bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
An application of conjoint analysis to explore user perceptions on management information systems
Authors: Lee EunSu , Rhim Hosun 
Published: December 2013

Purpose– This paper aims to investigate user preferences for the information systems in order to achieve user satisfaction by using conjoint analysis.Design/methodology/approach– Conjoint analysis is applied for the measurement of user preferences on information systems by seven properties and three levels for each property. To apply the approach, two surveys were designed: the first survey investigates the main properties affecting the end-users' satisfaction for using the current information systems based upon literature review and expert interview in Phase I. The second survey weighed the preferences by the virtual profiles of the information systems, which represent the ideal systems.Findings– The results show that speed-related properties are critical to achieve the end-user satisfaction. The next important property group is related to the access control and system integration between various business modules. From the measurements, the best system file should be constructed with the highly weighed levels of the key attributes.Research limitations/implications– The virtual profiles are complex for respondents to understand the attributes and the compounds of the virtual products. Moreover, the respondents were overwhelmed by the number of virtual profiles. The attributes were required to enable communication between researchers and respondents.Practical implications– Information system designers can achieve user satisfaction by combining the highest utility levels of all attributes. Nonetheless, the trade-offs between attributes and their levels should be considered in order to apply the results to the business, depending on the system environments and business practices, by updating the importance of the determinants regularly.Originality/value– This study applied the conjoint analysis to information management systems in order to design and maintain user satisfaction for the targeted company. This paper will provide alternative ways for the system engineers and developers of the case company by considering the critical attributes, which will affect both user performance and satisfaction.
The components of abstracts
Authors: Jamar Nina , Šauperl Alenka , Bawden David 
Published: December 2013

Purpose– The purpose of this study was to examine whether the logical structure of abstracts in the areas of materials science and technology and library and information science comply with the ISO 214 or IMRAD formats, while also suggesting guidelines for components of abstracts.Design/methodology/approach– In the first part of the research the components of abstracts are analysed. The results showed that not all the proposed structural elements are present in the abstracts. Therefore also the improved prototypes and recommended abstracts are developed to examine the satisfaction of readers with different forms of abstracts. According to the results of satisfaction of readers with different forms of abstracts, uniform guidelines for the components of abstracts in accordance with the IMRAD format are proposed.Findings– The introduction (I) should include three sentences of background information. The method (M) should include three sentences of method. The results (R) should include three sentences of results. The discussion (D) should include two sentences of conclusions. The conclusions should present the implications of the results on subjects that were not part of the study, suggestions for possible application of the findings, suggestions for further research work and an evaluation of the research.Originality/value– It is important to emphasize that even if the guidelines for writing abstracts by the individual journal exist, authors do not always take them into account. Therefore, it is important that the abstracts that are actually published in journals were analysed. It is also important that the opinion of researchers was taken into account.
Who is policing the Police and Crime Commissioners?
Authors: J. Chambers Sophie 
Published: December 2013

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore how the Police and Crime Commissioners have been scrutinised in their first nine months in office, focusing primarily on one particular force area.

Design/methodology/approach
– A brief analysis of the most current writing on this topic, including official documents such as minutes of police and crime panel meetings and Home Affairs Committee and Welsh Affairs Committee evidence sessions, as well various online news sources are provided. Academic literature spanning 30 years is also drawn upon.

Findings
– In considering particular major events in the first nine months of the implementation of Police and Crime Commissioners, central government have been required to take a more prominent role in scrutiny in certain regions than first envisaged, due to ambiguity of legislative guidelines.

Research limitations/implications
– As an exploratory paper, one force area (Gwent) is the primary focus, sampled because of the issues faced in that area and its widespread coverage in the media.

Practical implications
– Problems with the legislative guidance for Police and Crime Commissioners, Police and Crime Panels and other involved agencies and individuals are highlighted.

Originality/value
– The paper contributes to the body of research investigating how the new policing governance framework in England and Wales is unfolding in practice. It is informed by both academic perspectives and real life examples.
The path to Police and Crime Commissioners
Authors: Davies Matthew 
Published: December 2013

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore the key political factors behind the introduction of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and attempt to address some of the major tensions in the democratic governance of the police.

Design/methodology/approach
– Using a literature review, the paper examines the changing face of police accountability in England and Wales over the last 50 years.

Findings
– Three critical insights emerge from this analysis. First, the politicization of the police began in the 1980s – well before the introduction of PCCs – and was in fact one of the key antecedents behind the introduction of PCCs. Second, the paper finds that the simultaneous growth of managerialist practices further enabled politicians to interfere with policing in ways which eventually laid the foundation for PCCs. Lastly, the investigation illustrates how the policy architecture then drew inspiration from models of police governance from the USA, which chimed well with a new generation of Conservatives intent on police reform.

Originality/value
– The paper offers a unique policy history which helps to better understand the political rationale behind PCCs and helps to clarify the underlying trajectory of the policy.
Entrepreneurial orientation and performance: the interaction effect of customer capital
Authors: Jalali Alireza , Jaafar Mastura , Ramayah Thurasamy 
Published: December 2013

Purpose– The purpose of this study is to advance research on entrepreneurial orientation (EO), resource-based view (RBV), customer (relational) capital, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by examining how the interaction effect of customer capital shapes the relationship between EO and firm performance.Design/methodology/approach– This research is considered as a correlational rather than a casual study with 150 questionnaire returned from manufacturing SMEs. This cross-sectional study tested all hypotheses that are related to the research questions and use statistical software SPSS 17 to analyze data.Findings– The study found that a high customer capital strengthens the link between two dimensions of EO (innovativeness and risk taking) and weakens the link between another dimension of EO (proactiveness) and firm performance.Research limitations/implications– First, future studies would benefit from an enhanced development in the measurement of EO dimensions, which relies on richer and more refined conceptualizations. Second, a single informant who was asked to evaluate EO may potentially increase the degree of subjectivity and bias in the responses. Obtaining more than one respondent for the survey from each organization is always highly desirable.Practical implications– The results of the current study cover the limitation of the previous study by independently examining the moderating effect of customer capital as an intangible resource in the relationship between innovativeness and risk taking on firm performance. The paper expands this line of work by adding the idea that the intangible resources of a firm are more likely to contribute to sustaining superior firm performance when they are used with other factors simultaneously.Social implications– Environmental factors, such as government financial aid and protection of organizations outside the industry, may affect the relationship between SMEs and the agents. Establishing extra ties between Iranian firms and agents may be expensive for Iranian manufacturing firms, and they may not be able to create these ties without government support.Originality/value– A research gap exists in understanding how customer capital operates and endows benefits to firms that are beyond their start-up phase and are embarking on international activities. The current study tries to overcome a number of limitations of the previous framework by combining RBV and customer capital. Particularly, “the RBV's lack of specificity have raised questions as to its status as a legitimate theory, and make it difficult to design and test empirically.”
When should plant population models include age structure?
Authors: Chu Chengjin , Adler Peter B. 
Published: December 2013

Summary

Most population models for plants are structured exclusively by size or stage. However, the assumption that age can be safely ignored has not been rigorously tested.

We used an unprecedented data set from western North America on age‐specific demography of 19 populations of perennial grasses to determine when age structure can alter model behaviour.

Based on the Akaike Information Criterion, the best statistical models included both size and age for 14 and 18 of the 19 populations for the growth and survival function, respectively. The inclusion of age reduced the sums of squared residuals by 0.1–5.6% for growth rates and reduced the residual deviance by 0.06–8.2% for survival rates. When we compared observed per capita growth rates with predictions from individual‐based models, we found that in eleven populations, models with age explained 1.3–45.8% (with a mean of 12.8%) more variance than size‐only models.

Density‐dependent integral projection models showed that the inclusion of age had strong effects on equilibrium cover for some species but not others. When equilibrium cover differed, it was almost always higher in models with age.

The population consequences of incorporating age were best predicted by the shape of a species' survival curve: equilibrium cover was most sensitive to inclusion of age structure for species with very hollow (Type III) survivorship curves. We speculate that age serves as a proxy for high individual‐level heterogeneity, which is known to generate Type III survivorship curves and can increase equilibrium abundance.

Synthesis. Our results indicate that including age structure in models is most important for populations with strong Type III survivorship curves. For such populations, which are likely to contain high individual heterogeneity, models that ignore age could underestimate population growth rates and equilibrium cover. More research is needed to test whether our results, based on data from perennial grasses, also apply to other plant growth forms.
Implementation of an advanced occupational therapy assistant‐led groups programme in aged care rehabilitation
Authors: Cox Ruth J. , Mills Vickie J. , Fleming Jennifer , Nalder Emily 
Published: December 2013

Background/aimThe use of support workers such as occupational therapy assistants is emerging as a strategy to enhance the health workforce, but there has been little evaluation of the feasibility of expanding support worker roles and responsibilities. This study aimed to implement an advanced occupational therapy assistant‐led groups programme in a subacute aged care rehabilitation setting and to evaluate the impact on the clinical outcomes of group participants.MethodA prospective quasi‐experimental cohort study was conducted comparing outcomes of 30 patients receiving a groups programme led by an advanced occupational therapy assistant with a historical control group of 40 patients receiving the groups programme led by an occupational therapist. The groups programme comprised up to six groups per week and included meal preparation groups and domestic training groups. Outcomes were Functional Independence Measure scores, Australian Therapy Outcome Measures, discharge destination, length of stay and patient satisfaction.ResultsDischarge outcomes of patients participating in the assistant‐led groups programme were not significantly different to patients who participated in the therapist‐led groups programme. Patient satisfaction levels were not significantly different between groups.ConclusionThe introduction of an advanced occupational therapy assistant to replace an occupational therapist in facilitating a groups programme in aged care rehabilitation did not result in a decline in patient outcomes. However, the results should be interpreted tentatively given the study limitations and the advanced skills of the assistant involved. Further more rigorous longer term research with a larger sample is required.
Are Dual Eligibles Admitted to Poorer Quality Skilled Nursing Facilities?
Authors: Rahman Momotazur , Grabowski David C. , Gozalo Pedro L. , Thomas Kali S. , Mor Vincent 
Published: December 2013

BackgroundDual eligibles, persons who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid coverage, often receive poorer quality care relative to other Medicare beneficiaries.ObjectivesTo determine whether dual eligibles are discharged to lower quality post‐acute skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) compared with Medicare‐only beneficiaries.Research DesignFollowing the random utility maximization model, we specified a discharge function using a conditional logit model and tested how this discharge rule varied by dual‐eligibility status.SubjectsA total of 692,875 Medicare fee‐for‐service patients (22% duals) who were discharged for Medicare paid SNF care between July 2004 and June 2005.MeasuresMedicare enrollment and the Medicaid Analytic Extract files were used to determine dual eligibility. The proportion of Medicaid patients and nursing staff characteristics provided measures of SNF quality.ResultsDuals are more likely to be discharged to SNFs with a higher share of Medicaid patients and fewer nurses. These results are robust to estimation with an alternative subsample of patients based on primary diagnoses, propensity of being dual eligible, and likelihood of remaining in the nursing home.ConclusionsDisparities exist in access to quality SNF care for duals. Strategies to improve discharge planning processes are required to redirect patients to higher quality providers, regardless of Medicaid eligibility.
Narratives of Modernity, Masculinity, and Citizenship Amid Crisis in Abidjan's Sorbonne
Authors: Matlon Jordanna 
Published: December 2013

AbstractIn this article I relate prominent depictions of the African urban crisis, particularly informality, and its implications for masculine subjectivity in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Drawing on five months of ethnographic fieldwork I conducted in 2008 and 2009, I consider the Sorbonne, a nationalist space in Abidjan, where partisans of former President Laurent Gbagbo contested the crisis narrative and their place in it. Literally and ideologically, Sorbonne orators and spectators moved themselves and their country from the periphery to the urban and global core.
Anthropology and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: A Summary of Quantitative Approaches to Traditional Knowledge, Market Participation, and Conservation
Authors: Olson Elizabeth Anne 
Published: December 2013

AbstractIn this paper, I summarize some of the current trends in quantitative anthropological investigations of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and political–economic systems. I first provide an overview of the quantitative studies of TEK, focusing on the various research methods commonly employed in ethnoecology. Anthropologists use techniques such as freelists, pile sorts, objective tests, and semi‐structured interviews with key informants to elicit TEK. Indices or cultural consensus models are constructed from the data to identify patterns of distribution of TEK in cultural groups. Key variables that are associated with the patterns of distribution of TEK include gender, age, social class, and mode of subsistence. Next, I contextualize current understandings of the nature and distribution of TEK in the context of political–economic systems. Ways of studying market participation and market integration of indigenous people are discussed in relationship to explaining patterns in TEK. Finally, I suggest some possible connections between TEK, economic market integration, and biodiversity conservation.
Pathogenicity of Spanish isolates of Heterobasidion annosum s. s. in Pinus pinaster seedlings
Authors: Prieto‐Recio C. , Martín‐García J. , Diez J. J. 
Published: December 2013

SummaryThe aim of this study was to test the pathogenicity of two Spanish isolates of Heterobasidion annosum sensu stricto in 2‐year‐old Pinus pinaster seedlings. Two types of inocula (woodchips and sawdust) were used to infect the seedlings by two different routes (stem inoculation and soil infestation). The mortality rates of the stem‐inoculated seedlings differed significantly from controls, but those of the seedlings infected via soil infestation did not differ. For both types of inoculation, the lesions were longer, and wilting symptoms were more severe in the seedlings inoculated with H. annosum than in control seedlings. For stem inoculation, biomass allocation did not differ significantly between the infected and control seedlings. However, the percentage of fine roots was lower in seedlings infected via soil infestation than in the control seedlings. To our knowledge, this is the first pathogenicity test with H. annosum isolates and P. pinaster.
Rapid remineralization of multiple disseminated bone lesions after high‐dose cytarabine in a patient with isolated myeloid sarcoma
Authors: Brähler Sebastian , Thielen Indra , Schwabe Hendrik , Engels Marianne , Kreuzer Karl‐Anton , Wolf Jürgen , Ansén Sascha 
Published: December 2013

AbstractIsolated myeloid sarcoma is a rare presentation of acute myeloid leukemia. There are limited data available concerning the prognostic relevance and the right treatment strategy for this clinical scenario. Here, we report a case of acute myeloid leukemia with extensive lesions and fractures in multiple bones in a 64‐yr‐old male patient. Remarkably, treatment with a high‐dose cytarabine regimen led to rapid remineralization of all bone lesions and recovery of the patient's mobility within a few weeks. Thereby, surgical treatment and radiotherapy could be avoided, supporting the role of intensive induction and standard consolidation chemotherapy as first‐line treatment for myeloid sarcoma.
Effect of filling ingredient on the quality of canned yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
Authors: Mohan Chitradurga O. , Remya Sasikala , Ravishankar Chandragiri N. , Vijayan Punnathil K. , Srinivasa Gopal Teralandur K. 
Published: December 2013

SummaryIn this study, the effect of different vegetables baby corn, green pea, broccoli as filling ingredients along with yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) on the heat penetration characteristics and quality changes were assessed. Heating and cooling lag factors (Jh and Jc) were least for tuna with broccoli and tuna without vegetables, respectively. Heating rate index was in the range of 13.5–19.3 min with least value for tuna with broccoli. Heat processing increased the hardness and chewiness of tuna significantly (P < 0.05), whereas cohesiveness decreased. Thermal processing resulted in higher L*and hue (h) value for tuna. Substantial decrease in a* value was observed for tuna with broccoli and peas where as b* value showed an increase for tuna with baby corn. Tuna packed with green pea and baby corn was rated better sensorily, whereas tuna with broccoli was rated least.
Effects of meat pH and the initial numbers of spores of Clostridium estertheticum on the development of blown pack spoilage of vacuum‐packaged beef
Authors: Yang Xianqin , Wang Hui , Badoni Madhu 
Published: December 2013

SummaryTo understand how the initial numbers of Clostridium estertheticum spores on, and the concentration of glucose in meat affect the development of blown pack spoilage, beef of pH ≤5.6 and of pH ≥5.8 was inoculated with the spores at various numbers, vacuum‐packaged and stored at 2 °C. For beef of pH ≤5.6, the volumes of packs inoculated with ≤10 spores did not change; and packs inoculated with ≥30 spores started swelling after 35 days, and the rate of volume increase increased with increasing number of inoculated spores. For beef of pH ≥5.8, packs inoculated 0, three or ten spores slackened, and packs inoculated with ≥30 spores became swollen at the end of storage, but to a much lesser degree than the corresponding packs of beef of pH ≤5.6. Glucose was reduced by 21 mm and depleted in the rinse fluids from swollen packs of beef of pH ≤5.6 and of pH ≥5.8, respectively.
Determinantes de la oferta y la demanda de trabajo informal en Alemania
Authors: HAIGNER Stefan D. , JENEWEIN Stefan , SCHNEIDER Friedrich , WAKOLBINGER Florian 
Published: December 2013

ResumenLos autores investigan empíricamente las motivaciones individuales para ofrecer o aceptar trabajo informal con datos de una encuesta a alemanes residentes realizada en 2010. Según sus hallazgos, el desempleo, presente o pasado, incrementa significativamente la probabilidad de trabajar informalmente. La insatisfacción con respecto a la posición social y el malestar por la ineficacia gubernamental también parecen incrementar de forma significativa la oferta de trabajo informal por parte de los hombres. La demanda de trabajo informal no parece influida por estos factores.
Inclusión de los trabajadores por cuenta propia en el régimen de previsión social en el Brasil
Authors: NAGAMINE COSTANZI Rogério , DUARTE BARBOSA Edvaldo , DA SILVA BICHARA Julimar 
Published: December 2013

ResumenLos trabajadores por cuenta propia del Brasil constituyen un grupo en gran parte excluido del régimen de previsión social. El artículo presenta dos programas iniciados en el decenio de 2000 que han logrado muy buenos resultados en términos de formalización y protección de estos trabajadores. Los programas ofrecen trámites de declaración simplificados, ventajas comerciales (acceso al crédito y emisión de facturas) y un nivel de cotización adaptado a la capacidad de pago de los pequeños empresarios y trabajadores independientes. Los datos que ofrecen los autores convencen acerca de la eficacia de los programas y facilitan su potencial aplicación en otros contextos.