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From home to civic: designing the Australian school
Authors: Willis Julie 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to examine the design of state school buildings in Australia from the 1880s to the 1980s to establish common threads or similar concerns evident in their architecture at a national level.

Design/methodology/approach
– The researcher compiled a significant data set of hundreds of state schools, derived from government, professional and other publications, archival searches and site visits. Standard analytical methods in architectural research are employed, including stylistic and morphological analysis, to read the designs for meaning and intent.

Findings
– The data set was interrogated to draw out major themes in school design, the identification of which form the basis of the paper's argument. Four major themes, identifiable at a national level, are identified: school as house; school as civic; school as factory; and school as town. Each theme reflects a different chronological period, being approximately 1900-1920, 1920-1940, 1940-1960 and 1960-1980. The themes reflect the changing representation of aspiration for the school child and their engagement with wider society through the architecture of the school.

Originality/value
– The paper considers, for the first time, the concerns of educational architecture over time in Australia on a consciously national, rather than state, level.
Performance assessment is a two-way street at Dell
Authors: Singh Jasmeet 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to describe the principal human resource (HR) management policies at global computer giant Dell.

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper focuses on performance management, recruitment, career development, employee development, remuneration and research and development.

Findings
– The importance of the company’s Tell Dell survey, which gives employees the regular opportunity to comment on the performance of their managers has been highlighted.

Practical implications
– This paper explains that this produces such high-quality information that it feeds directly into the company’s total-quality-management initiatives.

Social implications
– It has been revealed that Dell employees can recommend their family or friends for employment at the company.

Originality/value
– A useful overview of HR management at Dell.
Situations-vacant fall where employees are engaged
Authors: P. Bandura Randall , R. Lyons Paul 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this study is to summarize recent commentary and research about employee engagement. It offers information on practices and suggestions aimed at helping human resource specialists and general managers to stimulate opportunities for employees to become more engaged in their work.

Design/methodology/approach
– Discusses employee engagement based on an extensive literature review of recent research and commentary regarding the concept.

Findings
– Advances the view that, depending upon one’s organizational culture, work tasks and employee characteristics, there are many practical opportunities for managers to help employees to become more engaged in their work and organization.

Practical implications
– Explains how employee involvement can help to improve product quality, cut costs, bolster employee retention and boost organizational performance.

Social implications
– Argues that employees have to find personal meaning in their work to be engaged.

Originality/value
– Serves as a refresher for those interested in the concept of employee engagement. Offers practical suggestions for human resource specialists.
Who is responsible for my workaholism: me, my parents or my workplace?
Authors: Srivastava Manjari 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of workaholism, the factors driving it and its impact on executives and their companies.

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper draws on the author’s first-hand experience of working in this area.

Findings
– It identifies types of workaholism among managers. Explains that the positive side is individuals who are self-reliant, well-organized, have high standards and feel fulfillment when work is completed to a high standard and on time. The negative side is feelings of anxiety and physical and mental exhaustion, being restless and mentally preoccupied with work.

Practical implications
– It highlights the roles of parental upbringing, personal values and workplace culture and practices as drivers of workaholism. Being workaholic may lead to a rewarding career but can harm health and work-life balance.

Social implications
– It suggests that, by understanding the nature of workaholism, individuals and organizations can take corrective measures.

Originality/value
– It takes a psychological approach to understanding and managing workaholism.
Evaluation of researchers’ satisfaction with electronic resources in two universities of Pakistan
Authors: Ahmed Shamshad , Amjad Anam 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– The main aim of this paper is to evaluate the satisfaction level of researchers with electronic resources as well as the uses, purposes, reasons and problems faced by them in using of these resources in the context of Pakistani Universities.

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper opted for a quantitative study using a questionnaire for survey. Response rate was 80 per cent and data were analyzed from 261 researchers of two universities of Pakistan. Five-point Likert scale ranked from “Dissatisfied” (5) to “Extremely Satisfied” (1) was used to evaluate the satisfaction level of researchers.

Findings
– The paper found that mostly researchers were “Very Satisfied” with electronic resources though they faced problems in using of these resources.

Research limitations/implications
– Research scholars from Faculty of Arts, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, and Bahauddin Zakariya University of Multan, Punjab, Pakistan, were included in this paper.

Practical implications
– This paper advances knowledge about the current status of the use of university library electronic resources, helps librarians in Pakistani university libraries understand the information need of the researchers more specifically, and provides some guidelines for the efficient and effective use of these resources.

Originality/value
– This paper fulfils the identified need of researchers and indicates how researchers can utilize electronic resources in a better way.
SMIRK – developing a new mobile resource from an existing project
Authors: Kelt Marion 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this case study describes the process of designing and building SMIRK, a mobile information literacy and communication skills package. It describes the original package, SMILE, and the problems in its use and development. SMILE is not suitable for use on all mobile devices, so it had to be adapted and rewritten to meet our users’ needs. The selection of a software package and the practical issues involved with building the new product is outlined. Plans for future development and use in the university environment are described.

Design/methodology/approach
– The problems with the original package are described, and the requirements for a new version are listed. The software selection process and factors affecting it are outlined. Practical issues in the build are described and solutions presented.

Findings
– This paper presents the use of software designed for the creation of small mobile sites in a new “nested” way to provide a larger, easy to use mobile site.

Research limitations/implications
– The use of the existing and new sites is examined by the use of Google analytics, and feedback is collected using Google forms. This can be used to inform further development of the sites. SMIRK will be made available as an open educational resource (OER), and its reuse will be monitored using Jorum analytics. This should help inform the wider OER community in the field of information literacy.

Practical implications
– SMIRK will be embedded in virtual learning environment modules to support face-to-face training in information literacy and communication skills. This will be presented as a set of deep links directly to small information units which can be used by students on their smartphones or tablets.

Social implications
– SMIRK is available on the open web, so anyone can use it. It has been publicised at the Scottish information literacy group which contains members from all library sectors, so we hope that it will be used in further education (FE) and possibly secondary schools to provide a set of transferable skills.

Originality/value
– This case study describes a novel way of using Dreamweaver’s JQuery mobile function to create a new online product to support information literacy and communication skills training in the academic environment.
Designing the Greek Citation Index in the humanities and the social sciences (GCI – H&SS)
Authors: Kyriaki-Manessi Daphne 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– This study aims to examine the major policy issues regarding the formation of a Greek Citation Index.

Design/methodology/approach
– Literature search for determining international practices on the formation of citation indexes and applied inquiries on the major citation indexes available today online for which goals, policies on inclusion of published research, issues on impact factor, major concerns on distribution and use were examined within the Greek parameters imposed by language barriers, readability and usability. A blueprint of scholarly Greek production in humanities and social sciences (H&SS) was made along with the development of a mechanism for assessing and incorporating journals to the index.

Findings
– The study reports on the following issues: selection of H&SS as a start of point for the citation index; setting of the index’s goals and objectives in view of the use of impact factor for the assessment of academics; comparison of international to national production of citation indexes; development of a mechanism needed to establish policies regarding the use of standards, selection of material, compliance with repository policies and open-access practices; and assessment of difficulties arising from language (and alphabet) differences, demographics, audience and scientific production.

Originality/value
– The paper presents the designing of an information tool in a unique language environment and in isolation from the international indexing community. In addition, it contributes to the adoption of international indicators, such as impact factor, and their implementation within the Greek environment and the specification of parameters arising from language, demographics and publishing practices of the country.
Introducing a new continuous improvement framework for increased organisational return on investment
Authors: Heavey Colm , Ledwith Ann , Murphy Eamonn 
Published: October 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate a new framework for continuous improvement.Design/methodology/approach– The literature review on customer value and strategic quality provides the basis for the identification of a conceptual framework for continuous improvement. This conceptual framework is validated using the in-depth interview and the survey approach.Findings– The empirical study concluded that the new framework contains all the core components or forces of continuous improvement. These forces are customer value focused co-leadership, customer value focused strategic objectives, improvement specialists with people performance knowledge and improvement methodology. By adopting this framework, all process personnel can have a role to play in process improvement leading to increased organisational returns on investment. Overall, it is an effective framework that is easily understood and can be applied throughout any process led organisation. This is supported by the empirical data.Practical implications– This new framework can demonstrate to each organisational employee where they fit into the organisational continuous improvement strategy. This paper provides practitioners with a new validated continuous improvement framework that has application in all organisations that are involved in process customer value improvement. The researchers contend that this new framework can compliment existing continuous improvement frameworks.Originality/value– This paper develops and validates a new framework for continuous improvement. By adopting this framework, all process personnel can have a role to play in process improvement leading to increased organisational returns on investment. This is supported by the empirical data. Also, the authors contend that this framework embraces the systems thinking approach (Conti, 2010) or systemic approach as people interact with customers, processes, improvement methodologies and each other to drive customer value improvement. Consequently, this generates a need to take global view of the combined effect of all customer value improvement components. This systems thinking can feed into future research.
Synergising total productive maintenance elements with ISO 9001:2008 standard based quality management system
Authors: Sivaram N.M. , Devadasan S.R. , Murugesh R. , Karthi S. , Sreenivasa C.G. 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize the integration of total productive maintenance (TPM) and ISO 9001 certification by contributing a model named as TPM 9001:2008.

Design/methodology/approach
– In the beginning of the paper, the origin, growth and capabilities of TPM and ISO 9001 certification in enabling the organizations to perform at world class level are appraised by citing research outcomes reported in literature arena. The information and knowledge thus gathered from literature arena are used to conceptualize TPM 9001:2008 model. Through this conceptualization, the eight TPM pillars are fitted into the five major clauses of ISO 9001:2008 standard. In order to illustrate this conceptualization, the contents of a sub-clause of TPM 9001:2008 model are presented and the rationale behind designating it is appraised.

Findings
– TPM 9001:2008 model brings out synergy from the two renowned world class strategies namely “TPM” and “ISO 9001 certification”.

Practical implications
– The paper points out that the practical validity of TPM 9001:2008 model shall be established by conducting real time case studies in various organizations.

Originality/value
– This paper presents a unique approach for integrating TPM elements with ISO 9001:2008 standard based quality management system, as a single framework benefiting the contemporary organizations.
Variation in Emergency Department Head Computed Tomography Use for Pediatric Head Trauma
Authors: Marin Jennifer R. , Weaver Matthew D. , Barnato Amber E. , Yabes Jonathan G. , Yealy Donald M. , Roberts Mark S. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractObjectivesThe objectives were to evaluate general emergency department (ED) variation in head computed tomography (CT) use for pediatric head trauma, hospital factors associated with CT use, and recent secular trends in CT utilization for pediatric head trauma.MethodsThis was a cross‐sectional study of a sample of general EDs in the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS; 2006–2010). The authors included visits by patients <19 years of age with International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification, diagnosis codes for head trauma and determined head CT use via Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Fourth Edition, codes. Crude and risk‐adjusted proportions of visits with CT for each hospital were calculated using multilevel mixed effects logistic regression. The association between hospital‐level characteristics and head CT were evaluated by constructing multivariable negative binomial regression models.ResultsThere were 324,435 pediatric head trauma visits to 848 EDs in the sample. Median patient age was 8 years (interquartile range [IQR] = 2 to 15 years) and 62% of visits were by males. A minority of patients (0.7%) were severely injured, and only 4.2% were admitted to the hospital. Most EDs (79%) were nonteaching institutions, and 84% were nontrauma centers. Risk‐adjusted median CT use was 56.0% (IQR = 46.4% to 64.7%). In multivariate analysis, nontrauma centers were 9% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 4% to 15%) less likely to use head CT for pediatric head trauma patients and among discharged patients, EDs within nonteaching hospitals were 8% more likely to perform CT imaging (95% CI = 2% to 14%). There was no change in CT use from 2006 through 2010 (p = 0.31).ConclusionsThere is significant variability among general EDs in CT use for pediatric head trauma, indicating the need for strategies to reduce variation and improve ED imaging practices for this population.
Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis of Pregnant Patients Investigated for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department
Authors: Kline Jeffrey A. , Richardson Danielle M. , Than Martin P. , Penaloza Andrea , Roy Pierre‐Marie 
Published: October 2014

AbstractObjectivesPregnancy causes a small increase in risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), but a large increase in concern upon presentation to an emergency department (ED) with symptoms of pulmonary embolism (PE), which may cause physicians to employ a low test threshold. This was a systematic review with the hypothesis that symptomatic pregnant patients in the ED have a low relative risk (RR) for VTE outcome.MethodsStudies in all languages were identified by structured search of PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane library, and bibliographies in February 2014. Papers with ED patients evaluated for possible PE that included pregnancy status, and had adequate reference standards, were included. An outcome of VTE (either deep venous thrombosis [DVT] or PE) was considered disease‐positive (VTE+). Papers were assessed for selection and publication bias, and heterogeneity (I2). The random effects model was used if I2 > 24%.ResultsSeventeen full‐length studies of 25,339 patients were analyzed. Pooled data showed I² = 0% with a symmetrical funnel plot. Two small studies with less than 1% of all patients had evidence of selection bias. The frequency of VTE+ rate among the 506 pregnant patients was 4.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.6% to 6.0%), compared with 12.4% (95% CI = 9.0% to 16.3%) among nonpregnant patients. The pooled RR of pregnancy for VTE+ diagnosis was 0.60 (95% CI = 0.41 to 0.87). Patients in the third trimester had a RR of 0.85 (95% CI = 0.40 to 1.77), and patients of childbearing age (≤45 years) had a RR of 0.56 (95% CI = 0.34 to 0.93).ConclusionsIn the ED setting, physicians test for PE in pregnant patients at a low threshold, resulting in a low rate of VTE diagnosis and a RR of VTE that is lower than that for nonpregnant women of childbearing age who are tested for PE in the ED setting.
Combining One-Sample Confidence Procedures for Inference in the Two-Sample Case
Authors: Fay Michael P. , Proschan Michael A. , Brittain Erica 
Published: October 2014

SummaryWe present a simple general method for combining two one-sample confidence procedures to obtain inferences in the two-sample problem. Some applications give striking connections to established methods; for example, combining exact binomial confidence procedures gives new confidence intervals on the difference or ratio of proportions that match inferences using Fisher's exact test, and numeric studies show the associated confidence intervals bound the type I error rate. Combining exact one-sample Poisson confidence procedures recreates standard confidence intervals on the ratio, and introduces new ones for the difference. Combining confidence procedures associated with one-sample t-tests recreates the Behrens–Fisher intervals. Other applications provide new confidence intervals with fewer assumptions than previously needed. For example, the method creates new confidence intervals on the difference in medians that do not require shift and continuity assumptions. We create a new confidence interval for the difference between two survival distributions at a fixed time point when there is independent censoring by combining the recently developed beta product confidence procedure for each single sample. The resulting interval is designed to guarantee coverage regardless of sample size or censoring distribution, and produces equivalent inferences to Fisher's exact test when there is no censoring. We show theoretically that when combining intervals asymptotically equivalent to normal intervals, our method has asymptotically accurate coverage. Importantly, all situations studied suggest guaranteed nominal coverage for our new interval whenever the original confidence procedures themselves guarantee coverage.
Myeloid‐derived suppressor cells in malignant melanoma
Authors: Umansky Viktor , Sevko Alexandra , Gebhardt Christoffer , Utikal Jochen 
Published: September 2014

SummaryMelanoma is known for its rapid progression, metastasis to distant organs and therapeutic resistance. Despite high melanoma immunogenicity, the results of immunotherapeutic clinical studies are mostly unsatisfactory. One explanation is the development of strong immunosuppression mediated by highly immunosuppressive regulatory leukocytes, in particular, myeloid‐derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). These cells were found to be enriched and activated in the melanoma microenvironment, inducing a profound impairment of anti‐tumor immune responses and leading to the tumor progression. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of MDSC generation, migration to the tumor site and activation as well as their targeting is important for the development of novel strategies for effective melanoma immunotherapy. We suggest that such therapeutic approaches should involve the inhibition of MDSC‐mediated immunosuppressive melanoma microenvironment combined with other immunologic treatments.
Reduction of nitrite levels in fresh lettuces with aqueous chlorine dioxide treatment
Authors: Hao Jianxiong , Li Huiying , Wan Yangfang , Liu Haijie 
Published: October 2014

SummaryLeafy vegetables are the major source of nitrite intake in the human diet, and technological processing to control the nitrite levels is necessary to the harvested vegetables destined for consumption. In this work, the effect of aqueous chlorine dioxide (ClO2) treatment on the nitrite levels in fresh lettuces during storage was studied. The results showed the appropriate aqueous ClO2 solutions treatment (30 and 45 mg L−1, 10 min) could reduce the nitrite levels or retard the peak occurrence in fresh lettuces during storage. The reduction of nitrite levels in fresh lettuces with appropriate ClO2 treatment can be attributed to two aspects including the inactivation of nitrate reductase directly and the reduction of the bacterial populations. This study will provide a useful method to reduce the nitrite levels in fresh lettuces destined for short storage followed by consumption.