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Workplace integration: the lived experiences of highly skilled migrants in Australia
Authors: Rajendran Diana , Farquharson Karen , Hewege Chandana 
Published: July 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore how highly skilled migrants to Australia integrate into the workplace, focussing on the factors that foster or hinder that integration.Design/methodology/approachAn inductive method using an interpretive methodological approach was employed. In-depth interview data were analysed thematically.FindingsInformal workplace practices, such as informal peer mentoring and having an “empathetic” supervisor, also assisted with integration, as did migrant self-help strategies. Factors hindering integration included structural barriers outside the organisation and workplace factors such as racism, cultural barriers and individual factors that centred on the migrants themselves.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the exploratory qualitative enquiry sheds light on issues of concern regarding workplace integration of skilled migrants, further studies with diverse migrant groups would be required to understand if the findings could be replicated. An industry or sector-wise migrant study would shed more light on the issues.Practical implicationsFostering and hindering factors identified through the lens of four workplace integration theories can inform workplace integration strategies and related policy formulation.Originality/valueInformed by four theories of integration, the findings shed light on the everyday workplace experiences of linguistically competent, self-initiated, highly skilled migrants from diverse ethnic/cultural backgrounds in Australian workplaces in a range of industries. While previous research has identified problems experienced by migrants at work, this paper explores factors fostering and hindering workplace integration through the lens of the lived experiences of skilled migrant workers.
Evaluating impact of 5S implementation on business performance
Authors: Randhawa Jugraj Singh , Ahuja Inderpreet Singh 
Published: July 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this research paper is to evaluate the contributions of 5S implementation in the Indian manufacturing industries and its impact on the enhancement of their business performance.

Design/methodology/approach
The research study has been accomplished in the large number of manufacturing organizations that have successfully imbibed the 5S technique or are in the process of implementing 5S initiatives alone or along with other lean manufacturing practices. An elaborated “5S Questionnaire” has been designed to determine the contextual factors and their impact on the enhancement of business performance.

Findings
The results reveal that the majority of organizations have shown total commitment toward the implementation and objective realization of 5S quality policy at all levels in the organizations. The implementation of 5S has facilitated manufacturing organizations to accrue significant benefits such as improvement in overall organizational, productivity, quality, safety, employee morale values, effective workspace utilization, and cost optimizations. The results also show the elimination of serious chronic manufacturing system problems such as delays, breakdown, demoralized employees, declining profits, and dissatisfied customers through holistic 5S implementation.

Research limitations/implications
The limitation of the study is that it encompasses only the manufacturing organizations, while a similar study can also be conducted in services sector also.

Originality/value
The study highlights the detailed contributions of 5S principles in the development of manufacturing organizations and its impact on the enhancement of business performance for remaining competitive in global market world.
Cost consequence of failure in failure mode and effect analysis
Authors: Guinot Jeff , Sinn John W. , Badar M. Affan , Ulmer Jeffrey M. 
Published: July 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the possibility of including the cost consequence of failure in the a priori risk assessment methodology known as failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA).

Design/methodology/approach
A model of the standard costs that are incurred when an electronic control module in an automotive application fails in service was developed. These costs were related to the Design FMEA ranking of the level of severity of the failure mode and the probability of its occurrence. Monte Carlo simulations were conducted to establish the average costs expected for each level of severity at each level of occurrence. The results were aggregated using fuzzy utility sets into a nine-point ordinal scale of cost consequence. The criterion validity of this scale was assessed with warranty cost data derived from a case study.

Findings
It was found that the model slightly underestimated the warranty costs that accrued, but the fit could be improved with adjustments dictated by actual usage conditions.

Research limitations/implications
Cost data used in the simulations were derived from government and academic surveys, analyses, and estimates of the manufacturing cost structure; and nominal costs for various quality issues experienced by Tier 2 automotive electronics supplier. Specificity is lacking. The sample size and the type of the failure modes used to validate the model are constrained by the number and type of products which have had demonstrable performance concerns over the past three years, with cost data available to the authors. The power of the validation is limited. The validation is considered a screening assessment.

Practical implications
This work relates the characterization of risk with its potential cost and develops a scaling instrument to allow the incorporation of cost consequence into an FMEA.

Originality/value
A ranking scale was developed that related severity and occurrence rank scores to a cost consequence rank that keys to a cost of quality figure (given as percent of sales) that would accompany a realization of the failure mode.
Halal risk management: combining robustness and resilience
Authors: Tieman Marco 
Published: July 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to introduce a supply chain view of a robust and resilient halal brand. In this conceptual paper, a risk prevention-mitigation-recovery cycle is proposed.Design/methodology/approachThis paper builds further on previous work published in theJournal of Islamic Marketingon Islamic branding and halal supply chain management. Hypotheses are developed on the intensity of risk management.FindingsIntegrity of halal products is becoming an increasing concern for governments and industries. Three halal supply chain risk cycles are proposed: (1) risk prevention: risk vulnerability assessment, supply chain (re)design, vertical and horizontal collaboration, monitoring; (2) risk mitigation: investigative audits, cross-functional team, risk mitigation and communication plan, monitoring; and (3) risk recovery: risk recovery and communication plan, resume operations, maintain employee support, review risk mitigation and recovery plans.Research limitations/implicationsThis conceptual paper proposes three halal supply chain risk cycles to better organise risk management in halal supply chains. However, more empirical research on halal risk management is needed to validate these risk management cycles.Practical implicationsTo better protect halal brands and corporate reputation, there are evident benefits of extending halal assurance towards the supply chain, for which prevention-mitigation-recovery cycles are proposed.Originality/valueAs halal is going through an evolution, towards a halal supply chain and value chain, halal-certified brands need better protection. It is the first study investigating halal risk and reputation management for halal-certified brands.
A hybrid MCDM approach for performance evaluation in the banking industry
Authors: Beheshtinia Mohammad Ali , Omidi Sedighe 
Published: July 2017

Purpose
This paper aims to propose a hybrid multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) technique for performance evaluation of banks in which the banks are assessed and ranked according to the criteria of the balanced scorecard (BSC) methodology and corporate social responsibility (CSR) views.

Design/methodology/approach
To clarify the performance of the proposed model, the MCDM technique was implemented in four banks in Iran as a pilot. First, proper criteria for banking industry are identified considering BSC and CSR. Consequently, analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and modified digital logic (MDL) techniques are used to determine the weights of criteria. The banks are ranked by fuzzy TOPSIS (FTOPSIS) and fuzzy VIKOR (FVIKOR). Using a combination of these techniques, four methods, namely, AHP-FTOPSIS, AHP-FVIKOR, MDL-FTOPSIS and MDL-FVIKOR, are obtained, each of which provides a different set of rankings for banks. Eventually, the obtained ranks are integrated using the Copeland method.

Findings
The results showed that the return on investment, debt ratio and lower energy consumption criteria are the most important, and enhancement of brand value, increasing customer loyalty and environmental care criteria have the lowest percentage of importance. Also, the final bank ranking is determined by the proposed method.

Originality/value
This paper identifies 6 criteria and 25 sub-criteria for evaluating the banks considering BSC and CSR viewpoints including some new sub-criteria that has not been considered before. Moreover, these hybrid approaches and especially MDL techniques have not been used by previous researchers.
Food waste conversion to microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates
Authors: Nielsen Chad , Rahman Asif , Rehman Asad Ur , Walsh Marie K. , Miller Charles D. 
Published: July 2017

SummaryPolyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolymers with desirable material properties similar to petrochemically derived plastics. PHAs are naturally produced by a wide range of microorganisms as a carbon storage mechanism and can accumulate to significantly high levels. PHAs are an environmentally friendly alternative to their petroleum counterparts because they can be easily degraded, potentially reducing the burden on municipal waste systems. Nevertheless, widespread use of PHAs is not currently realistic due to a variety of factors. One of the major constraints of large‐scale PHA production is the cost of carbon substrate for PHA‐producing microbes. The cost of production could potentially be reduced with the use of waste carbon from food‐related processes. Food wastage is a global issue and therefore harbours immense potential to create valuable bioproducts. This article's main focus is to examine the state of the art of converting food‐derived waste into carbon substrates for microbial metabolism and subsequent conversion into PHAs.
FXa inhibition by rivaroxaban modifies mechanisms associated with the pathogenesis of human abdominal aortic aneurysms
Authors: Moñux Guillermo , Zamorano‐León Jose J. , Marqués Pablo , Sopeña Bernardo , García‐García J. M. , Laich de Koller G. , Calvo‐Rico Bibiana , García‐Fernandez Miguel A. , Serrano J. , López‐Farré Antonio 
Published: July 2017

AimsTo evaluate if rivaroxaban, an oral factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor, could modify the expression in vitro of inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers in abdominal aortic aneurysmal (AAA) sites showing intraluminal thrombus.MethodsAAA sites with intraluminal mural thrombus were obtained from six patients undergoing elective AAA repair. In addition, control abdominal aortic samples were obtained from six organ donors. AAA sites were incubated in the presence and absence of 50 nmol l–1 rivaroxaban.ResultsAAA sites showing thrombus demonstrated higher content of FXa than control. Interleukin‐6 levels released from AAA [Control: median: 23.45 (interquartile range: 16.17–37.15) vs. AAA: median: 153.07 (interquartile range: 100.80–210.69) pg ml–1 mg tissue–1, P < 0.05] and the expression levels of nitric oxide synthase 2 were significantly higher in AAA than in control. The protein expression level of NADPH oxidase subunits gp67‐and gp91‐phox, but did not gp47‐phox, were also significantly higher in the AAA sites than in control. Addition of rivaroxaban to AAA sites explants significantly reduced the release of interleukin‐6 [median: 51.61 (interquartile range: 30.87–74.03) pg ml–1 mg tissue–1, P < 0.05 with respect to AAA alone] and the content of nitric oxide synthase 2, gp67 and gp91‐phox NADPH subunits. The content of matrix metallopeptidase 9 was significantly higher in the AAA sites as compared to control. Rivaroxaban also reduced matrix metallopeptidase 9 content in AAA sites to similar levels to control.ConclusionsFXa inhibition by rivaroxaban exerted anti‐inflammatory and antioxidative stress properties in human AAA sites, suggesting a role of FXa in these mechanisms associated with the pathogenesis of AAA.
Parenting and Cortisol in Infancy Interactively Predict Conduct Problems and Callous–Unemotional Behaviors in Childhood
Authors: Wagner Nicholas J. , Mills‐Koonce W. Roger , Willoughby Michael T. , Cox Martha J. ,   Family Life Project Key Investigators
Published: July 2017

This study examines observed maternal sensitivity, harsh‐intrusion, and mental‐state talk in infancy as predictors of conduct problems (CP) and callous–unemotional (CU) behaviors in middle childhood, as well as the extent to which infants’ resting cortisol and cortisol reactivity moderate these associations. Using data from the Family Life Project (n = 1,292), results indicate that maternal sensitivity at 6 months predicts fewer CP at first grade, but only for infants who demonstrate high levels of cortisol reactivity. Maternal harsh intrusion predicts fewer empathic–prosocial behaviors, a component of CU behaviors, but only for infants who demonstrate high resting cortisol. Findings are discussed in the context of diathesis–stress and differential susceptibility models.
Customers’ perceptions of and satisfaction with medicine retail outlet services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Gebregeorgise Dawit T , Mohammed Tofik A , Redi Zebiba S , Sporrong Sofia Kälvemark 
Published: July 2017

AbstractObjectivesThe aim of this study was to assess customers' perceptions of and satisfaction with MRO services in Addis Ababa and to explore factors associated with their satisfaction and reasons for visits.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among customers selected from 28 MROs in Addis Ababa, using multi-stage sampling techniques. Simple descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression at 95% confidence interval were used for the analysis.Key findingsOf 396 respondents, 324 (81.8%) visited MROs to purchase prescription medicines. A majority (338/396; 85.4%) of them perceived that pharmacists and druggists (pharmacy professionals) play a major role in healthcare delivery. A third (140/396; 35.4%) of the respondents agreed with the statement that pharmacy professionals are more concerned about patient care than about their business. Regarding reasons for visiting, being married was positively associated with buying over-the-counter, higher educational status was linked with more satisfaction. Overall, 56.8% (225/396) of the respondents reported that they were satisfied with the service provided by MROs.ConclusionCustomers of MROs had mixed perceptions of and satisfaction with the current service. Marital status and age were associated with the reason for visiting, while the educational level was associated with the level of satisfaction. The overall positive perceptions and satisfaction about MROs should be taken as an opportunity to promote and improve pharmaceutical services rendered in MROs, to ensure that the public is receiving maximum benefit.
How do Independent Directors Influence Corporate Risk‐Taking? Evidence from a Quasi‐Natural Experiment
Authors: Jiraporn Pornsit , Lee Sang Mook 
Published: July 2017

AbstractMotivated by agency theory, we explore the effect of independent directors on corporate risk taking. To minimize endogeneity, we exploit the passage of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act as an exogenous shock that raises board independence. Our difference‐in‐difference estimates show that board independence diminishes risk‐taking significantly, as evidenced by the substantially lower volatility in the stock returns. In particular, board independence reduces total risk and idiosyncratic risk by 24.87% and 12.60%, respectively. The evidence is consistent with the notion that board independence represents an effective governance mechanism that prevents managers from taking excessive risk. Additional analysis based on propensity score matching also confirms our results. Our research design is based on a natural experiment and is far more likely to show causality, rather than merely an association.
Longitudinal MR Spectroscopy Shows Altered Metabolism in Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors: Maudsley Andrew A. , Govind Varan , Saigal Gaurav , Gold Stuart G. , Harris Leo , Sheriff Sulaiman 
Published: July 2017

ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND PURPOSEBrain trauma is known to result in heterogeneous patterns of tissue damage and altered neuronal and glial metabolism that evolve over time following injury; however, little is known on the longitudinal evolution of these changes. In this study, magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) was used to map the distributions of altered metabolism in a single subject at five time points over a period of 28 months following injury.METHODSMagnetic resonance imaging and volumetric MRSI data were acquired in a subject that had experienced a moderate traumatic brain injury (Glasgow Coma Scale 13) at five time points, from 7 weeks to 28 months after injury. Maps of N‐acetylaspartate (NAA), total choline (Cho), and total creatine signal were generated and differences from normal control values identified using a z‐score image analysis method.RESULTSThe z‐score metabolite maps revealed areas of significantly reduced NAA and increased Cho, predominately located in frontal and parietal white matter, which evolved over the complete course of the study. A map of the ratio of Cho/NAA showed the greatest sensitivity to change, which indicated additional metabolic changes throughout white matter. The metabolic changes reduced over time following injury, though with abnormal values remaining in periventricular regions.CONCLUSIONSThe use of z‐score image analysis for MRSI provides a method for visualizing diffuse changes of tissue metabolism in the brain. This image visualization method is of particularly effective for visualizing widespread and diffuse metabolic changes, such as that due to traumatic injury.
Modeling of the Grinding Wheel Topography Depending on the Recipe-Dependent Volumetric Composition
Authors: Klocke Fritz , Barth Sebastian , Rom Michael , Wrobel Christian 
Published: July 2017

The prediction of the grinding process result, such as the workpiece surface quality or the state of the edge zone depending on the used grinding wheel is a great challenge for todays manufacturers and users of grinding tools. This is mainly caused by inadequate predictability of the forces and temperatures acting in the process, which depend on the topography of the grinding wheel coming into contact with the workpiece during the grinding process. The topography of a grinding wheel depends, beside the dressing process, on the structure of the grinding wheel, which is determined by its recipe-dependent volumetric composition. The structure of a grinding tool therefore determines its application behavior strongly. As a result, the knowledge-based prediction of the grinding wheel topography and its influence on the machining behavior is only possible if the recipe-dependent grinding wheel structure is known.
In this paper, an innovative approach for modeling the grinding wheel structure and the resultant grinding wheel topography is discussed. The overall objective of the underlying research project was to create a mathematical-generic grinding wheel model in which the spatial arrangement of the components grains, bond and pores is simulated in a realistic manner starting from the recipe-dependent volumetric composition of a grinding wheel. With this model it is possible to determine the resulting grinding wheel structure and the grinding wheel topography of vitrified and synthetic resin-bonded CBN grinding wheels and thus to predict their application behavior. The originality of the present research results is a generic approach for the modeling of grinding wheels, taking into account the entire grinding wheel structure and build up the topography based on it. Using original mathematical methods, the components of grinding wheels were analyzed and distribution functions of the components were determined. Thus the statistical character of the grinding wheel structure was taken into account. In future, the presented model opens new perspectives in order to optimize and to increase the productivity of grinding processes.
Morphological support for a clade comprising two vermiform mite lineages: Eriophyoidea (Acariformes) and Nematalycidae (Acariformes)
Authors: Bolton Samuel J , Chetverikov Philipp E , Klompen Hans 
Published: July 2017

A morphology-based parsimony analysis (50 taxa; 110 characters) focused on relationships among basal acariform mites places Eriophyoidea (formerly in Trombidiformes) within Nematalycidae (Sarcoptiformes). Although both taxa have worm-like bodies, this grouping is unexpected because it combines obligate plant inhabitants (Eriophyoidea) with obligate inhabitants of deep-soil or mineral regolith (Nematalycidae sensu stricto). The Eriophyoidea + Nematalycidae clade, which is strongly supported (Bremer =5; bootstrap =85%), retains moderately good support (Bremer=3; bootstrap=66%) when three ratio-based characters pertaining to body shape are excluded. A total of eleven unambiguous synapomorphies unite all or some of Nematalycidae with Eriophyoidea. These include an annulated opisthosoma, an unpaired vi seta on the prodorsum, fusion of the palp trochanter with the palp femur, and a large relative distance between the anus and the genitalia. Three of the four Triassic genera of eriophyoid-like mites were also included in our analysis. Although all four genera have been tentatively placed within a new superfamily, we found no support for the monophyly of this group. One other interesting result of the analysis is the placement of a “living fossil”, Proterorhagia oztotloica (Proterorhagiidae), as sister to the rest of Acariformes. However, support for this relationship is weak.
Eriophyoid mites from Hengduan Mountains, southwestern China with descriptions of nine new species (Acari, Eriophyoidea)
Authors: Han Xiao , Xue Xiao-Feng , Hong Xiao-Yue 
Published: July 2017

Nine new species of eriophyoid mites from the Hengduan Mountains, southwestern China are described and illustrated. They are Cosella delavayi sp. nov. on Castanopsis delavayi Franch. (Fagaceae); Tegonotus fabris sp. nov. on Abies fabri (Mast.) Craib (Pinaceae); Phyllocoptruta hodginsii sp. nov. on Fokienia hodginsii (Dunn) Henry et Thomas (Cupressaceae); Calvittacus mollissimus sp. nov. on Castanea mollissima (Fagaceae); Anthocoptes artemisia sp. nov. on Artemisia sp. (Asteraceae); Tetraspinus fabaceae sp. nov. on Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill sp. (Fabaceae); Neorhynacus molle sp. nov. on Rhododendron molle (Blume) G. Don (Ericaceae); Rhyncaphytoptus dielsianus sp. nov. on Trema dielsiana Hand.-Mzt (Ulmaceae) and Konola mollissima sp. nov. on Castanea mollissima (Fagaceae). All these new eriophyoid mite species are vagrants causing no apparent damage to their host plants.