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Labor market in the environment of Tawhidi methodology
Authors: Azid Toseef , M.-S. Alamasi Adnan , Rahim Abubakar Abdul 
Published: October 2013

Purpose
– In the Islamic system, the activity and the performance of all the economic, social, political and religious agents are under the guidance of knowledge given by Allah (SWT). There are some established principles related to the human behavior which are valid in each and every aspect of the universal set of Islamic system and thus valid for all the economic markets, such as labor, goods and money markets. This paper discussed the labor market in the periphery of Tawhidi methodology. The concept of labor in Islam emanates from a concept of intrinsic value as the real worth of a produced thing as well as factor of production. The authors have taken the Quranic precept that says Allah has put fitra in all things during creation and this assumes the primordial value of being in cognitive forms. Hence, if a good is discovered, produced and labor is expended in its production and transaction, there is always that primordial intrinsic value that has in the first place made all the subsequent processes possible. This primordial value must always be discounted from the price of factors and goods as it cannot be claimed. That is why, the Quran says that Allah has created the universe in the midst of plenty, not scarcity. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Design/methodology/approach
– Literature survey approach was applied in this paper.

Findings
– The input of fitra is like a value variable (imponderable) linked with two stages of knowledge production – intrinsic knowledge that is innate in exchangeable knowledge flows that are evolved by interactions, say among cooperating agents of the markets and between agents and the observation of variables trends (empiricism). Market exchange is of the classical nature but with this value element in the process of exchange describing not steady-state equilibrium point but evolutionary equilibrium as a result of the knowledge caused and regenerated by interactions, thus affecting the demand and supply schedules through the inhering process of interactions among participants (cooperative ones). The authors can draw an evolutionary form of moving cobweb equilibria that are simply expectational in nature; they are not static except for the very instantaneous case of non-learning.

Research limitations/implications
– This is the first attempt. There is a need to conduct more research in this topic.

Practical implications
– This paper has practical implication for the policy makers in the environment of moral and ethical economy.

Originality/value
– This is an original contribution and is a first attempt in this area.
Cultural intelligence (CQ) and its role in advancing open innovation alliances (OIA) between China and the West
Authors: Allan Collins Richard , Kriz Anton 
Published: October 2013

Purpose– This paper aims to propose a review of the current open innovation paradigm to include the effects of culture in the internationalized working environment.Design/methodology/approach– Focusing on interpersonal skills, the authors aim to show the current open innovation framework should be extended to include a cross-cultural lens.Findings– In addition, cultural intelligence is a necessary core competency that can “shine a light” on the various ambiguities and uncertainties encountered in the Chinese business terrain.Originality/value– Cultural intelligence will enhance open innovation alliance effectiveness.
The business value of IT applications in CHJ: a cognitive study
Authors: Wang Yi , Liu Yuan , Dai Yeyuan , Lin Danming 
Published: October 2013

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to elicit the rich implications of IT business value for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the perspective of IT leaders.

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper uses case study and the repertory grid technique to explore cognition of IT business value of the IT leader in Guangdong CHJ Industry Co., Ltd (CHJ), a fast-growing jewelry company in China. The paper further examines this cognitive structure of IT business value by using cluster analysis technique.

Findings
– This paper develops a six-category framework of IT business value from IT leaders' perspective, which provides insights for future research of IT applications in SMEs.

Originality/value
– This study contributes to IT business value research by providing empirically grounded insight from perspectives of IT leaders in SMEs. The identified IT business value framework can also serve as a practical tool to help managers comprehensively assess and evaluate IT applications in SMEs.
The international expansion of China's small- and medium-sized business
Authors: Cardoza Guillermo , Fornes Gaston 
Published: October 2013

Purpose
– The paper aims to critically analyse the relevant literature on the international expansion of China's small- and medium-sized enterprises with the aim of highlighting the main topics analysed by scholars and identifying areas for future research.

Design/methodology/approach
– The paper reviews the works on the international growth of China's SMEs published in selected peer-reviewed English-language journals vis-à-vis what has been published on Western SMEs. It does this by, first, studying the literature at both firm and industry levels and, second, by analysing the specific characteristics of small business from China along with the particularities of the Chinese business environment.

Findings
– The paper shows that two main areas are in need of further research: the impact of the Chinese business environment on the international expansion of SMEs, and the need to understand different elements of the process to develop a strong firm-level body of literature.

Originality/value
– The paper highlights the need to deepen the understanding of the process leading to SMEs' expansion beyond China's borders to conclude with the identification of areas for future research.
The perceptions of audit committees’ role in an emerging market: the case of Egypt
Authors: Kamel Hany , Elkhatib Sobhy 
Published: October 2013

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to discuss the respondents’ perceptions of the role of audit committees in Egypt and their likely impact on the quality of financial reporting.

Design/methodology/approach
– In all, 217 usable questionnaires were collected from three groups of respondents, namely, accounting academics, external auditors and financial managers or senior accountants. For test-retest reliability purposes, seven respondents completed the questionnaire twice.

Findings
– The results indicate that the most important function for an effective audit committee to perform is to “review significant changes in accounting policies and practices”. The results also demonstrate that respondents have consistently ranked the different aspects of internal control evaluation as the second most important area to oversee. Moreover, the overwhelming majority of respondents have rated the independence of audit committee members and their experience in accounting or other related subjects as the most important attributes that should be considered when selecting the members of an audit committee. Finally, the vast majority of respondents have perceived the existence of a well-functioning and well-structured audit committee as an effective mechanism in constraining the incidence of financial statement fraud in Egypt.

Practical implications
– The findings could be of assistance to businesses and professional associations while they develop their own framework in which audit committees play an important role against corporate abuse and misleading financial statements.

Originality/value
– The development of audit committees in Egypt is in its early stage compared with the USA and other advanced economies where audit committees have more than 70 years of history. Therefore, assessing the current perceptions of the role of audit committees in a country such as Egypt could be of general interest to several other developing countries.
Web advertising
Authors: Saadeghvaziri Faraz , Dehdashti Zohreh , Reza Kheyrkhah Askarabad Mohammd 
Published: October 2013

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to investigate beliefs about and attitudes toward Web advertising (ATWA) among Iranian consumers, and the relationships between belief factors, ATWA, consumers’ Web advertising behavior, and purchase intention.

Design/methodology/approach
– A quantitative, non-experimental, and descriptive-analytic survey design was used in this study. Data were collected from students of two big universities in Iran. A total of 416 questionnaires provided usable data and were analyzed using AMOS.

Findings
– Product information, hedonic, social role, and irritation were significant predictors of ATWA. ATWA were found to be a significant positive predictor of consumer's Web advertising behavior and purchase intention.

Research limitations/implications
– The limitation is that convenience sampling was used in the research which may have resulted in sampling biases.

Originality/value
– The paper extended the current body of knowledge on Web advertising by investigating the role of two new factors in Web advertising context. It has been conducted based on Wolin et al.'s (2002) work along with two additional factors; irritation and purchase intention.
The value co-creation process as a determinant of customer satisfaction
Authors: Vega-Vazquez Manuela , Ángeles Revilla-Camacho María , J. Cossío-Silva Francisco 
Published: October 2013

Purpose
– The greater part of the academic literature coincides in highlighting the positive influence that consumer participation has on the value created in service delivery. In this sense, research stands out which studies the consumer's role as a value co-creator in the service. However, there are few studies which analyze the consequences of co-creation behavior from the customer perspective. This research aims to fill this gap. To do so, it sets out from the measuring of co-creation from the perspective of the customers themselves and proposes that there is a direct relationship between value co-creation behavior and customer satisfaction with the service experience.

Design/methodology/approach
– To verify the hypothesis proposed, adults over 18 were personally interviewed. They had to be regular users of firms in the beauty parlor and personal care sector. The data collection finished with 547 duly-completed questionnaires. The SPSS 20 and AMOS 20 statistical programs were used for the data analysis.

Findings
– Regarding the causal model proposed, the data confirm the relationship set out in the hypothesis. It can therefore be stated that there is a positive relation between value co-creation and customer satisfaction. It allows a greater comprehension of the value creation process, analyzing the consequences for customer satisfaction. In this sense, the findings of the study suggest that service firms dedicated to personal care should foster the customers' active participation in the value creation process.

Originality/value
– The analysis highlights the positive influence which taking part in the value co-creation has on satisfaction. This is the first study that clearly shows this relationship from the empirical point-of-view.
Beyond legitimacy: legitimacy types and organizational success
Authors: Díez-Martín Francisco , Prado-Roman Camilo , Blanco-González Alicia 
Published: October 2013

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to clarify and extend knowledge concerning the relationship between legitimacy and organizational success within the framework of institutional theory.

Design/methodology/approach
– While previous research has found links between legitimacy and organizational success, the authors test this assumption by case analysis, on a sample of thirteen Spanish Mutual Guarantee Societies. Data were collected from survey questionnaire and Annual Financial Reports.

Findings
– Results of the empirical examination confirm that, within this population, organizations with greater legitimacy obtain better organizational results as well as improved access to resources. The findings also show that not all dimensions of legitimacy contribute equally to organizational success.

Practical implications
– For managers, the authors have included a recommendation that legitimacy is an important element of an organization's success that must be strategically managed and be considered as a required goal in the organization's strategic planning process. Managers should analyze legitimacy, in their own activity sector, to identify the most useful types of legitimacy. In the specific case of Spanish MGSs, the most beneficial strategic actions are those geared towards obtaining pragmatic legitimacy.

Originality/value
– The analysis provides a new approach to measure legitimacy. It also provides empirical advances to the organizational legitimacy process, showing its usefulness as a key factor for organizational success.
Synthesis and performance of coumarin containing polymeric fluorescent dyes
Authors: Ma Hai-Hong , Song Qiu-Sheng , Xu YuanHao , Yao Wei 
Published: October 2013

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to modify the photostability of organic fluorescent dyes and to develop and evaluate a route of their derived polymeric fluorescent dyes.

Design/methodology/approach
– A series of novel polymeric fluorescent dyes were prepared using 3-(2-benzimidazolyl)-7-(diethylamino)-coumarin (disperse yellow 8GFF, abbreviated as 8GFF) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as raw materials. First, an intermediate of carboxyl functioned 8GFF was prepared by condensation reaction of 8GFF and pyromellitic dianhydride; and then the polymeric fluorescent dyes were synthesized by reacting PEG with the condensate intermediate.

Findings
– FTIR, UV-vis, and PL showed that the polymeric fluorescent dyes had been successfully synthesised, and the photostability of organic fluorescent dyes was improved significantly.

Research limitations/implications
– In the present work, the polymeric fluorescent dyes had been successfully synthesized, and the photostability of organic fluorescent dyes was improved significantly. This methodology can be employed to prepare novel polymeric fluorescent materials and to improve the photostability of organic dyes for various applications.

Practical implications
– Polycondensable dyes offer a new area of material science which can be widely used in coloured polymer materials production.

Originality/value
– The method developed in the study reported in this paper provided a new strategy to develop new types of polycondensable dyes materials with fluorescent property.
Bankruptcy risk, productivity and firm strategy
Authors: Bryan Daniel , Dinesh Fernando Guy , Tripathy Arindam 
Published: October 2013

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between productivity, firm strategy and bankruptcy risk.

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper uses data envelopment analysis to compute productivity of firms and uses archival data to empirically examine the relationship between productivity, firm strategy and bankruptcy risk.

Findings
– The results indicate that productivity has a positive effect on reducing bankruptcy risk, and the results also indicate that pursuing either of the generic strategies successfully has a positive effect on reducing bankruptcy risk. The study also brings to light the mediating effect of productivity in the relationship between strategy and bankruptcy risk.

Research limitations/implications
– The effect of productivity and firm strategy on bankruptcy risk is of importance to external stakeholders such as lenders and investors to evaluate the bankruptcy risk of such a firm. Internal stakeholders (managers and management consultants) will find this study expedient by using productivity enhancements and effective strategy implementation to mitigate bankruptcy risk.

Originality/value
– This is the first paper to highlight the link between productivity and bankruptcy risk, firm strategy and bankruptcy risk and the mediation effects of productivity on the link between a cost leadership strategy and bankruptcy risk.
Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Piperaceae Extracts and Nisin on Alicyclobacillus Acidoterrestris
Authors: Ruiz Suelen P. , Anjos Márcia Maria dos , Carrara Vanessa S. , deLima Juliana N. , Cortez Diógenes Aparício G. , Nakamura Tânia U. , Nakamura Celso V. , de Abreu Filho Benício A. 
Published: October 2013

AbstractAlicyclobacillus acidoterrestris is a gram‐positive aerobic bacterium. This bacterium resists pasteurization temperatures and low pH and is usually involved in the spoilage of juices and acidic drinks. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activities of nisin and the species Piper (Piperaceae) on A. acidoterrestris. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined by the broth microdilution method. The species Piper aduncum had the lowest MIC and an MBC of 15.6 μg/mL and was selected for fractionation. Six fractions were obtained, and the dichloromethane fraction (F.3) had the lowest MIC/MBC (7.81 μg/mL). The dichloromethane fraction was again fractionized, and a spectral analysis revealed that the compound was prenylated chromene (F.3.7). The checkerboard method demonstrated that the crude extract (CE) of P. aduncum plus nisin had a synergistic interaction (fractional inhibitory concentration [FIC] = 0.24). The bactericidal activity of (F.3.7) was confirmed by the time–kill curve. P. aduncum, nisin, and prenylated chromene exhibited strong antibacterial activity against the spores and vegetative cells of A. acidoterrestris. The results of this study suggest that extracts of the genus Piper may provide an alternative to the use of thermal processing for controlling A. spoilage.
Development and Validation of a Computerized Assessment Form to Support Nursing Diagnosis
Authors: Zega Maurizio , D'Agostino Fabio , Bowles Kathryn H. , De Marinis Maria Grazia , Rocco Gennaro , Vellone Ercole , Alvaro Rosaria 
Published: October 2013

PurposeDescribe the development and validation of the Nursing Assessment Form (NAF), within a clinical nursing information system, to support nurses in the identification of nursing diagnoses.MethodsContent validity and consensus on NAF contents were established using a panel of experts in nursing diagnosis and Delphi rounds.FindingsExpert consensus was achieved to validate an instrument to support nurses in the process of nursing diagnoses identification.ConclusionsThe use of the NAF can help nurses in diagnostic reasoning, facilitating the identification of the more suitable nursing diagnoses, and provide a basis for the best nursing interventions and outcomes.Implications for Nursing PracticeThe use of computerized decision support can improve the implementation of standardized terminology and the accuracy of nursing diagnosis.ScopoDescrivere lo sviluppo e il processo di validazione della Scheda di Accertamento Infermieristico (SAI), contenuta all'interno di un sistema informativo infermieristico, ideata al fine di supportare gli infermieri nel processo di identificazione delle diagnosi infermieristiche.MetodiLa validità di contenuto e il consenso sui contenuti della SAI sono state stabilite tramite un panel di esperti sulla diagnosi infermieristica e Delphi rounds.RisultatiUn consenso di esperti è stato ottenuto al fine di validare uno strumento utile per supportare gli infermieri nel processo di identificazione delle diagnosi infermieristiche.ConclusioniL'uso della SAI può aiutare gli infermieri nel ragionamento diagnostico, facilitando l'identificazione delle diagnosi infermieristiche più adatte e fornire una base per i migliori interventi e risultati infermieristici.Implicazioni per la Pratica InfermieristicaL'uso di sistemi di supporto decisionale computerizzati può favorire l'implementazione della terminologia standard e l'accuratezza della diagnosi infermieristica.
Classical Surplus Theory and Heterodox Economics
Authors: Martins Nuno Ornelas 
Published: October 2013

AbstractIt has recently been suggested that heterodox economics can benefit from an engagement with classical surplus theory. However, caution is often recommended due to the ideological concepts that are embedded in classical political economy. This article argues that many of the ideological concepts that are often attributed to classical political economy are actually not part of classical political economy, but rather of a “vulgar” form of political economy, a project that emerged after Ricardo. This vulgar project, often termed as “Ricardian economics,” is often mistakenly taken to be a development of classical political economy, but it is actually a rupture with the classical political economy of Petty, Smith, and Ricardo, as Marx, and later Sraffa, argued. Once this is acknowledged, the relationship between classical political economy and heterodox economics becomes clearer.
Targeting mitochondrial cardiolipin and the cytochrome c/cardiolipin complex to promote electron transport and optimize mitochondrial ATP synthesis
Authors: Birk A V , Chao W M , Bracken C , Warren J D , Szeto H H 
Published: October 2013

Background and PurposeCardiolipin plays an important role in mitochondrial respiration and cardiolipin peroxidation is associated with age‐related diseases. Hydrophobic interactions between cytochrome c and cardiolipin converts cytochrome c from an electron carrier to a peroxidase. In addition to cardiolipin peroxidation, this impedes electron flux and inhibits mitochondrial ATP synthesis. SS‐31 (D‐Arg‐dimethylTyr‐Lys‐Phe‐NH2) selectively binds to cardiolipin and inhibits cytochrome c peroxidase activity. Here, we examined whether SS‐31 also protected the electron carrier function of cytochrome c.Experimental ApproachInteractions of SS‐31 with cardiolipin were studied using liposomes and bicelles containing phosphatidylcholine alone or with cardiolipin. Structural interactions were assessed by fluorescence spectroscopy, turbidity and nuclear magnetic resonance. Effects of cardiolipin on electron transfer kinetics of cytochrome c were determined by cytochrome c reduction in vitro and oxygen consumption using mitoplasts, frozen and fresh mitochondria.Key ResultsSS‐31 interacted only with liposomes and bicelles containing cardiolipin in about 1:1 ratio. NMR studies demonstrated that the aromatic residues of SS‐31 penetrated deep into cardiolipin‐containing bilayers. SS‐31 restored cytochrome c reduction and mitochondrial oxygen consumption in the presence of added cardiolipin. In fresh mitochondria, SS‐31 increased state 3 respiration and efficiency of ATP synthesis.Conclusions and ImplicationsSS‐31 selectively targeted cardiolipin and modulated its interaction with cytochrome c. SS‐31 inhibited the cytochrome c/cardiolipin complex peroxidase activity while protecting its ability to serve as an electron carrier, thus optimizing mitochondrial electron transport and ATP synthesis. This novel class of cardiolipin therapeutics has the potential to restore mitochondrial bioenergetics for treatment of numerous age‐related diseases.Linked ArticlesThis article is part of a themed issue on Mitochondrial Pharmacology: Energy, Injury & Beyond. To view the other articles in this issue visit http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bph.2014.171.issue‐8