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Impact of hybrid seeds on demand for labour: the case of chilli production in Indonesia
Authors: Sayekti Apri Laila , Zeng Di , Stringer Randy 
Published: May 2020

PurposeThis paper examines the labour demand associated with hybrid chilli adoption, a relatively labour-intensive crop in Indonesia.Design/production/approachUsing 228 chilli producing households in West Java Province, Indonesia’s primary chilli production region, the analysis extends previous research on household labour demand by assessing the impacts of hybrid chilli seed adoption on both family and hired labour on a gender-specific basis. Instrumental variables 2SLS approach is employed to address potential endogeneity that may occur related to hybrid seed choices.FindingsThe results demonstrate that hybrid chilli seed use is more likely to increase demand for hired labour, particularly female hired labour; However, hybrid seed adoption is insignificantly associated with demand for male and female family labour.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample size used in this paper is relatively small; however, the sample is chosen from the biggest chilli producing area in Indonesia and can still be considered reasonably representative.Social implicationsThe results indicate that hybrid seed adoption creates rural employment opportunities for rural women in Indonesia, which could potentially help empower them in rural economic activities and household decision making.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature assessing modern agricultural technologies by evaluating rural employment impacts on a source- and gender-specific basis, which is much less understood. It, therefore, complements the existing knowledge regarding welfare impacts in other aspects such as poverty reduction, food security and nutrition enhancement and suggests another dimension where desirable impacts may occur through associated women’s empowerment.
The risk to reconstitution: supply chain risk management for the future of the US Air Force’s organic supply chain
Authors: Loska David , Higa James 
Published: May 2020

PurposeThe future retirement of US Air Force (USAF) legacy weapon systems (WSs) removes their associated funding from within the Air Force Working Capital Fund and their parts from its organic supply chain inventory. The trending outsourcing of product support to contracted logistics support and its potential long-term consequences to the USAF government-owned, government-operated, organic supply chain and the reconstitution capabilities it enables in the USAF’s organic industrial base, suggests the need to assess its risks. Although there is an existing body of research into the risks of outsourcing the USAF’s industrial repair, and federal legislation such as Core 50/50 laws enacted to institutionalize its risk management, there is comparatively little research into the outsourcing risks to the long-term viability of the supply chain on which that repair capability is dependent. The aim of this research is to fill that research gap by assessing and modeling those risks. This research concludes by providing several future research directions that may be evaluated to provide more detail.Design/methodology/approachLeveraging a conceptual model derived from research and a multi-criteria analysis framework to assess supply chain risk. Quantifying the predicted impact of retirements on funding and inventories of unique parts. Modeling the potential risk due to WS retirement.FindingsResults indicated long term enterprise risks to the Air Force’s supply chain correlated to the retirement of WSs and their associated funding and spare parts inventory.Originality/valueThis research provides an in-depth evaluation of the USAF’s supply chain to assess the holistic risk of product support outsourcing and its long-term impacts on viability by using resource-based view and contingency theory as theoretical underpinnings. In addition, insights and implications for defense supply chain managers and decision-makers.
Sleep quality among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in a private hospital setting in Yangon, Myanmar
Authors: Htut Hnin Nandar , Howteerakul Nopporn , Suwannapong Nawarat , Rawdaree Petch 
Published: May 2020

PurposeThis study aimed to assess the sleep quality and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a private hospital in Yangon, Myanmar.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 289 T2DM patients were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. An English version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was translated into Myanmar and used for assessing sleep quality.FindingsApproximately 48.4% of T2DM patients had poor sleep quality (PSQI score > 5). The mean ± SD of the PSQI global score was 5.97 ± 3.45. About 36.0% of participants reported the presence of diabetes complications, and 14.9% used sleep medication. About 27.7% had depression and 8.3% had poor family relationships. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the presence of complications (AOR = 1.86; 95%CI; 1.04–3.35), poor family relationships (AOR = 5.09; 95%CI; 1.55–16.68) and depression (AOR = 7.52; 95%CI; 3.83–14.76) were significantly associated with poor sleep quality.Originality/valueThe prevalence of poor sleep quality is rather high among T2DM patients. Healthcare personnel and hospital administrators should focus on the complication status, family relationships and depression status of T2DM patients by providing regular screening for sleep quality and depression and by providing a program of sleep health education and counselling at diabetic clinics
Smart remanufacturing: a review and research framework
Authors: Kerin Mairi , Pham Duc Truong 
Published: May 2020

PurposeTo review the state-of-the-art in smart remanufacturing, highlighting key elements of an Industry 4.0 (I4.0) future that supports circular economy (CE) principles and offer a conceptual framework and research agenda to accelerate digitalisation in this sector.Design/methodology/approachThe Scopus, Web of Science and ScienceDirect databases and search terms “Industry 4.0”, “Internet of things”, “Smart manufacturing” and “Remanufacturing” were used to identify and select publications that had evidence of a relationship between those keywords. The 329 selected papers were reviewed with respect to the triple bottom line (economic, social and environmental). The study benefited from advanced text quantitative processing using NVivo software and a complete manual qualitative assessment.FindingsChanges in product ownership models will affect the remanufacturing industry, with the growth of product-service-systems seen as an opportunity to re-circulate resources and create value. This is being supported by changes in society, user expectations and workforce attributes. Key to the success of remanufacturing in an I4.0 future is the uptake of existing and emerging digital technologies to shorten and strengthen links between product manufacturers, users and remanufacturers.Originality/valueRemanufacturing is recognised as a key CE strategy, which in turn is an important research area for development in our society. This article is the first to study “smart remanufacturing” for the CE. Its uniqueness lies in its focus on the remanufacturing industry and the sustainable application of I4.0 enablers. The findings are used to create a framework that links to the research agenda needed to realise smart remanufacturing.
Are Islamic stocks subject to oil price risk exposure?
Authors: Tusiime Ivan Mugarura , Wang Man 
Published: May 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine whether oil price risk is a significant determinant of stock returns.Design/methodology/approachUsing monthly data on a sample of Islamic stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchanges and National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System (NASDAQ) over the period from January 1990 to December 2017, the study examines whether oil price risk is a significant determinant of stock returns using Fama–French–Carhart’s four-factor asset pricing model amplified with Brent oil price factor.FindingsThe results from the cross-sectional regression analysis indicate that the extent of the exposure is significantly positive using a full sample period. Moreover, results from size and momentum factors are highly significant whereas book-to-market has no significant impact on Islamic stock returns.Research limitations/implicationsThe results support the concept for diversification in equity investment and are thus important for investors, analysts and policymakers.Originality/valueThis study is the first of its kind to establish whether oil price risk is a factor that can determine returns of Islamic listed stocks using the most developed stock market in the world (New York Stock Exchanges and NASDAQ).
Justification of green manufacturing implementation parameters using fuzzy-based simulation model
Authors: Singh Mahakdeep , Singh Kanwarpreet , Sethi Amanpreet Singh 
Published: May 2020

PurposeThis paper aims to evaluate the contribution of significant factors in the success of green manufacturing (GM) implementation in Indian small and medium-scale manufacturing organizations (SMEs).Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, the fuzzy inference system (FIS; fuzzy logic toolbox) is deployed to assess the implementation of GM. For this purpose, significant factors for GM implementation success parameters are identified from relevant literature and validated by industry experts.FindingsThe output of FIS in MATLAB has given insight that adoption of new technology, customer’s attributes, social and government pressure and green supply chain management can be named as significant predicted variables for the success of GM implementation in Indian small and medium-scale organizations.Research limitations/implicationsThe current research is carried out in Indian small and medium-scale manufacturing organizations with inputs from all over India but this study would not be applicable to the organizations of different sectors such as servicing sector and would also not applicable to the large-scale industries and other geographical locations other than India.Originality/valueThe present research work establishes that GM initiatives have contributed in the business performance of Indian small and medium-scale manufacturing industry. So, the study stresses upon the need for improving coordination between various manufacturing parameters as well as competitive dimensions of GM paradigms to enjoy higher potential of business performance.
Back to the future: challenges of European tourism of tomorrow
Authors: Ferrer-Roca Natàlia , Weston Richard , Guia Jaume , Mihalic Tanja , Blasco Dani , Prats Lluís , Lawler Mary , Jarratt David 
Published: May 2020

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the most recent (or emerging) trends likely to have a major impact in shaping the future of tourism in Europe.

Design/methodology/approach
The methodology of this paper involved in-depth literature review of European Union policies, initiatives and programs. Also, semi-structured interviews were conducted with key individuals/organisations, mainly at a European level, but also including pertinent global and national tourism organisations. Moreover, an online survey was also conducted and circulated to a wide range of organisations from all 28 EU Member States. Nvivo was used to analyse the documents as well as to conduct a content and thematic analysis of the interviews.

Findings
This paper identifies five trends associated with the future of tourism in Europe. Those main trends are: evolving visitor demand; marketing; stakeholders and tourism governance; new technologies; and sustainable and responsible tourism.

Originality/value
This trends paper provides five useful recommendations for the future of tourism in Europe, including: sustainable tourism development, investment in technology, effective tourism governance, enhance Europe's overall destination brand and marketing strategy, and the need for new skills and training.
Analytic framework for interdisciplinary collaboration in inclusive education
Authors: Gerdes Jantien , Goei Sui Lin , Huizinga Mariëtte , de Ruyter Doret 
Published: May 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop an analytic framework for studying interdisciplinary learning in collaboration between schools and child support services. The analytic framework connects the concept of boundary crossing with the social–psychological processes of trust and identity formation.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is written from a theoretical point of view. Empirical research data from two schools are used to illustrate the use and merit of the proposed framework.FindingsThe framework proved to be useful for identifying the level of co-work in the two schools. In addition, the framework helped to shed light on how the support for trust and identity formation by the school management aids interdisciplinary learning.Research limitations/implicationsThe most essential feature of the suggested framework is its use of complex theoretical concepts. Examining each concept in detail would ignore the interconnected nature of concepts in the framework, as well as the fact that it is not yet known how this interconnectedness works. Therefore, the framework is based on a generalised use of the concepts.Practical implicationsThe contribution of the framework for practice lies in its potential to shed light on how processes in interdisciplinary collaboration can be shaped. The framework can be used to inform contextual interventions that seek to optimize collaborative structures.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to understanding the complex processes that constitute interdisciplinary learning in collaboration.
A geoeconomic and geopolitical review of Gwadar Port on belt and road initiative
Authors: Gholizadeh Ali , Madani Seyedashkan , Saneinia Saba 
Published: May 2020

Purpose
By combining geopolitical and economic factors and from a geoeconomic perspective, the importance of Gwadar to China and Pakistan is discussed in detail. By applying geoeconomic approach and based on the historical approach, geographical and geopolitical conditions and international development trends of Gwadar port, the authors develop the analytical framework to analyze the Gwadar port and studied its importance in the development of China and Pakistan, as well as the positive influence on the economic growth of both countries.

Design/methodology/approach
A geoeconomic study is done to run a more profound and more comprehensive analysis of China–Pakistan economic relationship, as geoeconomic includes interrelations of geographical, geopolitical and economic factors in international relations.

Findings
The results show that Gwadar Port's development could enhance the economic security of both China and Pakistan. With the opening of Gwadar Port, oil and energy in the Middle East will be imported directly to China through Pakistan's oil pipeline. This is not only oil but also goods from Central Asia, and even Europe and the USA will land from Gwadar Port and enter China through the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The development of Gwadar port under the CPEC program could also dramatically increase the capacity of Pakistan's maritime trade while reducing its dependence on the current largest port, Karachi, near the India border.

Originality/value
Geo-economics theory is used to run a more profound and more comprehensive analysis of China–Pakistan economic relationship as geoeconomic includes interrelations of geographical, location, geopolitical and economic factors in international relations. By combining geopolitical and economic factors and from a geoeconomic perspective, this study seeks to analyze the Gwadar port development and its implications for both China and Pakistan.
Appraisal of government funding schemes on the development of small and medium enterprises in Nigeria: a study of Enugu state
Authors: Ugwu-oju Obiageri Monica , Onodugo A. Vincent , Mbah Chigozie Paulinus 
Published: May 2020

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the effectiveness of government funding schemes for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachThe survey method of inquiry was adopted, wherein a structured questionnaire was used to generate data. Using Guilford and Flruchter (1973) formula, a sample size of 276 was derived from a population of 890 registered SMEs. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 20.0 tools.FindingsThe results of the analysis reveal that a significant number of SMEs were aware of government funding schemes, but insignificant number succeeded in accessing the funds. It further reveals that the nature and conditionality of the funds and management capacity of SMEs were major hindrances to the effectiveness of the funding schemes.Originality/valueThe inquiry is completely original and has the potency of influencing policy formulation and implementation in the area of industrial funding.
Increased allocation to reproduction reduces future competitive ability in a burying beetle
Authors: Richardson Jon , Stephens Josh , Smiseth Per T. 
Published: May 2020

Abstract

The existence of a trade‐off between current and future reproduction is a fundamental prediction of life history theory. Support for this prediction comes from brood size manipulations, showing that caring for enlarged broods often reduces the parent's future survival or fecundity. However, in many species, individuals must invest in competing for the resources required for future reproduction. Thus, a neglected aspect of this trade‐off is that increased allocation to current reproduction may reduce an individual's future competitive ability.

We tested this prediction in the burying beetle, Nicrophorus vespilloides, a species where parents care for their offspring and where there is fierce competition for resources used for breeding.

We manipulated reproductive effort by providing females with either a small brood of 10 larvae or a large brood of 40 larvae and compared the ability of these females, and virgin females that had no prior access to a carcass, to compete for a second carcass against a virgin competitor.

We found that increased allocation to current reproduction reduced future competitive ability, as females that had cared for a small brood were more successful when competing for a second carcass against a virgin competitor than females that had cared for a large brood. In addition, the costs of reproduction were offset by the benefits of feeding from the carcass during an initial breeding attempt, as females that had cared for a small brood were better competitors than virgin females that had no prior access to a carcass, whilst females that had cared for a large brood were similar in competitive ability to virgin females.

Our results add to our understanding of the trade‐off between current and future reproduction by showing that this trade‐off can manifest through differences in future competitive ability and that direct benefits of reproduction can offset some of these costs.
Decidual stromal cells maintain decidual macrophage homeostasis by secreting IL‐24 in early pregnancy
Authors: Yang Hui‐Li , Wang Cheng‐Jie , Lai Zhen‐Zhen , Yang Shao‐Liang , Zheng Zi‐Meng , Shi Jia‐Wei , Li Ming‐Qing , Shao Jun 
Published: May 2020

AbstractProblemThe state of self‐renewal and self‐maintain of decidual macrophages would be important for immune homeostasis at the maternal‐fetal interface. The roles of interleukin (IL)‐24 derived from decidual stromal cells (DSCs) on decidual macrophages have not been explored.Method of studyIL‐24 expression in DSCs was interfered by lentivirus, and the transcription levels of IL‐24 in DSCs were verified by real time (RT)‐PCR. The levels of IL‐24 receptors were determined by flow cytometry assays. The effect of recombination human IL‐24 (rhIL‐24) on the differentiation and apoptosis of macrophages was analyzed by flow cytometry in vitro. The viability of macrophages was detected by Cell Counting Kit‐8 assays.ResultsThe growth of DSCs was not affected obviously only by IL‐24 knockdown while the growth of knockdown DSCs was inhibited significantly after co‐cultured with decidual macrophages. The levels of IL‐24 receptors (IL‐20R1 and IL‐22R1) were moderately to highly expressed on decidual macrophages and human macrophage cell line U937. The differentiation of decidual macrophages treated by rhIL‐24 or co‐cultured with IL‐24 knockdown DSCs was not affected. Both apoptosis and viability of U937 cells were promoted by rhIL‐24. The ratio of Bcl‐2/Bax was down‐regulated and Ki‐67 was up‐regulated by IL‐24 treatment. The expression of Bcl‐2/Bax was up‐regulated while Ki‐67 was down‐regulated in U937 cells after co‐cultured by IL‐24 knockdown DSCs.ConclusionIL‐24 secreted by DSCs promotes the renewal and homeostasis of decidual macrophages possibly via down‐regulating the ratio of Bcl‐2/Bax and up‐regulating of the expression of Ki‐67 in early pregnancy.
Introduction and validation of a surgical ward round checklist to improve surgical ward round performance in a tertiary vascular service
Authors: Tranter‐Entwistle Isaac , Best Katherine , Ianev Ross , Beresford Timothy , McCombie Andrew , Laws Peter 
Published: May 2020

AbstractBackgroundSurgeons administer care in an increasingly complex clinical environment. Time constraints put strain on individual clinicians and the multidisciplinary team, increasing the risk of human errors. The World Health Organization surgical checklist has shown to mitigate this risk perioperatively. We describe the development, introduction and outcomes of a novel ward round safety checklist.MethodsThe vascular team ward rounds at Christchurch Hospital were assessed over a 2‐week period for ward round quality indicators. A ward round safety checklist was developed and then introduced. Two further assessments were conducted to evaluate for improvement in the ward round quality indicators. Ward rounds were timed with the length of each consultation recorded and staff perception assessed.ResultsSignificant gains across both clinical indicators and staff feedback measures were observed. Of the 21 ward round quality indicators, 20 showed statistically significant improvement, as did all subjective measures. Significant improvements included observation chart review (20% to 75% to 81%), drug chart review (10% to 54% to 78.6%) and anticoagulation/antiplatelet treatment (32% to 61% to 58.1%) (P < 0.05). Mean consultation time per patient did not increase (3 min 58 s to 3 min 48 s and 4 min 30 s) (P = 0.857 and P = 0.119).ConclusionThis study provides evidence that introducing a structured ward round safety checklist improved ward round quality, without adversely affecting consultation time. The familiar checklist structure promotes its acceptance and team cohesion. Whether the improvements observed translate to improved patient outcomes and reduced adverse events reporting is the subject of ongoing study.