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Tensions in learning to teach English
Authors: Dunn Mandie B. , VanDerHeide Jennifer , Caughlan Samantha , Northrop Laura , Zhang Yuan , Kelly Sean 
Published: January 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report findings from a study of preservice teacher (PST) beliefs about teaching English language arts (ELA).Design/methodology/approachA survey was administered to 56 preservice secondary ELA teachers at three universities to measure their beliefs about curriculum, authority and competition in schools. This study explores the beliefs of 17 of these PSTs who participated in an additional interview following up on six of the survey responses.FindingsAlthough the survey forced a choice between various levels of agreeing and disagreeing, interview responses revealed that PSTs wrestled with tensions in what they believed about instructional and curricular choices. When describing situations that influenced their beliefs, they referenced situations from field placements, coursework and their own experiences as students. These tensions reflected the PSTs’ internally conflicting beliefs across their perceived binaries of teaching English.Originality/valueThis study suggests that these beliefs are formed in part by experiences in teacher preparation programs, particularly in field placements. However, even though PSTs recognized their internally conflicting beliefs, they understood them and their subsequent actions as dichotomous, rather than on a continuum. This study has implications for teacher educators; by understanding PSTs’ tendencies to understand their beliefs in binaries, teacher educators can provide reflective opportunities for PSTs to problematize these dichotomies and look for teaching identities and practices that are more nuanced.
Women entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa
Authors: Bastian Bettina Lynda , Sidani Yusuf Munir , El Amine Yasmina 
Published: January 2018

Purpose
This paper aims to attempt to collate and understand the fragmented research on female entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The review assesses the literature at the macro, meso and micro analysis levels and addresses the obstacles, challenges, motivations and characteristics of female entrepreneurship in the MENA region.

Design/methodology/approach
The analysis bases on a gender aware, narrative review, which is an appropriate method when aggregating studies of different methodological approaches, covering broad and fragmented topics in different settings. The study analyzes the areas that have received sufficient research attention and those which are still under-developed.

Findings
Important gaps in the field are lack of theoretical foundations; an over emphasis on macro level indicators, such as culture and religion and an under emphasis on organizational level variables; a lack of studies that analyze female entrepreneurship within ethnic groups, or studies that acknowledge the complex social, cultural and religious diversity of the region; and inattention to particular regional experiences (e.g. refugees crisis) and emerging trends.

Originality/value
This is the first integrative review of the literature in the growing field of female entrepreneurship in the MENA region that identifies areas of particular research interest and questions that are still under-developed. The study proposes further avenues for future research.
Understanding how diversity training impacts faculty mentors’ awareness and behavior
Authors: House Stephanie C. , Spencer Kimberly C. , Pfund Christine 
Published: January 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore how a mentor training intervention affected research scientists’ perceptions of diversity and their subsequent behaviors.Design/methodology/approachData were originally collected as part of a randomized controlled trial measuring the effectiveness of a research mentor training intervention that covered six mentoring competencies, including addressing diversity. Here, the results of a secondary qualitative analysis of interviews with trained mentors, 135 faculty from 16 institutions from across the USA and Puerto Rico, are reported.FindingsAnalyses provide insights into how the diversity content of a mentoring intervention is interpreted, internalized, and acted upon. Mentors reported increased awareness, an expanded understanding of diversity and the implications of human differences, as well as a greater recognition of personal biases. While some were able to act on that increased awareness and make changes to their mentoring practice, most did not report doing so.Social implicationsWell-designed mentor training incorporating culturally aware practices could better prepare mentors to work successfully with mentees from diverse backgrounds. Cultivating a more culturally diverse scientific community is of benefit to science as well as society.Originality/valueLittle is known about how faculty perceive diversity or internalize training content on the topic, either within the context of mentoring or more broadly. This exploratory study provides unique insights into these phenomena and invites further research. Implications for mentoring relationships, mentor training initiatives, and efforts to address diversity are discussed.
Supplier selection and firm performance
Authors: Famiyeh Samuel , Kwarteng Amoako 
Published: January 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine how the various supplier selections construct impacts on firm’s operational competitive capability as well as an overall performance from a developing country’s environment.

Design/methodology/approach
Structural equation modeling was used to study the relationship between supplier selection criteria, competitive operational capabilities and overall organizational performance using survey of informants.

Findings
In this work, the authors demonstrate that an effective supplier selection will lead to an enhanced competitive capability of the buying firm. Specifically, the authors show that selecting suppliers based on quality will lead to an improved quality of the buying firm, service will lead to improved delivery time and supplier strategic fit will lead to reduced cost, improved delivery time and improved flexibility of the buying firm. Furthermore, the buying firm competitive operational capabilities in terms of improved delivery time will lead overall performance from the Ghanaian business environment. The results indicate no significant difference between the manufacturing and service sectors.

Research limitations/implications
The results indicate the relevance and the implications of the various supplier selection criteria from a developing country’s environment such as Ghana.

Practical implications
The research shows how supplier selection criteria should be structured to enhance operational competitive capabilities and overall performance of the buying firm.

Originality/value
The work illustrates and provides some insights and build on the literature in the area of supply selection strategies from a developing country’s environment.
ShariahSupervisory Board Report (SSBR) in Islamic banks
Authors: Rafay Abdul , Farid Saqib 
Published: January 2018

PurposeThe primary purpose of this study is to determine the impact of information ordering inShariahSupervisory Board Report (SSBR) on investors’ behavior and perception about the performance of Islamic bank in terms ofShariahcompliance and other conventional parameters.Design/methodology/approachThe study used the belief adjustment model to evaluate the desired effects of ordering positive and negative information (if any) in SSBR of an Islamic bank. This study extends the previous literature on information ordering as a pioneer experimental study in emerging economies.FindingsEvidence shows that investors and technical users of performance reports consider SSBR as significant for financial and investment decisions from the Islamic perspective. The results indicate that the primacy effect does exist and is statistically significant.Practical implicationsThe SSBR provides the management with an excellent opportunity to communicate and convince the investors aboutShariahcompliance features of an Islamic bank. Additionally, it also highlights the functional use of impression management to manipulate the investor’ behavior and perception.Originality/valueFor the first time, this study specifically investigates the effect of conscious information ordering in SSBR of Islamic banks on investors perceptions and behaviors.
How innovation climate drives management styles in each stage of the organization lifecycle
Authors: Danvila-del-Valle Ignacio , Lara Francisco J. , Marroquín-Tovar Edmundo , Zegarra Saldaña Pablo E. 
Published: January 2018

PurposeOrganizations that offer services based on knowledge and innovation consider their recruitment process as strategic. The purpose of this paper is to consider that organizational lifecycle is related with the management styles through innovation climate and human dimension of recruitment.Design/methodology/approachThe authors utilized two methods proposed by Adizes (1976, 1979, 2004). The first one is an inductive, exploratory method with a quantitative approach. The second one utilizes a qualitative approach through semi-structured interviews. The quantitative approach was performed with a questionnaire via internet. The target was executive managers from organizations with more than ten employees, which are offering professional, scientific and technical services. The authors obtained 170 responses.FindingsResults show that the majority of organizations balance open innovation and control, trending to the first one. During the first stages of the organizational lifecycle, decision-making principally relays on the founder’s open innovation strategies, whereas in the last stages administrative-based control is predominant.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors must highlight that this study has been performed for the case of services companies placed only in Mexico. Then, the extrapolation and generalization of results should be dealt carefully.Practical implicationsThe authors consider the questionnaire very useful for the introduction of open innovation strategies for human resources managers, since it takes into account organizational lifecycle in their human dimension of recruitment processes, it helps to design training and retention programs for employees, and avoids premature aging of the company.Social implicationsGiven that today, knowledge management and innovation have become strategic assets of companies, it is necessary a change of mentality in many organizations that facilitates a new perception on the development of innovation. This will only be possible with the firm support of the management of the company and the involvement of all employees in this new task.Originality/valueSeveral studies analyze management styles in each stage of organization lifecycle, although they do not link the obtained information to open innovation and human dimension of the recruitment process. The authors work applies the questionnaire of Adizes (1976, 1979, 2004), which relates the organizational life cycle and the management style and discloses the proper management styles with recruiting, training and retention programs to keep flexibility above control to nurture open innovation.
Shareholder value and open innovation: evidence from Dividend Champions
Authors: Miglietta Nicola , Battisti Enrico , Garcia-Perez Alexeis 
Published: January 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the companies listed on the US stock market in order to investigate for the selected companies, called the Dividend Champions, the introduction of an open innovation practice.Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design. This research is based on an empirical analysis undertaken with 65 listed companies in order to examine, in the first phase, the Dividend Champions. These firms have increased their dividend yield for at least the past 40 years. In a second phase, this research studies the application of an open innovation practice for those listed companies that have systematically paid increased dividends for 60 years and have, at the same time, beat the market.FindingsThis study reveals seven listed companies that, for more than 60 years, have regularly paid growing dividends and, at the same time, have beat the yield of the market (i.e. six out of the seven companies). The latter include: American States Water, Dover Corporation, Emerson Electric, Genuine Parts Co., Parker-Hannifin Corporation and Procter & Gamble Co. All of these corporations have adopted or implemented a practice of open innovation.Originality/valueTo the authors’ knowledge, this is among the first pioneer research work, based on the potential relationship between shareholder value and open innovation. In particular, this paper highlights the fact that US-listed companies can create more value for shareholders over a long period and, at the same time, beat the market by adopting different open innovation practices.
Morale, stress and coping strategies of staff working in the emergency department: A comparison of two different‐sized departments
Authors: Abraham Louisa J , Thom Ogilvie , Greenslade Jaimi H , Wallis Marianne , Johnston Amy NB , Carlström Eric , Mills Donna , Crilly Julia 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Objective

Clinical staff in EDs are subject to a range of stressors. The objective of this study was to describe and compare clinical staff perceptions of their ED’s working environment across two different Australian EDs.
Methods

This was a cross‐sectional, descriptive, research design that included distribution of three survey tools to clinical staff in two Australian EDs in 2016. Descriptive statistics were reported to characterise workplace stressors, coping styles and the ED environment. These data were compared by hospital and the employee’s clinical role (nurse or physician).
Results

In total, 146 ED nurses and doctors completed the survey (response rate: 67%). Despite geographical variation, the staff at the two locations had similar demographic profiles in terms of age, sex and years of experience. Staff reported moderate levels of workload and self‐realisation but low levels of conflict or nervousness in the workplace. Nurses and physicians reported similar perceptions of the work environment, although nurses reported slightly higher median levels of workload. Staff rated the death or sexual abuse of a child as most stressful, followed by workplace violence and heavy workload. Staff used a large range of coping strategies, and these were similar across both sites.
Conclusion

These findings are the first multi‐site and multidisciplinary examinations of Australian ED staff perceptions, improving our understanding of staff stressors and coping strategies and highlighting similarities across different EDs. These data support the development and implementation of strategies to improve ED working environments to help ensure professional longevity of ED staff.
Mechanisms Underlying Chronic Binge Alcohol Exposure‐Induced Uterine Artery Dysfunction in Pregnant Rat
Authors: Naik Vishal D. , Davis‐Anderson Katie , Subramanian Kaviarasan , Lunde‐Young Raine , Nemec Matthew J. , Ramadoss Jayanth 
Published: January 2018

BackgroundA cardinal feature of fetal alcohol syndrome is growth restriction. Maternal uterine artery adaptations to pregnancy correlate with birthweight and survival. We hypothesized that gestational binge alcohol exposure impairs maternal uterine vascular function, affecting endothelial nitric oxide (NO)‐mediated vasodilation.MethodsPregnant rats grouped as pair‐fed control or binge alcohol exposed received a once‐daily, orogastric gavage of isocaloric maltose–dextrin or alcohol, respectively. On gestational day 20, primary uterine arteries were isolated, cannulated, and connected to a pressure transducer, and functional studies were conducted by dual‐chamber arteriography. Uterine arteries maintained at constant intramural pressure (90 mm Hg) were maximally constricted with thromboxane, and a dose–response for acetylcholine (Ach) was recorded.ResultsThe alcohol group exhibited significantly impaired endothelium‐dependent, Ach‐induced uterine artery relaxation (↓∼30%). Subsequently, a dose–response was recorded following inhibition of endothelium‐derived hyperpolarizing factor (apamin and TRAM‐34) and prostacyclin (indomethacin). Ach‐induced relaxation in the pair‐fed control decreased by ~46%, and interestingly, relaxation in alcohol group further decreased by an additional ~48%, demonstrating that gestational binge alcohol impairs the NO system in the primary uterine artery. An endothelium‐independent sodium nitroprusside effect was not observed. Immunoblotting indicated that alcohol decreased the level of endothelial excitatory P‐Ser1177 endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) (p < 0.05) and total eNOS expression (p < 0.05) compared to both the normal and pair‐fed controls. P‐Ser1177eNOS level was also confirmed by immunofluorescence imaging.ConclusionsThis is the first study to demonstrate maternal binge alcohol consumption during pregnancy disrupts uterine artery vascular function via impairment of the eNOS vasodilatory system.
Measuring the impact of an entertainment‐education intervention to reduce demand for bushmeat
Authors: Veríssimo D. , Schmid C. , Kimario F. F. , Eves H. E. 
Published: January 2018

AbstractThe trade and consumption of bushmeat are a major threat to biodiversity across the tropics. Conservationists have traditionally advocated for stricter regulation and enforcement as a way to control these practices, with less attention given to consumers and the management of the demand. Yet, it is clear that without adequately tackling demand, it is impossible to effectively curb the bushmeat trade. In this paper, we describe an intervention to reduce demand for bushmeat in northern Tanzania. The intervention was centered around the 1‐h radio show My Wildlife – My Community which included 15‐min episodes of the radio drama Temboni. Each episode of the radio drama was accompanied by a 45‐min interactive call‐in show featuring interviews with experts and local information about available community resources. We evaluated this intervention using a Before‐After‐Control‐Impact framework based on longitudinal data from 168 respondents. To account for the fact that respondents volunteered to be exposed to the intervention, in this case the radio show, we used a matching algorithm together with regression to ensure that we could build a credible counterfactual group. Our analysis did not uncover any differences in outcomes between the treatment and control groups, and thus no evidence of the intervention achieving its initial goals. One potential causal mechanism that could have led to this outcome is the low audience penetration rate. Fewer than 40% of respondents listened to the show and among those who did, only about 20% listened to five of more episodes. This research highlights the challenges of implementing and evaluating interventions delivered through mass media in developing countries, and the importance of reporting on interventions even when there is no evidence that they achieved their initial goals. Only through robust evaluation of behavior change interventions and the sharing of lessons learned can conservationists successfully tackle complex issues such as the bushmeat trade.
Baseline fragmented QRS increases the risk of major arrhythmic events in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Rattanawong Pattara , Riangwiwat Tanawan , Kanitsoraphan Chanavuth , Chongsathidkiet Pakawat , Kanjanahattakij Napatt , Vutthikraivit Wasawat , Chung Eugene H. 
Published: January 2018

BackgroundFragmented QRS reflects disturbances in the myocardium predisposing the heart to ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Recent studies suggest that fragmented QRS (fQRS) is associated with worse major arrhythmic events in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the literature has not been done. We assessed the association between fQRS and major arrhythmic events in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by a systematic review of the literature and a meta‐analysis.MethodsWe comprehensively searched the databases of MEDLINE and EMBASE from inception to May 2017. Included studies were published prospective or retrospective cohort studies that compared major arrhythmic events (sustained ventricular tachycardia, sudden cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac death) in HCM with fQRS versus non‐fQRS. Data from each study were combined using the random‐effects, generic inverse variance method of DerSimonian and Laird to calculate risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals.ResultsFive studies from January 2013 to May 2017 were included in this meta‐analysis involving 673 subjects with HCM (205 fQRS and 468 non‐fQRS). Fragmented QRS was associated with major arrhythmic events (pooled risk ratio = 7.29, 95% confidence interval: 4.00–13.29, p < .01, I2 = 0%).ConclusionBaseline fQRS increased major arrhythmic events up to sevenfold. Our study suggests that fQRS could be an important tool for risk assessment in patients with HCM.
The analysis of the parameters of 24‐hr ECG Holter monitoring in patients with blood neoplasms undergoing high‐dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation
Authors: Poręba Małgorzata , Gać Paweł , Usnarska‐Zubkiewicz Lidia , Pilecki Witold , Kuliczkowski Kazimierz , Mazur Grzegorz , Sobieszczańska Małgorzata , Poręba Rafał 
Published: January 2018

BackgroundHematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a widely used procedure in the treatment of malignant diseases, including blood neoplasms and has increased survival in hematological diseases. The aim of the study was to analyze parameters of 24‐hr ECG monitoring in patients with selected blood neoplasms in whom the procedure of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation was performed.MethodsThe study group consisted of 64 adults diagnosed with hematologic cancer qualified for HSCT with the previous high dose chemotherapy (HDC). In all patients 24‐hr Holter monitoring was carried out twice. First examination took place prior to the HSCT procedure, and the second after finishing the procedure of HSCT.ResultsThe minimal and mean heart rate (HR min and HR max) from 24‐hr ECG recording was statistically significantly higher after the transplantation in comparison with the first test. The number of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) was higher in the test after HSCT. In the second examination there was significantly higher percentage of premature ventricular complexes, incidents of tachycardia, and Mobitz type 1 second degree atrioventricular block. In regression analysis, in a group of patients with blood neoplasms after HSCT and HDC, administration of cyclophosphamide, fludarabine and total body irradiation were independent risk factors for electrocardiographic abnormalities in 24‐hr Holter monitoring, that is, the increase in HR min, HR mean and PVCs.ConclusionIn patients with blood neoplasms undergoing HSCT more electrocardiographic abnormalities may be found after this procedure in comparison with the 24‐hr Holter monitoring before transplantation.