bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Segmenting and profiling attendees of a film festival
Authors: Báez Andrea , Devesa María 
Published: June 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to analyse film festival spectators on the basis of their motives for attending as well as other variables linked to cultural consumption, the evaluation of the event and certain sociodemographic characteristics of attendees.

Design/methodology/approach
– Survey data were collected at the Valdivia International Film Festival, the case study. In order to achieve the goals of the paper, a variety of statistical methods and techniques were used. First, principal component factorial analysis was applied to identify the underlying motivational dimensions. Second, the authors adopted cluster analysis based on the dimensions pinpointed in the factorial analysis in order to segment festival attendees. Finally, analysis of variance and χ2 analysis were applied to establish each group's profile.

Findings
– The empirical research reveals three motivation factors (discovery, entertainment and cinema) and three discrete groups of spectators, labelled as socially indifferent, film lovers and enthusiasts). They present different profiles from a consumption viewpoint.

Research limitations/implications
– The results provide useful insights into cultural policy and management of this kind of events, and even for those in charge of tourism policies in the city and the region.

Originality/value
– The paper aims to contribute to the literature addressing festival motivation for the specific case of a film festival, a field for which there are almost no studies into motivation, in a given geographical area South America which is active in creating festivals.
Online repatronage intention: an empirical study among Malaysian experienced online shoppers
Authors: Rezaei Sajad , Amin Muslim , Khairuzzaman Wan Ismail Wan 
Published: June 2014

Purpose– Prior studies mostly investigate initial shopping intention in developed countries. The purpose of this paper is to sketch and determine the impact of perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived value (PV), trust (TRT), perceived risk (PR), privacy concern (PC), internet literacy (IL), satisfaction (SAT) on online repatronage intention (ORI) among Malaysian experienced online shoppers.Design/methodology/approach– A total of 219 valid questionnaires were collected via an online survey among experienced online shoppers across young and old students aged 18-31. Subsequently, the two-step structural equation modelling (SEM) technique was employed to empirically examine the proposed integrative theoretical research framework and model fit with maximum likelihood estimation.Findings– The statistical analyses support the relationships between PU, PV, TRT and SAT with ORI while the relationships between PEOU, PR, PC and IL with ORI were rejected in which all the factors affecting ORI occur similarly across the study sample. The behaviour of experienced online shoppers was found to be different from findings of previous literature that examined initial adoption and intention. Due to the lack of distinction in the literature concerning experienced and inexperienced shoppers, our results show inconsistencies with prior research in examining ORI.Research limitations/implications– The paper suggests that future research consider multicultural analysis, atmosphere design, developing internet methodology and the role of flow experience in determining ORI. The research limitations and implications are also discussed.Practical implications– By realizing the differences between inexperienced shoppers and experienced shoppers, online retailers should segment these groups more effectively and should implement a different marketing strategy to target the right segment, right shoppers along with the right marketing tactic. The antecedents of future intention of online shopping are influenced by various variables because the human behaviour is sophisticated in nature. Thus, academicians and practitioners should realize the implications of examining their target population/market based on an assessment of different antecedents.Originality/value– This study is among the few attempts to examine attitudes and behaviour of Malaysian experienced online shoppers who have formed relevant experiences and skills in online shopping. Additionally, the paper empirically examine and distinct user perception of online retail attributes (including PU, PEOU, PV and PR), pre-purchase user attitudes (including TRT, PC, IL) and post-purchase users attitudes (including SAT) in forming ORI simultaneously.
The influence of managerial myopia on firm strategy
Authors: W. Ridge Jason , Kern Dave , A. White Margaret 
Published: June 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of temporal myopia (focussing on the short-term) and spatial myopia (focussing on the current market) on firm strategy. Specifically the paper investigates the effects of temporal and spatial myopia on the persistence and conformity of firm strategy. Additionally, the paper tests how environmental munificence moderates these effects. A secondary purpose of this paper is to develop a replicable method of measurement of temporal and spatial myopia.Design/methodology/approach– The authors conducted a manual content analysis of letters to shareholders for 100 firms over three years to measure spatial and temporal myopia. After collecting strategy variables and control variables from Compustat, the authors utilize a random-effects panel methodology.Findings– The results indicate that strategy is influenced by both temporal and spatial myopia. Specifically, temporal myopia creates a focus on the firm's current strategy, leading to a persistent strategy over time and spatial myopia focusses firm decision makers on better known technologies and competitors, leading to conformity to industry strategic profiles. Additionally, the paper tests how environmental munificence influences these relationships. In total, the paper finds that the differing types of managerial myopia have distinct influences on firm outcomes.Originality/value– This paper makes two important contributions to the literature on managerial myopia. First, the paper investigates the differential effects of both spatial and temporal myopia on firm strategy, topics that have been relatively overlooked in empirical investigations of decision making. Second, the paper develops replicable measures for both temporal and spatial myopia, which have been previously suggested to limit the ability to empirically test the implications of managerial myopia (Laverty, 1996).
Gift-giving, sharing and commodity exchange at Bookcrossing.com: new insights from a qualitative analysis
Authors: Corciolani Matteo , Dalli Daniele 
Published: June 2014

Purpose
– Through an empirical analysis of a consumption community, the purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that the theories of gift-giving, sharing and commodity exchange should not be kept separated but integrated into a unifying model.

Design/methodology/approach
– The paper provides new evidence about Bookcrossing.com, whose members share and give books as gifts; that is, physical goods rather than digital ones as in most of the communities considered in the literature. This community is analysed with qualitative tools, such as netnography, personal interviews and participant observation.

Findings
– The main result of the analysis of Bookcrossing is that gift-giving is not the only process responsible for value creation and distribution in consumption communities: sharing and commodity exchange also play a role. Furthermore, the paper provides new evidence about aspects of gift-giving and sharing that have received limited attention in the literature: collective reciprocity and anonymous sharing.

Research limitations/implications
– The limitations are related to the intrinsic properties of the methods employed (netnography, personal interviews and participant observation) and to the paper, which analyses only one community and one product category. The implications refer to the role of gift-giving in consumption communities and its relationships with other processes: consumer gift systems are not only gifting platforms, but they and the elements of sharing and commodity exchange need to be integrated.

Practical implications
– The empirical evidence and implications matter for the organisation and management of collaborative consumption platforms and the way in which traditional business models could and should interact with these platforms in an increasing number of businesses.

Originality/value
– The paper adds new evidence of and original insights into gift-giving and collective forms of exchange. Moreover, it provides managerial implications of the analysed community for the book publishing industry.
Fires, floods and financial meltdowns: black swan events and property asset management
Authors: M. Higgins David 
Published: June 2014

Purpose
– In these ever challenging times, conventional property decision theory appears inadequate to deal with black swan events: those unforseen, rare and extreme natural and man-made disasters. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Design/methodology/approach
– This research maps, characterises and assesses these threats into: Known Knowns, Known Unknowns and Unknown Unknowns categories. Whereas, Known Knowns events can be managed and Unknown Unknowns events are difficult to even identify, those black swan Known Unknowns events that impact on a location, can be modelled based on available past and comparable evidence.

Findings
– As a starting point, black swan management tools can utilise available prediction-based scale indices to highlight the possibility of these extreme events occurring in locations, and so form an important consideration for property asset managers in their decision-making process.

Originality/value
– For property asset managers, this black swan management research attempts to identify, record and include those outlier events that directly impact on their property decision-making process. This can be undertaken by providing predictions as to the future occurrence of Known Unknown black swan events. These extreme events need to form an important part of a property asset manager's decision-making process. If overlooked, black swan events can have disastrous consequences for the valued client – building owner.
Pedagogic challenges in the learning organization
Authors: Ohlsson Jon 
Published: June 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to further clarify a conceptual understanding of pedagogic challenges in the learning organization and to propose a model for pedagogic interventions to facilitate organizational learning and managing tacit knowledge.Design/methodology/approach– The “organization pedagogic” approach includes analysis of, and interventions in, learning processes in local school organizations' quality development. The empirical study focuses particularly on identified contradictions and challenges regarding organizational learning. Through a multi-case study design, 39 in-depth interviews with head teachers and teachers were carried out. A qualitative thematic analysis was conducted.Findings– Observed obstacles regarding collective learning processes in the local school organizations mirrored underlying contradictions. These contradictions manifest as dilemmas concerning inconsistent and implicit quality analyses and assessments, as conflicting views regarding collaboration and interpretations of teacher’s role and as paradoxical views on managing processes regarding quality work.Originality/value– A conclusion is that dilemmas and paradoxes, more than conflicting views, are difficult to conceptualize and make explicit to create shared knowledge. This means that contradictions remain as underlying tensions in the organization and decrease the potential of both team learning and organizational learning. Therefore, a pedagogic intervention loop model is suggested, aiming at facilitating ongoing collective learning processes and managing tacit knowledge.
Fine structural analysis on triad spinning spigots of an orb‐web spider's capture threads
Authors: Park Jong‐Gu , Moon Myung‐Jin 
Published: June 2014

AbstractCapture threads of the golden orb‐web spider Nephila clavata are produced from the silks of a pair of triad spinning units composed of a flagelliform gland (FLG) and two aggregate glands (AGG). In N. clavata, arrangement of the triad spigots is closely related to coating an axial supporting fiber with sticky aqueous droplets on a continuous and consistent basis for capture thread production. The central spigot of FLG and peripherally located AGG spigots are aligned along a single plane, and both have bullet‐type spigots with flexible segments. In particular, the pear‐shaped spigot of the AGG with a wide‐aperture nozzle provides not only sufficient luminal space for controlling transient storage of the aqueous gluey substance but also an effective spatial system that thoroughly coats the axial fibers with a viscous aqueous solution.
Quantification of gross tumour volume changes between simulation and first day of radiotherapy for patients with locally advanced malignancies of the lung and head/neck
Authors: Kishan Amar U , Cui Jing , Wang Pin‐Chieh , Daly Megan E , Purdy James A , Chen Allen M 
Published: June 2014

AbstractIntroductionTo quantify changes in gross tumour volume (GTV) between simulation and initiation of radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced malignancies of the lung and head/neck.MethodsInitial cone beam computed tomography (CT) scans from 12 patients with lung cancer and 12 with head/neck cancer (head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)) treated with intensity‐modulated radiotherapy with image guidance were rigidly registered to the simulation CT scans. The GTV was demarcated on both scans. The relationship between percent GTV change and variables including time interval between simulation and start, tumour (T) stage, and absolute weight change was assessed.ResultsFor lung cancer patients, the GTV increased a median of 35.06% (range, −16.63% to 229.97%) over a median interval of 13 days (range, 7–43), while for HNSCC patients, the median GTV increase was 16.04% (range, −8.03% to 47.41%) over 13 days (range, 7–40). These observed changes are statistically significant. The magnitude of this change was inversely associated with the size of the tumour on the simulation scan for lung cancer patients (P < 0.05). However, the observed changes in GTV did not correlate with the duration of the interval for either disease site. Similarly, T stage, absolute weight change and histologic type (the latter for lung cancer cases) did not correlate with degree of GTV change (P > 0.1).ConclusionWhile the observed changes in GTV were moderate from the time of simulation to start of radiotherapy, these findings underscore the importance of image guidance for target localisation and verification, particularly for smaller tumours. Minimising the delay between simulation and treatment initiation may also be beneficial.
Factors influencing the use of RT in NSW: A qualitative study exploring consumer and health professional perspectives
Authors: Sundaresan Puma , Milross Christopher G. , Smith Andrea , Evans Alison , Stockler Martin R. , King Madeleine T. 
Published: June 2014

AbstractIntroductionRadiotherapy (RT) is an essential and cost‐effective cancer treatment. It is underutilised in Australia. Bridging the gap between actual and optimal RT utilisation requires not only provision of adequate RT infrastructure but also an understanding of the factors that influence the extent to which this opportunity for RT is utilised. This study explored factors perceived to affect RT‐related decision making by consumers and health professionals (HPs).MethodsSix semi‐structured focus groups (FGs) and 13 interviews were conducted at three geographical locations in NSW, Australia (n = 26 consumers and 30 HPs). Audio recordings of FGs and interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically.ResultsAn exhaustive list of issues perceived to affect consumer and HP RT decisions was identified. There were common themes across participant groups and locations. Perceptions of RT and its benefits, as well as accurate communication of the expected benefits and risks of RT, were highlighted as important to decision making. Perceived factors relating to ‘inconvenience’ of RT were multifaceted and included travel, relocation, accommodation, time away from work and financial challenges. Perceived potential barriers to RT referral included knowledge of RT and RT services, availability of a local or visiting RT service, referrer bias, and the low profile of RT.ConclusionsImportant drivers during RT decisions appear to include the perceived benefit, risks and inconvenience of RT. Underutilisation of RT may also result from multiple barriers at the referrer level. Further research into whether these factors influence actual RT decisions is needed.
Real‐time ultrasound‐guided spinal anesthesia using the SonixGPS ultrasound guidance system: a feasibility study
Authors: NIAZI A. U. , CHIN K. J. , JIN R. , CHAN V. W. 
Published: June 2014

BackgroundReal‐time ultrasound‐guided neuraxial blockade remains a largely experimental technique. SonixGPS® is a new needle tracking system that displays needle tip position on the ultrasound screen. We investigated if this novel technology might aid performance of real‐time ultrasound‐guided spinal anesthesia.MethodsTwenty patients with body mass index < 35 kg/m2 undergoing elective total joint arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia were recruited. Patients with previous back surgery and spinal abnormalities were excluded. Following a pre‐procedural ultrasound scan, a 17G proprietary needle‐sensor assembly was inserted in‐plane to the transducer in four patients and out‐of‐plane in 16 patients. In both approaches, the trajectory of insertion was adjusted in real‐time until the needle tip lay just superficial to the ligamentum flavum‐dura mater complex. At this point, a 25G 120 mm Whitacre spinal needle was inserted through the 17G SonixGPS® needle. Successful dural puncture was confirmed by backflow of cerebrospinal fluid from the spinal needle.ResultsAn overall success rate of 14/20 (70%) was seen with two failures (50%) and four failures (25%) in the in‐plane and out‐of‐plane groups respectively. Dural puncture was successful on the first skin puncture in 71% of patients and in a single needle pass in 57% of patients. The median total procedure time was 16.4 and 11.1 min in the in‐plane and out‐of‐plane groups respectively.ConclusionThe SonixGPS® system simplifies real‐time ultrasound‐guided spinal anesthesia to a large extent, especially the out‐of‐plane approach. Nevertheless, it remains a complex multi‐step procedure that requires time, specialized equipment, and a working knowledge of spinal sonoanatomy.
Maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy predicts drug use via externalizing behavior in two community‐based samples of adolescents
Authors: Lotfipour Shahrdad , Ferguson Eamonn , Leonard Gabriel , Miettunen Jouko , Perron Michel , Pike G. Bruce , Richer Louis , Séguin Jean R. , Veillette Suzanne , Jarvelin Marjo‐Riitta , Moilanen Irma , Mäki Pirjo , Nordström Tanja , Pausova Zdenka , Veijola Juha , Paus Tomáš 
Published: June 2014

AbstractBackground and AimsPrenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking (PEMCS) is associated with a higher probability of substance use in adolescence. We explore if externalizing behavior mediates this relationship, while controlling for a number of potential covariates of this mediation process.MethodsWe used data obtained in two geographically distinct community samples of adolescents. The first (cross‐sectional) sample consisted of 996 adolescents (12–18 years of age) recruited from the Saguenay Youth Study (SYS) in Canada (47% with PEMCS). The second (longitudinal) sample consisted of 1141 adolescents (49% with PEMCS) from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort (NFBC1986). In both samples, externalizing behavior and substance use were assessed during adolescence. In the NFBC1986 cohort, externalizing behavior was also assessed in childhood.ResultsIn both populations, PEMCS is associated with a higher likelihood of adolescent drug experimentation. In the NFBC1986 cohort, exposed (versus non‐exposed) adolescents experiment with an extra 1.27 [B = 0.24, 95% confidence intervals (CI) = 0.15, 0.33 P < 0.001] drugs. In the SYS cohort, a clear protective effect of not being exposed is shown: non‐exposed (versus exposed) adolescents are 1.5 times [B = −0.42, 95% CI = −0.75, −0.09, P = 0.013] less likely to take drugs. These associations between PEMCS and drug experimentation remain in the multivariate and mediational analyses.ConclusionsPrenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking appears to be associated with a higher probability of experimenting with drugs during adolescence, both directly and indirectly via externalizing behavior and the number of peers reported as using drugs.
Managing high‐risk surgical patients: modifiable co‐morbidities matter
Authors: Pham Clarabelle , Gibb Catherine , Field John , Gray Jodi , Fitridge Robert , Marshall Villis , Karnon Jonathan 
Published: June 2014

AbstractBackgroundThere are a subset of potentially modifiable co‐morbidities that may be targeted in the preoperative phase with a view to optimizing control and improving post‐operative outcomes. This study aims to estimate the effect of potentially modifiable co‐morbidities on post‐operative outcomes and to identify potential targets for preoperative management.MethodsRetrospective data on hospital separations in South Australia were analyzed using multiple regression to estimate the association between nine potentially modifiable co‐morbidities and length of stay, post‐operative complications and in‐hospital mortality.ResultsAfter adjusting for primary diagnosis, age, gender and other potential confounders, significant increases in length of stay and complications were recorded for eight and six of the nine modifiable co‐morbidities, respectively. As examples, previous heart failure was associated with a 54% increase in length of stay and an odds ratio of 1.75 for complications. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was associated with a 38% increase in length of stay and an odds ratio of 1.64 for complications.ConclusionsA set of potentially modifiable co‐morbidities is associated with a range of poorer post‐operative outcomes, relative to patients without those co‐morbidities. There is a clinical rationale that outcomes will be worse in the subset of patients for whom such co‐morbidities are poorly controlled, and that timely intervention to improve control in the period prior to surgery will improve post‐operative outcomes. Further research is required on post‐operative outcomes for patients with and without controlled co‐morbidities and on the effects of timely intervention to improve control prior to surgery.