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Does participation in case competitions improve career decision-making self-efficacy of university students?
Authors: Plakhotnik Maria S. , Krylova Anastasiia V. , Maslikova Anna D. 
Published: July 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between participation in case competitions and career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE) of university students.Design/methodology/approachThe sample included 273 Russian university students; 109 (40%) of them had never participated in case competitions, whereas 164 (60%) participated at least once in case competitions related to business, management and economics. Data were collected via an online survey that included the CDMSE scale–short form. Descriptive, correlation and linear regression analyses of data were conducted to test five hypotheses.FindingsThe research study showed a significant difference in CDMSE between those who had never participated in case competitions and those who had participated at least once. However, the study did not show a significant influence of participation in case competitions on the level of CDMSE. The results also indicated that the level of CDMSE could be explained by the participants' work experience, career choice status and age, as well as the highest level achieved during participation in case competitions.Research limitations/implicationsThe study provides limitations and implications for future research as well as practice, including career centers and career counselors, university faculty, organizers of case competitions and recruitment specialists in organizations.Originality/valuePrior research suggests that participation in case competitions helps students’ transition into the workplace. Despite their global popularity, empirical research on case competitions is very limited and focused primarily on skill development. This study contributes to the knowledge base by exploring links between case participation and CDMSE.
Integrated management systems as a driver of sustainability performance: exploring evidence from multiple-case studies
Authors: de Nadae Jeniffer , Carvalho Marly M. , Vieira Darli Rodrigues 
Published: July 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of integrated management systems (IMSs) on sustainability (based on the triple bottom line (TBL) concept). To accomplish this objective, this paper seeks to answer the following research questions: How can IMS impact organizational sustainability performance? And, how the key challenges of IMS can influence companies in practice?Design/methodology/approachA case-based approach is used based on the following four cases from different sectors: an electric power distributor; an environmental consulting firm; a public transport firm; and a firm with a broad portfolio of equipment, products and provisions for industrial services in different markets.FindingsThe results show that the integration of management systems was driven by the companies' strategies toward sustainability. The stakeholders' perception is that a firm's image as a sustainable company also enhances environmental and social performance. The economic performance was not emphasized. Companies noted that the main challenge was motivating and engaging human resources.Originality/valueThis paper shows that sustainability was not a motivation for implementing an IMS. But, implementing an IMS was a driver of sustainability performance. Also, the relationship between IMS and organizational performance can be presented based on TBL perspectives, and implementing an IMS can be challenging in practice.
The human capital–economic growth nexus in SSA countries: what can strengthen the relationship?
Authors: Karambakuwa Roseline Tapuwa , Ncwadi Ronney , Phiri Andrew 
Published: July 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the impact of human capital on economic growth for a selected sample of nine SSA countries between 1980 and 2014 using a panel econometric approach.Design/methodology/approachThe authors estimate a log-linearized endogenous using the fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) and the dynamic ordinary least squares (POLS) applied to our panel data time series.FindingsThe empirical analysis shows an insignificant effect of human capital on economic growth for our selected sample. These findings remain unchanged even after adding interactive terms to human capital, which are representatives of government spending as well as foreign direct investment. Nevertheless, the authors establish a positive and significant effect of the interactive term between urbanization and human capital on economic growth.Practical implicationsThe results emphasize the need for African policymakers to develop urbanized, “smart”, technologically driven cities within the SSA region as a platform toward strengthening the impact of human capital-economic growth relationship.Originality/valueThis study becomes the first in the literature to validate the human capital–urbanization–growth relationship for African countries.
Dynamics of hotel website browsing activity: the power of informatics and data analytics
Authors: Chan Irene Cheng Chu , Ma Jing , Law Rob , Buhalis Dimitrios , Hatter Richard 
Published: July 2020

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the temporal dynamics of users browsing activity on a hotel website in order to derive effective marketing strategies and constantly improve website effectiveness. Users' activities on the hotel's website on yearly, monthly, daily and hourly basis are examined and compared, demonstrating the power of informatics and data analytics.Design/methodology/approachA total of 29,976 hourly Weblog files from 1 August 2014 to 31 December 2017 were collected from a luxury hotel in Hong Kong. ANOVA and post-hoc comparisons were used to analyse the data.FindingsUsers' browsing behaviours, particularly stickiness, on the hotel website differ on yearly, monthly, daily and weekly bases. Users' activities increased steadily from 2014 to 2016, but dropped in 2017. Users are most active from July to September, on weekdays, and from noon to evening time. The month-, day-, and hour-based behaviours changed through years. The analysis of big data determines strategic and operational management and marketing decision-making.Research limitations/implicationsUnderstanding the usage patterns of their websites allow organisations to make a range of strategic, marketing, pricing and distribution decisions to optimise their performance. Fluctuation of website usage and level of customer engagement have implications on customer support and services, as well as strategic partnership decisions.Originality/valueLeveraging the power of big data analytics, this paper adds to the existing literature by performing a comprehensive analysis on the temporal dynamics of users' online browsing behaviours.
Narrative ephemera: documents in storytelling worlds
Authors: Urban Alex C. 
Published: July 2020

PurposeSome virtual, immersive stories are filled with documents that users must locate and interact with to experience a narrative. Exploring a new area of inquiry in the information science field, this study focuses on individuals' experiences with documents in a particular 3D storytelling world.Design/methodology/approachUsing a qualitative approach, this study examined user interactions with virtual documents to better understand the relationship between information behavior and narrative spaces. This study employed observations of users in a story-rich world, followed by semistructured interviews using virtual artifacts and stimulated recall.FindingsUsing an interpretative phenomenological analysis, this study found that (1) environmental and personal influences, (2) the search and the narrative experience and (3) expectation and confirmation events surround a user's experiences with documents in storytelling worlds. These influences and experiences determine the user's relationship with these documents, which may be considered narrative ephemera – objects that a user accumulates to create and structure a story. This model of narrative ephemera depicts the user's search for narrative cadence, fulfillment of competence needs and visions of story events or the user's own lived experiences. Individuals may experience these phenomena from a single document, shifting back and forth between the designers' intentions and the users' own realities.Originality/valueThis study represents a first attempt to investigate information behavior in a distributed narrative space: a virtual world filled with documents. This study reveals that commonly employed information behavior theories, as well as literary and motivation theories, may be well suited for investigating story worlds. Continued research in this area of inquiry may benefit educators as well as designers of digital stories.
Self-employment by US county: key predictors
Authors: Bignall Nichole M. , Debbage Keith G. 
Published: July 2020

Purpose
Some US counties are more likely to generate entrepreneurial opportunities than others. This paper aims to determine the linkages between US counties with disproportionately high shares of entrepreneurs and specific attributes of the entrepreneurial support system.

Design/methodology/approach
Non-farm proprietorship (NFP) has been used as a proxy for entrepreneurship and self-employment. NFP employment data were collected from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis by county. Data on all independent variables were obtained from the US Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis by county and subject to stepwise linear regression analysis.

Findings
Results revealed a strong positive relationship between the percent of NFP employment by county and the percent real estate, rental and leasing employment and construction employment as well as percent Hispanic and median age.

Practical implications
In attempting to encourage NFP employment, policymakers should be more aware of the key predictors that shape county-wide entrepreneurial ecosystems to enhance competitive advantage. Better understanding of the needs and experiences of different types of entrepreneurs and ecosystems can enhance overall quality of life and economic opportunity levels in a community.

Originality/value
The explicit spatial context of this paper has sometimes been overlooked in the traditional entrepreneurship literature, as such, this paper helps fill that gap. The findings provide a disaggregated analysis that can help better understand the key predictors that can drive the local choices of entrepreneurs and help local policymakers to build more competitive communities.
Multiple organizational identities and change in ambivalence: the case of a Chinese acquisition in Europe
Authors: Lupina-Wegener Anna Aleksandra , Liang Shuang , van Dick Rolf , Ullrich Johannes 
Published: July 2020

PurposeBuilding on social identity theory, the purpose of this paper is to examine how European managers construct their multiple identities after being acquired by a Chinese firm and to determine the key factors contributing to the changing dynamics of multiple organizational identities.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents a qualitative, single case study of a Chinese acquisition of a European manufacturing firm at two points in time.FindingsWe find that multiple identities initially trigger ambivalence toward the acquisition, but over time, the ambivalence diminishes. The reduction of ambivalence results from concurrent integration and separation: a newly constructed boundary spanning the organization separates positive identities from negative ones, and integration interventions foster the development of a new, shared identity.Originality/valueThe findings reveal that organizational identity change is facilitated by the aligning of a post-merger identity with the acquired organization's historical identity and by creating an ambivalent boundary spanning identity.
Research Note: A workaround for the corner problem in numerically exact non‐reflecting boundary conditions
Authors: Mulder W.A. 
Published: July 2020

ABSTRACTSimulations of wave propagation in the Earth usually require truncation of a larger domain to the region of interest to keep computational cost acceptable. This introduces artificial boundaries that should not generate reflected waves. Most existing boundary conditions are not able to completely suppress all the reflected energy, but suffice in practice except when modelling subtle events such as interbed multiples. Exact boundary conditions promise better performance but are usually formulated in terms of the governing wave equation and, after discretization, still may produce unwanted artefacts. Numerically exact non‐reflecting boundary conditions are instead formulated in terms of the discretized wave equation. They have the property that the numerical solution computed on a given domain is the same as one on a domain enlarged to the extent that waves reflected from the boundary do not have the time to reach the original truncated domain. With a second‐ or higher‐order finite‐difference scheme for the one‐dimensional wave equation, these boundary conditions follow from a recurrence relation. In its generalization to two or three dimensions, a recurrence relation was only found for a single non‐reflecting boundary on one side of the domain or two of them at opposing ends. The other boundaries should then be zero Dirichlet or Neumann. If two non‐reflecting boundaries meet at a corner, translation invariance is lost and a simple recurrence relation could not be found.Here, a workaround is presented that restores translation invariance by imposing classic, approximately non‐reflecting boundary conditions on the other sides and numerically exact ones on the two opposing sides that otherwise would create the strongest reflected waves with the classic condition. The exact ones can also be applied independently. As a proof of principle, the method is applied to the two‐dimensional acoustic wave equation, discretized on a rectangular domain with a second‐order finite‐difference scheme and first‐order Enquist–Majda boundary conditions as approximate ones. The method is computationally costly but has the advantage that it can be reused on a sequence of problems as long as the time step and the sound speed values next to the boundary are kept fixed.
Working with Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) in large‐scale ecological assessments: Reviewing the experience of the IPBES Global Assessment
Authors: McElwee Pamela , Fernández‐Llamazares Álvaro , Aumeeruddy‐Thomas Yildiz , Babai Dániel , Bates Peter , Galvin Kathleen , Guèze Maximilien , Liu Jianguo , Molnár Zsolt , Ngo Hien T. , Reyes‐García Victoria , Roy Chowdhury Rinku , Samakov Aibek , Shrestha Uttam Babu , Díaz Sandra , Brondízio Eduardo S. 
Published: July 2020

Abstract

There have been calls for greater inclusion of Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) in applied ecosystems research and ecological assessments. The Intergovernmental Science‐Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Global Assessment (GA) is the first global scale assessment to systematically engage with ILK and issues of concern to Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLC). In this paper, we review and reflect on how the GA worked with ILK and lessons learned.

The GA engaged in critical evaluation and synthesis of existing evidence from multiple sources, using several deliberative steps: having specific authors and questions focus on ILK; integrating inputs from ILK across all chapters; organizing dialogue workshops; issuing calls for contributions to identify other forms and systems of knowledge; and encouraging IPLC to be key stakeholders and contributors.

We identify content areas where attention to ILK was particularly important for questions in applied ecology. These include: (a) enriching understandings of nature and its contributions to people, including ecosystem services; (b) assisting in assessing and monitoring ecosystem change; (c) contributing to international targets and scenario development to achieve global goals like the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the Sustainable Development Goals and (d) generating inclusive and policy‐relevant options for people and nature. However, challenges in engaging different knowledge systems were also encountered.

Policy implications. The Intergovernmental Science‐Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Global Assessment (GA) demonstrated the importance of Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLC) to global biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management. Initiatives seeking to engage Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) can learn from the experience of the GA. Successfully bringing ILK into assessment processes and policy arenas requires a deliberate framework and approach from the start that facilitates recognition of different knowledge systems, identifies questions relevant at various scales, mobilizes funding and recognizes time required and engages networks of stakeholders with diverse worldviews. In turn, fostering inclusion of ILK and partnering with IPLC can help future assessments understand how natural and cultural systems co‐produce each other, identify trends of change through diverse biocultural indicators and improve sustainable development goals and policies.
Intraabdominal pressure and its relation with organ dysfunction in patients scheduled for elective cesarean section: Effect of supine vs left lateral tilt position
Authors: Garg Devansh , Tyagi Asha , Kumar Mahendra 
Published: July 2020

AbstractIntroductionIntraabdominal pressure (IAP) is related to clinical outcome of patients. It is measured as intravesical pressure through a Foley catheter in the supine position. During pregnancy, there are data showing elevated IAP and also a suggestion that it may be a false increase due to pressure on the urinary bladder by the gravid uterus in the supine position. Additionally, it is not known whether the elevated IAP during pregnancy is merely a physiological change or is associated with impairment of organ functions. We thus aimed to establish a normal value of IAP in supine (IAPsupine) as well as 10° left lateral (IAPlateral‐tilt) positions, and their association with organ functions as well as certain maternal risk characteristics.Material and methodsThis prospective cross‐sectional cohort study included 100 consenting parturients with term gestation posted for elective cesarean section under single‐shot subarachnoid block. IAP was measured via an indwelling Foley catheter with a transducer connected to it, as per the recommended technique. Organ dysfunction was defined as Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) subscore ≥1 for the particular system. Trial registration: ctri.gov.in (CTRI/2017/11/010527).ResultsThe IAPsupine was significantly higher than IAPlateral‐tilt (13.8 ± 2.4 vs 12 ± 2.3 mm Hg) (P < .001). The incidence of intraabdominal hypertension as per conventional definition, that is, IAP ≥12 mm Hg, was also higher in the supine position (77% vs 55%) (P < .001). None of the patients had dysfunction of the cardiovascular, renal or central nervous system. The incidence of respiratory, hepatic and hematologic dysfunction was 2%, 15% and 32%, respectively. Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed insignificant association of IAPsupine and IAPlateral‐tilt with various organ dysfunctions (P > .05). There was a significant correlation of intraabdominal hypertension when considering IAPsupine or IAPlateral‐tilt, with obesity (P = .004 and .000, respectively), as well as preeclampsia (P = .006 and .000, respectively).ConclusionsIn nonlaboring patients undergoing elective cesarean section, IAP is significantly higher in the supine vs 10° left lateral position. In neither position is IAP significantly associated with organ dysfunction. Thus, the usual recommendation of a supine position for measuring IAP to diagnose intraabdominal hypertension, formulated consequent to its pathological effects on organ functions, may not be applicable to pregnant patients and needs urgent validation studies.
Laparoscopy‐assisted repair with Ventralex ST Hernia Patch for a small subcostal hernia: A case report
Authors: Tazaki Tatsuya , Okamoto Nobuyuki , Sasaki Masaru , Kohyama Mohei , Sugiyama Yoichi , Takahashi Shinya , Nakamitsu Atsushi 
Published: July 2020

AbstractA 55‐year‐old woman with a history of right hepatic lobectomy via a Benz incision presented for evaluation of a new abdominal bulge in the right upper quadrant. We diagnosed an incisional hernia, but because we could neither reduce the hernia contents nor locate the orifice, we performed a laparoscopic evaluation. Laparoscopy revealed subcostal herniation of the greater omentum via a 2‐cm defect on the caudal side of the right ribs, which we repaired using a Ventralex ST Hernia Patch. Laparoscopic placement of this mesh with straps allowed for reliable deployment, fixation, and confirmation of defect closure, including the cranial aspect—often a major challenge in subcostal hernia repair.
Acacia invasion is facilitated by landscape permeability: The role of habitat degradation and road networks
Authors: Heringer Gustavo , Thiele Jan , do Amaral Cibele Hummel , Meira‐Neto João Augusto Alves , Matos Fabio Antonio Ribeiro , Lehmann Jan Rudolf Karl , Buttschardt Tillmann Konrad , Neri Andreza Viana 
Published: July 2020

AbstractContextThe sandy‐savanna ecosystem “Mussununga”, a natural ecosystem that occurs as patches throughout the Atlantic Forest domain, is threatened by anthropogenic factors and biological invasions of Australian Acacia species. Habitat degradation in the Atlantic Forest domain and extensive road networks could facilitate Acacia invasion into Mussununga.ObjectivesWe investigated whether: (a) landscape permeability (measured by effective conductance) facilitates Acacia invasion; (b) forest fragments are barriers, and roads and highways are corridors for invasive spread of Acacia; and (c) size and shape of Mussununga patches play a role in biological invasion.MethodsAcacia invasion was investigated in 32 Mussununga sites within the Atlantic Forest domain. We tested the effect of a set of landscape permeability scenarios based on circuit analysis and nine other metrics of landscape structure on Acacia occurrence using three buffer‐zone sizes (0.5, 1, and 2 km).ResultsThe likelihood of Acacia invasion significantly increased with landscape permeability. The best‐fitting landscape permeability scenario designated road networks as corridors, intact forests and water surfaces as barriers, and degraded habitats as non‐barriers. We also found that Mussununga areas within a 0.5 km buffer negatively affected the biological invasion by Acacia.ConclusionsExtensive habitat degradation by deforestation and dense road networks facilitate Acacia invasion into sandy‐savanna Mussununga ecosystems. Landscape permeability may be used as a risk‐assessment tool for biological invasion by Acacia species. Mussununga patches can be protected from Acacia invasion through preserving or restoring forest belts around them and disconnecting them from the road network.