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Mucormycosis presenting with dental pain and palatal ulcer in a patient with chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia: case report and literature review
Authors: Nicolatou‐Galitis Ourania , Sachanas Sotirios , Drogari‐Apiranthitou Maria , Moschogiannis Maria , Galiti Dimitra , Yiakoumis Xanthi , Rontogianni Demetra , Yiotakis Ioannis , Petrikkos George , Pangalis Gerassimos 
Published: February 2015

Introduction:
Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection, with high morbidity and mortality. Palatal ulceration may suggest a number of differential diagnoses, one of which is rhinocerebral/craniofacial mucormycosis and for which it may be the first presenting clinical finding. We report a case of sinus mucormycosis in a patient with chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia‐2 (CMML‐2), now classified in the myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms, presenting with dental pain and palatal ulcer.

Case presentation:
A 72‐year‐old female with CMML‐2 presented with pain of the left maxillary molar and a dark‐brown necrotic ulcer with a white irregular border on the hard palate. Invasive fungal infection was included in the differential diagnosis. Computerized tomography disclosed inflammatory lesions in the left nasal, ethmoid and frontal sinuses. Histological examination of the ulcer showed fungal hyphae typical of agents of mucormycosis. Rhizopus arrhizus was isolated from the culture. Liposomal amphotericin B was introduced, combined with haematological support and maxillectomy. Mucormycosis was controlled, but the patient died of progressive acute myeloid leukaemia and multiple bacteraemias. A literature review of rhinocerebral mucormycosis with palatal involvement disclosed 109 cases; palatal involvement was present among other presenting signs in 34 patients and as the presenting sign leading to diagnosis in nine cases, including the present case. Six of the nine patients (66.6 %) survived the infection, compared with 43 of 101 (42.6 %) with other signs at presentation.

Conclusion:
Palatal ulcer may represent an early sign of sinus mucormycosis. Awareness by healthcare professionals is critical for the prompt diagnosis of this rapidly developing and life‐threatening infection.
Detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis in a naturally infected elk (Cervus elaphus) from Missouri, USA
Authors: Stoffel Ryan T. , Johnson Gayle C. , Boughan Kirstin , Ewing S. A. , Stich Roger W. 
Published: February 2015

Introduction:

Ehrlichia chaffeensis is an emerging zoonotic tick‐borne rickettsial pathogen that has been detected in a wide range of vertebrate hosts, including ruminants, canids and primates. Although white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are considered the primary reservoir of E. chaffeensis, this pathogen was also reported in other naturally infected cervids, including Korean spotted or sika deer (Cervus nippon) and Brazilian marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus).

Case presentation:
A captive adult bull elk (Cervus elaphus) from east‐central Missouri was submitted for post‐mortem analysis. The elk was in poor body condition with easily palpable ribs and vertebral spinal processes. Excoriations were noted on the occipital region of the head and on the left scapula, which had moderate amounts of maggots within the lesions. Large numbers of ticks were scattered over the body. Novel and established PCR assays were used to detect E. chaffeensis in blood and spleen samples from this elk, but the pathogen was not detected in Dermacentor albipictus ticks collected at necropsy. Portions of several gene sequences were analysed from the infecting agent.

Conclusion
To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of E. chaffeensis infection in an elk. It was not determined whether the pathogen contributed to cause of death. Notably, the pathogen was not detected in D. albipictus ticks collected from the elk.
Crystal structure ofcatena-poly[silver(I)-μ-L-tyrosinato-κ2O:N]
Authors: Yousaf Aqsa , Tahir Muhammad Nawaz , Rauf Abdul , Awan Shafique Ahmad , Ahmad Saeed 
Published: February 2015

The title compound, [Ag(C9H10NO3)]n, is a polymeric silver(I) complex of L-tyrosine. The AgIatom is connected to N and O atoms of two different L-tyrosine ligands in an almost linear arrangement, with an Ni—Ag—O1 bond angle of 173.4 (2)° [symmetry code: (i)x + 1,y,z]. The Ag—Niand Ag—O bond lengths are 2.156 (5) and 2.162 (4) Å, respectively. The polymeric chains extend along the crystallographicaaxis. Strong hydrogen bonds of the N—H...O and O—H...O types and additional C—H...O interactions connect these chains into a double-layer polymeric network in theabplane.
Champions of gender equality: female and male executives as leaders of gender change
Authors: de Vries Jennifer Anne 
Published: February 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to examine male and female executives as leaders “championing” gender change interventions. It problematizes current exhortations for male leaders to lead gender change, much as they might lead any other business-driven change agenda. It argues that organizational gender scholarship is critical to understanding the gendered nature of championing.

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper draws on a feminist qualitative research project examining the efficacy of a gender intervention in a university and a policing institution. Interviews with four leaders have been chosen from the larger study for analysis against the backdrop of material from interviewees and the participant observation of the researcher. It brings a social constructionist view of gender and Acker’s gendering processes to bear on understanding organizational gender change.

Findings
– The sex/gender of the leader is inescapably fore-fronted by the gender change intervention. Gendered expectations and choices positioned men as powerful and effective champions while undermining the effectiveness of the woman in this study.

Research limitations/implications
– Further research examining male and female leaders capacity to champion gender change is required.

Practical implications
– This research identifies effective champion behaviors, provides suggestions for ensuring that gender equity interventions are well championed and proposes a partnership model where senior men and women play complementary roles leading gender change.

Originality/value
– This paper is of value to practitioners and scholars. It draws attention to contemporary issues of leadership and gender change, seeking to bridge the gap between theory and practice that undermines our change efforts.
Work-family balance through border theory lens: the case of a company “driving in the fast lane”
Authors: Karassvidou Eleonora , Glaveli Niki 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to seek to provide support and extend work-family Border Theory (BT) in order to investigate organizational and individual factors that determine the complex nature of work-family balance (WFB).Design/methodology/approach– Qualitative research was conducted in a company in Greece. In total, 20 in-depth interviews were conducted. Data analysis was guided by interpretative phenomenological analysis.Findings– The key findings illustrate that strong borders protect the investigated, powerful, work domain and expand only to accommodate its’ needs. In congruence with BT, employees choose to be central participants in the powerful, highly impermeable and inflexibly bordered, work domain. The deeply entrenched organizational culture, as well as leaders’ behavior and leadership style, support the development of an array of positive work attitudes which boost central participation in the work domain. Due to the strongly bordered work setting, employees were found to choose segmentation as a WFB cope strategy; however, shifts in the participants’ life phase, as well as unfulfilled expectations, lead them to reset priorities and reevaluate their central participation in the dominant work domain.Practical implications– The present study has implications for HR practitioners. Communication and open discussions on work-family themes reveal issues that can positively contribute to WFB. Further to this, organizations need to consider individual differences when they deal with WFB issues and frame interventions to facilitate this process.Originality/value– This paper adds to current thinking in BT by illustrating that organizational culture, leadership and work attitudes have a strong impact on the nature of the work domain and its borders, as well as on employees’ central participation in the work setting and the attained WFB.
Individual and society in an Islamic ethical framework
Authors: Furqani Hafas 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– The paper aims to produce new key terminologies for the microfoundations of Islamic economics. The paper attempts to investigate the microfoundations of Islamic economics by exploring new perspective in the key concepts and key terminologies that would explain the behavior of individual and society in an Islamic ethical framework.Design/methodology/approach– The paper is a conceptual paper that attempts to explore the microfoundations of Islamic economics from the primary sources of Qur’anic texts. Literature on the topics, from an Islamic and mainstream economics perspective, are reviewed critically in a comparative perspective.Findings– The key concepts of self-interest, utility maximization and rationality are critically evaluated in an Islamic perspective and new key concepts ofhuquq,maslahahmaximization andtaqwaare proposed as alternatives. Those new key terminologies will broaden the horizon in understanding of economic realities of man and society and their relationship and well-being.Research limitations/implications– The paper is based on conceptual explorations of literature in the microfoundations of economics in the mainstream economics and Islamic economics. This is a conceptual paper, so it did not use any empirical analysis.Practical implications– The findings of this paper will give insights of the microfoundations of Islamic economics as a discipline. Those unique key terminologies derived from the textual source of Islam (nusus) and intellectual tradition (turath) are important in the attempt to develop a solid body of knowledge.Originality/value– The paper proposes new key concepts and terminologies to be the microfoundations of Islamic economics as a discipline. It is a new approach in understanding behavior of individual and society in Islamic perspective which are different from the other approach, which modifies the conventional terminologies by adding “Islamic” prefix, such as “Islamic” utility or “Islamic” rationality.
Land management in the Conata Basin: a free market approach
Authors: Bahun Joseph , Block Walter E. 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the viability of free market environmentalism. This is the philosophy that has as its basic premise the view that laissez faire capitalism and concomitant private property rights, far from being an impediment to the well-functioning of the environment, are actually the last best hope for this desiderata.Design/methodology/approach– The prairie dog and the ferret are not the species usually associated with concern over endangerment. Typically, it is the whale, the elephant and the rhino that are subjected to such an analysis. The authors approach this issue through the “eyeglasses” of the economist who sees value in our free enterprise institutions.Findings– The authors found that the tragedy of the commons works in this case as it does in all other relevant venues: if land is not privately held, but rather open to all, a tragedy occurs: there is economics misallocation and a too swift use of resources compared to the optimal situation.Originality/value– The authors know of no other examination of the prairie dog and the ferret in the Conata Basin. This is an important case in point in amassing evidence of the workings of the private property systemvis-à-visthe environment.
Tetra Pak Italy’s ingredient branding: an exploratory case of strategic communication
Authors: Siano Alfonso , Palazzo Maria 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to focus on the role ingredient branding (IB) plays in shaping the strategic communications created by public relations/corporate communication departments of large organizations when managing crises.Design/methodology/approach– Starting from a literature review on strategic communication and IB the role of this activity is studied within the Italian context. In order to reach the aim of the paper, primary and secondary sources were exploited generating qualitative and quantitative data. The primary data were gathered though in-depth interviews with key management personnel while the secondary data were sourced from reports made available by Tetra Pak Italy.Findings– The study confirmed the contribution of the strategic proactive role played by Tetra Pak Italy managers of External Relations and Marketing Departments and the communication agency manager during a challenging period of crisis for the company. The main implication of the paper lies in the analysis of the important strategic work implemented by the external consultant of communication together with the External Relations and Marketing managers as members of the dominant coalition.Originality/value– The paper analyses a Tetra Pak Italy case study, as an exploratory case that could demonstrate how strategic communication – based on an IB campaign – is of fundamental importance during a period of crisis. Moreover, the research studied how proactive and effective the role played by the communication consultant and managers of External Relations and Marketing Departments was as a determinant of resulting outcomes.
The German plagiarism crisis
Authors: Fähnrich Birte , Danyi Claudia Janssen , Nothhaft Howard 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– Rising public scrutiny has? brought new demands for science communication. Especially, incidents of falsification, fabrication, and plagiarism have recently come to question academic integrity and legitimacy in Germany. Focussing on a prominent plagiarism case that revolved around the former Minister of Science and Education’s dissertation, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the communication strategies of the Düsseldorf University as it navigated the complex challenges of the crisis situation.Design/methodology/approach– The analysis is based on a rhetorical analysis of the public discourse of the University Düsseldorf in the context of the plagiarism crisis.Findings– The study finds that the university responded to the crisis by focussing on legitimating the legal and administrative process by which it evaluated Schavan’s dissertation and revoked the degree. In turn, this focus neglected restoring the threatened reputation of graduate education and of scholarship itself. Ultimately, the crisis communication of the university worked to undermine the premises and goals of science communication.Research limitations/implications– Future research should focus on case studies of crisis communication by academic and research organizations as well as on investigating the effects of crisis rhetoric on public trust in and on understanding of academic research. The study suggests that it is worthwhile for crisis and science communication scholars to work to develop distinct frameworks for science communication in crisis and crisis communication in science that account for the unique tensions and duality of needs in this arena.Originality/value– The study contributes to the understanding of the intersections between crisis communication and science communication. Especially, it underlines the importance of developing distinct frameworks for science communication in crisis and crisis communication in science that account for the unique tensions and duality of needs in this arena.
Measuring coaching: behavioral and skill-based managerial coaching scales
Authors: Hagen Marcia S , Peterson Shari L 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is two-fold: to identify the reliability and content validity of two popular managerial coaching scales – the Ellinger Behavioral Scale and the Park Skills-based Scale – to determine the extent to which the construct, coaching, is more accurately measured as a behavioral construct or a skill-based construct from the perspective of the coach, and from that of his or her direct reports using a single data set.Design/methodology/approach– This research utilized survey research which tested the reliability and validity of two existing coaching scales. Analyses included correlation matrices, principle axis factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis.Findings– Results of this research indicate that neither scale is perfectly reliable and valid. However, given the results of the analysis, the authors recommend the Park scale for leaders and the Ellinger scale for team members.Research limitations/implications– This research indicates that investment in valid scales for use by direct reports to measure the coaching expertise of their managers is warranted.Practical implications– There are several implications that are evident as a result of this research. First, there are implications for the training and development of employees. Too, many organizations look to coaching and coaching skills as a benchmark for selecting future leaders – the understanding of how current scales are able to identify coaching expertise is important to the manager selection process.Originality/value– This research offers one of the first comparative analyses of currently available coaching scales. It contributes to the literature on coaching by providing a clear and thorough review and analysis of scales currently available for testing managerial coaching expertise. Practitioners and scholars can benefit from this research by developing a better understanding of the contexts in which these two coaching scales are most reliable and valid.
Managing conflict with emotional intelligence: abilities that make a difference
Authors: Hopkins Margaret M. , Yonker Robert D. 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the critical relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) abilities and conflict management styles in the workplace.Design/methodology/approach– Totally, 126 participants completed a measure of EI and an assessment of conflict management styles. Regression analyses were then performed.Findings– Results of regression analyses indicate several significant relationships between EI abilities and participants’ conflict management styles. The EI abilities of problem solving, social responsibility, and impulse control were the most directly related to how participants managed conflict at the workplace.Research limitations/implications– Future research should attempt to replicate these findings in other samples. In addition, researchers should investigate other significant variables that explain people’s choices in conflict management styles.Practical implications– Implications of these findings suggest that for management development purposes, people should attempt to improve on the EI abilities of problem solving, social responsibility, and impulse control in order to manage workplace conflict effectively.Originality/value– This investigation contributes to the literature by identifying specific EI abilities, rather than a macro measure of EI, that are associated with different styles of conflict management.
Don’t rock the boat
Authors: Loi Natasha M. , Loh Jennifer M.I. , Hine Donald W. 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– There is a vast array of literature which investigates the concept and impact of workplace incivility. Evidence suggests that compared to male employees, female employees tend to experience and put up more with workplace incivility. However, there is limited research on how this affects female employee’s willingness to complete work-related tasks. The purpose of this paper is to set out to examine whether gender moderates the role between tolerance for workplace incivility and those behaviours characterised by work withdrawal.Design/methodology/approach– In total, 317 employees from a range of business industries and governmental agencies completed a quantitative survey of measures relating to their work withdrawal behaviour and their perception of their workplaces’ tolerance for uncivil behaviours.Findings– Results revealed that when females perceived high levels of tolerance for workplace incivility, they decreased their work withdrawal behaviour. No relationship between tolerance for workplace incivility and work withdrawal was found for males.Research limitations/implications– The homogeneity of the sample, that is, the sample comprised predominantly of white-collar, White Australian workers.Practical implications– Improve managers and organisations’ knowledge and understanding about deviant workplace behaviours – especially between male and female employees.Originality/value– The paper adds to the work in the workplace incivility, diversity-gender and equity research area. Specifically, it highlights how male and female employees react when they perceive that their workplace tolerates deviant behaviours. This knowledge will inform managers and their organisations of a more effective way of managing conflict.
Forgotten contributions to scientific management: work and ideas of Karol Adamiecki
Authors: Debicki Bart J. 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– This paper aims to present the work and contributions of Karol Adamiecki in comparison with Frederick Winslow Taylor and discusses the various contexts in which both scholars conducted their research. The purpose of this study is bring to light some of the main accomplishments of Adamiecki and contribute to the discussion of reasons why the work of some scholars draws wide acclaim, while similar work of others remains unnoticed.Design/methodology/approach– The background for the discussion is the work and ideas of Karol Adamiecki, a Polish engineer and manager, whose methods and findings were similar to those of Frederick Taylor and are contemporary, and, in some cases, precede those of the Father of Scientific Management. The methodology used in this study is a review of the original work of Adamiecki and Taylor to find the true meaning and purpose behind their writings, as well as a review of relevant literature regarding the context of the realities in which both scholars constructed their research.Findings– The concepts and inventions of Karol Adamiecki are, in many aspects, similar to those of Frederick Taylor and his followers. Several factors are identified and discussed which may have influenced the varied level of recognition of conceptually similar ideas evolved in different parts of the world. These factors are, among others, the socio-political reality of Eastern Europe and Poland under the influence of Russia and the Soviets as compared to that of the USA and the Western World and the support of various interest groups and government institutions, as well as the impact of the academic circles.Research limitations/implications– In today’s world of globalization reaching all aspects of life, it is necessary to recognize and acknowledge the developments emerging in different settings, regions and cultures. Furthermore, the social and political realities in which research is constructed may impact the future acceptance, dissemination and popularity of the findings and authors.Originality/value– Although some research exists outlining the work of Adamiecki, this study contributes to the body of historical management knowledge by focusing on the main accomplishments of Adamiecki based on his original writings and placing his accomplishments in a historical context in comparison to Taylor, thus analyzing the reasons for the lack of wider acclaim for Adamiecki’s contribution to scientific management.