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Normal and Proton Pump Inhibitor–Mediated Gastrin Levels in Infants 1 to 11 Months Old
Authors: Treem William , Hu Peter , Sloan Sheldon 
Published: May 2013

ABSTRACTBackground:Scant data exist on the normal range of serum gastrin in infants. In phase I and III trials of rabeprazole in gastroesophageal reflux disease, we studied serum gastrin levels in infants 1 to 11 months old, and assessed normal ranges and the effect of acid‐suppressive drugs.Methods:Overall, 349 treatment‐naïve or treatment‐experienced (previously exposed to proton pump inhibitors and/or H2‐receptor antagonists) infants with gastroesophageal reflux disease were screened for baseline serum gastrin. Repeat gastrin was monitored at early termination or end of study, allowing assessment of 1 to 8 week daily rabeprazole (5‐ or 10‐mg) treatment on gastrin levels.Results:Median (5%–95% range) baseline gastrin was 118 ng/L (39–315) in the treatment‐naïve group (n = 251), driven mostly by high levels (121.5 [48–326] ng/L) in the 1‐ to <4‐month‐old subgroup. Treatment‐experienced infants (n = 98) had elevated baseline gastrin levels (152 [48–487] ng/L; P = 0.0011) with no clear difference between previously proton pump inhibitor–exposed and H2‐receptor antagonist–exposed groups. At the end of study, mean (standard deviation) levels were unchanged from baseline in infants withdrawn from rabeprazole to placebo (124 [94] ng/L), but elevated from baseline in those continuing treatment with 5‐mg (245 [151] ng/L) and 10‐mg (332 [222] ng/L) rabeprazole during the study.Conclusions:Gastrin levels in treatment‐naïve infants were elevated through 8 months of age. Between 8 and 12 months of age, they declined so that the median level was within the upper limit of the normal adult range (<100 ng/L). Previous exposure to acid‐suppressive medications and short‐term exposure to rabeprazole significantly increased gastrin levels in infants younger than 1 year.
The benefits and limitations of leadership speeches in change initiatives
Authors: Roos Johan 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a case study in the use of leadership speech to advance a change initiative in a large organization.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is informed by the author's personal experience in designing a public speaking program to infuse a change management campaign in his organization.FindingsThe case study concludes with an analysis of the benefits and limitations of leadership speech giving. It highlights how speeches can help inspire and motivate people to adopt change, as well as the limitations of speeches to secure change without additional persuasive tools and techniques.Research limitations/implicationsThe application of speech giving in organizational leadership programs might inform future research into this important technique.Practical implicationsThis case will be of benefit to practicing leaders as well as researchers interested in public speaking, dialogue, and negotiation.Originality/valueThe value of this paper lies in its examination of a specific case in which speech giving was used to inspire change in an environment in which opposing power dynamics superseded the benefits of the speeches.
The role of brand love in consumer‐brand relationships
Authors: Albert Noel , Merunka Dwight 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to propose and test a model of brand love that includes both its antecedents and its consequences. The model is rooted in a causal approach and features established consumer‐brand relationship constructs (brand identification, brand trust and brand commitment).Design/methodology/approachThe conceptual model and associated hypotheses are tested with a sample of 1,505 consumers. Data were analysed through partial least squares structural equation modelling.FindingsThe results demonstrate strong relationships between the two antecedents (trust and identification) and brand love, and between brand love and its consequences (brand commitment, positive word of mouth, and propensity to pay a higher price for the brand).Originality/valueThrough the causal approach and proposed nomological model, the authors discriminate brand love from three important relational constructs (i.e. brand trust, brand identification and brand commitment) and establish the relationships among the constructs. Following recommendations in prior research, the predictive ability of the different relational constructs (trust, identification, commitment and love) are compared and the relevance of brand love for understanding consumer‐brand relationships is demonstrated.
The longitudinal effects of a two‐dimensional consumer animosity
Authors: Lee Richard , Tae Lee Kyung 
Published: May 2013

PurposeConsumer animosity is often used to explain consumers' boycott of products from a foreign country in a dispute. However, these studies are mainly cross‐sectional. The purpose of this paper is to investigate temporal changes in two distinct consumer‐animosity dimensions – i.e. historical and contemporary – and their influences on judgment of and willingness‐to‐buy foreign products.Design/methodology/approachSampling came from a mall‐intercept survey in Japan during the height of a recent Japan‐China dispute (n=139), followed by a similar survey six months later (n=157). Identical questionnaires tapped Japanese consumers' historical animosity (HA), contemporary animosity (CA) and ethnocentrism dispositions, and judgment of and willingness to buy Chinese products. The data were fitted using structural equation modelling.FindingsThe results indicate that both CA and HA lowered willingness to buy Chinese products during, but not after, the dispute. CA was consistently stronger than HA in influencing willingness to buy. By contrast, product judgment did not influence willingness to buy during the dispute. That is, animosity dispositions overshadowed objective product evaluation during the dispute. After the dispute, only product judgment directly influenced willingness to buy, and HA indirectly influenced willingness to buy via product judgment. CA weakened after the dispute, but HA remained stable over time. Product judgment was lower during the dispute. Consumer ethnocentrism interacted only with CA during but not after the dispute.Practical implicationsInternational dispute heightens the salience of present‐day issues such as unemployment rather than of historical conflicts. Although product judgment was affected, the downside to foreign firms is temporary. Domestic firms can only take short‐term advantage, but long‐term edge remains improving product judgment.Originality/valueDespite extensive research into the influence of consumer animosity on consumer behaviour, surprisingly little research has attempted to investigate the temporal characteristics of the consumer animosity, let alone investigate its distinct dimensions. In this study, the authors attempt to show that unless one considers the potential temporal changes to individual consumer‐animosity dimensions, sweeping conclusions from single‐shot studies may yield an incomplete picture and even misguide managerial initiatives.
Customer relationship management at the base of the pyramid: myth or reality?
Authors: Chikweche Tendai , Fletcher Richard 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the use of customer relationship management (CRM) at the bottom of the pyramid (BOP).Design/methodology/approachQualitative interaction research methodology using case studies was used to conduct the research on the application of CRM at the BOP.FindingsThe key findings show that at the BOP, CRM is a key strategic tool that can be used by firms and can be facilitated by firms' relationships and connections to consumers' social networks.Research limitations/implicationsReplication of the study might be required in other BOP markets, to improve generalizability using larger samples.Practical implicationsThe study provides managers with insights into the importance of CRM at the BOP and the need for proper planning and management in order for the concept to be effective.Originality/valueThis research expands knowledge in the area by extending the research context of the BOP to include Africa, and it proposes a framework that can be used for implementing CRM at the BOP.
International Financial Reporting Standards and noise trading
Authors: Chau Frankie , Dosmukhambetova Galiya B. , Kallinterakis Vasileios 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine whether the mandatory adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has produced an impact on the level of noise trading and volatility dynamics in three major central and eastern European (CEE) markets.Design/methodology/approachThe paper employs the theoretical framework proposed by Sentana and Wadhwani to allow the existence of both rational investors and trend‐chasing traders in examining the extent to which mandatory IFRS adoption affects the level of noise trading and volatility in the market place.FindingsThe results show that noise trading was mostly significant prior to the IFRS introduction, with its significance dissipating following the implementation. Moreover, the paper finds that the level and persistence of stock return volatility has greatly decreased after the implementation of IFRS.Research limitations/implicationsThese findings are important in understanding the effect of IFRS adoption on the information environment and market dynamics and bear some important implications for the corporate managers, accounting professions and policy makers. For instance, the documented dissipation in noise trading post‐IFRS implies that the activity in the sample markets is dominated by rational fundamental investors for whom financial reports constitute part of their decision‐making input. Thus, it is crucial that the enforcement of IFRS constitutes a key priority of local authorities as a contributing factor to the efficiency and transparency of the market environment.Practical implicationsThe finding that moving towards the international accounting standards helps to improve the quality and stability of financial markets should provide a useful reference for many other countries which have recently introduced and/or been considering switching to IFRS as their mandatory accounting standards.Originality/valueThis paper provides the first investigation of the effect of accounting standards’ harmonization upon the level of noise trading and volatility of three major transition markets (the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland) in the CEE area.
Anonymity and authenticity in the cloud: issues and applications
Authors: Delozier Eric P. 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe personal privacy and data authenticity problems in the cloud and provide solutions to reduce or eliminate them.Design/methodology/approachThis paper reveals issues and applications of anonymity and authenticity in the cloud. It outlines common privacy settings of five web browsers, anonymous browsing on the Tor network and standard methods for verifying the integrity of files obtained in the cloud.FindingsCloud computing is an emerging technology for libraries which must balance the convenience of ubiquitous access against the potential risks for loss of anonymity and authenticity.Originality/valueThis article contributes to the body of literature on user privacy and data preservation in the cloud and their impact on the library community.
E‐library services: challenges and training needs of librarians in Nigeria
Authors: Baro Emmanuel E. , Eberechukwu Eze Monica , Nkanu William O. 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe aim of the paper is to investigate the achievements of librarians from the workshop on e‐library services organized by the Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) in collaboration with The United States Mission, Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachIn total, 35 librarians purposively selected from universities, colleges of education, and polytechnic libraries participated in the study, which adopted semi‐structured interviews.FindingsIt emerged that librarians who participated in the workshop have been exposed to skills in areas such as database searching, using different search engines, using social media, knowledge of relevant websites, and knowledge of planning for e‐libraries. The participants are of the opinion that a workshop of this kind should be organized at least twice a year to upgrade librarians' skills on e‐library services in Nigeria.Practical implicationsLibrary associations in other developing countries can also partner with professionals from developed countries to organize workshops and seminars like this to equip librarians with the necessary skills to render e‐library services effectively and also to train users to use e‐resources effectively.Originality/valueThe paper reports skills the librarians have been exposed to through the workshop on e‐library services. Acquiring such skills will enable them effectively to use e‐resources and also train users on different search strategies.
Measuring clinical department efficiency – the impact of clinical leadership job satisfaction
Authors: Pantouvakis Angelos , Mpogiatzidis Panagiotis 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate clinical departments' performance per clinical sector in the context of the Greek public hospital care system.Design/methodology/approachThe sample consisted of 96 internal pathology and surgical clinical departments in 15 hospitals in Greece and their technical efficiency was assessed by the use of data envelopment analysis. The proposed model used the number of nursing staff, medical specialists and department beds, pharmaceutical expenditure and clinical leadership job satisfaction as inputs while the number of hospitalized patients was selected as an output. Clinical leadership job satisfaction was captured by the use of a specialized questionnaire. The methodology applied investigated variations in technical efficiency in the presence or absence of job satisfaction. The model proposed an efficiency improvement through the possible reduction of inputs (input oriented) variable returns to scale.FindingsProcessing the results revealed variations in the way clinical leadership job satisfaction affects efficiency assessments per clinical sector. The impact of job satisfaction is verified for the surgical sector and rejected marginally for the pathology sector. Applied methodology results proposed reductions in pharmaceutical expenditure, human resources and available beds. These are indications towards implementing rational economic and human resources management and productive factors development.Originality/valueThis research effort uses job satisfaction as a quantitative variable to assess efficiency, focusing on clinical efficiency per clinical sector. In all efforts to restrain health expenditure, measuring clinical department efficiency is critical for health policy makers.
Finite element simulation of a rollover protective structure
Authors: Cesa Tiago R. , Oliveira Branca F. 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a finite element simulation to validate the strength and energy absorption capacity of a rollover protective structure (ROPS) of agricultural tractors. The test consists of four steps: rear loading, crushing of the rear columns, side loading and crushing of the front columns. In this study a new design of a cabin for narrow tractors was simulated and from it the computational test was run for validation of the cabin. The simulation was performed using ANSYS software, considering the nonlinear characteristics of the materials, since during the test the plastic limit is reached. With the computational results, it was possible to predict the behavior of the structure before the real test. These results were used to propose design and materials changes that significantly improved the energy absorption, making it more efficient. The proposed cabin design reaches the energies and forces required in each step of the computational simulation of the ROPS test and the deformation needed to achieve them does not cause any cabin part to enter the operator survival space inside the cabin.Design/methodology/approachIn the present study, numerous finite elements simulations have been carried out on a narrow cab for tractors.FindingsIt was conclude that it is possible to virtually test the ROPS, making material and design changes in order to have a more adequate structure before a first real test.Originality/valueThe present study is part of Tiago R. Cesa's Master thesis, an original research work.
Interaction of two cracks in an orthotropic lamina subjected to uniaxial loading
Authors: Joshi Shashikant J. , Manepatil Smita 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe determination of stress intensity factors (SIF) is of fundamental importance in prediction of brittle failure using linear elastic fracture mechanics. The presence of a crack in the vicinity of another crack induces an interaction effect. The purpose of this paper is to determine the SIF for an orthotropic lamina subjected to uniaxial loading and containing two cracks. The solution is obtained for one crack being horizontal and located in the centre of lamina while the other crack is inclined to first one. The effect of angle of the second crack, fibre angle is studied. Also, for the case of two parallel cracks, effect of eccentricity in x and y directions is observed.Design/methodology/approachBoundary collocation method is used and stress functions satisfying governing equations in the domain and ensuring stress singularity at the crack tips are defined. The boundary condition on the edges of lamina and the crack is satisfied to determine the complex coefficients in the stress functions.FindingsFor the given fibre angle, orientations of second crack which result in increase/decrease in the SIF at the most dangerous crack tip are found out.Originality/valueBoundary collocation method which is simple and efficient is extended for studying two crack problem in orthotropic materials.
Routine and change: the role of management accounting and control
Authors: Jack Lisa , Mundy Julia 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe authors aim to present an overview of the papers in this special issue on the theme of the role of management accounting and control in routine and change in organizations, which arose from the Management Control Association Conference at the University of Greenwich, London, UK in September 2010.Design/methodology/approachThe authors place the research undertaken and the interpretations offered by the authors in the context of ongoing developments in new institutionalism in sociology.FindingsThe authors' review shows that researchers are now exploring routine and change in the context of competitive environments in both the private and the public sector.Originality/valueThe review brings attention to emerging work in the area of management accounting and control that explores change in changing organizational forms.
Guest editorial: UALL Conference 2012
Authors: Gibbs Paul , Jones William R. , Oosthuizen Susan 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to present the second in an annual series of selected papers from the 2012 Conference of the Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL). The Conference, at Clare College, Cambridge, took as its theme Higher education for the social good? The place of lifelong learning.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is an editorial.FindingsThe editorial explores the conference theme and introduces the papers in this issue.Originality/valueThe five papers are indicative of the theme of the conference and, more generally of all those involved in lifelong learning.
Creating a model for work‐based learning in a post industrial region
Authors: Edwards Kelly , Merrill‐Glover Kirsten , Payne Robert , Saunders Danny 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to describe a successful strategy for a HE partnership engaging with businesses in a socially deprived area.Design/methodology/approachThe approach to this project and report is one of a case study, the paper tells a whole story from inception to delivery and reports on the lessons learned in delivering in a socially deprived region. Success for the project has been based on partners’ existing frameworks allowing accredited outcomes at CQFW levels 4 and 5 which provides a curriculum offer tailored to sector priorities and provides progression opportunities within the broader HE framework.FindingsThe project has demonstrated the point that employer responsiveness is fundamental to success. To build upon the experiences of the project team, a work‐based learning project forum has been set up between similar projects within both institutions, to disseminate information and minimise the duplication of employer engagement activities. Based on previous experience, there is little direct mailing to companies as this has activity has not provided value for money in terms of student recruitment and awareness raising. The work of the Employer Engagement Training Officers in identifying demand for learning amongst employers and employees in the region has been critical in developing appropriate provision which employees will choose to engage with. Changes have been made in the philosophy of recruiting tutors to ensure the most experienced staff are engaged. The planning of delivery takes place even earlier to combat associated delays in validation, procurement and marketing.Originality/valueDistinctive features of the project are twofold. First, the majority of learning takes place through active and reflective engagement within places of work. Second, cognisant of both the geography and economic demography of the region, employers and employees take advantage of work‐based learning opportunities in cluster groups and hence the curriculum offer reaches out across both sectors and workforce subgroups.
Widening access to HE‐family centred summer schools
Authors: Richardson Mark , Hunt Jayne 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe Centre for Community and Lifelong Learning (CCLL) at the University of Wales, Newport has been offering a Summer School Scheme for community based students since August 2008. This, as an intervention strategy within a widening access framework, offers a “university experience”, whereby students and their families are given the opportunity to study and enjoy a short experience on a university campus – some families being offered residential places. The aim of the paper is to introduce data collected which shows how this summer school challenges the barriers that are often associated with campus provision.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper the authors will introduce data collected through an ethnographic, mixed methods approach which shows how this summer school challenges the barriers that are often associated with campus provision, such as perception of academic institutions and personal ability.FindingsThe Summer School also offers many community students a significant opportunity to realise self potential within a campus context but within a supportive and familial framework. What continues to make this event all the more “unique” is that, from the developments of the first event, there is a growing recognition of the importance of the family dimension to the summer school.Originality/valueGorard et al. suggest that the early experiences of families can deeply imbed a reluctance to enter into post‐school learning and as such can be transmitted across the family and through generations. This is supported by Chowdry et al. who suggest that “poor attainment in secondary schools is more important in explaining lower HE participation rates amongst students from disadvantaged backgrounds than barriers arising at the point of entry into HE”.