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Controversial product advertisements in Lebanon
Authors: Farah Maya F. , El Samad Lamis 
Published: March 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of religious sect on the Lebanese consumer’s perception of controversial product advertisements.

Design/methodology/approach
– The study used a quantitative survey that was administered to a purposive representative sample of respondents from the two main Muslim sects in the country, namely, Sunni and Shiite Muslims.

Findings
– The results indicated significant differences in perceptions between Sunni and Shiite Muslims with regards to the offensiveness of the advertising of controversial products. Briefly, Sunni Muslims found the advertising of social and political as well as health and care products more offensive, whereas Shiite Muslims found the advertising of gender and sex-related products more offensive, and no significant difference in offensiveness perception between the two sects was found with regards to the advertising of addictive products.

Research limitations/implications
– Two main limitations faced the researchers: the fact that the respondents were not shown examples of offensive product advertisements; and that religiosity was not measured for the respondents, which could also be a factor in offensiveness perception.

Practical implications
– The study indicates that a consumer’s religious sect can play a determining role in how he/she perceives product advertisement, thus encouraging marketers to consider the differences between these sects while advertising to ensure no potential consumers are alienated.

Originality/value
– Although research has looked into the impact of religiosity and religion on the perception of offensive product advertisements, minimal research exists on the impact of religious sects on the perception of offensive product advertisement. The results of this study provide some insights into the consumer behavior differences between the two sects.
Halal clusters
Authors: Tieman Marco 
Published: March 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this study is to propose a halal cluster concept to better organise production and trade of halal food.Design/methodology/approach– This paper builds further on previous work published in theJournal of Islamic Marketingon halal food supply chains and value chains. A cluster analysis is conducted on the Malaysia and Dubai halal cluster to provide a better understanding of their halal cluster models and sustainability.Findings– Food production and trade has been described as the weak link in the halal value chain. To guarantee availability of and access to halal food, a new paradigm is required in better organising the production and trade of halal food through halal clusters. A halal cluster model is proposed based on five pillars, namely, Muslim consumer, education and research, halal integrity network, halal supply chain and enablers.Research limitations/implications– This conceptual paper proposes a halal cluster model to scale up the production of halal food for the world. However, more empirical research on halal purchasing, halal network development, halal trade and halal parks is needed to support the development of these halal clusters.Practical implications– To better address today’s issues in the halal industries (ingredients, certification, logistics, etc.), there are evident benefits of producing in strong halal clusters, hereby providing easy access to halal ingredients and access to attractive Muslim markets.Originality/value– As halal is going through an evolution, towards a halal supply chain and value chain, new business models are required. It is the first study investigating halal clusters.
Job insecurity: cross-cultural comparison between Germany and China
Authors: Roll Lara Christina , Siu Oi-ling , Li Simon Y.W. , De Witte Hans 
Published: March 2015

Purpose– The recent economic crisis gave rise to job insecurity and had a seemingly greater effect on western than eastern countries. The purpose of this paper is to examine cross-cultural differences of the influence of job insecurity on employees’ wellbeing, innovative work behaviour (IWB) and safety outcomes in the form of attention-related cognitive errors (ARCES) in Germany as compared to mainland China.Design/methodology/approach– Samples from both Germany and China rate their job insecurity, work engagement, burnout, IWB and ARCES in a survey.Findings– For both German and Chinese employees there was an indirect relationship between job insecurity and ARCES through burnout. In the German sample, there was an indirect relationship between employees’ job insecurity and IWB through work engagement. In contrast, the Chinese sample only showed the direct relationship between quantitative job insecurity and IWB, but not a mediation effect.Practical implications– For organizations to be effective and their employees to work safely, it is essential to understand the nature and process of job insecurity in different national contexts.Originality/value– The present research is unique by relating job insecurity to employee’ innovation on the one hand and safety outcomes on the other. Furthermore, these relationships are examined in the cultural contexts of Germany and China, contributing to the gap of research carried out in eastern contexts.
Explaining hospital performance via the cube one framework
Authors: Massimino Phoebe M. , Kopelman Richard E. , Joseph Meg L. 
Published: March 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to introduce a relatively new theoretical perspective – the Cube One framework – which along with the Cube One Input-Output model provide a conceptual explanation of overall hospital performance. Further, this framework provides information pertinent to organizational improvement.

Design/methodology/approach
– Multiple sources of data, including the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) patient satisfaction ratings, the “US News & World Report’s Best Hospitals” (disaggregated) ratings, the American Hospital Directory efficiency metrics, and Glassdoor employee satisfaction ratings, were used to test five hypotheses.

Findings
– Three sets of capabilities: patient-, employee-, and efficiency-related were positively associated with hospital performance. The model explained 38 percent of the variance in hospital performance.

Practical implications
– By adopting a multi-disciplinary, three-dimensional approach, the framework allows hospital leadership to diagnose areas for improving overall performance.

Social implications
– Hospitals have divergent stakeholders such as patients, patient’s families, employees, government agencies, insurance companies, administrators, boards of directors, and the community. Management capabilities regarding patients, employees, and the organization itself are crucial to the success of hospitals and all who depend on them.

Originality/value
– By utilizing a three-dimensional approach, the Cube One framework views performance from multiple perspectives.
The role of memory in document re-finding
Authors: Xie Xiao , Sonnenwald Diane H. , Fulton Crystal 
Published: March 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore graduate students’ behaviour and perspectives regarding personal digital document management, as well as insights into the connections between memory and document re-finding.

Design/methodology/approach
– Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 graduate students studying information and library science. The interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed. The transcripts were analysed using open and axial coding.

Findings
– Participants were overall positive about the importance of managing their digital documents but they had little knowledge about currently available personal information management (PIM) tools. Characteristics of digital documents frequently used by participants to re-find documents include name, subject, storage location, creation time, keyword, document title, document file type, user’s location and recency. For participants the act of organizing documents is itself a memory aid. Participants’ recommendations for PIM tools include support for information organization and simplistic visualizations that can be customized, e.g., using colour to highlight folders or documents.

Research limitations/implications
– The number of study participants was relatively small, and further studies should examine a more diverse participant sample, e.g., to investigate whether tasks influence re-finding. Further studies should also examine PIM with respect to other types of devices and services, including tablets and cloud services.

Practical implications
– The results include recommendations for future PIM tool design.

Originality/value
– This research identifies documents’ characteristics that participants use to re-find documents and the importance of these characteristics. It also examines the usage and expectations of PIM tools in everyday PIM.
Research and discovery functions in mobile academic libraries
Authors: Bomhold Catharine 
Published: March 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to describe the availability of discovery functions on mobile devices at academic research libraries in order to determine if research libraries are providing the mobile services that students believe that they need for academic success.Design/methodology/approach– The researcher surveyed 53 academic library mobile apps and mobile web sites at Carnegie rated RU/VH universities to determine the number and variety of discovery functions available.Findings– All of the libraries had some level of research functions available, but there was a discrepancy between those that offered a full range of services and those that offered a minimal level.Research limitations/implications– Due to the transitory nature of the electronic universe, the data offered represents the state of academic library research services in a single moment in time and is subject to change.Practical implications– The research provides other libraries with a description of what comprises an adequate suite of essential services and a way to evaluate their own library’s offerings.Originality/value– This is the first study to evaluate and quantify the level of services provided by libraries at Carnegie Foundation RU/VH institutions.
European Union information in an acceding country
Authors: Faletar Tanackovic Sanjica , Faletar Horvatic Ivana , Badurina Boris 
Published: March 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to present the exploratory study whose aim was to investigate the information needs and information-seeking behavior of post-secondary students related to the European Union (EU) in Croatia.Design/methodology/approach– A total of 504 students enrolled in post-secondary education across country took part in this study. Data were collected through an online survey during a 60-day period preceding the Croatia’s full membership in the EU.Findings– The findings revealed the high need for information about the EU among the student population. The respondents required European information in a wide range of thematic areas and the majority of them did not feel well informed about the EU in general. Students responding required the European information both for personal reasons and for educational purposes. The majority of respondents required the EU information in order to better understand the EU in general and they faced a number of challenges when accessing it.Research limitations/implications– Limitations inherent to the method used and the limited number of respondents. Future research should include a wider array of respondents (older citizens, professionals, etc.) so as to obtain a broad a picture as possible of information needs and seeking behavior related to EU.Practical implications– The study offers valuable insight into the types of EU information needed by citizens (post-secondary students) in an acceding country. The survey results are expected to be of interest to European administration charged with the development of effective communication policies, national authorities in EU candidate and acceding countries, and information professionals in general.Originality/value– This is the first study of EU information needs and seeking behavior in an acceding country.
Transvaginal prolapse repair with or without the addition of a midurethral sling in women with genital prolapse and stress urinary incontinence: a randomised trial
Authors: van der Ploeg JM , Oude Rengerink K , van der Steen A , van Leeuwen JHS , Stekelenburg J , Bongers MY , Weemhoff M , Mol BW , van der Vaart CH , Roovers J‐PWR ,   the Dutch Urogynaecology Consortium
Published: March 2015

ObjectiveTo compare transvaginal prolapse repair combined with midurethral sling (MUS) versus prolapse repair only.DesignMulti‐centre randomised trial.SettingFourteen teaching hospitals in the Netherlands.PopulationWomen with symptomatic stage two or greater pelvic organ prolapse (POP), and subjective or objective stress urinary incontinence (SUI) without prolapse reduction.MethodsWomen were randomly assigned to undergo vaginal prolapse repair with or without MUS. Analysis was according to intention to treat.Main outcome measuresThe primary outcome at 12 months’ follow‐up was the absence of urinary incontinence (UI) assessed with the Urogenital Distress Inventory and treatment for SUI or overactive bladder. Secondary outcomes included complications.ResultsOne hundred and thirty‐four women were analysed at 12 months’ follow‐up (63 in MUS and 71 in control group). More women in the MUS group reported the absence of UI and SUI; respectively 62% versus 30% UI (relative risk [RR] 2.09; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.39–3.15) and 78% versus 39% SUI (RR 1.97; 95% CI 1.44–2.71). Fewer women underwent treatment for postoperative SUI in the MUS group (10% versus 37%; RR 0.26; 95% CI 0.11–0.59). In the control group, 12 women (17%) underwent MUS after prolapse surgery versus none in the MUS group. Severe complications were more common in the MUS group, but the difference was not statistically significant (16% versus 6%; RR 2.82; 95% CI 0.93–8.54).ConclusionsWomen with prolapse and co‐existing SUI are less likely to have SUI after transvaginal prolapse repair with MUS compared with prolapse repair only. However, only 17% of the women undergoing POP surgery needed additional MUS. A well‐informed decision balancing risks and benefits of both strategies should be tailored to individual women.
True risk of fetal/neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia in subsequent pregnancies: a prospective observational follow‐up study
Authors: Tiller H , Husebekk A , Skogen B , Kjeldsen‐Kragh J , Kjær M 
Published: March 2015

ObjectivesTo assess neonatal platelet counts by comparing alloimmunised pregnancies from a Norwegian screening and intervention study with subsequent pregnancies from the same women.DesignProspective observational follow‐up study.SettingA university hospital.PopulationHPA‐1a immunised women from a large Norwegian screening study that gave birth to one or more children after the screening study ended (2004–2012).MethodsFollow‐up of maternal anti‐HPA‐1a antibody levels and neonatal platelet counts from the screening pregnancies were compared with subsequent pregnancies. None of the women received antenatal intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment and neonatal platelet counts were therefore comparable.Main outcome measuresChange in neonatal platelet counts from one HPA‐1a incompatible pregnancy to the next. Maternal anti‐HPA‐a1 antibody levels from one HPA‐1a incompatible pregnancy to the next.ResultsForty‐five incompatible subsequent pregnancies were identified. Overall, the neonatal platelet count in the subsequent pregnancy was improved (18%), unchanged (52%), or worse (30%), compared with the corresponding screening pregnancy. There was one case of fetal intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) identified in the screening (intrauterine fetal death detected at 30 weeks of gestation) and no ICH cases recorded for the subsequent pregnancies. In cases where the platelet count was lower in the subsequent pregnancy, the maternal anti‐HPA‐1a antibody level was higher compared with the screening pregnancy. In comparison, the maternal antibody level was lower in subsequent pregnancies where the platelet count improved.ConclusionsIn contrast to what is often stated, we found that the neonatal platelet count was increased or unchanged in the majority of subsequent pregnancies of HPA‐1a‐immunised women.
The Impact of a Tiered Network on Hospital Choice
Authors: Frank Matthew B. , Hsu John , Landrum Mary Beth , Chernew Michael E. 
Published: March 2015

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of a tiered network on hospital choice for scheduled admissions.DataThe 2009–2012 patient‐level claims data from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA).Study DesignBCBSMA's three‐tiered hospital network employs large differential cost sharing to encourage patients to seek care at hospitals on the preferred tier. During the study period, 44 percent of hospitals were moved to a different tier based on changes in cost or quality performance. We relied on this longitudinal variation for identification and specified conditional logit models to estimate the effect of the tiered network (TN) on patients' hospital choices relative to a non‐TN comparison group.Principal FindingsThe TN was associated with increased use of hospitals on the preferred and middle tiers relative to the nonpreferred tier for planned admissions. The results suggest that if all members were in a TN plan, relative to all members being in a non‐TN plan, scheduled admissions to hospitals on the nonpreferred tier would drop by 7.6 percentage points, while those to middle and preferred tier hospitals would rise by 0.9 and 6.6 percentage points, respectively.ConclusionDifferential cost sharing can steer patients toward preferred hospitals for planned admissions.
Investor mood and the determinants of stock prices: an experimental analysis
Authors: Harding Noel , He Wen 
Published: March 2015

AbstractWe examine, in a controlled experimental setting, whether changes in investor mood cause changes in the determinants of stock prices. Our results show that a deterioration in mood, reflected in the negative dimensions of mood state, increases the level of risk aversion in male, but not female, investors. We find no evidence to suggest that a change in mood impacts on investors' forecasts of future earnings or future cash flows. By establishing the causal impact of a change in mood on risk aversion, our study provides support for archival research that relates various market anomalies to investor mood.
Momentum in Australian style portfolios: risk or inefficiency?
Authors: Chan Howard , Docherty Paul 
Published: March 2015

AbstractMomentum strategies have been reported to be successful across a range of different markets and asset classes. Three possible explanations for momentum have been hypothesised: risk, return continuation and excessive co‐movement of stock returns compared with dividends. Lewellen (2002) adds to this literature by providing evidence of strong momentum returns in style portfolios that can be explained by negative cross‐serial correlation, a result which supports the excess co‐movement hypothesis. We report robust evidence of style momentum in the Australian market and use the Jegadeesh and Titman (1995) return decomposition to show that this momentum strategy is predominately explained by positive autocorrelation. Our results support the return continuation hypothesis and confirm Chen and Hong's (2002) assertion that Lewellen's (2002) explanation of style momentum returns does not stand up out‐of‐sample.
Melasma: clinical diagnosis and management options
Authors: Rodrigues Michelle , Pandya Amit G 
Published: March 2015

AbstractMelasma is a common acquired disorder of pigmentation most commonly seen in those with skin of colour. It has long been a condition that is frustrating for both the dermatologist and patient to treat. This article provides a review of the literature on melasma and examines, in detail, various treatment options currently available to treat it.
Negative evaluations of self and others, and peer victimization as mediators of the relationship between childhood adversity and psychotic experiences in adolescence: The moderating role of loneliness
Authors: Murphy Siobhan , Murphy Jamie , Shevlin Mark 
Published: March 2015

ObjectivePrevious research has identified an association between traumatic experiences and psychotic symptoms. Few studies, however, have explored the underlying mechanisms and contingent nature of these associations in an integrated model. This study aimed to test a moderated mediation model of negative childhood experiences, associated cognitive processes, and psychotic experiences within a context of adolescent loneliness.DesignCross‐sectional survey.MethodsA total of 785 Northern Irish secondary school adolescents completed the survey. A moderated mediation model was specified and tested.ResultsChildhood experiences of threat and subordination were directly associated with psychotic experiences. Analyses indicated that peer victimization was a mediator of this effect and that loneliness moderated this mediated effect.ConclusionA new model is proposed to provide an alternative framework for assessing the association between trauma and psychotic experience in adolescence that recognizes loneliness as a significant contextual moderator that can potentially strengthen the trauma–psychosis relationship.Practitioner points

Moderated mediation analyses poses an alternative framework to the understanding of trauma–psychosis associations

Adolescent loneliness is a vulnerability factor within this association

Data are based on a Northern Irish sample with relatively low levels of loneliness

Cross‐sectional data cannot explore the developmental course of these experiences in adolescence.