bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Preparing Speech–Language Pathology Graduate Students for Effective Telepractice
Authors: Lowman Joneen , Walker Judy , Houston K. Todd
Published: May 2022

Telepractice has been recognized as an efficacious service delivery model for more than 15 years. Yet, most speech-language pathologists found themselves ill-prepared to transition in-person clinical services to a digital format in response to the pandemic. Confusion regarding telepractice regulatory, reimbursement, technology, and delivery requirements stemmed from a lack of formal training, as most practicing clinicians lacked graduate preparation in this arena. Graduate speech–language pathology programs were stymied as to specific telepractice knowledge and skills that should be incorporated into a preparatory program. This article outlines a set of telepractice competencies to guide graduate programs and to promote self-evaluation among practicing clinicians. The specified competencies are clustered into three domains: (1) regulatory, reimbursement, and ethics; (2) telecommunications technology; and (3) clinical telepractice. Examples of knowledge and skills specific to each competency are provided. Infusion of the telepractice competencies within the curriculum of three accredited graduate programs is illustrated.
Using Animated Action Scenes to Remotely Assess Sentence Diversity in Toddlers
Authors: Krok Windi , Norton Elizabeth S. , Buchheit Mary Kate , Harriott Emily M. , Wakschlag Lauren , Hadley Pamela A.
Published: May 2022

Although language samples are child-friendly and well-suited for obtaining global measures of language production, structured protocols have the potential to elicit many different exemplars of language structures in a shorter amount of time. We created a structured elicitation protocol, the Sentence Diversity Priming Task (SDPT), to efficiently assess sentence diversity in toddlers via video chat platforms. Sentence diversity is operationalized as the number of different subject–verb combinations in active declarative sentences. The task is presented as an animated picture book, with parents serving as the child's primary partner during administration. In this article, we provide the rationale for assessing sentence diversity, describe the task, and present preliminary analyses of compliance and developmental associations for 32 typically developing toddlers, 30–35 months old, with average language abilities. The preliminary findings suggest that the SDPT is an engaging task that holds toddlers' attention, reveals robust individual differences in their ability to produce sentences, is positively correlated with parent-reported language measures, and has the potential for assessing children's language growth over time. Finally, recommendations and tips for developing and remotely administering the protocol are provided, with an emphasis on encouraging parent involvement and increasing toddler compliance.
What Is the Medication Iatrogenic Risk in Elderly Outpatients for Chronic Pain?
Authors: Jambon Julie , Choukroun Chloé , Roux-Marson Clarisse , Viel Éric , Leguelinel-Blache Géraldine
Published: May 2022

Purpose

Medication iatrogeny is a major public health problem that increases as the population ages. Therapeutic escalation to control pain and associated disorders could increase polypharmacy and iatrogeny. This study aimed to characterize the medication iatrogenic risk of elderly outpatients with chronic pain.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study recruiting patients 65 years or older with chronic pain. A medication iatrogenic assessment was performed based on the best possible medication history to record risk of adverse drug events (Trivalle score), STOPP (Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions)/START (Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment) criteria, and potentially inappropriate medications.

Results

We recruited 100 patients with an average age of 71 years. The median number of medications before pain consultation was 8 (interquartile range = [7;11]). Trivalle score showed that 43% of patients were at moderate or high medication iatrogenic risk. Before consultation, 79% and 75% of patients had at least 1 STOPP or START criterion on their orders, respectively. One-third of orders mentioned benzodiazepine prescribed for more than 4 weeks. At least 1 potentially inappropriate medication was prescribed for 54% of the patients, with a median of 1 per patient (interquartile range = [0;1]). A combination of several anticholinergics was prescribed in 23% of patients.

Conclusion

Elderly patients with chronic pain are at risk of medication iatrogeny. Preventive measures as multidisciplinary medication review could reduce the iatrogenic risk in these outpatients.

This study is registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT04006444 on July 3, 2019.
A global and regional view of the opportunity for climate-smart mariculture
Authors: Alleway Heidi K. , Jones Alice R. , Theuerkauf Seth J. , Jones Robert C.
Published: May 2022

Food systems and the communities they support are increasingly challenged by climate change and the need to arrest escalating threats through mitigation and adaptation. To ensure climate change mitigation strategies can be implemented effectively and to support substantial gains in greenhouse gas emissions reduction, it is, therefore, valuable to understand where climate-smart strategies might be used for best effect. We assessed mariculture in 171 coastal countries for vulnerabilities to climate change (12 indicators) and opportunities to deliver climate mitigation outcomes (nine indicators). We identified Northern America and Europe as having comparatively lower regional vulnerability and higher opportunity for impact on climate mitigation. Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway and the United States of America were identified as well-positioned to advance strategies linked to mariculture. However, the nature of vulnerabilities and opportunities within and between all regions and countries varied, due to the formation of existing mariculture, human development factors and governance capacity. Our analysis demonstrates that global discussion will be valuable to motivating climate-smart approaches associated with mariculture, but to ensure these solutions contribute to a resilient future, for industry, ecosystems and communities, local adaptation will be needed to address constraints and to leverage local prospects.

This article is part of the theme issue ‘Nurturing resilient marine ecosystems’.
Marine protected areas in the context of climate change: key challenges for coastal social-ecological systems
Authors: Schmidt Daniela N. , Pieraccini M. , Evans L.
Published: May 2022

Climate and ecological emergencies play out acutely in coastal systems with devastating impacts on biodiversity, and the livelihoods of communities and their cultural values. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are one of the key management and regulatory tools against biodiversity loss, playing a role in strengthening bio-cultural diversity and sustainability of coastal social-ecological systems. What is unclear though is the effectiveness of static protections under climate change as species move. Next to ecological uncertainty, regulatory uncertainty may play a role in weakening marine conservation. We asked whether MPAs are ecologically effective now and can sustain or improve to be so in the future while facing key climate and regulatory uncertainties. MPAs can support the protection of cultural values and have an impact on activities of sea-users and the sustainability of social-ecological systems. As such, questions surrounding their legitimacy under a changing climate and increased uncertainty are pertinent. We argue that MPA governance must be cognisant of the interdependency between natural and human systems and their joint reaction to climate change impacts based on an integrated, co-developed, and interdisciplinary approach. Focusing on the UK as a case study, we highlight some of the challenges to achieve effective, adaptive and legitimate governance of MPAs.

This article is part of the theme issue ‘Nurturing resilient marine ecosystems’.
Climate change and cetacean health: impacts and future directions
Authors: Kebke Anna , Samarra Filipa , Derous Davina
Published: May 2022

Climate change directly impacts the foraging opportunities of cetaceans (e.g. lower prey availability), leads to habitat loss, and forces cetaceans to move to other feeding grounds. The rise in ocean temperature, low prey availability and loss of habitat can have severe consequences for cetacean survival, particularly those species that are already threatened or those with a limited habitat range. In addition, it is predicted that the concentration of contaminants in aquatic environments will increase owing to Arctic meltwater and increased rainfall events leading to higher rates of land-based runoff in downstream coastal areas. These persistent and mobile contaminants can bioaccumulate in the ecosystem, and lead to ecotoxicity with potentially severe consequences on the reproductive organs, immune system and metabolism of marine mammals. There is a need to measure and assess the cumulative impact of multiple stressors, given that climate change, habitat alteration, low prey availability and contaminants do not act in isolation. Human-caused perturbations to cetacean foraging abilities are becoming a pervasive and prevalent threat to many cetacean species on top of climate change-associated stressors. We need to move to a greater understanding of how multiple stressors impact the metabolism of cetaceans and ultimately their population trajectory.

This article is part of the theme issue ‘Nurturing resilient marine ecosystems’.
Building bridges between natural and social science disciplines: a standardized methodology to combine data on ecosystem quality trends
Authors: Richter I. , Roberts B. R. , Sailley S. F. , Sullivan E. , Cheung V. V. , Eales J. , Fortnam M. , Jontila J. B. , Maharja C. , Nguyen T. Ha. , Pahl S. , Praptiwi R. A. , Sugardjito J. , Sumeldan J. D. C. , Syazwan W. M. , Then A. Y. , Austen M. C.
Published: May 2022

Despite a growing interest in interdisciplinary research, systematic ways of how to integrate data from different disciplines are still scarce. We argue that successful resource management relies on two key data sources: natural science data, which represents ecosystem structure and processes, and social science data, which describes people's perceptions and understanding. Both are vital, mutually complementing information sources that can underpin the development of feasible and effective policies and management interventions. To harvest the added value of combined knowledge, a uniform scaling system is needed. In this paper, we propose a standardized methodology to connect and explore different types of quantitative data from the natural and social sciences reflecting temporal trends in ecosystem quality. We demonstrate this methodology with different types of data such as fisheries stocks and mangrove cover on the one hand and community's perceptions on the other. The example data are collected from three United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Biosphere reserves and one marine park in Southeast Asia. To easily identify patterns of convergence or divergence among the datasets, we propose heat maps using colour codes and icons for language- and education-independent understandability. Finally, we discuss the limitations as well as potential implications for resource management and the accompanying communication strategies.

This article is part of the theme issue ‘Nurturing resilient marine ecosystems’.
Detection of Enterococcus avium in a case of urinary tract infection and haematuria
Authors: Abo-Zed Abdelrhman , Hegazy Shaymaa , Phan Tung
Published: May 2022

Enterococci have been recognized as major pathogens causing nosocomial and community-acquired infections. The emergence of antimicrobial-resistant enterococci is one of the major public health challenges worldwide. While many enterococcal species have been identified,

Enterococcus avium

is rarely detected in humans. Here we present an interesting case of urinary tract infection and haematuria involving

E. avium

in a 72-year-old patient. The patient underwent antibiotic therapy and surgical procedures with excellent improvement. This case report highlights the important role of

E. avium

in clinical settings.
Evaluation of the antifungal effect of chlorogenic acid against strains of Candida spp. resistant to fluconazole: apoptosis induction and in silico analysis of the possible mechanisms of action
Authors: Rocha da Silva Cecília , Sá Lívia Gurgel do Amaral Valente , dos Santos Ermerson Vieira , Ferreira Thais Lima , Coutinho Tatiana do Nascimento Paiva , Moreira Lara Elloyse Almeida , de Sousa Campos Rosana , de Andrade Claudia Roberta , Barbosa da Silva Wildson Max , de Sá Carneiro Igor , Silva Jacilene , dos Santos Hélcio Silva , Marinho Emmanuel Silva , Cavalcanti Bruno Coelho , de Moraes Manoel Odorico , Júnior Hélio Vitoriano Nobre , Andrade Neto João Batista
Published: May 2022

Introduction.Candidaspp. are commensal fungal pathogens of humans, but when there is an imbalance in the microbiota, or weak host immunity, these yeasts can become pathogenic, generating high medical costs.

Gap Statement.With the increase in resistance to conventional antifungals, the development of new therapeutic strategies is necessary.

This study evaluated thein vitroantifungal activity of chlorogenic acid against fluconazole-resistant strains ofCandidaspp.

Mechanism of action through flow cytometry andin silicoanalyses, as well as molecular docking assays with ALS3 and SAP5, important proteins in the pathogenesis ofCandida albicansassociated with the adhesion process and biofilm formation.

Results.The chlorogenic acid showedin vitroantifungal activity against the strains tested, causing reduced cell viability, increased potential for mitochondrial depolarization and production of reactive oxygen species, DNA fragmentation and phosphatidylserine externalization, indicating an apoptotic process. Concerning the analysis through docking, the complexes formed between chlorogenic acid and the targetsThymidylate Kinase, CYP51, 1Yeast Cytochrome BC1 ComplexeExo-B-(1,3)-glucanasedemonstrated more favourable binding energy. In addition, chlorogenic acid presented significant interactions with the ALS3 active site residues ofC. albicans,important in the adhesion process and resistance to fluconazole. Regarding molecular docking with SAP5, no significant interactions were found between chlorogenic acid and the active site of the enzyme.

Conclusion.We concluded that chlorogenic acid has potential use as an adjuvant in antifungal therapies, due to its anti-Candidaactivity and ability to interact with important drug targets.
Bragg coherent diffraction imaging of single 20 nm Pt particles at the ID01-EBS beamline of ESRF
Authors: Richard M.-I. , Labat S. , Dupraz M. , Li N. , Bellec E. , Boesecke P. , Djazouli H. , Eymery J. , Thomas O. , Schülli T. U. , Santala M. K. , Leake S. J.
Published: May 2022

Electronic or catalytic properties can be modified at the nanoscale level. Engineering efficient and specific nanomaterials requires the ability to study their complex structure–property relationships. Here, Bragg coherent diffraction imaging was used to measure the three-dimensional shape and strain of platinum nanoparticles with a diameter smaller than 30 nm, i.e. significantly smaller than any previous study. This was made possible by the realization of the Extremely Brilliant Source of ESRF, The European Synchrotron. This work demonstrates the feasibility of imaging the complex structure of very small particles in three dimensions and paves the way towards the observation of realistic catalytic particles.
A multipurpose laboratory diffractometer for operando powder X-ray diffraction investigations of energy materials
Authors: Geßwein Holger , Stüble Pirmin , Weber Daniel , Binder Joachim R. , Mönig Reiner
Published: May 2022

Laboratory X-ray diffractometers are among the most widespread instruments in research laboratories around the world and are commercially available in different configurations and setups from various manufacturers. Advances in detector technology and X-ray sources push the data quality of in-house diffractometers and enable the collection of time-resolved scattering data during operando experiments. Here, the design and installation of a custom-built multipurpose laboratory diffractometer for the crystallographic characterization of battery materials are reported. The instrument is based on a Huber six-circle diffractometer equipped with a molybdenum microfocus rotating anode with 2D collimated parallel-beam X-ray optics and an optional two-bounce crystal monochromator. Scattered X-rays are detected with a hybrid single-photon-counting area detector (PILATUS 300K-W). An overview of the different diffraction setups together with the main features of the beam characteristics is given. Example case studies illustrate the flexibility of the research instrument for time-resolved operando powder X-ray diffraction experiments as well as the possibility to collect higher-resolution data suitable for diffraction line-profile analysis.
Serial macromolecular crystallography at ALBA Synchrotron Light Source. Erratum
Authors: Martin-Garcia Jose M. , Botha Sabine , Hu Hao , Jernigan Rebecca , Castellví Albert , Lisova Stella , Gil Fernando , Calisto Barbara , Crespo Isidro , Roy-Chowdhury Shatabdi , Grieco Alice , Ketawala Gihan , Weierstall Uwe , Spence John , Fromme Petra , Zatsepin Nadia , Boer Dirk Roeland , Carpena Xavi
Published: May 2022

A revised version of Table 2 of Martin-Garcia et al. [J. Synchrotron Rad. (2022). 29, 896–907] is provided.
A nexus between intra-ASEAN outward FDI, intra-ASEAN exports and economic growth of ASEAN-10: evidence using panel causality analysis
Authors: Wong Koi Nyen , Tan Bee Wah , Goh Soo Khoon
Published: May 2022

Purpose

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has evolved into ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), which aims to pursue a single market and production base to transform ASEAN into a dynamic, competitive and global region. ASEAN is inherently heterogeneous that potentially could promote further economic integration, fundamentally, through the interactions between intra-regional outward foreign direct investment (OFDI), export trade and economic growth. Hence, this paper attempts to explore the causal relationship between intra-ASEAN OFDI, intra-ASEAN exports and economic growth of ASEAN-10 countries.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper attempts to explore the causal relationship between intra-ASEAN OFDI, intra-ASEAN exports and economic growth of ASEAN-10 countries, using regional panel data based on Dumitrescu and Hurlin (2012) non-causality analysis, which allows us to take into account of the heterogeneity in terms of causal relationships.

Findings

The empirical study shows bidirectional causality between intra-ASEAN export and intra-ASEAN OFDI, a bidirectional causality between intra-ASEAN export trade and intra-ASEAN economic growth and a unidirectional causality running from the real GDP of ASEAN-10 countries to intra-ASEAN OFDI.

Research limitations/implications

The findings have implications for the extent of intra-ASEAN production fragmentation, policy formulations for furthering intra-regional OFDI, and trade to achieve the ASEAN integration agenda.

Originality/value

The main contribution of the current study is to use the panel causality analysis for an emerging dynamic region, specifically, the AEC. As far as we know, this is the first study ascertaining whether there is a causality relationship between intra-ASEAN OFDI, intra-ASEAN export trade and economic growth of ASEAN-10, which is a longstanding objective of ASEAN integration agenda.
Intellectual capital and bank performance: the moderating role of income diversification
Authors: Githaiga Peter Nderitu
Published: May 2022

Purpose

This study examines whether income diversification moderates the relationship between intellectual capital and bank performance among East African banks.

Design/methodology/approach

The study uses a sample of 53 East African banks and a panel dataset for the period 2010–2018. The hypotheses are tested through a hierarchical regression model.

Findings

The regression results indicate that intellectual capital (IC) significantly affects bank performance. Further, the study finds that income diversification has a negative and significant effect on bank performance. The results indicate that income diversification reduced the overall impact of IC (Value Added Intellectual Capital (VAIC)) efficiency on bank performance for the moderating influence. However, the moderating role of income diversification on the relationship between individual components of VAIC (HCE, SCE and CEE) varies. While income diversification enhanced the impact of structural capital efficiency (SCE) on bank performance, it also reduced the effect of human capital efficiency (HCE). Additionally, income diversification did not moderate the impact of capital employed efficiency (CEE) on bank performance.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the literature by demonstrating that non-traditional banking activities influence the IC and bank performance relationship, which is scanty in the existing literature.
Do normative triggers and motivations influence the intention to purchase organic food? An application of the goal-framing theory
Authors: Khan Kamran , Hameed Irfan , Akram Umair , Hussainy Syed Karamatullah
Published: May 2022

Purpose

Human health, food safety and environmental concerns are growing issues for policymakers, firms and the general public. Food without chemicals and pesticides is healthy for the human body and hence, relevant motives to promote organic food consumption needs to be explored. This study used three motivational factors, i.e. hedonic, gain and normative motivations proposed by goal-framing theory (GFT) that affect sustainable consumption. Considering the local scenario, constructs like normative triggers and knowledge have also been incorporated into the model. Therefore, this study attempts to explore whether normative triggers and motivations influence the intention to purchase organic food with the application of GFT

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected from 467 consumers using the purposive sampling technique. The span of the collection of data collection was around five months. Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) has been applied and after checking the validity and reliability indicators, bootstrapping has been used for hypotheses testing.

Findings

All the motivational factors were found significant and positive to consumers' intentions toward organic food. Moreover, normative triggers also influence intentions. The construct knowledge was not found in a direct relationship with intentions; however, a moderating role was established between gain motivations and intentions.

Research limitations/implications

The study validated and extended the concepts presented in the GFT. Motivational constructs were found important and can be implied in low-cost product categories. The policymakers are suggested to take appropriate measures, based on empirical results.

Originality/value

The study provides an understanding of motivational factors, normative triggers and knowledge in the organic food consumption extent. This will help administrative authorities, marketers and producers of organic food in making their policies, communication strategies and production preferences.
Rice farmers’ perceptions and response to climate variability, and determinants of adaptation strategies in the Republic of Benin
Authors: Gbemavo Charlemagne Dossou Seblodo Judes , Toffa Joelle , Tchakpa Cyrille , Loko Yêyinou Laura Estelle , Djedatin Gustave , Ewedje Eben-Ezer , Orobiyi Azize , Sedah Paulin , Sabot Francois
Published: May 2022

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate rice farmers’ perceptions on the manifestations of the climate change and identify efficient strategies and determinants of adoption of these strategies in the Republic of Benin.

Design/methodology/approach

Surveys were conducted using participatory research appraisal tools and techniques, such as direct observation, individual interviews and field visits through a questionnaire for data collection. A total of 418 rice farmers across 39 villages located in the three climatic zones of the Republic of Benin were interviewed. Farmers’ perceptions, temperature from 1952 to 2018 and rainfall from 1960 to 2018 data obtained from meteorological stations were analysed using descriptive and inferences statistics.

Findings

All the surveyed farmers were aware of climate change and perceived diverse manifestations including the delay in rainfall regarded as the most important risk. They perceived that deforestation, no respect for the laws of nature and desacralization of morals, no respect for cultures and the traditional rainmakers are the main causes of climate change. The disruption of agricultural calendar and the reduction in rice yield were perceived as the main impacts of climate change in rice production. They used various approaches to adapt and mitigate climate change effects. The adoption of adaptation strategies was influenced either negatively or positively by the household size, land size, education level, membership to rice farmer’s association, training in rice production, access to extension services, use of improved varieties and the location in climatic zones.

Research limitations/implications

For each climatic zone of the Republic of Benin, weather data were collected in only one meteorological station.

Practical implications

The study showed that it is important to educate rice farmers on the scientific causes of climate change for better resilience. There is an urgent need to train rice farmers in irrigation and water management techniques to cope with climate variability. To promote irrigation, the authors suggest the establishment of a subsidy and credit mechanism by the government. Factors that influenced adoption of efficient adaptation strategies to climate events must be taken into account for future adaptation policies in the Republic of Benin.

Originality/value

This study provided an overview of the perceptions and adaptations of rice farmers along the climatic gradient in the Republic of Benin. Therefore, the knowledge of the determining factors of the adaptation strategies used by rice farmers could be used in the setting up of effective climate change resilience policies in Benin.
The interaction effects of congruence type, assessment perspective and social distance on visit intention
Authors: Wang Li , Shen Xiangdong , Yan Lei , Li Pengfei
Published: May 2022

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to explore the three-way interaction effects among congruence type (proximal vs distal) of nonverbal ad messages, assessment perspective (internal vs external) of verbal ad messages and social distance (close vs faraway) on consumers’ visit intention.

Design/methodology/approach

After developing the four categories of restaurant advertisements and scenarios for each type of social distance, the authors used 780 observations collected from Chinese consumers via the online survey platform Sojump and WeChat. The authors conducted ANOVA to test the hypotheses.

Findings

The results reveal that in proximal congruence situations, consumers who feel a close social distance between themselves and their companions report higher visit intentions when exposed to internal versus external perspective-oriented ad messages; in distal congruence situations, external perspective-oriented ad messages elicit higher intention to visit advertised restaurant when consumers feel a far social distance between themselves and their companions.

Research limitations/implications

Future research can focus on the different categories of messages, such as functional and experiential messages, to find whether similar interaction effects are explored or not.

Practical implications

This paper suggests some practical implications for advertisers to maximize the impact of advertisements on consumers’ behavioral outcomes via combining the different characteristics of nonverbal and verbal messages effectively, especially according to their target consumers’ characteristics.

Originality/value

In the view of the three-way interaction effects, this paper offers a new lens on understanding how advertisements influence consumers’ behavioral outcomes, which could contribute to the advancement of advertisement theories.
Outcomes of environmental awareness
Authors: Bouzari Mona , Safavi Homayoun Pasha , Foroutan Taraneh
Published: May 2022

Purpose

Grounded on the collected data and basic view of the belief-action-outcome, the current study aims to investigate the mediating role of environmental commitment (EC) in the relationship between environmental awareness (EA) and three outcomes, namely, pro-environmental behavior (PEB), willingness to sacrifice for the environment (WSE) and nongreen behaviors (NGB).

Design/methodology/approach

Data was gathered from 509 restaurant employees and 96 supervisors in two different waves through a 10-day time lag in India. Structural equation modeling was used to understand the relationships using LISREL 8.30.

Findings

This study verified that employees’ EA is significantly related to EC. Moreover, according to the results, employees’ EC is positively related to PEB and WSE while it is negatively related to NGB. The results similarly attested to the mediation impact of EC in the relationship between EA and the outcomes.

Research limitations/implications

Organizations’ employment of green and eco-friendly practices can make employees more familiar with environmental concepts and practices. The current study encourages restaurant managers to regularly invest and be involved in developing relevant environmental training, which can improve employees’ knowledge and awareness of environmental matters.

Originality/value

By highlighting overlooked concerns in the restaurant and service literature, the current study makes significant contributions in the context of the restaurant industry. To date, there is not a single indication of any study that analyzes the impact of EA on employee EC and its potential links to other employee outcomes.
Stakeholder analysis and landscape in a hospital project – elements and implications for value creation
Authors: Tampio Kari-Pekka , Haapasalo Harri , Ali Farooq
Published: May 2022

Purpose

This study primarily aims to analyse stakeholder management challenges and how these emerge in the stakeholder landscape in a large hospital project. From this analysis, the authors aim to identify the implications that stakeholder management has on value creation in a hospital project.

Design/methodology/approach

The research method is qualitative. Empirical data were collected in three cycles: project internal documentation, thematic interviews and survey. The literature related to hospital projects, stakeholder analysis and management, stakeholder salience and landscape is summarised, informing the qualitative design of the study.

Findings

The authors noted the importance of project-specific stakeholder identification, salience analysis and landscape description. The regulatory, formal and contractual stakeholders give an over-simplistic picture on stakeholder map. The operative stakeholder map and landscape describe the complexity, uncertainty, dynamism and institutional context inducing the challenges for the stakeholder management. There is an evident potential of utilising the stakeholder landscape and its elements in the resulting collaborative value creation in hospital projects. Multiple and changing stakeholders with differing expectations are an important opportunity to improve the value creation process.

Originality/value

Stakeholder management has recently attracted much attention in the industrial project setting. This research attempts to identify the operative stakeholder landscape in a large hospital project, not to mention its impact on value creation. This study offers a framework that can help academics and project management practitioners tackle the challenges amongst project stakeholders.
Exploring the role of augmented reality in online impulse behaviour
Authors: Kumar Harish , Srivastava Ritu
Published: May 2022

Purpose

This study aims to examine the role of augmented reality (AR) in online impulse behaviour for highbody-involvement products. This study further explores whether flow and spatial presence mediate the link between AR and online impulse behaviour.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors collected 255 responses from shopping mall visitors and used SPSS (21.0) (PROCESS macro) and AMOS 21.0 to test the hypothesised model.

Findings

The findings reveal that AR virtual try-on significantly influences online impulse behaviour by providing hedonic value and reducing product risk prior to purchase. Second, flow and spatial presence partially and complementarily mediate the relationship between AR characteristics, hedonic value, and product risk.

Originality/value

Theoretically, this study extends the literature on AR and online impulse behaviour from a psychological perspective, and it broadens managers' understanding of how they can use AR as a tool to increase sales.
Model-based detection and isolation of the wheel slippage and actuator faults of a holonomic mobile robot
Authors: Şahin Osman Nuri , Dede Mehmet İsmet Can
Published: May 2022

Purpose

Mobile robots may perform very critical tasks under difficult operating conditions. Faults encountered during their tasks may cause the task to be interrupted or failed completely. In the active fault tolerant control methods, it is very important not only to detect the faults that occur in the robot, but also to isolate these faults to develop a fault recovery strategy that is suitable for that specific type of fault. This study aims to develop a model-based fault detection and isolation method for wheel slippage and motor performance degradation that may occur in wheeled mobile robots.

Design/methodology/approach

In the proposed method, wheel speeds can be estimated via the dynamic model of the mobile robot, which includes a friction model between the wheel and the ground. Four residual signals are obtained from the differences between the estimated states and the measured states of the mobile robot. Mobile robot’s faults are detected by using these signals. Also, two different residual signals are generated from the calculation of the traction forces with two different procedures. These six residual signals are then used to isolate possible wheel slippage and performance degradation in a motor.

Findings

The proposed method for diagnosing wheel slip and performance degradation in motors are tested by moving the robot in various directions. According to the data obtained from the test results, a logic table is created to isolate these two faults from each other. Thanks to the created logic table, slippage in any wheel and performance degradation in any motor can be detected and isolated.

Originality/value

Two different recovery strategies are needed to recover temporary wheel slippage and permanent motor faults. Therefore, it is important to isolate these two faults that create similar symptoms in robot’s general movement. Thanks to the method proposed in this study, it is not only possible to isolate the slipping wheel with respect to the non-slipping wheels or to isolate the faulty motor from the non-faulty ones, but also to isolate these two different fault types from each other.
Designing for circularity: sustainable pathways for Australian fashion small to medium enterprises
Authors: Piller Lisa Westover
Published: May 2022

Purpose

Australians consume twice the global average of textiles and are deeply engaged in a linear take/make/waste fashion model. Furthermore the Australian fashion sector has some unique supply chain complications of geographical distances, sparse population and fragmentation in processing and manufacturing. This research aims to examine how Australian fashion small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are overcoming these challenges to run fashion businesses built around core principles of product stewardship (PS) and circularity.

Design/methodology/approach

SMEs make up 88% of the Australian apparel manufacturing sector. This qualitative exploratory study included in-depth interviews with three Australian fashion SMEs engaged in circular design practice, and a focus group of 10 Western Australian fashion advocates of sustainability. Analytic coding and analysis of the data developed eight distinct themes.

Findings

This study examines the barriers to circular economy (CE) that exist in the Australian fashion sector, and maps the practice of Australian SMEs with circular business models in overcoming these barriers. In CE innovation, Australian SMEs may have an advantage over larger fashion companies with more unwieldy structures. Employing design-thinking strategies, Australian SMEs with a foundation of PS and circular purpose are creating new systems of viable closed-loop business models and design processes.

Originality/value

The themes from this research contribute to the limited literature on circular innovation examples that link CE theory with practice in the fashion sector. The model for circularity maps the practice of three SMEs built around core principles of PS and circularity in overcoming the barriers to CE in an Australian context, and may be used as a visual tool in education and understanding.
Investigating sustainable development for the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain: a structural equation modelling approach
Authors: Mukherjee Subhodeep , Baral Manish Mohan , Chittipaka Venkataiah , Pal Surya Kant , Nagariya Ramji
Published: May 2022

Purpose

Immunization is one of the most cost-effective ways to save lives while promoting good health and happiness. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has served as a stark reminder of vaccines' ability to prevent transmission, save lives, and have a healthier, safer and more prosperous future. This research investigates the sustainable development (SD) of the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain (VSC).

Design/methodology/approach

This study investigates the relationship between internal process, organizational growth, and its three pillars of SD environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social sustainability. Survey-based research is carried out in the hospitals providing COVID-19 vaccines. Nine hypotheses are proposed for the study, and all the hypotheses got accepted. The survey was sent to 428 respondents and received 291 responses from health professionals with a response rate of 68%. For the study, the healthcare professionals working in both private and public hospitals across India were selected.

Findings

The structural equation modelling (SEM) approach is used to test the hypothesis. All nine hypotheses are supported. This study examines a link between internal processes and organizational learning and the three sustainability pillars (environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social sustainability).

Practical implications

This study will help the management and the policymakers to think and adopt SD in the COVID-19 VSC. This paper also implies that robust immunization systems will be required in the future to ensure that people worldwide are protected from COVID-19 and other diseases.

Originality/value

This paper shows the relationship between organizational learning and internal process with environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social sustainability for the COVID-19. Studies on VSC of COVID-19 are not evident in any previous literature.
The regulatory failure of spatial planning and its environmental impact: a case study of hotel projects in Bali, Indonesia
Authors: Widiatedja I Gusti Ngurah Parikesit
Published: May 2022

Purpose

This paper aims to explain the impact of spatial planning regulations in the development of hotels in Bali, particularly as regards environmental damage. It then analyzes the factors that cause spatial planning to fail to prevent environmental damage.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is based on both fieldwork and library research, and a broadly socio-legal approach is adopted, involving a combination of doctrinal research and empirical legal method.

Findings

This paper finds that interrelated legal, political and economic factors contribute to this failure, including conflicting regulations on the review and amendment of spatial plans, the pursuance of economic enrichment and an unsustainable approach to economic development. Although some or even all of these factors may have seemed obvious from the start, because they are common causes of regulatory failure, this paper demonstrates empirically that they are exacerbated and made more challenging because of the interrelationship between legal, political and economic factors.

Research limitations/implications

Given the existence of intertwined legal, political and economic factors behind the regulatory failure of spatial planning, more studies need to be undertaken to restore spatial planning objectives as a means of preventing tourism projects in Bali from damaging the environment.

Originality/value

The author proposes a reform to make spatial planning regulations more effective, particularly in preventing environmental damage by tourism projects.
Analyzing the impact of technology incentives on community digital inclusion using structural equation modeling
Authors: Islam A.Y.M. Atiquil , Rafi Muhammad , Ahmad Khurshid
Published: May 2022

Purpose

This study aims to assess whether technological incentives inspire communities in the process of digital inclusion. The factors analyzed by the authors assess five dimensions: technology incentives, technology utilization, searching skills, social integration, and capabilities.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected from 329 respondents in 14 public libraries and analyzed using structural equation modeling to validate the proposed research model and its relationships with the factors the authors analyzed.

Findings

The results showed that technological incentives significantly impact on technology utilization, searching skills, social integration, and capabilities to support community digital inclusion in Pakistan.

Practical implications

Technological incentives to the community will lead to the improvement of network technology for things like online taxation, banking transactions, social integration, participation in government, and modern health and education benefits. In addition, technological incentives will also enhance information literacy and digital access, helping people improve cognitive skills and critical thinking and also helping to develop skills.

Originality/value

This research is based on raw data first collected from various people with different opinions from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa public libraries. This study was conducted to gain a deeper understanding of the overall situation related to the use of technology in Pakistan and the complications involved.
Emergency learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: experiences and reflections from a virtual community of practice
Authors: Enriquez Silvia Cecilia , Gargiulo Sandra Beatriz
Published: May 2022

Purpose

This study aims to reflect on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education and draw some tentative assumptions from the information and experiences gathered from participants in this community about their possible impact on the future of education.

Design/methodology/approach

This study uses a single-case descriptive case study that analyses some indicators of changes in teaching and learning that have taken place to date in the pandemic period as seen from Docentes en línea, a virtual community of practice of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.

Findings

A number of shortcomings in the educational system, technological infrastructure and teacher formation in many of our members’ countries. Concurrently, rising interest in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education and a new awareness of possible changes.

Research limitations/implications

Part of the data comes from informal sources; therefore, they cannot be completely systematised or quantified. Besides, the results are provisional because the pandemic has not ended.

Originality/value

This analysis was conducted on the basis of first-hand data collected in the activity developed by the members of this virtual community of practice. There is little research on this type of activity at the moment.
Facilitating transformative science education through futures thinking
Authors: Laherto Antti , Rasa Tapio
Published: May 2022

Purpose

The aims and pedagogies in the field of science education are evolving because of global sustainability crises. School science is increasingly concerned with responsible agency and value-based transformation. The purpose of this conceptual paper is to argue that perspectives and methods from the field of futures studies are needed to meet the new transformative aims of science education for sustainable development.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper analyses some contemporary challenges in science education and gives reasons for introducing a futures perspective into science classrooms. The suggestion is illustrated by reviewing some results, published elsewhere, on future-oriented activities trialled within the European Union project “I SEE” and students’ experiences on them.

Findings

Recent research has shown that future-oriented science learning activities, involving systems thinking, scenario development and backcasting, can let students broaden their futures perceptions, imagine alternatives and navigate uncertainty. Practising futures thinking in the context of contemporary science offers synergies through shared perspectives on uncertainty, probabilities and creative thinking.

Originality/value

This paper highlights the relevance of the futures field for science education. Future-oriented activities appear as promising tools in science education for fostering sustainability, agency and change. Yet, further work is needed to integrate futures aspects into science curricula. To that end, the paper calls for collaboration between the fields of futures studies and science education.