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Extended dependency network diagrams: adding a strategic dimension
Authors: Ulbrich Frank , Borman Mark 
Published: February 2017

Purpose
Organizations increasingly form or join collaborations to gain access to resources paramount for achieving a sustained competitive advantage. This paper aims to propose an extension to the established dependency network diagram (DND) technique to better facilitate analysis, design and, ultimately, strategic management of such collaborations.

Design/methodology/approach
Based on the resource dependence theory, the constructs of power and secondary dependency are operationalized and integrated into the original DND technique. New rules and an updated algorithm for how to construct extended DNDs are provided.

Findings
The value of the proposed extension of the DND technique is illustrated by analysis of an application hosting collaboration case study from the Australian financial service industry.

Research limitations/implications
This study provides preliminary evidence for strategically managing resource collaborations. Future research could further test empirically the usefulness of the proposed extension of the DND technique and how much it contributes to better understanding resource collaborations.

Practical implications
The proposed extension of the DND technique enables managers to perform a broader analysis of dependencies among participants in a collaboration, helping them to more accurately comprehend the relationships between the entities in their collaborative environment and, thus, being in a better position of strategically managing resource dependencies.

Originality/value
The proposed extension of the DND technique makes a central contribution to the extant literature by adding a strategic dimension to a visualization technique used to represent collaborative environments.
A manager/researcher can learn about professional practices in their workplace by using case research
Authors: Morelli Joseph , Perry Chad 
Published: February 2017

Purpose
The research involved a funeral home manager who used case research within another funeral home to learn more about how to manage his own workplace. This research aims to investigate for the first time how funeral homes can strategically manage the marketing of their services to customers during emotional times in their lives.

Design/methodology/approach
The two methodologies of convergent interviewing and case research in a funeral home workplace are described in detail.

Findings
The case research revealed what strategic marketing management principles have to be emphasized in the unique context of funeral homes, and the related need to develop a hybrid strategy. The project demonstrated that a case research project can align a formal research project with the professional development of managers.

Practical implications
The paper provided the first author with a valuable learning experience of management in his industry, and provides other funeral home managers with a detailed guide to doing their strategic marketing management.

Originality/value
The authors’ contributions are the first example of case research used for workplace learning in a blend of formal academic research and workplace learning. It is also the first academically rigorous coverage of strategic marketing management workplace practices in the unique context of funeral homes; they were uncovered in interviews across a range of staff levels in a funeral home.
Factors influencing foreign direct investment in South Asian economies
Authors: Adhikary Bishnu Kumar 
Published: February 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the macroeconomic determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) for the top five South Asian economies, namely, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, and to examine whether these factors are the same for each.

Design/methodology/approach
This study employs fully modified ordinary least squares and two-stage least squares estimation methods.

Findings
This study shows that South Asian economies have a number of FDI determinants in common. For example, market size and human capital are the two most common factors attracting FDI in each country (except for Nepal, which revealed a negative correlation between FDI and market size). Other factors, such as infrastructure, domestic investment, lending rates, exchange rates, inflation, financial stability/crisis, and stock turnover entered into regression with both positive and negative signs, thereby indicating that the underlying theories on FDI do not provide a clear prediction of the direction of the effect of a particular variable on FDI.

Research limitations/implications
This paper studied the effects of demand-side factors on FDI. A comparative study of the supply-side factors may add further knowledge.

Practical implications
This paper provides evidence to show that the determinants of FDI are indeed country-specific. Thus, to design a suitable FDI policy, it would not be wise to solely rely on other economies’ FDI experiences.

Originality/value
This paper provides updated evidence on factors that are essential to promoting or deterring FDI in South Asian economies.
Healthcare financial management: the missing piece of the employee wellness puzzle
Authors: Torre Tom 
Published: February 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to educate human resources professionals on employee wellness.

Design/methodology/approach
The approach was to outline statistics from various studies, including one from the author’s company, Copatient, to outline the issues with employee education and ultimately employee wellness.

Findings
Each of the surveys helped to illustrate the issues with employee education or lack there of.

Originality/value
The article brought in data and statistics from various reliable sources, which allowed the author to perfectly illustrate his message: there are not enough resources out there for employees to be educated on their wellness and benefits, and that needs to change.
Automation: is it really different this time?
Authors: Wajcman Judy 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThis review examines several recent books that deal with the impact of automation and robotics on the future of jobs. Most books in this genre predict that the current phase of digital technology will create massive job loss in an unprecedented way, that is, that this wave of automation is different from previous waves. Uniquely digital technology is said to automate professional occupations for the first time. This review critically examines these claims, puncturing some of the hyperbole about automation, robotics and Artificial Intelligence. The review argues for a more nuanced analysis of the politics of technology and provides some critical distance on Silicon Valley's futurist discourse. Only by insisting that futures are always social can public bodies, rather than autonomous markets and endogenous technologies, become central to disentangling, debating and delivering those futures.
A mobile health intervention promoting healthy gestational weight gain for women entering pregnancy at a high body mass index: the txt4two pilot randomised controlled trial
Authors: Willcox JC , Wilkinson SA , Lappas M , Ball K , Crawford D , McCarthy EA , Fjeldsoe B , Whittaker R , Maddison R , Campbell KJ 
Published: February 2017

ObjectiveTo determine the feasibility and effectiveness of an mHealth intervention promoting healthy diet, physical activity and gestational weight gain in pregnant women.DesignRandomised controlled trial (RCT).SettingAustralian tertiary obstetric hospital.PopulationOne hundred pregnant women who were overweight or obese prior to pregnancy.MethodsWomen recruited at the first antenatal clinic visit were randomised to either an intervention or a control group. The intervention consisted of a tailored suite of strategies delivered (from first antenatal visit until 36 weeks' gestation) via multiple modalities available on mobile devices.Main outcome measuresThe primary outcome was intervention feasibility and secondary outcomes were objectively measured changes in gestational weight gain (GWG) and self‐reported dietary intake and physical activity.ResultsNinety‐one women completed the study. Delivery to protocol provides evidence of program feasibility. Most women engaged regularly with the program, with the majority (97.6%) reporting that the intervention was helpful. Secondary outcomes demonstrated a significantly lower GWG in the intervention group (7.8 kg ± 4.7 versus 9.7 kg ± 3.9; P =0.041) compared with the control group at intervention completion. Intervention group women reported significantly smaller reductions in total, light‐ and moderate‐intensity physical activity from baseline to completion of the intervention (P = 0.001) compared with the control group, but no differences in consumption frequencies of key food groups.ConclusionAn intervention that aimed to deliver healthy diet, physical activity and GWG guidance utilising innovative technology can be feasibly implemented and produce positive physical activity and GWG outcomes.Tweetable abstracttxt4two mHealth study improved gestational weight gain and physical activity in pregnant women with high BMIs.
Age‐differentiated impact of land appropriation and resettlement on landless farmers: a case study of Xinghua village, China
Authors: Tong Weiming , Zhang Pingyu , Lo Kevin , Chen Tiantian , Gao Ran 
Published: February 2017

AbstractLand appropriation and subsequent resettlement of rural inhabitants are central to urbanisation in China. Often, the result is the impoverishment of landless farmers, who are a principal source of social unrest in the country. In the literature, landless farmers are often wrongly assumed to be a homogeneous group. In contrast, this paper presents the age‐differentiated experiences of land appropriation and resettlement among farmers. Using the case study of Xinghua village in China, and by reference to data collected via surveys and interviews, we show that even within a single community, there can be significant age‐related differences in terms of compensation, livelihood changes, income, living conditions, and satisfaction. Older farmers tend to receive more compensation, and the negative impact of land appropriation is felt most acutely by middle‐aged farmers. Viewed from a broader theoretical perspective, this study demonstrates the importance of understanding the impact of land appropriation and resettlement and shows how this impact is distributed unevenly across the affected communities.
Physicochemical Characterization of a Heat Treated Calcium Alginate Dry Film Prepared with Chicken Stock
Authors: Báez Germán D. , Piccirilli Gisela N. , Ballerini Griselda A. , Frattini Agustín , Busti Pablo A. , Verdini Roxana A. , Delorenzi Néstor J. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractSolid sodium alginate was dissolved into chicken stock in order to give a final alginate concentration of 0.9 percent (w/v). Calcium ions present in chicken stock were enough to induce ionic gelation. After drying, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thickness and mechanical properties of films obtained were determined. Calcium alginate‐chicken stock films were heated at 130 °C for different times between 0 and 15 min. Mechanical and optical studies, differential scanning calorimetry, visual aspect and scanning electron microscopy were carried out to describe physicochemical properties of heat treated films. Heating developed a maroon ochre color and increased the brittleness (crispness) of the films related to the intensity of the treatment. Differential scanning thermometry and study on appearance of the films suggested that Maillard reactions may be responsible for the observed changes. Maillard reactions mainly occurred between reducing sugar monomers and free amino groups of gelatin peptides present in the chicken stock, and between alginate and gelatin peptides to a lesser extent. In addition, the plasticizing effect of fat added with chicken stock was also studied. These studies suggest a potential use of heat treated chicken stock films as a substitute of roasted chicken skin.
Biochemical Characterization of an Extracellular Heat‐Stable Protease from Serratia liquefaciens Isolated from Raw Milk
Authors: Baglinière François , Salgado Rafael Locatelli , Salgado Cleonice Aparecida , Vanetti Maria Cristina Dantas 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThe protease Ser2 secreted by the psychrotrophic strain Serratia liquefaciens L53, a highly proteolytic strain isolated from Brazilian raw milk was purified and characterized. Using azocasein as substrate, Ser2 exhibited activity in a wide range of pH (5 to 10) and temperature (4 to 60 °C). The optimal activity was detected at pH 8.0 and at a temperature of 37 °C. This protease, still active at 4, 7, and 10 °C, was strongly inhibited by chelating agents and by dithiothreitol, a reducing agent. These results confirmed that Ser2 belongs to the peptidase family M10 and requires Ca2+, Zn2+, and disulfide bridges for stability. This protease is able to hydrolyze three kinds of casein in the preferential order of κ→ β→ α‐casein. Highly heat‐stable in skimmed, semi‐skimmed, and whole milk at 140°C with D‐values of 2.8, 3.9, and 4.5 min, respectively, Ser2 showed a residual activity between 87 and 100 percent after heat‐treatment of 65 °C for 30 min, 72 °C for 20 s, and 140 °C for 4 s that are commonly used in dairy industries. As the protease AprX that is mainly secreted by Pseudomonas genus, Ser2 could be one of the main causes of UHT milk destabilization during storage.
Explaining Counterfeit Alcohol Purchases in Russia
Authors: Kotelnikova Zoya 
Published: February 2017

BackgroundAlcohol is a common target of counterfeiting in Russia. Counterfeit alcohol is defined here as the manufacture, distribution, unauthorized placement (forgery) of protected commodity trademarks, and infringement of the exclusive rights of the registered trademark holders of alcoholic beverages. It is often argued that the expansion of the counterfeit product market is due to the steady demand of economically disadvantaged people for low‐priced goods. The situation becomes more complicated once deceptive and nondeceptive forms of counterfeiting are taken into account. This study aimed to identify markers of risky behavior associated with the purchase of counterfeit alcohol in Russia.MethodsThe analysis relied on consumer self‐reports of alcohol use and purchase collected nationwide by the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS‐HSE) in 2012 to 2014. I used a generalized linear mixed‐model logistic regression to identify predictors of risky behavior by consumers who purchased counterfeit alcohol, either knowingly or unknowingly, during the 30 days preceding the survey.ResultsPurchases of counterfeit alcohol declined slightly from 2012 to 2014, mainly due to a decrease in consumers mistakenly purchasing counterfeit products. Predictors of counterfeit alcohol purchases differed between consumers who knowingly and unknowingly purchased counterfeit products. Nondeceptive purchase of counterfeit alcohol was related primarily to an indifference to alcohol brands. Consumers with social networks that include drinkers of nonbeverage alcohol and producers of homemade alcohol were highly likely to consume counterfeit alcohol deliberately. Problem drinking was significantly associated with a higher risk of both deceptive and nondeceptive purchases of counterfeit alcohol. Poverty largely contributed to nondeceptive counterfeiting.ConclusionsThe literature has overestimated the impact of low prices on counterfeit alcohol consumption. Problem drinking and membership in social networks of consumers of surrogate alcohol (i.e., nonbeverage) are more influential in explaining why people purchase counterfeit alcohol. Further research on these 2 factors is needed to more fully understand the purchase and consumption of counterfeit alcoholic beverages.
Selective use of the electrocardiogram in pediatric preparticipation athletic examinations among pediatric primary care providers
Authors: Clark Bradley C. , Hayman Joshua M. , Berul Charles I. , Burns Kristin M. , Kaltman Jonathan R. 
Published: February 2017

ObjectivesRecent literature examining insurance administrative data suggests that a selective approach, with concurrent history and physical exam (H&P), for obtaining an electrocardiogram (ECG) as a part of a preparticipation examination (PPE) for pediatric athletes is commonly used in the primary care setting demonstrating a high rate of disease detection. We sought to understand practice patterns of providers with regard to usage of ECG as a part of PPE.MethodsUtilizing an online survey, we queried primary care providers regarding their practice patterns, rationale, and concerns regarding use of ECGs as a part of the PPE.ResultsA total of 125 pediatricians completed the survey; 73.7% selectively use the ECG, 24.6% never use the ECG, and only 1.7% always obtain an ECG as part of the PPE. The most common rationale for selectively or never using the ECG is the belief that the H&P is sufficient to identify cardiac disease (70%). The most common H&P findings that lead to ECG screening include chest pain or syncope with exertion, family history of sudden cardiac death, an irregular heart rate, and a diastolic murmur. Among the diseases associated with sudden cardiac death, most pediatricians fear missing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.ConclusionBased on a survey of primary care providers, most practitioners are utilizing a selective approach of obtaining an ECG as a part of a PPE for athletic participation, which is in agreement with the current American Heart Association guidelines. Significant practice variation continues to exist, and may represent an area for future resource optimization.
Thrombolysis with intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator during early postpartum period: a review of the literature
Authors: Akazawa Munetoshi , Nishida Makoto 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThromboembolic events are one of the leading causes of maternal death during the postpartum period. Postpartum thrombolytic therapy with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt‐PA) is controversial because the treatment may lead to massive bleeding. Data centralization may be beneficial for analyzing the safety and effectiveness of systemic thrombolysis during the early postpartum period. We performed a computerized MEDLINE and EMBASE search. We collected data for 13 cases of systemic thrombolytic therapy during the early postpartum period, when limiting the early postpartum period to 48 hours after delivery. Blood transfusion was necessary in all cases except for one (12/13; 92%). In seven cases (7/13; 54%), a large amount of blood was required for transfusion. Subsequent laparotomy to control bleeding was required in five cases (5/13; 38%), including three cases of hysterectomy and two cases of hematoma removal, all of which involved cesarean delivery. In cases of transvaginal delivery, there was no report of laparotomy. The occurrence of severe bleeding was high in relation to cesarean section, compared with vaginal deliveries. Using rt‐PA in relation to cesarean section might be worth avoiding. However, the paucity of data in the literature makes it difficult to assess the ultimate outcomes and safety of this treatment.
Comparison of treatment patterns in schizophrenia between China and Japan (2001‐2009)
Authors: Xiang Yu‐Tao , Kato Takahiro A. , Kishimoto Taishiro , Ungvari Gabor S. , Chiu Helen F.K. , Si Tian‐Mei , Yang Shu‐Yu , Fujii Senta , Ng Chee H. , Shinfuku Naotaka 
Published: February 2017

AbstractIntroductionTo date no study has compared the treatment patterns for schizophrenia specifically between China and Japan. This study examined the cross‐national differences in the use of psychotropic drugs and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in schizophrenia.MethodData on 3248 schizophrenia inpatients (n = 1524 in China and n = 1724 in Japan) were collected by either chart review or interviews during the designated 3 study periods between 2001 and 2009. Patients' socio‐demographic and clinical characteristics, prescriptions of psychotropic drugs, and ECT use were recorded using a standardized protocol and data collection procedure.ResultsMultivariate analyses revealed that compared to their Japanese counterparts, Chinese inpatients had a shorter length of current hospitalization, were significantly less frequently prescribed second‐generation antipsychotics (except clozapine), antipsychotic polypharmacy, benzodiazepines, and mood stabilizers, and more likely to receive clozapine, antidepressants, and ECT.DiscussionSubstantial variations in inpatient treatment patterns for schizophrenia were found between China and Japan. The common use of ECT and clozapine in Chinese inpatients and the frequent use of antipsychotic polypharmacy and high antipsychotic doses in Japanese inpatients need to be addressed.
Review article: pharmacotherapy for alcohol dependence – the why, the what and the wherefore
Authors: Goh E. T. , Morgan M. Y. 
Published: February 2017

SummaryBackgroundThe development of alcohol dependence is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. For the majority of affected people the most appropriate goal, in terms of drinking behaviour, is abstinence from alcohol. Psychosocial intervention is the mainstay of the treatment but adjuvant pharmacotherapy is also available and its use recommended.AimTo provide an updated analysis of current and potential pharmacotherapeutic options for the management of alcohol dependence. In addition, factors predictive of therapeutic outcome, including compliance and pharmacogenetics, and the current barriers to treatment, including doctors’ unwillingness to prescribe these agents, will be explored.MethodsRelevant papers were selected for review following extensive, language‐ and date‐unrestricted, electronic and manual searches of the literature.ResultsAcamprosate and naltrexone have a substantial evidence base for overall efficacy, safety and cost‐effectiveness while the risks associated with the use of disulfiram are well‐known and can be minimised with appropriate patient selection and supervision. Acamprosate can be used safely in patients with liver disease and in those with comorbid mental health issues and co‐occurring drug‐related problems. A number of other agents are being investigated for potential use for this indication including: baclofen, topiramate and metadoxine.ConclusionPharmacotherapy for alcohol dependence has been shown to be moderately efficacious with few safety concerns, but it is substantially underutilised. Concerted efforts must be made to remove the barriers to treatment in order to optimise the management of people with this condition.