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Risk Factor Management for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in Home Healthcare
Authors: Dias Konrad J. , Pignataro Rose M. , Heick John D.
Published: September 2024

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common and persistent cardiac arrhythmia that impacts morbidity, mortality, disability, quality of life, and healthcare costs. Typically, AF is managed using a three-pillar approach of rate control, rhythm control, and anticoagulation. However, these interventions fail to address the underlying pathophysiological factors that contribute to AF. A compelling body of research expands traditional management by focusing on lifestyle modification to lower the risk of AF incidence, prevalence, progression, and severity. Home healthcare clinicians possess the knowledge and skills to examine and treat a wide range of risk factors that lead to AF, and therefore can substantially reduce incident and persistent AF and facilitate optimal outcomes. This perspective paper presents a clinical paradigm shift by proposing a five-factor Partner, Quantify, Recommend, Support, and Teach (PQRST) framework to support AF risk factor modification in home healthcare. The PQRST framework incorporates a greater focus on patient self-management through education and exercise to reduce incidence, prevalence, progression, and severity of AF.
Communication Disparities and Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Information in Massachusetts School Districts
Authors: Thompson Anna L. , Davis Bradley S. , Rohrbach Augusta , Davis Jonathan M. , Sebastiani Paola , Tang Alice M.
Published: September 2024

Context:

The COVID-19 pandemic led to the closure of prekindergarten to grade 12 schools and an inequitable return to full-time in-person learning.

Objective:

To explore how ethnic and racial differences across school districts in Massachusetts correlate with parents’ attitudes, beliefs, and trusted sources of information about COVID-19 and mitigation strategies.

Design:

An electronic survey was distributed by school administrators to parents and guardians in November and December 2021 using existing school district contact lists and established methods of communication (email in 2 school districts; email and text message in 1 district).

Setting:

Three school districts in Massachusetts (Chelsea, Medford, and Somerville).

Participants:

Parents of prekindergarten to grade 12 school students attending public schools.

Main Outcome Measure(s):

Parental attitudes and beliefs regarding mitigation strategies for COVID-19 (surveillance testing, masking, and vaccination); trusted information sources about COVID-19; preferred methods of communication from schools.

Results:

A total of 1496 survey responses were analyzed. Chelsea respondents were predominantly Hispanic/LatinX (88%); Medford and Somerville were predominantly White/non-Hispanic (80% and 68%, respectively). Testing, masks, and vaccination were supported by >80% of parents/guardians across districts. However, there were statistically significant differences between school districts regarding participation in testing programs, implications of a child testing positive, vaccination of young children, communication preferences, and trusted sources of information.

Conclusions:

Although primarily focused on COVID-19, these results highlight opportunities for public health personnel and school administrators to work directly with parents and guardians in their school districts to improve communication strategies and be a trusted source of information for a variety of public health issues.
Focused Team Engagements to Enhance Interprofessional Collaboration and Safety Behaviors among Novice Nurses and Medical Residents
Authors: Manuel Rosalyn , Barber Aisha , Kern Jeremy , Myers Kristi , Neary Tara , Nicholson Laura , Walsh Heather , Zaveri Pavan , Dwivedi Pallavi , Maggiotto Claire , King Simmy
Published: September 2024

Background:

Team communication remains a challenge in hospital settings. Hospital-based teams are diverse, team composition changes daily, and team members are frequently not co-located. Novice nurses and medical residents entering the workforce during the coronavirus 2019 pandemic experienced higher communication challenges than before and lacked adequate opportunities for interprofessional learning and communication.

Method:

We evaluated perceptions of safety and communication among novice nurses and medical residents after a 1-hour focused team engagement consisting of an interprofessional virtual simulation and debrief. We conducted a retrospective pre/post survey to measure perceptions of interprofessional collaboration using the Interprofessional Socialization and Valuing Scale.

Results:

Sixty-eight pediatric nurse residents and medical residents participated in the survey. Overall, the focused team engagements significantly improve participants’ perceptions of interprofessional collaboration, with participants showing statistically significant improvement in seven of nine retrospective pre/post survey questions. When analyzing by discipline, nurse residents show stronger gains than medical residents.

Conclusions:

The interprofessional structured debriefings encourage nurses and medical residents to collaborate and discuss important safety topics away from bedside stressors. After completing the virtual simulation, the outcomes show improved perceptions of interprofessional collaboration and enhanced knowledge of safety techniques.
Blunt dissection of the axillary flap through double mini-incisions on both sides of the axilla to prevent postoperative hematoma
Authors: Yao Zhihua , Zhu Jifeng , Peng Min , Lei Benxu , Li Min , Yang Jie , Tang Jinyu , Chang Dongfang
Published: September 2024

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effect of treating axillary osmidrosis by trimming the apocrine glands under direct vision after blunt dissection of the axillary flap through double mini-incisions on both sides of the axilla to prevent postoperative hematoma.

Methods

The clinical data of 108 patients with axillary osmidrosis were retrospectively analyzed. Treatment involved blunt dissection of the axillary flap through double mini-incisions and trimming of the apocrine glands under direct vision. The surgical duration, hematoma incidence, flap necrosis rate, incision healing rate, incision VSS score, comfort level, axillary odor cure rate, and satisfaction rating were all statistically analyzed.

Results

The average surgical duration was 72.45±5.71 min. The cure rate of axillary osmidrosis was 100%. Postoperative complications, including delayed incision healing 12 days after surgery (1 patient), a small hematoma (2 patients), and local flap necrosis (1 patient), were minor. No infection, malodor, or recurrence was observed. The VAS score for patient comfort was 8.53±0.89, the VAS score for patient satisfaction was 8.87±0.98, and the VSS score for the incision was 0.84±0.99.

Conclusion

This retrospective study demonstrated that the trimming of apocrine glands after blunt dissection of the axillary flap through double mini-incisions on both sides of the axilla effectively controlled bleeding. This approach significantly reduces the complication rate of axillary osmidrosis surgery and ensures the complete trimming of apocrine glands, eradicating axillary odor and maintaining a good appearance.
Exposure to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors that cross the blood–brain barrier and the risk of dementia among people with HIV
Authors: Cummings Tammy H. , Magagnoli Joseph , Sikirzhytskaya Aliaksandra , Tyagin Ilya , Safro Ilya , Wyatt Michael D. , Shtutman Michael S. , Sutton S. Scott
Published: September 2024

Background:

The decreased mortality of people with HIV (PWH) has revealed non-HIV-associated comorbidities such as neurocognitive disorders (e.g., dementia). There is an urgency to discover therapeutics to prevent or delay neurocognitive decline among PWH.

Methods:

The artificial intelligence platform Automatic Graph-mining And Transformer based Hypothesis Generation Approach (AGATHA) was utilized to seek potential drugs to be repurposed for the management of non-HIV-associated dementia. AGATHA revealed angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors that cross the blood–brain barrier (BBB ACEi) as a target for decreasing dementia. Subsequently, we conducted a retrospective study evaluating incident dementia using the Veterans Affairs Informatics and Computing Infrastructure (VINCI) evaluating ACE inhibitors. Cox proportional hazards models were fit and hazard ratios (HRs) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) are presented.

Findings:

A total 9419 PWH exposed to an BBB ACE inhibitor (ACEi) and 8831 PWH unexposed demonstrated that PWH exposed to BBB ACEi had a 21.4% (univariate) and 15.2% (multivariate) lower hazard of dementia. The propensity score matched analysis demonstrated a 14.3% lower hazard of incident dementia compared to BBB ACEi unexposed (HR 0.857, 95% CI 0.747–0.984).

Interpretation:

An artificial intelligence-based literature mining system (AGATHA) was utilized to uncover a medication with potential to be repurposed. AGATHA demonstrated that BBB ACEi as a target for decreasing dementia among PWH. Additionally, we conducted a retrospective study demonstrating a decrease in incident dementia among PWH exposed to BBB ACEi. Future research is needed to explore further and understand the relationship of dementia among PWH exposed to ACEi.
The gut microbiome and the brain
Authors: Rykalo Nadiia , Riehl Lydia , Kress Michaela
Published: September 2024

Purpose of review

The importance of the gut microbiome for human health and well-being is generally accepted, and elucidating the signaling pathways between the gut microbiome and the host offers novel mechanistic insight into the (patho)physiology and multifaceted aspects of healthy aging and human brain functions.

Recent findings

The gut microbiome is tightly linked with the nervous system, and gut microbiota are increasingly emerging as important regulators of emotional and cognitive performance. They send and receive signals for the bidirectional communication between gut and brain via immunological, neuroanatomical, and humoral pathways. The composition of the gut microbiota and the spectrum of metabolites and neurotransmitters that they release changes with increasing age, nutrition, hypoxia, and other pathological conditions. Changes in gut microbiota (dysbiosis) are associated with critical illnesses such as cancer, cardiovascular, and chronic kidney disease but also neurological, mental, and pain disorders, as well as chemotherapies and antibiotics affecting brain development and function.

Dysbiosis and a concomitant imbalance of mediators are increasingly emerging both as causes and consequences of diseases affecting the brain. Understanding the microbiota’s role in the pathogenesis of these disorders will have major clinical implications and offer new opportunities for therapeutic interventions.
The WHO guidelines: the new and the old
Authors: Thompson Jo
Published: September 2024

Purpose of the review

The original World Health Organisation (WHO) cancer pain guidelines were published in 1986 and used globally. Updated guidance was released in 2018. This review compares the ‘old’ with the ‘new’ with a closer look at the relevance of the WHO analgesic ladder in the current climate.

Recent findings

The new guidelines provide a more evidence based, rigorously developed document including recommendations relating to radiotherapeutic management. There is a more detailed focus on safe opioid prescribing, opioid stewardship and the importance of integrating pain management expertise early on in the cancer journey. There remains a lack of evidence for certain therapies despite their widespread use particularly in relation to adjuvants. The pitfalls of the original renowned analgesic ladder are highlighted including a recognition that omitting ‘step 2’ is safe, feasible and cost effective.

The new guidelines offer more detailed recommendations relevant to clinical practice with a strong focus on safety of opioid prescribing making it relevant in the current climate. The original WHO analgesic ladder is no longer recommended as a strict protocol for cancer pain management.
How does participation in coal-to-gas policy and availability of natural gas pipelines affect residents’ well-being?
Authors: Jiankui Shi , Lun HU , Yingge Xia , Xiangdong HU
Published: September 2024

Abstract

With the rapid advancement of industrialization and urbanization, China is facing an increasingly serious challenge of air pollution. The dramatic deterioration of air quality not only compromises the quality of daily life, but also poses a serious threat to public health. In order to deal with the urgent environmental problems, the Chinese government actively seeks treatment methods, among which the coal-to-gas policy, with its advantages of clean and low-carbon, has become a key part of the environmental governance strategy. However, in the initial implementation of the coal-to-gas policy, problems such as shortage of gas sources and pipeline access hindered the promotion of the policy. To provide an in-depth analysis of the actual impact of the coal-to-gas policy on residents’ well-being, a comprehensive analysis was conducted based on data from the China General Social Survey. The study found that the implementation of the coal-to-gas policy not only significantly improved residents’ subjective well-being and made the environment more livable, but also significantly improved residents’ physical health and reduced health problems caused by air pollution. This positive effect is particularly pronounced among young people, women and residents of northern regions, who have benefited more from the clean-air benefits of the coal-to-gas policy. In addition, the study found that the availability of natural gas pipelines has a non-linear effect on residents’ well-being. Moderate pipeline coverage can significantly improve the quality of life of residents and provide more convenient and reliable clean energy. Therefore, under the premise of ensuring stable supply, it is necessary to seek the optimal pipeline layout scheme. Finally, the coal-to-gas policy has boosted regional economic vitality and residents’ well-being by promoting industrial restructuring and reducing pollution emissions.
Associated factors of acculturation strategies and mental health outcomes among international students in China
Authors: Xiao Chenchang , Yan Jingyan , Li Hanjia , Ding Changmian , Yu Bin
Published: September 2024

Objectives

There is an increasing number of international students in China. Acculturation strategies are the way students cope with different cultures, including integration, assimilation, separation, and marginalization. This study aims to investigate the acculturation strategies and associated factors, and the effect of these strategies on mental health status among international students in China.

Study design

Cross-sectional study.

Methods

Study data were collected from 567 international students attending universities in China. Acculturation strategies, acculturative stress, depressive symptoms were measured using reliable and valid scales. Linear and multinomial logistic regression were used for analysis.

Results

Study findings revealed that integration (31.57%) was the most preferred acculturation strategy, followed by marginalization (28.92%), separation (21.87%) and assimilation (17.54%). Females were more likely to choose separation strategy than marginalization, while students with religions had higher likelihood to choose integration strategy. Students majoring in Literature/Art and liking their major were more likely to use assimilation strategy. Students with more studying time in weekdays and medium studying time in weekends were more likely to prefer integration strategy. Students with separation and integration strategy had higher acculturative stress.

Conclusions

Integration is the most popular acculturation strategy among international students in China. Students with separation and integration strategy had worse mental health status. Gender, major, religion, daily study time were significantly associated with the preference of acculturation strategies.
Augmenting supply chain resilience through AI and big data
Authors: Singh Devnaad , Sharma Anupam , Singh Rohit Kumar , Rana Prashant Singh
Published: September 2024

Purpose

Natural calamities like earthquakes, floods and epidemics/pandemics like COVID-19 significantly disrupt almost all the supply networks, ranging from medicines to numerous daily/emergency use items. Supply Chain Resilience is one such option to overcome the impact of the disruption, which is achieved by developing supply chain factors with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data Analytics (BDA).

Design/methodology/approach

This research examines how organizations using AI and BDA can bring resilience to supply chains. To achieve the objective, the authors developed the methodology to gather useful information from the literature studied and developed the Total Interpretive Structural Modeling (TISM) by consulting 44 supply chain professionals. The authors developed a quantitative questionnaire to collect 229 responses and further test the model. With the analysis, a conceptual and comprehensive framework is developed.

Findings

A major finding, this research advocates that supply chain resilience is contingent upon utilizing supply chain analytics. An empirical study provides further evidence that the utilization of supply chain analytics has a positive and favorable effect on the flexibility of demand forecasting to inventory management, resulting in increased efficiency.

Originality/value

Few studies demonstrate the impact of advanced technology in building resilient supply chains by enhancing their factors. To the best of the authors' knowledge, no earlier researcher has attempted to infuse AI and BDA into supply chain factors to make them resilient.
Digital Maturity Assessment Model (DMAM): assimilation of Design Science Research (DSR) and Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
Authors: Omol Edwin Juma , Mburu Lucy Waruguru , Abuonji Paul Anyango
Published: September 2024

Purpose

This study introduces the Digital Maturity Assessment Model (DMAM), a model tailored to assess the digital maturity of SMEs, tracing its development from addressing business challenges to establishing a comparative analysis framework grounded in Resource Dependence Theory (RDT).

Design/methodology/approach

DMAM is based on positivist philosophy and objectivist epistemology, supported by Design Science Research (DSR) and Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI). The methodology involves iterative development, from problem identification to creating a practical solution for assessing SMEs' digital maturity and guiding digitalization efforts.

Findings

DMAM offers a clear and specific methodology, distinguishing itself by addressing the unique needs of SMEs, particularly resource-dependent ones. The model’s development fills critical gaps in existing literature and provides a practical artifact for SMEs' digitalization.

Originality/value

DMAM is original in its focus on the specific needs of resource-dependent SMEs, offering actionable recommendations and addressing shortcomings in existing models. It serves as a foundational framework for SMEs' digital transformation, making a significant contribution to the digital maturity assessment literature.
Interdisciplinary perspective on architectural programming: current status and future directions
Authors: Jin Shitao
Published: September 2024

Purpose

Architectural programming, as a critical phase in construction projects, has been widely recognized for its importance and advantages throughout the construction process. With the rapid development of the socioeconomic landscape, architectural programming has garnered increasing attention from various other disciplines, becoming a key trend in interdisciplinary collaboration. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current status and future directions of architectural programming from an interdisciplinary perspective through scientometric analysis and systematic review.

Design/methodology/approach

This study first collected English journal articles on architectural programming published between 1975 and 2024 from the Web of Science and Scopus databases. After an initial screening of titles and abstracts, 515 articles were selected for scientometric analysis to reveal the current state and advantages of architectural programming research in multidisciplinary fields. Subsequently, a second screening of full-text articles identified 75 journal articles for systematic review, focusing on research topics and challenges in interdisciplinary applications.

Findings

The study reveals an exponential increase in the number of papers related to architectural programming between 1975 and 2024, particularly in the last decade. Six key research topics of architectural programming in multidisciplinary fields were identified: (1) performance optimization and evaluation, (2) digitalization and automation development, (3) project management and decision support, (4) improvement of human and social welfare, (5) sustainable resources and environment and (6) educational practices of architectural programming. Additionally, the study identified the main challenges in the interdisciplinary application of architectural programming, including (1) incompatibility among disciplines, (2) limitations of data and methodologies and (3) insufficient social engagement. To address these challenges, three potential future directions were proposed: (1) establishing interdisciplinary teams and platforms, (2) enhancing multi-source data integration and digital transformation and (3) improving governance mechanisms and educational training.

Originality/value

By combining quantitative and qualitative methods, this study provides a comprehensive review of architectural programming research and applications in multidisciplinary fields, offering theoretical foundations and practical references for the future development of architectural programming. This review not only aids in understanding the overall status of current architectural programming research but also offers valuable insights and recommendations for future research directions and practical applications.
Unveiling novelty evolution in the field of library and information science in China
Authors: Yang Chen , Wang Yuzhuo , Zhang Chengzhi
Published: September 2024

Purpose

This study aims to analyze the distribution of novelty among scholarly papers in the field of library and information science (LIS) in China. Specifically, this study explores the distribution of novelty of papers in various journals, research topics and different periods. It is possible to understand the characteristics of LIS research in China and what factors have influenced it.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper collects articles published in Chinese library science journals indexed by the Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index from 2000 to 2022. The BERTopic model is used based on abstracts of the papers and to obtain the topic of each paper. Based on the combination innovation theory of reference pairs cited by focal papers, novelty scores of all papers are calculated. Next, this paper analyzes the novelty of papers under different topics. Finally, this paper analyzes the differences in author collaboration patterns across various topics, aiming to explain how these differences relate to the novelty of papers from a collaborative perspective.

Findings

This study shows that archival research topics have lower novelty than papers on journal evaluation and patent technology in Chinese LIS. Research papers in this field are gradually becoming more novel over time. Papers on different topics and with varying degrees of novelty exhibit distinct author collaboration patterns, with low-novelty topics more frequently featuring solo authorship, while high-novelty topics tend to involve a higher percentage of inter-institutional collaboration.

Originality/value

This study investigates the novelty characteristics of research papers on different topics in the field of LIS in China. The authors’ contribution includes visualizing research hotspots and trends in the field and analyzing authors’ collaboration patterns at the level of research topics, thereby providing new perspectives on the factors affecting the novelty of these papers.
Boosting entrepreneurial intentions among potential TVET entrepreneurs of higher education institutes
Authors: Shah Naimatullah , Bano Safia , Saraih Ummi Naiemah , Abdelwahed Nadia A. Abdelmegeed , Soomro Bahadur Ali
Published: September 2024

Purpose

In this study, we aim to investigate entrepreneurial intention (EI) among potential entrepreneurs who were students at Pakistan’s higher education institutes (HEIs) of technical and vocational education and training (TVET).

Design/methodology/approach

We used a quantitative and correlational method in this study, and we based its theoretical framework on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the entrepreneurial event model (EEM). We based this study’s findings on 367 samples collected from Pakistan’s HEI TVET students who were potential entrepreneurs.

Findings

By employing path analysis, the findings reveal that TPB constructs, such as personal attitudes (PA), subjective norms (SN) and perceived behavioral control (PBC), have a positive and significant effect on EI. The findings show, also, that EEM constructs, such as perceived desirability (PD), perceived feasibility (PF) and propensity to act (PT) are positive and significant predictors of EI. Moreover, self-efficacy (SE) and the quality of TVET (QTT) positively and significantly affect EI.

Practical implications

This study’s findings support the improvement of Pakistan’s HEIs in developing TVET to enhance individuals’ skills and, ultimately, to create employment and socioeconomic circumstances. They also assist Pakistan’s HEIs in developing EI among their TVET potential entrepreneurs to ensure that they are sufficiently equipped for the job markets.

Originality/value

This study’s findings empirically confirm that TPB, EEM, SE and the QTT provide an integrated path for Pakistan’s entrepreneurs.
Dynamics of personal financial management: a bibliometric and systematic review on financial literacy, financial capability and financial behavior
Authors: Shi Wenqian , Ali Muhammad , Leong Choi-Meng
Published: September 2024

Purpose

Financial literacy, capability and behavior are crucial factors in personal financial management, which in turn plays a significant role in individual and societal financial well-being. The objective of this investigation is to explain critical factors and dimensions of personal financial management systems by employing a hybrid approach that encompasses a bibliometric analysis and a systematic review of the literature.

Design/methodology/approach

The research team carefully evaluated a selection of 606 scholarly articles from the Scopus database and studied the evolution of personal financial management behavior over 38 years (1986–2023). This research adopted several graphical representations and network structures to comprehend publishing tendencies, high-impact papers, theoretical frameworks, intellectual constructs as well as the current state of research collaboration.

Findings

Four major clusters were identified in the field of personal financial management behavior: the relationship between financial literacy and financial capability, factors influencing financial behavior, the impact of financial behavior on financial well-being and the financial behavior of different demographic groups. In addition, by performing content analysis on papers published within the last five years, new themes in personal financial management behavior were identified.

Practical implications

This investigation serves to equip financial advisors, policy architects and scholarly investigators with a deeper insight into the intricacies of personal financial management behavior and aids in pinpointing prospective domains for forthcoming research.

Originality/value

This study seeks to address a significant vacuum in the current body of research by providing a thorough bibliometric analysis that specifically examines financial literacy, ability and conduct. To the best of our knowledge, no previous research has conducted such a comprehensive investigation in this field. This research aims to identify important researchers and influential works in the subject by using a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies, including content analysis. The purpose of doing this is to provide exclusive insights and expertise that can be highly valuable to scholars, practitioners, policymakers and other stakeholders who are interested in furthering the comprehension and encouragement of financial literacy and responsible financial behavior.
The university as an intellectual capital catalyst for sustainable organisations: conceptualising the nexus
Authors: Del Gesso Carla , Parravicini Paola , Ruffini Renato
Published: September 2024

Purpose

Intellectual capital (IC) is an increasingly important strategic asset for sustainable value creation in organisations. This paper aims to provide a conceptual perspective on the university’s role as a catalyst for IC creation and development within the dynamic landscape of organisations, exploring the nexus to capture its essence.

Design/methodology/approach

Adopting a conceptual framework development approach, key concepts were cohesively and coherently synthesised from various theoretical underpinnings, namely, the multiple capitals approach to maximising corporate value creation, the evolved triple bottom line approach to corporate sustainability, the triple helix innovation model and its subsequent extensions, the upper echelons theory and the social licence construct linked to stakeholder, legitimacy and institutional theories.

Findings

A comprehensive conceptual framework was developed that outlines universities’ role in catalysing four corporate IC forms crucial to sustainable organisational value creation: human capital, governance capital, social/relational capital and structural/organisational capital. The framework interprets this role of universities as dynamic IC reservoirs serving regional ecosystems for sustainable development. It highlights the synergistic sustainable value creation between universities and organisations in host communities and broader society, with university governance acting as a key driver.

Originality/value

This paper offers a theoretically grounded interpretation of universities’ pivotal role in catalysing essential forms of IC to support contemporary organisations’ sustainable value-creation processes. The proposed framework has the potential to ignite conversations on the crucial connection between universities and corporate IC development relevant to sustainable organisations, inspiring future empirical research, reflection and discussion.
Employee green behavior in laboratories of higher education institutions: a qualitative study
Authors: Fareed El-Tony Yossra , Choo Ling Suan
Published: September 2024

Purpose

This study aims to explore employee green behavior in higher education institution (HEI) laboratories in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Design/methodology/approach

A qualitative approach was used to explore the green behavior experiences of individuals working in HEI laboratories. In-depth interviews were conducted with nine participants selected via purposive sampling. Thematic analysis was performed on the collected data using ATLAS.ti 9 software.

Findings

The analysis of the collected data identified five themes related to the green behavior in HEI laboratories. These themes, ranked in descending order of frequency, are conserving, avoiding harm, transforming, influencing others and taking initiative. The conserving theme accounted for one-third of the subcodes, as did the avoiding harm theme. The final one-third of subcodes was distributed among the remaining three themes.

Research limitations/implications

This study conducted virtual interviews and coincidentally interviewed only female participants. The findings contribute to the existing literature on the themes of green behavior among laboratory staff in HEIs and provide valuable insights for university managers and sustainability coordinators in shaping policies to promote environmentally friendly practices and address negative practices.

Originality/value

Despite existing studies on environmental practices in various workplace settings, the exploration of green behavior in HEI laboratories in the Kingdom of Bahrain from the employee perspective remains limited. This study presents a significant opportunity for researchers to explore sustainability in HEI laboratories and for policymakers to develop corresponding strategies.
Exploring the impact of paid over-the-top service and mobile network profiles in watching TV content on mobile devices
Authors: Shin Soo Il , Han Sumin , Lee Kyung Young , Chang Younghoon
Published: September 2024

Purpose

The television (TV) content ecosystem has shifted from traditional broadcasting systems to dedicated content producers and over-the-top (OTT) services. However, less empirical effort has been paid to the actual behaviors of the mobile users who watch TV content when explaining the impact of OTT service and mobile network profiles in watching TV content. This study aims to investigate the impact of gratifications and attitude formed by mobile TV users on actual mobile TV watching behaviors, as well as the moderating impacts of paid OTT service subscriptions and mobile network profiles, based on gratification theory, cognition–affect–behavioral (CAB) framework, sunk cost effect and walled-garden effect.

Design/methodology/approach

This study employs the generalized linear model (GLM) with generalized estimating equations (GEE) to test hypothesized relationships. A total of 338 mobile phone users who have been watching TV content using a mobile phone participated in the survey. The moderating variables, 4 types of paid streaming platform subscriptions, were classified based on the walled gardens formed by mobile telecom services.

Findings

The study’s results revealed that obtained gratifications and opportunity constructs substantially influenced a mobile phone user’s attitude and behaviors. Additionally, mobile network profiles and the degree of access to paid platform services played significant moderating roles in the relationship between users’ attitudes and behavior.

Originality/value

This research enriches the existing OTT service literature and is one of the pioneering studies investigating the walled-garden effect’s role in mobile phone users’ actual watching behaviors, offering valuable practical implications for the OTT platform providers.
YLS-SLAM: a real-time dynamic visual SLAM based on semantic segmentation
Authors: Feng Dan , Yin Zhenyu , Wang Xiaohui , Zhang Feiqing , Wang Zisong
Published: September 2024

Purpose

Traditional visual simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) systems are primarily based on the assumption that the environment is static, which makes them struggle with the interference caused by dynamic objects in complex industrial production environments. This paper aims to improve the stability of visual SLAM in complex dynamic environments through semantic segmentation and its optimization.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper proposes a real-time visual SLAM system for complex dynamic environments based on YOLOv5s semantic segmentation, named YLS-SLAM. The system combines semantic segmentation results and the boundary semantic enhancement algorithm. By recognizing and completing the semantic masks of dynamic objects from coarse to fine, it effectively eliminates the interference of dynamic feature points on the pose estimation and enhances the retention and extraction of prominent features in the background, thereby achieving stable operation of the system in complex dynamic environments.

Findings

Experiments on the Technische Universität München and Bonn data sets show that, under monocular and Red, Green, Blue - Depth modes, the localization accuracy of YLS-SLAM is significantly better than existing advanced dynamic SLAM methods, effectively improving the robustness of visual SLAM. Additionally, the authors also conducted tests using a monocular camera in a real industrial production environment, successfully validating its effectiveness and application potential in complex dynamic environment.

Originality/value

This paper combines semantic segmentation algorithms with boundary semantic enhancement algorithms to effectively achieve precise removal of dynamic objects and their edges, while ensuring the system's real-time performance, offering significant application value.
Corruption and sustainability disclosure-firm performance sensitivity: an international evidence
Authors: Barman Siddhartha , Mahakud Jitendra
Published: September 2024

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the nexus between sustainability disclosure, corruption perception and firm performance through a cross country analysis.

Design/methodology/approach

The study period ranges from 2014 to 2021 and the data set comprises non-financial companies across 23 nations comprising of both developed and emerging economies. This study has used a dynamic panel data model, i.e. the system generalized method of moments (SGMM) technique, to examine this issue.

Findings

The authors find that sustainable disclosure affects firm performance positively and corruption perception decreases the financial performance. The results explain that effective higher sustainable disclosures help to achieve control and monitor resources by reducing risk and provides strong linkages and expertise. It also affirms that corruption plays a vital role in determining financial performance of the companies. The results also reveal that corruption perception does not influence the sustainable disclosure-performance sensitivity. But in case of emerging economies, corruption reduces the influence of sustainability disclosure on financial performance of the companies.

Practical implications

This study has practical implications for policymakers as well as corporate managers to consider sustainable disclosure norms while framing their policies to derive maximum benefits.

Originality/value

This study is a new investigation that explores the intertwining relationship between sustainable disclosure, corruption and firm performance across the countries.
The impact of human-AIGC tools collaboration on the learning effect of college students: a key factor for future education?
Authors: Yang Weiquan , Lu Zhaolin , Li Zengrui , Cui Yalin , Dai Lijin , Li Yupeng , Ma Xiaorui , Zhu Huaibo
Published: September 2024

Purpose

The maturity of artificial intelligence technology and the emergence of AI-generated content (AIGC) tools have endowed college students with a human-AIGC tools collaboration learning mode. However, there is still a great controversy about its impact on learning effect. This paper is aimed at investigating the impact of the human-AIGC tools collaboration on the learning effect of college students.

Design/methodology/approach

In this paper, a hypothesized model was constructed to investigate the effects of dependence, usage purpose, trust level, frequency, and proficiency of using AIGC tools on the learning effect, respectively. This paper distributed questionnaires through random sampling. Then, the improved Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to assign weights and normalize data. Lastly, one-way ANOVA and multiple linear regression analyses were used to measure and analyze variables, revealing the mechanism of influence.

Findings

The usage purpose, frequency, and proficiency of using AIGC tools have a significant positive effect on learning. Being clear about the usage purpose of AIGC tools and matching the specific study tasks will enhance the learning effect. College students should organically integrate AIGC tools into each learning process, which is conducive to building a learning flow applicable to oneself, improving efficiency, and then enhancing learning effects. The trust level in AIGC tools is significant, but positively and weakly correlated, indicating that college students need to screen the generated content based on their knowledge system framework and view it dialectically. The dependence on AIGC tools has a negative and significant effect on learning effect. College students are supposed to systematically combine self-reflection and the use of AIGC tools to avoid overdependence on them.

Research limitations/implications

Based on the findings, the learning suggestions for college students in human-machine collaboration in the AIGC era are proposed to provide ideas for the future information-based education system. For further research, scholars can expand on different groups, professions, and fields of study.

Originality/value

Previous studies have focused more on the impact of AIGC on the education system. This paper analyzed the impact of the various factors of using AIGC tools in the learning process on the learning effect from the perspective of college students.
Understanding behavioral strategy: a historical evolutionary perspective in “Management Decision”
Authors: Cristofaro Matteo , Giardino Pier Luigi , Camilli Riccardo , Hristov Ivo
Published: September 2024

Purpose

This article aims to trace the historical development of the behavioral strategy (BS) field, which implements psychology in strategic management. Mainly, it provides a contextual understanding of how this stream of research has historically evolved and what relevant future trajectories are. This work is part of the “over half a century of Management Decision” celebrative and informal Journal section.

Design/methodology/approach

We consider BS literature produced in management decision (MD), the oldest and longest-running scholarly publication in management, as a proxy for the evolution of management thought. Through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) process, we collected – via the MD website and Scopus – a sample of 97 BS articles published in MD from its foundation (1967) until today (2024). Regarding the analysis, we adopted a Reflexive Thematic Analysis approach to synthesize the main BS topics, then read from a historical perspective regarding three “eras” over which the literature developed. Selected international literature outside the Journal’s boundaries was considered to complement this historical analysis.

Findings

Historically, within the BS field, the interest passed from the rules to rationally govern strategic decision-making processes, to studying what causes cognitive errors, to understanding how to avoid biases and to being prepared for dramatic changes. The article also identifies six future research trajectories, namely “positive heuristics,” “context-embedded mental processes,” “non-conventional thinking,” “cognitive evolutionary triggers,” “debiasing strategies” and “behavioral theories for new strategic challenges” that future research could investigate.

Research limitations/implications

The limitation of the study lies in its exclusive focus on MD for investigating the historical evolution of BS, thereby overlooking critical contributions from other journals. Therefore, MD’s editorial preferences have influenced results. A comprehensive SLR on the BS field is still needed, requiring broader journal coverage to mitigate selection biases and enhance field appraisal.

Originality/value

This contribution is the first to offer a historical evolutionary view of the BS field, complementing the few other reviews on this stream of research. This fills a gap in the study of the evolution of management thought.
The role of leadership in group cohesion: insights from sport club volunteering
Authors: De Clerck Tom , Van Doren Nele , De Bock Thomas
Published: September 2024

Purpose

This study aims to address the challenge many organizational leaders face in fostering workforce cohesion. Focusing on the context of sports club volunteering, this study investigates how leaders can enhance group cohesion among volunteers. The study findings provide valuable insights applicable across various work settings.

Design/methodology/approach

Through a multilevel design, this study examined the role of autonomy–supportive and structuring leadership in shaping social and task cohesion within volunteer teams at the group level. In total, 557 volunteers nested within 52 nonprofit sports clubs situated in the Flemish region of Belgium were involved in this study, providing a robust foundation for our analysis.

Findings

This research revealed that regular volunteers form “true groups”, exhibiting substantial between-group variance in social and task cohesion and a strong within-group consensus. Additionally, the findings underscored the significance of autonomy–supportive leadership in fostering cohesion, demonstrating a positive relation with social and task cohesion at the group level.

Originality/value

This study demonstrates that volunteer teams, like work teams in the for-profit sector, actively engage in interpersonal exchanges within their organization, which help shape their collective sense of unity and alignment with common objectives. Leaders can enhance these interactions by fostering an autonomy–supportive environment where members feel empowered to share their perspectives and ideas. Additionally, the findings suggest that the nature of the task and the specific context can influence which leadership style is most effective, with the provision of structure also playing a role. With these insights, leaders in diverse organizational settings can effectively nurture the development of cohesive groups.
A novel model to estimate the structural properties of PLA-FFF components along any non-orthogonal direction
Authors: Cerda-Avila Steffany N. , Medellín-Castillo Hugo I.
Published: September 2024

Purpose

This study aims to present and evaluate a novel analytical model to predict the structural properties of parts fabricated by fused filament fabrication (FFF) along any non-orthogonal direction.

Design/methodology/approach

A new analytical model to estimate the ultimate tensile stress (UTS) and elastic modulus (E) of polylactic acid (PLA)-FFF parts fabricated in any non-orthogonal build orientation, is proposed. The new model is based on an ellipsoid, two angles that define the orientation with respect to the build axes, the infill value and the structural properties along the build axes. The proposed model is evaluated by comparing the UTS and E properties predicted by this model, with the results obtained from experimental tensile tests on PLA-FFF specimens manufactured using variable infill values and non-orthogonal build orientations.

Findings

The proposed model is able to predict with good precision the structural properties of PLA-FFF parts along any direction and infill value.

Research limitations/implications

Although the study and results are limited to the UTS and E tensile properties of PLA-FFF components, the model may be extended to other materials or similar additive manufacturing processes.

Practical implications

The new proposed model is able to determine the structural properties of FFF components in any direction, so it can be used during the design process of FFF parts, reducing the need for experimental tests and speeding up the product development process.

Originality/value

Existing models to predict the structural properties of FFF components are limited to orthogonal build orientations (X, Y and Z); however, the new proposed model is able to predict the tensile properties in any direction and infill value. In addition, a new set of experimental data about the structural behaviour of PLA-FFF parts along non-orthogonal build orientations is provided, extending the existing results in the literature.