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Web-Based Student Extracurricular Value Monitoring Application
Authors:   Departemen Sistem Informasi, Universitas Komputer Indonesia, Indonesia, Karim Richard Septiandi , Pratama Aldi Hisyam , A Wildan Ramdani
Published: September 2022

Extracurricular is a program of activities outside of the regular teaching and learning activity agenda prepared by the school for its students in order to develop the talents and interests of their students. In one of the upper secondary education institutions that provide several extracurricular activities to its students. The current problem is the lack of optimal extracurricular management in one of the educational institutions in Bandung, starting from the registration process, monitoring, to activity reports that still rely on conventional systems. The purpose of this research is to design a website information system to support the management of extracurricular activities at an institution in the city of Bandung by utilizing a database-based application. The research method used is data collection techniques and waterfall software development methods in designing applications. So that this research produces a website information system with several levels of access rights in accordance with the analysis carried out in the early stages of software development. The results of this information system, the parties involved as actors in extracurricular activities In one institution in the city of Bandung are very helpful in managing and monitoring extracurricular activities carried out So that this research produces a website information system with several levels of access rights in accordance with the analysis carried out in the early stages of software development. The results of this information system, the parties involved as actors in extracurricular activities In one institution in the city of Bandung are very helpful in managing and monitoring extracurricular activities carried out So that this research produces a website information system with several levels of access rights in accordance with the analysis carried out in the early stages of software development. The results of this information system, the parties involved as actors in extracurricular activities In one institution in the city of Bandung are very helpful in managing and monitoring extracurricular activities carried out.
Prefabricated House Development With Tetra Pak Carton Recycling Processing
Authors:   Departemen Teknik Arsitektur, Universitas Komputer Indonesia, Indonesia, Kurniawan Seftiyandi , Finaldy Caesar Rai , Tresnakalingga Gumiwang
Published: September 2022

Damage to the environment due to the increasing volume of waste every day causes concern about the impact that will be caused and felt later, in addition, the need for shelter recently has increased in line with the growth of the population in Indonesia. So not a few people who do not have a decent place to live and a lot of garbage that is not recycled properly. This is nothing to worry about if it can create a system that can reduce the potential for environmental damage caused by garbage that continues to increase and can also be a solution to provide a decent place to live. Therefore, this study made a system that can process the waste into a material that can be used as a sturdy building material and does not require much cost. The novelty of this system is in the ability to provide solutions to the problem of environmental damage caused by waste that is not recycled as well as solutions for people who do not have a place to live because of the limitations of expensive costs. Prefabricated houses also mean cutting the time in house construction to be more efficient because the design components of the house have been made outside the construction site, the material components are then brought to the construction site to be arranged modularly. According to statistics from the Brazilian government of Curitiba, waste consists mostly of organic materials, wood, glass, and fabric, and 31.7% of it can be recycled. Therefore, there is an opportunity to use these materials in developing and applying them to building construction. In addition, the cost tends to be lower when compared to conventional construction materials.
Proinflammatory Diets and Risk of ESKD in US Adults with CKD
Authors: Banerjee Tanushree , McCulloch Charles E. , Crews Deidra C. , Burrows Nilka Rios , Pavkov Meda E. , Saran Rajiv , Morgenstern Hal , Bragg-Gresham Jennifer , Powe Neil R.
Published: September 2022

Key Points

The association between a proinflammatory diet and kidney failure with replacement therapy is strongly mediated by systemic inflammation.

Inflammation seems to be a reasonable target for potential preventive and therapeutic interventions in patients with CKD.

Background

Inflammation may affect long-term kidney function. Diet may play a role in chronic inflammation. We hypothesized that proinflammatory diets increase the risk of progression to kidney failure with replacement therapy (KFRT), and systemic inflammation is a mediator of the effect of diet on progression to KFRT.

Methods

In the 1988–1994 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey linked to the national ESKD registry, in adults with CKD (eGFR 15–59 ml/min per 1.73 m2), aged ≥20 years, we calculated the Adapted Dietary Inflammatory Index (ADII) at baseline from a 24-hour dietary recall and an inflammation score (IS) using average of z scores of four inflammation biomarkers. We explored the association of the ADII and IS with risk of incident KFRT using Cox proportional model, adjusting for sociodemographics, physical activity, Framingham risk score, eGFR, and urinary ACR. We evaluated whether, and to what extent, IS mediated the effect of the ADII on KFRT incidence, using causal mediation analysis.

Results

Of 1084 adults with CKD, 109 (10%) developed KFRT. The ADII was associated with increased risk of KFRT (relative hazard [RH] per SD increase (2.56): 1.4 [1.04–1.78]). IS was also associated with KFRT (RH: 1.12; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.25). Approximately 36% of the association between the ADII and KFRT was explained by IS.

Conclusions

Among adults with CKD, a proinflammatory diet was associated with risk of KFRT, and that association was partially explained by an increase in inflammatory markers. Dietary interventions that reduce inflammation may offer an approach for preventing KFRT.
Magnetic Resonance Elastography as Surrogate Marker of Interstitial Fibrosis in Kidney Transplantation: A Prospective Study
Authors: Chauveau Bertrand , Merville Pierre , Soulabaille Bruno , Taton Benjamin , Kaminski Hannah , Visentin Jonathan , Vermorel Agathe , Bouzgarrou Mounir , Couzi Lionel , Grenier Nicolas
Published: September 2022

Key Points

Magnetic resonance elastography–derived stiffness does not directly reflect the extent of fibrosis in kidney transplantation.

Mean magnetic resonance elastography–derived stiffness displays high interpatient variability, even in allografts without significant fibrosis, suggesting a strong influence of confounding factors.

Background

Fibrosis progression is a major prognosis factor in kidney transplantation. Its assessment requires an allograft biopsy, which remains an invasive procedure at risk of complications.

Methods

We assessed renal stiffness by magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) as a surrogate marker of fibrosis in a prospective cohort of kidney transplant recipients compared with the histologic gold standard. Interstitial fibrosis was evaluated by three methods: the semi-quantitative Banff ci score, a visual quantitative evaluation by a pathologist, and a computer-assisted quantitative evaluation. MRE-derived stiffness was assessed at the superior, median, and inferior poles of the allograft.

Results

We initially enrolled 73 patients, but only 55 had measurements of their allograft stiffness by MRE before an allograft biopsy. There was no significant correlation between MRE-derived stiffness at the biopsy site and the ci score (ρ=–0.25, P=0.06) or with the two quantitative assessments (pathologist: ρ=–0.25, P=0.07; computer assisted: ρ=–0.21, P=0.12). We observed negative correlations between the stiffness of both the biopsy site and the whole allograft, with either the glomerulosclerosis percentage (ρ=–0.32, P=0.02 and ρ=–0.31, P=0.02, respectively) and the overall nephron fibrosis percentage, defined as the mean of the percentages of glomerulosclerosis and interstitial fibrosis (ρ=–0.30, P=0.02 and ρ=–0.28, P=0.04, respectively). At patient level, mean MRE-derived stiffness was similar across the three poles of the allograft (±0.25 kPa). However, a high variability of mean stiffness was found between patients, suggesting a strong influence of confounding factors. Finally, no significant correlation was found between mean MRE-derived stiffness and the slope of eGFR (P=0.08).

Conclusions

MRE-derived stiffness does not directly reflect the extent of fibrosis in kidney transplantation.
O paradoxo do limite e da potencialidade da mente frente a Deus: pequena reflexão a partir de Nicolau de Cusa
Authors: Alves de Souza Klédson Tiago , Marinho Nogueira Maria Simone
Published: September 2022

O presente artigo tem por objetivo expor o debate acerca do dinamismo da busca pela verdade absoluta (Deus) a partir da filosofia de Nicolau de Cusa (1401-1464). Mais que pensar sobre a existência ou não de Deus, tema recorrente e central na Filosofia da Idade Média, o filósofo alemão encontrava-se preocupado com a possibilidade do seu conhecimento. Portanto, nesse texto, nosso esforço é explicitar as nuances e o dinamismo presente no pensamento de Nicolau a partir do pressuposto da nulla proportio entre a mente humana que é finita e a verdade absoluta que é infinita.
Colopexia e deferentopexia em canino com Hérnia perineal recidivante
Authors: Calva Catherine Konrad Nava , Hörbe Anna Vitória , Costa Maria Eduarda Rodrigues , Guerra Elise dos Santos , Mistieri Maria Ligia de Arruda , Feranti João Pedro Scussel , Neto Leonel Felix Leão
Published: September 2022

O enfraquecimento seguido da descontinuidade da musculatura do diafragma pélvico é denominado hérnia perineal, podendo ocorrer de forma unilateral ou bilateral. O tratamento preconizado para essa alteração é cirúrgico e envolve a herniorrafia e pexias dos principais órgãos envolvidos. O objetivo do presente trabalho é relatar o caso de um canino com hérnia perineal bilateral recidivante, com ênfase as organopexias. Foi atendido um canino, sem raça definida, castrado, 9 anos e 9,2 Kg, com queixa de aumento de volume perineal bilateral e histórico de dois procedimentos cirúrgicos anteriores para correção do mesmo defeito. A partir do diagnóstico por ultrassonografia e exame físico constatou-se que o animal apresentava novamente defeito herniário na região perineal bilateral. O paciente foi encaminhado para procedimento cirúrgico de herniorrafia, e após 37 dias de pós-operatório apresentou prolapso retal, sendo encaminhado para deferentopexia e colopexia. Após a segunda intervenção cirúrgica apresentou melhora clínica e recebeu alta médica. A eficácia do uso da organopexia na herniorrafia perineal é amplamente discutida na literatura e apresenta resultados divergentes entre autores quanto à redução da taxa de recidiva. Conclui-se com o presente relato que a abordagem cirúrgica utilizada teve resultado satisfatório até o momento, sendo necessário o acompanhamento do paciente para uma conclusão definitiva sobre a técnica proposta.
Desenvolvimento infantil: prejuízos observados na sindemia da COVID-19
Authors: Jacomini Beatriz Beluco , Jacomini Emanuella Beluco , Catelan-Mainardes Sandra Cristina
Published: September 2022

O objetivo da seguinte pesquisa foi identificar os impactos da pandemia no desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor das crianças do estado do Paraná, com enfoque na faixa etária de 3 a 6 anos, faixa etária esta que está iniciando a vida escolar e consequentemente intersocial. A metodologia utilizada contou com a elaboração de questionários, baseados no Teste de Triagem de Desenvolvimento Denver II, por meio da plataforma do Google Forms, onde os pais responderam sobre as mudanças observadas em seus filhos durante o período de isolamento social. Com as respostas obtidas, foram analisados os impactos mais prevalentes nessa população, onde o domínio pessoal-social foi o mais afetado. Além disso, foram identificadas alterações comportamentais, por exemplo, aumento de ansiedade, irritabilidade, dependência para com os pais, alterações no sono e apetite. Com os resultados em mãos, foi proposto medidas para minimizar os prejuízos identificados, por exemplo criar uma rotina saudável para a criança, determinando tempos adequados para realização de cada atividade e tarefas domésticas simples que estimulem o aprendizado em diversos âmbitos do desenvolvimento.
Análise da violência contra a mulher nos municípios do estado do Ceará de 2009 a 2018
Authors: Silva Alba Maria Pinto da , Abreu Leidy Dayane Paiva de , Silveira Germana Maria da , Sampaio Juliana Vieira , Moreira Francisco Jadson Franco , Marinho Mirna Neyara Alexandre de Sá Barreto , Araújo Aretha Feitosa de , Abreu Francisca Emanuela Paiva de , Souza Elisângela Alves de , Pereira Márcia Andrade dos Santos , Pereira Anderson Gomes Camelo
Published: September 2022

Analisar a violência de gênero notificada nos municípios do Estado do Ceará de 2009 a 2018.Estudo documental e retrospectivo, realizado no Ceará. A amostra foi extraída de dados secundários dos casos notificados de violência contra a mulher, nos anos de 2009 a 2018 no DATASUS e de 2011 a 2018 no Observatório de Violência Contra a Mulher. Ressalta-se que no Brasil no ano de 2017 a média geral de homicídio foi de 4,6 por 100 mil mulheres. No Estado do Ceará (8,1) casos de assassinato de mulheres em 2017, perdendo para os Estados do Rio Grande do Norte (11) e Roraima (8,2) casos (gráfico 3). O Estado do Ceará apresentou uma das menores taxas de notificações (74,1), perdendo para Maranhão (46,9) e Sergipe (59,4). Em relação às taxas de novos processos, o Ceará (154,9) tem os números mais baixos, estando na frente da Bahia (57,5), Alagoas (75,5) e Pará (135,2). A violência contra a mulher é passível de prevenção e necessita ser enfrentada pela sociedade. Infere-se que a sua superação implica a eliminação das condições desiguais da mulher em seu cotidiano. Entretanto, para   que esta condição seja alcançada, a elaboração e efetivação das políticas públicas têm um papel fundamental, de forma a incluir todos os setores da sociedade.
SDCBench: A Benchmark Suite for Workload Colocation and Evaluation in Datacenters
Authors: Yang Yanan , Kong Xiangyu , Zhao Laiping , Li Yiming , Zhang Huanyu , Li Jie , Qi Heng , Li Keqiu
Published: September 2022

Colocating workloads are commonly used in datacenters to improve server utilization. However, the unpredictable application performance degradation caused by the contention for shared resources makes the problem difficult and limits the efficiency of this approach. This problem has sparked research in hardware and software techniques that focus on enhancing the datacenters’ isolation abilities. There is still lack of a comprehensive benchmark suite to evaluate such techniques. To address this problem, we present SDCBench, a new benchmark suite that is specifically designed for workload colocation and characterization in datacenters. SDCBench includes 16 applications that span a wide range of cloud scenarios, which are carefully selected from the existing benchmarks using the clustering analysis method. SDCBench implements a robust statistical methodology to support workload colocation and proposes a concept of latency entropy for measuring the isolation ability of cloud systems. It enables cloud tenants to understand the performance isolation ability in datacenters and choose their best-fitted cloud services. For cloud providers, it also helps them to improve the quality of service to increase their revenues. Experimental results show that SDCBench can simulate different workload colocation scenarios by generating pressures on multidimensional resources with simple configurations. We also use SDCBench to compare the latency entropies in public cloud platforms such as Huawei Cloud and AWS Cloud and a local prototype system FlameCluster-II; the evaluation results show FlameCluster-II has the best performance isolation ability over these three cloud systems, with 0.99 of experience availability and 0.29 of latency entropy.
Ferroelectric Devices for Intelligent Computing
Authors: Han Genquan , Peng Yue , Liu Huan , Zhou Jiuren , Luo Zhengdong , Chen Bing , Cheng Ran , Jin Chengji , Xiao Wenwu , Liu Fenning , Zhao Jiayi , Wang Shulong , Yu Xiao , Liu Yan , Hao Yue
Published: September 2022

Recently, transistor scaling is approaching its physical limit, hindering the further development of the computing capability. In the post-Moore era, emerging logic and storage devices have been the fundamental hardware for expanding the capability of intelligent computing. In this article, the recent progress of ferroelectric devices for intelligent computing is reviewed. The material properties and electrical characteristics of ferroelectric devices are elucidated, followed by a discussion of novel ferroelectric materials and devices that can be used for intelligent computing. Ferroelectric capacitors, transistors, and tunneling junction devices used for low-power logic, high-performance memory, and neuromorphic applications are comprehensively reviewed and compared. In addition, to provide useful guidance for developing high-performance ferroelectric-based intelligent computing systems, the key challenges for realizing ultrascaled ferroelectric devices for high-efficiency computing are discussed.
Network Approach to the Digital Innovation Hub as an Ecosystem Supporting the Digital Transformation of Enterprises in a Region
Authors: Ujwary-Gil Anna , Florek-Paszkowska Anna
Published: September 2022

The study aims to examine the two-mode network of digital innovation hubs (DIH) operating in Poland, understood as ecosystems and competence centers, to support the digital transformation of enterprises in a region. Digital Innovation Hub is also one of the S3 Smart Specialization Platform mapping tools and identifying areas of economic specialization of regions, aimed at facilitating interregional cooperation and creating partnerships between different actors across Europe. While the functions and goals of DIH are more and more often presented in national and regional development documents, little is known about the network structure of DIHs operating in a given country (region) and in the European Union. The study used structured and secondary Smart Specialization Platform data, which allows the creation of two-mode relationship networks and shows how interrelated the studied DIHs and digital technologies they use are. Based on the social network analysis and network metrics (centrality, density, and network projection) integrated into programs such as UCINET and ORA-PRO, the visualization and measurement of the network structure of two-mode networks (actor x technology ATij) as well as its projection into actor x actor (AAij) and technology x technology (TTij) networks were created. The results show 15 DIHs or actors (A) and 29 technologies (T), each of which a given DIH offers to show primarily influential DIHs and digital technologies as well as the areas of cooperation. DIHs are a promising and still little explored area of interest for researchers worldwide. The article is the first attempt to investigate the network structure of DIHs operating in Poland and their relations to technologies.
The Development of Entrepreneurial Thinking in STEM Education: A Teaching and Learning Module for Elementary Students
Authors: Siew Nyet Moi , Ahmad Jamilah
Published: September 2022

The development of modules in cultivating entrepreneurial thinking (ET) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education at the elementary school level is still limited. Thus, this research was conducted to establish the feasibility of the teaching and learning (TL) module based on the socioscientific issues approach aided by the thinking wheel map (SIA-TM). A case study was conducted among 30 fifth graders in the first phase of the module evaluation. Data was collected via respondents’ feedback in the 5-point Likert scale questionnaire and focused groups interviews. The students showed a high level of acceptance (m=4.53) towards the activities in the SIA-TM TL Module. Students opined that the SIA-TM TL module assisted them in developing new ideas and a responsible attitude towards their community. The second phase was evaluation through the quasi-experimental research design with the pre-test- post-test control group design. A total of 60 fifth graders were gathered into two intervention groups which were  the SIA-TM group (n=30) and the control group (n=30). The results of the t-test prove a significantly positive effect of the SIA-TM TL Module on the five constructs of ET. Therefore, these findings establish that the SIA-TM TL module is feasible in promoting fifth graders’ ET in STEM education.
Choosing Collaborative Learning Options for Preparing Innovative Entrepreneurs
Authors: Elenurm Tiit
Published: September 2022

This paper focuses on comparing and choosing online and face-to-face collaborative learning applications for preparing students to innovative entrepreneurship. The main research question is: What are the pluses and minuses of programs with different time frames and combinations of online and face-to-face teamwork for facilitating innovative entrepreneurship and international scaling readiness? Learning concepts based on collaborative learning and improving the international networking readiness of students are presented. Estonian-Finnish business in virtual networks course, online teamwork experience of students that have participated in X-Culture global teams, intensive one semester face-to-face business development projects in the Starter programme and one-week course European and Global Horizons for Start-up Entrepreneurship in the Post-COVID World at the KEDGE Business School are compared. We analyse the pros and cons of these educational practices and give recommendations on how to customise these practices to intended learning outcomes depending on the international mobility possibilities of students. The paper explains how to align collaborative learning options to the entrepreneurial orientations of students, their readiness to launch a new venture and to international scalability potential of their innovative ideas. Limitations of intensive learning by doing programmes for team-based venture development and different ways of international student team creation for collaborative project work are explained. The recent COVID-19 crisis has expanded the need to apply online learning and hybrid learning for collaborative projects. Implications of limited international mobility of students during the pandemic on scalable business idea development are highlighted. The importance of networking knowledge for international entrepreneurship and the role of team projects for other entrepreneurs before starting students' own innovative ventures is explained. Learning in higher education should not be locked to closed e-learning platforms. Online learning can support international entrepreneurial collaboration. The paper also discusses changing trends of collaborative learning to facilitate innovation and green entrepreneurship for regenerative futures in the new normality during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Entrepreneurship: The Ideas of J.A. Schumpeter and R.A. Dahl
Authors: Pedersen Tor Helge
Published: September 2022

The concepts of public and political entrepreneurship were introduced in relation to public administration in the 1960s. Early examples were constructed in relation to institutional change (Eisenstadt 1964; 1980), the bridging role of the entrepreneur between different spheres in local communities (Barth 1972), and the carrying out of urban redevelopment and social programs in local government (Dahl 1961; Murphy 1971). Although the concepts of entrepreneurship were used later to describe a variety of phenomena (Sheingate 2003), there are few comparisons of the differences and similarities between early contributions on public- and private-sector entrepreneurship. Motivated by few comparisons, this paper compares the contributions of Joseph A. Schumpeter and Robert A. Dahl as early examples by asking the following guiding question: What are the important similarities and differences in their ideas—and what is the relevance of their work today? While Schumpeter is seen as a main figure in the literature on entrepreneurship, Dahl’s very early contributions are less well known. Schumpeter treated the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial function in at least 15 publications, whereas Dahl (1961) used the concept in his case study of power in the Mayor Lee–era of the city of New Haven. The theoretical discussion is based on key publications by Schumpeter (15 publications) and from the New Haven case (4 publications). The discussion and comparison have at least two implications for research and practice. Schumpeter’s conception of entrepreneurship was broader than expected and also relevant in studying entrepreneurship in the public sector. Future studies should still explore Schumpeter’s ideas in other contexts to enhance our knowledge of what ideas should be developed further. Dahl’s conception of political entrepreneurship may inform policy makers and researchers regarding entrepreneurship in a political context, which is not easy. Future case studies and practical efforts should therefore be aware that many contemporary entrepreneurs may only be partially political entrepreneurs compared to those in Dahl’s conception.
Context-Aware Entrepreneurship Education: Exploring the Educators Perspective
Authors: Saukkonen Juha , Kakouris Alexandros
Published: September 2022

The question that motivates the present study is whether entrepreneurship educators confront the context where entrepreneurship education is implemented. Recent studies indicate that homogenisation of entrepreneurial methods has occurred over time promoting a monolithic conception of innovation-driven start-ups, often technological, as a prototype for entrepreneurial courses’ outcomes. Nonetheless, entrepreneurship does not only accommodate ambitious start-ups for growth but also small firms that significantly contribute to employability and social inclusion. Social problems are also tackled. Innovation needs to be translated to different disciplines and social contexts of populations instead of the mere proliferation of a few innovative firms’ cases in classrooms.

Concurrently, rapid changes in the business environment (crises) ask for reflections regarding the content of entrepreneurship from both educators and students. Thus, context and adjustment to contexts is a timely concern for the future of entrepreneurship education and its inclusive character. Given the previous considerations, the present study seeks for quantitative evidence from worldwide entrepreneurship educators on whether they adjust, or do not adjust, their teaching to the context. Contexts included in this study pertain to: political, economical, sociological, ecological/environmental and legal. Adjustment to context was also investigated for different entrepreneurial teaching tasks, such as idea generation, innovation, strategy, team formation, fundraising, social responsibility and others.

The results indicate that educators take into account the context to an extent but there is a rising consensus that entrepreneurial teaching needs to be more context-aware in the future. The more the educators consider context in their current teaching the more they are willing to modify their teaching to different contexts in the future. The results show that there is room for future research regarding context-aware entrepreneurship whilst some research directions are derived in the last part of the article. This is a first attempt to quantitatively examine evidence for the role of the context in entrepreneurial teaching in order to obtain insights for a more precise confrontation of learning needs and educators’ perspectives that could render entrepreneurship education more inclusive and efficient.
Effectuation in Practice: How is it Embedded in Innovation-driven Start-ups?
Authors: Hinz Andreas , Philippi Stefan , Kabous Laila
Published: September 2022

Effectuation suggests that entrepreneurs decide which goals to pursue based on available means. Instead of following rigid plans and acquiring means as is the case with causation, they get to work immediately with available means and exploit arising opportunities. Various research directions of effectuation are discussed in the literature and this work-in-progress paper focuses on effectual behaviours. Drawing on the extant literature, typical behaviours relate to forming partnerships, exploiting contingencies, using experimentation and defining affordable loss. These behaviours appear to be relevant for innovation-driven entrepreneurs and this work seeks to examine how they are embedded in Swiss start-ups. To gain insights, semi-structured interviews will be conducted with entrepreneurs participating in an innovation competition in Switzerland.
Engaging Literature Students in Entrepreneurship: Could use of art Help?
Authors: Kakouris Alexandros , Liargovas Panagiotis
Published: September 2022

Entrepreneurship educators seek innovative teaching in entrepreneurship in order to engage youth populations in venturing by instilling them the entrepreneurial mindset whilst the contemporary progression of entrepreneurship education encompasses its embedded form to other discipline curricula. At a Greek central university, such courses are massively attended by foreign language and literature students during the last decade. In the present implementation, literature students were encouraged to either perform the usual business plan or to analyse a piece of art for their entrepreneurial courses’ project. Pre/post measurements (N=64) for entrepreneurial self-efficacy, entrepreneurial success beliefs and entrepreneurial intention were conducted in order to compare the two groups. T-tests indicate that changes to the entrepreneurial constructs do not significantly vary between the groups. Through a binary logistic regression model, it was found that art-projects were chosen by those who rely more on personal abilities for the success of their initiatives. The article concludes that introducing art in entrepreneurial teaching conforms with some curricular contexts, like literature, affects students in a similar manner with the business plan, but also confronts different learning needs and enables critical thinking and personal autonomy on entrepreneurial meaning-making. The present study offers quantitative insights on how art-based entrepreneurship education could be employed in classrooms compounded with interactive lectures offering new perspectives for enriching the entrepreneurial teaching toolbox.
Emerging Business Models for Circular Economy: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Woldeyes Tirufat Dejene , Muffatto Moreno , Ferrati Francesco
Published: September 2022

Business models for circular economy keep products alive and operating for as long as possible during their use and consumption. Business model (BM) innovation in the circular economy (CE) helps firms design their BMs based on CE principles and identify new value-creation opportunities. Since research on the design of circular business models (CBM) is at an early stage, there is a lack of unified terminologies, and the meanings and relationships between the various CBM archetypes are unclear. This study aims to review and analyze existing emerging BMs in CE from peer-reviewed journals and recommend future research directions. The systematic review of 76 research articles resulted in identifying 23 CBM archetypes. This study analyzes the CBM archetypes based on descriptions, examples, similarities in the terminologies, and the frequency of use in the literature. The review identifies the three widely adopted CBM classification frameworks, the ReSOLVE framework (Ellen MacArthur Foundation), Accenture’s CBM framework, and the CBM strategies by Bocken et al. Most of the studies in this review combine BMs derived from several classification approaches to categorize suitable BM archetypes for the CE, which illustrates the lack of comprehensive classifications. The key findings show that providing access to a product’s functionality, recycling materials that would otherwise be sent to landfills, and restoring the functionality of existing products (re-manufacturing/refurbishing) are the most discussed archetypes in CBM literature, and other types do not get adequate attention. Future studies should examine BMs that have not received enough attention and provide a comprehensive classification of CBMs that clarifies their meaning and relationships. With this study, we contribute to advancing the body of knowledge in CBM and help practitioners in developing new CBMs.
Strategic Alliances, Innovation Capability, Cost Reduction, Customer Loyalty and Competitive Advantage in B2B Alliances
Authors: Musa Soebowo
Published: September 2022

Disruptive business environment such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the recent high volatility in commodity prices has changed the way businesses were conducted. The heavy equipment industry is one of many industries affected by such an environment, especially those who are related to the mining industry where the volatility of the commodity prices has a significant impact on their business performance. Alliances are commonly formed by heavy equipment distributors and their customers to create a mutual benefit to sustain their performance. Strategic alliances have attracted substantial attention from industry as well as academia as a way to stay competitive. They mostly focus on the partner-to-partner alliances in serving their customers. Consumer behaviour has changed due to changes in the environment that make firms' strategic focus more on human-centric business approaches. This study looks at the roles of the partner-to-customer alliances, innovation capability, and cost reduction toward customer loyalty and competitive advantage. Data was collected from 335 respondents from the firms that have entered into alliances. This study finds strategic alliances have the highest association with cost reduction, followed by their association with innovation capability. They enhance customer loyalty through innovation capability. Cost reduction is not a lever to develop customer loyalty in the partner-to-customer relationship. The study also confirms that operational efficiencies are necessarily the source of competitive advantage, but strategic alliances are.
From Six Learner Personas of Teampreneurship to a Learner-Led and Co-Creative Entrepreneurial Model?
Authors: Ruuska Juha
Published: September 2022

In the context of entrepreneurship education, design thinking and service design, I will present six learner personas, that I have discovered during my design-ethnographic PhD research in Tiimiakatemia, that is a special entrepreneurship degree programme in JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland. Programme is known by its team ideology and communal and learning-by-doing learning culture. Six learner personas here are equivalents to user persona, to present typical/ archetypal users (students) of an educational program or service. Learner personas are also a way to represent cultural understanding and insight collected through an extensive ethnograpical study between 2016-2020, that has also included ethnographic interviews and projective, participatory and visual methods, such as Lego Serious Play. In my paper, based on the needs, challenges, learning strategies and insight from ethnographic research and the six learner personas, I will further develop and present an idea of learner-led, open, communal, co-creative and integrative entrepreneurial education model that could serve HEIs in developing their own entrepreneurial pedagogy.
Innovation in Healthcare: Success Factors for Innovative Healthcare Change Processes
Authors: Lagrosen Stefan , Lagrosen Yvonne
Published: September 2022

Many factors contribute to increasing the need for innovation in healthcare. Global demographic developments with falling birth rates and increasing lifespan mean that the proportion of elderly in society is expected to increase dramatically in all developed countries. Moreover, continuous scientific advances afford possibilities for higher effectiveness in healthcare processes. Innovation can and does take place in the form of medical discoveries which enhance the efficiency of treatments or in the form of technological advances, for instance, in ehealth, which provide increased options for healthcare delivery. However, innovation can also be of an organisational nature since healthcare organisations are complex organisations with legal and ethical constraints that are difficult to manage effectively. Organisational innovation requires change processes of various kinds. The purpose of this paper is to explore success factors for innovative change processes in healthcare organisations. Change processes related to digitalisation are of particular interest.

Qualitative methodology was chosen in order to gain a deeper understanding of the area and not to exclude aspects based on preconceptions. A multiple case study has been carried out. To achieve focus, the study population was limited to public hospitals in Sweden. Change processes, usually involving digitalisation, in seven hospitals of various sizes have been studied. Individual qualitative interviews were chosen as the method of data collection. Between two and nine interviews were conducted, giving a total of forty interviews. The respondents were people who had participated in the change processes, mainly nurses, physicians, and administrative staff, some of whom had managerial positions on lower levels. The data from the interviews were analysed using the constant comparative method from the grounded theory approach. The analysis yielded a number of categories depicting success factors under different conditions. A framework was constructed depicting the factors and their internal relationships. The categories and the framework should be valuable for managers of healthcare organisations as well as for increasing the conceptual understanding of the field.
Conceptualising Digital Entrepreneurship: Artifacts, Platforms & Infrastructures
Authors: Buckley Anthony , Nzembayie Kisito Futonge
Published: September 2022

In this paper we explore how, in the digital age, the micro-level activities of digital entrepreneurs in new venture creation continue to digitally transform and disrupt economic systems at the macro-level. As digital entrepreneurship and other typologies of entrepreneurship in the digital age become increasingly fuzzy, this paper sets out to define the digital entrepreneurship domain – what it is, what is it not and why it is disruptive and distinct. By unbundling the roles of the differing digital technologies at play, we bring much needed clarity to a domain currently noted for its conceptual fuzziness. Our framework, developed from our research, gives academics and practitioners alike a clearer and more accessible way to understand the digital entrepreneurship domain.
Do we Practice What we Preach? Applying Startup Practice to Entrepreneurship Education
Authors: Einav Gali , Blekher Maria
Published: September 2022

Definitions of the term “entrepreneurship education” vary from the process of passing the necessary skills and concepts to individuals to identifying new business opportunities and to reach high levels of self-confidence to benefit from such opportunities. Some scholars refer to entrepreneurship education as more of skill building and leadership programs, focused on new product development, creative thinking and technology innovation. This study set out to examine the entrepreneurship faculty perspective on applying venture creation methods to entrepreneurship courses.  Through interviews with 15 entrepreneurship faculty in two entrepreneurship programs, in Israel and the United States, it examines their professional and academic backgrounds, thought processes and best practices for teaching entrepreneurship. Building on the Lean Startup Methodology, it mostly looks at the extent that lean startup guidelines such as iterations, customer feedback and product development are applied to their teaching methods and curriculum. The study found that many of these guidelines were applied by the professors, especially among those with an industry oriented professional background.
The Importance of Entrepreneurship on Economic Development. Evidence From the OECD Countries
Authors: Proença Sara , Soukiazis Elias
Published: September 2022

The process of a country's economic growth and development is a very complex phenomenon, influenced by numerous factors, which has attracted the attention of researchers and policymakers over time. Several studies highlight the important role of entrepreneurship on economic growth, by introducing innovative technologies, creating new products, promoting new jobs and employment opportunities, but also improving competition and competitiveness. Although the impact of entrepreneurship on economic growth has been broadly analysed in the economic literature over the recent years, few studies have examined the impact of entrepreneurship on economic development. The aim of this paper is to fill this gap, using the Human Development Index (HDI) as a suitable proxy for measuring economic development, taken from the United Nations statistics. HDI is a composite measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development, such as, life expectancy, education level and standards of living. On the other hand, Entrepreneurship is measured by Total Entrepreneurial Activity (TEA) taken from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, which expresses the percentage of population with age between 18 and 64, who are either a nascent entrepreneur or owner-manager of a new business. The empirical model is drawn from the endogenous growth theory, assuming that entrepreneurship and human capital skills are the key drivers of economic development, along with capital stock. The empirical analysis is based on unbalanced panel data regressions for a sample of 37 OECD countries using annual data for the period 2000-2018. Estimating a dynamic panel data model by using the GMM two-step system approach, we obtain evidence indicating the positive association between the development level and entrepreneurship, as well as the positive impact of human capital and capital stock on development. Our empirical results are in line with the endogenous growth theory approach, showing that entrepreneurship can be considered as an additional factor input in the countries’ economic development pathway.
Changes in the perception of business risks to the threat of bankruptcy due to COVID-19
Authors: Cepel Martin , Kotaskova Anna
Published: September 2022

The aim of the article is to compare the impact of selected business risks on the threat of bankruptcy of small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) before COVID-19 and during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. 688 SMEs from the business environment of the Slovak Republic participated in the research. Business risks, such as market, financial, personnel, operational and strategic risk were examined. Correlation and regression analysis were used to evaluate formulated hypotheses. The results yielded several significant findings. The three most important business risks before COVID-19 include market, financial and personnel risk according to entrepreneurs. Financial risk is the most significant business risk affecting the threat of bankruptcy in the SME segment in the Slovak Republic after the outbreak of COVID-19. The company's financial performance indicators and the ability of respondents to manage financial risk influence the threat of the company's bankruptcy more strongly during the pandemic. The findings are important for state organizations in mitigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business environment of SMEs in the Slovak Republic, as well as for entrepreneurs themselves and organizations that help SMEs.
KIBS Role in the Innovation and Internationalization Processes of Firms: a Bibliometric Overview
Authors: Braga Alexandra , Ferreira Joana , Sousa Jorge
Published: September 2022

In recent decades, KIBS have been one of the most dynamic segments of the service sector in European countries and are one of the fastest growing sectors of the European Union economy. KIBS are firms that provide knowledge-intensive inputs to the business processes of other organizations.

In the regional and national economy, KIBS have played a central role in innovation as carriers, producers and mediators of knowledge. Consequently, this knowledge has a critical impact on the internationalization of firms. New sources of information and knowledge help firms compete and grow in markets of which they possess little or no prior knowledge. Firms face difficulties in foreign markets, so they need to develop a strong knowledge base to successfully compete across borders. The intensity of knowledge and the diversity of knowledge sources positively impact both the internationalization of firms and their innovation. Knowledge-intensive firms represent a link between their customers and the knowledge base available across the economy, and therefore act as a catalyst for innovation and internationalization.

Recognizing the important role played by KIBS and to provide as overall picture of the research field, a bibliometric approach was performed, based on a mapping of scientific publications, intellectual structure and research trends related to the area under study, highlighting the current approaches of reference on the subject of innovation, internationalization and knowledge. In light of this consideration, the main objective of this study is to identify some of the most relevant research in this field and some of the newest trends, according to the information found in the Web of Science database, thus contributing to the enrichment of the existing literature. The specific objectives of this study are as follows: (1) to identify how the concepts of KIBS, innovation and internationalization are defined in the literature and assess the evolution achieved in the field of research; (2) to identify and measure research productivity, the trend of collaboration between countries, and the main and most relevant journals and authors; and (3) to analyze and map co-citations and research topics to identify the intellectual structure of the literature.
Calibrating Entrepreneurship Education for a Constantly Changing World
Authors: Lynch Matthew , Sanne Nils , Hovig Øystein Stavo , Voldsund Kari Håvåg
Published: September 2022

A key purpose of education has long been to ensure that students are well prepared for the workforce. In an unchanging context where tasks, roles, and expectations are stable, creating an education program that prepares students for the workforce can be achieved relatively easily, and once in place will remain appropriate if the context is stable. The challenge is in educating students for work environments that are rapidly changing and where the expectations placed on them are uncertain and ambiguous. The concept of calibration is the process of ensuring something is in tune or in sync in the intended way. An example from music would be calibrating an instrument to ensure it generates the intended notes. The same approach can be applied to education to ensure that educational approaches used are in tune with the requirements of students who enter the workforce. This research therefore sought out students who had graduated from two master's programs and had been in the workforce for less than a year to better understand what skills and education they felt were missing from their education and what skills they felt their education had provided. In short to hear how well equipped the students felt and whether the program was calibrated to their needs, in carrying out this research it highlighted several conundrums relevant to all entrepreneurship educators.