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Effects of UV‐B irradiation on poly (vinyl alcohol) and Ixora siamensis anthocyanins‐coated glass
Authors: Mat Nor N.A. , Aziz N. , Mohd‐Adnan A.F. , Taha R.M. , Arof A.K. 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the potential of natural colourants from fruits of Ixora siamensis for coating applications, to study its glossiness and effectiveness against UV‐B irradiation.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, natural colourants from the fruits of Ixora siamensis were extracted using trifluoroacetic acid‐methanol solution. Anthocyanins and organic acid variants were mixed together to form co‐pigments. Different concentrations of ferulic and gallic acid co‐pigments were added to a blended solution of poly (vinyl alcohol), PVA and anthocyanin (from Ixora siamensis) to form a coating system. The coatings were exposed to UV‐B irradiation at room temperature in air using a UV‐lamp which emitted radiation at 312 nm. The effects of UV‐B irradiation on the coating system were evaluated using glossiness test and UV‐visible spectroscopy.FindingsAnthocyanins are unstable and can quickly lose their colour. One of the methods of preserving the stability of these pigments is by co‐pigmentation. Co‐pigmentation of anthocyanin with organic acid variants resulted in an increase in both hyperchromic effects (ΔA) and bathochromic shifts (Δλ). In this study, ferulic acids yielded better results compared to gallic acids.Research limitations/implicationsSamples with co‐pigmentation give better result compared to the untreated samples. The addition of 0.5 and 1.0 per cent ferulic acid improves the gloss properties and resistivity of the samples towards the UV irradiation. Thus, in order to study the effectiveness of ferulic acid as additive and improving the properties of the samples, the percentage of ferulic acid added and exposure time could be increased.Practical implicationsThe method developed provided a simple and efficient solution for improving the UV resistance of anthocyanin blend with poly (vinyl alcohol), PVA UV absorber. Effect of ferulic acid as UV absorber, if added in more concentration, can be further studied for optimization.Social implicationsThe social implication is the use of local plant species as a low cost source of natural pigments in coating system.Originality/valueThe method for improving the resistance towards UV irradiation of anthocyanin blend with poly (vinyl alcohol), PVA was novel and could find numerous applications for natural product based on plant pigment.
Synthesis and characterization of poly(etherfattyamide) coatings from non edible seed oil
Authors: Alam Manawwer , Al‐Andis Naser M. 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to develop poly(etherfattyamide) coatings from Pongamia glabra seeds oil utilizing a sustainable resource, which is non edible, non medicinal and goes as waste. Seed oil based poly(etherfattyamide) is used as a coating material to improve the coating properties especially gloss and alkali resistance.Design/methodology/approachPongamia glabra oil was first converted into N,N′ bis 2‐hydroxyethyl Pongamia glabra oil fatty amide (HEPFA). HEPFA was treated with 1,4‐cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM) to develop poly(etherfattyamide) (PEFA). PEFA was cured with (butylated melamine formaldehyde) (BMF) in different (35, 40, 45, 50) phr (part per hundred part of resin) to produce coating material. The structural elucidations of HEPFA and PEFA were carried out by FT‐IR, 1H‐NMR and 13C‐NMR spectral techniques. The thermal study was performed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), respectively. The physico‐mechanical and chemical resistance/anticorrosive properties were investigated by standard laboratory methods.FindingsThe authors developed a good coatings material from a sustainable resource. The physico‐mechanical and anticorrosive performance evaluation exhibits satisfactory results. PEFA‐BMF coatings material showed good alkali resistance and high gloss. The thermal studies showed that PEFA‐BMF45 may be safely used up to 225°C.Practical implicationsBMF modified PEFA coatings showed the highest scratch hardness 3.5 kg, flexibility (1/8 inch conical mandrel bend test) and gloss at 45° is 76‐82. Among all, PEFA‐BMF45 showed the best physico‐mechanical and chemical resistance performance. Thus, it may be used as an efficient coating material.Originality/valueThe synthesis of BMF modified PEFA from Pongamia glabra oil using 1,4‐cyclohexanedimethanol has been studied for the first time providing a new approach to utilize a non edible seed oil – a sustainable resource.
Managing teaching and R&D: diverging views of managers
Authors: Kohtamäki Vuokko 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine how the nature of management and leadership is related to the management and development of teaching and R&D (research and development) in higher education institutions.Design/methodology/approachThe nature of management and leadership is approached by consideration of transformational and transactional leadership styles. The emergence and influence of these two styles in management of teaching and R&D are examined using an electronic questionnaire for senior and middle level managers at Finnish polytechnics.FindingsBoth transactional and transformational environments were identified in polytechnics. Senior and middle level managers did not have the same management and development preferences and their perceptions of the operational and management practices differed. Differences found between the viewpoints of these managers diminished when middle managers perceive transformational environment. In a transactional environment teaching was preferred rather than R&D, the role of personnel and students was less important and the good management practices were less common. In a transformational environment, R&D and integrating teaching and R&D had better circumstances to develop further.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is not concerned with how various environmental and contextual factors affect management of teaching and R&D. Nor did this study shed light on the perspectives of teachers on institutional leadership and management.Practical implicationsDevelopment of operations, management and leadership is crucial to integrate and be in transformational interaction involving actors from all levels of a higher education institution. In order to implement changes and improve current practices, managers and leaders should extend the ways they approach and perceive teaching and R&D, their own management and leadership and environment. Personnel training and delegation are both needed.Originality/valueThe paper reports on the findings of an electronic survey distributed to senior and middle managers working in polytechnics in Finland that explores their perceptions of teaching and R&D. This paper provides a topical picture of the operative management of teaching and R&D and its extensive meaning in higher education institutions. In addition, this paper identifies a need to examine practice in Finnish polytechnics in terms of the notion of transformational leadership.
Sustainable leadership: honeybee practices at Thailand's oldest university
Authors: Kantabutra Sooksan , Saratun Molraudee 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to adopt Avery and Bergsteiner's 23 sustainable leadership practices derived from sustainable organizations as a framework to examine the leadership practices of Thailand's oldest university.Design/methodology/approachAvery and Bergsteiner's principles were grouped into six categories for analysis: long‐term perspective, staff development, organizational culture, innovation, social responsibility, and ethical behavior, providing the framework for analysis of the university. Adopting a multi‐data collection approach, research teams supplemented case study data with participant observations, and reference to documentation and information supplied by, or published about the university. Semi‐structured interviews were held with multiple stakeholders.FindingsSix core sets of practices consistent with 21 sustainable leadership practices are identified: a focus on a long‐term perspective, staff development, a strong organizational culture, innovation, social and environmental responsibility and ethical behavior.Practical implicationsSince sustainable leadership principles link to enhanced brand and reputation, customer and staff satisfaction, and financial performance, the Sustainable Leadership Grid provides educational leaders with a useful checklist for this purpose.Originality/valueThis paper contains the first examination of sustainable leadership in the higher education sector. It shows that even a public service organization can adopt the long‐term, socially responsible principles of sustainable leadership.
The impact of achievement press on student success in elementary schools
Authors: Smith Page A. , Sean Kearney W. 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the relative impact of achievement press on student success in elementary schools in the Southwestern USA.Design/methodology/approachData from individual teacher assessments and student achievement tests are collected and aggregated at the campus level. Hierarchical linear modeling is utilized to calculate the Intra Class Correlation (ICC), then campus level scores for achievement press (along with control variables) are regressed on school success indicators in order to determine the relative impact of achievement press on various levels of school attainment.FindingsThe results of these analyses demonstrate that achievement press made a statistically significant independent contribution to school success, both near term (one year) and longitudinally (over three years).Research limitations/implicationsVia the use of a reliable and valid diagnostic tool, this investigation adds to the extant literature on school climate, achievement, and school effectiveness.Practical implicationsThis study provides important information for educational leaders interested in improving both school climate and student achievement. Practical concerns about socioeconomic status and administrator longevity are also addressed.Originality/valueThis research validates the usefulness of achievement press as a concise multi‐level school climate measure. To that end, this study both demonstrates that achievement press makes an impact on school level success and adds to a growing body of literature connecting specific campus climate variables directly to student achievement.
Effects of inertia and satisfaction in female online shoppers on repeat‐purchase intention
Authors: Kuo Ying‐Feng , Hu Tzu‐Li , Yang Shu‐Chen 
Published: May 2013

PurposeWith the prevalence of the internet, whether various interactive relationship building between online channel and consumers may lead or not to profit has been paid much attention by researchers and practitioners. It is also to note that the ratio of female shoppers online has been increasing, and female shoppers now outnumber male shoppers online. Based on the perspective of switching path analysis technique (SPAT), the aim of this study is to explore the effects of consumer inertia and satisfaction on repeat‐purchase intention among female online shoppers, and also to examine whether positive word‐of‐mouth and alternative attraction moderate the above relationships.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from a self‐developed online survey system. The formal questionnaire consisted of three sections. The first section screened participants by gender and online shopping experience. The second section measured respondent perceptions of each construct in the research model. The last section aimed to understand respondent basic personal data.FindingsThe study results indicate that both consumer inertia and satisfaction positively influence repeat‐purchase intention, and that consumer inertia is more influential than satisfaction; moreover, positive word‐of‐mouth negatively moderates the relationship between consumer inertia and repeat‐purchase intention, but positively moderates that between satisfaction and repeat‐purchase intention; finally, alternative attraction does not moderate any of the above relationships significantly.Originality/valueTo the authors’ knowledge, the difference between the direct effect of inertia and satisfaction on purchasing behavior has not been investigated. Based on the study findings, suggestions are made for shopping website operators.
How community ventures mobilise resources
Authors: Vestrum Ingebjørg , Rasmussen Einar 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThis paper aims to build theory on the resource mobilisation process of nascent community ventures (CVs). CVs are a type of social enterprises set up with the aim of creating social wealth within the communities in which they reside. Guided by resource dependence theory, the paper analyses how CVs introduce new ideas and activities into conservative communities. In particular, the paper explores how emerging CVs mobilise resources from local communities and how the resource mobilisation process shapes these new ventures.Design/methodology/approachLongitudinal case studies were conducted on the emergence of two music festivals in rural communities in Norway.FindingsIn the early stages of the venture formation process, the nascent CVs had an asymmetric dependence relationship with local resource providers because they lacked legitimacy and resources. The CVs were seeking to introduce new activities, and they simultaneously implemented two strategies to access resources: they adapted to and altered their environment. Throughout the resource mobilisation process, the CVs developed a joint dependence relationship with local resource providers. In later stages of the process, the CVs implemented strategies to increase their embeddedness and engage greater portions of the local communities in the ventures.Originality/valueThe paper's longitudinal approach to the resource mobilisation process made it possible to reveal how entrepreneurs and local resource providers interact over time to create new CVs. Building on resource dependence theory, the paper provides an explanation for how CVs are able to become embedded in their local communities while introducing new ideas that depart from existing practices.
Making sense of entrepreneurship journals
Authors: Stewart Alex , Cotton John 
Published: May 2013

PurposeDozens of peer‐reviewed, English language journals are currently published in our field. How ought we to evaluate them? This paper seeks to answer this question.Design/methodology approachThe paper utilizes both relevant literature and data on entrepreneurship journals. The literature derives from both information science and other research areas that reflect on their journals. The data derives from six citation measures from Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science.FindingsThe paper finds that there are 59 currently published English language, peer reviewed journals in entrepreneurship. Contestable judgments based on their impact measures suggest that one of these 59 could be considered as “A+”, four as “A”, five as “AB”, eight as “B”, four as “BC”, 23 as “C”, thirteen as “barely detectable”, and one as “insufficient data but promising”.Research limitations/implicationsJournal rankings affect the resources and prestige accorded to business schools, disciplines and subdisciplines, and individual scholars. However, the need to fit evaluations to school strategy implies that no rating system, ours included, is definitive. Multiple measures are needed, letter grades are misleading, and journal rankings should match the institution's strategy and priorities in stakeholder service. A wider purpose of this study is to alert readers to the range of current methodologies and the limits of conventional rankings.Originality/valueThe conclusions presented in this paper appear innocuous, but standard practice is to use restrictive measures, to employ letter grades, and to prioritize only one stakeholder: scholars. These practices are poorly suited to the entrepreneurship field.
Self‐control, fluctuating willpower, and forensic practice
Authors: Baumeister Roy F. 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThis article aims to explain the relevance of new findings about self‐control and willpower for antisocial behaviour and forensic practice.Design/methodology/approachThe relevance of the phenomena is covered first, followed by an exposition of how self‐control works.FindingsThe basic ingredients for effective self‐control are standards, monitoring, and willpower. Willpower fluctuates as a function of demands on it (including decision making) and bodily states (including food and rest). Self‐control and willpower can be increased, even in adults.Practical implicationsAntisocial and criminal behaviour is often mediated by failures of self‐control. Remediation and prevention can benefit by applying a correct understanding of how self‐control functions.Originality/valueUnderstanding of self‐control has advanced greatly in recent years and is highly relevant to forensic practice. Clients can learn to gain control over their actions.
A recovery perspective on community day leaves
Authors: Walker Alisha , Farnworth Louise , Lapinksi Shelley 
Published: May 2013

PurposeCommunity day leaves are one aspect of the rehabilitation offered at a secure forensic mental health facility in Australia. This study aimed to investigate staff and patients' understanding of community day leaves and how recovery principles were embedded.Design/methodology/approachTen escorted community day leaves were observed and 21 semi‐structured interviews with staff and patients were conducted. Using an ethnographic research approach, thematic analysis guided by a comparative method was used to reveal the similarities and differences between staff and patient perspectives of escorted leaves and how principles of recovery were practiced.FindingsAlthough staff and patients expressed their understanding differently, they had a similar overall understanding of the function of community day leaves, that being, to successfully reintegrate and practice daily living skills. Recovery principles practiced included developing a sense of connectedness to others, power over their own lives, the roles they value, and therefore, hope for themselves. However, how these were facilitated by staff and practiced by patients, varied.Practical implicationsCommunity day leaves can have the potential therapeutic benefits of enhancing or hindering recovery due to the staff member's facilitation. This study revealed how important it is for staff members to utilise recovery principles to enhance rehabilitation goals and therapeutic benefits.Originality/valueThis study has identified that community day leaves need to be shaped by recovery principles, leading towards successful community integration and goals and objectives need to be agreed upon by both staff and patients.
Problematic substance use among forensic psychiatric community patients
Authors: Sender‐Galloway Simeon , Clark Tom 
Published: May 2013

PurposeAn association between problematic substance use and severe mental illness has been demonstrated in various settings, but not among community forensic psychiatric patients. This paper aims to investigate the prevalence and correlates of problematic substance use among the community patients of one regional forensic psychiatric service.Design/methodology/approachHistorical data on diagnosis, offending and problematic substance use were gathered by reviewing case notes. Current substance use and psychosocial functioning were ascertained from structured interviews with community psychiatric nurses. Outcome measures included HoNOS ratings, the Global Assessment of Functioning, and the Clinical Rating Scale for substance use.FindingsOf 92 patients, 91.2 per cent had a history of problematic substance use and 31.5 per cent of them were currently using substances problematically, most commonly cannabis and alcohol. Current problematic substance use was associated with a range of negative outcomes, in terms of illness severity, compliance with treatment, and psychosocial functioning.Research limitations/implicationsThe results may not be generalizable to services in different areas or those with different models of service provision. Causality should not be assumed from a cross sectional study.Practical implicationsInpatient psychiatric treatment in secure services appears to be associated with a large reduction in the level of problematic substance use, but a large residual need remains among community patients. Services which provide community care for forensic patients must seek to integrate treatment for problematic substance use with treatment for mental illness.Originality/valueThis is the first description of the substance use related needs among community forensic psychiatric patients.
Intellectual capital reporting in the Italian non‐profit sector: analysing a case study
Authors: Bronzetti Giovanni , Veltri Stefania 
Published: May 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the IC reporting practices of an Italian non‐profit organization (NPO), the ANPAS Piemonte, selected as it is one of the few cases with a longstanding experience in issuing IC reports.Design/methodology/approachThis is an exploratory, qualitative case study focused on a single case study organization. The study took place over eight years. The case description and analysis are based on the IC reports published by the company.FindingsThis paper concludes that the ANPAS Piemonte is an organization that has expended considerable focus and effort in developing an IC measurement and reporting model. It has a well‐established IC reporting procedure, but a comprehensive view of IC and of the synergies among IC subcategories is lacking.Research limitations/implicationsThe study focuses on a single case study of a NPO providing public interest services in Italy. The main limitation therefore lies in the difficulties in generalizing the ANPAS Piemonte's experience to other NPOs. From the IC management point of view, the distinction between different industries may be as important as the profit orientation, as well as the operations of the third sector may vary across countries.Originality/valueThe contribution of the article lies in its analysis of the IC reports of an organization in the context of the NP sector, as few prior studies have examined the third sector from an ICR perspective.