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Measuring quality variations in e-service
Authors: Chen Yen-Chun , Shen Yung-Cheng , Lee Crystal Tzu-Ying , Yu Fu-Kai 
Published: February 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate a multidimensional hierarchical scale for measuring “e-service quality variation.”

Design/methodology/approach
Based on the psychometric scale-development approach, qualitative and quantitative methods were employed to develop the e-SERVAR scale. A multidimensional hierarchical factor structure of e-SERVAR is proposed, along with a set of preliminary items derived from literature and the qualitative study. Furthermore, the Yahoo website in Taiwan was chosen to be the target e-service website for data collection to develop the e-SERVAR scale. A series of statistical methods (i.e. item-to-total correlations, exploratory factor analyses, CFAs and structural equation modeling) were adopted to verify construct reliability and validity as well as nomological validity of the scale.

Findings
A 41-item e-SERVAR scale based on the structure of a hierarchical factor model was developed that contains three primary dimensions (i.e. information, system and fulfillment) and nine subdimensions (information accuracy, information quantity, information timeliness, information usefulness, system reliability, system security, merchandise quality, merchandise delivery timeliness and merchandise security).

Practical implications
The results of this study help managers identify sources of quality variability and design efficacious strategies to reduce such variability in order to improve the overall e-service quality.

Originality/value
Prior research of e-service quality has paid less attention to the role of e-service quality variability. Discussion of e-service quality variability was mainly conceptual in nature. This research presents the e-SERVAR scale as a measurement tool that provides a new avenue for researchers to study how to improve e-service quality by measuring service variability.
Branded marketing events: engaging Australian and French wine consumers
Authors: Altschwager Teagan , Conduit Jodie , Bouzdine-Chameeva Tatiana , Goodman Steve 
Published: February 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the term branded marketing events (BMEs), and examine the role of its experiential components as a strategic tool for the facilitation of customer brand engagement. This study examines five experiential components of BMEs at events held in Australia and France to determine their respective impact on customer brand engagement.

Design/methodology/approach
Surveys were distributed to attendees of ten events by six wine brands in South Australia, and six events in five sub-regions of Bordeaux.

Findings
Findings suggest that BMEs influence customers’ brand engagement and brand purchase intention in both Australia and France. However, the experiential components within the events had differing effects. Australian customers were influenced by cognitive, sensorial, and relational experiences and their increased customer brand engagement strongly influenced brand purchase intention. French customers, however, required pragmatic event experiences to build brand engagement.

Originality/value
Recognizing their mutual experiential and interactive foundations, this study integrates the research domains of marketing events, customer experiences and customer brand engagement, and contributes to the strategic understanding of how branded event experiences facilitate customer brand engagement.
A multilevel consideration of service design conditions
Authors: Karpen Ingo Oswald , Gemser Gerda , Calabretta Giulia 
Published: February 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to advance the current understanding of organisational conditions that facilitate service design. Specifically, the focus is on organisational capabilities, interactive practices and individual abilities as units of analysis across service system levels. Grounded in design principles, the paper conceptualises and delineates illustrative service design conditions and introduces a respective service design capability-practice-ability (CPA) portfolio. In doing so, an emerging microfoundations perspective in the context of service design is advanced.Design/methodology/approachConceptual paper.FindingsThis paper identifies and delineates a CPA that contributes to service design and ultimately customer experiences. The service design CPA consists of six illustrative constellations of service design capabilities, practices and abilities, which operate on different organisational levels. The service design CPA builds the foundation for in-depth research implications and future research opportunities.Practical implicationsThe CPA framework suggests that if an organisation seeks to optimise service design and subsequent customer experiences, then individual- and organisational-level (cap)abilities and interactive practices should be optimised and synchronised across specific CPA constellations.Originality/valueThis paper provides the first microfoundations perspective for service design. It advances marketing theory through multilevel theorising around service design capabilities, practices and abilities and overcomes extant limitations of insular theorising in this context.
Deploying a WordPress-based learning object repository to scale up instruction and effect a culture of sharing
Authors: O’Neill J. Lindsay 
Published: February 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe an academic library’s successful implementation of a WordPress-based learning object repository (LOR) that facilitates widespread sharing of learning objects, allowing librarians to save prep time and to scale up the library instruction program. Both practical and technical implications of using WordPress software as a repository platform are discussed.

Design/methodology/approach
WordPress is free, open-source software that may be used as a platform for an LOR. By using WordPress software to create a public index of content hosted on a server, the library created an LOR that features a record for each learning object which contains metadata about the object’s format, content and accessibility. The WordPress platform/repository is also expandable, through additional free and paid plug-ins, to function as a simple learning management system that may also issue badges.

Findings
As a result of implementing an LOR, librarians save time prepping for classes by reusing or adapting their colleagues’ work, librarians are able to offer tutorials to online students and the repository also serves as a showcase for the library instruction program.

Originality/value
Many academic libraries are feeling increased pressure to scale up library instruction and serve more online students. This paper illustrates a case study of how one library uses an easy-to-implement and low-budget LOR to make progress toward these goals.
Developing third-party purchase (3PP) services: New Zealand third-party logistics providers’ perspectives
Authors: Shi Yangyan , Arthanari Tiru , Wood Lincoln 
Published: February 2017

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the opportunity for third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to develop further value-added services for their clients, focused on purchasing. The provider perspectives on third-party purchase (3PP) services are examined in conjunction with their business environment, with a survey informed by transaction cost economics.Design/methodology/approachNew Zealand 3PL providers were surveyed, and 166 responses were received. Structural equation modeling was used to test the conceptual model.FindingsFrom the perspective of 3PL providers, uncertainty, frequency and transaction size, but not asset specificity, are significantly associated with client value from a 3PP service. While asset specificity in investments is not required by 3PLs, they need a high frequency of orders, sufficient order size and low levels of uncertainty as supporting conditions for the development of 3PP services.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample focuses on 3PL providers and therefore does not address the behavioral characteristics of users or customers of the services.Originality/valueThis study shows that 3PP services may be further developed by 3PL providers to improve the value offered to their clients.
On green market segmentation under subsidy regulation
Authors: Li Xiang , Li Yongjian 
Published: February 2017

PurposeThis study aims to provide a better understanding of the market balance between regular (high-carbon) and green (low-carbon) products. Further, this study analyses the role of government subsidy policy, based on the results of the government’s optimal green subsidy decision and its implication for green market segmentation and social welfare.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts a Stackelberg game framework to study the interaction between the government’s subsidy regulations and the firms’ marketing regimes. When considering government subsidy decision, we use multi-objective programming theory and turn the problem into weighted single-objective optimisation programming.FindingsThis study explores three marketing regimes and identifies the conditions under which each regime should be adopted by a firm. Further, investigating the optimal subsidy decision problem for the government reveals three subsidy regimes corresponding to the three marketing regimes. The government may be stuck in a regime of useless subsidy and the reason for this phenomenon is analysed as well.Research limitations/implicationsDeveloping the model into a more complex supply chain situation will enhance the applicability of the framework. Incorporating other environmental regulations, such as carbon tax, can be interesting research extensions of this study.Practical implicationsThis study provides a quantitative framework, which can help the regulator gain a deeper understanding of green subsidy policies and assist focal companies in acquiring a better appreciation of green marketing segmentation.Originality/valueThe study is one of the first few works to explore the optimal design of green subsidy regulation for the government and its impact on market segmentations of high- and low-carbon products by using quantitative modelling approaches and deriving vital managerial insights.
Impact of polymorphisms in angiogenesis‐related genes on clinical outcomes of radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Authors: Ma Wan‐Le , Liu Rong , Huang Li‐Hua , Zou Chan , Huang Jie , Wang Jing , Chen Shao‐Jun , Meng Xiang‐Guang , Yang Jing‐Ke , Li Han , Yang Guo‐Ping , Guo Cheng‐Xian 
Published: February 2017

SummaryThe purpose of this paper is to assess the relationship between gene polymorphism in angiogenesis‐related genes and radiation responses in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients. The genotypes of 180 NPC patients were analyzed by Sequenom MassARRAY. The response evaluation criteria in solid tumours were used for assessing efficacies, and the criteria of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group or European Organization for Research & Treatment of Cancer were utilized for evaluating acute toxic reactions in response to radiation. Statistical methods included chi‐square test, uni‐ and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Genotypic carriers of rs1800541 GT were at an elevated risk of developing grade 3+ oral mucositis, and a genetic variant of rs5333 was a predictor for a lower occurring risk of grade 2+ radiation‐induced xerostomia. EDN1 rs1800541, rs2071942 and rs5370 variants were associated with a significantly higher risk of severe myelosuppression. SNPs in such angiogenesis‐related genes as EDN1 rs1800541, rs2071942 & rs5370 and EDNRA rs5333 may serve as useful biomarkers for predicting the outcomes of NPC patients.
The alternative sigma factor σB plays a crucial role in adaptive strategies of Clostridium difficile during gut infection
Authors: Kint Nicolas , Janoir Claire , Monot Marc , Hoys Sandra , Soutourina Olga , Dupuy Bruno , Martin‐Verstraete Isabelle 
Published: February 2017

SummaryClostridium difficile is a major cause of diarrhoea associated with antibiotherapy. Exposed to stresses in the gut, C. difficile can survive by inducing protection, detoxification and repair systems. In several firmicutes, most of these systems are controlled by the general stress response involving σB. In this work, we studied the role of σB in the physiopathology of C. difficile. We showed that the survival of the sigB mutant during the stationary phase was reduced. Using a transcriptome analysis, we showed that σB controls the expression of ∼25% of genes including genes involved in sporulation, metabolism, cell surface biogenesis and the management of stresses. By contrast, σB does not control toxin gene expression. In agreement with the up‐regulation of sporulation genes, the sporulation efficiency is higher in the sigB mutant than in the wild‐type strain. sigB inactivation also led to increased sensitivity to acidification, cationic antimicrobial peptides, nitric oxide and ROS. In addition, we showed for the first time that σB also plays a crucial role in oxygen tolerance in this strict anaerobe. Finally, we demonstrated that the fitness of colonisation by the sigB mutant is greatly affected in a dixenic mouse model of colonisation when compared to the wild‐type strain.
Succession and dynamics of Pristionchus nematodes and their microbiome during decomposition of Oryctes borbonicus on La Réunion Island
Authors: Meyer Jan M. , Baskaran Praveen , Quast Christian , Susoy Vladislav , Rödelsperger Christian , Glöckner Frank O. , Sommer Ralf J. 
Published: February 2017

SummaryInsects and nematodes represent the most species‐rich animal taxa and they occur together in a variety of associations. Necromenic nematodes of the genus Pristionchus are found on scarab beetles with more than 30 species known from worldwide samplings. However, little is known about the dynamics and succession of nematodes and bacteria during the decomposition of beetle carcasses. Here, we study nematode and bacterial succession of the decomposing rhinoceros beetle Oryctes borbonicus on La Réunion Island. We show that Pristionchus pacificus exits the arrested dauer stage seven days after the beetles´ deaths. Surprisingly, new dauers are seen after 11 days, suggesting that some worms return to the dauer stage after one reproductive cycle. We used high‐throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA genes of decaying beetles, beetle guts and nematodes to study bacterial communities in comparison to soil. We find that soil environments have the most diverse bacterial communities. The bacterial community of living and decaying beetles are more stable but one single bacterial family dominates the microbiome of decaying beetles. In contrast, the microbiome of nematodes is relatively similar even across different families. This study represents the first characterization of the dynamics of nematode‐bacterial interactions during the decomposition of insects.
The clock is ticking: Temporal dynamics of campus emergency notifications
Authors: Madden Stephanie 
Published: February 2017

AbstractAs first responders to incidents, public safety officials must quickly converge on meaning of what occurred, the threat to the university and what information is pertinent to the campus community. Utilizing in‐depth interviews with current campus public safety officials in the Washington, D.C. metro area, this study explored how emergency communicators interpret the concept of timely in campus emergency notification decision‐making and what factors impact their ability to enact this interpretation. Findings from this suggested that the temporal ambiguity of the law creates differing expectations of timely, with prealert processes impacting how quickly notifications can be sent. Further findings indicate that universities with the more sophisticated emergency management roles also had the more robust emergency notification functions.
Innovation and University‐Firm R&D Collaboration in the European Food and Drink Industry
Authors: Maietta Ornella W. , Barra Cristian , Zotti Roberto 
Published: February 2017

AbstractIn the National Innovation System (NIS), knowledge is produced and accumulated through interactive innovation processes that are embedded in a national context, which in turn may help determine innovation. This paper investigates how product and process innovations in the European food and drink industry are affected by: (i)NISstructure; (ii)NISoutput in terms of scientific publications and the supply of graduates; (iii)NIScohesion and coordination; (iv)NISscientific impact and specialisation. The main source of data on innovation by firms is theEU‐EFIGE/Bruegel‐UniCredit dataset. This is supplemented by information from the International Handbook of Universities, Eurostat and a bibliometric analysis of academic research output. Our results suggest that large research institutions in the public sector may well be detrimental to interaction between university and industry and to process innovation. The indicators used for public research assessment are not necessarily the most appropriate proxies of local knowledge spillovers.
A systematic review of novel technology for monitoring infant and newborn heart rate
Authors: Kevat Ajay C. , Bullen Denise V. R. , Davis Peter G. , Kamlin C. Omar F. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractHeart rate (HR) is a vital sign for assessing the need for resuscitation. We performed a systematic review of studies assessing novel methods of measuring HR in newborns and infants in the neonatal unit. Two investigators completed independent literature searches. Identified papers were independently evaluated, and relevant data were extracted and analysed.ConclusionThis systematic review identified seven new technologies, including camera‐based photoplethysmography, reflectance pulse oximetry, laser Doppler methods, capacitive sensors, piezoelectric sensors, electromyography and a digital stethoscope. Clinicians should be aware of several of these, which may become available for clinical use in the near future.
Sleep disruption and duration in late pregnancy is associated with excess gestational weight gain among overweight and obese women
Authors: Gay Caryl L. , Richoux Sarah E. , Beebe Kathleen R. , Lee Kathryn A. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractBackgroundPoor sleep during pregnancy has been associated with poorer birth outcomes. High body mass index (BMI) is often associated with poor sleep, but little is known about the relationship between gestational weight gain and sleep in late pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationships of both gestational weight gain and pre‐pregnancy BMI to objective and subjective measures of sleep during late pregnancy.MethodsPregnant women (n=128) were recruited from prenatal clinics and childbirth classes primarily serving low‐income women. Their sleep (disruption and duration) was objectively assessed in their last month of pregnancy with 72 hours of wrist actigraphy monitoring. Their perceived sleep quality was assessed with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Pre‐pregnancy and late pregnancy height and weight were assessed by self‐report and used to calculate BMI and gestational weight gain, which were then grouped into standardized categories.ResultsMean Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score was 6.8 ± 3.1 (range 2–16). Sixty percent had excess gestational weight gain and it was associated with poorer perceived sleep quality, but was unrelated to objective measures of sleep duration and disruption. Pre‐pregnancy BMI was unrelated to all sleep parameters. However, analyses of the interaction of pre‐pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain indicated that excess weight gain was associated with shorter sleep duration and more sleep disruption, but only among women who were overweight before pregnancy.ConclusionPregnancy is an opportunity to promote long‐term women's health with a better understanding of the relationship between weight management and healthy sleep habits.
Hospital routines promote parent–infant closeness and cause separation in the birthing unit in the first 2 hours after birth: A pilot study
Authors: Niela‐Vilén Hannakaisa , Feeley Nancy , Axelin Anna 
Published: February 2017

AbstractBackgroundDespite the evidence of multiple benefits of early skin‐to‐skin contact, it does not always happen and infants are separated from their parents because of different hospital practices. The aim of this study was to explore parent–infant closeness and separation, and which factors promote closeness or result in separation in the birthing unit in the first 2 hours after birth from the point of view of staff members.MethodsThis qualitative descriptive pilot study was conducted in one university hospital in Finland in December 2014. Midwives and auxiliary nurses working in the birthing unit were eligible for the study. The data were collected with a new application downloaded on a smartphone. The participants were asked to record all the closeness and separation events they observed between the infants and parents using the application.ResultsThe application was used during 20 work shifts by 14 midwives or auxiliary nurses. The participants described more closeness than separation events. Our findings indicated that the staff of the birthing unit aimed for mother–infant closeness, and father–infant closeness was a secondary goal. Closeness was mostly skin‐to‐skin contact and justified as a normal routine care practice. Infants were separated from their parents for routine measurements and because of infants’ compromised health.ConclusionRoutines and normal care practices both promoted parent–infant closeness and caused separation. Parent–infant closeness and separation were controlled by staff members of the birthing unit.
Explaining academic‐track boys’ underachievement in language grades: Not a lack of aptitude but students’ motivational beliefs and parents’ perceptions?
Authors: Heyder Anke , Kessels Ursula , Steinmayr Ricarda 
Published: February 2017

BackgroundBoys earn lower grades in languages than girls. The expectancy‐value model by Eccles et al. (, A series of books in psychology. Achievement and achievement motives. Psychological and sociological approaches, W.H. Freeman, San Francisco, CA, 76) is a comprehensive theoretical model for explaining gender differences in educational outcomes. In the past, most studies have focused on girls’ disadvantage in math and science and on the role of the students’ motivational beliefs.AimWe aimed to explain boys’ lower language grades by applying the expectancy‐value model while taking into account students’ motivational beliefs as well as their aptitude, prior achievement, and socializers’ beliefs. In addition, we aimed at exploring the incremental contribution of each potential mediator.SamplesFive hundred and twenty German students (age M = 17 years; 58% female) and 374 parents (age M = 47 years).MethodsStudent‐reported ability self‐concept (ASC) and task values, parents’ perceptions of students’ ability, students’ prior achievement as reported by schools, and students’ verbal intelligence test scores were all tested as mediators of the effect of gender on grades in German while controlling for parents’ socioeconomic status. Single‐mediator models and a multiple‐mediator model were estimated using structural equation modelling.ResultsAll variables proved to be relevant for explaining boys’ underachievement in language grades. Whereas students’ ASC, task values, prior achievement, and parents’ perceptions mediated the gender effect, verbal intelligence was identified as a suppressor variable increasing the gender effect.ConclusionsOur results challenge the stereotypic belief that boys’ lower grades are due to lower verbal aptitude. Rather, students’ motivational beliefs and parents’ perceptions seem critical factors. Implications for both future research and practice are discussed.