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Knowledge spillovers from inward foreign direct investment in the banking industry
Authors: Kim Chong-Hoe , Park Byung Il 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to pinpoint key conduits promoting knowledge spillovers through inward foreign direct investment in the banking sector.

Design/methodology/approach
The data were obtained by a survey. The survey data were collected from managers of five major local banks in Korea. The survey was conducted during May 10-June 30, 2015 with a total of 581 self-administered responses finally collected at the end (response rate: 60.5 percent).

Findings
Based on the survey data collected from the survey, the results indicate that knowledge spillovers from foreign to local banks occur in the Korean context. Demonstration effect, worker mobility and absorptive capacity of local banks are found to be effective conduits for knowledge spillovers. In addition, the authors have also found that competitive pressure negatively influences worker mobility leading to knowledge spillovers while two other elements (i.e. demonstration effect and absorptive capacity) positively mediate the relationship between competitive pressure and knowledge spillovers.

Practical implications
It is essential for the managers of multinational banks vigorously consider placing a strong emphasis on security of internal information and management of own personnel as the knowledge outflow through the demonstration effect and worker mobility is critical. For the managers of local banks, the discoveries suggest that active investment in human resources to maximize knowledge spillovers through the demonstration effect and through absorptive capacity is heightened by building an internal knowledge base.

Originality/value
The study contributes to the extant literature in the field of international business in two key ways. First, it examines the knowledge spillovers in the banking sector, a regulated industry, in Korea where empirical research is sparse. This paper’s second contribution is the finding of the key conduits of knowledge spillover phenomena by predicting and identifying the elements which affect the magnitude of knowledge flows from foreign to local banks.
Does the relationship between person–organization fit and work attitudes differ for blue-collar and white-collar employees?
Authors: Saraç Mehlika , Meydan Bilçin , Efil Ismail 
Published: August 2017

PurposeMost employee attitudes and behaviors are determined by both personal and situational characteristics. Studies on person–organization fit (POF), which is defined as the congruence between individual and organizational values, also support this assumption. Employees who perceive high POF have high positive work attitudes and low intention to leave. However, this study assumes that the relationship between perceived POF and work attitudes may be different with respect to employees’ status and aims to investigate how perceived POF may differ in consequences among blue-collar and white-collar employees.Design/methodology/approachMultiple group analysis of structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted to test the moderation effect of employee status on the relationship between perceived POF and work attitudes.FindingsResults indicated that the relationship between perceived POF and organizational commitment, job satisfaction, organizational identification and intention to leave differ with respect to individual’s status (blue-collar–white collar). As the status of the individuals increases, the relationship between POF and work attitudes (organizational commitment, job satisfaction and organization identification) becomes weaker.Originality/valueRather than just focusing results of POF, this study focuses on moderating variables that differentiate the relationship between POF and outcomes by considering individual differences caused by different motivation and abilities.
Bullying and incivility in higher education workplaces
Authors: Hodgins Margaret , Mannix McNamara Patricia 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the lived experiences of workplace ill-treatment of administrative and technical staff in the higher education sector, with a particular focus on organisational response.

Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative interpretative phenomenological research design was employed. Using non-random, purposive sampling strategies nine self-selecting participants from three of the seven universities in the Republic of Ireland were interviewed in person. Data were analysed thematically employing the Pietkiewicz and Smith’s (2012) four-stage data analysis model.

Findings
Thematic analysis yielded four main themes: micro-political nature of bullying, cynicism about the informal response, the formal procedures exacerbate the problem and significant and adverse health impact. Participant narratives engender the lived experience for the reader.

Research limitations/implications
As participants were self-selecting respondent bias is acknowledged.

Practical implications
The findings of this study add to the accumulating evidence that organisations are failing to address workplace bullying.

Social implications
In failing to protect employees, the adverse health difficulties experienced by targets of bullying are further exacerbated.

Originality/value
While the literature yields much in terms of types of behaviours and impact, and argues for anti bullying policies and procedures in the workplace, what is evident is the selective organisational use of policy and procedures and inherent biases in place which expose a reluctance to effectively protect dignity and respect in the workplace.
Who are the baby boomers of the 1960s?
Authors: Young Aideen , Tinker Anthea 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
The 8.3 million babies who were born during the 1960s in the UK are 48-57 years old. With growing concern about population ageing, and the oldest of this large cohort on the brink of later life, it is timely to provide an overview of selected characteristics of this cohort in order to help predict likely needs and choices for services and products in later life. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Design/methodology/approach
A synthesis (non-systematic) of the academic and grey literature plus data from various sources including the Office for National Statistics was used to construct a picture of the 1960s baby boomer.

Findings
Characteristics with the potential to signify lifestyle changes among this, compared with previous, cohorts of older people include: a higher probability of living alone in old age due to high rates of childlessness and divorce; a possibly larger proportion of their lives spent with one or more chronic conditions, although the prevalence of disability affecting activities of daily living is lower than for previous cohorts; high levels of home ownership; increased rates of employment at older ages; but reduced wealth compared with previous cohorts.

Originality/value
The term baby boomer is generally used to denote people born in the undifferentiated surge of births that occurred in the USA between 1946 and 1964. In the UK, post Second World War spike in births was followed by a separate, broad surge in births across the 1960s but there has been very little analysis specifically of the 1960s cohort in this country. This paper addresses that gap, by bringing together the available evidence and data on this specific cohort in the UK.
Contrasting habitat and landscape effects on the fitness of a long‐lived grassland plant under forest encroachment: Do they provide evidence for extinction debt?
Authors: Bagaria Guillem , Rodà Ferran , Clotet Maria , Míguez Silvia , Pino Joan 
Published: August 2017

AbstractHabitat loss, fragmentation and transformation threaten the persistence of many species world‐wide. Population and individual fitness are often compromised in small, degraded and isolated habitats, but extinction can be a slow process and extinction debts are common.Long‐lived species are prone to persist as remnant populations in low‐quality habitats for a long time, but the population‐ and individual‐level mechanisms of extinction debt remain poorly explored so far.We here investigate the mechanisms involved in the long‐term persistence of the common grassland specialist, long‐lived, clonal plantAphyllanthes monspeliensisL. (Asparagaceae) after forest encroachment into semi‐natural Mediterranean calcareous grasslands in Catalonia (NEIberian Peninsula). For this purpose, we assess vegetative (above‐ground and below‐ground) and reproductive plant performance indicators and their habitat and landscape (current and historical) drivers.We confirm the existence of an extinction debt for this species, since current plant frequency is related to historical but not current connectivity, and we also find a positive effect of historical connectivity on seed set. In addition, current tree cover negatively affects individual size and above‐ground/below‐ground biomass ratio, and biotic soil acidification leads to a reduction in the flowering probability of individuals and stems.However, we also find that current connectivity negatively affects flowering and that tree cover enhances seed set. The forestation process, thus, also exerts a positive effect on some fitness traits, probably by providing a moister environment.Synthesis. Habitat loss and deterioration result in a decreased vegetative performance ofAphyllanthes monspeliensis, a grassland specialist, but show contrasting effects on its reproductive performance. This suggests that the species would perform better in open forests than grasslands in a context of climate change. However, further forest encroachment would increase light competition and soil acidification, threatening its persistence and promoting the payment of the extinction debt if no conservation measures are taken, like opening gaps in forests and enhancing grassland connectivity.
Development of medical termination of pregnancy: a review
Authors: Ho PC 
Published: August 2017

The synthesis of mifepristone, an antiprogestin blocking the action of progesterone at the receptor level, started a new era of medical termination of pregnancy (MTOP). The initial results of MTOP with mifepristone alone were disappointing; however, mifepristone can sensitise the myometrium to the action of prostaglandins. Clinical trials have shown that the sequential administration of mifepristone followed 1–2 days later by a prostaglandin analogue is a safe, effective, and acceptable method for MTOP. This article will review the events and challenges leading to the development of the current evidence‐based and yet off‐label regimen for first‐trimester MTOP.Tweetable abstractThis article reviews the events and challenges in the development of medical termination of pregnancy.
Dodging the bullet: How crises trigger technocrat‐led governments
Authors: WRATIL CHRISTOPHER , PASTORELLA GIULIA 
Published: August 2017

AbstractGovernments led by nonpartisan, ‘technocratic’ prime ministers are a rare phenomenon in parliamentary democracies, but have become more frequent since the late 1980s. This article focuses on the factors that lead to the formation of such cabinets. It posits that parliamentary parties with the chance to win the prime ministerial post will only relinquish it during political and economic crises that drastically increase the electoral costs of ruling and limit policy returns from governing. Statistical analyses of 469 government formations in 29 European democracies between 1977 and 2013 suggest that political scandals and economic recessions are major drivers of the occurrence of technocratic prime ministers. Meanwhile, neither presidential powers nor party system fragmentation and polarisation have any independent effect. The findings suggest that parties strategically choose technocrat‐led governments to shift blame and re‐establish their credibility and that of their policies in the face of crises that de‐legitimise their rule.
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination among Long‐Stay Nursing Home Residents
Authors: Travers Jasmine L. , Dick Andrew W. , Stone Patricia W. 
Published: August 2017

Objective/Study QuestionTo examine racial/ethnic differences in influenza and pneumococcal vaccination receipt and nonreceipt among nursing home (NH) residents post implementation of federal vaccination policy.Data Sources/Study Setting/Study Design/Data Collection/Extraction MethodsAn analysis of a merged national cross‐sectional dataset containing resident assessment, facility, and community data for years 2010–2013 was conducted. Logistic regressions omitting and including facility fixed effects were used to examine the influence of race and ethnicity (black, Hispanic, white) and black concentration on vaccination status across and within NHs.Principle FindingsVaccination receipt of 107,874 residents in 742 NHs was examined. Blacks were less likely than whites to receive influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations (OR = 0.75; OR = 0.81, respectively, p‐values <.001). The likelihood of not being offered the influenza vaccination was greater for blacks (OR=1.25, p = .004) and the likelihood of not being offered the pneumococcal vaccination was greater for Hispanics (OR = 1.65, p = .04) compared to whites. Fixed effects showed that within the same NH, Hispanics were more likely to receive both vaccinations compared to whites (OR=1.22, p = .004 (influenza); OR=1.34, p < .001 (pneumococcal)). Facilities highly concentrated with blacks accounted for large proportions of differences seen in vaccination receipt.ConclusionsRacial/ethnic differences remain despite policy changes. Focused strategies aimed at NH personnel and racially segregated NHs are critical to improving vaccination delivery and eliminating disparities in care.
Estimating Costs of Care Attributable to Cancer: Does the Choice of Comparison Group Matter?
Authors: Chen Aileen B. , Li Ling , Cronin Angel M. , Brooks Gabriel A. , Kavanagh Brian D. , Schrag Deborah 
Published: August 2017

ObjectiveTo compare alternative strategies for specifying cancer‐free control cohorts for estimating cancer‐attributable costs of care.Data Source, Study Design, Data ExtractionSecondary data analysis of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results data linked to Medicare claims among patients diagnosed with colorectal, lung, breast, and prostate cancers, 2007–2011. We estimated cancer‐attributable costs using three alternative reference cohorts: (1) noncancer Medicare patients individually matched by demographic characteristics, (2) noncancer patients individually matched on demographic factors and comorbidity score, (3) cancer patients as their own control, using prediagnosis costs.Principal FindingsAmong 44,266 colorectal, 61,584 lung, 55,921 breast, and 67,733 prostate patients, mean total Medicare spending in the first year of diagnosis was $59,496, $54,261, $31,895, and $26,305, respectively. Estimates of cancer‐attributable costs ranged from 79 percent to 82 percent of spending for colorectal, 76 percent–79 percent for lung, 65 percent–74 percent for breast, and 60 percent–75 percent for prostate cancers, depending on the reference cohort used. For all cancers, estimates were higher when patients were used as their own control, compared to demographic and comorbidity‐matched controls.ConclusionsChoice of reference group can have a substantial impact on proportion of total costs attributed to cancer and should be clearly defined in analyses of the costs of cancer care.
Multilevel Comparisons of Hospital Discharge among Older Adults with a Fall‐Related Hospitalization
Authors: Towne Samuel D. , Fair Kayla , Smith Matthew Lee , Dowdy Diane M. , Ahn SangNam , Nwaiwu Obioma , Ory Marcia G. 
Published: August 2017

ObjectiveWe examined multilevel factors associated with hospital discharge status among older adults suffering a fall‐related hospitalization.Data SourcesThe 2011–2013 (n = 131,978) Texas Inpatient Hospital Discharge Public‐Use File was used.Study Design/MethodsMultilevel logistic regression analyses estimated the likelihood of being discharged to institutional settings versus home.Principal FindingsFactors associated with a greater likelihood of being discharged to institutional settings versus home/self‐care included being female, white, older, having greater risk of mortality, receiving care in a non‐teaching hospital, having Medicare (versus Private) coverage, and being admitted from a non‐health care facility (versus clinical referral).ConclusionsUnderstanding risk factors for costly discharges to institutional settings enables targeted fall‐prevention interventions with identification of at‐risk groups and allows for identifying policy‐related factors associated with discharge status.
Utilizing Mushrooms to Reduce Overall Sodium in Taco Filling Using Physical and Sensory Evaluation
Authors: Wong Kristin M. , Decker Eric A. , Autio Wesley R. , Toong Ken , DiStefano Garett , Kinchla Amanda J. 
Published: August 2017

AbstractThis project investigated the use of integrating mushrooms into beef taco filling as a means to reduce overall sodium for food service applications. Initial product development used physical characterization analysis (moisture, yield, color, and texture) to determine initial threshold of mushroom inclusion with minimal differences against an all‐meat control. Increasing mushroom inclusion increased moisture and yield before draining but decreased yield after draining, lightness, redness, and texture. Results showed that inclusion under 50% by weight minimized physical attribute deviation from an all‐meat control. Additional physical analysis investigated a variety of other factors (mushroom type, blanching, and particle size) to determine if other attributing mushroom characteristics would yield statistical similarity to the all‐meat control. Results showed that a formulation containing up to 45% mushrooms can be integrated into beef fillings using un‐blanched, white button mushrooms with small grind (1 to 5 mm), which maximized mushroom usage while minimizing differences from the all‐meat control. Additional sodium analysis showed that varying salt level in formulations did not affect physical characteristics and mushroom inclusion could not significantly reduce overall sodium level. Optimized mushroom samples were then fielded in a hedonic sensory study to untrained consumers to evaluate product liking attributes (overall liking, aroma, color, flavor, juiciness, saltiness, and texture). Samples with overall liking scores that closely matched the control were then fielded in a paired‐preference test to determine acceptance. Consumers preferred a 45% mushroom with reduced sodium taco filling compared to its full sodium counterpart in a food service fielded paired‐preference sensory test.Practical ApplicationAlthough diet can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, American consumers continue to eat detrimental diets high in fat and sodium. Products need to be made that decrease fat and sodium intake while still delivering acceptable taste. Mushroom substitution into meat‐based products can be a strategy to develop products that can decrease fat and sodium consumption while increasing vegetable intake without compromising the quality and taste consumers demand. This research shows how consumers can accept meat‐based products containing mushrooms with potential for direct food service application.
Adherence to infliximab therapy in inflammatory bowel disease patients in a real‐life setting
Authors: Martelli Laura , Lopez Anthony , Strobel Sophie , Danese Silvio , Roblin Xavier , Baumann Cédric , Peyrin‐Biroulet Laurent 
Published: August 2017

OBJECTIVETo assess adherence to infliximab (IFX) therapy in inflammatory bowel disease patients, to investigate reasons for non‐adherence and to identify predictors for non‐adherence.METHODSThis observational study was conducted in two French referral university hospitals between 1 September and 31 October, 2011. Patients were systematically asked if they had already delayed or missed an IFX perfusion since the beginning of the treatment and about the reasons for their non‐adherence.RESULTSOf the 162 included patients (121 Crohn's disease [CD], 41 ulcerative colitis), 87 (53.7%) reported a delay of at least one IFX injection and 14 (8.6%) missed at least one IFX perfusion since the beginning of the treatment. The overall non‐adherence rate was 54.3%. Pooling all misses, the main reasons for non‐adherence were pregnancy (33.3%), intentional non‐adherence (20%) and forgetfulness (13.3%). Pooling all delays, the main reasons for non‐adherence were professional constraints (46.9%), infections (17.3%) and travels (14.3%). Perineal disease was associated with IFX delays (P = 0.0007, odds ratio 4.0), whereas active CD/UC was associated with IFX misses (P = 0.0258, OR = 5.4).CONCLUSIONSThe overall non‐adherence rate for IFX use was 54.3%. Professional constraints and intentional non‐adherence were the leading causes of non‐adherence. Perineal disease and active CD were negatively related to adherence.
Designing and Implementing a Network for Sensing Water Quality and Hydrology across Mountain to Urban Transitions
Authors: Jones Amber Spackman , Aanderud Zachary T. , Horsburgh Jeffery S. , Eiriksson David P. , Dastrup Dylan , Cox Christopher , Jones Scott B. , Bowling David R. , Carlisle Jonathan , Carling Gregory T. , Baker Michelle A. 
Published: August 2017

AbstractWater resources are increasingly impacted by growing human populations, land use, and climate changes, and complex interactions among biophysical processes. In an effort to better understand these factors in semiarid northern Utah, United States, we created a real‐time observatory consisting of sensors deployed at aquatic and terrestrial stations to monitor water quality, water inputs, and outputs along mountain to urban gradients. The Gradients Along Mountain to Urban Transitions (GAMUT) monitoring network spans three watersheds with similar climates and streams fed by mountain winter‐derived precipitation, but that differ in urbanization level, land use, and biophysical characteristics. The aquatic monitoring stations in theGAMUTnetwork include sensors to measure chemical (dissolved oxygen, specific conductance,pH, nitrate, and dissolved organic matter), physical (stage, temperature, and turbidity), and biological components (chlorophyll‐aand phycocyanin). We present the logistics of designing, implementing, and maintaining the network; quality assurance and control of numerous, large datasets; and data acquisition, dissemination, and visualization. Data fromGAMUTreveal spatial differences in water quality due to urbanization and built infrastructure; capture rapid temporal changes in water quality due to anthropogenic activity; and identify changes in biological structure, each of which are demonstrated via case study datasets.