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Accounting historiography: looking back to the future
Authors: Parker Lee 
Published: June 2015

Purpose– This paper aims to contextualise and critically evaluate the state of accounting historiography, its past and future agenda as a foundation for future scholars’ design and pursuit of accounting history research.Design/methodology/approach– Focussing on the historiographic accounting history literature, the paper draws on prior state-of-the-art reviews as well as a range of contemporary accounting history research studies to provide an overview of the accounting history community internationally, its emergence, institutions, theories and methodologies.Findings– Accounting history researchers are identified now as an established and growing international community of scholars, increasingly diverse in national origins and focus, yet still on the threshold of moving beyond its specialist literature into general accounting and history research literatures. Nonetheless, their historiography exhibits a vibrant theoretical and methodological discourse that has laid the foundations for expanding opportunities in both research subjects and approaches available for study.Research limitations/implications– Theoretical and methodological proliferation offers a wealth of options for further research in this field, in terms of subject matter focus and in terms of innovative and insightful approaches to their investigation.Practical implications– Findings already available in the accounting history literature offer useful foundational understandings that have the potential to better inform contemporary policy and practice decision-makers.Originality/value– The paper provides a reference point for emerging and established scholars in accounting history, presenting a summary of their underlying historical institutional and historiographic development contexts and offering a research agenda based on theoretical and methodological diversity.
International brand promotion standardization and performance
Authors: Hofer Katharina Maria 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– This study aims to examine the impact of branding aspects on firm performance in several markets of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Specifically, the question of brand promotion standardization is the focus of attention.

Design/methodology/approach
– After literature review, a conceptual model suggests that the standardization of brand promotion, as well as a long-term brand vision provided by management, positively influences firm performance in the target market. Furthermore, the model considers the external environmental factors of media infrastructure and customer homogeneity. Data gathered from a survey with managers allow testing the hypotheses through structural equation modeling.

Findings
– The results of the quantitative study largely support the hypotheses. A positive relationship between media infrastructure and promotion standardization was found. Promotion standardization and brand vision both have a significant impact on firm performance in the target market. The relationship between customer homogeneity and promotion standardization could not be supported.

Research limitations/implications
– The conceptual model depicts a highly specific area of investigation. Future research may include other variables and/or focus on different markets or regions to further add to the generalizability of the results.

Practical implications
– The existing media infrastructure in the foreign target markets of Central and Eastern Europe should be thoroughly considered. A standardized approach toward brand promotion is recommended for Central and Eastern European markets to enhance firm performance.

Originality/value
– This study contributes to the literature by considering branding in an international context which is still underrepresented in international management and marketing research.
Supply chain flexibility: a comprehensive review
Authors: Tiwari Atul Kumar , Tiwari Anunay , Samuel Cherian 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– Changes are inevitable in risky and uncertain business environments of today’s volatile supply chains. The concept of flexibility originates from this need to mitigate the ill-effects of risks and uncertainty in supply chains. In this paper, an attempt is made to present an exhaustive review on supply chain flexibility (SCF) and its implementation to gain strategic advantages.

Design/methodology/approach
– A citation analysis method is employed in this paper to discuss, analyse and apprehend the conceptual, empirical, analytical and simulation studies done in this field. In this paper, about 110 papers on flexibility from many reputed journals are examined to study and assimilate various aspects of flexibility.

Findings
– SCF embraces a unified process-based view including the core processes such as procurement, sourcing, distribution and logistics and mitigates uncertainty or risks involved. The review helps to assimilate the key knowledge about relevant practices in SCF and helps to draw implementing strategies while offering managerial insight on the subject.

Research limitations/implications
– Citation and co-citation analysis is done to review the SCF literature. Efforts are made to investigate relevant papers from various journals regarding its ability to mitigate risk or aid in making strategic decision. The study, however, is limited to certain industries in the papers as per chosen approach here. The strategies described in here may further be verified by the researchers and practitioners pertaining to their study or industries focused.

Practical implications
– It provides managerial insight for practitioners on how to use flexibility within the firm and across supply chain while considering various trade-offs.

Originality/value
– This paper is unique as a review paper, as it encompasses various kinds of studies done on SCF from conceptual models to mathematical models. Further, it briefs with the current practices in industries/SC towards being flexible. It talks of various trade-offs in pursuit of flexibility and concludes while suggesting numerous research gaps and opening new dimensions for SCF research. It offers many managerial and academic implications.
The factors affecting e-commerce adoption by Jordanian SMEs
Authors: Al-Bakri Anas A. , Katsioloudes Marios I. 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– This paper aims to explore internal and external organizational factors affecting electronic commerce or e-commerce systems adoption by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Jordan.

Design/methodology/approach
– The authors developed a model containing factors that might support e-commerce adoption. The model was tested using confirmatory factor analysis and then used to explore the relationships between factors. The authors used qualitative and quantitative approaches, including interviews, to explore awareness and adoption of e-commerce systems by Jordanian SMEs. SMEs in Jordan were identified from the Annual Handbook Index of 2012, compiled by the Jordanian Chamber of Commerce, and 500 in the industrial and services sectors were randomly selected as the study sample.

Findings
– The effect of the adoption of e-commerce systems by SMEs is affected by both internal and external organizational factors, particularly readiness, strategy, managers’ perceptions and external pressure by trading partners. Readiness and external pressure are most important for achieving maximum benefit from e-commerce adoption.

Research limitations/implications
– The relative importance of factors affecting e-commerce adoption may vary depending on local business conditions. SME managers in Jordan who wish to benefit from e-commerce introduction must therefore invest in activities to improve SME readiness, especially information technology infrastructure.

Originality/value
– This study is the first to explore both internal and external organizational factors important for e-commerce adoption by Jordanian SMEs. It tells SME managers which factors are likely to affect e-commerce adoption.
The state of the art in non‐pharmacological interventions for developmental stuttering. Part 1: a systematic review of effectiveness
Authors: Baxter Susan , Johnson Maxine , Blank Lindsay , Cantrell Anna , Brumfitt Shelagh , Enderby Pam , Goyder Elizabeth 
Published: June 2015

AbstractBackgroundThe growing range of available treatment options for people who stutter presents a challenge for clinicians, service managers and commissioners, who need to have access to the best available treatment evidence to guide them in providing the most appropriate interventions. While a number of reviews of interventions for specific populations or a specific type of intervention have been carried out, a broad‐based systematic review across all forms of intervention for adults and children was needed to provide evidence to underpin future guidelines, inform the implementation of effective treatments and identify future research priorities.AimsTo identify and synthesize the published research evidence on the clinical effectiveness of the broad range of non‐pharmacological interventions for the management of developmental stuttering.Methods & ProceduresA systematic review of the literature reporting interventions for developmental stuttering was carried out between August 2013 and April 2014. Searches were not limited by language or location, but were restricted by date to studies published from 1990 onwards. Methods for the identification of relevant studies included electronic database searching, reference list checking, citation searching and hand searching of key journals. Appraisal of study quality was performed using a tool based on established criteria for considering risk of bias. Due to heterogeneity in intervention content and outcomes, a narrative synthesis was completed.Main ContributionThe review included all available types of intervention and found that most may be of benefit to at least some people who stutter. There was evidence, however, of considerable individual variation in response to these interventions. The review indicated that effects could be maintained following all types of interventions (although this was weakest with regard to feedback and technology interventions).ConclusionsThis review highlights a need for greater consensus with regard to the key outcomes used to evaluate stuttering interventions, and also a need for enhanced understanding of the process whereby interventions effect change. Further analysis of the variation in effectiveness for different individuals or groups is needed in order to identify who may benefit most from which intervention.
Source Tracking and Succession of Kimchi Lactic Acid Bacteria during Fermentation
Authors: Lee Se Hee , Jung Ji Young , Jeon Che Ok 
Published: June 2015

AbstractThis study aimed at evaluating raw materials as potential lactic acid bacteria (LAB) sources for kimchi fermentation and investigating LAB successions during fermentation. The bacterial abundances and communities of five different sets of raw materials were investigated using plate‐counting and pyrosequencing. LAB were found to be highly abundant in all garlic samples, suggesting that garlic may be a major LAB source for kimchi fermentation. LAB were observed in three and two out of five ginger and leek samples, respectively, indicating that they can also be potential important LAB sources. LAB were identified in only one cabbage sample with low abundance, suggesting that cabbage may not be an important LAB source. Bacterial successions during fermentation in the five kimchi samples were investigated by community analysis using pyrosequencing. LAB communities in initial kimchi were similar to the combined LAB communities of individual raw materials, suggesting that kimchi LAB were derived from their raw materials. LAB community analyses showed that species in the genera Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, and Weissella were key players in kimchi fermentation, but their successions during fermentation varied with the species, indicating that members of the key genera may have different acid tolerance or growth competitiveness depending on their respective species.
Diverse Profiles of N‐acyl Homoserine l‐Lactones, Biofilm, Virulence Genes and Integrons in Food‐Borne Aeromonas Isolates
Authors: Nagar Vandan , Sinha Vibha , Bandekar Jayant R. 
Published: June 2015

AbstractAeromonas are regarded as opportunistic as well as primary pathogens of humans and fish, and are associated with gastroenteritis and septicemia in humans. Production of N‐acyl‐homoserine lactone (AHL) signal molecules and biofilm was determined in 22 Aeromonas isolates, from different food products in India, using thin‐layer chromatography (TLC) analysis and microtiter‐plate assay, respectively. Overall, highly heterogeneous patterns of AHL production were observed, with the production of N‐butanoyl homoserine lactone (C4‐HSL) and N‐hexanoyl homoserine lactone (C6‐HSL) by the majority (81.8%) of Aeromonas food isolates. Moreover, putative N‐pentanoyl homoserine lactone (C5‐HSL), N‐heptanoyl homoserine lactone (C7‐HSL), and N‐octanoyl homoserine lactone (C8‐HSL) were produced by 72.7%, 27.3%, and 9.1% of isolates, respectively. This is the 1st report of production of C7‐HSL by Aeromonas species. Aeromonas food isolates were highly variable in their biofilm forming abilities with majority of them as weak biofilm producers in 2 different media, TSB and M9 minimal medium supplemented with 0.4% glucose. The genes encoding for putative virulence factors, glycerophospholipid cholesterol acyltransferase (gcat), heat‐labile cytotonic enterotoxin (alt), heat‐stable cytotonic enterotoxin (ast), serine protease (ser), polar flagella (fla), and lateral flagella (lafA) were present in 95.5%, 59.1%, 22.7%, 81.8%, 77.3%, and 22.7% of the strains, respectively. Class 1 integrons (100 to 3000 bp) were found in 68.2% of food isolates; whereas, 50% isolates contained class 2 integrons (150 to 1600 bp). This study provides a baseline data on the diversity of AHLs, biofilm forming ability and presence of virulence genes and integrons in Aeromonas food isolates from India.
Ecological transcriptomics – a non‐lethal sampling approach for endangered fire salamanders
Authors: Czypionka Till , Krugman Tamar , Altmüller Janine , Blaustein Leon , Steinfartz Sebastian , Templeton Alan R. , Nolte Arne W. 
Published: June 2015

Summary

The analysis of transcriptomes is well‐established and increasingly affordable in studies at the interface of ecology and evolution. Expression analysis of thousands of genes in parallel reveals functions and pathways involved in relevant phenotypic differentiation. The application of such methods typically involves the sacrifice of the analysed organisms, which is potentially subject to ethical and legal constraints. As an alternative to lethal sampling, transcriptome analyses can be performed using small biopsies of dispensable tissues.

It has to be verified, however, to what extent such results are representative of the whole organism. Here, we use a custom microarray to compare transcriptomes of tail‐clip samples with those of the remaining whole body of fire salamander larvae (Salamandra salamandra). The microarray was calibrated using target RNA to validate the performance of each probe. We varied water temperature to test whether the thermal response in gene expression can be characterized in both types of sample.

A large fraction (51%) of the differentially expressed genes showed parallel changes for both tail clips and whole bodies in response to temperature. While sets of differentially expressed were not identical, they largely belonged to the same functional categories. The gene functions thus revealed a common thermal response of larvae irrespective of the sampled tissue. This included an overexpression of mitochondrial transcripts, an expected thermal acclimatization response of ectotherms. Hence, ecological transcriptomics based on small biopsies represent an alternative to the analysis of lethally sampled tissues in situations where the sacrifice of individuals is not an option.
Long‐term monitoring reveals declines in an endemic predator following invasion by an exotic prey species
Authors: Fukuda Y. , Tingley R. , Crase B. , Webb G. , Saalfeld K. 
Published: June 2015

AbstractInvasive predators can cause population declines in native prey species, but empirical evidence linking declines of native predators to invasive prey is relatively rare. Here, we document declines in an Australian freshwater crocodile Crocodylus johnstoni population following invasion of a toxic prey species, the cane toad Rhinella marina. Thirty‐five years of standardized spotlight surveys of four segments of a large river in northern Australia revealed that the density of freshwater crocodiles decreased following toad invasion and continued to decline thereafter. Overall, intermediate‐sized freshwater crocodiles (0.6–1.2 m) were most severely impacted. Densities of saltwater crocodiles Crocodylus porosus increased over time and were generally less affected by toad arrival, although toad impacts were inconsistent across survey sections and size classes. Across the entire river, total freshwater crocodile densities declined by 69.5% between 1997 and 2013. Assessments of the status of this species within other large river systems in northern Australia, where baseline data are available from before the toads arrived, should be prioritized. Our findings highlight the importance of long‐term monitoring programmes for quantifying the impacts of novel and unforeseen threats.
Antenatal screening for hepatitis C: Universal or risk factor based?
Authors: Wilson Erin , Beckmann Michael 
Published: June 2015

BackgroundThere is no clear consensus on whether antenatal screening for hepatitis C (HCV) should be universal, or based on an assessment of risk factors.AimTo report the HCV status and risk factors for HCV amongst women delivering at a tertiary metropolitan hospital in order to better understand the implications of changing from universal to risk factor based HCV screening.Materials and MethodsAn audit of practice was performed at Mater Mothers' Hospitals (Brisbane) using routinely collected data from 2007 to 2013 (n = 57,659). The demographic and clinical characteristics of HCV‐positive women (n = 281) were compared with those with a negative result (n = 57,378), and compared for the presence or absence of risk factors for HCV.ResultsFrom a cohort of 57,659 women, 281 (0.5%) women were HCV positive. HCV‐positive women were more likely to have received blood products (10.0 vs 3.1%; P < 0.001), have a history of illicit drug use (72.2 vs 9.8%; P < 0.001), and have at least one risk factor for HCV infection (92 vs 17%; P < 0.001). Of the HCV‐positive women, only seven of the 281 (2.5%) had no identifiable risk factor, whilst most (83%) HCV‐negative women did not have any documented risk factor for HCV infection.ConclusionMost women testing positive for HCV antibodies have identifiable risk factors; however, a small number will not be detected if a risk factor based screening approach is adopted. The benefits of universal screening must be weighed against the potential cost savings of a risk factor based screening program.
Holding a stillborn baby: the view from a specialist perinatal bereavement service
Authors: Wilson Patricia A. , Boyle Frances M. , Ware Robert S. 
Published: June 2015

BackgroundStillbirth is a profoundly distressing event. Little evidence exists to guide best practice bereavement care in the perinatal setting.AimsTo document parents' experiences and outcomes in relation to seeing and holding a stillborn baby at a hospital with a specialist perinatal bereavement service.Materials and MethodsProspective cohort study of 26 mothers and 11 fathers who experienced a stillbirth at the Mater Mothers' Hospital, Brisbane from September 2007–December 2008. Mailed self‐report questionnaires were completed at 6–8 weeks and 6 and 13 months postloss. Validated measures assessed regret regarding the decision to see and hold the baby, parental grief and mental health.ResultsOf 78 fetal deaths, 26 mothers and 11 fathers participated. Most (20 mothers; 9 fathers) chose to see and hold their stillborn infant. Little regret was reported, irrespective of the decision. For mothers, seeing and holding was associated with higher ‘active grief’ at 6–8 weeks (mean difference (MD) = 10.5; 95% CI = 3.3–17.8; P < 0.01), 6 months (MD = 8.0; 95% CI = 0.6–15.4; P = 0.03) and 13 months (MD = 9.9; 95% CI = 1.8–17.9; P = 0.01), but not with ‘not coping’ or ‘despair’, or mental health. Fathers reported poorer mental health but small numbers mean estimates are imprecise.ConclusionsMore intense grief does not equate with poorer mental health for mothers who choose to see and hold a stillborn infant. Fathers' experiences warrant further study. Supported decision‐making is important for bereaved parents, and rigorous evaluation of bereavement care is essential.
Gynaecological laparoscopy deaths in Australia
Authors: Lawson Gerald 
Published: June 2015

AimTo determine the incidence and clinical features of laparoscopic gynaecological deaths in Australia.Materials and MethodsGynaecological laparoscopic mortality data were obtained from the National Coronial Information Systems (NCIS) and Australian State Coroners Courts, for the period July 1 2000 to December 31 2012.ResultsEighteen deaths were identified, providing a mortality rate of approximately 1 per 70,000 laparoscopic procedures. The commonest cause of death was from bowel perforation, most of which were unrecognised during the operation.ConclusionGynaecologists should be trained to recognise and manage the rare event of laparoscopic perforation of a viscus or a blood vessel.
Dual Antiplatelet Therapy of Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke: Evidence and Indications
Authors: Su Ya , Cheng Xin , Dong Qiang 
Published: June 2015

SummaryNowadays the dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) becomes more widely used in patients with ischemic stroke. Nevertheless, controversies exist for indications of DAPT. In view of evidence‐based medicine analysis, patients with high‐risk transient ischemic attack and minor stroke, severe symptomatic intracranial artery stenosis, symptomatic intracranial and extracranial artery stenosis causing artery‐to‐artery embolism, ischemic stroke attributed to aortic arch plaques, high‐risk atrial fibrillation not suitable for oral anticoagulants, intracranial and extracranial stent implantation, and ischemic stroke with acute coronary syndrome may gain great benefit from DAPT of clopidogrel and aspirin. In clinical practice, individualized antiplatelet therapy strategies should be taken by weighing risks of ischemia and hemorrhage.