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Sustainable supply chain management in the oil and gas industry
Authors: Wan Ahmad Wan Nurul Karimah , de Brito Marisa P. , Tavasszy Lóránt A. 
Published: July 2016

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to assess the sustainability reporting practices of oil and gas (O & G) companies and the integration of sustainability in the management of their supply chain.Design/methodology/approach– A content analysis of sustainability report of 30 companies was conducted based on the Pacific Sustainability Index that contains 21 topics on social and environmental reporting. An analysis was also conducted on supply chain management (SCM) topics related to supplier management, product stewardship and logistics management.Findings– There is inconsistency in the sustainability reporting practices among the O & G companies studied. While 63 percent of the companies expressed higher environmental intent compared to social intent, their reporting of environmental performance is lagging behind social performance reporting. There is also a lack of supply chain indicators in the sustainability reporting guidelines. This affects the companies ability to report their supply chain practices objectively.Practical implications– The findings of this study can be used as a guideline to improve the sustainability reporting practices and to identify relevant supply chain indicators that can be incorporated in a sustainability reporting index.Originality/value– There is a lack of research on sustainability reporting practices in the O & G industry context, especially in terms of SCM. Previous studies focussed on companies in specific countries and/or do not incorporate all sustainability dimensions, namely, economic, environmental and social factor. We think that this is the first comprehensive study on the sustainability reporting practices and the integration of sustainability in SCM in the O & G industry.
Dynamic capabilities in fashion apparel industry: emergent conceptual framework
Authors: Wang Yi-Sheng 
Published: July 2016

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to reconfigure a new component of dynamic capabilities across firms, and to summarize propositions and to construct a conceptual framework of the dynamic capabilities in fashion apparel industry.Design/methodology/approach– The author used the interviews with the industry experts and trade association executives to develop an understanding of the strategic and technological issues facing the industry and to gain a historical perspective on the evolution of the industry.Findings– This study explored the establishment of dynamic capability and market competitiveness in the fashion apparel industry from the perspectives of dynamic capability and resources embedment, and brought out the insight that commonalities/component has been overlooked. The “conceptual framework of dynamic capabilities in fashion apparel industry” developed by this study, which consists of the major key factors for the maintenance of fast fashion apparel industry in market competitive advantage.Research limitations/implications– Although the five top fashion apparel groups interviewed in this study are representative, there are limits in classification of other brands, which is one of the limitations in this study. Second, although qualitative research can achieve understanding of the utmost layer of situations, its greatest limitation is that it cannot investigate massive amount of interviewees, which is a second limitation in this study.Originality/value– The theoretical contribution of the study is to construct a conceptual framework of dynamic capabilities in the fashion apparel industry using eight theoretical propositions. Such conceptual framework will become a basic knowledge system for firms in the fashion apparel industry to develop strategic directions, as well as an important knowledge reference to other firms when choosing what to establish as their core competences.
Latent gaps in business education attaining globalisation in Taiwan
Authors: Hsu Jane Lu , Feng Chih-Hung , Hsu Cherie 
Published: July 2016

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to investigate how globalised business programmes in higher education in Taiwan fills latent gaps between business education and the local job markets from viewpoints of teachers, students in higher education, and those working in the job markets within five years of graduation. The distinction in viewpoints from teachers, students, and graduates is valuable in examining how globalised business programmes in Taiwan help students in competitiveness in the local job markets.

Design/methodology/approach
– Six teachers (five males, one female) in business programmes from two national universities with teaching experiences ranging from 2 to 19 years were interviewed. Ten students (four males, six females) in business programmes from six universities ranging from junior to master’s level were interviewed. Nine people (five males, four females) who were working full-time in the local job markets within five years of graduation from business programmes were interviewed. A total of 25 subjects (14 males, 11 females) participated in the study.

Findings
– In course-related issues, students seem to have difficulties in understanding certain issues with different cultural background, and this affects teachers using textbooks and cases with USA or European standpoints. In applicability, some teachers believe it is students’ responsibilities to know how to apply what they have learned in school in practice. Those graduates who are working in local markets explained that in reality they do not apply much of what they have learned in globalised business programmes at work. In crossing over the gap, some teachers try to include local cases in teaching materials.

Research limitations/implications
– The argument in this study is not to lose the beauty of localisation in globalisation in business programmes in higher education. The latent gaps between globalised business programmes and local job markets can be crossed over with a strong foundation of training in theories in globalised business programmes plus some experiences obtained in working experiences.

Originality/value
– Findings in this study provided new insights into gaps between globalised business programmes and local job markets, and how it can be crossed over with a strong foundation of training in theories plus experiences obtained in practical training. Generic competence and transferable skills in local business operations ought to be included in globalised business programmes.
Patterns of public participation
Authors: Slutsky Jean , Tumilty Emma , Max Catherine , Lu Lanting , Tantivess Sripen , Hauegen Renata Curi , Whitty Jennifer A , Weale Albert , Pearson Steven D , Tugendhaft Aviva , Wang Hufeng , Staniszewska Sophie , Weerasuriya Krisantha , Ahn Jeonghoon , Cubillos Leonardo 
Published: July 2016

Purpose
– The paper summarizes data from 12 countries, chosen to exhibit wide variation, on the role and place of public participation in the setting of priorities. The purpose of this paper is to exhibit cross-national patterns in respect of public participation, linking those differences to institutional features of the countries concerned.

Design/methodology/approach
– The approach is an example of case-orientated qualitative assessment of participation practices. It derives its data from the presentation of country case studies by experts on each system. The country cases are located within the historical development of democracy in each country.

Findings
– Patterns of participation are widely variable. Participation that is effective through routinized institutional processes appears to be inversely related to contestatory participation that uses political mobilization to challenge the legitimacy of the priority setting process. No system has resolved the conceptual ambiguities that are implicit in the idea of public participation.

Originality/value
– The paper draws on a unique collection of country case studies in participatory practice in prioritization, supplementing existing published sources. In showing that contestatory participation plays an important role in a sub-set of these countries it makes an important contribution to the field because it broadens the debate about public participation in priority setting beyond the use of minipublics and the observation of public representatives on decision-making bodies.
Public involvement in health priority setting: future challenges for policy, research and society
Authors: Hunter David James , Kieslich Katharina , Littlejohns Peter , Staniszewska Sophie , Tumilty Emma , Weale Albert , Williams Iestyn 
Published: July 2016

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the findings of this special issue and discusses the future challenges for policy, research and society. The findings suggest that challenges emerge as a result of legitimacy deficits of both consensus and contestatory modes of public involvement in health priority setting.

Design/methodology/approach
– The paper draws on the discussions and findings presented in this special issue. It seeks to bring the country experiences and case studies together to draw conclusions for policy, research and society.

Findings
– At least two recurring themes emerge. An underlying theme is the importance, but also the challenge, of establishing legitimacy in health priority setting. The country experiences suggest that we understand very little about the conditions under which representative, or authentic, participation generates legitimacy and under which it will be regarded as insufficient. A second observation is that public participation takes a variety of forms that depend on the opportunity structures in a given national context. Given this variety the conceptualization of public participation needs to be expanded to account for the many forms of public participation.

Originality/value
– The paper concludes that the challenges of public involvement are closely linked to the question of how legitimate processes and decisions can be generated in priority setting. This suggests that future research must focus more narrowly on conditions under which legitimacy are generated in order to expand the understanding of public involvement in health prioritization.
Business strategy and firm performance: a multi-industry analysis
Authors: Anwar Jamil , Hasnu SAF 
Published: July 2016

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the strategy-performance relationship in a multi-industry setting for joint stock firms operating in Pakistan using Miles and Snow typology. The impact of firm size and industry on performance along with strategy is also investigated. The empirical research evidence on strategy-performance relationship for Miles and Snow typology is updated as well.Design/methodology/approach– Scoring methodology is applied for identification of strategic types, including the reactor strategy. The consistency of the firms over time is also checked. Seven year archived financial data of 320 Pakistani joint stock firms from 12 industries are used for analysis. Descriptive statistics and analysis of variance is used for analysis.Findings– Hybrid strategies are practiced by firms rather than pure strategies. The distribution of strategic types is uneven. There are mixed results for performance difference among strategic types for different industries and firm size. Defending and analyzing strategies are better than the prospecting strategies. Reactors performed better in some industries as well.Originality/value– Proposed scoring methodology can be applied to identify all strategic types including reactors in the longitudinal studies. This can be replicated for other typologies or strategic group classifications. The process for identification of reactor strategy through a consistency check is a unique contribution to the literature, especially when archived financial data are used.
Ambush marketing in sports: an attack on sponsorship or innovative marketing?
Authors: Nufer Gerd 
Published: July 2016

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to comprehensively characterise the interdisciplinary phenomenon of ambush marketing in sports, structure its manifestations, illustrate the consequences associated with ambush marketing and provide a critical evaluation from an objective perspective.

Design/methodology/approach
Various approaches to the definition of ambush marketing are presented and the objectives pursued with ambush marketing are identified. In this paper a new approach has been developed to structure the strategies and manifestations of ambush marketing.

Findings
It is a fine line between creative marketing and infringing on sponsorship rights. So the interdisciplinary phenomenon ambush marketing is discussed controversially. Ambush marketing is situated at the intersection of two opposing spheres of interest conducting a battle for shares of the marketing potential of a sports event. On one side there is the disparaging view of ambush marketing founded on legal and/or ethical considerations. On the other, the author has the respectful assessment of ambushers characterised by their innovative, creative marketing.

Practical implications
The analysis conducted in this paper leads to the conclusion that a general evaluation or condemnation of ambush marketing is not feasible. A four-field matrix emerges from the combination of a legal-statutory consideration on one hand and an ethical-moral assessment on the other.

Originality/value
The paper describes and structures ambush marketing in a novel form and discusses illustrating examples from major sporting events. Ambush marketing is evaluated from a neutral perspective by summarising the opportunities and threats of ambush marketing which leads to a nuanced contemplation of ambush marketing.
Sponsorship networks: toward an innovative model
Authors: Chanavat Nicolas , Desbordes Michel , Dickson Geoff 
Published: July 2016

Purpose
Sponsorship rarely occurs in a one sponsor-one sponsee dyad (single sponsorship), yet a large portion of sponsorship research takes this perspective. The purpose of this paper is to propose a model that reflects the complexity and rich diversity inherent in the field. The sponsorship network model considers the plurality of stakeholders to a sponsorship and their potential relationships to each other.

Design/methodology/approach
This conceptual paper develops a theoretical and conceptual framework to better identify the effect of sponsorship networks on consumer behavior.

Findings
Based on a review of the multiple sponsorships literature, the authors propose an innovative theoretical framework and a set of research propositions. The model considers simultaneously the potential relations between sponsors, sponsees and ambushers at the cognitive, affective and conative levels.

Originality/value
This research emphasizes the managerial implications for stakeholders involved in sponsorship and ambush marketing actions in order to maximize their investment. The model provides a comprehensive understanding of the complex nature of sponsorship networks and their ability to influence consumer behaviors. These effects are more complex than is currently recognized.
Emodin ameliorates acute lung injury induced by severe acute pancreatitis through the up‐regulated expressions of AQP1 and AQP5 in lung
Authors: Xu Junfeng , Huang Bo , Wang Yu , Tong Caiyu , Xie Peng , Fan Rong , Gao Zhenming 
Published: July 2016

SummaryThe present study investigates the ameliorating effects of emodin on acute lung injury (ALI) induced by severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). An ALI rat model was constructed by sodium ursodeoxycholate and they were divided into four groups: SHAM, ALI, emodin and dexamethasone (DEX) (n=24 per group). Blood samples and lung tissues were collected 6, 12 and 24 hours after the induction of SAP‐associated ALI. Lung wet/dry ratio, blood gases, serum amylase and tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α) were measured at each time point. The expressions of AQP1 and AQP5 in lung tissue were detected by immunohistochemical staining, western blotting and real‐time PCR. As the results show, there were no statistical differences in the levels of serum amylase, lung wet/dry ratio, blood gases indexes, serum TNF‐α and pathological changes between emodin and DEX groups. However, significant differences were observed when compared with the ALI group. AQP1 and AQP5 expressions were significantly increased and lung oedemas were alleviated with the treatment of emodin and DEX. The expressions of AQP1 and AQP5 were significantly decreased in SAP‐associated ALI rats. Emodin up‐regulated the expression of AQP1 and AQP5, it could reduce pulmonary oedema and ameliorate SAP‐induced ALI. Regulations on AQP1 and AQP5 expression had a great value in clinical application.
Protest participation and economic crisis: The conditioning role of political opportunities
Authors: GRASSO MARIA T. , GIUGNI MARCO 
Published: July 2016

AbstractThe economic crisis that started in 2008 has negatively affected European nations to different degrees. The sudden rise in demonstrations particularly in those countries most hard hit by the crisis suggests that grievance theories, dismissed in favour of resource‐based models since the 1970s, might have a role to play in explaining protest behaviour. While most previous studies have tested these theories at the individual or contextual levels, it is likely that mechanisms at both levels are interrelated. To fill this lacuna, this article examines the ways in which individual‐level grievances interact with macro‐level factors to impact on protest behaviour. In particular, it examines whether the impact of individual subjective feelings of deprivation is conditional on contextual macroeconomic and policy factors. It is found that while individual‐level relative deprivation has a direct effect on the propensity to have protested in the last year, this effect is greater under certain macroeconomic and political conditions. Both significant results for the cross‐level interactions are interpreted in terms of their role for opening up political opportunities for protest among those who feel they have been most deprived in the current crisis. These findings suggest that the interaction of the contextual and individual levels should continue to be explored in future studies in order to further clarify the mechanisms underlying protest behaviour.
Non‐aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in two patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: Case reports and literature review
Authors: Lee Ji Young , Kim Young Seo , Kim Hyun Young , Park Dong Woo , Bae Sang‐Cheol , Lee Young‐Jun 
Published: July 2016

AbstractWe describe two cases of non‐aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and multifocal stenosis of the intracranial arteries. The patients' histories together with magnetic resonance angiography, vessel wall imaging and transcranial Doppler (TCD) indicated that the SAH was due to vasculitis or reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS). Differential diagnosis of vasculitis and RCVS is important because the treatment strategies are different: immunosuppressants in vasculitis and calcium channel blockers in RCVS. Vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging and TCD can be helpful in differentiating them.
Factors influencing remission in rheumatoid arthritis patients: results from Karnataka rheumatoid arthritis comorbidity (KRAC) study
Authors: Chandrashekara S. , Shobha Vineeta , Dharmanand B. G. , Jois Ramesh , Kumar Sharath , Mahendranath Kurugodu M. , Haridas Vikram , Prasad Shiva , Singh Yogesh , Daware Manisha A. , Swamy Anupama , Subramanian R. , Somashekar Srirama A. , Shanthappa Arun M. , Anupama K. R. 
Published: July 2016

AbstractAimTo study the prevalence of remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and the influence of different factors like literacy, socioeconomic status, presence of comorbidity and treatment strategy in achieving remission.MethodsThe study involved 1990 RA patients who were recruited for the Karnataka Rheumatoid arthritis comorbidity (KRAC) study. Based on the factors evaluated, the study participants were classified as follows: age, < 30 years, 30–39 years, 40–49 years, 50–59 years and ≥ 60 years; educational status, illiterate/no formal education, high school or less, graduate, post‐graduate and doctorate; family income (₹ per annum), < 50 000, 50–100 000, 100–500 000, and > 500 000; duration of illness prior (DOIP): ≤ 6 months, 6–24 months, 24–120 months and > 120 months. Joint counts were performed by a rheumatologist or trained joint assessor. To assess the treatment outcome, the disease activity score was calculated using the Disease activity Score of 28 joints – erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS 28–3 ESR).ResultsAs per the DAS 28–3 ESR score, around 20% (n = 397) of the study subjects achieved remission. The corresponding mean ± SD of DAS 28–3 ESR noted for remission and non‐remission groups were 2.13 ± 0.42 and 4.32 ± 1.28. The majority of the patients were treated with double disease‐modifying anti‐rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) (60.7%). The likelihood of remission was found to be more in patients who reported DOIP ≤ 6 months. Furthermore, the chances of remission reduced with increase in patient's age and the highest remission rate was noted for 30–39 years age group (59%), followed by 40–49 years (35.4%) and 50–59 years (19.7%).ConclusionThe prevalence of remission noted was around 20%. Early treatment, escalating dose of DMARDs, and patient counseling are important contributing factors for attaining remission.
Patritumab plus trastuzumab and paclitaxel in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2‐overexpressing metastatic breast cancer
Authors: Mukai Hirofumi , Saeki Toshiaki , Aogi Kenjiro , Naito Yoichi , Matsubara Nobuaki , Shigekawa Takashi , Ueda Shigeto , Takashima Seiki , Hara Fumikata , Yamashita Tomonari , Ohwada Shoichi , Sasaki Yasutsuna 
Published: July 2016

Human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) expression in lung and breast cancers has a negative impact on survival. Patritumab, a human anti‐HER3 mAb, has shown anticancer activity in preclinical models. This study examined the safety and pharmacokinetics of patritumab in combination with trastuzumab and paclitaxel in patients with HER2‐overexpressing metastatic breast cancer. In this open‐label, multicenter, dose‐escalation, phase Ib study, patients received patritumab 9 or 18 mg/kg plus trastuzumab and paclitaxel at known tolerated doses. Safety and tolerability were assessed based on dose‐limiting toxicities and other non‐life threatening adverse events. The pharmacokinetic profile for patritumab was determined based on the target trough level. Clinical efficacy was evaluated based on the overall response rate and progression‐free survival. Six patients received patritumab 9 mg/kg and 12 received 18 mg/kg. The most common adverse events were diarrhea, alopecia, leukopenia, neutropenia, and maculopapular rash. No dose‐limiting toxicities were observed. The target trough serum concentration was achieved in all patients at a dose of 18 mg/kg. Overall response rate was 38.9% and median progression‐free survival was 274 days. In conclusion, patritumab plus trastuzumab and paclitaxel was tolerable and efficacious at both doses. We recommend the dose level of 18 mg/kg for future phase II studies. (Clinical trial registration: JapicCTI‐121772.)