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A model of hospitality students’ attitude toward and willingness to work with older adults
Authors: Hertzman Jean , Zhong Yunying 
Published: May 2016

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to incorporate aspects of existing research to develop a model of hospitality students’ willingness to work with older adults. It evaluates whether the addition of multi-age perspective (MAP), a concept adapted from multi-cultural literature which addresses perceptions of different age groups, and separating attitudes into favorable and unfavorable constructs provide better predictive power than previous models.Design/methodology/approachA survey combining various measures suggested from the literature was conducted electronically with hospitality students from five US universities.FindingsFactor analysis and structural equation modeling resulted in a model of the relationships between six latent constructs: contact quality, aging anxiety, MAP, unfavorable attitude, favorable attitude and willingness to work with older adults. While MAP and contact quality significantly influenced the respondents’ unfavorable and favorable attitudes, aging anxiety only affected their unfavorable attitude. Respondents’ MAP was the strongest antecedent for willingness to work with older adults, followed by favorable attitude and unfavorable attitude.Research limitations/implicationsThe research investigated the beliefs of hospitality students studying in the USA and may not be representative of all younger hospitality workers and those in other countries.Practical implicationsIncorporating MAP into both educational and business contexts through methods such as intergenerational service learning, leadership commitment to age-diversity and reverse mentoring will facilitate cooperation and improved relations among younger and older hospitality workers.Originality/valueThis study is the first to apply the construct of MAP to hospitality and to separate the constructs of the influence of unfavorable attitudes from that of favorable attitudes.
The effects of brand attachment on behavioral loyalty in the luxury restaurant sector
Authors: Bahri-Ammari Nedra , Van Niekerk Mathilda , Ben Khelil Haykel , Chtioui Jinene 
Published: May 2016

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between satisfaction, congruence, nostalgic connections and trust with reference to brand attachment and behavioral loyalty. Behavioral loyalty was examined through the customer’s intention to continue the relationship, as well as proselytism and resistance upwards of the price in the luxury restaurant sector.

Design/methodology/approach
A questionnaire was developed and distributed via email and different Facebook groups which specialized in the luxury restaurant sector in Tunisia. A total of 310 questionnaires were completed and structural equation modeling with AMOS was used to test the hypothesis.

Findings
The findings suggest that brand attachment clearly explains the behavioral loyalty of consumers because it contributes toward maintaining the relationship with the brand in terms of repetitive buying behavior. Only satisfaction and nostalgic connection was found to influence brand attachment and satisfaction has a bearing on proselytism. Brand attachment in turn influences the intention to continue the relationship and the resistance to upward pricing, but not toward proselytism.

Practicalimplications
The managerial implications can guide managers toward enhancing the behavior loyalty of customers through better relational marketing practices.

Originality/value
The research is original in terms of conceptualizing and empirically testing the relation between brand attachment and behavior loyalty within the luxury restaurant sector with a specific focus on Tunisia. This study is one of the first to examine the relationship between brand attachment and behavioral loyalty in the restaurant sector.
Organizational design, quality management and competitive advantage in hotels
Authors: Pereira-Moliner Jorge , Pertusa-Ortega Eva M. , Tarí Juan José , López-Gamero María D. , Molina-Azorín Jose F. 
Published: May 2016

PurposeThe aim of this study is to examine the relationship between practices of quality management (QM) and the characteristics of organizational design, and QM and competitive advantage.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses a partial least squares approach to test these relationships in 350 hotels in Spain.FindingsThe findings show that QM influences specialization, formalization and interdepartmental interactions, and that QM practices influence both cost and differentiation competitive advantage. The results also indicate the importance of QM strategic and operational systems as practices that have a key impact on the characteristics of organizational design. Similarly, the QM operational system is key in the relationship between QM and cost competitive advantage. Finally, the QM operational, information and strategic systems positively influence differentiation competitive advantage.Practical implicationsWhen hotels adopt QM practices, there will be significant changes in a number of organizational variables, including specialization, formalization and interdepartmental interactions. This paper provides empirical evidence that QM practices improve both cost and differentiation competitive advantage in the hotel industry.Originality/valueThere has been little research on the effects of QM on organizational design in the hotel industry. The contribution of this paper is that analyze the effects of QM on organizational design and competitive advantage, extending knowledge about these issues in a specific sector.
Implementation of sustainable development practices in the hospitality industry
Authors: Prud’homme Brigitte , Raymond Louis 
Published: May 2016

PurposeThis study aims to describe and understand how and to what extent hotel managers adopt sustainable development (SD) practices in their establishment, given the presence of barriers to the adoption of such practices by hotel establishments, and the lack of knowledge as to the ways and means by which an SD orientation is developed and implemented.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative research strategy was chosen to answer the research questions, that is, a multi-site case study of five Canadian hotels.FindingsThe study shows why and how hotel managers proceeded to develop and implement an SD orientation, as well as the contextual factors that affected the extent to which SD practices were adopted.Research limitations/implicationsThe initial elaboration and validation of a process model of SD adoption in hotel establishments constitute a conceptual building block upon which this complex phenomenon can be further studied.Practical implicationsThis study demonstrates that in the hospitality industry, implementing an SD orientation is a strategy that can be enabled through the provision of required knowledge and expertise as well as appropriate tools and techniques to hotel managers.Originality/valueIn describing and understanding the dynamics of implementing a SD orientation in five Canadian hotels, this study has provided a conceptually and practically fruitful answer to the question of “how” and “to what extent” hotels adopt SD practices.
Convention attendance and gaming volume in South Korean casinos
Authors: Malek Kristin , Kim Jungsun (Sunny) 
Published: May 2016

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to advance a theoretical model by estimating the effects of convention attendance on gaming volume (both monthly coin-in and table game drop).

Design/methodology/approach
– Performance monthly data from two casinos in South Korea are used to test the research model. Specifically, time series regression modeling was performed on the data with the dependent variables including coin-in and table drop and the independent variables including convention attendance and hotel occupancy.

Findings
– The hotel occupancy variable was found to significantly increase slot coin-in at a rate of 113,603,912 KRW (approximately US$93,500) per month at Casino A. Interestingly, this variable had a significant negative relationship with coin-in per month at Casino B. Meanwhile, the hotel occupancy variable failed to produce any significant effect in the table drop model at both casinos. The convention attendance variable also had no significant effect on both coin-in and table drop at both casinos.

Originality/value
– This research represents the first attempt to empirically examine the effects of convention attendance on gaming revenues in Asian markets.
Understanding the audience: Purbeck Folk Festival
Authors: Pilcher Danielle Robyn , Eade Nick 
Published: May 2016

Purpose– Despite the ongoing research into visitor motivation in the live events and tourism industries, only a limited amount of research has examined the motivational factors exhibited in individual segments of society. The purpose of this paper was to identify a relationship between visitor demographics and visitor motivation, for the purpose of enhanced market research at folk festivals in the UK.Design/methodology/approach– In this research, a qualitative study of visitor demographics and their accompanying motivation to attend Purbeck Folk Festival is reported. The study was conducted in the form of interviews, which investigated the underlying motivation behind visitor attendance to Purbeck Folk Festival in 2014. The research process, guided by the literature of Robson (2011) and Bryman (2012), aimed to establish the extent to which visitor demographics did or did not impact visitor motivation to attend the event.Findings– The study revealed five motivational dimensions, and from this devised five core audience segments including: the escapists, the socialites, the family type, the experience seekers and the folkniks. This study highlights the correlation between visitor demographics and visitor motivation and suggests further applications of this research and similar research in the field of live events. The study contributes an insight into the audience of Purbeck Folk Festival and may be used to provide an understanding of audience profile and behaviour at folk festivals within the UK.Research limitations/implications– Due to the nature of the research, participants will be secured through non-probability quota sampling, which is a method of convenience. This approach may place limitations on the validity of the findings, as researcher bias may occur when selecting participants, for example, avoiding visitors who look intimidating or abnormal (Robson, 2011). The use of open-ended questions in the capacity of a greenfield event was identified as a potential difficulty, as participants are required to think about their answers and provide opinions, unlike a closed question method, which although quicker and easier, may not be as effective (Kumar, 2014). Therefore, to keep participants engaged and willing to provide further information, the interview design was kept short and questions are easily comprehendible.Originality/value– The research study reflects early the work of Mayo (Dickson, 1973), Maslow (1954) and Herzberg (1966), and builds on more recent literature by Kruger and Saayman (2012), which analysed the relationship between audience profile and motivation to attend.
Deterioration and the long term prisoner: a descriptive analysis of Myra Hindley
Authors: Pettigrew Mark 
Published: May 2016

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore supposed inevitable personal decline for long-term prisoners, particularly those serving a sentence of life without parole.

Design/methodology/approach
– Using the prison records of a life without parole sentenced prisoner.

Findings
– Findings suggest that prisoner deterioration is not inevitable in a whole life prison sentence.

Research limitations/implications
– Findings are based on one account, of a female prisoner.

Practical implications
– Distinct services and support are required for those with a natural life prison sentence.

Originality/value
– To date, there is limited research of prisoners serving life without parole, particularly the mental health implications of denying a prisoner future parole.
Applying configurational theory to build a typology of ethnocentric consumers
Authors: Feurer Sven , Baumbach Elisa , Woodside Arch G. 
Published: May 2016

Purpose
– Individuals showing high consumer ethnocentrism (CE) prefer domestic over foreign-made products and their preferences may contribute to barriers to international market entry. Therefore, how to identify such consumers is an important question. Shankarmahesh’s (2006) review reveals inconsistencies in the literature with regard to CE and its antecedents. To shed theoretical and empirical light on these inconsistencies, the purpose of this paper is to contribute two new perspectives on CE: first, a typology that classifies ethnocentric consumers by the extent to which they support government-controlled protectionism and consumer-controlled protectionism; and second, a configurational (recipe) perspective on the antecedents.

Design/methodology/approach
– The study applies fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis of survey data from 3,859 consumers. The study contrasts the findings with findings using traditional statistical hypotheses testing via multiple regression analysis.

Findings
– The results reveal several configurations of antecedents that are sufficient for consistently explaining three distinct types of CE. No single antecedent condition is necessary for high CE to occur.

Practical implications
– The findings help global business strategists in their market entry decisions and in their targeting and segmentation efforts.

Originality/value
– The authors show the value of asymmetrical thinking about the relationship between CE and its antecedents. The results expand understanding of CE and challenge conventional net-effects thinking about its antecedents.
Implications of divergences in adult protection legislation
Authors: Montgomery Lorna , Anand Janet , Mackay Kathryn , Taylor Brian , Pearson Katherine C. , Harper Colin M. 
Published: May 2016

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore the similarities and differences of legal responses to older adults who may be at risk of harm or abuse in the UK, Ireland, Australia and the USA.

Design/methodology/approach
– The authors draw upon a review of elder abuse and adult protection undertaken on behalf of the commissioner for older people in Northern Ireland. This paper focusses on the desk top mapping of the different legal approaches and draws upon wider literature to frame the discussion of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the different legal responses.

Findings
– Arguments exist both for and against each legal approach. Differences in defining the scope and powers of adult protection legislation in the UK and internationally are highlighted.

Research limitations/implications
– This review was undertaken in late 2013; while the authors have updated the mapping to take account of subsequent changes, some statutory guidance is not yet available. While the expertise of a group of experienced professionals in the field of adult safeguarding was utilized, it was not feasible to employ a formal survey or consensus model.

Practical implications
– Some countries have already introduced APL and others are considering doing so. The potential advantages and challenges of introducing APL are highlighted.

Social implications
– The introduction of legislation may give professionals increased powers to prevent and reduce abuse of adults, but this would also change the dynamic of relationships within families and between families and professionals.

Originality/value
– This paper provides an accessible discussion of APL across the UK and internationally which to date has been lacking from the literature.
Financial exclusion and financial capabilities in Canada
Authors: Lamb Laura 
Published: May 2016

Purpose
The financially excluded are often denied basic financial services from mainstream banking institutions, leading them to high-cost fringe finance institutions (FFIs) such as payday loan companies and pawnshops. While strategies to address financial exclusion often include financial capabilities education, there does not appear to be evidence suggesting such education is an appropriate solution. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between financial capability and financial exclusion with survey data collected from the Canadian city of Kamloops located in the southern interior of British Columbia.

Design/methodology/approach
This exploratory research addresses the objective with survey data collected on the banking habits and financial capability levels of fringe finance users in a Canadian city.

Findings
The results imply that fringe finance users do not have lower levels of financial capability than those who do not use fringe finance, when education and income are controlled.

Research limitations/implications
Limitations include the relatively small survey sample of 105 people in one urban center in Canada.

Originality/value
While financial literacy is acknowledged to be an important life skill for all members of society, there is no conclusive evidence suggesting it is a solution to financial exclusion. This is the first research to examine the relationship between financial exclusion and fringe finance use in Canada by collecting data on fringe finance users with face-to-face interviews.
Thermal shock and degradation of metallization systems on silicon
Authors: Skvortsov Arkady , Zuev Sergey , Koryachko Marina , Glinskiy Vadim 
Published: May 2016

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the mechanisms of degradation of aluminum metallization under conditions of thermal shock caused by rectangular current pulses (amplitude j < 8 × 1010 A/m2, duration t < 800 μs).

Design/methodology/approach
The results were obtained using oscillography and optical microscopy and through the construction of an empirical model of the thermal degradation of metallization systems.

Findings
Initially, for the authors’ studies, they deduced an equation that associated the depth of melting with the parameters of a current pulse.

Research limitations/implications
The authors were able to observe effects only in systems with appropriate adhesion of the thin metal films. For the systems with bad adhesion, the main mechanisms of degradation were associated with the melting of the metal, the formation of melted drops (up to 20 mcm in size) and the movement of these drops along the electrical field due to the electrocapillary effect.

Practical/implications
The mechanisms the authors studied could only occur in high-power semiconductor devices.

Originality/value
The principal mechanism of melting of a metallization track is linked to the heat dissipation at the interface of solid and liquid phases under conditions of thermal shock. The authors estimated the mechanical stresses in subsurface layers of silicon in the proximity of a non-stationary thermal source. The authors’ results show that the mechanical stresses that are strong enough to form dislocations emerge with current flow with power measuring approximately 0.7 Pkr.
The impact of executives’ perceptions of environmental threats and organizational slack on innovation strategies
Authors: Wang Chengyuan , Luo Biao , Liu Yong , Wei Zhengyun 
Published: May 2016

PurposeThe paper aims to study the relationship between executives’ perceptions of environmental threats and innovation strategies and investigate the moderating effect of contextual factor (i.e. organizational slack) on such relations. It proposes a dualistic relationship between executives’ perceptions of environmental threats and innovation strategies, in which different perceptions of environmental threats will lead to corresponding innovation strategies, and dyadic organizational slack can promote such processes.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on a survey with 163 valid questionnaires, which were all completed by executives. Hierarchical ordinary least-squares regression analysis is used to test the hypotheses proposed in this paper.FindingsThe paper provides empirical insights about that executives tend to choose exploratory innovation when they perceive environmental changes as likely loss threats, yet adopt exploitative innovation when perceiving control-reducing threats. Furthermore, unabsorbed slack (e.g. financial redundancy) positively moderates both relationships, while absorbed slack (e.g. operational redundancy) merely positively influences the relationship between the perception of control-reducing threats and exploitative innovation.Originality/valueThe paper bridges the gap between organizational innovation and cognitive theory by proposing a dualistic relationship between executives’ perceptions of environmental threats and innovation strategies. The paper further enriches innovation studies by jointly considering both subjective and objective influence factors of innovation and argues that organizational slack can moderate such dualistic relationship.
Perceived ethicality of moral choice
Authors: Chao Mike Chen-ho , Li Fuan , Chen Haiyang 
Published: May 2016

Purpose
Motivated by the heated discussion with regard to the Chinese milk powder incident, this paper aims to explore the determinants of Chinese managers’ moral judgment. Are Chinese professional managers’ moral judgments on an ethical dilemma influenced by their commitment to the norms and values recognized by a prestigious professional association outside of China? Do Chinese managers’ moral development and level of relativism impact their ethical decisions?

Design/methodology/approach
A structured survey was conducted, generating 544 valid responses from Chinese managers.

Findings
The results showed that moral maturity and relativism, independently and together, were significantly related to Chinese managers’ moral judgment on a hypothetical business dilemma, though no significant effect was found for their commitment to ethics codes.

Originality/value
The findings confirm the important role of moral development and relativism in Chinese mangers’ moral judgment and suggest the need for further research on the impact of professional ethics codes.
Genetic and antigenic characteristics of ApxIIA and ApxIIIA fromActinobacillus pleuropneumoniaeserovars 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 15
Authors: To Ho , Nagai Shinya , Iwata Akira , Koyama Tomohiro , Oshima Atsushi , Tsutsumi Nobuyuki 
Published: May 2016

ABSTRACTApx toxins produced byActinobacillus pleuropneumoniaeare essential components of new generation vaccines. In this study,apxIIAandapxIIIAgenes of serovars 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 15 were cloned and sequenced. Amino acid sequences of ApxIIA proteins of serovars 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 15 were almost identical to those of serovars 1, 5, 7, 9 and 11–13. Immunoblot analysis showed that rApxIIA from serovars 2 and 15 reacts strongly with sera from animals infected with various serovars. Sequence analysis revealed that ApxIIIA proteins has two variants, one in strains of serovar 2 and the other in strains of serovars 3, 4, 6, 8 and 15. A mouse cross‐protection study showed that mice actively immunized with rApxIIIA/2 or rApxIIIA/15 are protected against challenge withA. pleuropneumoniaestrains of serovars 3, 4, 6, 8, 15, and 2 expressing ApxIII/15 and ApxIII/2, respectively. Similarly, mice passively immunized with rabbit anti‐rApxIIIA/2 or anti‐rApxIIIA/15 sera were found to be protected against challenge with strains of serovars 2 and 15. Our study revealed antigenic and sequence similarities within ApxIIA and ApxIIIA proteins, which may help in the development of effective vaccines against disease caused byA. pleuropneumoniae.