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Determinants of successful implementation of donor-funded projects in Uganda
Authors: Mujabi Shafic , Otengei Samson Omuudu , Kasekende Francis , Ntayi Joseph Mpeera 
Published: November 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine, empirically the relationship between organizational rationality, knowledge management (KM), risk management and successful implementation of donor-funded projects in Uganda.Design/methodology/approach– Data were obtained from 195 project managers of donor-funded projects both managed within government systems and those outside government using a questionnaire. Zero-order correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis were employed to analyze the data.Findings– The paper has two major findings: all the predictor variables are positively and significantly related to successful project implementation; and the relationship is strong enough to cause a 23 percent (R²) increase in the explanatory power in the presence of control variables.Research limitations/implications– The study focussed on selected donor-funded projects in Uganda and this limited the generalization of the findings. Moreover, there was also limited availability of local empirical literature with respect to implementation and performance of donor-funded projects.Practical implications– The results suggest that organizations that embrace organizational rationality, risk management and KM succeed in project implementation.Originality/value– There are many studies that investigate the practices adopted by organizations that implement donor-funded projects, however, this is the first study to the authors’ knowledge that examines the relationship between KM, rationality, risk management and successful implementation of donor-funded projects in Uganda.
Solutions for risk data compliance under BCBS 239
Authors: Prorokowski Lukas , Prorokowski Hubert 
Published: November 2015

Purpose
– BCBS 239 sets out a challenging standard for risk data processing and reporting. Any bank striving to comply with the principles will be keen to introspect how risk data is organized and what execution capabilities are at their disposal. With this in mind, the current paper advises banks on the growing number of solutions, tools and techniques that can be used to support risk data management frameworks under BCBS 239.

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper, based on a survey with 29 major financial institutions, including G-SIBs and D-SIBs from diversified geographical regions such as North America, Europe and APAC, aims to advise banks and other financial services firms on what is needed to become ready and compliant with BCBS 239. This paper discusses best practice solutions for master data management, data lineage and end user implementations.

Findings
– The primary conclusion of this paper is that banks should not treat BCBS 239 as yet another compliance exercise. The BCBS 239 principles constitute a driving force to restore viability and improve risk governance. In light of the new standards, banks can benefit from making significant progress towards risk data management transformation. This report argues that banks need to invest in a solution that empowers those who use the data to manage risk data. Thus, operational complexities are lifted and no data operations team is needed for proprietary coding of the data. Only then banks will stay abreast of the competition, while becoming fully compliant with the BCBS 239 principles.

Practical implications
– As noted by Prorokowski (2014), “Increasingly zero accountability, imposed, leveraged omnipresent vast endeavors, yielding ongoing understanding […] of the impact of the global financial crisis on the ways data should be treated” sparked off international debates addressing the need for an effective solution to risk data management and reporting.

Originality/value
– This paper discusses the forthcoming regulatory change that will have a significant impact on the banking industry. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published its Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting (BCBS239) in January last year. The document contains 11 principles that Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) will need to comply with by January 2016. The BCBS 239 principles are regarded as the least known components of the new regulatory reforms. As it transpires, the principles require many banks to undertake a significant amount of technical work and investments in IT infrastructure. Furthermore, BCBS 239 urges financial services firms to review their definitions of the completeness of risk data.
The SEC’s Evolving Scrutiny of Private Equity Firms: KKR Hit with an Unprecedented Enforcement Action for Broken Deal Expense Misallocation
Authors: Callahan Veronica Rendon , Fleishhacker Ellen Kaye , Holton Robert , Kaplan Steven A. , Lavin Kevin , Trager Michael , Sylvester Mark , Vallabhaneni Pratin 
Published: November 2015

Purpose
– To explain and analyze SEC charges and settlement with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
&
Co. (“KKR”) related to misallocation of broken deal expenses.

Design/methodology/approach
– Provides background, including other similar SEC enforcement actions in relation to private equity and hedge funds; explains the regulatory violations in KKR’s broken deal allocation methodology and related disclosure; draws lessons and makes recommendations for private equity firms concerning the need for compliance and disclosure reviews and the benefits of remediation and cooperation.

Findings
– This enforcement action and other similar ones represents a continuing SEC focus on fee and expense misallocation. It is also relevant to advisers to real estate and hedge fund complexes that face similar allocation issues.

Practical implications
– Private equity firms and other advisers to private investment funds should re-evaluate their fee and expense allocation policies and procedures to be sure that they adhere to current regulatory and investor expectations.

Originality/value
– Practical guidance from experienced securities enforcement and litigation and investment management lawyers.
SEC staff issues money market fund reform frequently asked questions
Authors: Murphy Jack , Carroll Brenden , Cohen Stephen , Katz Joshua , Goldberg Justin 
Published: November 2015

Purpose
– To explain the background and details of the responses from the Staff of the Division of Investment Management of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to certain frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the July 23, 2014 amendments to Rule 2a-7 and other rules that govern money market funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act).

Design/methodology/approach
– In July 2014, the SEC adopted sweeping amendments to Rule 2a-7 and other rules that govern money market funds under the 1940 Act (Amendments). The Amendments (i) require “institutional” money funds to operate with a floating net asset value (NAV), rounded to the fourth decimal place (e.g. $1.0000) and (ii) permit (and, under certain circumstances, require) all money funds to impose a “liquidity fee” (up to 2 per cent) and/or “redemption gate,” once weekly liquidity levels fall below the required regulatory threshold. The article briefly discusses the background and the events leading up to the FAQs and describes key responses from the Staff on a variety of issues.

Findings
– The Amendments set forth sweeping changes to money fund regulation and will have a profound effect on the money fund industry. Although the most significant provisions of the Amendments – the floating NAV requirement and the imposition of liquidity fees and redemption gates – will not go into effect for two years, the changes to the industry will be apparent almost immediately. The FAQs provide clarity on a number of issues that are relevant to the money fund industry.

Practical implications
– Money fund managers and boards of directors should begin assessing the potential impact of the Amendments and develop a schedule to come into compliance.

Originality/value
– Practical guidance from experienced financial services lawyers.
The development and results of the European Mental Health Integration Index (2014)
Authors: Huxley Peter John 
Published: November 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to report on the development and results of the Mental Health Inclusion Index.

Design/methodology/approach
– Data gathering and interviews with key policy makers in 30 countries in Europe (the EU28 plus Switzerland and Norway). Data gathered enabled the production of an 18 indicator benchmarking index ranking the 30 countries based on their commitment to integrating people with mental illness.

Findings
– The main findings were: mental illness exacts a substantial human and economic toll on Europe, and there is a substantial treatment gap, especially for people with common mental health problems. Germany’s generous social provision and strong healthcare system put it number one in the Mental Health Integration Index. The UK and Scandinavian states come next. The lowest-scoring countries in the index are from Europe’s south-east, where there is a long history of neglect of mental illness and poorly developed community services. One needs to understand that the leading countries are not the only ones providing examples of best practice in integrating those with mental illness. Employment is the field of greatest concern for people with mental illness, but employment is also the area with the most inconsistent policies across Europe. A distinction can be made between countries whose policies are aspirational and those where implantation is support by substantial and most importantly sustained, resource investment. Europe as a whole is only in the early stages of the journey from institution- to community-based care. Lack of data makes greater understanding of this field difficult, and improvement can only be demonstrated by repeated surveys of this kind, based on more substantial, comprehensive and coherent information.

Research limitations/implications
– Usual caveats about the use of surveys. Missing data due to non-response and poverty of mental health inclusion data in many European countries.

Practical implications
– The author reflects on the findings and considers areas for future action. The main implications are: better services result from substantial, but most importantly, sustained investment; and that employment is most important to people with mental health problems, but is one of the most inconsistent policy areas across Europe.

Social implications
– Supports the need for consistent investment in community mental health services and more consistent employment policies in Europe.

Originality/value
– This survey is the first of its kind in Europe, and was conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit in London, and sponsored by Janssen.
A co-produced self-management programme improves psychosocial outcomes for people living with depression
Authors: Turner Andy , Realpe Alba X. , Wallace Louise M. , Kosmala-Anderson Joanna 
Published: November 2015

Purpose
– There is growing interest in self-management support for people living with mental health problems. The purpose of this paper is to describe the evaluation of a co-designed and co-delivered self-management programme (SMP) for people living with depression delivered as part of large scale National Health Service quality improvement programme, which was grounded in the principles of co-production. The authors investigated whether participants became more activated, were less psychologically distressed enjoyed better health status, and quality of life, and improved their self-management skills after attending the seven-week SMP.

Design/methodology/approach
– The authors conducted a longitudinal study of 114 people living with depression who attended the SMP. Participants completed self-reported measures before attending the SMP and at six months follow up.

Findings
– Patient activation significantly improved six months after the SMP (baseline M=49.6, SD=12.3, follow up M=57.2, SD=15.0, t(113)=4.83, p
<
0.001; d=0.61). Participants’ experience of depression symptoms as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 significantly reduced (baseline M=15.5, SD=6.8, follow up M=10.6, SD=6.9, t(106)=7.22, p
<
0.001, d=−0.72). Participants’ anxiety and depression as measured by the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale also decreased significantly (baseline anxiety: M=13.1, SD=4.2, follow up M=10.2, SD=4.4, t(79)=6.29, p
<
0.001, d=−0.69); (baseline depression: M=10.3, SD=4.6, follow up M=7.7, SD=4.5, t(79)=5.32, p
<
0.001, d=−0.56). The authors also observed significant improvement in participants’ health status (baseline M=0.5, SD=0.3, follow up M=0.6, SD=0.3, t(97)=−3.86, p
<
0.001, d=0.33), and health-related quality of life (baseline M=45.4, SD=20.5, follow up M=60.8, SD=22.8, t(91)=−2.71, p=0.008, d=0.75). About 35 per cent of participant showed substantial improvements of self-management skills.

Originality/value
– The co-produced depression SMP is innovative in a UK mental health setting. Improvements in activation, depression, anxiety, quality of life and self-management skills suggest that the SMP could make a useful contribution to the recovery services in mental health.
Shared dilemmas, choice and autonomy in the management of psychosis: a phenomenological analysis
Authors: Wharne Simon 
Published: November 2015

Purpose
– When detaining and enforcing treatment, psychiatric services often assumed that the person is separate from their dysfunctional biology and removed from their social context. Coproduction is hindered by polarised views where one party holds power and others are not able to promote their views. But if biomedical models are abandoned, ethical grounding for mental health law would be lost. The purpose of this paper is to explore the experience of detaining and being detained, clarifying understandings of trust, illness, personhood and control.

Design/methodology/approach
– A hermeneutic phenomenological approach was employed.

Findings
– A Social Worker and man who suffers from psychosis report that their choices are limited by mental health law. They both experience themselves as passive. The man rejects society and withdraws to avoid stress; while the Social Worker just follows legal guidelines. Interaction in mental healthcare is experienced as lacking trust, involving threat, but sometimes negotiation is possible. Control over illness is associated with having a choice of treatments. Psychosis is not experienced as a separate illness process and control is exercised over the person rather than that illness.

Research limitations/implications
– This was a small qualitative study designed to prompt discussion and inform further research and policy review.

Practical implications
– To enable coproduction, detention or enforced treatment should be grounded more firmly in morality or criminal justice.

Social implications
– People who suffer psychosis could be understood and their views more often accepted.

Originality/value
– An innovative research approach is used to bring new understanding.
Making sense of expatriation
Authors: Pinto Luisa  Helena , Caldas Regina 
Published: November 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this study is to examine how international workers engage into and make sense of expatriation and how sense-making enacts further action.

Design/methodology/approach
– Given the corporate influence over expatriation, empirical data were collected from a single case study organization, a well-established Portuguese retail company. The primary data sources were the in-depth interviews with 13 international workers, while other secondary data sources included company documents that provided the background information required to understand the interviewees and describe the organization. The experiences of expatriation through the accounts and stories of these workers were subject to thematic content analysis.

Findings
– The findings demonstrate that international workers act as sense-makers and sense-givers vehicles about expatriation. By doing so, they enact a plausible and dominant story that ultimately bounds the perception of divergent cues and limit their own action. While this ongoing dialogue between expatriation meaning and action can raise organizational actors’ capacities to negotiate and influence further meaning and action, it also validates existing practices and generates further compliance.

Originality/value
– Despite being limited to a single organizational context, this study offers a contextualized approach to the study of expatriation that complements earlier research and highlights sense-making dynamics and related outcomes, further extending the applications of the sense-making perspective. This study suggests new research avenues exploring the politics and negotiation bonds from which expatriation sense-making can emerge as well as the opportunities for disruptive sense-making.
Chinese expatriates’ adjustment process in Portugal: on the road toguanxireplication
Authors: Jingjing Li , Guimarães Costa Nuno , Neves Pedro 
Published: November 2015

Purpose– This paper aims to analyze the adjustment experience of Chinese expatriate managers in Portugal.Design/methodology/approach– This exploratory study is based on the qualitative analysis of 12 semi-structured, open-ended interviews to Chinese expatriate managers in Portugal. Expatriates varied in terms of international experience, stage of career and industry. All expatriates had at least one-year working experience in Portugal. The coding process followed a reflexive approach between data and existing theory.Findings– The process of adjustment of Chinese expatriate managers to the Portuguese context is arranged in five dimensions: perception: expatriates tend to perceive the differences between China and Portugal as not significant;guanxireplication: similarities between the two countries raised the question of whether theguanximodel could be replicated; resistance: although the two countries are perceived as close, there are significant differences, namely, in terms of some cultural aspects, the legal framework and the level of acceptance of theguanxi; adaptation: given these resistances, it is necessary for expatriates to change some practices that are commonly used in the Chinese context; and identity construction: Chinese expatriates are particularly concerned by their identity as foreigners and of the corresponding need to adjust.Originality/value– This exploratory study revealed thatguanxishould not be seen as a purely cultural product grounded in the Confucian tradition but instead should be taken as a business strategy that depends on the existence of specific factors, such as the relevance and quality of interpersonal relationships in a business context.
Narratives and stories that capture the library’s worth
Authors: Calvert Philip , Goulding Anne 
Published: November 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a study exploring New Zealand library managers’ views on the purpose, outcomes and approaches to measuring library economic value and social impact.Design/methodology/approach– Semi-structured interviews with library managers drawn from a purposive sample were undertaken in four main centres in New Zealand.Findings– Analysis of the interviews suggest that library managers do not feel under immediate direct pressure to provide evidence of the value and impact of their services but feel that it is important to have data available if required. There was some scepticism about the validity of quantitative data collected and some uncertainty about how to interpret and communicate it for the best outcome for the service. Strong support for qualitative “stories” or narratives was a feature of the interviews.Research limitations/implications– This was a small scale study, limited to just four centres in the North Island of New Zealand.Practical implications– Library managers may want to consider systematic methods of collecting narrative data to support quantitative data. They could also reflect on how to communicate value and impact data and information proactively, using alternative communication strategies and tools such as social media.Originality/value– There have been no previous studies of library managers’ views of measuring the value and impact of libraries in New Zealand. The focus on the purpose and outcomes of measurement in the New Zealand context is also original.
Developments in understanding tourism policy
Authors: Airey David 
Published: November 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine the current stage of the development of the study of tourism policy and some of the key issues that have come in for attention.Design/methodology/approach– The work is based on a review of the literature relating to tourism policy over a 40-year period. Based on one of the models of tourism policy-making, it uses a five-part structure to organise the literature and for each part, it explores the issues dealt with by researchers over the period.Findings– After a slow start, most aspects of tourism policy are now well-covered in the literature, and notably, there has been a marked quickening in the pace of study over the past decade. Influences on policy are well-documented, as are the roles of the different stakeholders in the policy process. This contrasts with the understanding of the work of the policymakers, which is less well-developed, as is the nature and influence of the different forms of policy output. Neoliberalism and governance have been prominent among recent policy themes pursued by researchers.Research limitations/implications– The paper draws on a wide range of work over 40 years, but it cannot be comprehensive.Originality/value– The paper’s originality lies in it providing a brief overview of the current state of research into tourism policy.
Upregulation of microrna‐451 increases the sensitivity of A549 cells to radiotherapy through enhancement of apoptosis
Authors: Tian Feng , Han Yong , Yan Xiaolong , Zhong Daixing , Yang Guang , Lei Jie , Li Xiaofei , Wang Xiaoping 
Published: November 2015

AbstractBackground: As radioresistance of non‐small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) is one of the main causes of failure in radiotherapy, we examined whether micro ribonucleic acid (miR‐451) could function as a potential radiosensitizer of NSCLC and the related mechanism.Methods: Radioresistant NSCLC cell line A549 was transfected with pre‐miR‐451 or a scrambled control. The miR‐451 messenger RNA level, colony‐forming ability, apoptosis, and phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) protein level of 549 cells were examined by real‐time polymerase chain reaction, clonogenic assay, flow cytometry analysis, and Western blot.Results: Upregulation of miR‐451 enhanced the suppressive effects of irradiation on the colony‐forming ability of A549 cells. The apoptosis and PTEN expression of A549 cells post‐irradiation were also enhanced by upregulation of miR‐451.Conclusions: Upregulation of miR‐451 sensitized radioresistant NSCLC A549 cells to irradiation through the enhancement of apoptosis. The activation of PTEN post‐irradiation was possibly correlated with the radiosensitization of A549 cells induced by miR‐451 overexpression.