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Value-driven engineering of E-maintenance platforms
Authors: Macchi Marco , Crespo Márquez Adolfo , Holgado Maria , Fumagalli Luca , Barberá Martínez Luis 
Published: May 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology for the engineering of E-maintenance platforms that is based on a value-driven approach.

Design/methodology/approach
– The methodology assumes that a value-driven engineering approach would help foster technological innovation for maintenance management. Indeed, value-driven engineering could be easily adopted at the business level, with subsequent positive effects on the industrial applications of new information and communication technologies solutions.

Findings
– The methodology combines a value-driven approach with the engineering in the maintenance scope. The methodology is tested in a manufacturing case to prove its potential to support the engineering of E-maintenance solutions. In particular, the case study concerns the investment in E-maintenance solutions developed in the framework of a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system originally implemented for production purposes.

Originality/value
– Based on literature research, the paper presents a methodology that is implemented considering three different approaches (business theories, value-driven engineering and maintenance management). The combination of these approaches is novel and overcomes the traditional view of maintenance as an issue evaluated from a cost-benefit perspective.
Revisiting organizational age, inertia, and adaptability
Authors: Chen Chung-An 
Published: May 2014

Purpose– The literature of organizational change hints that adaptability and inertia not only counterbalance but also reinforce each other, and the inertia-adaptability balance over time is nonlinear. The author aims to address this view more clearly by presenting a multi-stage conceptual model that delineates how adaptability and inertia take turns to override each other. In addition, data collected from over 400 nonprofit organizations within the USA were used to test this model.Design/methodology/approach– This study uses polynomial regression to examine the multi-stage conceptual model. More precisely, it tests how organizational age influences an organization's innovativeness, managerial risk aversion, and red tape.Findings– The findings support the multi-stage conceptual model. The results imply that organizational ecology and rational adaptation are mutually compatible perspectives in explaining organizational age dynamics.Originality/value– This study introduces a multi-stage model that more clearly examines how adaptability and inertia counterbalance and reinforce over time. More importantly, the author empirically examines the nonlinear organizational age dynamics using quantitative data.
Social care mentorship and employee engagement in the transformation of the Social Care Workforce
Authors: McCray Janet , Turner Hazel , Hall Barbara , Price Marie , Constable Gill 
Published: May 2014

Purpose
– This paper presents the findings of a small scale research project exploring mentorship programme participants experiences and learning about their managerial role in an adult social care service seeking to build management practice, resilience and well-being in the context of transformation.

Design/methodology/approach
– A case study of one public sector workforce development project is presented. The programme involved the use of an individual social care mentorship model and continuing professional development framework to support and engage 60 social care managers in the facilitation of workforce practice transformation. A small scale research study of 15 managers was undertaken. Participants provided a written reflective review and narrative of their individual experience and of learning. The narrative of a purposive sample of 15 managers was analysed using a work by Tamboukou and informed by a work byLabov and Waletzky as a guide.

Findings
– Thematic analysis of managers' reflective accounts, identified the adaption of coaching methods and the used of role modelling skills in the workplace. Emotional well being and resilience was maintained during the mentorship programme. Structural analysis emphasised sequences or messages in the narrative indicating manager's cooperation with the organisation in achieving its' transformational goals and gaining employee engagement.

Research limitations/implications
– This is a small scale study exploring one aspect of the project's goals.

Practical implications
– The project delivery and research findings will be of interest to other organisations considering the implementation of mentorship to support transformation and change.

Originality/value
– There are very few evaluations and research studies of social care mentorship in the literature and this paper and the case study presented provides interesting new insights into the process and its possible outcomes.
A theoretical model of the antecedents and outcomes of employee engagement
Authors: Rana Sowath , Ardichvili Alexandre , Tkachenko Oleksandr 
Published: May 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to propose a theoretical model that links the major antecedents, outcomes, and moderators of employee engagement.Design/methodology/approach– This paper uses the first part of Dubin's two-part, eight-step theory-building methodology, and builds on existing research and empirical studies on engagement. In particular, the following five steps of the Dubin's methodology are addressed in this study: units (or concepts) of the theory, laws of interaction among the units, boundaries of the theory, system states of the theory, and propositions of the theory.Findings– The proposed theoretical model of employee engagement identifies job design and characteristics, supervisor and co-worker relationships, workplace environment, and HRD practices as the major antecedents to employee engagement. The paper also proposes that job demands and individual characteristics act as moderators to the relationships between job design and characteristics, supervisor and co-worker relationships, workplace environment, and employee engagement. Finally, it is proposed that employee engagement is related to three major organizational outcomes: job performance, turnover intention (inverse relationship), and organizational citizenship behavior.Originality/value– This paper addresses the paucity of structured literature on the antecedents and outcomes of employee engagement and presents a comprehensive, holistic model that offers a logical ground on which empirical indicators and hypotheses could be further identified and tested to verify the theory.
HRD challenges when faced by disengaged UK workers
Authors: Keeble-Ramsay Diane , Armitage Andrew 
Published: May 2014

Purpose– This paper seeks to consider employees' perceptions of engagement from their lived experiences of UK employees following the global credit crisis, post 2008. It draws from the prior studies of Hassardet al.(2009), which researched work practices in the period preceding the study.Design/methodology/approach– The research utilised focus group discussion, which was analysed by template analysis from an interpretive perspective and adopts narratives to facilitate a critical interpretive paradigm.Findings– There is clear evidence of theories surrounding the positive value of employee engagement, however the findings do not demonstrate that it is necessarily valued by UK management by their responses towards the work environment given post 2008 trading conditions.Research limitations/implications– The limitation of the study lies with the size of the sample participating. While this reflects the need for further future research to be undertaken, the study also recognises that the findings are determined by the perceptions of employees which may not reflect the intentions of the management within the organisations which they work.Originality/value– There is a dearth of empirical study into the post 2008 period. This research attempts to ground theories of engagement within the post global credit crunch timeframe.
Rethinking the literature on “multiple embeddedness” and subsidiary-specific advantages
Authors: Ferraris Alberto 
Published: May 2014

Purpose– This paper aims to synthesize the literature on embeddedness of MNE subsidiaries, rethinking the concept of “multiple embeddedness” in order to clarify the importance of the subsidiary-specific advantages.Design/methodology/approach– A new and innovative framework based on four key relationships: home country-specific advantages (CSAs)-Headquarters (HQ); HQ-subsidiary; subsidiary-host CSAs; and subsidiary-HQ. This framework is used to discuss the complex phenomenon of “multiple embeddedness”.Findings– The framework proposed sheds light on the subsidiary's need to develop and sustain over time its subsidiary-specific advantages (SSAs) and, where possible, to “upgrade” these SSAs and to integrate them across the entire network of the MNE. The framework is based on two pillars. The first one is the “creation and development” of firm-specific advantages (FSAs) (in the home country) and SSAs (in the host country); the second one is the “transfer” of these advantages from the parent to the subsidiary and vice versa. In addition, several interesting interrelations are found between the four main relationships, and the central role of the recombination capabilities and the importance of distance are highlighted.Originality/value– This paper is one of the first to develop a framework incorporating all the relevant relationships in multiple embeddedness. The framework is innovative and “embeddedness” is analyzed in a novel way, as many studies only partially analyze this complex phenomenon and neglect one or more of these relationships.
The University – the shifting past
Authors: P. Abeles Tom 
Published: May 2014

Purpose
– This paper aims to discuss the shifting purpose of the post-secondary institutions since the first-century founding, the fundamental changes in the mid-nineteenth century and the various factors pushing for competitive innovations and alternatives to the current institutions.

Design/methodology/approach
– This editorial piece is a cross-disciplinary critical analysis.

Findings
– Universities are faced with a series of disruptive innovations. While academia applies the theories of disruptive innovation to a variety of institutions, it is slow to turn these tools inward. Currently, this imperils the institution at all levels from groundskeepers of physical campuses to faculty and administrative personnel in virtual space. Knowledge is now fungible and transferable across geo/political boundaries.

Originality/value
– This is an original piece assessing the effects of the cost of knowledge acquisition asymptotically approaching zero on the institution that, at one time, was the gatekeeper and transmitter of such knowledge.
“To listen or to read?” Audio or written assessment feedback for international students in the UK
Authors: Chew Esyin 
Published: May 2014

Purpose
– In response to the less satisfied National Student Survey, UK universities have committed to transform assessment and feedback experience. This paper aims to explore how the diversity of online assessment and feedback offer a better learning experience for international students.

Design/methodology/approach
– By using the action research method, the research investigated academic and international students' first experience on audio feedback and online text. Video interviews and online questionnaires were carried out.

Findings
– All research participants would like to receive assessment feedback in audio form. This reflects the learning experience of students and suggests that the support of a higher educational institution or a tutor could provide for assessment and feedback enhancement in the digital world is mandatory. Other than the technological and instrumental advantage, the “human element” of audio feedback makes it unique and interesting to listen to in contrast to online written feedback.

Research limitations/implications
– It is recognised that the number of student participants was small but the qualitative findings demonstrate some key issues in relation to international student experience and the effectiveness and engagement of assessment feedback that may inspire future empirical research.

Practical implications
– Some conditions under which feedback is likely to be effective are not met as frequently as originally believed, audio feedback can be thoughtfully considered as an alternative assessment feedback mechanism for international students.

Originality/value
– The “‘human element’ of audio assessment feedback” defeats online written text for international students. They appreciate the effort spent by the tutor to provide them assessment and feedback personally by “talking to them”.
Exploring research data in Indian institutional repositories
Authors: Hanief Bhat Mohammad 
Published: May 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore various types of research materials in Indian institutional repositories.

Design/methodology/approach
– The repositories are identified from the Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR). The repository sites were visited to collect the data necessary for the study.

Findings
– The present study reveals that barring a few repositories the collections of most of the repositories are very low. The percentage of archived materials is high for journal papers, and moderate for conference papers/thesis. However it is very low for preprints/working papers, teaching resources and patents.

Originality/value
– The study provides an overview of archived material in institutional repositories in India.
Neuropsychology of memory function: a guide for clinicians
Authors: Cullen Breda , J. Evans Jonathan 
Published: May 2014

Purpose
– This paper aims to summarise key models of the neuropsychology of memory function, illustrating how they can be used to inform the assessment and formulation of memory disorders in clinical practice.

Design/methodology/approach
– Models of short term and working memory, long-term memory and prospective memory are described. Commonly used tools and methods to assess these functions in adults are summarised.

Findings
– It is argued that a clearer understanding of models of memory function adds value to the process of cognitive assessment, guiding the selection of appropriate tests and aiding diagnosis, formulation and rehabilitation planning.

Originality/value
– This paper is intended to serve as a resource for professionals who encounter memory disorders in their clinical practice.
Is culture change a fad? Driving business results at Penna, ten years on
Authors: White Bev , Browning Gary , Bajer Javier 
Published: May 2014

Purpose
– Ten years ago Penna, the global HR services group, needed a radical business and culture re-invention if it was to survive. This article aims to tell the story behind Penna's journey and describe how a sustainable culture change intervention became the cornerstone of a successful business.

Design/methodology/approach
– This case study is the result of an initial ethnographical research followed by concrete and systemic interventions.

Findings
– The case study identifies four elements that sustained the business impact of a culture change program over a significant period of time.

Originality/value
– This longitudinal case study follows a culture change program in an organizational context over a period of ten years.
The triangle of poverty, economic growth, and inequality in Central America: does tourism matter?
Authors: Vanegas Manuel 
Published: May 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the link between tourism, economic growth, inequality, and poverty reduction in the five countries of Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua).Design/methodology/approach– The study represents the first application of panel data modeling of poverty, economic growth and inequality as related to Central America. Unbalanced panel data are employed for the five Central America countries for the period 1980-2012.Findings– The findings reveal three results: the relationship between poverty, inequality and economic growth varies relatively very little for different measures of economic growth; the null hypothesis that economic growth and inequality does not matter is rejected at the 1 percent level, and the coefficients are highly significant and with the expected signs; tourism matters for poverty reduction in Central America.Originality/value– The paper represents the first application of panel data modeling poverty, economic growth, inequality, and tourism development in the context of Central America. Additionally, the study puts together the largest number of comparable observations on poverty, income, and income distribution for Central America during the period 1980-2012.
Wilderness tourism – alleviating poverty through empowering local people
Authors: Ajagunna Ibrahim , Pinnock Fritz , Kerr Robert 
Published: May 2014

Purpose
– This paper aims to examine how “wilderness tourism” is being successfully used to promote tourism development in the economically depressed community of Bangor Ridge in Jamaica. Through this promotion, its sponsor, Sun Venture Tours, has been able to create employment for local residents and in so doing, contribute to community development and poverty alleviation. The company has also been able to demonstrate that local entrepreneurs have the capacity to address issues in their communities with little or no reliance on government.

Design/methodology/approach
– The paper employs a qualitative research methodology using both primary and secondary data. The study focuses specifically on Bangor Ridge in Jamaica with Costa Rica and Belize used as comparators.

Findings
– This paper concludes that the exclusion of heritage assets from the government's development strategies for tourism in Jamaica has resulted in economic and social stagnation and a decline in economic opportunities for rural communities on the island where unemployment and poverty are rife. It argues that there is a strong case for consultation among all stakeholders as to the value of the country's natural assets and the future of tourism in Jamaica. The paper observes that tourism cannot be sustained unless Jamaica's natural assets are preserved and carefully utilized.

Originality/value
– This paper explores topical issues and provides a case study that clearly illustrates how government could redirect its interest in terms of support to local communities whose assets form the basis for tourism products on the island.
Contextual influences on employment of people with dual diagnosis: spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury
Authors: Boyle Claire L. , Nott Melissa T. , Baguley Ian J. , Ranka Judy L. 
Published: May 2014

Background/aimResearch into the paid employment of people with spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury is prevalent; however, little research has examined the factors that may support employment for adults with a concomitant spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury (dual diagnosis). This study aimed to determine the level of paid employment reported by people with dual diagnosis and to explore contextual factors that supported paid employment.MethodsThis cross‐sectional cohort study recruited 30 participants with dual diagnosis from a specialist spinal rehabilitation unit. Interviews were conducted during the first five years post‐rehabilitation discharge to determine level of paid employment and contextual factors that supported employment.ResultsAt interview, 47% of participants were in paid employment. Employment type at interview indicated a shift away from more physically intensive jobs. Employed and unemployed participants reported a high level of social support and reported experiencing few physical or attitudinal barriers in their day to day lives. These environmental factors did not differentiate between employed and unemployed participants (z range = −0.98 to −0.17; P value range = 0.33–0.86). The most common facilitator of employment identified by participants was the personal factor – motivation (93% of employed participants).ConclusionWhen considering the impact of contextual factors on paid employment for people with a dual diagnosis of spinal cord injury/traumatic brain injury, personal factors may be of greater influence than environmental factors. Study participants experienced few physical or attitudinal barriers and reported highly supportive interpersonal relationships.
An Assessment of Patient Navigator Activities in Breast Cancer Patient Navigation Programs Using a Nine‐Principle Framework
Authors: Gunn Christine M. , Clark Jack A. , Battaglia Tracy A. , Freund Karen M. , Parker Victoria A. 
Published: May 2014

ObjectiveTo determine how closely a published model of navigation reflects the practice of navigation in breast cancer patient navigation programs.Data SourceObservational field notes describing patient navigator activities collected from 10 purposefully sampled, foundation‐funded breast cancer navigation programs in 2008–2009.Study DesignAn exploratory study evaluated a model framework for patient navigation published by Harold Freeman by using an a priori coding scheme based on model domains.Data CollectionField notes were compiled and coded. Inductive codes were added during analysis to characterize activities not included in the original model.Principal FindingsPrograms were consistent with individual‐level principles representing tasks focused on individual patients. There was variation with respect to program‐level principles that related to program organization and structure. Program characteristics such as the use of volunteer or clinical navigators were identified as contributors to patterns of model concordance.ConclusionsThis research provides a framework for defining the navigator role as focused on eliminating barriers through the provision of individual‐level interventions. The diversity observed at the program level in these programs was a reflection of implementation according to target population. Further guidance may be required to assist patient navigation programs to define and tailor goals and measurement to community needs.
Intralipid therapy does not improve level of consciousness in overdoses with sedating drugs: A case series
Authors: Downes Michael A , Calver Leonie A , Isbister Geoffrey K 
Published: May 2014

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the effect of intralipid emulsion therapy (ILE) in sedating drugs presenting to an urban emergency department.MethodsFollowing the introduction of a clinical protocol for the use of ILE a retrospective chart review was undertaken, which describes the use of ILE in treating sedating drug overdose in a facility with a tertiary referral level clinical toxicology unit. Demographic data as well as details of drug ingested, physiological parameters and disposition were extracted from the medical record.ResultsOver a 7 month period nine cases were treated with intralipid, of which two were male and the median age was 33 years (17–52 years). Endotracheal intubation was required in seven cases and of the other two, one required a nasopharyngeal airway for several hours while being observed in a critical care area. One patient was managed in the intensive care unit without intubation. The median duration of ventilation in the seven patients was 31 h (22–82 h), and median length of stay for all nine cases was 63 h (24–133 h).ConclusionThis study does not support any clinically significant effect of intralipid in sedating drug overdose.