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A heavy work investment typology: a biopsychosocial framework
Authors: Astakhova Marina , Hogue Mary 
Published: December 2013

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to apply a biopsychosocial model to develop an integrated typology of heavy work investment (HWI) behaviors.Design/methodology/approach– The paper follows an inductive approach to theory building in which we review relevant constructs, categorize those constructs, and outline the relationships among them.Findings– The paper provides a theoretically grounded typology of HWI that distinguishes three general types of HWI (workaholic HWI, situational HWI, and pseudo HWI) and nine corresponding HWI manifestations. It is suggested that various forms of HWI differ in nature according to the joint interplay of varying strengths of biological, psychological, and social influences. The paper also demonstrates how the typology can be applied to predict unique individual and organizational outcomes associated with each HWI sub-type.Research limitations/implications– The paper offers a unified strong foundation for developing HWI measures. It offers a direction for future research that will examine antecedents and outcomes of the nine sub-types. It provokes the examination of the “stability” of each HWI manifestation over time by including a temporal component into the biopsychosocial framework.Practical implications– This research will help practitioners differentiate among HWI manifestations to effectively sustain positive outcomes and proactively evade negative outcomes associated with HWI.Originality/value– To date, various manifestations of HWI and workaholism have been discussed in the literature with little unification across studies. In this paper, the authors respond to the call for a theoretically grounded approach that will provide unifying explanations to why and how HWI manifests.
Integrated and realistic approach to energy planning – a case study of Slovenia
Authors: Pušnik Matevž , Sučić Boris 
Published: December 2013

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to present how multi-criteria methods can be used in the process of National Energy Programme development and analysis of the electricity generation planning in relatively small energy systems.

Design/methodology/approach
– Due to dependence on many input and output parameters which can be very complex and uncertain, energy systems have become extremely difficult to analyse and use of multi-criteria decision-making methods is essential. This paper presents and compares results of the analysis of electricity generation scenarios with three widely used multi-criteria methods, analytic hierarchy process (AHP), preference ranking organisation method for enrichment evaluation (PROMETHEE) and multi-attribute utility theory (MAUT).

Findings
– AHP, due to its transparency and simplicity in comparison with PROMETHEE and MAUT, is the most suitable method for the analysis of the electricity generation decision alternatives in a small energy system, such as Slovenian. The case study proposed in this research confirms that transition from environment unfriendly fossil-fuelled economy to sustainable and climate friendly development requires a realistic approach, which must be based on excellent knowledge of alternative possibilities of development and especially awareness of new opportunities in exploitation of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.

Originality/value
– The case study presented in this research represents a repeatable and practical application of three widely used multi-criteria methods in the process of national energy policy development. It provides a methodological approach for finding realistic solutions to the problem of the future development challenges in small energy systems.
The effect of corporate social actions on organizational reputation
Authors: Moura-Leite Rosamaria , Padgett Robert 
Published: December 2013

Purpose– The paper analysed how the strengths and weaknesses of a firm's social actions with its different types of primary stakeholders impact on its reputation. The paper aims to discuss these issues.Design/methodology/approach– This research adopts Mattingly and Berman's typology to measure corporate social performance data, which differentiates primary stakeholder between institutional and technical. The first provides intangible support and the second tangible support to the firm. The hypotheses compare the effect that different social actions measures can have on corporate reputation (CR). The authors test the hypotheses empirically using two samples composed of US firms and two CR measures.Findings– The authors found that institutional stakeholders are deemed to hold normative expectations of a firm's behavior, impacting strongly on CR, unlike technical stakeholders, that have an economic exchange relationship with the firm. In addition to corporate social actions toward technical stakeholders are viewed as self-serving actions and are therefore less likely to impact on CR.Practical implications– The research can be very useful for business managers since it provides theoretical discussion and empirical proof about the effect of social actions on CR, which can assist them in designing or modifying social responsibility strategies used by the firm in order to build a positive CR.Originality/value– The paper develops a framework on CR, highlighting the valuable roles that different types of social actions play in reputation building, and proposes a new model that identifies the impact of different types of social actions on organizational reputation.
Exploring the importance of different supplier selection criteria
Authors: Kumar Kar Arpan , K. Pani Ashis 
Published: December 2013

Purpose
– Supplier selection studies have used a wide variety of supplier evaluation criteria, due to the diversity of the purchasing context. The purpose of this study is to identify the critical supplier selection criteria which are important across industries and across purchasing contexts, and subsequently estimate the importance of these criteria to the procurement practitioners.

Design/methodology/approach
– First, a Delphi study has been conducted to identify the critical supplier selection criteria across manufacturing industries. Then, data were collected from 188 firms across 12 industries and analysed with fuzzy analytic hierarchy process for group decision making, to estimate the relative importance of these criteria.

Findings
– Findings indicate that seven criteria are of critical importance to Indian manufacturing industries. Also evaluation criteria like product quality, delivery compliance and price have maximum criticality, while criterion like e-transaction capability is gaining in importance, with the increased adoption of e-procurement platforms.

Research limitations/implications
– The study has been conducted in India, while focusing on Indian manufacturing industries. Similar study conducted in developed economies may produce different results.

Practical implications
– Findings will be useful for practitioners for benchmarking supplier selection processes, not only in India, but also in similar emerging economies. Also, the outcome will provide insights for suppliers for developing systemic improvements.

Originality/value
– There has been no study in recent years which has attempted to estimate the importance of supplier selection criteria, while taking a multi-industry approach. This study identifies the critical evaluation criteria and estimates their relative importance to procurement experts.
Investigating e-service quality criteria for university library: a focus group study
Authors: Einasto Olga 
Published: December 2013

Purpose
– Service quality and new electronic services are strategic issues for academic libraries in finding better ways to support learning and research. The aim of this study is to contribute to the literature by identifying the major e-service evaluation criteria from the point-of-view of users of the largest university library in Estonia.

Design/methodology/approach
– Focus groups were used to identify the most significant criteria of e-service quality. The data were interpreted in accordance with Krueger' seven attributes: words, context, internal consistency; frequency of comments; specificity of comments; intensity of comments; big ideas.

Findings
– The research brought out the following 15 quality criteria as most important for the university library users: user-friendliness, reliability, assurance, security, speed, credibility, relevance, clarity, competence, feedback, dialogue, participating, responsiveness, empathy, aesthetics. Each of these criteria was explained and discussed.

Research limitations/implications
– This list of quality criteria obtained by this qualitative method was considered as the first step to build a conceptual model of e-service quality and as the basis for developing the questionnaire for further quantitative survey.

Practical implications
– The study is showing the possibility to design e-services in accordance with users expectations, based on quality criteria important to them.

Originality/value
– The study offers a fresh view in analyzing the e-service quality and developing university library services. The study has shown that technological and marketing approaches for studying e-service quality may be complemented by another one – a social approach, based on communication, user participation and feedback.
Strategy for sustainability in a Brazilian sugarcane industry
Authors: Bartocci Liboni Lara , Oranges Cezarino Luciana 
Published: December 2013

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to suggest the application of systemic methodologies, such as Soft Systems Methodology (SSM), to develop sustainability strategies and solve problems involving the sustainability of organizations and their operations. The sustainability paradigm implies the need for changes in current production systems, societal organization and use of the natural resources that are essential to all life forms. Sustainability, as a new paradigm, modifies the way in which organizations operate to make companies responsible for sustainable development and ensure that resources are available for future generations. Sustainable development requires a broad new development strategy that encompasses political, economic, social, technological and environmental dimensions.

Design/methodology/approach
– As a method of analysis the research will use the application of SSM in a case study from the sugarcane industry. The basic scientific thought paradigm, inherited from Bacon and Descartes, no longer holds in modern society, which requires a new way of perceiving the world by following a systemic and integrated approach to address complex problems.

Findings
– This study advances the understanding of how the systemic approach can aid the development of corporate sustainability strategies.

Originality/value
– The basic pillar of the new sustainability paradigm is the systemic view. The systemic approach should guide the development of corporate strategies. This study followed a qualitative approach to better understand how organizations can use the systemic approach in the development of sustainability strategies.
Ecological evidence links adverse biological effects to pesticide and metal contamination in an urban Australian watershed
Authors: Kellar Claudette R. , Hassell Kathryn L. , Long Sara M. , Myers Jackie H. , Golding Lisa , Rose Gavin , Kumar Anupama , Hoffmann Ary A. , Pettigrove Vincent 
Published: December 2013

Summary

Aquatic ecosystems near urban areas are often ecologically impaired, but causative factors are rarely identified. Effects may be revealed by considering multiple lines of evidence at different levels of biological organization.

Biological impairment is evident in the urban section of the Upper Dandenong Creek Catchment (Victoria, Australia). We assessed whether episodic sewage spills or other pollutants were the cause of poor ecological condition in the stream. The evidence evaluated included chemical and invertebrate assessments, caging studies of mudsnails Potamopyrgus antipodarum, antioxidant biomarkers and endocrine disruption‐related endpoints in fish (Carassius auratus and Gambusia holbrooki) and toxicological studies with chironomids (Chironomus tepperi).

A combination of metals and pesticides is likely to be affecting the aquatic fauna across all biological levels, with macroinvertebrate communities, P. antipodarum and C. tepperi populations and C. auratus individuals all ecologically impaired. Adverse alterations to aquatic fauna were consistently seen in Bungalook Creek and persisted downstream of this confluence into Dandenong Creek.

In addition, chemical assessments and toxicity identification evaluation (TIEs) resulted in several point sources of both metals and pesticides being identified as origins of impairment. This contrasted with an expectation that adverse effects were likely to be associated with sewer‐related pollution. As a consequence, target areas and specific pollutants were identified for remediation instead of an expensive sewer upgrade.

Synthesis and applications. The results demonstrate that it is important to investigate biological effects in different taxa, in both the laboratory and field, to understand which stressors are causing adverse effects on faunal assemblages. When adverse effects are seen across multiple levels of biological organization and caused by the same pollutant from an identifiable source, there is a clear remedial path for managers.
A new species of Burkholderia isolated from sugarcane roots promotes plant growth
Authors: Paungfoo‐Lonhienne Chanyarat , Lonhienne Thierry G. A. , Yeoh Yun Kit , Webb Richard I. , Lakshmanan Prakash , Chan Cheong Xin , Lim Phaik‐Eem , Ragan Mark A. , Schmidt Susanne , Hugenholtz Philip 
Published: December 2013

SummarySugarcane is a globally important food, biofuel and biomaterials crop. High nitrogen (N) fertilizer rates aimed at increasing yield often result in environmental damage because of excess and inefficient application. Inoculation with diazotrophic bacteria is an attractive option for reducing N fertilizer needs. However, the efficacy of bacterial inoculants is variable, and their effective formulation remains a knowledge frontier. Here, we take a new approach to investigating diazotrophic bacteria associated with roots using culture‐independent microbial community profiling of a commercial sugarcane variety (Q208A) in a field setting. We first identified bacteria that were markedly enriched in the rhizosphere to guide isolation and then tested putative diazotrophs for the ability to colonize axenic sugarcane plantlets (Q208A) and promote growth in suboptimal N supply. One isolate readily colonized roots, fixed N2 and stimulated growth of plantlets, and was classified as a new species, Burkholderia australis sp. nov. Draft genome sequencing of the isolate confirmed the presence of nitrogen fixation. We propose that culture‐independent identification and isolation of bacteria that are enriched in rhizosphere and roots, followed by systematic testing and confirming their growth‐promoting capacity, is a necessary step towards designing effective microbial inoculants.
Through the Looking Glass and Back Again: The Following Exercise
Authors: Buse William 
Published: December 2013

SummaryDefamiliarization and an examination of the means by which students refamiliarize themselves are the goals of this two part experiential exercise that seeks to engage and illuminate the implicit culture‐bound categories informing the classroom experience of an introductory course in anthropology. The exercise is designed to take place outside the classroom and is modeled on the contributions ofSimmel and others, especially the notion of the looking‐glass self as developed byCooley.
Wrapping in pancreatic surgery: a systematic review
Authors: Ramia Jose M. , de la Plaza Roberto , Adel Farah , Ramiro Carmen , Arteaga Vladimir , Garcia‐Parreño Jorge 
Published: December 2013

AbstractBackgroundWrapping in pancreatic surgery involves the use of the omentum or falciform ligament (FL) to wrap the local retroperitoneal vessels, the pancreatojejunal anastomosis or the pancreatic section of distal pancreatectomy. However, there is no clear evidence that wrapping in fact provides benefits. We have performed a systematic review of the literature about this topic.MethodsWe conducted a literature search in the PubMed/MEDLINE database (1966–2012) for any language using various combinations of the following terms: wrapping, omental, omentum, pancreas, pancreatoduodenectomy and falciform ligament.ResultsWe selected 12 articles. Among five series that included a control group, only one obtained a statistically significant reduction in pancreatic fistula (PF) in the wrapping group and other series showed a lower percentage of post‐operative haemorrhage in the wrapping group. In the seven series without control groups, a slight decrease in the rate of post‐operative bleeding and PF was observed.ConclusionsOn the basis of the literature available at present, we cannot recommend the use of wrapping with omentum and/or FL in pancreatic surgery. Prospective randomized studies applying a systematic wrapping technique are needed in order to establish whether its use should be generalized.
Nitric oxide,IL‐6 andIL‐13 are increased in the exhaled breath condensates of children with allergic rhinitis
Authors: Zagórska Wioletta , Grzela Katarzyna , Kulus Marek , Sobczyński Maciej , Grzela Tomasz 
Published: December 2013

AbstractAimTo evaluate nitric oxide and interleukin (IL)‐6, IL‐8 and IL‐13 in the exhaled breath of children with allergic rhinitis (AR), before and after intranasal allergen exposure.MethodsA total of 49 children withAR– comprising 20 who also had episodic asthma (AR+A) and 29 without asthma (AR) – were compared with 34 healthy controls. Nitric oxide concentrations in exhaled air (eNO) andIL‐6,IL‐8 andIL‐13 in exhaled breath condensates (EBC) were measured in winter, outside the natural allergen exposure season, before and after an intranasal allergen challenge.ResultsThe mean concentrations of eNO,IL‐6 andIL‐13 were significantly higher in the twoARgroups. The concentration ofIL‐8 was below the assay detection limit in allEBCsamples. The intranasal allergen challenge increasedIL‐13/EBClevels in bothARgroups, but did not influence mean concentrations of eNO,IL‐6 orIL‐8. No challenge‐related changes inIL‐13/EBCwere observed in the allergen‐exposed controls or placebo‐exposed children.ConclusionDespite local application, the intranasal allergen challenge increasedIL‐13/EBCconcentration in theARchildren. AsEBCreflects the status of lower airway segments, our observation may support the ‘united airways’ hypothesis, suggesting a functional link between the upper and lower airways.
Patterns of clade support across the major lineages of moss phylogeny
Authors: Chang Ying , Graham Sean W. 
Published: December 2013

AbstractRelationships among the major branches of moss phylogeny are understudied compared with other major land‐plant groups. We addressed this by surveying 14–17 plastid genes from taxa representing the major lineages, using different phylogenetic methods (parsimony, likelihood) and codon‐ and gene‐based data partitioning schemes (likelihood). Our phylogenetic inferences generally corroborated the best supported clades across multiple recent studies, with comparable or higher levels of clade support here. We resolved persistent ambiguities with strong to moderate support across analyses, including several early nodes in subclassDicranidae, and relationships among other subclasses of peristomate mosses. In particular, we resolved a sister‐group relationship betweenBryidae andDicranidae, between these subclasses andTimiidae, and between this entire clade andFunariidae. We consistently recoveredTetraphidopsida (a nematodontous class) as the sister group of arthrodontous mosses (Bryopsida), although with only weak support. Strongly conflicting arrangements at the base of moss phylogeny concerningTakakiopsida andSphagnopsida, two non‐peristomate moss lineages, were inferred in parsimony and likelihood analysis, but this depended on how base‐frequency parameters were estimated and how data were partitioned in likelihood analysis. Relationships inferred for the remaining peristomate and non‐peristomate moss clades, and their associated support values, were otherwise broadly congruent across analyses.
Convergent and Divergent Pathways Decoding Hierarchical Additive Mechanisms in Treating Cerebral Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury
Authors: Zhang Ying‐Ying , Li Hai‐Xia , Chen Yin‐Ying , Fang Hong , Yu Ya‐Nan , Liu Jun , Jing Zhi‐Wei , Wang Zhong , Wang Yong‐Yan 
Published: December 2013

SummaryIntroductionCerebral ischemia is considered to be a highly complex disease resulting from the complicated interplay of multiple pathways. Disappointedly, most of the previous studies were limited to a single gene or a single pathway. The extent to which all involved pathways are translated into fusing mechanisms of a combination therapy is of fundamental importance.AimsWe report an integrative strategy to reveal the additive mechanism that a combination (BJ) of compound baicalin (BA) and jasminoidin (JA) fights against cerebral ischemia based on variation of pathways and functional communities.ResultsWe identified six pathways of BJ group that shared diverse additive index from 0.09 to 1, which assembled broad cross talks from seven pathways of BA and 16 pathways of JA both at horizontal and vertical levels. Besides a total of 60 overlapping functions as a robust integration background among the three groups based on significantly differential subnetworks, additive mechanism with strong confidence by networks altered functions.ConclusionsThese results provide strong evidence that the additive mechanism is more complex than previously appreciated, and an integrative analysis of pathways may suggest an important paradigm for revealing pharmacological mechanisms underlying drug combinations.