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Investigating multi-player online video games for brain-injured people
Authors: Colman Jason , Briggs Jim , Turner Louise , Good Alice 
Published: September 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to report a pilot experiment to test if multi-player online video games could provide a measurable cognitive therapeutic benefit for brain-injured people.

Design/methodology/approach
– Single-subject research design with n=3 brain-injured participants. Four alternating intervention and non-intervention weeks. Battery of cognitive tests taken at the start of the experiment and at the end of each week.

Findings
– Widely varying results with large standard deviation overall.

Research limitations/implications
– The experimental design was heavily reliant on multiple participants logging in at the same time. Server logs showed that this happened relatively rarely.

Practical implications
– Implications for the next iteration of the experiment are to refine the game design to avoid the need to synchronise the participants. The findings presented may be of practical use to other researchers in this area.

Social implications
– Acquired brain injury has been described as an epidemic, and is rising, with stroke being a leading cause. Traumatic brain injury (e.g. due to road traffic accident) has increasing prevalence in low-middle income countries. This research aims to provide a form of therapy to people for whom physical access to rehabilitation services is limited.

Originality/value
– The use of multi-player online video games as rehabilitation is a relatively unexplored area. A positive result in an experiment of this nature would indicate the potential for a new, complimentary form of cognitive therapy for brain-injured people.
Predicting recidivism for offenders in UK substance dependence treatment: do mental health symptoms matter?
Authors: J.F. Breedvelt Josefien , V. Dean Lucy , Y. Jones Gail , Cole Caroline , C.A. Moyes Hattie 
Published: September 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to assess whether mental health symptoms affect one-year reoffending rates upon release from prison for participants engaging in substance dependence treatment in the UK.Design/methodology/approach– A retrospective cohort study was used to assess reconviction outcomes upon release. The Comprehensive Addiction and Psychological Evaluation (CAAPE) was administered to 667 inmates admitted to the programme. The effect of mental health, drug use, and static risk factors on reoffending was assessed at one-year post release.Findings– Logistic regression analysis showed that symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder at the start of substance dependence treatment increased the likelihood to reoffend, whilst Obsessive Compulsive Disorder symptoms and length of sentence decreased the likelihood to reoffend. Antisocial Personality Disorder symptoms show a trend towards increasing the likelihood to reoffend. In addition, previously established risk factors for reoffending, including dependence on heroin, crack/cocaine, and poly drug use significantly increased the likelihood of reconviction.Practical implications– Depressive symptomatology pre-treatment could affect reoffending outcomes for participants in substance dependence treatment in prison. An integrative approach addressing both substance misuse and mental health factors is pivotal. Future efforts to address both simultaneously can be made to improve assessment, training, treatment, and through care for prisoners in substance dependence treatment.Originality/value– Few studies have assessed the effect of mental health factors on reoffending outcomes for offenders in substance dependence treatment. A large sample was studied in an understudied population of UK prisoners in substance dependence treatment. The results have implications for clinical settings where mental health symptoms are not addressed concurrently with substance dependence. This finding can inform policy makers and practitioners who provide substance dependence treatment in prison.
Centralized decentralization for tribal business development
Authors: Lindsay Barr Tremane , Reid John 
Published: September 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this research was to identify and create a decentralized development system specific for the whanau (family) and hapu/runanga (sub-tribe) members of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. In New Zealand, a number of Maori tribes have negotiated compensation with the New Zealand Government for past injustices. These assets are typically centralized within iwi (tribal) corporate structures to protect and grow the asset base on behalf of tribal constituents. This centralization of assets has caused political tension within tribes.Design/methodology/approach– This paper provides a case study of whanau/hapu-level businesses facilitated by the post-settlement iwi – Ngāi Tahu – to demonstrate how each level can work synergistically to encourage multi-level economic development in a way that matches cultural patterns and expectations. Participant action research theory and practice was utilized by researchers from Toitu Te Kainga (Regional Development Unit of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu) between 2008 and 2012. This was informed by an Enterprise Facilitation person-centred perspective and a Kaupapa Māori philosophy of respect and empowerment of the participants needs.Findings– This paper argues that while a certain level of centralization is required, to ring-fence and protect tribal assets at an iwi (tribal) level, the benefits gained by that centralization can then be utilized to provide a springboard for decentralized economic development at the whanau (family) and hapu (sub-tribe) levels.Originality/value– This new indigenous development system is referred to as the symbiotic development model and is an original outcome of this research paper. The paper concludes that tribal economic development in the post-settlement era in New Zealand needs to combine aspects of both centralization and decentralization.
Main rules and actors of Italian system of innovation: how to become competitive in spin-off activity
Authors: Caiazza Rosa , Volpe Tiziana 
Published: September 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this study is to analyze Italian system of innovation and evidence factors that can affect its global competitiveness.Design/methodology/approach– The article provides a conceptual analysis of main factors of competitiveness of an innovation system and an empirical discussion of Italian case.Findings– The article evidences main factors affect Italian systems of innovation that both researchers and practitioners can use in their activities.Originality/value– The article offers a new perspective on innovation systems.
Building dynamic capabilities around organizational learning challenges
Authors: A. Snell Scott , S. Morris Shad 
Published: September 2014

Purpose– The knowledge that is embedded within people, relationships, and organizational routines present key, but varied, sources of capabilities needed to compete. The value of this knowledge depends on the investment costs and benefits that come as employees draw on and utilize these different forms of knowledge to respond to global challenges. But something as intangible as knowledge can be a major source of misunderstanding and mismanagement. The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework that explores the underlying path of how knowledge assets might be configured to overcome misunderstanding and mismanagement.Design/methodology/approach– The authors develop a framework to help scholars and organizations understand how to manage their different knowledge assets to ensure continual organizational effectiveness. To do this, the authors juxtapose three classes of knowledge assets – human capital, social capital, and organizational capital – against three types of learning – knowledge generation, transfer, and application.Findings– The framework the authors develop provides both theoretical and practical insight into how organizations can manage their knowledge assets to overcome learning challenges.Practical implications– The framework helps understand how organizations might align learning with their strategic challenges. It is useful in helping organizations develop a better understanding of the costs and benefits of different knowledge-management interventions according to the nature of the task and the learning needs of their organizations. When firms are confronted with challenges that present a great deal of uncertainty and they are in need of knowledge generation, transfer, and/or application, the framework could help them to identify which assets to invest in as well as the potential benefits of the investments.Originality/value– This paper is unique in that it provides a framework linking knowledge assets with organizational learning in a way that has not been done before. It also outlines specific human resource approaches to managing these different configurations.
Making organizations more effective through organizational socialization
Authors: Saks Alan , A. Gruman Jamie 
Published: September 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to consider the potential effects of organizational socialization on organizational-level outcomes and to demonstrate that organizational socialization is an important human resource (HR) practice that should be included in research on strategic human resource management (SHRM) and should be part of a high-performance work system (HPWS).Design/methodology/approach– This paper reviews the research on SHRM and applies SHRM theory and the ability-motivation-opportunity model to explain how organizational socialization can influence organizational outcomes. The implications of psychological resource theories for newcomer adjustment and socialization are described and socialization resources theory is used to explain how organizational socialization can influence different indicators of newcomer adjustment.Findings– An integration of SHRM theory and organizational socialization research indicates that organizational socialization can influence organizational outcomes (operational and financial) through newcomer adjustment (human capital, motivation, social capital, and psychological capital variables) and traditional socialization/HR outcomes such as job satisfaction, organizational commitment, job performance and reduced turnover.Practical implications– In this paper the authors describe the socialization resources that organizations can use to facilitate newcomer adjustment to achieve newcomer and organizational outcomes.Originality/value– This is one of the first papers to integrate the organizational socialization literature with SHRM theory and to explain how organizational socialization can influence organizational outcomes.
StatBase: library statistics made easy
Authors: Payne Alexandria , Curtis John 
Published: September 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to detail a Library open source software (OSS) development project resulting in the launch of StatBase, a statistical gathering and data visualization tool, so that organizations can adopt a locally managed alternative to costly data aggregation tools.

Design/methodology/approach
– This case study is based on a literature review, Agile development framework, and user experience modeling. The software solution features a Joomla framework with contributed modules and open source architecture.

Findings
– This case study demonstrates the creation and practical implementation of a scalable OSS platform for data management and analysis.

Practical implications
– Provides a frame of reference and methodology for libraries, both public and academic, seeking to implement a web-based resource to gather, organize, and interpret statistical metrics via a centralized, lightweight, open source architecture.

Originality/value
– This case study provides a detailed scope and step-by-step technology process description by which an organization can adopt or model the StatBase solution for business metrics.
System of digital publishing policies and regulations in China
Authors: Huang XianRong , Hao Ting 
Published: September 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to find the problems in the establishment of Chinese digital publishing policies and regulations system.

Design/methodology/approach
– The research is through analysis the digital publishing policies and regulations in China referring to digital publishing macro policies, e-book policies, digital music policies, network animated cartoon policies, network game policies, as well as through examining the legal system (law, administrative regulation, departmental rules, judicial interpretation) in China.

Findings
– The paper concludes that the framework of this system should contain three layers, and Chinese digital publishing policies and regulations system will continue to be improved and digital publishing market will be standardized operation. The digital publishing industry policies, digital publishing resource policies, digital technology policies, copyright policies and personnel training policies need for further investigation and research.

Research limitations/implications
– Because of the coverage of digital publishing industry is so wide, the policies and regulations which the paper analyzed were not so comprehensive.

Practical implications
– It can help the Chinese government make more comprehensive and rational policies and regulations for digital publishing industry and ensure the sustainable development of digital publishing industry.

Social implications
– The sound of digital publishing policies and regulations system could create a regular and healthful environment for social community participating spiritual creating and sharing.

Originality/value
– The paper proposes that the government should first make clear the basic objectives of the digital publishing policies and regulations system in China and then determine the content of the system. It has a positive significance to promote the establishment the system of policies and regulations in China and can ensure the sustainable development of digital publishing industry.
Sources of performance heterogeneity in emerging economies
Authors: Diaz Hermelo Francisco , Hetiennot Hernan , S. Vassolo Roberto 
Published: September 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore location effects on firm performance in emerging economies simultaneously accounting for permanent and transitory country, industry, country-industry and firm-specific effects.Design/methodology/approach– The authors utilize a novel methodological approach: an autoregressive, cross-classified, mixed-effect linear regression model that allows them to simultaneously estimate a permanent (long-run) component, a transitory (short-run) component and the speed of decay of the transitory (autoregressive) component.Findings– The authors find that the firm-specific effect is most important in explaining permanent and transitory differences. The country–industry interaction is the second most important effect, confirming that industries are not completely global and are still subject to country conditions. Broader views of the country–business context and industry conditions taken independently would be incomplete unless the country–industry interactions are considered. In other words, country matters because industry matters and vice versa. Country effects are also significant, but only transitory emphasizing the dynamic nature of emerging economies and the shortcomings that may result from considering the country business context static. Finally, the authors find that the chances of achieving sustainability of abnormal returns in emerging economies are dynamic and have significantly increased recently.Originality/value– To the authors' knowledge, this is the first to simultaneously estimate country, industry, country–industry and firm effects on the permanent and transitory components of abnormal returns in a sample of emerging economies. The study generates important evidence regarding the sources of sustainable differentiation for firms competing in emerging economies. Finally, the authors find that chances of achieving sustainability of abnormal returns in emerging economies are dynamic and have significantly increased recently.
Developing life insurer-insurance intermediary relationships
Authors: Yu Tsu-Wei , Chen Mei-Su 
Published: September 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influential factors of the antecedents of relationship quality (RQ), RQ, and long-term relationship orientation between the members that constitute the insurance marketing channel.

Design/methodology/approach
– This study uses in-depth interviews as well as a survey to examine long-term relationship orientation between life insurers and insurance intermediaries in Taiwan.

Findings
– Results indicate that antecedents of RQ (customer orientation, expertise, similarity, and contact intensity) have a positive effect on RQ. Relationship qualities (trust, satisfaction, and commitment) have a positive effect on the long-term relationship orientation. The antecedents of RQ have a positive effect on the interaction of long-term relationship orientation through mediating effects of RQ.

Originality/value
– It fills a gap in the literature by explores the long-term cooperative relationship between life insurers and insurance intermediaries based on the RQ perspective. Further, previous studies have focused on the automobile, food, electronic information, textile, and financial industries. Few studies have looked at insurance marketing outsourcing from a RQ perspective. Thus, this study will be useful to decision makers in the insurance industry seeking to improve their supplier-distributor relationships.
Missionary activity in the Victorian era: a selective bibliography
Authors: Finnell Joshua 
Published: September 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to identify unique Victorian-Era collections of British and American missionary activity, which provide an introduction to the breadth and depth of primary sources in the field of missiology.

Design/methodology/approach
– This article provides a list of physical archives, digital repositories, microfilm collections and subscription databases with relevance to missionary activity in the Victorian Era. Collections were purposefully selected based on denominational importance or historical relevance. The bibliography consists of collections from both the USA and Great Britain.

Findings
– Through grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the digital availability of Victorian Era missionary materials has increased significantly over the past decade.

Originality/value
– This bibliography includes archival collections housed or hosted in the USA and Great Britain. The annotations describe the scope and uniqueness of each archive, and will be of interest to scholars interested in the field of missiology.
Changing the perception of younger workers towards older workers: workers under the age 50 imagine themselves as older ones
Authors: Pejrova Ivana 
Published: September 2014

Purpose
– Projections of demographic trends worldwide show that the number of older workers in the workplace is increasing. Older workers possess knowledge which is crucial to company competitiveness. Considering this, companies should make full use of this valuable resource. The purpose of this paper is to determine how current younger workers imagine themselves when they become workers over 50.

Design/methodology/approach
– Data were gathered via questionnaire survey among workers under 50; statistical analysis methods were used.

Findings
– Younger workers consider themselves to be a future valuable resource for their company. They are also positive about taking part in training and development as they get older. However, they have rather negative opinion about remaining in the organization beyond the retirement age, even on a part-time basis.

Research limitations/implications
– The paper relies on questionnaire survey from a relatively small number of respondents (35 workers under 50). Presented survey is part of an ongoing study investigating older workers’ knowledge.

Practical implications
– Workers over 50 possess knowledge which is necessary to the company's development and success – therefore it is important to start paying interest to older workers and appreciation of their knowledge.

Social implications
– Current younger workers think positively about their future status as an older worker. This outlook could contribute to an improved quality of life for older workers and socially responsible management practices.

Originality/value
– Paper supports a positive view of older workers which is based on their knowledge and qualification. There have been limited research studies focusing on older workers’ knowledge and on the connection between human resource management and knowledge management.
HPV‐negative carcinoma of the uterine cervix: a distinct type of cervical cancer with poor prognosis
Authors: Rodríguez‐Carunchio L , Soveral I , Steenbergen RDM , Torné A , Martinez S , Fusté P , Pahisa J , Marimon L , Ordi J , del Pino M 
Published: September 2014

ObjectiveUsing highly sensitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques, we reanalysed all cervical carcinomas (CCs) found to be human papillomavirus (HPV)‐negative by Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2) to determine the prevalence of true HPV‐negativity. We also evaluated the characteristics of the patients with tumours with confirmed HPV‐negativity.DesignObservational study.SettingBarcelona, Spain.PopulationA cohort of 136 women with CC (32 adenocarcinomas, 104 squamous cell carcinomas) who had pre‐treatment HC2 testing.MethodsAll negative cases were reanalysed and genotyped for HPV using three PCR assays (SPF10, GP5+/6+ and E7‐specific assay).Main outcome measuresPercentage of confirmed HPV‐negative and HPV‐positive tumours. Clinicopathological features and disease‐free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) of both groups.ResultsFourteen of 136 women (10.2%) were negative for HPV by HC2. After reanalysis by PCR‐based techniques only 8/136 (5.8%) tumours were confirmed as HPV‐negative, whereas in six cases different HPVs were identified [HPV–11, −16 (two tumours), −18, −45, and −68]. Confirmed HPV‐negativity was more frequent in adenocarcinomas than in squamous cell carcinomas (5/32, 15.6% versus 3/104, 2.9%, respectively; P = 0.017). Patients with CCs with confirmed HPV‐negativity had significantly worse DFS than women with HPV‐positive tumours [51.9 months (95% CI 12.2–91.7 months) versus 109.9 months (95% CI 98.2–121.5 months); P = 0.010]. In the multivariate analysis HPV‐negativity and International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging were associated with increased risk of progression and mortality.ConclusionsAn HC2‐negative result is an uncommon finding in women with CC, but in almost half of these cases HPVs are identified by more sensitive techniques. CCs with confirmed HPV‐negativity are more frequently adenocarcinomas, and seem to be associated with worse DFS.