bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Association between genetic risk scoring for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder with regional subcortical volumes
Authors: Caseras X , Tansey K E , Foley S , Linden D 
Published: December 2015

AbstractPrevious research has shown coincident abnormal regional brain volume in patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) compared with controls. Whether these abnormalities are genetically driven or explained by secondary effects of the disorder or environmental factors is unknown. We aimed to investigate the association between genetic risk scoring (GRS) for SCZ and BD with volume of brain areas previously shown to be different between these clinical groups and healthy controls. We obtained subcortical brain volume measures and GRS for SCZ and BD from a sample of 274 healthy volunteers (71.4% females, mean age 24.7 (s.d. 6.9)). Volume of the globus pallidus was associated with the shared GRS between SCZ and BD, and also with the independent GRS for each of these disorders. Volume of the amygdala was associated with the non-shared GRS between SCZ and BD, and with the independent GRS for BD. Our results for volume of the globus pallidus support the idea of SCZ and BD sharing a common underlying neurobiological abnormality associated with a common genetic risk for both these disorders. Results for volume of the amygdala, though, would suggest the existence of a distinct mechanism only associated with genetic risk for BD. Finally, the lack of association between genetic risk and volume of most subcortical structures suggests that the volumetric differences reported in patient–control comparisons may not be genetically driven, but a consequence of the disorder or co-occurring environmental factors.
Neoliberalism as a political theology of chance: the politics of divination
Authors: Ramey Joshua 
Published: December 2015

AbstractIn this essay I argue that despite its increasingly catastrophic social and natural consequences, neoliberalism retains its ideological appeal partly due to the way collectivefaithin market forces validates neoliberal ideology as a disavowed form ofdivination.1 I begin by briefly canvassing both the history and persistence of divination practices. I then read neoliberal views of random market forces as productive of “knowledge” as a contemporary form of divination practice, defined as any tradition-bound practice of taking chance seriously as a conduit for more-than-human knowledge. I follow Philip Mirowski’s argument that under neoliberalism markets are understood primarily as superhuman “meta-information processors” which, partly based on randomness, produce correct “knowledge” about the social good in the form of prices. I argue that the way this chance emergence of “knowledge” is conflated with human freedom, particularly in the writings of Friedrich Hayek, is an uncanny parallel to the divinatory solicitation of chance. Markets themselves are isomorphic with perennial divination tools. Part of the effort to undermine and displace the neoliberal era must involve dismantling the appeal of its particular form of divination, a complex task (not undertaken here) involving exposure of the way neoliberalism offers a simplification of, and authoritarian solution for, complex problems posed by the role of chance in politics, science and metaphysics. This article is published as part of a thematic collection dedicated to radical theologies.
The Discourse of Controlling “Illegal Immigration” in Irish Parliamentary Texts
Authors: Burroughs Elaine 
Published: December 2015

“Illegal immigration” occurs at a quite small scale in the Irish context, especially when compared to other European countries. Nevertheless, there is a significant level of discussion about “illegal immigration” in the Irish Parliament. Through the conceptual frameworks of Foucauldian thought and Critical Discourse Analysis, this paper undertakes a Topoi Analysis to examine discursive representations from the Irish Parliament (2002–2009). It concentrates upon the most common argumentation forwarded by parliamentarians – the need to control “illegal immigration” in Ireland. This argumentation is expressed through various discourses. Notably, these discourses are juxtaposed with positive representations of the “undocumented Irish” in the U.S. Overall, it is argued that negative control discourses about “illegal immigrants” in Ireland provide a number of functions: (i) the legitimization and continuation of the nation-state rationale of governance, (ii) the provision of a forum for implicit expressions of racism, and (iii) the acceptance of “justified” practices of exclusion of unwanted non-EU migrants.
The effect of perceived risk dimensions on purchase intention
Authors: Bhukya Ramulu , Singh Sapna 
Published: December 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to examine the dimensions of perceived risk, which influence consumers’ purchase intention toward the retailers’ private labels. Based upon the previous literature, majorly four dimensions of the perceived risk have been considered for the study. These include – perceived functional risk, perceived financial risk, perceived physical risk and perceived psychological risk.

Design/methodology/approach
– Data have been collected by proceeding with mall intercept method and approached shoppers with the questionnaire at the outlets of large Indian retailers – Reliance retail, Aditya Birla’s More, Big Bazaar and Spencer’s. A total of 352 valid questionnaires were obtained, wherein responses were recorded on Likert-type scale anchoring five-points where 1 indicates strongly disagree and 5 indicates strongly agree. Then, the analysis was carried out by using Exploratory Factor Analysis and Multiple Regression Analysis.

Findings
– Findings of this study revealed that perceived functional risk, perceived financial risk, perceived physical risk and perceived psychological risk have the direct negative and significant effects on consumers’ intention to purchase retailers’ private labels. Thus, all the hypotheses were accepted and all the findings of this study were in line with previous studies.

Research limitations/implications
– A limited set of product categories and brands were analyzed.

Practical implications
– This study is of great interest for large retailers who wish to increase their private labels’ value proposition, with an in-depth understanding of these risks it could alter their value proposition accordingly and create more successful private labels in the market place.

Originality/value
– This study is one among the very few studies which addressed the research on purchase intention toward private labels in Indian context.
A career success model for academics at Malaysian research universities
Authors: Abu Said Al-Mansor , Mohd Rasdi Roziah , Abu Samah Bahaman , Silong Abu Daud , Sulaiman Suzaimah 
Published: December 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to develop a career success model for academics at the Malaysian research universities.Design/methodology/approach– Self-administered and online surveys were used for data collection among 325 academics from Malaysian research universities.Findings– Based on the analysis of structural equation modeling, the proposed model explained 48 per cent of the variance of academics’ career success. Specifically, the result shows that there are positive significant effects between organizational support, extraversion personality, person-job fit and academics’ career success. A full mediation effect of proactive behavior was established on the relationship between organizational support and career success. Overall, the results confirmed that the proposed model succinctly explains career success among academics in Malaysian research universities.Research limitations/implications– The authors present a career success model for academics at Malaysian research universities. The study represents an important extension of previous research of which it tested the applicability of the career success theories and identified the key factors related to career success of academics based on the context of Malaysian research universities. Most current career success studies were conducted in the context of the Western culture or developed countries; therefore, the results based on the Malaysian sample provide strong evidence of cross-cultural comparability of the career success construct and model.Practical implications– The findings provide implications to both individuals and human resource development practitioners on career success among academics. Practical interventions are suggested to assist individuals and organizations toward achieving career success. This study sheds some light on the effective management of the academics.Originality/value– The authors propose a model of academics’ career success based on the context of Malaysian research universities.
Revenue efficiency analysis of scheduled commercial banks in a dynamic environment
Authors: Bhatia Aparna , Mahendru Megha 
Published: December 2015

Purpose– The paper aims to analyze the revenue efficiency (RE) of Scheduled Commercial Banks in India. The study also determines the nature of Return to Scale (RTS) of banks and thereby identifies the leaders and laggards in the Indian Banking Sector.Design/methodology/approach– RE of banks is calculated by using the non-parametric approach, namely, data envelopment analysis. Further, the efficiency scores are decomposed into technical and allocative efficiency.Findings– Public Sector Banks have higher RE as compared to their counterparts in private and foreign sectors. The choice of operating on incorrect scale is identified as the primary reason of inefficiency. It is suggested that banks should expand their business by opening new branches and also try to increase their customer base. Overall, it is seen that trends in RE are somewhat affected by the dynamism in the environment along with the bank-specific factors.Originality/value– With specific reference to India, less empirical work has been carried out with respect to RE. None of the studies has identified that revenue inefficiency is caused either by mispricing of outputs or giving wrong choice of outputs.
Maternal involvement and outcomes in nurse home visiting
Authors: Flemington Tara , Waters Donna , Fraser Jennifer A 
Published: December 2015

Purpose– Home visiting is a strategy widely implemented to support families following the birth of a baby. There is a broad consensus that home visiting programmes are successful. But there is little understanding of factors moderating this success. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between maternal involvement in a nurse home visiting programme, maternal depression, and adjustment to the parenting role.Design/methodology/approach– A retrospective design was employed in which the medical records of 40 mothers who had been enroled in a nurse home visiting programme were examined. The number of nurse home visits from birth to six months, maternal depressive symptoms, Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) and responsivity scores were examined. Mothers had been selected for the programme if they had a history of mental illness, were in a violent relationship, or reported drug or alcohol problems.Findings– A significant, positive relationship was found between maternal involvement, positive HOME environment and maternal responsivity scores. Furthermore, the mothers with the highest scores for HOME environment and responsivity to their infant ' s cues at six months were mothers experiencing deteriorating symptoms of depression. These mothers had the highest levels of involvement with the programme. Despite their mothers’ deteriorating mental health, infants whose mothers received the greatest number of visits from a nurse received the greatest benefit ameliorating their risk for developing poor attachment and impaired behavioural, emotional and cognitive development.Originality/value– This is the first study to examine the relationship between changes in maternal depression and programme outcomes in a home visiting programme. It is one of the first explorations of the relationship between maternal involvement and programme outcomes in a targeted nurse home visiting programme to prevent child maltreatment. The findings from this study are critical to future home visiting programme development and evaluation.
Developing a process for assessment of the emotional and behavioural needs of “looked after” children: the Five Rivers model
Authors: Beckett Celia , Cross Richard , Hewitt-Taylor Jaqui , McConnell Pam 
Published: December 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to describe the development process of building an assessment model to assess the emotional and behavioural needs of “looked after children”.Design/methodology/approach– The paper is a technical paper developing and evaluating a process for comprehensively assessing children ' s needs using a combination of three existing tools.Findings– The paper identifies a model to assess “looked after” children and highlights some of the early benefits and challenges which have been encountered using this model.Practical implications– This paper suggests a model and timeframe to ensure that detailed assessments of the mental health of “looked after” children are effectively carried out.Social implications– There is a potential for an improvement in assessment of looked after children that will lead to the identification of appropriate interventions and services.Originality/value– The paper is new in identifying a combination of assessment measures and a timeline to complete these.
Young offenders
'
and their families
'
experiences of mental health interventions
Authors: Jack Anna , Lanskey Caroline , Harvey Joel 
Published: December 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore the relevance of young people
'
s experiences of mental health interventions with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) before and during their time with youth offending services.

Design/methodology/approach
– This qualitative interpretive study involved 14 interviews with young people who had offended, five of their carers and five CAMHS professionals from one local authority.

Findings
– The paper identifies understanding, recognition, respect and trust as key principles in the practitioner-young person relationship, and in the intervention process more broadly, and suggests that systematic consultation with young people and their caregivers about their experience of mental health interventions would be beneficial. It notes important similarities and differences in the views of the different parties which shed further light on reasons why a young person may or may not engage with mental health services.

Research limitations/implications
– The study is based on a small sample of young people from one service, but it is hoped that the findings will be a useful springboard for other services to reflect upon.

Practical implications
– The paper proposes the importance of recognising young people
'
s agency in the intervention process and the value of systematic consultation with young people and their caregivers for securing their engagement in interventions.

Originality/value
– The study takes a multi-perspective approach (of young people, their carers and practitioners) to capture the synergies and tensions in the expectations of and interactions between young people, practitioners and caregivers.
Screening for post-traumatic stress symptoms in looked after children
Authors: Morris Lottie , Salkovskis Paul , Adams Joanna , Lister Andrew , Meiser-Stedman Richard 
Published: December 2015

Purpose
– Many children who are looked after by the state have experienced adverse and traumatic life circumstances prior to being removed from their biological parents. Previous research has highlighted that many of them experience barriers to accessing psychological therapies. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the feasibility of assessing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-like symptoms using a screening tool, and through this to determine the prevalence of PTSD-like symptoms in looked after children presenting with emotional and/or behavioural problems.

Design/methodology/approach
– The Child Revised Impact of Events Scale (CRIES-8) was identified as a suitable screening tool for PTSD-like symptoms. This measure was piloted for three months, and the prevalence of PTSD-like symptoms amongst respondents (n=27) was recorded.

Findings
– Prevalence of PTSD-like symptoms was found to be high 75 per cent amongst respondents. The psychometric properties of the CRIES-8 were similar to those found in a previous study assessing PTSD following a single-incident trauma. Health care professionals reported finding the CRIES-8 to be a clinically useful measure.

Originality/value
– Prevalence of PTSD-like symptoms may be high amongst looked after children, and the CRIES-8 appears to have good psychometric properties when used with this population. It is likely that this highly treatable condition is under-detected: thus, recommendations are made for clinical practice and further research.
Measuring humanitarian supply chain performance in a multi-goal context
Authors: Haavisto Ira , Goentzel Jarrod 
Published: December 2015

Purpose– The purpose of the paper is to deepen the understanding of supply chain performance objectives in the humanitarian context by striving to understand the underlying goals and conceptual variables behind the measurement of performance, such as efficiency.Design/methodology/approach– The research is an in-depth case study with one humanitarian organization. The data are gathered with mixed methods over a two-year period. Interviews were conducted in August 2010 and April 2012, and a survey conducted in October 2012.Findings– Misalignments are detected among different groups in humanitarian operations and between their goals and processes. These misalignments could possibly be corrected through long-term thinking in short-term operations by considering sustainability aspects throughout humanitarian assistance, for example. In addition, efficiency was a commonly identified objective in the case organization, although the definition varied widely and extended beyond the traditional definition of productivity to include planning, accountability and quality.Practical implications– Better communication and definition of terms is necessary to align goals and the power hierarchy in humanitarian supply chains, where operations seem to be structured more according to donor requirements then beneficiary needs.Originality/value– This is an in-depth case study, applying goal-setting theory to study supply chain performance. The study further responds to the public “aid efficiency” discussion by striving to recognize how efficiency is understood and how it can be measured in a humanitarian supply chain.
The WTO at 20: an economist’s perspective
Authors: Prusa Thomas J 
Published: December 2015

Purpose
– This paper aims to clarify the role that economic methodology and approach can help the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body (AB)make better decisions. The author discusses two prominent disputes to demonstrate how economics could have resulted in improved AB decision. First, there is the question of whether countervailing duties can continue to be imposed subsequent to privatization of state-owned enterprises. Second, there is the frequently challenged zeroing issue.

Design/methodology/approach
– The author uses a case study method. He reviews the details of specific disputes and explains how standard microeconomic methods would have produced greater clarity in the determinations and hence promoted a more efficient dispute resolution process.

Findings
– In this commentary, however, the author addresses a frustration with the AB, namely, the reluctance of the AB to embrace economics in its decision-making. He argues that economic methods would produce superior determinations.

Originality/value
– This paper fulfils an identified need to document how economic methods would have led to better AB decisions.
WTO dispute settlement and the study of compliance
Authors: Elsig Manfred 
Published: December 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this research note is to draw on the concept of compliance as developed in international relations theory to point to future avenues of research. It is widely understood that the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system has worked well in the past 20 years. Surprisingly, however, systematic research on compliance with WTO law is still in its infancy.

Design/methodology/approach
– The research note draws a distinction between first-order and second-order compliance and discusses limitations of existing work and possible ways forward.

Findings
– This note suggests that more work, both conceptually as well as empirically, needs to be carried out.

Originality/value
– Very little systematic research has been carried out on compliance with WTO law.
Does R
&
D create or resolve uncertainty?
Authors: Blazenko George , Yeung Wing Him 
Published: December 2015

Purpose
– This paper aims to investigate two related questions on business research and development (R
&
D) simultaneously. First, does R
&
D create or resolve uncertainty? Second, does uncertainty encourage or discourage business R
&
D?

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper uses the three-stage least squares regression method and a system of simultaneous equations to examine the two research questions simultaneously. Instrumental variables overcome the econometric endogeneity problem.

Findings
– The results are consistent with the hypothesis that R
&
D creates rather than resolves uncertainty. Why then do risk-averse business managers undertake R
&
D? This paper argues that in creating uncertainty, R
&
D also creates “shadow options” for supplementary business investment not envisaged by business managers in the original objective for R
&
D. Rather, managers unexpectedly uncover shadow options in R
&
D’s inherent knowledge discovery process, which encourages business R
&
D in the first instance. Consistent with this real options interpretation, this paper reports evidence that volatility encourages R
&
D.

Originality/value
– This paper differs from the current literature in the sense that it investigates the two related R
&
D questions simultaneously rather than individually. The authors argue that the two related questions are inextricably interrelated, and investigating the two questions simultaneously would provide results that can possibly solve conflicting empirical results in the current literature. The results are also particularly useful for business managers who make decisions on whether to undertake R
&
D projects or not.