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The relationship between language and social competence in high‐risk preschoolers
Authors: Tzouriadou Maria , Barbas George , Vouyoukas Constantinos , Anagnostopoulou Eleni 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThis research study aims to examine: whether preschoolers at risk form a homogenous or a heterogeneous group of high‐risk children; and in case preschoolers form a heterogeneous group, what are the distinctive characteristics of specific language impairment and mild intellectual disabilities groups in language acquisition and social competence that make differential early intervention necessary.Design/methodology/approachA total of 143 Greek preschoolers aged 4.5 through 5.5 participated in the study. Among them, according to DTLA‐P:3, 42 with mild intellectual disabilities and 41 with specific language impairments were detected. A total of 60 typically developed children were also detected. Children's categorization to the above groups was verified by the Λ‐α‐T‐ω Language Competence Test Level I, which was used to estimate intra‐individual differences in language competence. To assess peer relations, a peer relation checklist was developed and standardized.FindingsThe findings of this study support the approach of the two distinct groups of high‐risk preschoolers in terms of their language and social characteristics.Originality/valueResearch findings highlight the different educational needs of high‐risk preschoolers, which make necessary the differential use of preschool curricula.
Cognitive behaviour therapy with a woman in her twenties with a mild intellectual disability presenting with psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures
Authors: Atnas Catherine I. , Lippold Tessa 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThis case report aims to describe the treatment of a woman (Rachel) in her twenties who was referred to the community team for people with an intellectual disability by her neurologist as she wanted help with reducing the frequency of psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures (PNES).Design/methodology/approachCBT was used as the therapeutic approach. The first stage of intervention focussed on reducing the frequency of PNES through relaxation and distraction techniques. Graded exposure was then used to enable Rachel to achieve her goal of going on the bus alone. The intervention process was completed over 12 sessions.FindingsOutcome was measured using self‐report of seizure frequency. Rachel has successfully reduced the frequency of PNES from seven to two‐three per week, and has managed to successfully complete several bus journeys on her own, working through the hierarchy the authors had developed. The authors also completed pre and post therapy measures for anxiety and depression. Her scores on the Glasgow Anxiety Scale for Intellectual Disability reduced from 23 to 19 whilst she scored sub‐clinically on the Glasgow Depression Scale for Intellectual Disability.Originality/valueThis case report seeks to add to the evidence base of CBT as a viable treatment for PNES whilst also demonstrating that the approach can be adapted to meet the needs of clients with intellectual disabilities.
Service users’ experiences, understanding and hopes about care in an inpatient intellectual disability unit: a qualitative study
Authors: Claire Lloyd Lisa , Hemming Claire , Tracy Derek K. 
Published: July 2013

PurposeService user involvement in evaluating provided services is a core NHS concept. However individuals with intellectual disabilities have traditionally often had their voices ignored. There have been attempts to redress this, though much work has been quantitative, and qualitative study has more often explored populations transitioning to more mainstream care and those with milder disabilities. The authors set out to explore the views of individuals with more severe intellectual disabilities who were resident inpatients on what helped or hindered their care.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses qualitative analysis through semi‐structured interviews of eight (three male, five female, mean age 33) resident service users with severe intellectual disabilities.FindingsSub‐categories of staff personality, helpful relationships, and the concept of balanced care emerged under a core category of needing a secure base. Clients were very clearly able to identify and delineate: personal attributes of staff; clinical means of working; and the need to balance support with affording independence and growth. They further noted factors that could help or hinder all of these, and gave nuanced answers on how different personality factors could be utilized in different settings.Originality/valueLittle work has qualitatively explored the needs of residential clients with severe intellectual disabilities. The authors’ data show that exploring the views of more profoundly disabled and vulnerable individuals is both viable and of significant clinical value. It should aid staff in contemplating the needs of their clients; in seeking their opinions and feedback; and considering that most “styles” of personality and work have attributes that clients can value and appreciate.
Conflicts, battlefields, indigenous peoples and tourism: addressing dissonant heritage in warfare tourism in Australia and North America in the twenty‐first century
Authors: Harvey Lemelin Raynald , Powys Whyte Kyle , Johansen Kelsey , Higgins Desbiolles Freya , Wilson Christopher , Hemming Steve 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the omission of Indigenous narratives in battlefields and sites of conflicts while also highlighting how certain battlefields and sites of conflicts have attempted to address dissonant heritage by diversifying interpretation strategies and implementing elements of collaborative management approaches, thereby addressing Indigenous erasure.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses a content analysis, field studies and case studies to examine dissonant heritage in warfare tourism sites involving Indigenous peoples in Australia and North America.FindingsThe content analysis reveals that aboriginal erasure is still prevalent within the literature on warfare and battlefield tourism. However, the case studies suggest that dissonant heritage in warfare tourism is being addressed through collaborative management strategies and culturally sensitive interpretation strategies.Research limitations/implicationsThe content analysis is limited to tourism journals. The case studies highlight sites that are using adaptive management and integrating Indigenous peoples.Practical implicationsThe study of dissonant heritage and warfare tourism, while relatively young, is beginning to address aboriginal erasure and cultural dissonance; this study is a contribution to this area of research.Social implicationsAddressing the impacts of aboriginal erasure and heritage dissonance in colonial settings heals the hurts of the past, while empowering communities. It also provides Indigenous communities with opportunities to diversify current tourism products.Originality/valueThis is a collaborative international paper involving Indigenous and non‐Indigenous scholars from Australia, Canada, and the USA.
Dark tourism shops: selling “dark” and “difficult” products
Authors: Brown Jane 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the position of the museum shop within dark tourism sites. In doing so, it argues that the shop has the potential to act as a further meaning‐making vehicle by reconfirming the museum mission within its merchandise selection. The analysis of the particular position occupied by the museum shop as a for‐profit institution within a not‐for‐profit institution will reveal the friction that exists between the competing aims of the museum shop to ideologically, as well as economically, support dark tourism.Design/methodology/approachThe author analysed institutional literature and merchandise selection at three case studies, to explore the relationship between dark tourism sites and their respective shops.FindingsThe retail operations of dark tourism sites are highly complex and fraught with potential issues relating to taste and decency. Museums situated at actual sites of death are particularly constrained in regards to the type of merchandise they are able to stock. However, it is not just the locational identity of the museums which dictates the type of shop they are able to operate but their particular subject matter and the way this subject is approached in the gallery space.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper is limited by a small survey size. Further research could include interviews with museum shop professionals and other museum professionals to see how different areas of the museum see the role and value of museum shops at dark tourism sites.Originality/valueThis is an under‐researched area. There has been a growing amount of research in to the meaning‐making potential of museum shops; however, little attention has been given to dark tourism sites and how dark content impacts upon the nature of the shop.
Pilgrims and patriots: Australian tourist experiences at Gallipoli
Authors: Cheal Felicity , Griffin Tony 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the Australian tourist experience at Gallipoli in order to better understand how tourists approach and engage with battlefield sites and how the experience may transform them. Specific attention is paid to the role of interpretation in shaping these experiences.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative research method was employed, involving in‐depth interviews with Australians who had visited Gallipoli in a range of circumstances.FindingsAustralians visit Gallipoli for a variety of reasons, including national sentiment and personal connections. They engage with the site in a range of highly personal ways, with guides playing a crucial role in helping them to connect with the site physically, intellectually and emotionally.Research limitations/implicationsThe study relied on the participants recalling their experiences from some years past, although other research suggests that this is a minimal problem in the context of such memorable and moving experiences.Practical implicationsThe paper provides valuable insights into how tourists experience battlefield sites of great national significance, and consequently how such sites should be managed sensitively and unobtrusively.Originality/valueThis research provides empirical support to conceptual studies on how tourists engage with battlefield tourism sites, and specifically explores the role of interpretation in shaping the overall experience. It further considers the ongoing effects of such experiences.
Understanding student satisfaction and loyalty in the UAE HE sector
Authors: Fernandes Cedwyn , Ross Kieran , Meraj Mohammad 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to verify and estimate the impact of the antecedents of Programme satisfaction and to explore its link with student loyalty in the higher education (HE) sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Design/methodology/approachA Programme Experience Questionnaire (PEQ) was developed, based on the National Student Survey (NSS), which surveyed 187 graduates at a British university based in the UAE. Cronbach alpha tests were conducted to test the reliability of the variables and correlation and regression analysis were used to estimate the relationship and significance of the variables.FindingsTeaching quality and variables directly associated with the students’ programme of study had the most significant impact on student satisfaction; thus emphasizing the need for recruitment and development of high quality academic faculty members. Academic feedback, library and IT resources did not have a significant impact. The link between Programme satisfaction and satisfaction with non‐academic services and facilities had a positive impact on student loyalty.Research limitations/implicationsIn the competitive UAE HE sector, it is important to identify the antecedents and their variable impact on student satisfaction with their programme and its impact on loyalty. A comparison of results of the PEQ across a number of years and across other universities within the UAE, would help validate the results obtained in this paper.Originality/valueStudies of this kind, whilst in their infancy within the UAE context, are important given the UAE HE market is attracting more entrants and becoming very competitive. The results may provide valuable insights for universities in developing appropriate strategies to improve student satisfaction and thus enhance their competitiveness.
Does staff diversity imply openness to diversity?
Authors: Lauring Jakob , Selmer Jan 
Published: July 2013

PurposePost‐secondary educational organizations are currently some of the most diverse settings to be found. However, few educational studies have dealt with staff diversity and hardly any has looked outside the USA. The purpose of this paper is to present a study of members of international university departments in Denmark. The authors set out to investigate the relationship between different types of staff diversity and openness to diversity in terms of linguistic, visible, value, and informational heterogeneity.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses responses from 489 staff members from diverse university departments to a self‐report electronic survey.FindingsIt was found that diversity‐related internationalization (cultural and linguistic) was generally positively related to favorable diversity attitudes. Inherent demographic diversity (age and gender), on the other hand, was unrelated or negatively associated with positive diversity attitudes.Originality/valueFew studies deal with the role of staff diversity and no prior studies the authors know of have examined the link between diversity types and openness to diversity.
Democracy, culture and information security: a case study in Zanzibar
Authors: Shaaban Hussein , Conrad Marc 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of culture on information security in a developing country's view.Design/methodology/approachTwo questionnaires adopted from the GLOBE project and OCAI were used to collect quantitative data on national and organisational culture. Also, a face to face semi‐structured interview was used to get insight into deep‐rooted issues concerning information security in the study environment. In addition, a previous study was used to find correlation of the data in this study.FindingsThe findings show that national culture has more influence than organisation culture on information security. We find that the dimensions that influence information security are Power Distance, Uncertainty Avoidance, In‐Group Collectivism, and Future Orientation.Research limitations/implicationsThis research was conducted in a public sector environment with employees thereby limiting external validity. Also, the population of the survey was small to make a generalisation of the findings. Also, the length of the questionnaire and complexity of questions put off many potential respondents.Practical implicationsCulture has impact on information security implementation and therefore the results imply that some consideration should be given when implementing information security models.Originality/valueThis study is important because it empirically correlates information security with cultural dimensions in a developing country's environment.
The presumption of mutual influence in occurrences of workplace bullying: time for change
Authors: Martin Suzanne , Klein Axel 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe self‐reports of bullies or victims of workplace bullying appear to result in confused responses that fail to clarify who is doing what to whom. The research reported in this paper aimed to examine how staff from human resources and occupational health conceptualized and assessed cases of alleged bullying.Design/methodology/approachThe research relied on semi‐structured interviews with managers, human resource staff, occupational health staff, mediators, trade union representatives, and staff members who were both victims and alleged perpetrators of bullying. The staff contributing came from an NHS trust, two universities and a criminal justice agency.FindingsStaff were reluctant to document or reveal information about the frequency and severity of bullying within their services. Despite this, three key themes emerged from the interviews that seemed to inform individual and organisational responses: the ethos of professionalism, the ambiguous role of human resources and the presumption of mutuality.Research limitations/implicationsReliance on interpretations of workplace bullying that defend both individual staff members and the organization had implications for victims. By not naming reported problems as bullying, the organization could limit its responsibility to act. Failure to identify and document bullying limited the research but also poorly served victimized individuals.Practical implicationsServices require training to help them move beyond a presumption that the self‐reports of bullies are a reliable source of assessment data.Social implicationsEffective identification and assessment of bullying situations would be the first step towards reducing the psychological impact of the problem. Experience of workplace bullying is highly correlated with health and mental health problems of targeted individuals.Originality/valueThis paper capitalizes on insights from the field of domestic violence in highlighting the need for clarity about the nature of coercive control. The paper will be valuable to individuals and organisations charged with the task of tackling workplace bullying.
Prioritization of innovation factors by the integration of concurrent function deployment and P diagram with a case study in Sepahan Industry Group
Authors: Shahin Arash , Bakhshi Ensiyeh 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to propose a new model for the integration of concurrent function deployment (CFD) and parameter (P) diagram in order to prioritize innovation factors.Design/methodology/approachEach of the approaches of CFD and P diagram and their features has been demonstrated and according to their common features, an integrated model has been designed in two phases. It has been examined in Sepahan Industrial Group, of which the major product is API gas pipeline network demanded by Isfahan Province Gas Organization. A questionnaire has been designed and delivered to four major units of Isfahan Province Gas Organization.Findings“Hydrostatic test” and “number of close end branch pipes” with the average values of 4.78 and 3.31 have been found as the first and last priorities of importance to customers, respectively. The output of the first phase includes “equipments” as the first priority of control factors, and “changing market or customers wants” as the first priority of noise factors. The results of the second phase show that “fault‐free product” and “successful innovation outcomes” are, respectively, recognized as first priorities of response factors. Finally, “successful innovation outcomes” has been determined as the first priority of response factors.Research limitations/implicationsThe matrixes of the two phases could become larger if the number of factors in the P diagram increases, and therefore, filling and analyzing the matrixes might become time consuming and difficult.Originality/valueThe proposed integrated model can be effective for almost all organizations that aim to meet the dynamic needs of markets and customers and intend to incorporate innovation in their products and services. By the new approach, determination and prioritization of innovation factors can be done based on customers' viewpoint, while in the traditional approaches this was done only from the viewpoint of engineers and designers.
Third sector organisations: unique or simply other qualified providers?
Authors: Miller Robin 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe third sector has been promoted by progressive English governments as a provider of health and social care services for people with mental health difficulties. This article aims to consider the assumptions that lie behind these polices and reviews the evidence that third sector organisations can be said to have a “unique” role and approach. The challenges and opportunities of the current market‐based reforms for the third sector are discussed.Design/methodology/approachThe article is based on literature reviews of the third sector's role in mental health care and commissioning of third sector organisations.FindingsThe third sector delivers a range of mental health services in England, in particular those related to accommodation, advice, advocacy and employment. Its activity extends into other roles such as campaigning and development of new approaches to care and support. Evidence of the distinctiveness of the sector as a whole is limited, but there are examples of such organisations providing innovative and user‐led services. Market‐based reforms are seen as posing a threat to smaller organisations in particular but personalised approaches (including allocation of individual budgets), outcome‐based payments and a need for large‐scale service redesign are seen as offering considerable opportunity for expansion.Practical implicationsFor the new market to include a strong third sector will require leadership within organisations, a collaborative approach within the sector, and commissioners that understand and engage positively with the sector in all its diversity.Originality/valueThis article draws together the research literature on the third sector's engagement in mental health and the impact of market‐based reforms and in doing so provides original value in the fields of mental health and third sector studies.
Funding common property expenditure in multi‐owned housing schemes
Authors: Arkcoll Kaylene , Guilding Chris , Lamminamki Dawne , McManus Lisa , Warnken Jan 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to advance a set of criteria for appraising the merits of alternative options to financing common property capital expenditure in multi‐owned housing (MOH) complexes and to then draw on this conceptual framework to determine which mode of common property capital expenditure funding is preferable.Design/methodology/approachA priori reasoning has been provided to pursue the study's objective.FindingsSinking funds represent the preferred approach to financing common property expenditure in MOH schemes and special levies are the least preferred approach.Research limitations/implicationsDue to the a priori based conceptual development undertaken, some subjectivity is bound to be invoked.Practical implicationsThe study provides key insights to government policy makers charged with drafting MOH legislation and provides strong support for those jurisdictions that require sinking funds to be raised in MOH complexes. The study also informs the owners executive committees of MOH schemes of the benefits of maintaining sinking funds.Social ImplicationsThe study highlights the considerable MOH unit owner financial distress that can be averted by pursuing a policy of raising sinking funds.Originality/valueThe study has immense originality, as it is the first academic study to focus on MOH common property capital expenditure issues.