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An Observational, Laboratory-Based Study of Outbreaks of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Jeddah and Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2014
Authors: Drosten Christian , Muth Doreen , Corman Victor M. , Hussain Raheela , Al Masri Malaki , HajOmar Waleed , Landt Olfert , Assiri Abdullah , Eckerle Isabella , Al Shangiti Ali , Al-Tawfiq Jaffar A. , Albarrak Ali , Zumla Alimuddin , Rambaut Andrew , Memish Ziad A. 
Published: October 2014

Abstract
Background.  In spring 2014, a sudden rise in the number of notified Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections occurred across Saudi Arabia with a focus in Jeddah. Hypotheses to explain the outbreak pattern include increased surveillance, increased zoonotic transmission, nosocomial transmission, and changes in viral transmissibility, as well as diagnostic laboratory artifacts.
Methods.  Diagnostic results from Jeddah Regional Laboratory were analyzed. Viruses from the Jeddah outbreak and viruses occurring during the same time in Riyadh, Al-Kharj, and Madinah were fully or partially sequenced. A set of 4 single-nucleotide polymorphisms distinctive to the Jeddah outbreak were determined from additional viruses. Viruses from Riyadh and Jeddah were isolated and studied in cell culture.
Results.  Up to 481 samples were received per day for reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing. A laboratory proficiency assessment suggested positive and negative results to be reliable. Forty-nine percent of 168 positive-testing samples during the Jeddah outbreak stemmed from King Fahd Hospital. All viruses from Jeddah were monophyletic and similar, whereas viruses from Riyadh were paraphyletic and diverse. A hospital-associated transmission cluster, to which cases in Indiana (United States) and the Netherlands belonged, was discovered in Riyadh. One Jeddah-type virus was found in Riyadh, with matching travel history to Jeddah. Virus isolates representing outbreaks in Jeddah and Riyadh were not different from MERS-CoV EMC/2012 in replication, escape of interferon response, or serum neutralization.
Conclusions.  Virus shedding and virus functions did not change significantly during the outbreak in Jeddah. These results suggest the outbreaks to have been caused by biologically unchanged viruses in connection with nosocomial transmission.
Ponte Osteotomy During Dekyphosis for Indirect Posterior Decompression With Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of the Thoracic Spine
Authors: Ando Kei , Imagama Shiro , Ito Zenya , Kobayashi Kazuyoshi , Ukai Junichi , Muramoto Akio , Shinjo Ryuichi , Matsumoto Tomohiro , Nakashima Hiroaki , Matsuyama Yukihiro , Ishiguro Naoki 
Published: October 2014

Study Design:
Retrospective clinical study.

Purpose:
To investigate the outcomes after indirect posterior decompression and dekyphosis using multilevel Ponte osteotomies for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the thoracic spine.

Summary of Background Data:
There are no previous reports on the use of Ponte osteotomy to treat thoracic OPLL.

Methods:
The subjects were 10 patients with an average age at surgery of 47 years, who underwent indirect posterior decompression and dekyphosis using multilevel Ponte osteotomies at our institute. Minimum follow-up period was 2 years, and averaged 2 year 6 months. Using radiographs and CT images, we investigated fusion range, preoperative and postoperative Cobb angles of thoracic fusion levels, intraoperative ultrasonography, and clinical results.

Results:
The mean fusion area was 9.8 vertebraes, with average laminectomy of 7.3 laminas. The mean preoperative thoracic kyphosis of fusion levels on standing radiograph measured 35 degrees and was changed to 21 degrees after surgery. The mean number of Ponte osteotomies was 3 levels. The mean preoperative and postoperative (at the 1 y follow-up) JOA scores were 3.5 and 7.5 points, respectively, and the recovery rate was 56%. On intraoperative ultrasonography, 7 of the cases were included in the floating (+) and 3 in the floating (−) groups, and the recovery rates were 66.0% and 33.4%, respectively.

Conclusions:
“The Ponte procedure for indirect spinal cord decompression” is a novel concept used for the first time with thoracic OPLL in our study, and we consider it a useful method to achieve more effectively dekyphosis and indirect spinal cord decompression if there is not the spinal cord free from OPLL on intraoperative ultrasonography after only laminectomies.
The political trajectory of the Brazilian CSR movement
Authors: Milcíades Peña Alejandro 
Published: October 2014

Purpose– This paper aims to examine the origins and trajectory of the Brazilian corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement in relation to political economic developments in Brazil during and prior to the 2000s.Design/methodology/approach– This paper relies on a historical political account that traces the evolution of the main actors in the CSR movement since the democratization period, details the contacts established with relevant political and civil society groups and outlines the adaptation of their agenda to the changing context.Findings– The long association between a faction of Brazilian business and the Workers’ Party (PT) and the overlapping state – society relations characteristic of the Brazilian political economy explain the domestic and international standing of the Brazilian CSR movement, in particular since 2003 when Lula da Silva came to power.Originality/value– The trajectory of Brazilian CSR and participation in related global initiatives cannot be explained through market-based or isomorphic approaches traditionally used to analyze the diffusion of governance mechanisms in the Global South. Rather, it highlights the relevance of local political structures in shaping involvement in global governance initiatives.
The transformation of state-business relations in an emerging economy
Authors: Hopewell Kristen 
Published: October 2014

Purpose– The aim of this paper is to revisit the Brazilian case in an effort to shed light on how state-business relations have been transformed in the contemporary era of globalization. Brazil has long been considered the archetype of “dependent development”, having served as the inspiration for the classic theory of the relationship between states and capital in the semi-peripheral states of the developing world. Since the theory of dependent development was initially formulated in the 1970s, however, both the Brazilian political economy and the global context in which it is situated have changed dramatically.Design/methodology/approach– The analysis draws on 15 months of field research conducted in Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Beijing, New Delhi and Washington, as well as at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, involving 157 interviews with senior government officials, trade negotiators and representatives of industry and non-governmental organizations, ethnographic observation and extensive documentary research.Findings– The author shows how the emergence of a highly competitive export-oriented agribusiness sector in Brazil has prompted the expansion and internationalization of domestic capital, leading to the emergence of an independent, private sector lobby with considerable influence on the Brazilian state. Driven by the rise of Brazilian agribusiness, the state and capital have allied together to aggressively pursue the expansion of markets for Brazilian exports, specifically through dispute settlement and negotiations at the WTO.Originality/value– These findings challenge conventional understandings of state-business relations in emerging economies such as Brazil.
The Brazilian sub-imperialist strategy of regional insertion
Authors: Ceci Misoczky Maria , Imasato Takeyoshi 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to analyze the Brazilian strategy of regional insertion with the support of the Marxist Theory of Dependency (MTD), represented by the work of Ruy Mauro Marini because it allows for the consideration of relations of power within the national scenario and policies resulting from class alliances embedded in the domestic structure of dependency.

Design/methodology/approach
– The paper discusses the main positions concerning the Varieties of Capitalism approach, arguing that the MTD and specifically Marini’s work can contribute to overcoming some of its limits. These arguments are illustrated through the analysis of the Brazilian strategy of regional competitive insertion focusing on the IIRSA project and the Brazilian Multinational Companies directly involved.

Findings
– The concept of sub-imperialism has helped to understand the logic behind the Brazilian strategy of regional insertion as part of a historical trajectory that includes the re-edition of a political drive for being the regional leader; the privilege of class fractions benefiting from the access to public funds and new markets (necessary to guarantee their continued and increased profitability); the reinforcement of regional inequalities and, at the same time, the reproduction of Brazilian dependency.

Originality/value
– A renewed MTD can contribute to understanding the specific politico-economic strategies of peripheral countries. It can also overcome the limits of the Varieties of Capitalism approach by articulating the economic and political dimensions; by avoiding the structural – functionalist constrains of the institutional perspective; and by allowing the consideration of marginalized voices, rather than considering only the institutionalized ones.
Designing a field experience tracking system in the area of special education
Authors: He Wu , Watson Silvana 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– To improve the quality of field experience, support field experience cooperation and streamline field experience management, the purpose of this paper is to describe the experience in using Activity Theory to design and develop a web-based field experience tracking system for a special education program.

Design/methodology/approach
– The authors used Activity Theory to design and develop a web-based field experience tracking system for a special education program. An in-depth evaluation of the developed web-based system including usability testing and actual use of the system was conducted.

Findings
– The evaluation and data analysis results demonstrate the value of Activity Theory and show that a web-based tracking system is a valuable tool to support the management of pre-service teachers’ field experiences.

Originality/value
– This is the first paper to discuss the design and development of field experience tracking system using Activity Theory. This paper can be used to motivate other developers to use Activity theory to design campus-wide information system. The system and methodology the authors used in this project has wider applicability and generalizability, and can be applied to the management of other competency and field based professional training in areas such as nursing, social work and medicine.
Emotions and visitors’ satisfaction at a museum
Authors: Del Chiappa Giacomo , Andreu Luisa , G. Gallarza Martina 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– This research aims to investigate whether emotions can be considered as a suitable variable to segment visitors at a museum. Furthermore, it seeks to analyse whether emotions influence visitor satisfaction and whether this depends on objective variables (such as age, gender and level of education) or not.

Design/methodology/approach
– A structured questionnaire was developed and data were collected at the National Museum of Archaeology “G.A. Sanna” in Sardinia (Italy) via 410 face-to-face interviews. Hierarchical and non-hierarchical cluster analyses and a series of chi-squared tests were run for the purpose of the study.

Findings
– Two segments were identified. The cluster with the higher positive emotions reported perceiving a higher level of attractiveness and uniqueness at the museum, and of being more satisfied than the other group. Furthermore, no significant differences were reported between the two segments based on socio-demographic characteristics.

Research limitations/implications
– The study is site-specific. The application of the study to other museums would allow for wider generalisations to be made from the results obtained.

Practical implications
– Managers should market and position museums as an emotionally driven experience consumption site. Furthermore, they should consider both cognitive and emotional aspects of visitor experience when designing and planning their businesses, as well as when assessing the visitor’s satisfaction.

Originality/value
– This study adds to the growing literature on emotions as a tool for segmentation and positioning, and suggests that cognitive and emotional aspects should be considered simultaneously when measuring visitors’ satisfaction. Further, it suggests that emotions are more significant than cognitive aspects in shaping visitors’ satisfaction.
Creative tourism: a preliminary examination of creative tourists’ motivation, experience, perceived value and revisit intention
Authors: Chang Lan-Lan , F. Backman Kenneth , Chih Huang Yu 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between tourists’ motivation, experience, perceived value and revisit intentions to creative tourism destinations. The ever-growing concept of creativity has been introduced into the tourism field. Creative tourism has been viewed as a strategy to regenerate destinations physically, culturally and socially. To develop tourism products and provide services that integrate the concept of creativity to satisfy tourists’ needs by developing a more active and long-lasting form of experience, this study aims to examine tourist consumption psychology in the context of creative tourism destinations. Past studies have identified motivation, perceived value and experience as three major antecedents affecting tourists’ revisit intentions.

Design/methodology/approach
– The empirical study was carried out in three popular creative tourism spots, Meinong, Shuili and Yingge, located, respectively, in the north, middle and south Taiwan. These creative tourism sites provide pottery, crafts, arts, workshops and other creative activities that integrate authentic local culture to engage tourists with fulfilling and meaningful experiences. The on-site survey was conducted on both weekdays and weekends during March 2012. Self-administrated questionnaires were distributed to participants who were systematically selected at the main gate of the study areas. In total, 417 questionnaires were collected.

Findings
– The results indicated that on-site tourism experience was the most influential antecedent of revisit intention to creative tourism sites in terms of the magnitude of the standardized coefficient. The unique variances of motivation factors and perceived value were too small to be statistically significant to explain revisit intentions. The present study contributes to the ever-increasing tendency for creative industries in Taiwan to develop creative tourism products and services that encompass authentic local culture and art in enhancing tourist experience.

Originality/value
– For business operators, this study suggests that if owners of creative destinations would like to attract repeat tourists, the tourists’ experiences are surely critical in developing service blueprints to meet the needs and wants of customers; they should pay more attention to understanding what tourists experience when they visit creative tourism attractions.
Distinctive features of service performance measurement
Authors: Jääskeläinen Aki , Laihonen Harri , Lönnqvist Antti 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to study the distinctive features of service performance measurement. It also provides an overview of current status of performance measurement in three service sectors in Finland.

Design/methodology/approach
– The paper builds on two complementary empirical studies. In the first study, data were gathered through individual interviews in Finnish service organizations. In the second study, group interviews were held in order to enhance the understanding. The service sectors studied are knowledge-intensive, public and industrial services. There are two main units of analysis in the data set: an organization and service operations.

Findings
– The results show that the specific performance measurement characteristics are more apparent at service operations level. The findings reveal three distinctive features of service performance measurement. First, the contingency perspective stresses a need to consider the characteristics of different service contexts. Second, customer-orientation implies that the measurement should also cover customers’ actions during the service operation as well as the impacts of service operations. Third, the systemic perspective proposes that performance measurement should encompass all actors participating to service operations.

Research limitations/implications
– The results provide support for structuring the existing research and identifying paths for future research. They also assist practitioners in their search for best measurement practices.

Originality/value
– This paper contributes by providing empirical insights from three service sectors on the development needs of performance measurement. The findings provide understanding on what exactly makes service performance measurement problematic and suggests three paths to move forward.
Counterfeiting in Italian regions: an empirical analysis based on new data
Authors: Magazzino Cosimo , Michela Mantovani 
Published: October 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine the counterfeiting process in Italy, at a subnational level.Design/methodology/approach– The paper uses panel data estimators and mixture models regression.Findings– The paper finds that homogeneous clusters of regions could be derived, as a result of economic and geographical reasons. Moreover, household and public administration expenditure, indirect taxation, foreigners/population ratio and the number of ports have a positive impact on the counterfeiting diffusion index.Practical implications– The paper is practical as a source of reference in contrasting counterfeiting process.Originality/value– The paper uses new data applying recent econometric techniques to find homogeneous groups of regions on counterfeiting index.
An integrative model in predicting corporate tax fraud
Authors: Azrina Mohd Yusof Nor , Ling Lai Ming 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– This paper aims to present an integrative model in predicting corporate tax fraud.

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper is grounded on three theories, namely, the theory of reasoned action, theory of planned behaviour and the “Fraud Diamond Theory”.

Findings
– By integrating these three theories, this paper proposes that individual cognitive factors, fraud diamond factors and organizational factors such as normative and control factors influence managers to commit corporate tax fraud.

Practical implications
– Practically, the proposed integrative model enables the government and tax authority to understand on why corporate managers engage in corporate tax fraud. It will also allow them to devise practical methods and strategies to prevent the corporate managers to engage in tax fraud.

Originality/value
– This study has merit that proposed an integrative model in predicting corporate tax fraud. Research on corporate tax fraud has been the subject of limited investigation; hence, this study contributes to the tax compliance literature by proposing an integrative model to study corporate tax fraud in a Malaysian tax setting. Future studies can be conducted to test the proposed integrative model in examining the circumstances of managers’ intention to commit corporate tax fraud.
How do R&D employees use their social networks to acquire user information?
Authors: Wadell Carl , Björk Jennie , Magnusson Mats 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– This article aims to investigate how R&D employees use their social networks to acquire user information and how this information is used in the development of new products.

Design/methodology/approach
– A single case study was conducted within a business unit at a multinational medical technology company. Data were collected through a mixed method.

Findings
– The results show that many R&D employees lack social networks through which they can acquire information about the users’ needs. However, some R&D employees establish cost-efficient relationships to people with a direct experience of using the company’s products. These relationships are established over time and are often used in a rather informal way to acquire user information. Moreover, the results show how R&D employees are purposefully complementing these relationships with more occasional interactions with people who hold direct and indirect use experiences.

Research limitations/implications
– As with most single-case studies, it will be important to replicate this investigation in other contexts to clarify the generalizability of the findings.

Practical implications
– The article shows how important it is that management provides R&D employees with opportunities to establish, nurture and utilize relationships conducive to information about the users’ needs. The article provides some advice on how this can be accomplished.

Originality/value
– This is one of the first articles that clearly explain how R&D employees use their social networks to acquire user information for the development of new products.
Creating technological knowledge in vintage communities of practice
Authors: Schiavone Francesco , Borzillo Stefano 
Published: October 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to show how members of a “vintage community of practice” (CoP) – the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator (MAME) community – recombine old technological knowledge with new technological knowledge. A vintage CoP is a group of aficionados of old technology who keep using it even after superior new technologies have emerged and technological change has taken place. This paper presents mechanisms through which developers and gamers in the MAME community and its subcommunities or hubs select and recombine old and new technology to update old arcade videogames in a format that is playable on current personal computers (PCs).Design/methodological approach– An inductive single-case exploratory case study was conducted in the MAME community. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with core community members to uncover mechanisms through which old technology-related knowledge (T-RK) was combined with new T-RK to update old versions of arcade video games into software versions that can be played on current PCs. Informant discourses were analyzed using first- and second-order coding methods.Findings– Our data revealed three mechanisms through which community leaders positively impact new and old T-RK recombinations that led to new knowledge creation within the MAME vintage CoP. We named these mechanismsleader mentorship,leader self-development propensityandclustering in the community. Our data also revealed a two-phase knowledge creation process in an open-source software community (OSSC) that supports the MAME community: knowledge selection and knowledge recombination.Research limitations/implications– The study is limited by the size of the investigated community, so further research should be conducted in multiple vintage CoPs so as to generalize our results.Practical implications– Our results offer practitioners insights into the internal knowledge creation mechanisms that occur in vintage CoPs. Our findings seek to motivate managers to start collaborating with vintage CoPs to develop products for the niche vintage product markets.Originality/value– This research is one of the first in the field of vintage communities of practice. It affords understanding of social mechanisms by which old technologies are combined with new ones to give rise to vintage products that suit the needs of niche vintage product markets.