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Evaluation of compression-recovery and thermal characteristics of multilayer bedding textiles
Authors: Özer Sedat , Erayman Yüksel Yaşar , Korkmaz Yasemin 
Published: March 2020

PurposeDesign of bedding textiles that contact the human body affects the sleep quality. Bedding textiles contribute to comfort sense during the sleep duration, in addition to ambient and bed microclimate. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of different layer properties on the compression recovery and thermal characteristics of multilayer bedding textiles.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, woven and knitted multilayer bedding textiles were manufactured from fabric, fiber, sponge and interlining, respectively. Different sponge thickness, fiber and interlining weight were used in the layers of samples. Later, the pilling resistance, compression and recovery, air permeability and thermal conductivity of multilayer bedding textiles were investigated.FindingsThe results indicated that samples with the higher layer weight and thickness provide better compression recovery and lower air permeability properties. It was also found that knitted surfaces show the higher air permeability than the woven surfaces depending on the fabric porosity. Layer properties have insignificant effect on the thermal conductivity values.Originality/valueWhile researchers mostly focus on thermal comfort properties of garments, there are limited studies about comfort properties of bedding textiles in the literature. Furthermore, compression recovery properties of bedding textiles have also a great importance in terms of comfort. Originality of this study is that these properties were analyzed together.
Traditionscapes in emerging markets
Authors: Dalmoro Marlon , Costa Pinto Diego , Herter Márcia Maurer , Nique Walter 
Published: March 2020

PurposeThis research aims to develop and test the traditionscapes framework in which consumers appropriate local traditions as a resource to foster cultural identity in emerging markets.Design/methodology/approachA multi-level research approach with qualitative (n = 38) and quantitative data (n = 600) was employed in the context of gaucho traditions in the southern part of Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul state).FindingsThe findings indicate that traditionscapes operate in a fluid process that engenders local culture attachment into tradition value through the consumer identification process. Traditionscapes build a sense of local cultural attachment that functions as a source of social, cultural, and local identification. Findings also support our three-stage traditionscapes framework, emphasizing the identification process that depends on consumers' global culture resistance.Originality/valueThis research provides a novel viewpoint to the well-established relationship between tradition and globalization in consumption studies. We contribute to this debate by shifting the discussion to the fluid process of traditionscapes in which tradition value is engendered through consumer appropriation and identification with local traditions, even in a globalized context. Although recent research suggests that global culture can disrupt local traditions, traditionscapes operate as an extended perspective that coexists with other global cultural flows.
Entrepreneurial orientation and performance in SMEs
Authors: Isichei Ejikeme Emmanuel , Emmanuel Agbaeze Kalu , Odiba Maria Onyejeche 
Published: March 2020

PurposeThis paper addresses the mediating effect of structural infrastructure capability on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and SMEs performance in emerging economies, focusing on Nigeria. It addresses the need to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are able to overcome the inherent challenges in their external environment actively and, thus, contribute to economic growth through internal management variables.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a survey design, utilising a sample of 377 SMEs covering the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. A questionnaire was used for data collection, and data analysis was conducted using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) with the aid of SmartPLSv3.FindingsThe study found that innovativeness and proactiveness, as dimensions of EO, have a significant effect on SMEs' performance. Risking-taking, however, showed no significant effect on performance. The study found that structural infrastructure capability significantly mediates the EO–performance relationship.Practical implicationsThe paper provides practical implications for society, as managers and SMEs' support agencies in emerging markets can be encouraged to focus more on internal management activities to support knowledge sharing within the organisation, given its relevance to improving performance, rather than focusing only on EO.Originality/valueThe study further strengthens and validates the resource-based view (RBV) theory and contributes to expanding knowledge on the relevance of internal management variables (knowledge sharing) in managing small and medium-scale enterprises. The study further advances theories regarding knowledge management's role, as a function of internal management system in the EO–performance relationship, thus helping to close the research gap related to these relationships from an emerging-economy perspective.
Pro-environmental behavior in nutricosmetics product purchase context
Authors: Quoquab Farzana , Mohammad Jihad , Shahrin Ruzanna 
Published: March 2020

PurposeThough the concern over pro-environmental behavior is growing, there is a lack of a valid scale to measure pro-environmental behavior in nutricosmetics context. Nutricosmetics products are believed to boost health and fitness and thus gained worldwide popularity. Many consumers in recent days are purchasing nutricosmetics products because of its positive impact toward human health and less harm toward the environment. However, to date, there is no valid instrument to measure this construct. To fill this gap in the existing literature, this study aims to develop a valid and reliable scale to measure pro-environmental behavior in nutricosmetics purchase (PEB-NP).Design/methodology/approachTo develop and validate the PEB-NP scale, a sequential process is followed which includes item generation, item selection, item purification and item validation. Relevant literature was reviewed and qualitative interviews were carried out to generate the items. Next, experts’ opinion was sought to select the items. Two studies were conducted (N= 150,N= 448) to explore the factor structure and to validate the scale. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to purify the scale, whereas confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using SmartPLS (version 3) was used to validate the scale.FindingsBased on EFA output, 14 items were retained which were then validated using CFA. The results revealed that, PEB-NP is a hierarchical multi-dimensional construct. The dimensions are “environmental aesthetics,” “conservation behavior (reduce and recycle)” and “health consciousness.” The findings from CFA confirmed the EFA results and established that pro-environmental behavior is a third-order factor model in which conservation dimension is consisted of two sub-dimensions, namely, “reduce” and “recycle” behavior.Practical implicationsThe newly developed scale will enable the marketers and policymakers to segment their consumers based on this scale to better strategize the marketing efforts in fulfilling their needs. Not only this, the PEB-NP scale will benefit marketers in understanding the behavioral pattern and purchase preference of the pro-environmental consumers with regard to the nutricosmetics consumption. This research also provides suggestions for future researchers in the pro-environmental behavior and nutricosmetics fields.Originality/valueThis study is a pioneer study to develop and validate the PEB scale in the context of nutricosmetics purchase.
Brand and retailer co-branding
Authors: Childs Michelle , Jin Byoungho Ellie 
Published: March 2020

PurposeMany fashion brands employ growth strategies that involve strategically aligning with a retailer to offer exclusive co-brands that vary in duration and perceived fit. While growth and publicity are enticing, pursuing collaboration may change consumers' evaluation of the brand. Utilising commodity and categorisation theory, this research tests how a brand may successfully approach a co-brand with a retailer.Design/methodology/approachThree experimental studies manipulate and test the effect of co-brand duration (limited edition vs ongoing) (Study 1), the degree of brand-retailer fit (high vs low) (Study 2), and its combined effect (Study 3) on changes in consumers' brand evaluation.FindingsResults reveal that consumers' evaluations of brands become more favourable when: (1) brand-retailer co-brand make products available on a limited edition (vs ongoing) basis (Study 1), (2) consumers perceive a high (vs low) degree of brand-retailer fit (Study 2) and (3) both conditions are true (Study 3).Research limitations/implicationsIn light of commodity and categorisation theory, this study helps to understand the effectiveness of a brand-retailer co-branding strategy.Practical implicationsTo increase brand evaluations, brands should engage in a limited edition strategy, rather than ongoing when collaborating with retailers. It is also important to select an appropriately fitting retailer for a strategic partnership when creating a co-brand.Originality/valueWhile previous studies highlight the importance of perceived fit upon extension, perceived fit between brand and retailer co-brand had yet to be investigated. Additionally, this research investigates changes in brand evaluations to more accurately understand how co-branding strategies impact the brand.
Networking competence and its impact on the employability of knowledge workers
Authors: Fryczyńska Marzena , Ciecierski Christina 
Published: March 2020

PurposeStudies show that employability is fast becoming a significant subject when managing contemporary careers. Indeed, employee networking is a prerequisite for career success, but the literature lacks findings regarding the impact of networking on employability. Meanwhile, network organizations in the knowledge economy are gaining popularity and bringing rise to the number of knowledge workers in the labor force. The purpose of this paper is to show the impact of employee networking competence on the employability of knowledge workers, particularly in the wider context of network organizations.Design/methodology/approachIn order to verify our theoretical model, data was collected among a controlled sample of 1189 knowledge workers using a Computer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI) surveying technique. Our model was verified through a series of structural equation models (SEM).FindingsResults show positive effects of network organizations and knowledge work on the networking competence of knowledge workers. The employability of knowledge workers does not just increase as these workers perform high-quality knowledge work. In order for employability to rise, knowledge workers must also exhibit networking competence. However, our study findings show that networking competence plays only a mediating role in the employability of knowledge workers.Originality/valueThis study focuses on the employability of knowledge workers in network organizations, which is an increasingly important concept for contemporary management. The paper contributes to the literature through its furthering of network and career management theories.
Prevalence and risk factors for gallstone disease: A population‐based cross‐sectional study
Authors: Song Sen Tao , Shi Jian , Wang Xiao Hang , Guo Yi Bin , Hu Ping Fang , Zhu Feng , Zeng Xin , Xie Wei Fen 
Published: March 2020

ObjectiveTo explore the prevalence of and risk factors for gallstone disease in Shanghai, China.MethodsA population‐based cross‐sectional study was conducted in Shanghai between 2016 and 2017. Using a three‐stage stratified sampling strategy, 4009 participants (1753 men and 2256 women) from 10 districts were enrolled.ResultsThe overall prevalence of gallstones was 6.83% (6.22% for men vs 7.31% for women, P = 0.173). According to the multivariate analysis, individuals aged ≥40 years (odds ratio [OR] 3.058, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.110–4.433, P < 0.001), hypertension (OR 1.479, 95% CI 1.076–2.034, P = 0.016), thyroid disease (OR 1.409, 95% CI 1.029–1.928, P = 0.032), a family history of gallstones (OR 2.234, 95% CI 1.362–3.662, P = 0.001) and a waist‐to‐height ratio ≥0.5 (OR 1.656, 95% CI 1.197–2.292, P = 0.002) had an increased risk of developing gallstones. The risk of gallstone disease was 2.232 (95% CI 1.167–4.268, P = 0.015) times higher in individuals with elevated C4 levels than in those with normal C4 levels. Diabetes (OR 4.144, 95% CI 1.171–14.671, P = 0.028) was a risk factor for the formation of gallstones with diameters ≥1 cm, and men were more susceptible to develop multiple stones (OR 2.356, 95% CI 1.321–4.200, P = 0.004).ConclusionIndividuals aged ≥40 years, with a history of hypertension and familial gallstones, a high waist‐to‐height ratio, thyroid disease and high C4 levels were related to an increased risk of gallstone disease.
Do motor coordination and sleep difficulties predict peer functioning in children and adolescents with attention‐deficit and hyperactivity disorder after accounting for existing ADHD symptomology?
Authors: Mancini Vincent O. , Althorpe Kathryn E. , Chen Wai 
Published: March 2020

Children with attention‐deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to experience peer problems compared to their non‐ADHD peers, though ADHD‐specific symptoms only partially explain this association. This study examined whether sleep difficulties and motor coordination problems are additional predictors of peer problems in an ADHD population. An ADHD sample of 72 participants aged 6–14 years (M = 9.86 years, SD = 1.79 years) was evaluated for an association of peer problems with measures of motor coordination, sleep difficulties as well as ADHD and comorbidity symptoms. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis (HMRA) was used to test the current study aims. Motor coordination, but not sleep difficulties, predicted additional variance in peer problems after controlling for inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, internalizing problems, oppositionality, and conduct problems. Poor motor coordination predicts peer problems beyond ADHD symptoms. Clinicians seeking to improve peer functioning in children with ADHD should also consider motor coordination difficulties in addition to existing treatment strategies.
Statement of contribution

What is already known

Children with attention‐deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience greater peer problems (i.e., making friends, being victimized, participating in play) than their typically developing peers.

Previous studies have attributed this association between ADHD and peer problems to the symptoms of ADHD (i.e., inattention and/or hyperactivity) disrupting the typical trajectory of social development.

However, quantitative studies have identified that symptoms of ADHD predict only portion of the variance in a child’s peer problems – highlighting that there may be other unique factors that contribute to the higher incidence of peer problems typically observed in this population.

What this study adds

This study tested whether additional theoretically relevant factors could predict levels of peer problems in children with ADHD beyond the primary symptoms of the disorder.

Internalizing symptomatology, conduct problems, oppositionality, motor coordination, and sleep difficulties were added to a regression model already including inattention and hyperactivity symptoms. These factors explained 51% of the variability in peer problems.

In this sample of 72 ADHD children, the results of the final model highlighted that only motor coordination and conduct problems remained significant predictors of peer problems – highlighting two potentially important target areas for screening and intervention.
Increased risk of dementia among patients with overactive bladder treated with an anticholinergic medication compared to a beta‐3 agonist: a population‐based cohort study
Authors: Welk Blayne , McArthur Eric 
Published: March 2020

ObjectiveTo determine if there is an increased risk of dementia among patients with overactive bladder (OAB) starting an anticholinergic medication compared to those starting a beta‐3 agonist.MethodsWe conducted a population‐based, retrospective, matched cohort study using linked administrative data from Ontario, Canada from 2010 to 2018. We matched 47 324 new users of anticholinergic medications (oxybutynin, tolterodine, solifenacin, darifenacin, fesoterodine, trospium) to 23 662 new users of a beta‐3 agonist medication (mirabegron); all of the included medications are only indicated for the treatment of OAB. We measured 75 baseline variables (including comorbid conditions, recent medications, and prior healthcare utilization) and used these to create a propensity score; groups were similar across all measured variables after matching. The primary exposure was the class of OAB medication (anticholinergic or beta‐3 agonist). The primary outcome was dementia using a validated administrative data definition.ResultsThe most common anticholinergics used were tolterodine (40%), oxybutynin (29%) and solifenacin (26%). The median (interquartile range [IQR]) prescription duration of anticholinergics was 30 (30–170) days. The median (IQR) prescription duration of a beta‐3 agonist (mirabegron) was 64 (30–317) days. There was an increased risk of dementia among anticholinergic users compared to beta‐3 agonist users (hazard ratio 1.23, 95% confidence interval 1.12–1.35). There was a significant effect modification based on both gender and age; men and those aged ≤75 years on anticholinergics had the highest risk of dementia relative to similar beta‐3 agonist users.ConclusionsThe use of anticholinergic medications among patients with OAB was associated with an increased risk of new‐onset dementia compared to beta‐3 agonist users. These results address the potential protopathic bias present in other studies on this topic and support the association between anticholinergic medication use and dementia.
Prognostic value of HLA class I expression in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma
Authors: Koike Kazushige , Dehari Hironari , Shimizu Shota , Nishiyama Koyo , Sonoda Tomoko , Ogi Kazuhiro , Kobayashi Junichi , Sasaki Takanori , Sasaya Takashi , Tsuchihashi Kei , Tsukahara Tomohide , Hasegawa Tadashi , Torigoe Toshihiko , Hiratsuka Hiroyoshi , Miyazaki Akihiro 
Published: March 2020

AbstractHuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) class Ⅰ molecules play a central role in anticancer immunity, but their prognostic value in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains unclear. We examined HLA class I expression in 2 distinct tumor compartments, namely, the tumor center and invasive front, and evaluated the association between its expression pattern and histopathological status in 137 cases with OSCC. Human leukocyte antigen class Ⅰ expression was graded semiquantitatively as high, low, and negative. At the invasive front of the tumor, HLA class I expression was high in 72 cases (52.6%), low in 44 cases (32.1%), and negative in 21 cases (15.3%). The HLA class I expression in the tumor center was high in 48 cases (35.0%), low in 58 cases (42.4%), and negative in 31 cases (22.6%). The 5‐year overall survival and disease‐specific survival rates were good in cases with high HLA class I expression at the invasive front; however, there was no significant difference in survival based on HLA class I expression in the tumor center. In addition, high HLA class I expression was correlated with high CD8+ T cell density, whereas negative HLA class I expression was correlated with low CD8+ T cell density at the invasive front. These results suggest that it is easier for CD8+ T cells to recognize presented peptides in the case of high HLA class Ⅰ expression at the tumor invasive front and could be a prognostic factor for OSCC.
Review of benefits and risks for children in open adoption arrangements
Authors: Smith Megan , González‐Pasarín Lucía , Salas María D. , Bernedo Isabel M. 
Published: March 2020

AbstractFollowing changes to our country's child protection legislation in 2015, adoptees in Spain have the possibility of post‐adoption contact with their birth families. This review aims to provide social workers with a resource to guide their decision‐making by evaluating both the benefits and risks associated with open adoption. Of the 26 studies reviewed, 22 reported benefits and 8 discussed risks. Overall, contact with birth families is more commonly associated with positive than with negative outcomes for the adoptee, especially when the adoptive family is capable of communicative openness. The results support current policy on open adoptions, but in line with previous research, we emphasize the need for contact arrangements to be decided on a case‐by‐case basis and to be monitored.
Angiogenic T cells are decreased in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus and recruited by the dipeptidyl peptidase‐4 inhibitor Linagliptin: A subanalysis from a randomized, placebo‐controlled trial (RELEASE study)
Authors: de Boer Stefanie A. , Reijrink Melanie , Abdulahad Wayel H. , Hoekstra Elisa S. , Slart Riemer H. J. A. , Heerspink Hiddo J. L. , Westra Johanna , Mulder Douwe J. 
Published: March 2020

AbstractAngiogenic T (Tang) cells are mediators of vascular repair, and are characterized by surface expression of CXCR4. This receptor for stromal cell‐derived factor‐1α (SDF‐1α) is cleaved by dipeptidyl peptidase‐4 (DPP‐4). Tang cell levels were investigated in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compared with matched healthy controls and after treatment with the DPP‐4 inhibitor Linagliptin. People with T2DM were randomized to 5 mg/day Linagliptin (n = 20) or placebo (n = 21) for 26 weeks. Tang cell frequency was identified in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (CD3+CD31+CXCR4+) and levels of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) (CD34+CD133+KDR+) were also assessed in whole blood. Circulating Tang cell levels were significantly lower in people with T2DM compared with the healthy control group. SDF‐1α levels increased significantly in Linagliptin‐treated people with T2DM compared to placebo, and a trend was observed in change of Tang cell levels, while EPC count did not change. In conclusion, circulating Tang cell levels were considerably lower in people with T2DM, while a trend was observed in recruitment of Tang cells after 26 weeks of treatment with Linagliptin. These data suggest that DPP‐4 inhibitors may potentially exert beneficial effects on bone marrow‐driven vascular repair.