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Robust, real-time and autonomous monitoring of ecosystems with an open, low-cost, networked device
Authors: Sethi Sarab S. , Ewers Robert M. , Jones Nick S. , L. Orme C. David , Picinali Lorenzo 
Published: December 2017

AbstractAutomated methods of monitoring ecosystems provide a cost-effective way to track changes in natural system’s dynamics across temporal and spatial scales. However, methods of recording and storing data captured from the field still require significant manual effort.Here we introduce an open source, inexpensive, fully autonomous ecosystem monitoring unit for capturing and remotely transmitting continuous data streams from field sites over long time-periods. We provide a modular software framework for deploying various sensors, together with implementations to demonstrate proof of concept for continuous audio monitoring and time-lapse photography.We show how our system can outperform comparable technologies for fractions of the cost, provided a local mobile network link is available. The system is robust to unreliable network signals and has been shown to function in extreme environmental conditions, such as in the tropical rainforests of Sabah, Borneo.We provide full details on how to assemble the hardware, and the open-source software. Paired with appropriate automated analysis techniques, this system could provide spatially dense, near real-time, continuous insights into ecosystem and biodiversity dynamics at a low cost.
BDNF and Tau as biomarkers of severity in Multiple Sclerosis
Authors: Azul Islas-Hernandez , Seacatl Aguilar-Talamantes Hugo , Brenda Bertado-Cortes , de Jesus Mejia-delCastillo Georgina , Raul Carrera-Pineda , Carlos Cuevas-Garcia , Paola Garcia-delaTorre 
Published: December 2017

AbstractAimsDetermine if serum levels of tau and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) can be used as severity biomarkers in multiple sclerosis (MS).Patients and methodsSubjects with MS, older than 18 and younger than 55 years were included; 74 patients with a diagnosis of relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), 11 with secondary-progressive MS (SPMS), and 88 controls were included. Total tau and BDNF were measured by western blot.ResultsIncreased tau and decreased BDNF in MS patients compared to controls was found. Total-tau has a peak in RRMS, the second decile of the Multiple Sclerosis Severity Score, and in the lowest Expanded Disability Status Scale and is no different than controls for SPMS patients and the most severe cases of MS.ConclusionBDNF is a good biomarker for diagnosis of MS but not for severity or progression. Tau appears to have a more active role in the progression of MS.
Are Chinese market-neutral strategy hedge funds really market neutral?
Authors: Huang Xucheng , Sun Jie 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to empirically analyze the “market-neutral” characteristics of the market-neutral strategy hedge funds in Chinese A-share market.

Design/methodology/approach
The analyses in the paper are conducted to study the market-neutral characteristics by means of index analysis, correlation analysis, β-neutral analysis and the three-factor model analysis.

Findings
The results show that the performance advantage of the market-neutral strategy hedge funds is obvious. Most market-neutral strategy funds are exposed to market risks and the α strategy funds also have obvious style factor exposure; strictly speaking, all of the market-neutral strategies have not reached the “market-neutral” requirements. This paper also finds that Chinese trading restrictions on stock index futures in September 2015 have a significant impact on Chinese market-neutral strategy hedge funds.

Originality/value
The conclusion of this paper has a certain reference value for understanding the risk characteristics and possible problems of hedge funds in emerging markets, and also has important reference value for investors.
Land value capture strategies in PPP – what can FM learn from it?
Authors: Salaj Alenka Temeljotov , Roumboutsos Athena , Verlič Peter , Grum Bojan 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
Value capture seeks to generate revenue by extracting a portion of the gains in the value of land and property that result from improvements to transportation networks. The paper aims to present the opportunities for facilities management (FM) on the level of participating more actively in the development of new area to help building a competitive and healthy area with high quality for residence, business and spare time. A framework also includes life period land valuation in the land value capture (LVC) for the assessment and revenue models for public private partnership (PPP) type of investments in the way to identify additional private profit so as to attract landlords to join the project.

Design/methodology/approach
Land valuation for expropriation is a useful method, which can be evaluated through the life period of the infrastructure. The value capture strategies are identified and respective policies are evaluated. Periodically, market value assessment of land within the value capture model is designed, by which the private partners could be attracted.

Findings
In the paper, LVC shows how the relation to increase value of land can bring competitive areas and as such give new opportunity for FM.

Originality/value
Capturing land value and widening the internalisation of external positive impacts enhances the perspective of project assessment and PPP financing models. This model may be used by public and private sector parties involved in PPP arrangements to improve project evaluation and the base of project finance.
Do the competitors affect cross-buying decisions?
Authors: Vyas Vishal , Roy Ankur , Raitani Sonika 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
Understanding the effect of competitor’s marketing activities as well as analyzing the impact of one’s own marketing activities is equally important. The purpose of this paper is to determine the role of competing bank’s marketing activities (i.e. competitor’s price and product variety) and main bank’s characteristics (bank’s reputation and expertise) in the cross-buying intentions of customers by studying the interrelationships among these.

Design/methodology/approach
This study has adopted a hybrid model of confirmatory factor analysis and the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory. Data were gathered from two different samples of bank customers and bank experts, using closed-ended questionnaire.

Findings
The results revealed that competitor’s price influences the cross-buying intentions of customers more than the reputation and expertise of primary bank. Bank’s reputation, expertise and competitor’s price were found causing factors. The remaining two factors, namely competitor’s product variety and cross-buying intentions, were belonging to the effect group.

Practical implications
For practice, this study guides banking institutions for resource allocation. Continuous and extensive staff training should be provided to sales staff. Bank should realize customers that they are getting much more value in return of what they are paying.

Originality/value
This study is one of few studies in marketing literature which investigates the effect of competitors on cross-buying.
Emotional appeals in UK business-to-business financial services advertisements
Authors: Mogaji Emmanuel , Czarnecka Barbara , Danbury Annie 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is twofold: to analyse the use of emotional appeals in business-to-business (B2B) bank advertisements and to understand business owners’ perceptions of such appeals.

Design/methodology/approach
In Study 1,834 print advertisements collected from British newspapers were content analysed. In Study 2, semi-structured interviews with 17 business owners operating a business current account with a British bank were carried out.

Findings
Emotional appeals are embedded in B2B financial services advertisements, and business owners acknowledge the presence of emotional appeals; however, the perceived congruency between emotional appeal and financial services could not be established as participants reported a largely utilitarian, need- and benefit-driven decision-making process.

Research limitations/implications
Accurately measuring emotions aroused through advertisements is considered a limitation. In addition, the sample of participants considered for this research project was small and medium-sized business owners.

Practical implications
Emotional appeals should be used in conjunction with detailed rational information about financial products, as emotional appeals only arouse interest. Relationship is considered crucial in capitalising on the emotionally appealing advertisements. Customers must feel appreciated and loyalty should be rewarded.

Originality/value
The paper responds to numerous calls for more research into the role of emotional influences on the relationships in a B2B context and on the behaviour of business customers.
Brand equity and customer behavioral intentions: a mediated moderated model
Authors: Rambocas Meena , Kirpalani Vishnu M. , Simms Errol 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between brand equity and customer behavioral intentions to repeat purchases, willingness to pay a price premium, switch and provide positive word of mouth. It further explores the mediating role of customer satisfaction and the moderating impact of customer age, education and gender on these relationships.

Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from 283 banking customers and analyzed with structural equation modeling.

Findings
The results supported a strong relationship between brand equity and all four measures of behavioral intent with customer satisfaction partially mediating these relationships. In addition, the results supported the moderating effect of customer age and education on the customer satisfaction-switch relationship.

Practical implications
The study provides a useful perspective on the impact of brand building investments on consumers’ behavioral intentions, which bank managers can use to monitor and evaluate the outcome of branding initiatives and relationship management strategies.

Originality/value
The study provides a nuanced understanding of the effect of brand equity on consumer behavioral intentions. It also explains the mediating and moderating effects of customer satisfaction and demographical characteristics.
Bank and product selection – an Australian student perspective
Authors: Tucker Mark , Jubb Christine 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate and comment on the factors used by Australian students to select their bank and the products and services they utilise, based on responses to an online questionnaire.

Design/methodology/approach
A mixed-methods approach, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods, was used to investigate this research issue. Convenience sampling resulted in 276 completed online responses. Mean ranking and factor analysis methods were employed to identify the key factors used in selecting a bank and frequency analysis used to examine the products and services utilised by students.

Findings
The key factors used by students to select a bank in Australia were bank competence, recommendations and outside influences, bank costs, returns and services, and finally location. The main bank products and services used by students were automated teller machines (ATMs), savings accounts, internet and telephone banking, and debit cards.

Research limitations/implications
The use of an online survey which limits the pool of respondents to internet users and, the sample size limits generalisability of the findings.

Practical implications
Banks can better target and understand the key determinants used by students in selecting a bank and the products and services this group values. This will allow Australian banks to develop programs to better attract and retain student customers.

Originality/value
Provides insight to and understanding of the determinants used by students to select their bank and the products and services they utilise. Furthermore, this study fills a gap in the literature by focusing on the banking behaviour of Australian students, an important segment of bank customers previously under-researched.
Government expenditure and economic growth in the European Union countries
Authors: Dudzevičiūtė Gitana , Šimelytė Agnė , Liučvaitienė Aušra 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide more reliable estimates of the relationship between government spending and economic growth in the European Union (EU) during the period of 1995-2015.

Design/methodology/approach
The methodology consisted of several different stages. In the first stage for an assessment of dynamics of government spending and economic growth indicators over two decades, descriptive statistics analysis was employed. Correlation analysis helped to identify the relationships between government expenditures (GEs) and economic growth. In the third stage, for modeling the relationship and the estimation of causality between GE and economic growth, Granger causality testing was applied.

Findings
The research indicated that eight EU countries have a significant relationship between government spending and economic growth.

Research limitations/implications
This study has been bounded by general GE and economic growth only. The breakdowns of general GE on the basis of the activities they support have not been considered in this paper, which is the main limitation of the research. Despite the limitation, it might be maintained that the research highlights key relationships in the EU countries.

Originality/value
These insights might be useful for policy makers. In countries with unidirectional causality running from GE to economic growth, the government can employ expenditure as a factor for growth. The governments should ensure that resources are properly managed and efficiently allocated to accelerate economic growth in the countries with unidirectional causality from GDP to GE.
Exploring future accountants’ academic fraud (in)tolerance: Oman evidence
Authors: Nahar Hairul Suhaimi 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the (in)tolerance level of accounting major students in Oman toward identified integrity destroying academic activities.

Design/methodology/approach
A triangulation approach was adopted whereby a questionnaire survey on academic fraud (AF) was administered to a group of Omani major accounting students. The descriptive statistical results were further analyzed and validated using in-depth interviews in exploring further the students’ tolerance decisions.

Findings
A conceivably low and non-disturbing tolerance level toward the myriads of integrity destroying academic activities was documented. The tolerance is, however, observed to be dynamic in nature as it is sensitive to fraud “severity” and “seriousness”, i.e. it increases as AF activities become less severe and serious. Minor free-ride is tolerated the most, followed by minor plagiarism and seldom forgery. These AF activities were tolerated most by female and academically weak students. The varying results suggest that demographic factors do play a role in shaping Omani future accountants’ AF tolerance. The interview results further point to the intertwined factors of academic, family and peers, as well as religion that primarily influence their AF tolerance levels.

Originality/value
The research fills the extremely scarce accounting education literature in Oman by documenting fresh evidence of AF (in)tolerance among future members of the country’s accountancy profession. As academic is the primary source of accountants’ accountability and integrity knowledge and training base, investigating accounting students’ tolerance toward integrity in the acute context of AF would effectively provide a reflection of the profession’s future integrity environment.
Public accounting vs private accounting, career choice of accounting students in China
Authors: Wen Lei , Yang Hongwei (Chris) , Bu Danlu , Diers Lizabeth , Wang Huaqing 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
Built upon three components (attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control) of the theory of planned behavior (TPB), the purpose of this paper is to analyze the factors that influenced accounting students’ intention to pursue public accounting instead of private accounting as their career choice in China.

Design/methodology/approach
The TPB is used to predict the rational intention of accounting students in this study. A binary logistic regression analysis was applied to test all hypotheses because of its suitability.

Findings
The authors find that the variety and marketability of public accounting experiences, high turnover plus, low firm cohesion in the workplace, and perceived difficulties in traveling extensively affected students’ intentions to pursue the public accounting profession significantly. By highlighting these factors that affect students’ intention to pursue public accounting, this paper has important implications for the accounting educators and other stakeholders in China and other emerging economies.

Originality/value
By understanding the factors influencing the accounting students’ interests in pursuing public accounting, accounting educators and accounting firms could make some changes, redesign accounting curriculum, and enhance internship experience and recruiting process in order to increase more interests in public accounting. Professional organizations and policy makers might learn some lessons to take some actions to encourage young accounting professionals to work for public accounting firms. Moreover, this study has provided a valuable perspective to accounting educators, practitioners, and policy makers in other emerging economies with the same shortage of qualified public accountants.
The impact of control quality on the non-performing loans of Tunisian listed banks
Authors: Ben Saada Moufida 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
This paper aims to explore the extent to which the control quality impacts non performing loans (NPLs) of Tunisian listed banks by integrating the guidelines of Circular No. 2011-06 issued on 20 May 2011 by Tunisian Central Bank.

Design/methodology/approach
Regressions using panel data are applied on a sample of 11 listed banks during the period from 2010 to 2015.

Findings
The results show that the presence of foreign directors on the Tunisian bank board affects credit risk. These administrators, with knowledge, independence and technology transfer, exercise more control than institutional administrators or state representatives. The risk committee is more effective than the other committees (audit committee and credit committee) in reducing non-performing loans. The role played by this body is the most important.

Practical implications
Testing empirically the impact of control quality on NPL by integrating the guidelines of the Central Bank leads to a better evaluation of reforms’ application and effective measures to strengthen the banking governance practices.

Originality value
By exploring the application of the Central Bank’s guidelines for strengthening post-revolutionary banking governance practices, it becomes easy to assess the extent of the Circular No. 2011-06 by accounting practitioners, auditors and authority bodies to give the necessary recommendations for further reforms.
Magnetohydrodynamic radiative nanofluid flow over a rotating surface with Soret effect
Authors: Sulochana C. , S.P. Samrat , N. Sandeep 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to theoretically investigate the boundary layer nature of magnetohydrodynamic nanofluid flow past a vertical expanding surface in a rotating geometry with viscous dissipation, thermal radiation, Soret effect and chemical reaction.

Design/methodology/approach
The self-similarity variables are deliberated to transmute the elementary governing equations. The analytical perturbation technique is used to elaborate the united nonlinear ODEs.

Findings
To check the disparity on the boundary layer nature, the authors measured two nanofluids, namely, Cu-water and Cu-Kerosene based nanofluids. It is found that the Cu-water is effectively enhancing the thermal conductivity of the flow when compared with the Cu-kerosene.

Originality/value
Till now no analytical studies are reported on heat transfer enhancement of the rotating nanofluid flow by considering two different base fluids.
Investigation of heat generation/absorption on natural convection flow in a vertical annular micro-channel
Authors: Jha Basant Kumar , Aina Babatunde 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to further extend the work of Weng and Chen (2009) by considering heat generation/absorption nature of fluid.

Design/methodology/approach
Exact solution of momentum equation is derived separately in terms of Bessel’s function of first and second kind for heat-generating fluid and modified Bessel’s function of first and second kind for heat absorbing fluid.

Findings
During the course of numerical computations, it is found that skin friction and rate of heat transfer at outer surface of inner cylinder and inner surface of outer cylinder increases with the increase in heat generation parameter while the reverse trend is found in the case of heat absorption parameter.

Originality/value
In view of the amount of works done on natural convection with internal heat generation/absorption, it becomes interesting to investigate the effect of this important activity on natural convection flow in a vertical annular micro-channel. The purpose of this paper is to further extend the work of Weng and Chen (2009) by considering heat generation/absorption nature of fluid.
Enhancing performance by disclosing more: some evidence from Japanese companies
Authors: Kumarasinghe Sriyalatha , Will Mitchell , Hoshino Yasuo 
Published: December 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the value relevance of corporate social responsibility disclosures (CSRDs) in English language annual reports in Japanese companies. Based on the stakeholder theory framework, the long-term effects of CSRD on financial and market performance are examined. There is relatively little research dealing with actual CSR reporting in Japanese companies.Design/methodology/approachUsing modified versions of those given by Ohlson (1995) and Ruf et al. (2001), six dimensions of CSRD based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines and three different measures of performance data are used to examine the relationship between CSRDs and performance in 101 dual-language-reporting Japanese firms.FindingsThe paper finds that the more a company discloses CSR on labour, human rights and product safety and health in the company’s annual report, the more it is rewarded with a higher level of financial and market performance.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper to provide evidence of the incremental value of GRI-based CSRD to both financial and market performance in companies with dual-language reporting in Japan, a country with a high tendency to follow the Western practice of CSRD.