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The application of future‐oriented technology analysis (FTA) to law: the cases of legal research, legislative drafting and law enforcement
Authors: Nuno Gomes de Andrade Norberto 
Published: November 2014

PurposeThis paper seeks to propose the application of future‐oriented technology analysis (FTA) to law. As law traditionally reacts after events and is resistant to change and transformation, the article argues for equipping legal activities with a set of tools, methods and approaches that enables them to acknowledge and anticipate the various possible futures that will guide society.Design/methodology/approachThe paper describes a series of real world examples and case studies – pilot projects, research consortia and academic programmes – that are already employing FTA methodological approaches to pursue their objectives.FindingsBased on these examples, the article explains the various benefits that the application of specific FTA methodological approaches (such as scenario‐planning, modelling techniques and backcasting) may bring to three specific legal fields: legal research, legislative drafting and law enforcement. The article also examines the prospective perils that systematically applying FTA to law may bring about. While the introduction of FTA tools and techniques to law is deemed extremely important and useful, the paper also draws attention to the problems and challenges that this entails, indicating paths for future research.Originality/valueFuture‐oriented legal studies are rare and, what is worse, the ones that exist lack proper methodology, failing to encompass the use of forecasting methods or foresight tools in the development of their studies. This paper attempts to fill the gap produced by this notorious lack of methodology in the legal analysis of the future, and presents a new methodological approach to law. It proposes the application of future‐oriented analysis (FTA) – as a common umbrella term that encompasses foresight, forecasting and technology assessment methods and tools – to the legal sphere.
Supply chain resilience: a state-of-the-art review and research directions
Authors: Mandal Santanu 
Published: November 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to report a comprehensive review of supply chain resilience and identify several research issues.Design/methodology/approach– The articles which have been published in international journals in the period 1980-2012 were collected by using databases like ISI Web of Knowledge, ScienceDirect and EBSCO. The articles were scrutinized based on relevance to context and value addition. The articles contributing significantly in the domain of supply chain resilience were selected for final review and various issues were identified.Findings– The paper argues that though several conceptual to few empirical works been done on supply chain resilience in recent years, there is large scope for research to address the issues in risk management, supply chain design, sourcing strategies, green practices, sustainable competitive advantage, supply chain security, supply chain performance and supply chain resilience.Research limitations/implications– The insights deduced in the paper are primarily based on 45 articles selected for critical review and analysis in the domain of supply chain resilience and hence should be interpreted only as key concerns in the area.Originality/value– The paper reports an evaluation of 45 key articles reported in the domain of supply chain resilience and indicates the research opportunities in the area.
A qualitative comparative analysis of neighborhood recovery following Hurricane Katrina
Authors: Jordan Elizabeth , Javernick-Will Amy , Amadei Bernard 
Published: November 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this research is to examine why communities facing the same disaster recover differentially and determine pathways to successful disaster recovery in the research setting of New Orleans neighborhoods affected by Hurricane Katrina. While previous studies suggest that there are a variety of pathways to recovery, a broader cross-case comparison is necessary to generalize these pathways into a recovery framework. Specifically, this study seeks to determine what pre-disaster and post-disaster causal factors, alone or in combination, were important to recovery following Hurricane Katrina.Design/methodology/approach– This paper presents a cross-case comparative study of neighborhood-level recovery. Based on prior work, which used the Delphi method to determine hypothesized causal factors and indicators of recovery, data was collected through publically available sources, including the US Census, the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center and previously completed studies for 18 damaged neighborhoods. Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis was used due to its ability to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data for smaller case studies.Findings– The results show that there are multiple pathways combining pre-disaster community factors and post-disaster actions that led to recovery, as measured by population return. For example, economic capacity is nearly sufficient for recovery, but a combination of low social vulnerability, post-disaster community participation, a high proportion of pre-World War II housing stock and high amounts of post-disaster funds also led to recovery.Originality/value– This research uses a novel method to link pre-disaster measures of resilience and vulnerability to recovery outcomes and, through cross-case comparison, generates results that will enable researchers to develop a theory of sustainable community recovery.
Exploring the drivers of service quality perceptions in the tertiary education sector
Authors: Chavan Meena , Bowden-Everson Jana , Lundmark Erik , Zwar Jan 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper was to identify similarities and differences between domestic and international student’s expectations of their tertiary experience, as well as the way in which they evaluate the quality of the service that they receive from their tertiary provider. The paper develops an augmented model of service quality which is adapted to suit the tertiary education context.

Design/methodology/approach
– The study adopted a qualitative research approach. A total of six focus groups were conducted with a total of 36 International students and domestic students. All students were enrolled in the third year of an undergraduate degree at one large metropolitan university in Australia. The data were analyzed using qualitative analytic techniques and coded using NVIVO.

Findings
– First, the study found that there are significant challenges with regard to the use of student expectations as the foundation for assessing students’ service quality evaluations. This is because students were found to have vague expectations, and limited prior experience of the service from which to shape their expectations. In addition students were found to form their expectations as they consumed the service, throughout their degree program which often spanned three to four years. Second, the study found that traditional dimensions of service quality were not sufficient to capture the depth of international and domestic students’ service evaluations. The study proposed the inclusion of an additional two service quality constructs, namely, social benefits and co-creation/participation.

Originality/value
– Two new dimensions of service quality emerged from this study, “Social benefits” and “Co-creation/Participation”. The study therefore suggests that the tertiary experience should be enhanced through the provision of additional opportunities for student to staff and student to student interactions. In addition, tertiary institutions should also enhance opportunities for engagement within both the academic and industry environment.
Professional medical leadership: a relational training model
Authors: MacCarrick Geraldine R. 
Published: November 2014

Purpose– This paper aims to describe the educational philosophy and practice underpinning the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA) program and how it is aligned with the needs of the Australian and New Zealand health care systems. Preparing future doctors as medical leaders requires keeping pace with developments in medical education and increased sophistication on the part of teaching and supervising faculty.Design/methodology/approach– This paper is a descriptive case study. The data are complemented by workforce data and excerpts from the RACMA Management and Leadership Curriculum.Findings– The RACMA has developed a program informed by current best practices in medical education. The educational underpinnings and instructional practices of the RACMA emphasize leadership as a collaborative social process and the importance of relational leadership in successful modern day practice. The ongoing development of the program has a focus on setting of clear learning objectives, regular and continuous feedback to trainees and reflective practice facilitated by the close relationship between trainees and their preceptor.Research limitations/implications– Although a site-specific case study, the application of relational models of teaching can be applied in other settings.Practical implications– The application of relational models of teaching can be applied in other settings.Social implications– This paper fulfils a social need to describe successful competency models used for medical leadership development.Originality/value– This paper fulfils an identified need to define competency models used as a foundation for medical leadership development.
Developing junior doctors as leaders of service improvement
Authors: Micallef Jason , Straw Brodene 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– This paper aims to provide an overview of the design and initial outcomes of a leadership and service improvement program for junior medical staff.

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper describes the rationale, initial set-up, structure, program outcomes and future directions of the Medical Service Improvement Program for junior doctors. This program is a recent initiative of the Western Australian public healthcare system.

Findings
– The Medical Service Improvement Program illustrates a successful approach to developing junior doctors to lead improvements in health service delivery. The program has resulted in tangible personal outcomes for participants, in addition to important organisational outcomes.

Practical implications
– This paper provides an evidence-based structured approach to developing the leadership abilities of junior medical staff. It provides practical information on the design of the leadership program that aligns the participant learning outcomes to postgraduate medical competencies. The program has demonstrated clear service outcomes, confirming that junior medical staff is both capable and committed to leading service improvement and reform.

Originality/value
– This paper provides clear evidence for the benefits of providing dedicated non-clinical time for junior medical staff to lead quality and improvement initiatives. This case study will assist hospital administrators, postgraduate education units and those involved in designing and administering clinical leadership development programs.
Impact of Regional Road Infrastructure Improvement on Intra‐Regional Trade in ECOWAS
Authors: Akpan Uduak 
Published: November 2014

AbstractThis study employs the gravity model of trade to examine the impact of improving the quality of a regional road infrastructure in the ECOWAS sub‐region, from its current level to the level of roads in South Africa, on intra‐regional trade. The study augments the traditional gravity model to include variables for language, common border and road quality. The positive difference in per capita GDP of trading partners is also included to test the Linder hypothesis. The parameters in the model are estimated using the random‐effect model and the result shows that such improvement will lead to a US$356.06 million (4.97 per cent) increase in intra‐regional trade relative to the 2012 level, ceteris paribus. Moreover, the ancillary benefits of improvement in road quality in terms of increased movement of factors of production will foster further intra‐regional trade in the medium and long terms. To enhance the benefits of the improvement in the road quality, ECOWAS governments needs to put in place other ‘soft’ infrastructures to fast‐track the achievement of the objectives of the ECOWAS trade liberalization scheme. However, increasing the quality of roads demands huge financial investment, thus a cost‐benefit trade‐off must be carefully considered.
Performance of Intra‐COMESA Trade Integration: A Comparative Study with ASEAN's Trade Integration
Authors: Ebaidalla Ebaidalla M. , Yahia Abdelrahim M. 
Published: November 2014

AbstractThis paper aims at assessing the performance of intra‐COMESA trade integration on the basis of success of ASEAN integration, using an out‐of‐sample approach. The analysis employed a gravity approach to estimate the coefficients of the ASEAN model which are used as a benchmark to project the potential trade for eight COMESA members. The success of COMESA is estimated by the ratio of potential to actual trade. The results pointed out that all countries of the selected sample are far from their potential trade level, implying unfavorable performance of the regional trade integration among COMESA members. The results also indicate that the gap between potential and actual trade has decreased in the last decade, suggesting a convergence toward the potential trade level over time. Finally, the paper ends with some policy recommendations regarding promoting regional cooperation among COMESA members.
Governance as a Global Development Goal? Setting, Measuring and Monitoring the Post‐2015 Development Agenda
Authors: Hulme David , Savoia Antonio , Sen Kunal 
Published: November 2014

AbstractThe increasing realisation that governance quality is a fundamental element of long‐run development has led to its consideration as a desirable development goal in its own right. To contribute to such a process, this article provides a framework to set, measure and monitor governance goals in the post‐2015 development agenda. First, we assess whether existing cross‐national measures on governance quality can be exploited to measure and monitor aspects of legal, bureaucratic and administrative quality. Such a ‘quick fix’ approach to measuring governance quality is fraught with challenges. The current practice of measurement is still subject to the short country coverage of most available measures, issues of comparability and legitimacy, as well as methodological shortcomings. Second, we argue that, in the long run, measuring and monitoring governance quality may require reconceptualising ‘good governance’ and designing internationally shared measures that are routinely provided by national statistical offices (but, international groups should also continue to make their independent measures). Finally, we consider the different approaches to setting governance goals, arguing in favour of a combination of national target setting and minimum standard with continuous improvement.
Thirteen‐year outcomes in the Anatomique Benoist Girard II hip prosthesis
Authors: Catanach Michael J. M. , Sorial Rami M. , Eslick Guy D. 
Published: November 2014

AbstractBackgroundThe Stryker Anatomique Benoist Girard (ABG) hip implant system was a commonly used cementless prosthesis in the early 2000s, which fell from favour after several studies emerged implicating the prosthesis in high rates of revision. This retrospective, single‐surgeon clinical study examines the fracture rate, revision rate and reasons for revision in 500 consecutive ABG II primary total conventional hip replacements.MethodsFollow‐up was conducted by audit of patient notes, patient mailout survey, patient phone contact and audit of the Australian National Joint Replacement Registry (NJRR) database to find instances of fracture and revision. End points were periprosthetic fracture and revision for any reason.ResultsFollow‐up was 1.2–13.8 years with a mean of 6.58 years. Of the 500 hips, 17 (3.4%) had undergone a revision. Of these, 13 were due to periprosthetic fracture. Four further fractures occurred that were not revised. Eight of these periprosthetic fractures occurred within 1 year post‐operatively. There were four revisions for recurrent dislocations. Kaplan–Meier survival curve demonstrates a 93.7% survivorship at 6.58 years for revision for any reason. Multivariate analysis showed the only statistically significant factor for increased risk of revision was smaller stem size.ConclusionOur results were consistent with the literature in that the ABG II system has good medium‐term results but is prone to periprosthetic fractures, especially in the early post‐operative period. When used as a primary total hip arthroplasty, the ABG II system has an 8‐year revision rate of 5.6% compared with the 4.9% of all primary total hip arthroplasties.
Serial changes in the bleb wall after glaucoma drainage implant surgery: characteristics during the hypertensive phase
Authors: Jung Kyoung In , Park Hana , Jung Younhea , Park Chan Kee 
Published: November 2014

AbstractPurposeTo investigate serial changes in the bleb wall using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS‐OCT) in patients who had undergone Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation.MethodsA total of 52 patients who had undergone AGV implantation were enrolled. Reflectivity and mean thickness of the bleb wall were examined using AS‐OCT at 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months postoperatively. Intra‐ocular pressure (IOP) and the number of glaucoma medications were evaluated. The hypertensive phase was defined as IOP >21 mmHg during the first 3 months after surgery. Patients were divided into two groups: hypertensive and non‐hypertensive groups.ResultsFollowing AGV implantation, IOP decreased at each time‐point during postoperative follow‐up (p value < 0.001, all) with a peak in the first month. Mean bleb wall thickness showed a U‐shaped curve postoperatively, being thinnest 1 month after the operation. Reflectivity showed an inverted U‐shaped curve postoperatively, being brightest 1 month after the operation. A hypertensive phase was observed in 44 patients (84.6%). The bleb wall was significantly more reflective (130.67 ± 27.00 versus 106.57 ± 10.35; p = 0.044) in the hypertensive group than in non‐hypertensive group 1 month postoperatively.ConclusionsHypertensive phase peaked at 1 month after aqueous shunt surgery. At that time, the bleb wall had the highest reflectivity. The unique IOP pattern after tube surgery is related to fibrosis of the bleb wall qualitatively. Specific modulation of wound healing may be the target for attempts to decrease the development of hypertensive phase.
Clinico‐biological characteristics and treatment of type I monoclonal cryoglobulinaemia: a study of 64 cases
Authors: Harel Stephanie , Mohr Melanie , Jahn Isabelle , Aucouturier Francoise , Galicier Lionel , Asli Bouchra , Malphettes Marion , Szalat Raphael , Brouet Jean‐Claude , Lipsker Dan , Fermand Jean‐Paul 
Published: November 2014

SummaryThis retrospective analysis was conducted in 64 patients diagnosed with type I cryoglobulinaemia (CG) followed at two French centres. Median follow‐up was 6·75 years. CG was IgG in 60% and IgM in 40% of all cases and was asymptomatic in 16 patients (25%). Cold‐triggered ischaemic skin manifestations were observed in 33 patients (51%). Neurological manifestations were observed in 15 patients and renal manifestations in 13. Most of the patients with necrotic purpura (14/16, P = 0·009) and renal manifestations (11/13, P = 0·057) had IgG CG. IgG CG was associated with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and lymphoplasmocytic lymphoma in 18, 13, 5 and 2 patients, respectively. IgM CG was associated with MGUS and Waldenström macroglobulinaemia in 8 and 18 cases, respectively. One third of patients did not receive any specific treatment. Various treatments, including rituximab, were administered to 25/31 patients with IgG CG and 6/25 patients with IgM CG due to CG‐related symptoms. Rituximab was ineffective in all cases associated with a predominantly plasmacytic proliferation. To conclude, type I CG has specific clinico‐biological characteristics compared to type II CG. Furthermore, there are differences in terms of related manifestations between type I IgG and type I IgM CG.
NFKB1 −94ins/delATTG polymorphism is a novel prognostic marker in first line‐treated multiple myeloma
Authors: Varga Gergely , Mikala Gábor , Andrikovics Hajnalka , Koszarska Magdalena , Balassa Katalin , Ádám Emma , Kozma András , Tordai Attila , Masszi Tamás 
Published: November 2014

SummaryNuclear factor kappa B (NFKB) plays an important role in multiple myeloma (MM), and bortezomib affects this pathway. We retrospectively analysed the effect of the NFKB1 −94ins/delATTG polymorphism on the survival of 295 MM patients treated at a single centre. The median progression‐free survival (PFS) was 790 (659–921) d in patients with NFKB1 homozygous insertion genotype (I/I, n = 99) and 624 (515–733) d in deletion‐carriers (I/D&D/D, n = 196, P = 0·013). In multivariate analysis, I/I carriers showed a favourable PFS compared to I/D&D/D with a hazard ratio of 0·622 (0·457–0·847), P = 0·003, in addition to international staging system (ISS) score, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) risk score, age and bortezomib treatment. I/I patients benefited more from bortezomib treatment [PFS 902 (703–1101) and 580 (343–817), P = 0·008] than I/D&D/D patients [PFS 659 (487–831) and 488 (323–653), P = 0·531]; in addition the beneficial effect of low ISS score was not observed in the I/D&D/D group [PFS 639 (454–824) and 650 (458–842), P = 0·226], while it was clear in I/I patients [PFS 1140 (803–1477) and 580 (408–752), P < 0·001]. We conclude that homozygous carriers of the insertion allele of the NFKB1 −94ins/delATTG polymorphism have a better prognosis and probably benefit more from bortezomib treatment than MM patients carrying the deletion allele.
Noble gases as cardioprotectants – translatability and mechanism
Authors: Smit Kirsten F , Weber Nina C , Hollmann Markus W , Preckel Benedikt 
Published: November 2014

Several noble gases, although classified as inert substances, exert a tissue‐protective effect in different experimental models when applied before organ ischaemia as an early or late preconditioning stimulus, after ischaemia as a post‐conditioning stimulus or when given in combination before, during and/or after ischaemia. A wide range of organs can be protected by these inert substances, in particular cardiac and neuronal tissue. In this review we summarize the data on noble gas‐induced cardioprotection, focusing on the underlying protective mechanisms. We will also look at translatability of experimental data to the clinical situation.Linked ArticlesThis article is part of a themed section on Conditioning the Heart – Pathways to Translation. To view the other articles in this section visit http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bph.2015.172.issue‐8