saxon or Germanic powers, and dreamed of creating a new Roman Empire. This movement took root in countries such as Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania and the Latin American republics, but most of all in France, the biggest ‘Latin’ power at the time. After the Second World War, a French initiative led to the foundation of a ‘Latin Union’ – an international organization which became the main organ of pan‐Latinism. French partisans of pan‐Latinism conveyed this ideology as a form of resistance to the increasing Anglo‐Saxon linguistic and cultural hegemony. But rather than reflecting a pluralistic vision, French initiatives to promote pan‐Latinism generally strove to increase their country's influence in Europe and beyond. This was particularly evident from 1983 to 1997, when the Latin Union was led by the Frenchman Philippe Rossillon, an enthusiastic defender of Francophonie, which replaced the idea of a ‘Latin’ civilization with a community of French‐speaking regions. This coincided with the goals of pan‐Latinism, which generally strove to augment France's international importance and influence.
Bioinformatics Approach to Assess the Biogeographical Patterns of Soil Communities: The Utility for Soil Provenance,
Authors: Damaso Natalie , Mendel Julian , Mendoza Maria , von Wettberg Eric J. , Narasimhan Giri , Mills DeEtta 
Published: January 2018

AbstractSoil DNA profiling has potential as a forensic tool to establish a link between soil collected at a crime scene and soil recovered from a suspect. However, a quantitative measure is needed to investigate the spatial/temporal variability across multiple scales prior to their application in forensic science. In this study, soil DNA profiles across Miami‐Dade, FL, were generated using length heterogeneity PCR to target four taxa. The objectives of this study were to (i) assess the biogeographical patterns of soils to determine whether soil biota is spatially correlated with geographic location and (ii) evaluate five machine learning algorithms for their predictive ability to recognize biotic patterns which could accurately classify soils at different spatial scales regardless of seasonal collection. Results demonstrate that soil communities have unique patterns and are spatially autocorrelated. Bioinformatic algorithms could accurately classify soils across all scales with Random Forest significantly outperforming all other algorithms regardless of spatial level.
Risk factors for 30‐day complications after cancer surgery in geriatric patients: a secondary analysis
Authors: Scholtz K. , Spies C. D. , Mörgeli R. , Eckardt R. , von Dossow V. , Braun S. , Sehouli J. , Bahra M. , Stief C. G. , Wernecke K.‐D. , Schmidt M. ,   the PERATECS Group
Published: January 2018

BackgroundThe aim was to analyse the association between severity of complications up to 30 days after surgery and pre‐operative nutritional and physical performance parameters.MethodsThe participants were a subsample of the previously published PERATECS study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01278537) and included 517 onco‐geriatric patients aged ≥ 65 years, undergoing thoracoabdominal, gynaecological, or urological surgery. Post‐operative complications were classified according to the Clavien Classification System (CCS). Independent risk factors related to the severity of complications, defined as major complications (CCS IIIa‐V) and graded complications (CCS grade 0‐V), were analysed using logistic and ordinal regression, respectively.ResultsIn total, 132 patients suffered major post‐operative complications. The development of major post‐operative complications was independently associated with body mass index (BMI) < 20 kg/m2, hypoalbuminaemia (< 30 g/l), longer duration of surgery, and specific tumour sites (upper gastrointestinal, gynaecological, colorectal) (all P < 0.05). Higher‐grade complications were predicted by Timed Up and Go (TUG) > 20 s, hypoalbuminaemia (< 30 g/l), higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status III‐IV, longer duration of surgery (> 165 min), and specific tumour sites (upper gastrointestinal, gynaecological) (all P < 0.05). Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) scores and weight loss were not independent risk factors for the severity of complications.ConclusionsNutritional and physical performance risk factors that predicted the severity of complications differed between major and higher‐grade post‐operative complications, but hypoalbuminaemia independently predicted both. The results support the need for pre‐operative risk screening. Due to the explorative nature of the study, further research is required in larger cohorts to corroborate these findings.
Recent advances in developing specific therapies for haemophilia
Authors: Ling Gavin , Nathwani Amit C. , Tuddenham Edward G. D. 
Published: January 2018

SummaryHaemophilia therapy has undergone very rapid evolution in the last 10 years. The major limitation of current replacement therapy is the short half‐life of factors VIII and IX. These half‐lives have been extended by the addition of various moieties, allowing less frequent infusion regimens. Entirely novel approaches have also entered the clinic, including a bispecific antibody that mimics factor VIII and strategies that rebalance the haemostatic mechanism by reducing antithrombin through inhibition of synthesis. These two treatments are available by subcutaneous injection at infrequent intervals and both can be used in patients with neutralising antibodies (inhibitors). Finally, a cure may be on the horizon with preliminary evidence of success for gene therapy in haemophilia B and A.
The DiPEP (Diagnosis of PE in Pregnancy) biomarker study: An observational cohort study augmented with additional cases to determine the diagnostic utility of biomarkers for suspected venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and puerperium
Authors: Hunt Beverley J , Parmar Kiran , Horspool Kimberley , Shephard Neil , Nelson‐Piercy Catherine , Goodacre Steve ,   the DiPEP research group
Published: January 2018

SummaryThis study aimed to estimate the diagnostic utility of biomarkers for suspected venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pregnancy and the puerperium. Research nurses/midwives collected blood samples from 310 pregnant/postpartum women with suspected pulmonary emboli (PE) and 18 with diagnosed deep vein thrombosis (DVT). VTE was diagnosed using imaging, treatment and adverse outcome data. Primary analysis was limited to women with conclusive imaging (36 with VTE, 247 without). The area under the curve (AUC) for each biomarker was: activated partial thromboplastin time 0·669 (95% confidence interval 0·570–0·768), B‐type natriuretic peptide 0·549 (0·453–0·645), C‐reactive protein 0·542 (0·445–0·639), Clauss fibrinogen 0·589 (0·476–0·701), D‐Dimer (by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay) 0·668 (0·561–0·776), near‐patient D‐Dimer 0·651 (0·545–0·758), mid‐regional pro‐atrial natriuretic peptide 0·524 (0·418–0·630), prothrombin fragment 1 + 2 0·562 (0·462–0·661), plasmin‐antiplasmin complexes 0·639 (0·536–0·742), prothombin time 0·613 (0·508–0·718), thrombin generation lag time 0·702 (0·598–0·806), thrombin generation endogenous potential 0·559 (0·437–0·681), thrombin generation peak 0·596 (0·478–0·715), thrombin generation time to peak 0·655 (0·541–0·769), soluble tissue factor 0·531 (0·424–0·638) and serum troponin 0·597 (0·499–0·695). No diagnostically useful threshold for diagnosing or ruling out VTE was identified. In pregnancy and the puerperium, conventional and candidate biomarkers have no utility either for their negative or positive predictive value in the diagnosis of VTE.
3‐Year follow‐up of temporary implantable nitinol device implantation for the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction
Authors: Porpiglia Francesco , Fiori Cristian , Bertolo Riccardo , Giordano Andrea , Checcucci Enrico , Garrou Diletta , Cattaneo Giovanni , De Luca Stefano , Amparore Daniele 
Published: January 2018

ObjectivesTo report 3‐year follow‐up results of the first implantations with a temporary implantable nitinol device (TIND®; Medi‐Tate Ltd., Or Akiva, Israel) for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Patients and MethodsIn all, 32 patients with LUTS were enrolled in this prospective study. The study was approved by the local Ethics Committee. Inclusion criteria were: age >50 years, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) ≥10, peak urinary flow (Qmax) <12 mL/s, and prostate volume <60 mL. The TIND was implanted within the bladder neck and the prostatic urethra under light sedation, and removed 5 days later in an outpatient setting. Demographics, perioperative results, complications (according to Clavien–Dindo classification), functional results, and quality of life (QoL) were evaluated. Follow‐up assessments were made at 3 and 6 weeks, and 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months after the implantation. The Student's t‐test, one‐way analysis of variance and Kruskal–Wallis tests were used for statistical analyses.ResultsAt baseline, the mean (standard deviation, sd) patient age was 69.4 (8.2) years, prostate volume was 29.5 (7.4) mL, and Qmax was 7.6 (2.2) mL/s. The median (interquartile range, IQR) IPSS was 19 (14–23) and the QoL score was 3 (3–4). All the implantations were successful, with a mean total operative time of 5.8 min. No intraoperative complications were recorded. The change from baseline in IPSS, QoL score and Qmax was significant at every follow‐up time point. After 36 months of follow‐up, a 41% rise in Qmax was achieved (mean 10.1 mL/s), the median (IQR) IPSS was 12 (6–24) and the IPSS QoL was 2 (1–4). Four early complications (12.5%) were recorded, including one case of urinary retention (3.1%), one case of transient incontinence due to device displacement (3.1%), and two cases of infection (6.2%). No further complications were recorded during the 36‐month follow‐up.ConclusionsThe extended follow‐up period corroborated our previous findings and suggests that TIND implantation is safe, effective and well‐tolerated, for at least 36 months after treatment.
Altered proportion of CCR2+ and CX3CR1+ circulating monocytes in neovascular age‐related macular degeneration and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
Authors: Subhi Yousif , Krogh Nielsen Marie , Molbech Christopher R , Sørensen Torben L 
Published: January 2018

AbstractBackgroundWe investigated the expression of chemokine receptors CCR2 (C‐C chemokine receptor) 2 and CX3CR1 (C‐X3‐C receptor 1) on circulating monocyte subsets in patients with neovascular age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) and patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV).MethodsWe recruited patients with neovascular AMD, patients with PCV and age‐matched healthy controls for this prospective case–control study. All participants underwent comprehensive clinical examination and imaging. Freshly sampled venous blood was prepared for flow cytometry, where we determined the proportion of CCR2+‐ and CX3CR1+‐positive cells in monocyte subsets identified using monocyte identification and subgrouping surface markers CD14, CD16 and HLA‐DR.ResultsPatients with neovascular AMD had significantly increased proportion of CCR2+ and CX3CR1+ non‐classical monocytes. PCV type 1 was associated with significantly increased CCR2+ and CX3CR1+ in all monocyte subsets when compared to PCV type 2.ConclusionsNeovascular AMD is associated with increased expression of angiogenesis‐associated chemokine receptors in the pro‐inflammatory non‐classical monocytes. PCV differs from neovascular AMD immunologically and show immunological heterogeneity across angiographic subtypes.
Effect of NADPH oxidase 1 and 4 blockade in activated human retinal endothelial cells
Authors: Appukuttan Binoy , Ma Yuefang , Stempel Andrew , Ashander Liam M , Deliyanti Devy , Wilkinson‐Berka Jennifer L , Smith Justine R 
Published: January 2018

AbstractBackgroundOver‐production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and resulting oxidative stress contribute to retinal damage in vascular diseases that include diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity and major retinal vessel occlusions. NADPH oxidase (Nox) proteins are professional ROS‐generating enzymes, and therapeutic targeting in these diseases has strong appeal. Pharmacological inhibition of Nox4 reduces the severity of experimental retinal vasculopathy. We investigated the potential application of this drug approach in humans.MethodsDifferential Nox enzyme expression was studied by real‐time‐quantitative polymerase chain reaction in primary human retinal endothelial cell isolates and a characterized human retinal endothelial cell line. Oxidative stress was triggered chemically in endothelial cells, by treatment with dimethyloxalylglycine (DMOG; 100 μM); Nox4 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFA) transcript were measured; and production of ROS was detected by 2′,7′‐dichlorofluorescein. DMOG‐stimulated endothelial cells were treated with two Nox1/Nox4 inhibitors, GKT136901 and GKT137831; cell growth was monitored by DNA quantification, in addition to VEGFA transcript and ROS production.ResultsNox4 (isoform Nox4A) was the predominant Nox enzyme expressed by human retinal endothelial cells. Treatment with DMOG significantly increased endothelial cell expression of Nox4 over 72 h, accompanied by ROS production and increased VEGFA expression. Treatment with GKT136901 or GKT137831 significantly reduced DMOG‐induced ROS production and VEGFA expression by endothelial cells, and the inhibitory effect of DMOG on cell growth.ConclusionsOur findings in experiments on activated human retinal endothelial cells provide translational corroboration of studies in experimental models of retinal vasculopathy and support the therapeutic application of Nox4 inhibition by GKT136901 and GKT137831 in patients with retinal vascular diseases.
Complement system in lung transplantation
Authors: Ali Hakim Azfar , Pavlisko Elizabeth N. , Snyder Laurie D. , Frank Michael , Palmer Scott M. 
Published: January 2018

AbstractThe complement system is a cascade of multiple proteins that have been known to mediate inflammatory response. This tightly regulated system has been recognized to play a role in adaptive immunity via humoral and cell‐mediated processes. There is evidence from animal and human studies that the complement system is involved in various outcomes of solid organ transplantation. Most of the studies have been done in the field of kidney transplantation. In this paper, we review the studies looking at lung transplantation. The complement cascade appears to have a prominent role in mediating lung allograft damage in the setting of ischemia‐reperfusion injury, humoral rejection, as well as chronic allograft dysfunction. In this review, we look at the available data regarding the role of complement in these outcomes and propose some ideas about future direction of research in this field.