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The exploration study of cognitive styles for Taiwan University graduates’ job hunting in Mainland China
Authors: Tang Jenn 
Published: May 2017

Purpose
In the context of an economic downturn and three transitions of political power, Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) kick-started the cross-strait mutual trust mechanism, encouraging university graduates to find employment in mainland China’s job market (in both mainland China and Hong Kong). Academia and industry are both paying great attention to this issue. There is still a paucity of discussions about cognitive style with regard to working in mainland China (Macau)

Design/methodology/approach
This study is based on the Q methodology using a sample of Taiwanese university graduates to explore how behavioral factors relate to cognitive style.

Findings
This paper defines four cognitive styles based on differences in focus and motivation: lifestyles of health and sustainability (LOHAS), word-of-mouth (WOM), learning/practice match and local market disappointment.

Originality/value
An association is drawn between cognition theory and psychology’s classification of cognitive style. In the context of the four cognitive styles, this paper explores the practical implications of employment and provides recommendations for those intending to work abroad.
Mapping the operations and supply chain management field: a journal governance perspective
Authors: Burgess Thomas F. , Grimshaw Paul , Huaccho Huatuco Luisa , Shaw Nicola E. 
Published: May 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to address the following research question: how do the interlocking editorial advisory boards (EABs) of operations and supply chain management (OSCM) journals map out the field’s diverse academic communities and how demographically diverse is the field and its communities?

Design/methodology/approach
The study applies social network analysis (SNA) to web-based EAB data for 38 journals listed under operations management (OM) in the 2010 ABS Academic Journal Quality Guide.

Findings
The members of EABs of the 38 journals are divided into seven distinct communities which are mapped to the field’s knowledge structures and further aggregated into a core and periphery of the network. A burgeoning community of supply chain management academics forms the core along with those with more traditional interests. Male academics affiliated to the US institutions and to business schools predominate in the sample.

Research limitations/implications
A new strand of research is opened up connecting journal governance networks to knowledge structures in the OSCM field. OM is studied separately from its reference and associated disciplines. The use of the ABS list might attract comments that the study has an implicit European perspective – however the authors do not believe this to be the case.

Practical implications
The study addresses the implications of the lack of diversity for the practice of OM as an academic discipline.

Social implications
The confirmation of the dominance of particular characteristics such as male and US-based academics has implications for social diversity of the field.

Originality/value
As the first study of its kind, i.e. SNA of EAB members of OSCM journals, this study marks out a new perspective and acts as a benchmark for the future.
Global sourcing strategy and structure: towards a conceptual framework
Authors: Jia Fu , Orzes Guido , Sartor Marco , Nassimbeni Guido 
Published: May 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop a synthesised conceptual framework for global sourcing (GS) strategy and structure.Design/methodology/approachThe authors adopt a systematic literature review method and analyse through content analysis techniques 52 peer-reviewed journal articles focussed on GS strategy and structure. Based on these analyses, a conceptual model is developed.FindingsA synthesised construct of GS strategy, consisting of three dimensions, i.e., supply internationalisation, internal integration and external integration, is proposed. The GS structure construct is further broken down into structural design and control and coordination, consisting of three dimensions for each. Propositions for GS strategy, GS structure and, in particular, the relationships between them are developed for future empirical validation.Originality/valueThis is the first study which synthesises various dimensions of GS strategy and GS structure and advances/extends the theory of the strategy-structure nexus to a GS context. The conceptual model provides a comprehensive framework for future empirical work and opens avenues of research on this topic.
Mental health occupational therapy and supported employment
Authors: Machingura Tawanda , Lloyd Chris 
Published: May 2017

Purpose
The individual placement and support (IPS) model is an evidence-based approach to employment support for people with severe mental illness that functions by co-locating an employment consultant from the local disability employment service within a community mental health team to assist service users to find work. This paper aims to examine the unintended impacts of implementing IPS on occupational therapy practice and offer some suggestions.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors performed a narrative literature review on the IPS model, employment and occupational therapy. Authors then analysed and discussed impact on occupational therapy practice and concluded by making suggestions based on current evidence and practice.

Findings
The authors concluded that implementation of IPS has resulted in some unintended changes of practice in mental health with occupational therapists taking a less active role in enabling employment outcomes than previously. This paper concludes by calling upon occupational therapists to re-establish their role of enabling employment.

Originality/value
This paper offers an original viewpoint on employment and occupational therapy based on current evidence and authors’ expertise.
Major trends in the use of occupation as therapy in Ireland 1863-1963
Authors: Pettigrew Judith , Robinson Katie , Dunne Brid , O' Mahoney Jennifer 
Published: May 2017

Purpose
Major gaps exist in the documented history of occupational therapy in Ireland. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to filling these gaps by providing an overview of three major transitions in Irish occupational therapy in the century preceding the opening of St. Joseph?s College of Occupational Therapy in 1963. Research on occupational therapy’s past is valuable not only for recording and commemorating key events and individuals but also for allowing reflection on and questioning of contemporary practice and assumptions.

Design/methodology/approach
This descriptive paper draws on multiple documentary sources to present an overview of the first 100 years of the use of occupation as therapy/occupational therapy in Ireland from 1863 to 1963.

Findings
Three major transitions in occupational therapy in Ireland are presented: from moral treatment and the use of occupation as therapy to medical patronage of occupational therapy, from medical patronage to the early/pre-professional era and finally from the pre-professional era to the era of professionally qualified occupational therapists. To illustrate these transitions, a small number of individuals and their contributions are discussed including Dr Eamon O’Sullivan, Dr Ada English, Donal Kelly, Olga Gale and Ann Beckett.

Originality/value
This paper charts the foundations upon which the currently thriving profession of occupational therapy are built. The Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland recently celebrated their 50th anniversary (AOTI, 2015a), and in 2017, it is 100 years since occupational therapy was formalised in Clifton Springs, New York, USA. Occupational therapy is a relatively young profession, and great opportunities exist to research its history in Ireland to capture the memories and experiences of the pioneers who laid the foundation of the profession as well as to situate the development of the profession in the broader social, cultural and scientific contexts within which it developed.
Corporate governance of state-owned enterprises: a systematic analysis of empirical literature
Authors: Daiser Peter , Ysa Tamyko , Schmitt Daniel 
Published: May 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to deliver further insights into empirical research on corporate governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) by systematizing existing knowledge, identifying current investigation backlogs, and deriving specific implications for future empirical research to address the lack of empirical knowledge in this field.Design/methodology/approachThe study follows a literature analysis approach through a systematic, quantitative analysis of broad-based database queries from EBSCOhost and Web of Science to derive recommendations for future empirical research on SOE-oriented corporate governance.FindingsThe results indicate that empirical SOE-oriented corporate governance research is a growing field with wide-ranging opportunities for investigation. Given the lack of qualitative empirical research (representing only 21.7 percent of the studies identified) and the massive focus on regression analyses (69.9 percent) and secondary database data (77.2 percent), future empirical approaches should consider different methods and data sources. More qualitative research is needed for exploratory designs and canonical correlation-based statistical methods seem helpful for confirmatory approaches. In addition, 50.4 percent of the studies identified have a Chinese background, indicating room for studies from different cultural contexts.Research limitations/implicationsGiven the range of the research field and the eclectic nature of the analytical approach, it is unlikely that every relevant scientific publication is included.Originality/valueSince this study is the first of its kind, it contributes to SOE-oriented corporate governance research by drawing on a wide-ranging selection of studies and analyzing them to derive straightforward recommendations for future empirical research.
Does ownership structure affect the quality of auditor pair composition?
Authors: Alfraih Mishari M. 
Published: May 2017

Purpose
This study examines the effects of institutional and government ownership on audit quality in Kuwait. Kuwait provides an interesting regulatory context as listed firms are legally required to appoint two external auditors from different auditing firms. This offers a unique opportunity to examine differentiation in demand for audit quality when there are three potential combinations of auditors: two non-Big 4, one Big 4 and one non-Big 4 and two Big 4.

Design/methodology/approach
The sample consists of all firms listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange in 2013. Multinomial logistic regression examines the influence of ownership structure on audit quality. Analyses are controlled for the effect of company characteristics. Control variables are: firm size, complexity, growth, leverage, profitability and industry category.

Findings
The results show that institutional ownership is positively related to the number of Big 4 auditing firms that audit a company’s financial statements. This reflects the powerful and influential role institutional investors play in discouraging management from choosing lower-quality providers. In contrast, government ownership has a negative impact on audit quality. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that audit quality is a function of, among other factors, the structure of equity ownership.

Practical implications
Given the importance of audits, knowledge of the determinants of audit quality is of particular interest to regulators, enforcement agencies and investors. The findings imply that different ownership structures have different effects on the demand for audit quality; some structures strengthen it, while others weaken it. The negative relation between government ownership and audit quality raises serious questions about the effectiveness of government in monitoring its investments.

Originality/value
This paper extends the literature by investigating the determinants of the choice of auditors in an emerging market where there is a joint audit requirement. It highlights the important role played by ownership structure in shaping demand for audit quality. A distinguishing feature in previous research is the classification of the audit quality proxy into two choices (Big 4 vs non-Big 4 auditors). However, the regulatory context in Kuwait means that there are three choices. Thus, unusually, a multinomial logistic regression is used for the analysis.
Audit-related attributes, regulatory reforms and timely disclosure
Authors: Samaha Khaled , Khlif Hichem 
Published: May 2017

Purpose
This paper aims to examine the impact of audit-related attributes and regulatory reforms on timely disclosure as proxied by audit report lag (ARL) in an emerging market setting, namely, Egypt.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper used the balanced panel data of 372 firm-years observations of the most actively traded companies on the Egyptian Stock Exchange over the period from 2007 to 2010. The study measures the dependent variable of ARL as the number of days between the client’s fiscal year-end and the audit report.

Findings
Multivariate analysis indicates that audit committee activity (proxy for regulatory reforms) and external auditor type (proxy for audit-related attributes) contribute significantly to the reduction of ARL and increase disclosure timeliness. Furthermore, the paper found that ARL witnessed a slight decrease following the adoption of the new Egyptian Standards on Auditing (ESA). Finally, the paper’s findings show that industry types moderate the relationship between ARL and several audit-related variables and corporate governance attributes.

Practical implications
The results may have policy implications for both regulators and investors. For instance, policymakers in Egypt can enact new rules to reduce the Chief Executive Officer duality and establish the minimum required number of audit committee meetings to improve transparency level and, thus, increase disclosure timeliness. Besides, if future regulations aiming to increase disclosure timeliness are intended by Egyptian regulators, this paper’s findings suggest that this may have implications for the audit market because the Big Four audit firms will be more able to meet shorter audit delays.

Originality/value
The empirical evidence provided in this study further enhances the understanding of timely disclosure in Egypt which represents one of the leading emerging markets in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Consequences of symbiont co‐infections for insect host phenotypes
Authors: McLean Ailsa H. C. , Parker Benjamin J. , Hrček Jan , Kavanagh James C. , Wellham Peter A. D. , Godfray H. Charles J. 
Published: May 2017

Abstract

Most animals host communities of symbiotic bacteria. In insects, these symbionts may have particularly intimate interactions with their hosts: many are intracellular and can play important roles in host ecology and evolution, including protection against natural enemies.

We investigated how interactions between different species or strains of endosymbiotic bacteria within an aphid host influence the outcome of symbiosis for both symbiont and host.

We first asked whether different combinations of facultative symbiont species or strains can exist in stable co‐infections. We then investigated whether the benefits that facultative bacteria confer on their hosts (protection against natural enemies) are enhanced, reduced or unaltered by the presence of a co‐infecting symbiont. We asked this both for co‐infecting symbionts that confer different phenotypes on their hosts (protection against fungal pathogens vs. parasitoid wasps) and symbionts with overlapping functions. Finally, we investigated the additional survival costs to aphids of carrying multiple infections of symbiont species or strains, and compared symbiont titres in double and single infections.

We found that stable co‐infections were possible between all of the combinations of facultative symbiont species (Regiella insecticola + Hamiltonella defensa, Regiella + Rickettsiella sp., Regiella + Spiroplasma sp.) and strains (Hamiltonella) that we studied. Where symbionts provided protection against different natural enemies, no alteration in protection was observed in the presence of co‐infections. Where symbionts provided protection against the same natural enemy, the level of protection corresponded to the higher of the two symbionts present. In some instances, aphid hosts suffered additional survival costs when hosting double infections. In the case of Hamiltonella, however, infection with multiple strains of the same symbiont led to lower symbiont titres than single infections, and actually improved aphid survival.

We conclude that the long‐term maintenance of symbiont co‐infections in aphids is likely to be determined primarily by costs of co‐infections and in some instances by redundancy of symbiont benefits.
Lender Steering in Residential Mortgage Markets
Authors: Agarwal Sumit , Ambrose Brent W. , Yao Vincent W. 
Published: May 2017

AbstractIn this article, we examine the incentives for lenders to steer borrowers into piggyback loan structures to circumvent regulations requiring primary mortgage insurance (PMI) for loans with loan‐to‐value ratios (LTV) above 80%. Our empirical analysis focuses on propensity score‐matched portfolios of piggyback and single‐lien loans having the same combined LTV based on a full set of observed risk characteristics. Our results confirm that mortgages originated with the piggyback structure have much lower ex post default rates and faster prepayment speeds than corresponding PMI loans. We also find a significant causal effect of interstate banking deregulation on the growth of piggybacks in these years, confirming that the ex post performance gap is primarily driven by lender steering on the supply side and not by borrower self‐selection. We then perform a number of tests to explore different origination and execution channels of mortgage steering.
Can resonance frequency analysis detect narrow marginal bone defects around dental implants? An ex vivo animal pilot study
Authors: Yao CJ , Ma L , Mattheos N 
Published: May 2017

AbstractBackgroundResonance frequency analysis (RFA) is applied to assess implant stability, as expressed by the implant stability quotient (ISQ). This study aimed to investigate the potential of RFA devices to identify narrow marginal bone defects around implants.MethodsTwenty‐eight Straumann bone level (BL) implants and 28 bone level tapered (BLT) implants were placed ex vivo in porcine ribs. Implants in the control group (A) were fully submerged in the bone. In three experimental groups, implants were placed with a 0.9‐mm circumferential marginal bone defect extending 2 mm (B), 4 mm (C) and 6 mm (D) apically. Two RFA devices were used to measure implant stability.ResultsISQ values decreased as the defects’ depth increased, with the greatest reduction observed between full bone (A) and 2‐mm defects (B) (P < 0.001). No significant differences were found in the ISQ values recorded from BL and BLT implants.ConclusionsISQ values can effectively detect narrow, intrabony marginal bone defects, in particular when involving the first coronal 2 mm. This finding could have implications for the early diagnosis of conditions affecting the marginal bone, such as peri‐implantitis. Further research is required to investigate if such findings can be replicated after osseointegration is achieved.
Synopsis of the parasitoid wasp genus Choeras Mason (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) from Australasia, with the description of two new species
Authors: Fagan‐Jeffries Erinn P , Austin Andrew D 
Published: May 2017

AbstractThe Microgastrinae are a highly diverse, cosmopolitan subfamily of Braconidae that parasitise Lepidoptera. In this study, we provide a synopsis of Choeras for Australasia; the seven described species are diagnosed on the basis of their holotypes and newly collected material, and two new species are described, Choeras koalascatocola sp. nov. and Choeras morialta sp. nov. A key to species is provided along with information on their distribution and biology; one of the new species, C. koalascatocola sp. nov., was reared from an unknown species of Lepidoptera feeding on koala scats. The substantial morphological variation among Choeras species for a number of key characters is discussed and supports the possibility that the genus is polyphyletic.
Adaptations to endurance training depend on exercise‐induced oxidative stress: exploiting redox interindividual variability
Authors: Margaritelis N. V. , Theodorou A. A. , Paschalis V. , Veskoukis A. S. , Dipla K. , Zafeiridis A. , Panayiotou G. , Vrabas I. S. , Kyparos A. , Nikolaidis M. G. 
Published: May 2017

AbstractAimThe aim of this study was to reveal the role of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) in exercise adaptations under physiological in vivo conditions and without the interference from other exogenous redox agents (e.g. a pro‐oxidant or antioxidant).MethodsWe invented a novel methodological set‐up that exploited the large redox interindividual variability in exercise responses. More specifically, we used exercise‐induced oxidative stress as the ‘classifier’ measure (i.e. low, moderate and high) and investigated the physiological and redox adaptations after a 6‐week endurance training protocol.ResultsWe demonstrated that the group with the low exercise‐induced oxidative stress exhibited the lowest improvements in a battery of classic adaptations to endurance training (VO2 max, time trial and Wingate test) as well as in a set of redox biomarkers (oxidative stress biomarkers and antioxidants), compared to the high and moderate oxidative stress groups.ConclusionThe findings of this study substantiate, for the first time in a human in vivo physiological context, and in the absence of any exogenous redox manipulation, the vital role of RONS produced during exercise in adaptations. The stratification approach, based on a redox phenotype, implemented in this study could be a useful experimental strategy to reveal the role of RONS and antioxidants in other biological manifestations as well.
Preliminary validation of the Perceived Locus of Causality scale for academic motivation in the context of university studies (PLOC‐U)
Authors: Sánchez de Miguel Manuel , Lizaso Izarne , Hermosilla Daniel , Alcover Carlos‐Maria , Goudas Marios , Arranz‐Freijó Enrique 
Published: May 2017

BackgroundResearch has shown that self‐determination theory can be useful in the study of motivation in sport and other forms of physical activity. The Perceived Locus of Causality (PLOC) scale was originally designed to study both.AimThe current research presents and validates the new PLOC‐U scale to measure academic motivation in the university context. We tested levels of self‐determination before and after academic examinations. Also, we analysed degree of internalization of extrinsic motivation in students' practical activities.SampleTwo hundred and eighty‐seven Spanish university students participated in the study.MethodData were collected at two time points to check the reliability and stability of PLOC‐U by a test–retest procedure. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the PLOC‐U. Also convergent validity was tested against the Academic Motivation Scale (EME‐E).ResultsConfirmatory factor analysis showed optimum fit and good reliability of PLOC‐U. It also presented excellent convergent validity with the EME‐E and good stability over time. Our findings did not show any significant correlation between self‐determination and expected results before academic examinations, but it did so afterwards, revealing greater regulation by and integration of extrinsic motivation. The high score obtained for extrinsic motivation points to a greater regulation associated with an external contingency (rewards in the practical coursework).ConclusionsPLOC‐U is a good instrument for the measurement of academic motivation and provides a new tool to analyse self‐determination among university students.