bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Buying a product for an anticipated consumption situation
Authors: Hirche Martin , Bruwer Johan 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this study is to measure the product involvement of wine buyers and to examine relationships with anticipated consumption situations, places and occasions combined with the buyer’s importance of various extrinsic product attributes.

Design/methodology/approach
– A survey is conducted with 147 wine buyers using structured self-administered questionnaires in a central city retail location in Australia.

Findings
– There are no significant relationships between consumers’ involvement with wine products and what occasion or constellation of persons is anticipated when purchasing wine in a retail store. From a consumption situation perspective, both high- and low-involved buyers primarily anticipate consuming their wine together with other persons, mainly with food. High-involved wine consumers tend to consume their wine alone compared to low-involved consumers who are more likely to buy wine for other persons than for themselves. Regarding the product attributes that play an important role in retailing, this study finds that the importance of grape variety, the origin of the wine, the brand, the vintage, awards/medals and the product design increases with growing involvement in wine. The age of the buyer/consumer and the envisaged consumption occasion also affect the importance of various product attributes. We also find that wine buyers would spend on average over $15 more per unit when the wine is not bought for their personal consumption (e.g. gift).

Originality/value
– This study is of value to academic researchers, the wine industry in general and wine retailers in specific as it offers new insights on the role of product involvement and anticipated consumption situations when buying a product and their effects on the importance of product attributes.
Leading the sustainable organization at Vail Resorts
Authors: Galpin Timothy , Jouflas Georgann , Gasta Mark 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– This paper aims to assess Vail Resorts’ sustainability activities by applying a well-substantiated framework titled the “Leading the Sustainable Organization” (LSO) model in order to systematically explore their efforts. Anecdotally the sustainability activities and accomplishments of Vail Resorts appear comprehensive and impressive. Corporate sustainability is a complex, multi-functional endeavor, yet guidance on the issue has tended to be single level, single stage and single disciplinary. Our multi-level assessment of Vail Resorts’ sustainability activities, including the stakeholder and financial impacts, develops a deeper understanding of sustainability and the effect it can have on profitability and value of a company.

Design/methodology/approach
– Vail Resorts’ sustainability activities were assessed by applying a well-substantiated framework titled the “Leading the Sustainable Organization” (LSO) model.

Findings
– The in-role and extra-role sustainability performance of employees at Vail Resorts demonstrates their engagement with the company’s sustainability efforts. Beyond employee sustainability performance, the company-level sustainability performance of Vail Resorts exhibits the payoff of the company’s sustainability efforts.

Research limitations/implications
– The LSO model was applied to only one organization. Future application to multiple firms would provide a broader assessment of the state of sustainability in organizations of various sizes and across industries.

Practical implications
– By examining their sustainability activities through the lens of the LSO model, Vail Resorts provides a rich example of best practices relating to a company’s pursuit of sustainability efforts and their expected benefits. Vail Resorts’ wide-ranging sustainability actions, combined with the LSO model, provide managers with a well-defined road map to lead their own sustainable organization. Vail Resorts’ implementation of the various components of the LSO model, and the results achieved, demonstrate that “sustainability is not just doing good, it is also good business.”

Originality/value
– Applying the LSO model offers both practicing managers and researchers alike a well-substantiated framework to assess organizational sustainability efforts, in order to identify areas of organizational sustainability strength as well as areas needing improvement.
Whither the bully pulpit: leadership communications and corporate transformation
Authors: Hirsch Peter Buell 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– This paper aims to look at some classic business leader communications to assess which ones succeed and which ones fail to meet that standard. From Teddy Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan, from Churchill to Lady Thatcher, we have grown used to the idea that the words of our leaders in times of crisis can change history. Is this also true of business leaders? Can their words transform companies?

Design/methodology/approach
– The paper looks at specific leadership communications examples from IBM, Nokia, Starbucks, as well as McKinsey research, to try to tease out the elements of successful leadership communications in company transformations.

Findings
– What we found is that successful leadership communications in culture transformations share four principal characteristics: they are authentic to the personality of the leader; they are not one-time communications, but the beginnings of a cascade; they are personally relevant to each individual employee; and they are quickly followed by visible actions springing from the strategic direction set by the leader’s communications.

Research limitations/implications
– As a subjective review of a limited number of cases, the elements selected are potentially vulnerable to counter-examples.

Practical implications
– The four characteristics of leadership communications isolated in the research can be applied by any corporate leader or communications team to create effective communications in the context of culture transformation.

Social implications
– To the extent that corporate leaders adopt these principles, their communications will be more credible to external stakeholders and, by extension, enhance the reputation of business leaders as a whole.

Originality/value
– While this subject has been studied by others, the four principles for successful leadership communications have not been articulated in this way before to the best of the author’s knowledge.
When a brand caught fire: the role of brand equity in product-harm crisis
Authors: Rea Brianna , J. Wang Yong , Stoner Jason 
Published: November 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this study is to investigate differences in consumer reactions to high- versus low-equity brands in terms of consumer attitude toward the brand, involvement with the brand, company credibility and consumer purchase intentions.Design/methodology/approach– Experimental procedure is conducted to test three hypotheses using 317 consumer participants. The experiment is carried out comparing a high-equity personal computer (PC) brand and a low-equity PC brand involved in product-harm crisis.Findings– The results indicate that, in the case of product-harm crisis, negative consumer perceptions regardless of brand equity level; less negative perceptions for a high-equity brand than for a low-equity brand; and smaller loss in consumer perceptions for a high-equity brand than for a low-equity brand.Research limitations/implications– The findings highlight the importance of brand equity in crisis management explained by covariation theory of attributions.Practical implications– Although product-harm crisis is inevitable for many firms, continuous investment in brand equity can mitigate the negative consequences.Originality/value– Product-harm crisis can pose serious consequences for firms on both financial and intangible dimensions. Given the occurrence of numerous product-harm crises involving both reputable and less known brands, it is important to consider potential influences of brand equity on consumer reactions to such crisis.
Emerging promotional and pricing approaches in the US pharmaceutical market
Authors: Elizabeth O’Connor Genevieve 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– This paper aims to review the progression of the pharmaceutical industry through the lens of government legislation in the USA. The goal of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of pharmaceutical marketing practices while providing direction for emerging pricing and promotional approaches.

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper offers a comprehensive review of pharmaceutical marketing practices through an exhaustive review of the literature. Further, suggestions are made based on emerging marketing techniques found in the literature.

Findings
– Changes in government legislation will continue to play a significant role in promotional activities of the pharmaceutical industry. This study identifies specific pricing and promotional tools the pharmaceutical industry can use in response to these emerging changes. Specific actions such as enhancing public image, reconfiguring sales forces, outsourcing and optimizing the pricing mix are suggested.

Practical implications
– This paper presents clear guidelines for managers by affording applicable practical tools to offset changes posed by government legislation.

Originality/value
– This paper seeks to fill a gap in research surrounding pricing and promotion in the pharmaceutical industry. Further, this paper offers concrete pricing and promotional approaches for pharmaceutical management.
Clinical trials and American Indians/Alaska Natives with substance use disorders: identifying potential strategies for a new cultural-based intervention
Authors: L. Dickerson Daniel , L. Venner Kamilla , Duran Bonnie 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to address a significant public mental health disparity affecting American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs): the shortage of clinical trials research analyzing the benefits of AI/AN traditional-based treatments, e.g. drumming.

Design/methodology/approach
– A total of four focus groups were conducted among outpatient and inpatient AI/AN substance abuse patients and providers serving AI/ANs. The purpose of these focus groups was to obtain insights relating to the recent challenges of conducting a clinical trial within the outpatient treatment setting seeking to analyze the benefits of a new substance abuse treatment intervention utilizing drumming for AI/ANs [Drum-assisted Recovery Therapy for Native Americans (DARTNA)] and to obtain recommendations to successfully conduct a similar study within an inpatient treatment setting.

Findings
– The most prevalent barriers to conducting a clinical trial within an outpatient setting were transportation and child care issues. Recommendations were obtained with regard to optimizing recruitment and retention for a future study within an inpatient setting.

Originality/value
– This research offers the field rare information that helps toward identifying strategies to successfully conduct clinical trials investigating the benefits of culturally-appropriate treatments for AI/ANs with substance use disorders.
Patient experience of MDT care and decision-making
Authors: O'Driscoll William , Livingston Gill , Lanceley Anne , Nic a' Bháird Caoimhe , Xanthopoulou Penny , Wallace Isla , Manoharan Manonmani , Raine Rosalind 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore physical and mental health patients’ experience of multidisciplinary team (MDT) care and decision making in order to highlight factors underlying effective care and to identify areas in which patient experience could be improved.

Design/methodology/approach
– Totally, 12 MDTs within the North Thames area participated; the authors recruited 13 patients from physical health MDTs and seven patients from mental health MDTs. The authors conducted semi-structured interviews with each participant and thematically analysed the transcripts.

Findings
– The study found a marked contrast in patient experience: physical health patients emphasised their faith in the judgement of MDT clinicians, described experiencing high quality care and expressed a strong preference not to attend MDT meetings; mental health patients highlighted a range of negative experiences, were frequently sceptical about their diagnosis, and expressed a desire to have greater involvement in the decisions directing their care.

Research limitations/implications
– It was necessary to revise the initial target of interviewing six patients per MDT due to recruitment difficulties.

Practical implications
– In order to improve care, mental health MDTs should focus on promoting a shared understanding of illness by increasing the transparency of the diagnostic process. Key factors underlying effective MDT care in physical health services include enabling patients to determine their level of involvement in decision making and ensuring patients have a clear understanding of their care plan.

Originality/value
– The paper highlights the importance of mental health MDTs focusing on developing a shared understanding of illness with their patients.
Effective interventions for mental health in male-dominated workplaces
Authors: K. Lee Nicole , Roche Ann , Duraisingam Vinita , A. Fischer Jane , Cameron Jacqui 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to identify mental health interventions within male-dominated industries.

Design/methodology/approach
– A systematic literature review was undertaken, examining mental health interventions within male-dominated industries. Major electronic databases, grey literature and reference lists for English language studies published January 1990-June 2012 were searched. Independent extraction of the studies was completed by two reviewers using predefined data fields including study quality measures.

Findings
– Five studies met inclusion criteria. The available evidence suggests that effective interventions to address anxiety and depression in male-dominated industries include: improving mental health literacy and knowledge, increasing social support, improving access to treatment, providing education for managers and addressing workload issues.

Practical implications
– Working conditions and the workplace can have a significant impact on a worker's mental health. Work-related factors including working conditions, job demands and social support in the workplace are particularly important for the mental health workers. Indeed, poor work conditions have been associated with poorer mental health outcomes in particular anxiety and depression, however, little work has been conducted on mental health interventions in the workplace and further the impact on male-dominated industries.

Originality/value
– Overall, the body of evidence supporting effective interventions for mental health problems among workers in male-dominated industries is limited. Nonetheless, the evidence does suggest that mental health interventions in male-dominated industries is logistically feasible and can have some positive impact on the mental health of workers, particularly for high prevalence low severity disorders such as anxiety and depression.
Modelling mechanical and chemical treatment of biofilms with two phenotypic resistance mechanisms
Authors: Szomolay Barbara , Cogan N. G. 
Published: November 2014

SummaryBacterial biofilms are notoriously difficult to eradicate owing to a number of tolerance mechanisms including physiological, physical, genotypic and phenotypic variations. Recent focus has shifted to phenotypic tolerance which is apparently the main defence mechanism that protects biofilms against long‐term disinfection. Previous mathematical models have addressed phenotypic dynamics by considering adaptive response and persister formation separately. The aim of this manuscript is to consider a combined model to understand the interplay between these two defence mechanisms. We find that each mechanism protects the biofilm differently and hence responds differently to antibiotic challenge. We focus on on–off dosing that has been shown to eradicate each subpopulation alone. Our results indicate that the combined resistance exhibits qualitatively similar behavior to persister formation for short dosing times, and similar behavior to adaptive resistance for long dosing times. To further contrast the behavior of the model under different parameter regimes, we explore two classes of combination treatment that include mechanical and chemical treatments. The examples focus on different applications – pipe clearance and dental carrie prevention – and demonstrate the underlying conclusion that adaptive and persister mechanism provide protection for different challenges and are thus not redundant systems and each may require specific treatment plans.
Three perspectives on the mismatch between measures of material poverty
Authors: Hick Rod 
Published: November 2014

AbstractThe two most prominent measures of material poverty within contemporary European poverty analysis are low income and material deprivation. However, it is by now well‐known that these measures identify substantially different people as being poor. In this research note, I seek to demonstrate that there are at least three ways to understand the mismatch between low income and material deprivation, relating to three different forms of identification: identifying poor households, identifying groups at risk of poverty and identifying trends in material poverty over time. Drawing on data from the British Household Panel Survey, I show that while low income and material deprivation identify very different households as being poor, and display distinct trends over time, in many cases they identify the same groups at being at risk of material poverty.
Risk factors for seizures and antiepileptic drug‐associated adverse effects in high‐grade glioma patients: A multicentre, retrospective study in Hong Kong
Authors: Woo Peter Yat‐Ming , Chan Danny Tat‐Ming , Chan Kwong‐Yau , Wong Wai‐Kei , Po Yin‐Chung , Kwok John Ching‐Kong , Poon Wai‐Sang 
Published: November 2014

AimThe aim of this present study was to determine the frequency, as well as risk factors, for seizures and antiepileptic drug (AED)‐associated adverse effects among high‐grade glioma (HGG) patients.Patients and MethodsA multicentre, retrospective study of adult Chinese Hong Kong patients from three neurosurgical centres diagnosed with supratentorial HGG between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2010 was performed.ResultsA total of 198 patients, with a mean age of 55 years (range: 18–88) and a mean follow up of 15 months, was recruited. Most suffered from glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) (63 per cent) followed by anaplastic astrocytoma (25 per cent). Median overall survival for patients with GBM was 8 months, and 11 months for those with grade III gliomas. Prophylactic AED was prescribed in 165 patients (83 per cent), and 64 per cent of patients were continued until end of life or last follow up. A total of 112 patients (57 per cent) experienced seizures at a mean duration of 8 months postoperatively (range: 1 day–75 months). Independent predictors for seizures were a diagnosis of GBM [adjusted odds ratio (OR): 2.33, 95 per cent confidence interval (CI): 1.21–4.52] and adjuvant radiotherapy (adjusted OR: 2.97, 95 per cent CI: 1.49–6.62). One‐fifth of patients (21 per cent) experienced AED adverse effects, with idiosyncratic cutaneous reactions and hepatotoxicity most frequently observed. An independent predictor for adverse effects was exposure to aromatic AED, such as phenytoin, carbamazepine and phenobarbital (adjusted OR: 3.32, 95 per cent CI: 1.32–8.40).ConclusionsAntiepileptic drug prescription for primary seizure prophylaxis is both pervasive and prolonged for HGG patients. Seizures occur frequently, but most were delayed and none were life threatening. Judicious prescription of AED is required, especially when a significant proportion of patients experience adverse effects. Patients with a diagnosis of GBM and exposure to radiotherapy are at risk. We suggest, contrary to present practice, that primary seizure prophylaxis be given only during the perioperative period and resumed when they occur. We also recommend avoidance of aromatic AED due to their association with idiosyncratic adverse effects.
B‐mode ultrasound is effective in guiding percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Authors: Duan Bo , Chen Bin , Liu Rongfu , Wang Huiqiang , Xing Jinchun 
Published: November 2014

AimThe aim of the present study was to assess the application value of B‐mode ultrasound in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).Methods and PatientsPCNL was performed in 218 consecutive patients with upper urinary calculi using B‐mode ultrasound. The percutaneous renal access was established, and residual stone was detected by nephroscope through B‐mode ultrasound.ResultsPhase I percutaneous renal access was successfully established in all 218 patients. Operation time ranged from 40 min to 132 min. The nephrostomy tube was retained 2–7 days. After PCNL treatment, 12 patients received blood transfusion because of obvious bleeding, 19 had severe fever and three had reactive hydrothorax. No serious complications, such as pleural injury, pneumothorax, abdominal visceral injury or renal penetrating injury, occurred. The phase I stone‐free rate was 81.19 per cent (177/218), and the total stone‐free rate was 92.66 per cent (202/218), as revealed by postoperative computed tomography.ConclusionsB‐mode ultrasound is a safe, simple, clear, real‐time and helpful method to improve the accuracy and safety of the establishment of percutaneous renal access during PCNL.
Benzodiazepine use among mothers of small children: a register‐based cohort study
Authors: Raitasalo Kirsimarja , Holmila Marja , Autti‐Rämö Ilona , Martikainen Jaana E , Sorvala Veli‐Matti , Mäkelä Pia 
Published: November 2014

AbstractAimsTo compare benzodiazepine (BZD) purchases in different groups of mothers of small children.DesignProspective population‐based cohort study based on the Finnish social and health care registers.SettingFinnish women of child‐bearing age.ParticipantsAll women who gave birth in 2002 in Finland (n = 54 519).MeasurementsLatent class analysis (LCA) was used to create a typology of mothers according to their substance abuse status, psychiatric disorders and socio‐demographic characteristics. The mothers were followed‐up yearly for purchases of benzodiazepines, starting 4 years before the child's birth and continuing up to the child's 7th birthday. BZD purchases in different mother groups were compared using negative binomial hurdle models.FindingsThe five mother types identified by LCA were mothers with substance abuse (1%), mothers with psychiatric disorders (1%), mothers with a risk of social marginalization (11%), mothers with minor social problems (18%) and mothers with no identified problems (69%; the comparison group). Mothers with substance abuse problems had the highest odds of purchasing BZDs [odds ratio OR = 27.5, 95%CI = 22.9‐33.0; RR = 20.2, 95%CI = 14.9‐27.3. The change in time was similar in all groups: the probability of purchasing and the number of purchases were lowest during pregnancy and the year of the child's birth.ConclusionsIn Finland, among mothers of young children, prevalence of benzodiazepine use is reduced during pregnancy and the child's first year, and then increases as the child grows older. Mothers with substance abuse and psychiatric disorders are at particularly high risk of benzodiazepine use.