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Framework to manage humanitarian logistics in disaster relief supply chain management in India
Authors: Negi Saurav , Negi Gaurav 
Published: September 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the issues and challenges in humanitarian logistics and to develop a framework for effectively managing the humanitarian logistics in disaster relief supply chain operations in India.Design/methodology/approachThis paper presents a framework to manage humanitarian logistics effectively in disaster management through qualitative analysis. First, the author examines the challenges facing the humanitarian logistics and supply chain through the reviews of the literature on various disasters. Then, the author presented a framework based on the best practices and initiatives taken worldwide in the preparedness and response stage of the humanitarian supply chain to manage and reduce the aftermath of any disaster in context to India.FindingsA framework has been developed to manage humanitarian logistics in the disaster relief operation, which would improve the humanitarian supply chain in India and help to effectively manage natural disasters in the preparedness and response stage at the state and district levels.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper mainly emphasises on the preparedness and response stage of disaster supply chain management in Indian context.Practical implicationsNone of the disaster incidents can be stopped from taking place, but the impact can be minimised by proper preparedness and effective response during the operations of humanitarian logistics. With this hope, the framework has been developed, which if implemented would help to plan and manage any disaster incident in an effective manner, which ultimately would save millions of lives and cost in terms of infrastructure, property, assets etc.Originality/valueAs natural disaster incidents are occurring frequently in Indian states, there is an urgent need for a framework to manage the logistics operations effectively and efficiently during any disaster relief operations. Limited literature is found on developing and presenting a framework focusing on the preparedness and response phase of disaster supply chain management in context to India. Hence, this paper is believed to be the first to fulfil this gap with main emphasis on the preparedness and response stage of disaster supply chain management in Indian scenario.
Fostering digital citizens: perceptions of sensitivity training
Authors: Karaatmaca Ceren , Altinay Fahriye , Altinay Zehra , Dagli Gokmen , Akcil Umut 
Published: September 2020

PurposeThe aim of the study is to evaluate the perceptions of participants on the sensitivity training in conducting online context.Design/methodology/approachThe researchers focus on the knowledge and attitudes of digital citizens as well as their perceptions on sensitivity training taking into consideration the technological aspects. In this qualitative approach, the available data were collected from 25 students from both graduate and undergraduate levels from different fields via an open-ended questionnaire in order to get their perceptions about creating a sensitivity training in the online context. In the questionnaire, metaphors were also used.FindingsThe themes derived from these metaphors and additional themes formed by narratives about technology and sensitivity equality feeding digital citizens allow ways to be examined and emphasize the importance of sensitivity training in technology and communication areas.Research limitations/implicationsBoth direct and indirect thoughts of the participants are limitations of the study.Practical implicationsPreparing students adequately for sensitivity in the workplace is a constant teaching and learning challenges in higher education.Social implicationsThis study focuses on universal values in a digital society in order to shed a light on sensitivity training in preventing conflicts in the global world.Originality/valueThe study focuses on the capacity of fostering digital citizens in e-society based on universal values and sensitivity training.
The mediating role of intellectual capital in corporate governance and the corporate performance relationship
Authors: Shahwan Tamer Mohamed , Fathalla Mohamed Mahmoud 
Published: September 2020

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the impact of intellectual capital (IC) as a mediator variable on the association between corporate governance (CG) practices and firm performance. This study also examines bi-causality linkages between these variables.Design/methodology/approachThe designated corporate governance index and the value-added intellectual coefficient method were used to assess the level of CG practices and the performance of IC. Tobin’s Q (TQ) and operating efficiency ratio were used to measure firm performance.FindingsThe aggregate CG score has a significant positive impact on the IC and the two measures of firm performance. However, the IC has only a partial mediation effect on the relationship between the aggregate corporate governance score and a firm’s operational efficiency ratio. The IC has partial and full mediation effects in the relationship between the sub-dimensions of corporate governance and the performance of Egyptian corporates. Moreover, a bi-causality relationship can be observed between CG and TQ.Research limitations/implicationsGeneralizing the obtained results would require the sample size to be extended.Practical implicationsThe findings should alert legislative institutions and practitioners of the need to comply with good CG practices and develop the efficiency of IC to elicit a firm’s superior performance.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first attempts to investigate the causality relationships and the mediation impact of IC on the relationship between CG practices and corporate performance in the Egyptian context.
Life expectancy and trade openness: causality in Latin America
Authors: Akyuz Mert , Karul Cagin , Demir Ibrahim 
Published: September 2020

PurposeThe aim of this research is to investigate the causal relationship between trade openness (TO) and life expectancy (LE) at birth in Latin American countries over the period of 1980–2014.Design/methodology/approachThe bootstrap panel Granger causality test proposed by Emirmahmutoglu and Kose (2011) was used to determine the direction of causality in the presence of cross-sectional dependency and heterogeneity among Latin American countries. Also, four different tests were employed in order to determine the cross-sectional dependency and slope homogeneity. The stationarity properties of variables were inspected by employing a unit root test.FindingsThe findings indicated that Granger causality existed between TO and LE, at birth which was running from the former to the latter for panel. On a country basis, TO Granger caused LE at birth for countries with low level of economic development and higher taxes on income and profits.Practical implicationsThis study provides new insights for policymaking regarding the role of TO in achieving comprehensive economic reforms to increase LE at birth during a period of intense trade rivalry across nations.Originality/valueAlthough research in the literature has mainly focused on the impact of TO on LE at birth with panel data, most studies ignored the regional effects. It is the authors’ concern that the direction of causality can be country-specific and have regional characteristics. In this regard, instead of dividing countries for a specific region into two parts such as developing and developed, the authors investigated the pattern of trade–health link for a specific region, Latin America.
Entrepreneurial potential of students of MBA and engineering schools in the Indian context: roles of leadership and achievement motivation
Authors: Mukesh Hasirumane Venkatesh , Prabhu Nandana , Koodamara Navin Kumar , Chakraborty Suman , Kamath Pallavi 
Published: September 2020

PurposeThe central purpose of this study is to investigate the relative effects of leadership styles, i.e. transactional leadership and transformational leadership, and achievement motivation on the entrepreneurial potential of MBA and engineering students. This study also examines whether the MBA and engineering students differ in terms of their entrepreneurial potential.Design/methodology/approachThis study has used a cross-sectional research design along with a quasi-experimental research method to investigate the study's objectives on a sample consisting of 952 engineering and business students. The study has also used the PLS-SEM approach to carry out the data analysis, and to evaluate the group differences among MBA and engineering students concerning the relationships investigated, i.e. leadership motivation-entrepreneurial potential, and achievement motivation-entrepreneurial potential.FindingsThis research has primarily made four findings. First, the study has found that there are statistically significant differences between students pursuing a business education, and those students who are seeking management education about their entrepreneurial potential. Second, this study demonstrates that leadership and achievement motivation are strongly associated with entrepreneurial potential. Third, this research shows that the achievement motivation-entrepreneurial potential is more substantial among engineering students than among business students. However, the leadership-entrepreneurial potential relationship is more influential among MBA students than among engineering students. Lastly, the effect size of leadership is small in comparison with the effect size of achievement motivation, which is substantially healthy.Originality/valueThis research has attempted to address the riddle of a leadership attribution error in the context of entrepreneurship. Accordingly, this study has demonstrated that the idea of leadership attribution error has empirical evidence in the context of entrepreneurship also. Further, this study has tried to address the “behavior-motive preeminence” dichotomy. The results of this research show that internal motivation is more reliable than external leadership behavior in cultivating the entrepreneurial potential of students.
Validation of the impact of marketing knowledge management on business performance via digital financial innovation as a mediating factor
Authors: Al-Dmour Hani , Asfour Futon , Al-Dmour Rand , Al-Dmour Ahmed 
Published: September 2020

Purpose
This study aims to examine and validate the impact of marketing knowledge management (MKM) (assets and capabilities) on business performance (BP) via the mediating role of the digital financial innovation in Jordanian commercial banks.

Design/methodology/approach
Based on a literature review, recourses-based theory, knowledge-based theory and financial innovation theory, an integrated conceptual framework has been developed to guide the study. A quantitative survey approach was used, and the data was collected from 336 managers and employees in all 13 Jordanian commercial banks using online and in hand instruments. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze and verify the study variables.

Findings
The main findings revealed that the MKM had a significant positive influence on BP. Digital financial innovation acted as a partial mediators in this relationship.

Originality/value
This paper contributes to theory by filling a gap in the literature regarding the role of MKM assets and capabilities in commercial banks operating in developing countries such as Jordan. It empirically examines and validates the role of digital financial innovation as mediators between MKM and BP.
Extensive calcification in adenocarcinoma of the lung: A case report
Authors: Watanabe Fumiaki , Adachi Katsutoshi , Ito Kentaro , Iwanaka Soichi , Ohiwa Ayaka , Sakakura Yasumasa , Nishimura Tadashi , Naito Masahiro 
Published: September 2020

Calcification in lung nodules usually indicates a benign lesion. Here, we report the case of a 59‐year‐old male patient with a well defined 30 mm calcified nodule in his right upper lung lobe and calcified mediastinal lymph nodes. The mass was diagnosed as adenocarcinoma by transbronchial biopsy. He received systemic chemotherapy, followed by lobectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection. During surgery, the lymph nodes were tightly adherent to the superior vena cava with invasion of the vascular wall. Pathological diagnosis confirmed acinar adenocarcinoma and psammoma bodies (PBs). Immunohistochemical analysis revealed tumor cells positive for parathyroid hormone‐related proteins 1 and 2. Calcification of primary lung adenocarcinoma is rare. We report a calcified lesion where the secretion of parathyroid hormone by the tumor may have caused the accumulation of PBs. Calcification of metastatic lymph nodes may increase the risk of adhesion, requiring care during surgery.Key pointsSignificant findings of the study
Lung adenocarcinoma with extensive calcification in primary and metastatic lymph node lesions is rare and the mechanism involved is poorly understood. Of significance, calcification in our case was related to parathyroid hormone‐related proteins 1 and 2 secreted by the tumor.
What this study adds
This study suggests the potential role of parathyroid hormone‐related proteins in lung tumor calcification. The implications for clinicians are that calcified metastatic lymph nodes and tumors might be tightly fused to tissues. Therefore, surgery should be conducted with care.
Extended resections and other special cases in lung cancer surgery: Real‐world population‐based outcomes
Authors: Helminen Olli , Valo Johanna , Andersen Heidi , Söderström Johan , Sihvo Eero 
Published: September 2020

BackgroundLung cancer invading outside a lobe centrally or peripherally, or presenting with synchronous or metachronous tumors, requires a special approach. Here, we aimed to evaluate the rate and outcomes of surgery of these patients in a medium‐volume practice using real‐world, population‐based data.MethodsAll patients (n = 269) on whom lung cancer surgery was performed in Central Finland and Ostrobothnia between January 2013 and December 2019 were included. A total of 40 patients with sleeve (n = 18) or other extended resections (n = 9), multifocal diseases (n = 14), and other operated synchronous cancers (n = 3) required an extended or otherwise special surgical approach (extended group). Short‐ and long‐term outcomes were compared to high‐risk (n = 72) and normal patient groups (n = 157).ResultsThe rate of extended resection was 14.9%. The rates of PET‐CT (95%), invasive staging (35%), and brain imaging (42.5%) were highest in extended group compared to other groups. Extended group had larger and higher rate of stage III tumors than high‐risk and normal groups. All extended group patients underwent anatomic lung resection with better lymph node yield than the other two groups, with a neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant treatment rate of 70.0%. Major complications occurred in 7.5% in the extended group, 19.4% in the high‐risk group, and 6.4% in the normal group; at one year, alive and living at home rates were 88.2%, 83.3%, and 97.8%, and overall five‐year survival rates 75.6%, 62.4%, and 63.9% (P = 0.287), respectively.ConclusionsAfter guideline‐based evaluation, a significant rate of these special cases can be resected with a low complication rate and good long‐term survival in real‐world practice.Key pointsSignificant findings of the study
Extended resections for lung cancer include tumors spreading outside the lung
The rate of extended resection was 14.9% in a population‐based setting
Major complications occurred in 7.5% and five‐year survival was 75.6%
What this study adds
Complication rate and long‐term outcome were similar compared to normal patients
Guideline‐based evaluation results with excellent outcome in real‐world practice
Chitosan associated with whole raw soybean in diets for Murrah buffaloes on ruminal fermentation, apparent digestibility and nutrients metabolism
Authors: Dias Lais S. B. , Silva Dayane de S. , Carvalho Gleidson Giordano P. de , Araújo Maria Leonor G. M. L. de , Silva Fabiano F. da , Pereira Mara Lúcia A. , Gandra Jefferson R. , Lima Victor G. O. , Santos Antônio C. S. dos , Bulcão Lucas F. de A. , Leite Vagner M. , Freitas Júnior José Esler de 
Published: September 2020

AbstractThis study aimed to investigate the effects of chitosan and whole raw soybean on nutrient intake, apparent digestibility, nitrogen utilization, microbial protein synthesis, blood metabolites, feeding behavior, ruminal fermentation, digesta kinetics, and reticular flow of nutrients of buffaloes. Four ruminally‐cannulated Murrah buffaloes (351 ± 15 kg of initial BW) were randomly assigned according to a 4 × 4 Latin square design. Treatments were arranged as 2 × 2 factorial arrangement: the first factor was whole raw soybean (WRS), and the second factor was chitosan (CHI) with or without their inclusion in diets. Intake and apparent digestibility of ether extract (p < .01; p = .04, respectively), non‐fiber carbohydrates intake (p = .03) and apparent ruminal digestibility of dry matter (p = .01) were affected by diets. An interaction effect or tendency was observed for microbial nitrogen (p = .09), concentrations, ruminal ammonia nitrogen (p = .05), total volatile fatty acid (p = .03). Association of chitosan with whole raw soybean has potential effects as a modulator of rumen fermentation; therefore, chitosan can be applied as an alternative non‐ionophore for Murrah buffaloes.
A conceptual framework of evolutionary novelty and innovation
Authors: Erwin Douglas H. 
Published: September 2020

ABSTRACTSince 1990 the recognition of deep homologies among metazoan developmental processes and the spread of more mechanistic approaches to developmental biology have led to a resurgence of interest in evolutionary novelty and innovation. Other evolutionary biologists have proposed central roles for behaviour and phenotypic plasticity in generating the conditions for the construction of novel morphologies, or invoked the accessibility of new regions of vast sequence spaces. These approaches contrast with more traditional emphasis on the exploitation of ecological opportunities as the primary source of novelty. This definitional cornucopia reflects differing stress placed on three attributes of novelties: their radical nature, the generation of new taxa, and ecological and evolutionary impact. Such different emphasis has led to conflating four distinct issues: the origin of novel attributes (genes, developmental processes, phenotypic characters), new functions, higher clades and the ecological impact of new structures and functions. Here I distinguish novelty (the origin of new characters, deep character transformations, or new combinations) from innovation, the ecological and evolutionary success of clades. Evidence from the fossil record of macroevolutionary lags between the origin of a novelty and its ecological success demonstrates that novelty may be decoupled from innovation, and only definitions of novelty based on radicality (rather than generativity or consequentiality) can be assessed without reference to the subsequent history of the clade to which a novelty belongs. These considerations suggest a conceptual framework for novelty and innovation, involving: (i) generation of the potential for novelty; (ii) the formation of novel attributes; (iii) refinement of novelties through adaptation; (iv) exploitation of novelties by a clade, which may coincide with a new round of ecological or environmental potentiation; followed by (v) the establishment of innovations through ecological processes. This framework recognizes that there is little empirical support for either the dominance of ecological opportunity, nor abrupt discontinuities (often caricatured as ‘hopeful monsters’). This general framework may be extended to aspects of cultural and social innovation.
Simultaneously operating threats cannot predict extinction risk
Authors: Greenville Aaron C. , Newsome Thomas M. , Wardle Glenda M. , Dickman Chris R. , Ripple William J. , Murray Brad R. 
Published: September 2020

AbstractSpecies afflicted by multiple threats are thought to face greater extinction risk. However, it is not known whether multiple threats operate antagonistically, additively, or synergistically, or whether they vary across different taxonomic and spatial scales. We addressed these questions by analyzing threats to 10,378 species in six vertebrate classes at global and regional spatial scales using network analysis. The total number of threats was a poor predictor of extinction risk, and particular combinations of threats did not predict extinction risk in the same way at different spatial scales. The exception was cartilaginous fishes, which faced increased extinction risk with increasing numbers of threats. Except for cartilaginous fishes, our findings indicate that species facing more threats than others do not face a higher risk of extinction and suggest that effective conservation will require more investment in identifying how threats and different ecosystem stressors operate together at local scales.
Improved rates of treatment success following alcohol and other drug treatment among clients who quit or reduce their tobacco smoking
Authors: Piercy Hugh , Garfield Joshua B. B. , Lubman Dan I. , Lam Tina , Manning Victoria 
Published: September 2020

AbstractIntroduction and AimsAlcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment seekers who smoke tobacco are more likely to die of tobacco‐related causes than those attributable to their primary drug of concern (PDOC), yet smoking cessation is frequently overlooked in the context of AOD treatment settings. We explored rates of AOD treatment success among participants who quit or continued smoking 12 months after initiating AOD treatment.Design and MethodsSecondary analysis of data from a prospective multisite naturalistic outcome study of 559 smokers recruited from 21 publicly funded specialist AOD services as part of the Patient Pathways National Project.ResultsOnly 7.1% of participants successfully quit smoking at 12‐month follow‐up; however, doing so was associated with a 30% increase in treatment success (i.e. reliable reductions in use of their PDOC) (χ2 = 8.74, P = 0.003) and a 21% reduction in the severity of PDOC dependence (χ2 = 4.559, P = 0.033). Furthermore, those who did not nominate tobacco as a drug of concern reported demographic characteristics indicative of greater social disadvantage.Discussion and ConclusionsDespite low overall rates of smoking cessation, our findings suggest clients who do successfully quit have a greater likelihood of achieving reductions in PDOC use and dependence severity. These results reinforce efforts to promote more comprehensive, routine provision of smoking cessation care (i.e. counselling and nicotine replacement therapy). AOD treatment presents a crucial opportunity to deliver smoking cessation care to all clients who smoke, particularly those who are unconcerned about their use, as this group may stand to benefit most.