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Implementing liberal management education through the lens of the other
Authors: Estad Tom , Harney Stefano , Thomas Howard 
Published: May 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore the prerequisite conditions for implementing a liberal management education and for fostering ethical students using examples from the core curriculum at Singapore Management University (SMU).

Design/methodology/approach
– Beginning with a reading of the Carnegie Foundation's Rethinking Undergraduate Business Education: liberal learning for the professions (2011), the paper examines the contribution and limits of the findings and recommendations before discussing the place of the liberal arts in the modern university and describing a case study of liberal management education in process at SMU. It concludes with a reading of the work of Emmanuel Levinas and Asian philosophy as the basis for an ethical management education.

Findings
– The paper uncovers a central shortcoming in an otherwise important Carnegie study: that business education is unlike other professional education because it lacks an autonomous discipline that studies business knowledge production as an object. Consequently, applying the liberal arts to business education risks neglecting the critical side of the liberal arts. With only the reflective side of the liberal arts in operation, management education cannot be grasped as a specific sphere of values within the pluralism of spheres advocated by the Carnegie report. Only by recreating the function of an autonomous discipline with an objective lens on business knowledge within the core curriculum at SMU can that university attempt to incorporate both the critical and reflective side of the liberal arts in management education. This kind of liberal management education can indeed lead to respect for the values of the others in the way that ethical philosopher Emmanuel Levinas envisioned.

Research limitations/implications
– Further development of the SMU core curriculum is necessary in order to confirm the hypothesis that the liberal arts can be brought together with management education to produce more mature, ethical students.

Practical implications
– Liberal management education curriculum must incorporate the critical function of the liberal arts when faced with business knowledge production in order to promote a pluralist ethics. If SMU is successful, it can become a model for other global business schools in Asia and beyond.

Social implications
– Asian higher education is ongoing a rapid transformation in values. The shift is towards understanding the wider relationship between universities and society and the role of an education citizenry. Liberal management education can be a bridge to this new world of higher education in Asia, and beyond.

Originality/value
– This discussion provides a fuller understanding of the two-sided nature of the liberal arts and the importance of both sides for building a liberal management education and creating ethically mature students.
Influence of labour arrangement on construction material waste generation
Authors: Jayamathan Jeyaraja , Rameezdeen Raufdeen 
Published: May 2014

Purpose
– Construction waste originates from various sources, generally from the inception of construction through to the completion of a building project. Previous research has shown that there is a link between the quantity of waste generated and the way labour is organized in the construction industry. However, these studies have failed to look into the sources of waste with respect to labour utilization and how it influences the generation of waste. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of labour arrangements on construction waste generation, particularly the sources of waste and the attitudes of workers.

Design/methodology/approach
– Using a combination of direct observations and source evaluations on six case study sites, the waste in direct and subcontracted labour (SL) arrangements was quantified. A questionnaire survey was administered to the workers participating in the observation study to elicit their attitudes to waste and closely linked issues.

Findings
– The results show that SL produced more waste than direct labour in all three work processes considered. A lack of organizational commitment and effective strategy emerged as the main problem in waste reduction.

Practical implications
– Subcontractors should be made responsible for their share of waste generated in a project. Main contractors should record who are “approved subcontractors” based on their performance at site which should include inter alia waste generation. The approved subcontractor method is a way of barring subcontractors from being included on future projects if they do not meet the performance standards of a main contractor.

Originality/value
– This study shows that waste generation has a relationship to organizational commitment and strategy rather than to workers’ attitudes. In order to manage construction waste effectively, it has to be considered in the financial equation of a project, because attitudinal changes are difficult to achieve unless there is a personal financial benefit attached to it.
Cupcakes by Lizbeth: flash in the baking pan or here to stay
Authors: Lakshminarayanan Sambhavi , Hanspal Savita 
Published: May 2014

Synopsis
Cupcakes by Lizbeth (CBL) was a “gourmet” cupcake‐focussed retail store chain founded by a married couple. Eight years after opening, CBL used the relatively uncommon process of a “reverse merger” to become publicly traded. At that time, it had seemed as if CBL was on track to be the largest among cupcake focused businesses. However, financial setbacks as reported by the company and change in top management gave reason for pause and closer examination. Did the CBL business model have staying power or did there need to be a serious reconsideration of the company's strategic choices?

Research methodology
This case was prepared from secondary sources.

Relevant courses and levels
This case is appropriate for courses in strategy and management at the undergraduate level.

Theoretical basis
Competitive positioning, competitor analysis, operations strategy, SWOT analysis, planning business strategy, business expansion (franchising vs company owned).
IHCL's menu of hotels: competing for the Indian hotelscape
Authors: Roy Subhadip , Mohapatra Subhalaxmi 
Published: May 2014

Synopsis
The present case study discusses the multi-branded strategy of hotels by the Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) in 2012. The brand architecture of the group in 2012 consisted of four brands, namely Taj, Vivanta, Gateway and Ginger. However such brand architecture posed quite a few challenges for the group such as positioning, sustain the different brands and avoiding brand dilution since both The Gateway and Vivanta had a tag “by Taj” which could erode the premium associations of the parent brand.

Research methodology
The case is based on secondary research and has been developed using published information collected from online and offline sources. Wherever required, written permission has been obtained from the copyright holders (Exhibits VII-IX). Direct quotes have been properly cited from original sources.

Relevant courses and levels
This case could be a part of the Marketing Management course in an undergraduate Program in Business Management. The specific topics which could be facilitated through this case are Segmenting, Targeting and Positioning. The case could also be a part of a Brand Management course in the same program for specialized subjects where it could illustrate the concept of Brand Architecture. In case of an Executive Education Program, this case can be used to facilitate issues in Marketing as well as Brand Management.
Seasonal and geographical variation in diapause and cold hardiness of the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis
Authors: Xie Hai‐Cui , Li Dun‐Song , Zhang Hong‐Gang , Mason Charles E. , Wang Zhen‐Ying , Lu Xin , Cai Wan‐Zhi , He Kang‐Lai 
Published: May 2014

AbstractAsian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée), is a key corn pest in the Asian‐Western Pacific countries. It overwinters as full‐grown larvae in plant stalks or in a spun‐silk covering located in the plant debris in the temperate regions of China. Supercooling point (SCP) and survival rate after low sub‐zero temperature treatment were assessed for field‐collected populations in the laboratory using a cool bath with a 1°C/min cooling rate until −40°C. Mean SCPs were varied among geographical populations, with a significant decline from −22.7°C of Haikou, the multivoltine tropical population in the south, to −28.5°C of Gongzhuling, the univoltine temperate population in the northeast of China. In addition, there was more than 1°C difference in SCP between Gongzhuling univoltine and bivoltine populations that were from the same geographic origin. Mean SCPs of the Guangzhou population fluctuated over the year, with significantly lower SCPs in winter than in other seasons, which correlated with a significantly higher proportion of diapausing larvae in winter than in other seasons. Over 41% of overwintering larvae from the northeast population could withstand to be supercooled for a few minutes to the low sub‐zero temperature of −40°C, but only 6.7% of their southern counterparts did so. The findings from this study suggest that O. furnacalis mostly takes advantage of freeze avoidance as diapausing larvae for overwintering in the southern region, whereas it exhibits freeze tolerance in diapause in the northeastern region.
Modulated expression of human peripheral blood microRNAs from infancy to adulthood and its role in aging
Authors: Lai Chi‐Yu , Wu Yen‐Tzu , Yu Sung‐Liang , Yu Ya‐Hui , Lee Su‐Yin , Liu Chih‐Min , Hsieh Wu‐Shiun , Hwu Hai‐Gwo , Chen Pau‐Chung , Jeng Suh‐Fang , Chen Wei J. 
Published: May 2014

SummaryAccumulating evidence suggests a role for microRNAs (miRNAs) in regulating various processes of mammalian postnatal development and aging. To investigate the changes in blood‐based miRNA expression from preterm infants to adulthood, we compared 365 miRNA expression profiles in a screening set of preterm infants and adults. Approximately one‐third of the miRNAs were constantly expressed from postnatal development to adulthood, another one‐third were differentially expressed between preterm infants and adults, and the remaining one‐third were not detectable in these two groups. Based on their expression in infants and adults, the miRNAs were categorized into five classes, and six of the seven miRNAs chosen from each class except one with age‐constant expression were confirmed in a validation set containing infants, children, and adults. Comparing the chromosomal locations of the different miRNA classes revealed two hot spots: the miRNA cluster on 14q32.31 exhibited age‐constant expression, and the one on 9q22.21 exhibited up‐regulation in adults. Furthermore, six miRNAs detectable in adults were down‐regulated in older adults, and four chosen for individual quantification were verified in the validation set. Analysis of the network functions revealed that differentially regulated miRNAs between infants and adults and miRNAs that decreased during aging shared two network functions: inflammatory disease and inflammatory response. Four expression patterns existed in the 11 miRNAs from infancy to adulthood, with a significant transition in ages 9–20 years. Our results provide an overview on the regulation pattern of blood miRNAs throughout life and the possible biological functions performed by different classes of miRNAs.
Anthropological Archaeology in 2013: The Search for Truth(s)
Authors: Harrison‐Buck Eleanor 
Published: May 2014

ABSTRACTIn 2013, we see a clear continuation of certain themes noted in previous reviews, including economy, mobility, human–environment interactions, social complexity, identity, and power. There is a greater emphasis on comparative approaches but also a general move away from reductionist, macrosystemic models in anthropological archaeology, with studies emphasizing diversity, multiple pathways or trajectories, and variability in local responses. The fallout of the so‐called “postmodernist turn” continues to prompt lively debate, with methodological rigor being emphasized as well as the critical cross‐examination of our Western modes of inquiry, with some scholars considering the possibility of multiple truths in their theoretical interpretations of the past.
Minor physical anomalies in schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder and the neurodevelopmental continuum of psychosis
Authors: Akabaliev Valentin Hristov , Sivkov Stefan Todorov , Mantarkov Mladen Yordanov 
Published: May 2014

ObjectivesMinor physical anomalies (MPAs) have been investigated by numerous studies in patients with schizophrenia in support of the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of the disorder, but have rarely been examined in patients with bipolar disorder or in direct comparisons between the two conditions. The main objective of the present study was to compare the prevalence of MPAs in psychiatrically healthy controls, patients with bipolar I disorder, and patients with schizophrenia.MethodsA slightly modified version of the Waldrop Physical Anomaly Scale was used to assess MPAs in psychiatrically healthy controls (n = 103), patients with bipolar I disorder (n = 61), and patients with schizophrenia (n = 128).ResultsIn five out of six topographic regions (mouth, feet, head, eyes, and ears) there was a pattern of lowest regional MPA scores in controls, intermediate in bipolar I disorder, and highest in schizophrenia. The cephalofacial composite score and the total MPA score showed the same pattern, with all between‐group differences being statistically significant. Seven individual MPAs in the discriminant analysis model contributed independently to the prediction of the triple‐dependent status of ‘psychiatrically healthy control, bipolar I disorder patient, schizophrenia patient’: high/arched palate, fine electric hair, large gap between first and second toes, third toe ≥ second toe, epicanthus, malformed ears, and furrowed tongue.ConclusionsOur findings support the existence of a continuum of neurodevelopmental adversity within the clinical spectrum of psychosis, with bipolar I disorder occupying an intermediate position between psychiatric health and schizophrenia.
Reactive aggression and peer victimization from pre‐kindergarten to first grade: Accounting for hyperactivity and teacher–child conflict
Authors: Runions Kevin C. 
Published: May 2014

BackgroundThe role of reactive aggression in the development of peer victimization remains unclear due in part to a failure to account for confounding problems of behavioural undercontrol (e.g., hyperactivity). As well, the school social context has rarely been examined to see whether these risks are mediated by relationships with teachers.AimsThis study tests the prospective relations between reactive aggression, hyperactivity, victimization, and teacher–child (T‐C) relationship, to determine whether conflict mediates the relationships between externalizing problems and victimization.SampleA sample of 1,114 Australian students were followed from pre‐kindergarten through first grade.MethodsCross‐lagged path analyses were conducted, with comparison of gender‐moderating models and autocorrelation models. Full‐information maximum likelihood was deployed to account for missingness.ResultsBest fitting models found that the relationship of early externalizing problems to later victimization was mediated by T‐C conflict. No evidence of victimization increasing externalizing problems nor gender differences were observed. T–C conflict in kindergarten predicted subsequent increases in victimization, reactive aggression, and hyperactivity.ConclusionsUnderstanding the processes whereby externalizing problems confer risk of victimization involves understanding the whole social context of classrooms, including relationships with teachers. Finer‐grained research is needed to better understand how peer dynamics may be influenced by observation of T–C relationships. Pre‐service teacher education needs to ensure a focus on the potential social impact of teacher's relationships with students.
Prognostic impact of KMT2E transcript levels on outcome of patients with acute promyelocytic leukaemia treated with all‐trans retinoic acid and anthracycline‐based chemotherapy: an International Consortium on Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia study
Authors: Lucena‐Araujo Antonio R. , Kim Haesook T. , Jacomo Rafael H. , Melo Raul A. , Bittencourt Rosane , Pasquini Ricardo , Pagnano Katia , Fagundes Evandro M. , de Lourdes Chauffaille Maria , Chiattone Carlos S. , Lima Ana S. , Kwaan Hau C. , Gallagher Robert , Niemeyer Charlotte M. , Schrier Stanley L. , Tallman Martin S. , Grimwade David , Ganser Arnold , Berliner Nancy , Ribeiro Raul C. , Lo‐Coco Francesco , Löwenberg Bob , Sanz Miguel A. , Rego Eduardo M. 
Published: May 2014

SummaryThe KMT2E (MLL5) gene encodes a histone methyltransferase implicated in the positive control of genes related to haematopoiesis. Its close relationship with retinoic acid–induced granulopoiesis suggests that the deregulated expression of KMT2E might lead acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) blasts to become less susceptible to the conventional treatment protocols. Here, we assessed the impact of KMT2E expression on the prognosis of 121 APL patients treated with ATRA and anthracycline‐based chemotherapy. Univariate analysis showed that complete remission (P = 0·006), 2‐year overall survival (OS) (P = 0·005) and 2‐year disease‐free survival (DFS) rates (P = 0·037) were significantly lower in patients with low KMT2E expression; additionally, the 2‐year cumulative incidence of relapse was higher in patients with low KMT2E expression (P = 0·04). Multivariate analysis revealed that low KMT2E expression was independently associated with lower remission rate (odds ratio [OR]: 7·18, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1·71–30·1; P = 0·007) and shorter OS (hazard ratio [HR]: 0·27, 95% CI: 0·08–0·87; P = 0·029). Evaluated as a continuous variable, KMT2E expression retained association with poor remission rate (OR: 10·3, 95% CI: 2·49–43·2; P = 0·001) and shorter survival (HR: 0·17, 95% IC: 0·05–0·53; P = 0·002), while the association with DFS was of marginal significance (HR: 1·01; 95% CI: 0·99–1·02; P = 0·06). In summary, low KMT2E expression may predict poor outcome in APL patients.
Explaining young adults' drinking behaviour within an augmented Theory of Planned Behaviour: Temporal stability of drinker prototypes
Authors: van Lettow Britt , de Vries Hein , Burdorf Alex , Conner Mark , van Empelen Pepijn 
Published: May 2014

ObjectivesPrototypes (i.e., social images) predict health‐related behaviours and intentions within the context of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). This study tested the moderating role of temporal stability of drinker prototype perceptions on prototype–intentions and prototype–behaviour relationships, within an augmented TPB. The study examined abstainer, moderate drinker, heavy drinker, tipsy, and drunk prototypes.Design and MethodsAn online prospective study with 1‐month follow‐up was conducted among 410 young adults (18–25 years old, Mage = 21.0, SD = 2.14, 21.7% male). Assessed were prototype perceptions (favourability and similarity, T1, T2), stability of prototype perceptions, TPB variables (T1), intentions (T2), and drinking behaviour (T2). Intention analyses were corrected for baseline behaviour; drinking behaviour analyses were corrected for intentions and baseline behaviour.ResultsHierarchical regressions showed that prototype stability moderated the relationships of drunk and abstainer prototype similarity with intentions. Similarity to the abstainer prototype explained intentions to drink sensibly more strongly among individuals with stable perceptions than among those with unstable perceptions. Conversely, intentions were explained stronger among individuals with stable perceptions of dissimilarity to the drunk prototype than among those with unstable perceptions. No moderation effects were found for stability of favourability or for relationships with behaviour.ConclusionsStable prototype similarity perceptions were more predictive of intentions than unstable perceptions. These perceptions were most relevant in enhancing the explanation of young adults' intended drinking behaviour. Specifically, young adults' health intentions seem to be guided by the dissociation from the drunk prototype and association with the abstainer prototype.
Statement of contribution

What is already known on this subject?

Prototypes have augmented the Theory of Planned Behaviour in explaining risk behaviour.

Temporal stability has been shown to successfully extend the TPB in explaining intentions.

Temporal stability of TPB variables can moderate the relationships with behaviour and intentions.

What does this study add?

Stability of prototype perceptions moderates the prototype–intentions relationship.

Stability of abstainer and drunk prototype similarity enhances the explanation of (intentional) drinking.

Stable prototype perceptions are more explanatory than unstable perceptions.
Effects of Educational Interventions Targeting Reading Comprehension and Underlying Components
Authors: Melby‐Lervåg Monica , Lervåg Arne 
Published: May 2014

AbstractIn most school subjects, students' comprehension of what they read is crucial, as is improving that comprehension. In this article, we review studies on the effects of interventions on reading comprehension. A simple view of reading sees reading comprehension as the product of linguistic comprehension and decoding skills, while an augmented view also emphasizes domain general cognitive skills (e.g., working memory, auditory processing). Studies that target skills directly related to reading comprehension through strategy training show moderate to large effects. In studies that target reading comprehension through the underlying components (i.e., decoding, linguistic comprehension, and domain‐general cognitive skills), training decoding has the largest effect on standardized tests of reading comprehension (small to moderate effects). Studies targeting linguistic comprehension have mixed results, highlighting the need for more randomized controlled trials that measure effects on reading comprehension. Finally, domain general interventions show little promise in terms of effects on reading comprehension.
Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms Underlying Socioeconomic Gradients in Language Development: New Answers to Old Questions
Authors: Demir Özlem Ece , Küntay Aylin C. 
Published: May 2014

AbstractAlthough researchers have studied disparities in early language development related to socioeconomic status (SES), it is unclear how early and through which mechanisms these differences emerge. As income inequality continues to widen across the world, it is crucial to examine the child‐level mechanisms that mediate the effects of SES on individual differences in language development. A deeper understanding of the nature of the differences will allow development of more effective intervention techniques. In this article, we discuss work on child‐level cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying the relation between SES and early language development. We discuss possible factors behind individual differences in child‐level mechanisms and cascading effects of these differences. We conclude with recommendations for research.