bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Impact of Personalized Feeding Program in 100 NICU Infants
Authors: Jadcherla Sudarshan R. , Peng Juan , Moore Rebecca , Saavedra Jason , Shepherd Edward , Fernandez Soledad , Erdman Steven H. , DiLorenzo Carlo 
Published: June 2011

ABSTRACTObjectives:In neonatal intensive care unit infants referred for home‐tube feeding methods, we evaluated the effect of an innovative diagnostic and management approach on feeding outcomes at discharge and 1 year, by comparing data from historical controls; we hypothesized that clinical and aerodigestive motility characteristics at evaluation were predictive of feeding outcomes at discharge; we assessed the economic impact of feeding outcomes.Patients and Methods:Patients (N = 100) who were referred for development of long‐term feeding management strategy at 46.4 ± 13.1 weeks' postmenstrual age were compared with 50 historical controls that received routine care. The focused approach included swallow‐integrated pharyngoesophageal manometry, individualized feeding strategy, and prospective follow‐up. Feeding success was defined as ability to achieve oral feedings at discharge and 1 year. Motility characteristics were evaluated in relation to feeding success or failure at discharge.Results:Higher feeding success was achieved in the innovative feeding program (vs historical controls) at discharge (51% vs 10%, P < 0.0001) and at 1 year (84.3% vs 42.9%, P < 0.0001), at a reduced economic burden (P < 0.05). Contributing factors to the innovative program's feeding success (vs feeding failure) were earlier evaluation and discharge (both P < 0.05), greater peristaltic reflex‐frequency to provocation (P < 0.05), normal pharyngeal manometry (P < 0.05), oral feeding challenge success (P < 0.05), and suck‐swallow‐breath‐esophageal swallow sequence (P < 0.05). Probability of feeding success demonstrated a prediction rate of 79.6%.Conclusions:Short‐term and long‐term feeding outcomes in complex neonates can be significantly improved with innovative feeding strategies at a reduced cost. Clinical and aerodigestive motility characteristics were predictive of outcomes.
Nuclear Localization and Interaction with COP1 Are Required for STO/BBX24 Function during Photomorphogenesis
Authors: Yan Huili , Marquardt Katrin , Indorf Martin , Jutt Dominic , Kircher Stefan , Neuhaus Gunther , Rodríguez-Franco Marta 
Published: June 2011

AbstractArabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) SALT TOLERANCE/B-BOX ZINC FINGER PROTEIN24 (STO/BBX24) is a negative regulator of the light signal transduction that localizes to the nucleus of plant cells and interacts with CONSTITUTIVE PHOTOMORPHOGENIC1 (COP1) in the yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) two-hybrid system. The protein contains two B-box zinc-finger motives at the N terminus and a conserved motif at the C-terminal part required for the interaction with COP1. BBX24 accumulates during deetiolation of young seedlings in the first hours of exposure to light. However, this accumulation is transient and decreases after prolonged light irradiation. Here, we identified the amino acidic residues necessary for the nuclear import of the protein. In addition, we created mutated forms of the protein, and analyzed them by overexpression in the bbx24-1 mutant background. Our results indicate that the degradation of BBX24 occurs, or at least is initiated in the nucleus, and this nuclear localization is a prerequisite to fulfill its function in light signaling. Moreover, mutations in the region responsible for the interaction with COP1 revealed that a physical interaction of the proteins is also required for degradation of BBX24 in the light and for normal photomorphogenesis.
Leader emergence: the role of emotional intelligence and motivation to lead
Authors: Hong Ying , Catano Victor M. , Liao Hui 
Published: June 2011

PurposeAs the employment marketplace changes, the meaning of leadership evolves. The question of whether emotional intelligence (EI) is required for leaders has attracted broad interest. This paper seeks to examine the role of EI and motivation to lead (MTL) in predicting leadership.Design/methodology/approachIn study 1, students (n=309) first completed surveys and then, one week later (n=264), they engaged in leaderless group discussions where their levels of leader emergence were rated. In study 2, the participants were 115 students who undertook 14‐week class projects. They completed surveys including evaluations of members' leader emergence after they finished the projects.FindingsThe results suggest that participants who were high in affective‐identity MTL became leaders in leaderless discussions, while high social‐normative MTL individuals assumed leadership roles in long‐term project teams. Both studies found that use of emotions, which is a component of EI, was positively related to affective‐identity and social‐normative MTL and indirectly related to leader emergence.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first to examine the relationship between EI and MTL, as well as between MTL and leadership emergence.
The impacts of the MEPP on program participants and NPOs in Taiwan
Authors: Lin Chao‐Yin , Laratta Rosario , Hsu Yun‐Hsiang 
Published: June 2011

PurposeThe Multiple Employment Promotion Program (MEPP) is an employment promotion measure taken by the Taiwanese Government to deal with the rising unemployment problem since 1996. The goal of this program is to subsidize non‐profit organizations (NPOs) for hiring unemployed workers to assist in the deprived neighborhoods. This paper aims to describe this program and show its impacts on workers in terms of their reemployment conditions and its influences on participating NPOs by analyzing empirical data and reviewing relevant documents.Design/methodology/approachThe sample includes 2,778 people who took part in the MEPP from 16 April 2004 to 1 July 2007. Descriptive analysis,t‐test and ANOVA were used to identify the MEPP's impacts on participants. As for the effects of the MEPP on NPOs, this paper reviewed and summarized relevant reports consulting the employers’ opinions.FindingsBy comparing participants’ labor participation outcomes before and after joining the MEPP, it was found that the reemployment rate of the participants reached 60 per cent. With regard to its impacts on NPOs, most participating organizations deemed that the program was effective in terms of manpower supply, organizational development and building a partnership with the government. Moreover, about 79 per cent of the NPOs would like to continue to employ the participants after the termination of the plans.Originality/valueThis is the first study in Taiwan that uses objective data from the labour insurance records to trace the MEPP participants after they leave the plan.
Cross‐cultural social stress among Muslim, Hindu, Santal and Oraon communities in Rasulpur of Bangladesh
Authors: Uddin Emaj 
Published: June 2011

PurposeSocial structural and cultural theories suggest that social stress induced from socio‐cultural status patterns varies across the world's cultures. The purpose of the study is to compare subjective social stress in connection with objective socio‐cultural status patterns among Muslim, Hindu, Santal and Oraon communities in Rasulpur of Bangladesh.Design/methodology/approachThis study was conducted in Rasulpur, Bangladesh. Preliminarily, 760 male arrack drinkers who were stressful in their socio‐cultural status patterns were selected by snowball process from the study area. Of the respondents, 391 arrack drinkers (109 Muslim, 103 Hindu, 89 Santal and 90 Oraon) were intensively interviewed by semi‐structural questionnaire to examine and compare the research purpose.FindingsThe results of Pearson's χ2 test suggested that there were significant differences (p<0.01) in subjective social stress in connection with socio‐cultural status patterns, except income among the communities, among the ethnic communities. The results of Spearman bivariate correlation coefficients revealed that there were significant relationships (p<0.01 and p<0.05) between socio‐cultural status patterns and its social stress, except occupation and income among the communities studied.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the findings of the study have been successful in understanding differences in social stress in the context of socio‐cultural status patterns among the Muslim, Hindu, Santal and Oraon communities in Rasulpur, Bangladesh, further empirical research is needed on how personality factor, familial and community coping and social support from social service system influence the differences in subjective social stress associated with socio‐cultural status patterns among the communities. In spite of the limitations, the findings may provide valuable information for cross‐cultural social health policy and programs to manage the problem.Originality/valueThis paper is original in linking its theory, policy and practice to reduce subjective social stress in the context of socio‐cultural variations among the Muslim, Hindu, Santal and Oraon communities in Bangladesh.
Relationship between social stress and arrack drinking pattern
Authors: Uddin Emaj 
Published: June 2011

PurposeSocial stress and alcohol/arrack drinking are interrelated and vary across the sub cultures or cultures around the world. This study aims to examine relationships between social stress and arrack drinking patterns among Muslim, Hindu, Santaland Oraon communities in Rasulpur of Bangladesh.Design/methodology/approachThis study was conducted in Rasulpur of Bangladesh. In this region arrack produced from palm and date juice and arrack drinker of four ethnic communities is available round the year. Out of 760 male arrack drinkers, 391 samples (109 Muslim, 103 Hindu, 89 Santal and 90 Oraon) were randomly selected and were interviewed with semi‐structural questionnaire.FindingsThe results of multinomial logistic regression analysis revealed that there were significant differences in and relationships between social stress and arrack drinking pattern among the communities studied. Results suggested that the 2‐35 times higher risks of Hindu and Muslim's social stressors than the Santal and Oraon were significantly related to their arrack drinking pattern.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the findings of this study have been successful in understanding cross‐cultural variations in and relationships between social stress and arrack drinking patterns among the ethnic communities, further empirical study is needed into how coping or social support influence the relationships between the variables studied. In spite of this the findings may apply in formulating social policy and programs to reduce arrack drinking in the context of social stress in rural Bangladesh.Originality/valueThis paper is original in linking of theory, policy and practice in the context of social stress at reducing arrack drinking pattern in rural Bangladesh.
Brand names and global positioning
Authors: Ranchhod Ashok , Gurău Călin , Marandi Ebi 
Published: June 2011

PurposeThere is little in the literature on branding that considers how a brand name may affect a brand and its global positioning. Similarly, there is little research on brand dissonance and the paradoxes that occur in a globalised world. This research aims to examine the impact of country of origin image on consumer perceptions of a successful tea brand dissonance between the country of origin and the brand name.Design/methodology/approachA case study approach, using qualitative data collection, has been applied in this study. In‐depth interviews were conducted with 22 experienced tea distributors and managers of Ahmad Tea in the Confederation of Independent States.FindingsThe findings show that a positive country of origin effect can have a positive impact on a global brand image transcending any negative connotations that a brand name may have.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study provide useful insights for academics and practitioners regarding the success factors of branding strategy in international markets.Originality/valueThis paper attempts to respond to a call by Keller for more empirical research into the ways in which the images of country of origin change or supplement the image of a brand. In doing so, this paper shows that successful associations with positive country of origin images can overcome problems with a problematic brand name in a global context.
Segmenting the online consumer market
Authors: Aljukhadar Muhammad , Senecal Sylvain 
Published: June 2011

PurposeThe internet has become mainstream in everyday communications and transactions. This research aims to provide a segmentation analysis for the online market based on the various uses of the internet.Design/methodology/approachA review of the online consumer segmentation literature is first conducted. Survey method and cluster analysis techniques are used in the empirical study. A sample of 407 participants that belonged to a large consumer panel adequately responded to an online survey and provided their pattern of internet use, internet experience, and psychological characteristics.FindingsThe analysis shows that the online consumers form three global segments: the basic communicators (consumers that use the internet mainly to communicate via e‐mail), the lurking shoppers (consumers that employ the internet to navigate and to heavily shop), and the social thrivers (consumers that exploit more the internet interactive features to socially interact by means of chatting, blogging, video streaming, and downloading). Subsequent χ2 and ANOVA tests illustrate that consumers from these segments exhibit significantly divergent demographic and experience profiles.Research limitations/implicationsThe results indicate that online consumers differ according to their pattern of internet use. The results have external and ecological validity; however, they lack the control provided in a laboratory experiment. Future research should examine if the findings can be replicated using behavioral measures.Practical implicationsPractitioners that plan to follow a resource‐based approach should consider the distinctive characteristics of the online market segments for an optimal allocation of marketing expenditure. Marketing and advertising strategies can be developed according to the customer's online segment. Further, online marketers can use the demographic and experience profiles to predict their customer's segment.Originality/valueThis paper is the first to perform a segmentation analysis to the online consumer market according to internet use pattern. The results show that usage can reliably be used as a segmentation base. Managerial and theoretical implications are furnished.
Identity, demographics, and consumer behaviors
Authors: Cleveland Mark , Papadopoulos Nicolas , Laroche Michel 
Published: June 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to focus on two questions that are especially pertinent to international marketers. Is a strong ethnic identity (EID) generally incompatible with a globally‐oriented disposition (cosmopolitanism: COS), and to what extent is the EID‐COS relationship stable across cultures and countries? What roles do EID and COS play on consumer behavior alongside key demographic variables, and how do these relationships vary across countries and across consumption contexts?Design/methodology/approachUsing a sample of consumers drawn from eight countries, this study identifies and compares bases for international market segmentation. The antecedent roles of EID, COS, and the four demographics variables on the behaviors associated with nine product categories are examined.FindingsThe findings imply that consumers are complementing an identity rooted in their traditional culture with one that is globally‐oriented. The roles played by demographic and psychographic variables varied considerably, not only across product categories, but moreover, across country samples.Research limitations/implicationsThe study focuses more on consumer goods and less on intangible services. The sample and sampling approach place some limits on generalizability.Practical implicationsThe results provide insights for international managers into when (i.e. product categories) and where (i.e. locations) marketing strategies could be standardized across national frontiers, and when and where these strategies should be customized or “glocalized.”Originality/valueThe paper makes a significant contribution to the international market segmentation literature, demonstrating the variable impact of demographics and identity across consumer behaviors. The findings bolster the notion that many cultures have the innate facility to glocalize, that is, to absorb foreign or global ideas with the best practices and bond these with native customs. The results further imply that globalization takes on many forms throughout the world.
International market selection and segmentation: a two‐stage model
Authors: Gaston‐Breton Charlotte , Martín Martín Oscar 
Published: June 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a two‐stage international market selection and segmentation model addressed to help decision makers such as foreign institutions and market‐seeking multinational enterprises (MNEs) identify and select the most suitable European countries and groups of consumers.Design/methodology/approachThe first stage is conceived as a macro‐segmentation screening process based on market attractiveness. The second is a micro‐segmentation process addressed to identify which groups of people are most similar across Europe in terms of social and personal values. The authors' model is rooted in previous assumptions and findings from international market selection (IMS) and Inglehart's theory of material and post‐material values.FindingsThe model is applied to the current 27 European Union (EU) member states and is validated through the groups of countries empirically obtained. The model allows us to cluster the European countries by market attractiveness, group the European consumers by personal and social values and describe the value orientation of the resulting clusters.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors used cross‐sectional data to validate their model. Among the implications, they encourage international marketing and business scholars to make use of Inglehart's framework.Practical implicationsInstitutional decision makers and market‐seeking MNEs can follow or adapt the prescribed model in order to identify the most promising and similar European countries and groups of consumers. Public policy makers can gain an in‐depth understanding of specific personal and social values allowing them to shape public policy agendas.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the existing literature on IMS and segmentation in three ways: it proposes an original and parsimonious two‐stage IMS and segmentation integrative model for both country‐level and consumer‐related analyses (suitable to handle and reduce the European diversity that decision makers have to face when dealing with the general public or consumer products); it applies theoretically grounded general segmentation bases and an alternative established framework of consumer values (Inglehart's value system), and it adopts an updated and pan‐European perspective over the enlarged EU.
Attitude toward wealth management services
Authors: Chan Carlson , Chan Andrew 
Published: June 2011

PurposeIn a time of global recession and customers' pejorative perceptions of financial products, international banks need to understand the determinants of behavioral intentions of high‐net‐worth individuals when considering business tactics for capturing the lucrative wealth management services (WMS) markets. This paper aims to build a predictive model using the theory of planned behavior to determine behavioral intentions of Taiwanese nationals based in the People's Republic of China (the PRC) in respect of their choice and decisions about WMS providers.Design/methodology/approachTwo‐phased sequential mix methods, based on the theory of planned behavior, are employed to investigate factors that influence the choice of wealth management services providers by Taiwanese based in the PRC. An elicitation study plus three pilot tests were administered for questionnaire development, refinement and finalization. The main study employs a cross‐sectional study of Taiwan home nationals resident in China.FindingsA cross sectional study of 227 Taiwanese nationals based in the PRC indicated that “Feeling of trustworthiness”, “Provision of flexible services”, and “Feeling of cultural affinity” are the most crucial among the ten factors related to their intentions and decision making about choice of WMS providers.Practical implicationsThe results point to managerial implications of banks' identity, deployment of expatriates, brand‐image position and a regional portfolio platform for bank management to consider entry strategies into the PRC.Originality/valueThis research is the first empirical study in investigating the attitudinal dynamics on wealth management services and their implications to international banks in the PRC.
Technical change, unemployment and labor skills
Authors: Pavlidou Nelly‐Eleni , Tsaliki Persefoni V. , Vardalachakis Ioannis N. 
Published: June 2011

PurposeThis paper aims to contribute to the open, theoretical debate upon the effects of technical change on the production and labor process.Design/methodology/approachThe “optimistic” approach, which connects the compensation mechanisms and human capital theory, is compared to the dynamic approach of the labor process. Recent Labor Force Survey data are used to identify the trends and characteristics of labor markets in G‐7 countries.FindingsIn all G‐7 countries, unemployment is present and deepening in the last two decades, whereas any employment growth observed is mainly associated with part‐time, temporary, low‐paid and vulnerable jobs. Moreover, any rise in employment rates refers rather exclusively to unskilful labor.Practical implicationsNeither the increase in effective demand (high growth rates), nor the relaxation of labor market rigidities could lead to a sufficient employment growth that would evade unemployment. In addition, the increased investment in human capital failed to upscale workers' position in the production process.Originality/valueThe value of this paper lies in its acknowledgement that an effectual policy agenda for labor‐related issues should break apart from conventional beliefs that the increase in flexibility of labor market, the abolishment of asymmetries in supply and demand of labor skills and the enhancement of economy's effective demand could cope and provide a solution to current labor market hazards.