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Coming of age, seeking legitimacy
Authors: Amankwah-Amoah Joseph 
Published: March 2016

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine the historical trajectory of African management research and managerial thinking.Design/methodology/approach– This paper draws from a review and synthesis of the literature from 1960-2012.Findings– The analysis led to the identification of three distinct phases which reflect the difficult and uncertain beginning of a promising future. The historical pathway model also accounts for the evolution of management philosophies and thoughts and the current state of knowledge.Originality/value– Although there is a burgeoning stream of African management research, a lack of comprehensive review and synthesis has obscured the enormous strides made. This paper advances a “novel” approach towards theory application and theory creation, building on the “convergence hypothesis” and “divergence hypothesis”. This analysis yielded a number of promising avenues for future research.
Succeeding in international competition by making use of home-country institutions
Authors: Moen Eli 
Published: March 2016

Purpose– This paper aims to addresses the question how a low-cost carrier (LCC) embedded in a coordinated market economy is succeeding in a highly competitive industry with a strong cost focus.Design/methodology/approach– This paper reports the results of a case study of a LCC (Norwegian Air Shuttle). The case study draws on both organizational and institutional theory as to how the international business environment and the national institutional framework continuously impact on its strategies.Findings– It is found that home-country high wage levels and strong labour regulation have been overcome by developing firm-specific capabilities based on active employee involvement which aligns with the tradition of the national system of industrial relations.Research limitations/implications– The present case study provides an input for further research on how actors deal with conflicting pressures. It supports the varieties of capitalism (VOC) argument that national institutional arrangements influence firms and actors’ strategies and practices, but it also supports the call within institutional theories for a more malleable conceptualizing of the link between actors and institutions than is the case in the VOC models.Originality/value– The paper provides an account of a successful case in a highly competitive international business despite disadvantages linked with home-country institutions.
Renewing the call forcritical perspectives on international business
Authors: Roberts Joanne , Dörrenbächer Christoph 
Published: March 2016

Purpose– This paper aims to reflect on the future ofcritical perspectives on international business(cpoib) by considering some key developments in the international business (IB) context since the Journal’s launch in 2005. The Journal’s mission and scope is refreshed in light of these developments. Changes to the editorial team and editorial advisory board are also announced.Design/methodology/approach– A review of some of the key developments in the IB context provides the background and justification for a revised editorial mission and scope.Findings– Given changes in the IB environment, the need for a journal that takes a critically reflexive view on the activities of IB and issues of relevance to IB is found to be of increasing importance. This finding underlines the need for scholars to undertake empirical and conceptual studies that adopt critical perspectives to identify IB practices that are detrimental to stakeholders broadly defined and to offer alternatives.Originality/value– This is the first effort to reassess and renewcpoib’s mission and scope in the light of the changes in the IB context since the Journal’s launch in 2005.
The research on surface non-uniformity of textile systems
Authors: Juciene Milda , Radaviciene Svetlana , Saceviciene Virginija , Adaškevicius Rimas , Petraitiene Stase 
Published: March 2016

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the non-uniformity of the surface where textile fabric systems were joined using embroidery with the help of the system dimensional scanning.

Design/methodology/approach
– To ascertain and evaluate surface non-uniformity and puckering of the embroidered elements dimensional 3D laser scanner was used. The dimensional 3D model of the embroidered element was imported into the software package RapidformTM and returned to the beginning of the coordinate system for the puckering analysis and evaluation.

Findings
– The obtained results have shown that when embroidering an element it is important to evaluate the direction of stitches with consideration to the fabric because when elements are performed in different fabric direction their quality can be different. The embroidered elements that were performed on more lightweight fabrics have bigger surface non-uniformity. The greatest inadequacy of shape and dimensions in the embroidered element was found for materials with the smallest value of surface density, closeness of texture and the smallest indicator of fabric surface filling.

Originality/value
– The proposed approach can be adjusted to investigate surface non-uniformity of embroidered elements.
Lean Six Sigma: a categorized review of the literature
Authors: Yadav Gunjan , Desai Tushar N. 
Published: March 2016

Purpose
– Literature reviews in the field of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) are often substantially less stringently portrayed than other empirical research. The purpose of this paper is to lucubrate on clarifying emerging aspects, trends and importance of LSS through reviewing the published literature over multiple parameters for a ameliorating and trenchant view.

Design/methodology/approach
– In the present study, a literature review of LSS articles is carried out over the time horizon of 14 years from referred peer-reviewed journals in business and management disciplines, information systems and computer science, engineering, healthcare, etc. While carrying out the literature review, various distinct dimensions are considered, such as publication years and journals, countries, research design, research type and application sector within industries. A descriptive evaluation of the literature body is followed by gap identification and future research opportunities.

Findings
– LSS research is growing rapidly, covering various disciplines and domains with a great focus on LSS tools and techniques; empirical research is dominant with more emphasis on case study approach; and growing gap between manufacturing- and service-focused articles implies return of LSS to manufacturing as its initial base.

Originality/value
– The review analysis entirely focuses on descriptive statistics of empirical research in LSS. The sample size includes 189 shortlisted articles in 58 journals published over a time span of 14 years (2001-2014). The paper provides both academicians and practitioners a better panorama to understand the present status of LSS for pursuing rigorous LSS research through explicating chronological emergence, challenging themes, dominating research types and application areas in LSS.
Measuring lean implementation for maintenance service companies
Authors: de Jong Stephan  J. , Beelaerts van Blokland Wouter W.A. 
Published: March 2016

Purpose
– Implementation of lean manufacturing is currently performed in the production industry; however, for the airline maintenance service industry, it is still in its infancy. Indicators such as work in process, cycle time, on-time performance and inventory are useful indicators to measure lean implementation; however, a financial economic perspective taking fixed assets into consideration is still missing. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to propose a method to measure lean implementation from a fixed asset perspective for this type of industry. With the indicators, continuous improvement scenarios can be explored by value stream discrete event simulation.

Design/methodology/approach
– From literature, indicators regarding asset specificity to measure lean implementation are found. These indicators are analysed by a linear least square method to know if variables are interrelated to form a preliminary model. The indicators are tested by value stream-based discrete event simulation regarding continuous improvement scenarios.

Findings
– With the new found lean transaction cost efficiency indicators, namely, turnover, gross margin and inventory pre-fixed asset (T/FA, GM/FA and I/FA, respectively), it is possible to measure operation performance from an asset specificity perspective under the influence of lean implementation. Secondly, the results of implementing continuous improvement scenarios are measured with the new indicators by a discrete event simulation.

Research limitations/implications
– This research is limited to the airline maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service industry regarding component repair. Further research is necessary to test the indicators regarding other airline MRO service companies and other sectors of complex service industries like health care.

Practical implications
– The lean transaction cost efficiency model provides the capability for a maintenance service company to simulate the effects of process improvements on operation performance for service-based companies prior to implementation.

Social/implications
– Simulation of a Greenfield process can involve employees with possible changes in processes. This approach supports the adoption of anticipated changes.

Originality/value
– The found indicators form a preliminary model, which contributes to the usage and linkage of theories on lean manufacturing and transaction cost theory – asset specificity.
Study of the microstructure, hardness and tribological behavior of hypoeutectic Al-7Si hybrid composites
Authors: Viswanatha BM , Prasanna Kumar M , Basavarajappa S , Kiran TS 
Published: March 2016

Purpose
– This paper aims to investigate the microstructure, hardness and tribological properties of hypoeutectic (Al-7Si) matrix reinforced with fixed quantities of 3 Wt.% graphite (Gr) and x Wt.% SiCp (x = 3, 6 and 9) hybrid composites.

Design/methodology/approach
– The composites were fabricated by stir cast technique. The microstructure, hardness and tribological measurements were carried out on the base alloy and composites. The tribological investigation was carried out on pin-on-disc wear testing machine under dry sliding condition.

Findings
– The wear rate decreases with the increase of SiCp into A356-3Gr composites. The composite containing A356-9SiCp-3Gr had better hardness and good wear resistance compared to the base alloy. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electro dispersive spectrometry (EDS) images were used to study the reinforcement distribution and worn-out surface of the specimens.

Originality/value
– The present paper brings out a clear picture of the various events that take place under the worn-out surfaces leading to the generation of mechanical mixed layer.
The experiences of Indian migrant care home staff working with people with dementia: a pilot study exploring cultural perspectives
Authors: Ow Yong Brandon , Manthorpe Jill 
Published: March 2016

Purpose
– Little is known about migrant Indian care workers working in long-term care facilities for people with dementia in England and the purpose of this paper is to remedy this lack of information in the light of political interest in immigration to the UK and continued staff shortages in parts of the social care sector.

Design/methodology/approach
– This pilot study investigated the experiences of workplace acculturation among 12 migrant Indian care workers who were employed in English care homes. Qualitative face-to-face interviews were conducted in 2013. Analysis of the interviews was conducted using principles of interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Findings
– Following analysis five themes emerged along an acculturation timeline. First, during the first six months of their employment, the migrant care workers recalled feeling vulnerable, seemingly marked by a sense of insecurity and an overwhelming state of cognitive burden within an unfamiliar cultural context. Second, simultaneously, the migrants felt perturbed about their new role as direct care workers. Third, few had been able to draw on their networks of friends and relatives to build up knowledge of their new work environments before starting care home employment. Fourth, two years into the work, although they reported feeling better adapted, psychological and socio-cultural adjustments were still thought to be needed. Fifth, most participants retained their ambition to be recognised as a qualified nurse in the UK and to pursue a nursing career outside the social care sector.

Research limitations/implications
– This is a pilot study in which 12 migrant Indian care home workers were interviewed. Further interviews might provide a greater range of views and experiences. The care homes that participated in this research were in the London region where staff shortages are common in dementia services such as care homes.

Practical implications
– The findings suggest a need for employers and human resource managers to respond to the specific needs of Indian and other migrants working with older people who are resident in care homes. Such responses should reflect the timeline of their acculturation and employers need also to acknowledge and address aspirations to move on to NHS work.

Originality/value
– This study is unique to the best of the authors’ knowledge in addressing Indian care workers specifically as a substantial part of the migrant care workforce in the UK. It offers information about their perceptions and suggests practical human response and managerial initiatives.
Factors affecting employment retention among older workers in South Korea
Authors: Kim Sanghee 
Published: March 2016

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to determine employee retention rates and describe factors affecting employee retention among older workers.

Design/methodology/approach
– This study conducts a secondary data analysis using data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA) of Korea Employment Information Service. The authors use data on 1,264 newly employed older workers from the 2010 KLoSA and determine their employment retention status based on data from the 2012 KLoSA.

Findings
– The employee turnover rate of older workers was 37.1 per cent between 2010 and 2012, indicating that one-third of older workers stopped work within the two years under study. The factors affecting the employment retention of older workers were education level, job position, job type, work-related stress, health status, and activity limitation due to health status.

Research limitations/implications
– This study concentrated on the South Korea context. Given the particular circumstances facing South Korea (as outlined in the study) it is unlikely that the findings would provide a base for informing employment retention strategies for older workers in other societies.

Practical implications
– The South Korean government could use this study’s findings in formulating a policy for improving welfare in workplaces to increase the employment retention rate among older workers. Employers employing or intending to hire older workers would have a better understanding about factors affecting their retention. To reduce their work-related stress, older workers require a safe and healthy work environment that considers their health status.

Originality/value
– This study is the first one to look at the factors affecting the retention of older workers in South Korea.
Indirect Standardization Matching: Assessing Specific Advantage and Risk Synergy
Authors: Silber Jeffrey H. , Rosenbaum Paul R. , Ross Richard N. , Ludwig Justin M. , Wang Wei , Niknam Bijan A. , Hill Alexander S. , Even‐Shoshan Orit , Kelz Rachel R. , Fleisher Lee A. 
Published: March 2016

ObjectiveTo develop a method to allow a hospital to compare its performance using its entire patient population to the outcomes of very similar patients treated elsewhere.Data Sources/SettingMedicare claims in orthopedics and common general, gynecologic, and urologic surgery from Illinois, New York, and Texas from 2004 to 2006.Study DesignUsing two example “focal” hospitals, each hospital's patients were matched to 10 very similar patients selected from 619 other hospitals.Data Collection/Extraction MethodsAll patients were used at each focal hospital, and we found the 10 closest matched patients from control hospitals with exactly the same principal procedure as each focal patient.Principal FindingsWe achieved exact matches on all procedures and very close matches for other patient characteristics for both hospitals. There were few to no differences between each hospital's patients and their matched control patients on most patient characteristics, yet large and significant differences were observed for mortality, failure‐to‐rescue, and cost.ConclusionIndirect standardization matching can produce fair audits of quality and cost, allowing for a comprehensive, transparent, and relevant assessment of all patients at a focal hospital. With this approach, hospitals will be better able to benchmark their performance and determine where quality improvement is most needed.
Regression Algorithms in Hyperspectral Data Analysis for Meat Quality Detection and Evaluation
Authors: Pan Ting‐Tiao , Sun Da‐Wen , Cheng Jun‐Hu , Pu Hongbin 
Published: March 2016

AbstractHyperspectral imaging (HSI) system in tandem with chemometric methods is proposed as a rapid, efficient, cost‐saving, and nondestructive detection technique, and multivariate data analysis is an indispensable part of this novel detection technique. In recent years, the rapid progress that we have made in using all kinds of chemometric methods to deal with hyperspectral data of meat products, however, cannot meet the practical needs very well. Thus, in order to give some suggestions on how to select an appropriate algorithm for hyperspectral data analysis, this review, first, briefly introduces the principle of the most widely used regression algorithms, and, more importantly, then focuses on the application of different algorithms in modeling the correlation between the quality attributes of the tested sample and their hyperspectral data. The advantages and limitations of these algorithms are compared and discussed. This review article will provide valuable guidelines for data analysis in the future progress of HSI detection technique.
Effects of Icodextrin and Glucose Bicarbonate/Lactate‐Buffered Peritoneal Dialysis Fluids on Effluent Cell Population and Biocompatibility Markers IL‐6 and CA125 in Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Authors: Opatrná Sylvie , Pöpperlová Anna , Lysák Daniel , Fuchsová Radka , Trefil Ladislav , Racek Jaroslav , Topolčan Ondrej 
Published: March 2016

AbstractIcodextrin peritoneal dialysis (PD) solution has been shown to increase interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) levels in PD effluent as well as leukocyte and mesothelial cell count. Mesothelial cells release cancer antigen 125 (CA125), which is used as a marker of mesothelial cell mass. This 1‐year prospective study was designed to compare peritoneal effluent cell population, its inflammatory phenotype and biocompatibility biomarkers IL‐6 and CA125 between icodextrin (E) and glucose bicarbonate/lactate (P) based PD solutions. Using baseline peritoneal ultrafiltration capacity, 19 stable incident PD patients were allocated either to P only (N = 8) or to P plus E for the overnight dwell (N = 11). Flow cytometry was used to measure white blood cell count and differential and the expression of inflammatory molecules on peritoneal cells isolated from timed overnight peritoneal effluents. Compared to P, E effluent showed higher leukocyte (10.9 vs. 7.9), macrophages (6.1 vs. 2.5) and mesothelial cells (0.3 vs. 0.1)×106/L count, as well as expression of HLA DR on mesothelial cells and IL‐6 (320.5 vs. 141.2 pg/min) on mesothelial cells and CA125 appearance rate (159.6 vs. 84.3 IU/min), all P < 0.05. In the E group, correlation between IL‐6 and CA125 effluent levels (r = 0.503, P < 0.05) as well as appearance rates (r = 0.774, P < 0.001) was demonstrated. No effect on systemic inflammatory markers or peritoneal permeability was found. Icodextrin PD solution activates local inflammation without systemic consequences so the clinical relevance of this observation remains obscure. Correlation between effluent IL‐6 and CA125 suggests that CA125 might be upregulated due to inflammation and thus is not a reliable marker of mesothelial cell mass and/or biocompatibility.
Impact of Lanthanum Carbonate on Prognosis of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study (Kawashima Study)
Authors: Tsuchida Kenji , Nagai Kojiro , Yokota Narushi , Minakuchi Jun , Kawashima Shu 
Published: March 2016

AbstractIn hemodialysis patients, mineral and bone disorder is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and subsequent death through the progression of vascular calcification. Serum phosphorus plays a major role in this process. In the present study, we retrospectively analyzed the effects of oral phosphate binder, lanthanum carbonate (LC), on the mortality in hemodialysis patients. Among a total of 841 patients who underwent maintenance hemodialysis on 1 July 2010, patients who were treated with LC (LC group, N = 324) and those who were treated without LC (NLC group, N = 517) were compared with respect to their all‐cause mortality for a long‐term observation period of up to 36 months. The mortality rate was compared using the Cox proportional hazard model adjusted by the propensity score. The adjusted hazard ratio for mortality in the LC group versus NLC group was 0.515 (95% confidence interval, 0.328–0.807), suggesting that the use of LC is associated with an almost 50% reduction in the mortality rate. The present retrospective study including all hemodialysis patients demonstrated, for the first time, an association between the use of LC and improved prognosis in hemodialysis patients. Randomized controlled trials should be done in the future to validate our present findings.
Risk factors for Barrett's esophagus
Authors: Arora Zubin , Garber Ari , Thota Prashanthi N. 
Published: March 2016

AbstractBarrett's esophagus (BE) is a well‐recognized precursor of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and is defined as ≥1 cm segment of salmon‐colored mucosa extending above the gastroesophageal junction into the tubular esophagus with biopsy confirmation of metaplastic replacement of the normal squamous epithelium by intestinal‐type columnar epithelium. The incidence of both BE and EAC has been increasing over the past few decades. As a result, preventing the development of BE by identifying and understanding its modifiable and non‐modifiable risk factors may help reduce the incidence of EAC. Over the recent past, a tremendous amount of progress has been made towards improving our knowledge of risk factors and pathogenesis of BE. This article reviews the evidence for the various risk factors for developing BE.