Reflecting on E-Recruiting Research Using Grounded Theory

This paper presents a systematic review of the e-Recruiting literature through a grounded theory lens. The large number of publications and the increasing diversity of publications on e-Recruiting research, as the most studied area within e-HRM (Electronic Human Resource Management), calls for a synthesis of e-Recruiting research. We show interconnections between achievements, research gaps and future research directions in order to advance both e-Recruiting research and practice. Moreover, we provide a definition of e-Recruiting. The use of grounded theory enabled us to reach across sub-disciplines, methods used, perspectives studied, themes discussed and stakeholders involved. We demonstrate that the Grounded Theory Approach led to a better understanding of the interconnections that lay buried in the disparate e-Recruiting literature

The effects of feeding prebiotics, antibiotics, and alternative proteins during the preweaning period to dairy calves on growth, health, and the gastrointestinal microbiota

Maintaining a healthy microbiota in calves leads to less immune disturbances as well as increases feed efficiency for optimal growth and production. Although antibiotics decrease populations of beneficial bacteria, they have been commonly fed to livestock at subtherapeutic levels due to the growth promotion and disease prevention that has been associated with their supplementation. Prebiotics, or non-digestible feed ingredients, have been proposed as feed additives that could accomplish the benefits associated with antibiotics without concerns regarding withdrawal times or the potential for resistance development from pathogenic organisms. Prebiotics help maintain a healthy commensal microbial population in the gastrointestinal tract. There is a very complex relationship between diet, intestinal microbiota, their metabolites, and the host immune system, and the intrinsic immunomodulation induced by different ingredients in the diet that needs to be better understood. Dietary changes affect the commensal microbe populations, but the exact mechanism is not known and has recently it has become a quickly growing area of interest to study. This research represents part of a continuing endeavor to better understand the interactions between the host and the commensal microbiota, as well as ways to affect the bacterial community diversity in a way that improves the health and growth of the animal. It also represents a continuing effort to better understand bioactive feedstuffs and their effects on animals at different ages

The effects of feeding fermented soybean meal in calf starter on growth and performance of dairy calves

The use of soybean meal in animal diets is primarily limited to adult animals due to the inefficient digestibility of soy proteins by young animals and the susceptibility of young animals to antinutritional compounds in soybeans that are either not properly processed or undercooked. The objective of this study was to evaluate the suitability of fermented soybean meal for use in dairy calf starter diets in place of soybean meal. Growth rates, weaning age, and health and immunological parameters were obtained to evaluate the effects of feeding fermented soybean meal in place of soybean meal in dairy calf starter diets. The experiment was conducted using 66 dairy bull calves that were randomly assigned to either the control diet, containing soybean meal as the primary source of protein in the starter diet, or the treatment diet, containing fermented soybean meal in place of soybean meal as the primary source of protein in the starter diet. Weekly weight gains, total weight gained, attitude, appetite, and fecal scores, and immunological parameters all showed no significant differences between the calves on the control and treatment diets. Weaning age was older for calves on the fermented soybean meal in comparison to the soybean meal based starter diet (P=0.0422). This data suggests that fermented soybean meal based starter diets are similar to soybean meal based diets and that that fermented soybean meal could replace soybean meal without any adverse affects on growth or digestive processes

Corporate Governance and Acquisitions: Acquirer Wealth Effects in the Netherlands

We examine 865 acquisitions by Dutch industrial firms over the period 1993–2004. Theoretical work based on principal–agent problems predicts that managers of exchange-listed corporations may pursue acquisitions even when these do not add value for the shareholders. Corporate governance structures serve to constrain managers in their acquisition activity. In this chapter we measure the shareholder wealth effects of acquisitions and the factors that determine these wealth effects, including the governance characteristics of corporations. Firms in the Netherlands are interesting from the perspective of corporate governance, because the managerial board has a relatively strong position vis-à-vis shareholders. Several takeover defenses commonly used in the Netherlands not only limit shareholder influence during takeover battles, but also in absence of such fights. On the other hand, ownership is relatively concentrated, which may provide shareholders with the incentives and power to monitor the management. The average abnormal stock return following acquisition announcements is 1.1%, which is a significant positive effect. There is only a significant negative impact of the so-called structured regime, a situation where several shareholder rights are delegated to the supervisory board. This result suggests that governance improves acquisition decisions.The Netherlands;Corporate governance;Event study;Mergers & acquisitions

Scooby-Doo 101

For the past forty-one years, children have been learning some of life’s most important lessons from a Great Dane. Spanning many childhoods, Scooby-Doo and Mystery, Inc. have been solving mysteries involving masked madmen across the world. And although Scooby can be very entertaining with his cowardice, humor and desire to eat, he and the gang also take time to teach us all valuable lessons

Single-Cell Analysis Reveals Functionally Distinct Classes within the Planarian Stem Cell Compartment

Planarians are flatworms capable of regenerating any missing body region. This capacity is mediated by neoblasts, a proliferative cell population that contains pluripotent stem cells. Although population-based studies have revealed many neoblast characteristics, whether functionally distinct classes exist within this population is unclear. Here, we used high-dimensional single-cell transcriptional profiling from over a thousand individual neoblasts to directly compare gene expression fingerprints during homeostasis and regeneration. We identified two prominent neoblast classes that we named ζ (zeta) and σ (sigma). Zeta-neoblasts encompass specified cells that give rise to an abundant postmitotic lineage including epidermal cells, and are not required for regeneration. By contrast, sigma-neoblasts proliferate in response to injury, possess broad lineage capacity, and can give rise to zeta-neoblasts. These findings present a new view of planarian neoblasts, in which the population is comprised of two major and functionally distinct cellular compartments.Human Frontier Science Program (Strasbourg, France)National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (Grant R01GM080639

Corporate Governance, Firm Risk and Shareholder Value

This dissertation consists of three studies in the field of corporate governance. The research examines the impact of the way Dutch firms are managed and controlled on risk characteristics and the implications for shareholder value. The first study examines the relation between board interlocks and firm risk. In particular, we measure the effect of supervisory directors’ connectivity on firm risk. We find yet unknown aspects of connectivity and based on our findings the validity of the motivation behind recent Dutch civil law amendments can be questioned. In the second study we examine how firms adapted their communication with investors to the changing demands of the financial markets in the 1990s. Using Royal Philips NV as a case study we find that Philips’ communication was not able to satisfy the demands of the changing financial markets. As a consequence, its shareholders have suffered billion euro value losses. In the third study, we measure the effect of managers’ discretion offered by takeover defenses on shareholder wealth. Dutch firms are known for the frequent use of takeover defenses, protecting managers and providing them a relatively strong position towards shareholders. We find that acquisitions conducted by Dutch firms generate significant positive abnormal announcement returns, which suggests that shareholders have other means to control management