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Management Guidelines of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Childhood
Authors: Papadopoulou A. , Koletzko S. , Heuschkel R. , Dias J.A. , Allen K.J. , Murch S.H. , Chong S. , Gottrand F. , Husby S. , Lionetti P. , Mearin M.L. , Ruemmele F.M. , Schäppi M.G. , Staiano A. , Wilschanski M. , Vandenplas Y. ,   ESPGHAN Eosinophilic Esophagitis Working Group and the Gastroenterology Committee
Published: August 2013

ABSTRACTObjectives:Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) represents a chronic, immune/antigen‐mediated esophageal disease characterized clinically by symptoms related to esophageal dysfunction and histologically by eosinophil‐predominant inflammation. With few exceptions, 15 eosinophils per high‐power field (peak value) in ≥1 biopsy specimens are considered a minimum threshold for a diagnosis of EoE. The disease is restricted to the esophagus, and other causes of esophageal eosinophilia should be excluded, specifically proton pump inhibitor–responsive esophageal eosinophilia. This position paper aims at providing practical guidelines for the management of children and adolescents with EoE.Methods:Relevant literature from searches of PubMed, CINAHL, and recent guidelines was reviewed. In the absence of an evidence base, recommendations reflect the expert opinion of the authors. Final consensus was obtained during 3 face‐to‐face meetings of the Gastroenterology Committee and 1 teleconference.Results:The cornerstone of treatment is an elimination diet (targeted or empiric elimination diet, amino acid–based formula) and/or swallowed, topical corticosteroids. Systemic corticosteroids are reserved for severe symptoms requiring rapid relief or where other treatments have failed. Esophageal dilatation is an option in children with EoE who have esophageal stenosis unresponsive to drug therapy. Maintenance treatment may be required in case of frequent relapse, although an optimal regimen still needs to be determined.Conclusions:EoE is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disease with largely unquantified long‐term consequences. Investigations and treatment are tailored to the individual and must not create more morbidity for the patient and family than the disease itself. Better maintenance treatment as well as biomarkers for assessing treatment response and predicting long‐term complications is urgently needed.
GBAS landing system – precision approach guidance after ILS
Authors: Felux Michael , Dautermann Thomas , Becker Hayung 
Published: August 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to show the performance during flight tests of the proposed GBAS Approach Service Type D navigation – intended to support autoland operations – in comparison to ILS.Design/methodology/approachAn experimental GBAS station was installed at the research airport in Braunschweig. Data processing complied with the currently proposed requirements to support automatic landings. Corrections for GPS measurements and integrity parameters were sent to a research aircraft which was equipped with an experimental GPS receiver providing raw measurement data. The received data and measurements were then processed on board in real‐time and provide approach guidance information to the experimental pilot in form of a flight director indication. To evaluate system performance the authors create a truth reference track from a post processed carrier phase solution. Finally, the GBAS outputs and the received ILS signals are compared to the truth reference.FindingsThe system performed well within all specifications and showed full availability at all times during the flight. Compared to ILS, GBAS is significantly more precise and shows almost no noise.Research limitations/implicationsThe navigation solution was flown manually according to flight director displays, therefore no automatic approaches and landings could be performed.Practical implicationsIt has been demonstrated that GBAS can support the intended operations under nominal conditions.Originality/valueThis work is part of the ongoing validation of the proposed standards for a satellite based landing system. It compares GBAS and ILS data from flight tests carried out with a representative aircraft.
Drivers of value for money public private partnership projects in Malaysia
Authors: Ismail Suhaiza 
Published: August 2013

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper are twofold. First, it aims to investigate the factors that enhance the VFM achieved from PPP projects in Malaysia. Second, it aims to examine the differences in the perceptions of public and private sectors pertaining to the VFM factors of PPP implementation in Malaysia.

Design/methodology/approach
– A questionnaire survey was used to elicit the perceptions of the public and private sectors concerning the VFM drivers for PPP projects in Malaysia; 122 usable responses were obtained and analysed using SPSS to rank the importance of the factors and to examine the differences in the perceptions between the government and private sectors.

Findings
– The results reveal that two factors are perceived as “most important” to enhance the achievement of VFM for PPP implementation in Malaysia – “private sector technical innovation” and “competitive tender”. In terms of the differences in the perceptions of the public and private sectors concerning the level of importance of the VFM drivers, the results reveal that there are significant differences for half of the VFM factors.

Originality/value
– The exclusive contribution of this paper is that it highlights not only the factors that enhancing the VFM achievement for PPP projects in Malaysia, but also offers evidence concerning the differences in the perceptions of public and private sectors pertaining to the importance of the VFM factors.
The institutional library committee part II: a tool for getting things done
Authors: Fitsimmons Gary 
Published: August 2013

PurposeThis article's purpose is to show how the institutional library committee can be employed to improve library services through work contributions.Design/methodology/approachThe article presents the problem of limited staff time for new initiatives, explains how the library committee can be employed to help, and then lists possible projects for them to undertake.FindingsThe article finds that library committees can be useful in supplementing staff work, if managed well.Practical implicationsThe library committee can help the library accomplish more with little or no increase in library staffing.Social implicationsLibrary committee members can contribute to library functionality in practical ways beyond facilitating communication and garnering support.Originality/valueThe value of the article is in finding another way to do more with what you have.
Running on empty: experience preferred
Authors: McMullen Anthony 
Published: August 2013

PurposeThis article's aim is to provide insights into issues encountered in maintaining library technologies and electronic collections on a limited budget and with limited personnel.Design/methodology/approachThe article uses real world experiences and anecdotal evidence to provide commentary on the vital role that space design plays in creating an atmosphere that is conducive to learning.FindingsSpaces designed with a basis in both form and function are preferable to those designed solely from a practical point of view. In addition to appropriate resources, technologies, and staffing, libraries must also provide appropriate and inspiring learning spaces for library users to enjoy and experienceOriginality/valueThe article examines one library's efforts to re‐establish an identity and brand in a physical environment that has not kept pace with social and cultural changes and shifts in consumer expectations over the course of the past 30 years.
Having a student volunteer program is a win‐win
Authors: Crumpton Michael A. 
Published: August 2013

PurposeThis paper aims to focus on the use of a formal student volunteer program to offset budgetary shortfalls as well as provide opportunities for student learning.Design/methodology/approachThe paper builds the case by citing findings from case studies in the field.FindingsThis paper concludes that a formal strategic program along with identified learning outcomes for the student volunteers will be of benefit to both parties.Originality/valueThe paper is the foundation for the development of the author's own formal program.
Young and going strong?
Authors: Akkermans Jos , Brenninkmeijer Veerle , van den Bossche Seth N.J. , Blonk Roland W.B. , Schaufeli Wilmar B. 
Published: August 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify job characteristics that determine young employees' wellbeing, health, and performance, and to compare educational groups.Design/methodology/approachUsing the job demands‐resources (JD‐R) model and 2‐wave longitudinal data (n=1,284), the paper compares employees with a lower educational level with employees with a high educational level.FindingsYoung employees with lower educational level reported fewer job resources (autonomy and social support), more physical demands, less dedication, more emotional exhaustion, and poorer health and performance compared with the highly educated group. Differences were also found between educational groups in the relationships in the JD‐R model, most notably a reciprocal association between dedication and performance, and between emotional exhaustion and performance in the group with lower levels of education.Research limitations/implicationsThe results support the main processes of the JD‐R model, supporting its generalizability. However, differences were found between educational groups, implying that the motivational and health impairment processes differ across educational levels.Practical implicationsHR consultants and career counselors may focus especially on increasing job resources and motivation for young employees with lower educational level. Performing well is also important for these young workers to become more dedicated and less exhausted.Social implicationsIt is important to recognize and intervene on unique characteristics of different educational groups with regard to wellbeing, health, and performance in order to maintain a healthy and productive young workforce.Originality/valueFor the first time, predictions of the JD‐R model are tested among young employees with different educational backgrounds.
The company you keep
Authors: Cotton Richard D. , Shen Yan 
Published: August 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify key developmental relationships for career‐spanning success and to examine relational models and support expectations associated with these relationships. The paper creates propositions associating developer‐protégé schema congruence and incongruence to relevant outcome variables.Design/methodology/approachStudy 1 employed qualitative coding of developers identified in 77 hall of famer induction speeches and Study 2 used a cross‐industry survey of 425 respondents to assess the relational model and support expectations associated with the seven most highly‐cited developer roles from Study 1.FindingsStudy 1 identified these highly‐cited developer roles as a CEO, manager, work teammate, friend, spouse, parent, and unmet hero/idol. Study 2 described the expected relational models associated with these roles and found significant differences in the relational model and support expectations associated across roles.Research limitations/implicationsWhile study 1 focused on a primarily male sample using retrospective data, it generalized and extended previous research on key developer roles for extraordinary career achievement. Based on the key findings from study 1, study 2 surveyed respondents regarding developer role expectations rather than expectations of particular developer‐protégé relationships.Practical implicationsThese findings identify how and with whom protégés should consider initiating and fostering key developmental relationships to enhance their networks while broadening and deepening organizations' understanding of the importance of their members having a variety of organizational and non‐organizational developers.Originality/valueThese findings challenge the notion that developer‐protégé relationships fit a “one size fits all” reciprocal exchange motif as it is the first study to explore expectations associated with key developer relationships using relational models theory.
Training and developing “digital natives” should be at the heart of UK business
Authors: Ripley Adam 
Published: August 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to outline the importance of placing digital savvy employees at the heart of your organization.Design/methodology/approachThis is a viewpoint paper.FindingsUnemployment figures have been at an all‐time high. Recent figures show job seekers in the Eurozone have reached an appalling 12.1 per cent, equating to 19.2 million people out of work. Of course,the real victims of this are the young, with their limited experience and lack of access to professional networks. In this woeful picture, the youth are taking a disproportionate hit. In the UK alone, the Office of National Statistics (November 2012) puts youth unemployment at a 17 year high of 2.62 million, meaning 21.9 per cent of under‐25 s are now out of work. The Prince's Trust Youth Index(2013) also found that one in four young people believe their future has been irrevocably damaged by the economic downturn. What depressing reading this makes.Originality/valueThis case study in the banking sector could be a model for those organizations considering a “higher apprenticeship” scheme.
Survival avenues for Pakistani libraries in the era of emerging technologies
Authors: Shafique Farzana , Riedling Ann 
Published: August 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the concepts of Library 2.0 and Library 3‐D and provide a proposal for taking advantage of the new opportunities prevailing in the adoption of Library 2.0 and Library 3‐D concepts. The specific objectives of this study are as follows: to review the status of research in Pakistan on any aspect of Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and Library 3‐D; to explore how a user‐centered library can be developed with the help of Library 2.0 and Library 3‐D applications; to find out information professionals' opinions in this regard; and to provide a proposal for adoption of Library 2.0 and Library 3‐D tools.Design/methodology/approachThis study is descriptive in nature and is based on a literature review and personal interviews. The researchers reviewed the findings of previous surveys recently conducted by researchers in Pakistan on different aspects of Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and Library 3‐D. These surveys assisted the researchers in exploring the current status of acceptability of these applications by the library community in Pakistan. Moreover, semi‐structured interviews were conducted to gain an in‐depth understanding of the phenomena under study. Finally, keeping in mind the findings of the literature reviewed, previous surveys and current interviews, a proposal for the survival of libraries in Pakistan in an era of emerging technologies is given.FindingsIt was found that libraries in Pakistan are now becoming aware of the use of Library 2.0 Second Life for Library Services.Research limitations/implicationsThe interviews being limited to a purposive sample of information professionals, care has to be taken in generalizing the findings of the study.Practical implicationsThe paper not only presents a good understanding of different concepts, such as Library 1.0, Library 2.0 and Library 3D, but also their application.Originality/valueThe paper is the first in Pakistan to deal with the emerging concept of Library 3‐D. It also provides a proposal for information professionals in using Library 2.0 and Library 3‐D applications for library services.
Institutional responses to electronic procurement in the public sector
Authors: Doherty Neil F. , McConnell Danny J. , Ellis‐Chadwick Fiona 
Published: August 2013

PurposeThe primary aim of the research presented in this paper is to address the gap in the literature with regard to the factors that affect the uptake and application of e‐procurement within the public sector.Design/methodology/approachThis analysis was achieved through five in‐depth case studies – based upon extensive interviews, observation and documentation reviews ‐ conducted within central and local government organisations.FindingsThe study shows that despite being very different in terms of their form and function, each of the five case study organisations had achieved similar levels of progress in terms of their adoption of e‐procurement technologies. In short every organisation had already adopted BACS, all five were also actively planning to implement: e‐tendering; e‐award; e‐contract and e‐catalogue systems, but none had any intention of adopting e‐marketplaces or e‐auctions.Research limitation/implicationsThe results of this study will help individual organisations to better understand their current situations and the barriers that will need to be overcome before they can significantly expand their adoption of e‐procurement technologies.Originality/valueIn addition to presenting one of the first detailed studies of the adoption of e‐procurement technologies, this study also breaks new ground through its use of the lens of “Institutional theory” to help interpret the findings.
Microenterprises: how they interact with public procurement processes
Authors: McKevitt David , Davis Paul 
Published: August 2013

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to explore how micro‐enterprises interact with public procurement systems. The paper seeks to give public procurement managers a better understanding of how micro‐enterprises approach the procurement process.Design/methodology/approachThe sample consists of microenterprises competing for public procurement contracts in Ireland. The data are firstly submitted to principal component analysis to identify a set of factors that represent the public procurement process. This is later used to create four distinct clusters which describe how suppliers interact with the process.FindingsA typology of four interaction patterns is generated from the data. This shows that small firms weight the three phases of the procurement process differently. The data support and extend the argument that small firms are not a homogeneous group and illustrate that small firms use divergent strategies when competing for procurement contracts.Research limitations/implicationsThe practical implications of the research include the need to assess the potential for buyer‐supplier mentoring in order to develop relational competency in public procurement. The firms investigated are domiciled in Ireland and therefore generalisability of the findings may be limited. The scope of the study is restricted to micro‐enterprises only.Originality/valueThe paper demonstrates that pre‐tender engagement is a necessary condition for small suppliers to achieve above average bid outcomes. The paper offers insights to public buyers, teams and managers as to the importance of engaging with suppliers to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
Troublesome travellers – the service system as a trigger of customer misbehaviour
Authors: Fellesson Markus , Salomonson Nicklas , Åberg Annika 
Published: August 2013

PurposeCustomer misbehaviour, i.e. behaviour within the exchange setting that deliberately violates the generally accepted norms of conduct in such settings pose a problem for service organizations in several ways. Hitherto much research on customer misbehaviour has focused on psychological explanations and individual characteristics. This study broadens the perspective by taking structural factors of the service system into account. The purpose is to complement the existing literature on customer misbehaviour by investigating how the design and functioning of the service system influences the prevalence of customer misbehaviour.Design/methodology/approachA critical incident technique was adopted to collect and analyse qualitative data from frontline employees who work on board buses, trains, trams and in metro in the Swedish public transport system.FindingsThe study shows that many incidents are triggered by features of the service system. Specifically, three dimensions (service regulations, service resources, and service practice) of the service system are brought forward. The study suggests that customer misbehaviour is caused by an inherent paradox between pre‐planned, standardised, mass service solutions and ambitions to adopt a customer orientation.Originality/valueBy bringing forward the interactive role of the service system and its functionality the study complements previous research and contributes to a more complete understanding of customer misbehaviour, in particular within the context of system dependent services.
Feet of clay: confronting emotional challenges in ethnographic experience
Authors: Warden Tara 
Published: August 2013

PurposeEthnographers, as tools of data collection, are uniquely positioned in a paradoxical relationship between intense immersion and objective distance from research and participants. This relationship can be particularly intense when researching hidden or marginalized communities in violent contexts. Yet, the emotional consequences of research on the researcher are rarely discussed and little literature exists. When emotions in research are revealed, researchers can be confronted with stigma surrounding issues of subjectivity, “going native” and implications of failed research. This paper seeks to address these issues.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on research from Lee, Hume, and Nordstrom and Robben, this article presents a reflexive analysis of the author's ethnographic PhD experience. It examines the transformation undertaken to adapt and cope with in‐depth research with vulnerable groups in dangerous environments. It also explores the post‐fieldwork transition and consequences of post‐traumatic stress syndrome which were viewed as the author's feet of clay, or possible weakness which could derail or even invalidate the research.FindingsThis article delineates the risks of emotional trauma in ethnographic research, and outlines the symptoms of post‐traumatic stress syndrome and secondary trauma in order to facilitate their identification in future researchers.Practical implicationsThe practical implications of this paper are to raise awareness about the emotional consequences of research and revealing how essential it is that awareness be included in the training of future researchers.Originality/valueThe paper aims to raise awareness about the acute emotional consequences of conducting research with marginalized populations in violent contexts. It specifically looks at the insider/outsider position, highlighting those isolating affects which can lead to post‐traumatic stress syndrome. It aims to reveal the attitudes within academia which tend to hide emotional struggles in research.