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The dynamics of banking sector and stock market maturity and the performance of Asian economies
Authors: P. Pradhan Rudra , B. Arvin Mak , R. Norman Neville , H. Hall John 
Published: April 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of causal relations between banking sector maturity, stock market maturity, and four aspects of performance and operation of the economy: economic growth, inflation, openness in trade, and the degree of government involvement in the economy.

Design/methodology/approach
– The authors look for possible links between the variables by conducting panel cointegration and causality tests, using a large sample of Asian countries over the period 1960-2011. Novel panel data estimation methods allow for robust estimates, using both variation between countries and variation over time.

Findings
– The study identifies interesting causal links among the variables deriving uniquely from our innovations. In particular, The paper finds that for all regions considered, banking sector maturity and stock market maturity are causally linked, sometimes in both directions. Furthermore, stock market maturity may lead to economic growth, both directly and indirectly through indicators such as inflation and trade openness. The findings also support the notion that economic growth affects the maturity of the stock market in most regions.

Practical implications
– The results lend support to the notion that a mature financial sector is a key contributor to generating economic growth. Furthermore, economic growth itself has the potential to bring about maturity in the financial sector.

Originality/value
– The paper uses sophisticated principal-component analysis, panel cointegration, and Granger causality tests, methods not used in this literature before. The method was applied to recent data pertaining to 35 Asian countries – a group of countries that has previously not been adopted in this literature.
Meeting the demand for statisticians in UAE: challenges and experiences
Authors: Hamed Hijazi Rafiq 
Published: April 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore the supply of and perceived demand for statisticians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the past decade.

Design/methodology/approach
– An exploratory study is conducted to examine the institutional and individual supply of statisticians in the UAE in relation to the perceived demand for such services. Supply data for the study was derived from UAE University, the Statistical Training Center and the Statistical Training Institute on statistics graduates and trainees.

Findings
– It was found that the supply of statisticians and trainees from UAE universities and training bodies is falling short of meeting the actual needs of statisticians in UAE. As the demand continues for such services, concerted efforts are needed to identify and implement workable approaches to reduce the gap between supply and demand. This includes stronger collaboration between government agencies and academic institutions to create a genuine partnership utilizing the experience of developed countries in this field.

Originality/value
– This study is the first of its kind in the UAE aimed at exploring the arising need for statistical services in the UAE. Recommendations from the study are intended to guide educational policy makers in addressing identified shortages of skilled Emirati statisticians as main contributors in supporting the knowledge-driven economy vision of UAE government.
Role of context and contest in the structuring of alliance governance
Authors: Kumar Muthusamy Senthil 
Published: April 2014

Purpose– The alliance governance – whether equity or non-equity based – through which an alliance is governed serves as a mechanism to protect a firm from partner's opportunistic behavior, manage resource dependence and facilitate knowledge sharing. Alliance governance structure also reflects the risk, reward and control that partners perceive in a relationship. In light of the conflicts and instabilities reported in strategic alliances, the purpose of this paper is to examine the interorganizational domain that affects the endurance and continuity of collaboration and explain how the alliance interface contexts determines the structuring of alliance governance.Design/methodology/approach– An empirical examination of 179 strategic alliances, using survey and archival data conducted to test the hypothesized relationship between the choice of governance structure and the complexity of alliance task, balance of power and competitive scope between partners.Findings– A multinomial logistic regression of the hypothesized variables revealed that the complexity of alliance task, balance of power, and competitive scope between partners are significantly related to the mode of alliance governance – whether non-equity, minority-equity, or joint venture.Originality/value– This study makes a significant contribution to the understanding of the relationships between the contextual factors such as the alliance task, power dynamics, and competitive scope that shape the collaboration and structuring of appropriate alliance governance mode. Results of the study provide strong evidence for the hypotheses that the greater the task complexity, and greater the balance of power and scope of competition between partners, the alliance governance tends to be equity or joint venture based. Consistent with recommendations of several organizational scholars that the theory of alliance governance and performance must shift from individual partner firm to interaction domain and interface contexts (Luo, 2002; Gray and Wood, 1991; Oxley and Sampson, 2004), this study integrally examined the dyadic issues such as balance of power, task complexity, and the competitive scope and the dynamic role they play in decisions pertaining to alliance governance. While many extant studies on the choice of alliance governance structure have employed secondary data sources, the study employed data from survey measures (Gulati, 1995; Teng and Das, 2008; Oxley and Sampson, 2004) enhancing the validity of the results.
Interaction among intra-organizational factors effective in successful strategy execution
Authors: Safdari Ranjbar Mostafa , Akbarpour Shirazi Mohsen , Lashkar Blooki Mojtaba 
Published: April 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to identify the intra-organizational factors effective in a successful strategy implementation, measure the interaction intensity, analyze relation patterns among those factors, and lastly, prioritize the factors according to the level of importance and effect in the success of a strategy implementation.Design/methodology/approach– A review of the literature produced 13 key intra-organizational factors involved in successful strategy implementation. The factors were then prioritized and the interaction among them was identified using interpretive structural modelling (ISM). DEMATEL was employed to quantitatively calculate the importance, intensity and effect in the interaction among the factors. Finally, combining both the aforementioned methods an integrated ISM-DEMATEL model was devised through which the factors were prioritized while the importance, intensity and effect of each factor were quantitatively calculated.Findings– Prioritization and establishing relations and interactions among the identified factors by ISM; determining the priority of each factor and their intensity of effect and interaction on a quantitative basis through DEMATEL method and developing the integrated model of ISM-DEMATEL for intra-organizational factors effective in successful strategy implementation.Research limitations/implications– Due to time limitation, the hybrid model could not be practically applied to any organizations or businesses and in this research, only 12 experts were consulted to construct the model. If the experts involved were increased both quantitatively and qualitatively no doubt the final model would be upheld.Practical implications– Managers who are involved in strategy implementation or who intend to enter this phase are advised to apply the integrated ISM-DEMATEL model that presented in this paper in order to obtain good perspective about interaction and prioritization among the intra-organizational factors effective in strategy implementation success.Originality/value– Identification of 13 key intra-organizational factors effective in successful strategy execution, by studying through the literature; prioritization and establishing relations and interactions among the identified factors by ISM; determining the priority of each factor and their intensity of effect and interaction on a quantitative basis through DEMATEL method; developing the integrated model of ISM-DEMATEL for intra-organizational factors effective in successful strategy execution; improving the integrated model through ISM by applying the findings obtained through DEMATEL.
Factors affecting strategic change in higher education
Authors: Stensaker Bjørn , Frølich Nicoline , Huisman Jeroen , Waagene Erica , Scordato Lisa , Pimentel Bótas Paulo 
Published: April 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to identify those factors that key actors in university governance hold as to be important in realizing strategic change within their institutions.Design/methodology/approach– Key decision-makers in 26 European universities were surveyed on their views on which factors bring about strategic change. The results were interpreted using a theoretical framework emphasizing organizational archetypes and their development.Findings– The findings indicated that strategic changes in universities were perceived as highly dependent on leadership, decision-making procedures, communication and evaluation. However, some differences between the universities in the sample can be identified, supporting indicating the relevance of using organizational archetypes as an analytical tools for observing change within the higher education sector.Originality/value– The study links organizational level developments on strategic management to macro-level change within the European higher education landscape, and provides new insights intoon the debate on convergence and differentiation in organizational fields.
Terms of Trade Shocks and Endogenous Search Unemployment: A Two‐Sector Model with Non‐Traded Goods
Authors: Xu Xinpeng , Sheng Yu 
Published: April 2014

AbstractWe develop a simple and tractable two‐sector search model featuring a non‐traded sector and endogenous search unemployment to examine the impact of terms of trade shocks on unemployment. We show that changes in terms of trade will not only lead to employment reallocation across sectors, as in the traditional trade models, but, more importantly, impact upon search unemployment within each sector. Specifically, we show that an improvement (deterioration) of terms of trade reduces (increases) unemployment rates in both traded and non‐traded sectors.
Incidence and risk factors of metachronous colorectal neoplasm after curative resection of colorectal cancer in Korean patients
Authors: Lee Su Young , Kim Byung Chang , Han Kyung Su , Hong Chang Won , Sohn Dae Kyung , Park Sung Chan , Kim Sun Young , Baek Ji‐Yeon , Chang Hee Jin , Kim Dae Yong , Oh Jae Hwan 
Published: April 2014

ObjectiveEarly detection and endoscopic removal of metachronous neoplasms are important preventive strategies for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) after curative tumor resection. We aimed to determine the incidence of and the risk factors for metachronous colorectal neoplasms after curative resection for CRC.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed clinical data of patients who underwent curative resection for CRC at the National Cancer Center, Korea, from July 2004 to July 2007 and were followed up for a mean duration of 40.7 months. The incidence of and the risk factors for developing metachronous neoplasms were analyzed.ResultsA total of 1049 patients were included in this study. A follow‐up colonoscopy showed that 454 (43.3%) patients developed metachronous neoplasms, including 46 (4.4%) with advanced adenoma or cancer. Univariate analyses revealed that age ≥ 60 years, male gender, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, synchronous adenoma, synchronous multiple adenoma and synchronous advanced adenoma were associated with the development of metachronous neoplasms. Baseline risk factors associated with metachronous advanced neoplasm were age ≥60 years, synchronous multiple adenoma and synchronous advanced adenoma. Multivariate analysis showed that age ≥60 years, synchronous adenoma and diabetes mellitus were risk factors for the development of metachronous neoplasms. The cumulative incidence of metachronous neoplasms was higher in patients with these risk factors than in those without.ConclusionsElder age, synchronous adenoma and diabetes mellitus are risk factors for developing metachronous neoplasia. Therefore, careful surveillance colonoscopy are necessary for these patients.
Illustrating Narrative Seduction: The Example of Choderlos de Laclos's Les Liaisons Dangereuses in the Illustrated Edition of 1796
Authors: Ganofsky Marine 
Published: April 2014

AbstractThe engravings of the 1796 edition of Les Liaisons dangereuses bear witness to the late eighteenth‐century belief in a parallel between amorous and narrative seductions. More than mere interpretations of an intrigue, book engravings also offer a valuable insight into contemporaneous conceptualisations of novel‐reading. The series studied here can be interpreted as illustrating the early modern theory that what unites reader and author is indeed a dangerous liaison. By presenting a dialogue between these engravings and eighteenth‐century reception theories, I argue that book illustrations can help us understand how narrative seduction was believed to operate during the French Enlightenment.
Early Cambrian Ichnofossils from the Mussoorie Syncline and revision of Trace Fossil Biozonation of the Lesser Himalaya, India
Authors: Singh Birendra P. , Lokho Kapesa , Kishore Naval , Virmani Nancy 
Published: April 2014

Abstract:A new locality bearing ichnofossils of the Cruziana Assemblage Zone‐III from the Mussoorie syncline, Lesser Himalaya, is located in rocks of Member‐B of the Dhaulagiri Formation, Tal Group, exposed along the Maldewta‐Chhimoli fresh road cut section. The site yielded ichnofossils Bergaueria perata, Cochlichnus anguineus, ?Diplocraterion isp., Dimorphichnus obliquus, diplichnitiform Cruziana bonariensis, Diplichnites gouldi, Glockeria isp., Helminthopsis isp., Monomorphichnus lineatus, Phycodes palmatum, Palaeophycus striatus, Planolites beverleyensis, Planolites montanus, Treptichnus cf. T. pedum, scratch marks and an undetermined worm impression. An Early Cambrian age (Cambrian Series 2) is assigned to the ichnofossil‐bearing strata based on the stratigraphic position between the Drepanuroides and Palaeoolenus trilobite zones. A revised Cambrian ichnofossil zonation is presented for the Tal Group of the Mussoorie syncline. Together with their occurrence on rippled surfaces, and the lateral displacement of some trackways (due to current action), a sub‐aqueous shallow‐marine depositional setting is proposed for the rocks of Member‐B.
Redefinition and Formation Age of the Tanjianshan Group in Xitieshan Region, Qinghai
Authors: LIANG Xinquan , FU Jiangang , WANG Ce , JIANG Ying , ZHOU Yun , YANG Yongqiang , WANG Zeli , PAN Chuanchu 
Published: April 2014

Abstract:The Tanjianshan Group, which was previously divided into a, b, c and d formations, has been controversial for a long time. It mainly distributes in the northern margin of Qaidam Basin and is an important early Paleozoic greenschist facies metamorphic volcanic sedimentary rock formation. Detailed field investigation and zircon LA‐ICPMS U‐Pb dating of the key strata suggest that the original lower part of a Formation (a‐1) versus the original middle upper of d Formation (d‐3 and d‐4), the original upper part of a Formation (a‐2) and b Formation versus the original lower part of d Formation (d‐1 and d‐2) of Tanjianshan Group are contemporaneous heterotopic facies volcanicclasolite deposit, respectively. The former formations formed during the middle‐late Ordovician (463–458 Ma), while the latter ones formed in the late Ordovician (about 445 Ma). The original c formation of Tanjianshan Group, which formed after 430 Ma, is similar to the Maoniushan Formation of Kunlun Mountains and north Qaidam Basin. According to the rules of stratigraphic division and naming, new stratum formations of Tanjianshan Group are re‐built and divided into Duancenggou (O1–2td), Zhongjiangou (O2–3tz) and Xitieshan (O3tx) formations. The original c Formation is separated from Tanjianshan Group and is renamed as the Wuminggou Formation (S3‐D1w), which shows a discordant contact with underlying Tanjianshan Group and overlying Amunike Formation (D3a). The zircon U‐Pb age frequency spectrogram of Tanjianshan Group indicates three prominent peaks of 430 Ma, 460 Ma and 908 Ma, which is consistent with the metamorphic and magmatic crystallization ages obtained from para‐ and orthogneisses in north Qaidam HP‐UHP metamorphic belt, implying that strong Caledonian and Jinningian tectonic and magmatic events have ever happened in North Qaidam.
Tectonic and Environmental Evolutions of the Northern Tibetan Plateau Prior to the Collision of India with Asia
Authors: DAI Shuang , ZHANG Mingzhen , PENG Dongxiang , WANG Huawei , WU Maoxian , CHEN Ruiling , ZHANG Xiang 
Published: April 2014

Abstract:Tectonic and environmental patterns and evolution of the present North Tibetan Plateau (NTP) prior to the India collision with Asia is significant to understand the formation of the Tibetan Plateau and its influence on the environment. In this study, we integrated and analyzed the tectonostratigraphy and the special sedimentary layers whose climatic implications are clear in the NTP. Additionally, we stressed the tectonic and environmental events and their evolutions from the Mesozoic to the Early Cenozoic. Our results show that four tectonic phases, which sequentially took place during the Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous and Paleogene, played an important role on the formation of the North Tibet. The climate was basically dry and hot from the Triassic to the Eocene and became dry and cool since the Oligocene in this region. The climatic evolution was characterized by a transition from a wet and hot phase during the Triassic – Middle Jurassic, to a dry and hot phase during the Late Jurassic – Eocene. Both phases encompassed 5 wet and hot periods followed by 5 dry and hot climate events, respectively. In addition, we found that the tectonic deformation and the climatic conditions were spatially and temporally different. In detail, in the regions north of the Paleo‐Tian Shan and Paleo‐Qilian Mts. the tectonic deformation and climatic condition were stronger and wetter than in regions south of the Paleo‐Tian Shan and Paleo‐Qilian Mts. during the Late Triassic – Jurassic. Whereas in the Cretaceous, the tectonic movement was intensive in the west but steady in the east, and climate was dry in the south but wet in the north of NTP. The formation of the tectonic and climatic patterns in NTP were the consequence of either global climate change or regional tectonics, including the Paleo‐Asian Ocean closure and the Qiangtang block, Lhasa block and India plate collision subsequently to Asia. Furthermore, the regional tectonic events occurred before any global climate change and drove the climatic change in the NTP.
Rock Damage Structure of the South Longmen‐Shan Fault in the 2008 M8 Wenchuan Earthquake Viewed with Fault‐Zone Trapped Waves and Scientific Drilling
Authors: LI Yonggang , XU Zhiqin , LI Haibing 
Published: April 2014

Abstract:This article is to review results from scientific drilling and fault‐zone trapped waves (FZTWs) at the south Longman‐Shan fault (LSF) zone that ruptured in the 2008 May 12 M8 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan, China. Immediately after the mainshock, two Wenchuan Fault Scientific Drilling (WFSD) boreholes were drilled at WFSD‐1 and WFSD‐2 sites approximately 400 m and 1 km west of the surface rupture along the Yinxiu‐Beichuan fault (YBF), the middle fault strand of the south LSF zone. Two boreholes met the principal slip of Wenchuan earthquake along the YBF at depths of 589‐m and 1230‐m, respectively. The slip is accompanied with a 100–200‐m‐wide zone consisting of fault gouge, breccia, cataclasite and fractures. Close to WFSD‐1 site, the nearly‐vertical slip of ∼4.3t‐m with a 190‐m wide zone of highly fractured rocks restricted to the hanging wall of the YBF was found at the ground surface after the Wenchuan earthquake. A dense linear seismic array was deployed across the surface rupture at this venue to record FZTWs generated by aftershocks. Observations and 3‐D finite‐difference simulations of FZTWs recorded at this cross‐fault array and network stations close to the YBF show a distinct low‐velocity zone composed by severely damaged rocks along the south LSF at seismogenic depths. The zone is several hundred meters wide along the principal slip, within which seismic velocities are reduced by ∼30–55% from wall‐rock velocities and with the maximum velocity reduction in the ∼200‐m‐wide rupture core zone at shallow depth. The FZTW‐inferred geometry and physical properties of the south LSF rupture zone at shallow depth are in general consistent with the results from petrological and structural analyses of cores and well log at WFSD boreholes. We interpret this remarkable low‐velocity zone as being a break‐down zone during dynamic rupture in the 2008 M8 earthquake. We examined the FZTWS generated by similar earthquakes before and after the 2008 mainshock and observed that seismic velocities within fault core zone was reduced by ∼10% due to severe damage of fault rocks during the M8 mainshock Scientific drilling and locations of aftershocks generating prominent FZTWs also indicate rupture bifurcation along the YBF and the Anxian‐Guangxian fault (AGF), two strands of the south LSF at shallow depth. A combination of seismic, petrologic and geologic study at the south LSF leads to further understand the relationship between the fault‐zone structure and rupture dynamics, and the amplification of ground shaking strength along the low‐velocity fault zone due to its waveguide effect.
Seismogenic Tectonics and Dynamics of the 2011 Ms5.9 Yingjiang Earthquake in Yunnan, China
Authors: SUN Yao , AN Meijian , FENG Mei , LONG Changxing , YANG Zhenyu 
Published: April 2014

Abstract:In the southern South–North Seismic Zone, China, seismic activity in the Yingjiang area of western Yunnan increased from December 2010, and eventually a destructive earthquake of Ms5.9 occurred near Yingjiang town on 10 March 2011. The focal mechanism and hypocenter location of the mainshock suggest that the Dayingjiang Fault was the site of the mainshock rupture. However, most of foreshocks and all aftershocks recorded by a portable seismic array located close to the mainshock occurred along the N–S‐striking Sudian Fault, indicating that this fault had an important influence on these shocks. Coulomb stress calculations show that three strong (magnitude ≥5.0) earthquakes that occurred in the study region in 2008 increased the coulomb stress along the plane parallel to the Dayingjiang Fault. This supports the Dayingjiang Fault, and not the Sudian Fault, as the seismogenic fault of the 2011 Ms5.9 Yingjiang earthquake. The strong earthquakes in 2008 also increased the Coulomb stress at depths of ≤5 km along the entire Sudian Fault, and by doing so increased the shallow seismic activity along the fault. This explains why the foreshocks and aftershocks of the 2011 Yingjiang earthquake were located mostly on the Sudian Fault where it cuts the shallow crust. The earthquakes at the intersection of the Sudian and Dayingjiang faults are distributed mainly along a belt that dips to the southeast at ∼40°, suggesting that the Dayingjiang Fault in the mainshock area also dips to the southeast at ∼40°.