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Value co-creation, dynamic capabilities and customer retention in industrial markets
Authors: Preikschas Michael W. , Cabanelas Pablo , Rüdiger Klaus , Lampón Jesús F. 
Published: March 2017

PurposeThis paper aims to explore how value co-creation processes can influence the generation of dynamic capabilities and the retention of industrial customers. The authors explore this influence with the support of social exchange theory and resource-based view.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology applied was qualitative research, based on 29 semi-structured in-depth interviews with owners, managing directors and technical managers with previous experience in co-creation processes. The research was performed in four different European countries and is focused on the mobile crane industry.FindingsThe findings suggest that co-creation processes promote the generation of dynamic capabilities linked to adaptation, knowledge, innovation and relationship management. In addition, the closer contact with customers and the availability of their expertise favour the development of solutions that better meet their needs, bridging the cognitive gap which often exists between partners. Regarding customer retention, the results show that co-creation processes foster customer predisposition to buy and cross-sell.Originality/valueAlthough value co-creation is a topical subject, research in industrial marketing literature analysing the effects of co-creation processes has been scarce up to now. This paper aims to contribute to the debate by analysing how the co-creation of value can influence the generation of dynamic capabilities in companies and how it affects the retention of industrial customers. Based on social exchange theory and dynamic capabilities, the researchers have been able to address how value is developed and its influence in customer retention proxies.
Performance evaluation and prioritization of organizations based on knowledge management and safety management approaches using DEA
Authors: Shirouyehzad Hadi , Mokhatab Rafiee Farimah , Berjis Negin 
Published: March 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to propose a method for performance assessment of organizations based on integrated approach of knowledge management and safety management using data envelopment analysis, and the proposed model is then applied in the car industry in Isfahan province to be checked. Therefore, deficiencies can be highlighted and possible strategies can be evolved to improve the performance.Design/methodology/approachAs data envelopment analysis is a robust mathematical tool, it has been used to evaluate organizational performance. For discovering the organizational performance of knowledge management and safety management by data envelopment analysis (DEA), the first step is to specify proper criteria. To this end, in this method, the indices in both approaches of knowledge management and safety management were identified. Then, inputs and outputs were specified. Knowledge management and safety management were determined as input indices, and customer satisfaction and accident indicators were the output indices. It is noteworthy that each output index was used one time. In the next stage, performance of organizations was assessed based on both determined approaches and via data envelopment analysis. Finally, the organizations were ranked.FindingsThe suggested method was implemented in the car industry in the Isfahan province. The obtained results disclosed that among 12 decision-making units, 4 units are efficient when customer satisfaction is the output and 5 units are efficient when accidents indices are the output. In ranking with customer satisfaction as the output, Sepahan Atlas Pump Company was ranked first via super efficiency method, data envelopment analysis and similarity to ideal solution. In ranking with accidents as the output, Sepahan Atlas Pump Company ranked first via strong efficiency method and Sanatgar Company ranked first via data envelopment analysis and similarity to ideal solution.Originality/valueKnowledge has been recognized as one of the valuable resources, and knowledge management would greatly effect improvement of job quality. Knowledge level increase is led by better performance and less errors. Consequently, it can enhance the organizational health and safety. There are some studies which have been conducted on safety management or knowledge management performance analysis. The organizational performance evaluation based on integrated approach of knowledge management and safety management is an important issue which is less considered in theory and practice. Thus, the authors have proposed a method which is able to evaluate the organization based on this integrated approach with functional indices, which resulted in accurate results, and finally, ranking can show the organization status to determine proper strategies.
Genetic scatter search algorithm to solve the one-commodity pickup and delivery vehicle routing problem
Authors: Euchi Jalel 
Published: March 2017

Purpose
In this paper, the author introduces a new variant of the pickup and delivery transportation problem, where one commodity is collected from many pickup locations to be delivered to many delivery locations within pre-specified time windows (one–to many–to many). The author denotes to this new variant as the 1-commodity pickup-and-delivery vehicle routing problem with soft time windows (1-PDVRPTW).

Design/methodology/approach
The author proposes a hybrid genetic algorithm and a scatter search to solve the 1-PDVRPTW. It proposes a new constructive heuristic to generate the initial population solution and a scatter search (SS) after the crossover and mutation operators as a local search. The hybrid genetic scatter search replaces two steps in SS with crossover and mutation, respectively.

Findings
So, the author proposes a greedy local search algorithm as a metaheuristic to solve the 1-PDVRPTW. Then, the author proposes to hybridize the metaheuristic to solve this variant and to make a good comparison with solutions presented in the literature.

Originality/value
The author considers that this is the first application in one commodity. The solution methodology based on scatter search method combines a set of diverse and high-quality candidate solutions by considering the weights and constraints of each solution.
A multiproduct economic order quantity model with simulated annealing application
Authors: Pereira Valdecy , Gomes Costa Helder 
Published: March 2017

Purpose
This paper aims to present a set of five models for the economic order quantity problem. Four models solve problems for a single product: incremental discounts with or without backorders and all-unit discounts with or without backorders, and the last model solves problems for the multiproduct case.

Design/methodology/approach
A basic integer non-linear model with binary variables is presented, and its flexible structure allows for all five models to be utilised with minor modifications for adaptation to individual situations. The multiproduct model takes into consideration the work of Chopra and Meindl (2012), who studied two types of product aggregations: full and adaptive. To find optimal or near-optimal solutions for the multiproduct case, the authors propose a simulated annealing metaheuristic application. Numerical examples are presented to improve the comprehension of each model, and the authors also present the efficiency of the simulated annealing algorithm through an example that aggregates 50 products, each one with different discount schemes and some allowing backorders.

Findings
Our model proved to be efficient at finding optimal or near optimal solutions even when confronted with mathematical complexities such as the allowance of backorders and incremental discounts.

Originality/value
Finally our model can process a mix of products with different discount schemes at the same time, and the simulated annealing metaheuristics could find optimal or near optimal solutions with very few iterations.
Can you tell it by the prime? A study of metaphorical priming in high‐functioning autism in comparison with matched controls
Authors: Chahboun Sobh , Vulchanov Valentin , Saldaña David , Eshuis Hendrik , Vulchanova Mila 
Published: March 2017

AbstractBackgroundProblems with pragmatic aspects of language are well attested in individuals on the autism spectrum. It remains unclear, however, whether figurative language skills improve with language status and whether problems in figurative language are no longer present in highly verbal individuals with autism.AimsTo investigate whether highly verbal individuals with autism perform similarly as age‐, intelligence‐ and verbal comprehension‐matched controls on the processing of one of the most common types of figurative language, metaphors. The goal was to establish whether the participants with autism are primed similarly to controls by figurative expressions (metaphors) presented in different conditions.Methods & ProceduresThe experiment was designed as a cross‐modal lexical‐decision task where metaphors served as primes for target words related to their figurative or literal meaning.Outcomes & ResultsOur findings show that both ASD and control participants made very few errors in the experimental task. However, the participants with ASD presented with problems in performance on the task, reflected in significantly slower reaction times compared with the typically developing peer groups. The similar response speed observed between the younger typical control children and the adult ASD participants suggests that the mechanisms underlying metaphor processing (e.g., selection of metaphorical versus literal interpretation) are still developing in high‐functioning autism, very much like in typical children.Conclusions & ImplicationsThese results may suggest that metaphor processing requires more than adequate language competences. The findings are also suggestive of a delay in developing sensitivity to figurative language, rather than sheer inability. This suggests that a timely training programme can be implemented to improve figurative language abilities in ASD.
Recovered insulin production after thiamine administration in permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus with a novel solute carrier family 19 member 2 (SLC19A2) mutation
Authors: Sun Chengjun , Pei Zhou , Zhang Miaoying , Sun Bijun , Yang Lin , Zhao Zhuhui , Cheng Ruoqian , Luo Feihong 
Published: March 2017

AbstractBackgroundSolute carrier family 19 member 2 (SLC19A2) gene deficiency is one of the causes of permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus (PNDM) and can be effectively managed by thiamine supplementation. Herein we report on a male patient with a novel SLC19A2 mutation and summarize the clinical characteristics of patients with SLC19A2 deficiency.MethodsThe genetic diagnosis of the patient with PNDM was made by sequencing and quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The clinical characteristics of PNDM were summarized on the basis of a systematic review of the literature.ResultsThe patient with PNDM had c.848G>A (p.W283X) homozygous mutation in SLC19A2. His father had a wild‐type SLC19A2 (c.848G) and his mother was c.848G/A heterozygous. The patient and his father both had a diploid genotype (c.848A/A and c.848G/G). After oral thiamine administration, the patient's fasting C‐peptide levels increased gradually, and there was a marked decrease in insulin requirements. A search of the literature revealed that thiamine treatment was effective and improved diabetes in 63% of patients with SLC19A2 deficiency.ConclusionsA novel SLC19A2 mutation (c.848G>A; p.W283X) was identified, which was most likely inherited as segmental uniparental isodisomy. Insulin insufficiency in PNDM caused by SLC19A2 deficiency can be corrected by thiamine supplementation. The differential diagnosis of SLC19A2 deficiency should be considered in children with PNDM accompanied by anemia or hearing defects to allow for early treatment.
Sojourning Scots and the Portrait Miniature in Colonial India, 1770s‐1780s
Authors: Coltman Viccy 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThis article seeks to extend the prevailing art histories of later eighteenth‐century portrait miniatures beyond the dominant narratives of authorship and affect. It does so by considering the social role of these diminutive objects in affirming life and liveliness by mapping consanguineal relations between sojourning Scots in colonial India and their absent mothers and sisters back home in Scotland. This gendered axis – in which the portraits are commissioned by young, unmarried men for the possession and display on the bodies of their dislocated female family members – is complemented by equivalent geographical and temporal axes.
Resisting Post‐truth Politics, a Primer: Or, How Not to Think about Human Mobility and the Global Environment
Authors: Bilgin Pinar 
Published: March 2017

AbstractIn recent years, students of world politics have been shaken to the core by the ascent of post‐truth politics, which is a particular style of ‘doing politics’ by politicians and pundits – a style that strategically relies on misrepresentations at best, and at worst, lies. The so‐called post‐truth world has had consequences beyond those who are in the business of doing politics. The pervasiveness of presumed causal linkages between environmental degradation, violent conflict and human mobility has been utilized by policy makers and pundits to shape public opinion about the predicament of the Syrian refugees, the human tragedy of this decade in the Northern hemisphere. On the one hand, scholarly research shows that the relationship between environmental degradation, violent conflict and irregular mobility is far too complex to be understood in terms of causal linkages. On the other hand, in a post‐truth world, it is politicians and pundits who repeat falsehoods that have shaped public opinion about the Syrian refugees. It is in the spirit of engaging with post‐truth politics as such that I present what follows as a primer: how not to think about human mobility and the global environment.
Efficacy of nutritional supplementation with omega‐3 and omega‐6 fatty acids in dry eye syndrome: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials
Authors: Molina‐Leyva Ignacio , Molina‐Leyva Alejandro , Bueno‐Cavanillas Aurora 
Published: March 2017

AbstractPurposeTo critically appraise scientific evidence regarding the efficacy of nutritional supplementation with omega‐3 and omega‐6 fatty acids for the treatment of dry eye syndrome (DES).MethodsA systematic review of randomized clinical trials was performed. Two independent reviewers selected and analysed the scientific papers that met inclusion and exclusion criteria. Objective and subjective efficacy outcomes were assessed.ResultsThe trials involved a total of 2591 patients in fifteen independent studies. All studies were published between 2005 and 2015. The supplements used were mostly omega‐3 and omega‐6 in different proportions. Subjective improvement was measured using mainly Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) test and Dry Eye Severity Score (DESS) test: significant differences in favour of the experimental group were found in seven of the studies. The objective amelioration was assessed by lacrimal function parameters: Tear break‐up time (TBUT) significantly increased in nine studies and Schirmer's test in four studies.ConclusionWe observed a discrete improvement in the parameters of tear function. Scientific evidence is not strong enough to systematically recommend the use of omega‐3 and omega‐6 fatty acids as a standalone treatment of DES independently from its aetiology. However, they could be considered as an effective alternative to topical treatment in patients with DES secondary to certain pathologies.
Visual and health outcomes, measured with the activity inventory and the EQ‐5D, in visual impairment
Authors: Macedo Antonio Filipe , Ramos Pedro Lima , Hernandez‐Moreno Laura , Cima Joana , Baptista António M. G. , Marques Ana Patricia , Massof Robert , Santana Rui 
Published: March 2017

AbstractPurposeGeneric instruments to assess health utilities can be used to express the burden of health problems in widely used indexes. That is in contrast with what can be obtained with condition‐specific instruments, outcomes are very specific and difficult to compare across conditions. The purpose of this study was to assess health and visual outcomes and its determinants in patients with visual impairment (VI) using the EQ‐5D‐3L and the Activity Inventory (AI).MethodsParticipants were recruited in different hospitals during the PCVIP‐study. A total of 134 patients with acuity 0.30 logMAR or less in the better eye were interviewed. The AI includes 46 goals split between three objectives: social functioning, recreation and daily living, and was used to measure visual ability. The EQ‐5D consists of five questions covering one domain each and was used to provide a measure of health states. Responses to each domain were combined to produce a single individual index.ResultsThe AI and the EQ‐5D‐3L showed enough discriminatory power between VI levels (p < 0.001), and their results were strongly correlated r(134) = 0.825, (p < 0.001). Explanatory factors for visual ability were level of VI in better eye, age and gender, R2 = 0.43, (p < 0.001). Explanatory factors for the EQ‐5D‐3L were level of VI in the better eye, comorbidities and gender, R2 = 0.36, (p < 0.001).ConclusionOur results showed that the EQ‐5D‐3L is useful when characterizing the burden of VI and to compute, when necessary, quality‐adjusted‐life‐years (QALY) changes due to VI. However, it is important to consider that the EQ‐5D‐3L uses a coarse response scale, assesses a limited spectrum of domains and is influenced by comorbidities. This might limit its responsiveness to small changes in visual ability.
Is there inter‐procedural transfer of skills in intraocular surgery? A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Thomsen Ann Sofia Skou , Kiilgaard Jens Folke , la Cour Morten , Brydges Ryan , Konge Lars 
Published: March 2017

AbstractPurposeTo investigate how experience in simulated cataract surgery impacts and transfers to the learning curves for novices in vitreoretinal surgery.MethodsTwelve ophthalmology residents without previous experience in intraocular surgery were randomized to (1) intensive training in cataract surgery on a virtual‐reality simulator until passing a test with predefined validity evidence (cataract trainees) or to (2) no cataract surgery training (novices). Possible skill transfer was assessed using a test consisting of all 11 vitreoretinal modules on the EyeSi virtual‐reality simulator. All participants repeated the test of vitreoretinal surgical skills until their performance curve plateaued. Three experienced vitreoretinal surgeons also performed the test to establish validity evidence. Analysis with independent samples t‐tests was performed.ResultsThe vitreoretinal test on the EyeSi simulator demonstrated evidence of validity, given statistically significant differences in mean test scores for the first repetition; experienced surgeons scored higher than novices (p = 0.023) and cataract trainees (p = 0.003). Internal consistency for the 11 modules of the test was acceptable (Cronbach's α = 0.73). Our findings did not indicate a transfer effect with no significant differences found between cataract trainees and novices in their starting scores (mean ± SD 381 ± 129 points versus 455 ± 82 points, p = 0.262), time to reach maximum performance level (10.7 ± 3.0 hr versus 8.7 ± 2.8 hr, p = 0.265), or maximum scores (785 ± 162 points versus 805 ± 73 points, p = 0.791).ConclusionPretraining in cataract surgery did not demonstrate any measurable effect on vitreoretinal procedural performance. The results of this study indicate that we should not anticipate extensive transfer of surgical skills when planning training programmes in intraocular surgery.
Patients’ maximum acceptable waiting time for cataract surgery: a comparison at two time‐points 7 years apart
Authors: Weingessel Birgit , Wahl Michael , Vécsei‐Marlovits Pia V. 
Published: March 2017

AbstractPurposeTo evaluate the maximum acceptable waiting time (MAWT) of cataract patients and assess the determinants of their perception of MAWT at two time‐points 7 years apart.MethodsIn 2007 (prior to the transformation of our cataract service to a day case unit) and 2014, 500 consecutive patients with cataract were asked to fill in a preoperative questionnaire addressing their MAWT to undergo cataract surgery. The patients’ visual impairment (VF‐14 score), education and social status were evaluated.ResultsThe mean MAWT was 3.2 months in both periods, whereas the actual waiting time decreased significantly by 1.7 months (p < 0.001). Patients who had self‐noted visual impairment were nearly four times (p < 0.001) more likely to accept only an MAWT of <3 months in 2007. In both periods, patients with a VF‐14 score lower than the mean were more likely to accept a shorter MAWT (p = 0.002 and p = 0.034). Living together with children or having relatives close by was associated with a greater acceptance of an MAWT longer than 3 months (p = 0.002 and p = 0.023).ConclusionReducing the actual mean waiting time had no impact on the mean MAWT. Patients with poor tolerance of waiting had greater self‐reported difficulty with vision. Social support was also a strong predictor from the patients’ perspective. The VF‐14 score had a greater impact than clinical visual acuity (VA) testing. Considering the implementation of standards for waiting lists, objective criteria to guarantee a transparent system should be taken into account.
Exercise and epigenetic inheritance of disease risk
Authors: Denham J. 
Published: March 2017

AbstractEpigenetics is the study of gene expression changes that occur in the absence of altered genotype. Current evidence indicates a role for environmentally induced alterations to epigenetic modifications leading to health and disease changes across multiple generations. This phenomenon is called intergenerational or transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of health or disease. Environmental insults, in the form of toxins, plastics and particular dietary interventions, perturb the epigenetic landscape and influence the health of F1 through to F4 generations in rodents. There is, however, the possibility that healthy lifestyles and environmental factors, such as exercise training, could lead to favourable, heritable epigenetic modifications that augment transcriptional programmes protective of disease, including metabolic dysfunction, heart disease and cancer. The health benefits conferred by regular physical exercise training are unquestionable, yet many of the molecular changes may have heritable health implications for future generations. Similar to other environmental factors, exercise modulates the epigenome of somatic cells and researchers are beginning to study exercise epigenetics in germ cells. The germ cell epigenetic modifications affected by exercise offer a molecular mechanism for the inheritance of health and disease risk. The aims of this review are to: (i) provide an update on the expanding field of exercise epigenetics; (ii) offer an overview of data on intergenerational/transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of disease by environmental insults; (iii) to discuss the potential of exercise‐induced intergenerational inheritance of health and disease risk; and finally, outline potential mechanisms and avenues for future work on epigenetic inheritance through exercise.