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Financial management, division of financial management power and financial literacy in the family context – evidence from relationship partner dyads
Authors: Bialowolski Piotr , Cwynar Andrzej , Weziak-Bialowolska Dorota 
Published: July 2020

PurposeThe article aims to study the relationship between the assignments of financial management responsibilities and the level of financial literacy within married and cohabitating couples.Design/methodology/approachThe link between household financial management and the financial literacy of union partners was examined using dyadic survey data. In the dyadic multilevel regression analysis, the financial management process was scrutinized, and two distinct measures of financial literacy (tested and self-assessed) were used as the outcomes in the analysis.FindingsThe extent to which married and cohabitating individuals engage in household financial management was found to positively correlate with their financial literacy. Self-reports about the division of financial management responsibilities were found to be biased with individuals typically overestimating their share in household financial management. Consequently, the status of household financial manager was not as crucial for financial literacy as was the self-perception of engagement in household financial management. Despite the benefits of intrahousehold labor specialization, delegation of sole responsibility for household financial matters may place the person who waives the responsibility at a serious risk of self-exclusion from lifelong financial learning.Originality/valueThe article uses dyadic data (from married and cohabiting couples), which ensures more rigorous and accurate evidence for the link between the household financial management and financial literacy. A novel approach to the analytical treatment of partners' contradictory reports on the role of couple's financial manager is also proposed. The breadth of household financial management is captured by analyzing three stages of the process: proposing, decision-making and implementation of financial solutions or actions.
Do green knowledge and attitude influence the youth's green purchasing? Theory of planned behavior
Authors: Amoako George Kofi , Dzogbenuku Robert Kwame , Abubakari Aidatu 
Published: July 2020

PurposeThe paper examines the role of green knowledge and green attitude in purchasing behavior of the youth in Ghana. This study focuses on investigating how green value and green trust mediates the relationship between green knowledge and green attitude and purchase behavior of the youth in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative approach was used. A total of 417 respondents were selected using convenient sampling method. Respondents were selected at leading shopping malls (grocery stores) in Accra the national capital of Ghana. Data was analyzed using the partial least square (PLS). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to investigate the relationship among the variables.FindingsThe findings indicate that there is a positive and significant relationship between green knowledge and purchasing behavior and also that there is a positive and significant relationship between green attitude and purchasing behavior. The findings revealed further that green trust do not mediate the relationship between green knowledge and purchasing behavior but green value does. The findings suggest that green value is more important in purchasing decision of the youth in Ghana than trust.Research limitations/implicationsResearch is essentially cross-sectional and longitudinal studies and can validate findings in the long term. The researchers admit that this research work which is carried out only in Ghana cannot be used to generalize an assumption for the entire youth in Africa and beyond. The sample size could be improved and the study could be conducted in other African countries for the purposes of comparison.Practical implicationsBusiness managers who are interested in sustainability of their firms and society at large can be guided by this insight that green knowledge and attitude influence purchase decisions of the youth. The findings that green trust do not mediate the relationship between green knowledge and purchasing behavior but green value does will guide managers on marketing and communication strategies especially toward the youth.Originality/valueThe model argues that the youth purchasing behavior is influenced by green knowledge and attitude. The model suggests that that green value is more important in purchasing decision of the youth in Ghana than trust. The model further points out that green trust do not mediate the relationship between green knowledge and purchasing behavior.
Determinants of adoption of modern rice varieties in rural Vietnam: a double-hurdle approach
Authors: Tien Thanh Pham , Bao Duong Pham 
Published: July 2020

PurposeThis article aims to examine the determinants of farmers' decisions on the adoption of modern rice varieties in two stages, including whether to adopt and, if so, how much to adopt.Design/methodology/approachThe Double-Hurdle and Tobit models are applied to determine whether farmers make their two-stage decisions separately or simultaneously.FindingsThe findings reveal that farmers make their decisions on the probability of adoption and the intensity of adoption separately. Ethnicity, agricultural labor, land, rice production asset and non-farm self-employment are determinants of the farmers' decision on the adoption of modern rice varieties in both stages. Previous adoption, gender and an irrigation program only have a significant effect on the farmers' probability of adoption, while the market only significantly explains the farmers' decision on the intensity of adoption.Research limitations/implicationsDue to the unavailability of data, this article does not include the attributes of the rice varieties or farmers' perception about the varieties in the model.Originality/valueThe uniqueness of this research is that it attempts to examine the determinants of farmers' two-stage decisions on whether to adopt and how much to adopt the modern rice varieties by application of the Double-Hurdle method.
Resistance to change and turnover intention: a moderated mediation model of burnout and perceived organizational support
Authors: Srivastava Shalini , Agrawal Swati 
Published: July 2020

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to study the turnover intention of employees during the phenomenon of resistance to change. The paper examines the mediating role of burnout in the relationship of resistance of change to turnover intention and the moderating role of perceived organizational support in this relationship.Design/methodology/approachThe empirical data of the study has been collected via cross-sectional data collection method and include responses from 410 employees. The moderation mediation analysis has been done using the SPSS macro process.FindingsThe paper finds that resistance to change is an antecedent to the turnover intention which often represents employees' voluntary turnover in the future. This relationship of resistance to change and turnover intention is explained by burnout. However, the study establishes perceived organizational support as moderator, and with high POS, strength of this relationship will be reduced.Originality/valueThis paper contributes by examining the burnout as an intervening variable in the relationship of resistance to change and turnover intention and perhaps establishes for the first time the moderating role of perceived organizational support in reducing the influence of resistance to change on turnover intention, since retaining employees is of value to the organization.
Review and assessment of factors affecting the workplace relocation process
Authors: Hassanain Mohammad A. , Ibrahim Ahmed M. , Al-Hammad Abdul-Mohsen 
Published: July 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to holistically identify and assess the factors affecting the workplace relocation process during its various phases, namely: pre-relocation, relocation and post-relocation. The factors assessment evaluates the perspectives and level of agreement between facilities and real estate management professionals.Design/methodology/approachLiterature review was conducted to identify the factors affecting the workplace relocation process. In total, 34 factors were identified, which formed the basis of a questionnaire survey to assess their importance. Responses to the questionnaire survey were obtained through face-to-face interviews with two groups of professionals in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, 32 facilities managers (FM) and 32 real estate managers (REM). The questionnaire utilized a 5-point Likert scale of importance.FindingsThe research delivers rankings of the identified factors for prioritization. Where a moderate (to high) level of agreement between FM and REM professionals was remarked. Significant factors include: “availability of workplace health and safety plan”, “analysis of business needs for relocation”, “cost control and management of the relocation process”, “availability of maintenance plans” and “selection of fit-out contractor”.Originality/valueThe study provides a significant contribution to research and professional practice, while no comprehensive studies have been conducted on the various phases of the relocation process. The findings of this study are genuine to keep professionals and practitioners on the ball managing their workplace relocations, overcoming their unforeseen struggles, resourcefully and efficiently.
The Spectre of Berkson's Paradox: Collider Bias in Covid-19 Research
Authors: Herbert Annie , Griffith Gareth , Hemani Gibran , Zuccolo Luisa 
Published: July 2020

AbstractWhen non-random sampling collides with our understanding of Covid-19 risk, we must be careful not to draw incorrect conclusions about cause and effect. By Annie Herbert, Gareth Griffith, Gibran Hemani and Luisa Zuccolo
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 infections among diabetics: A retrospective and multicenter study in China
Authors: Yi Huahua , Lu Fangying , Jin Xiaoyan , Chen Rong , Liu Bing , Dong Xuan , Xiong Weining , Yang Dexiang , Guo Yi , Zhou Min 
Published: July 2020

AbstractBackgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) emerged in December 2019 and has spread globally. Diabetics are at increased risk of infections caused by a variety of pathogens including viruses. The present research aims to describe clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID‐19 patients with diabetes.MethodsA retrospective multicenter study of COVID‐19 patients with diabetes was conducted in four hospitals in Wuhan, Shanghai, and Anhui Province. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction or next‐generation sequencing was carried out to confirm the existence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 from respiratory specimens.ResultsA total of 54 diabetics (10.36%) were recruited from among 521 COVID‐19 patients, with a median age of 63 (interquartile range, 52‐70) years. Among them, 51 had been previously diagnosed with diabetes and 3 had been newly diagnosed based on glycosylated hemoglobin over 6.5%. For COVID‐19, 47 of the 54 patients had an exposure history. Fever (47/54, 87.04%), dry cough (36/54, 66.67%), and expectoration (21/53, 39.62%) were among the top three symptoms. Lung infiltration was bilateral (46/52, 88.46%) and multilobe (47/52, 90.38%), and ground‐glass opacity (36/37, 97.30%) was the most common pattern in radiological images. Moreover, COVID‐19 patients with diabetes were prone to be classified as severe or critical cases (46.30%, 25/54) and had complications such as acute lung injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and acute kidney injury. The proportions of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and deaths among the COVID‐19 diabetics were 14.81% (8/54) and 12.96% (7/54), respectively.ConclusionsWith older age, diabetics diagnosed as having COVID‐19 were prone to develop into severe cases and exhibited a high rate of ICU admission and mortality.
Chromosome‐level genome assembly of the coastal horseshoe crab (Tachypleus gigas)
Authors: Shingate Prashant , Ravi Vydianathan , Prasad Aravind , Tay Boon‐Hui , Venkatesh Byrappa 
Published: July 2020

AbstractHorseshoe crabs, represented by only four extant species, have existed for around 500 million years. However, their existence is now under threat because of anthropogenic activities. The availability of genomic resources for these species will be valuable in planning appropriate conservation measures. Whole‐genome sequences are currently available for three species. In this study, we have generated a chromosome‐level genome assembly of the fourth species, the Asian coastal horseshoe crab (Tachypleus gigas; genome size 2.0 Gb). The genome assembly has a scaffold N50 value of 140 Mb with ~97% of the assembly mapped to 14 scaffolds representing 14 chromosomes of T. gigas. In addition, we have generated the complete mitochondrial genome sequence and deep‐coverage transcriptome assemblies for four tissues. A total of 26,159 protein‐coding genes were predicted in the genome. The T. gigas genome contains five Hox clusters similar to the mangrove horseshoe crab (Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda), suggesting that the common ancestor of horseshoe crabs already possessed five Hox clusters. Phylogenomic and divergence time analysis suggested that the American and Asian horseshoe crab lineages shared a common ancestor around the Silurian period (~436 Ma). Comparison of the T. gigas genome with those of other horseshoe crab species with chromosome‐level assemblies provided insights into the chromosomal rearrangement events that occurred during the emergence of these species. The genomic resources of T. gigas will be useful for understanding their genetic diversity and population structure and would help in designing strategies for managing and conserving their stocks across Asia.
Effectiveness of image‐guided radiotherapy for locally advanced lung cancer patients treated with definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy
Authors: Liang Ji‐An , Tu Chih‐Yen , Hsia Te‐Chun , Fang Hsin‐Yuan , Li Chia‐Chin , Chien Chun‐Ru 
Published: July 2020

BackgroundImage‐guided radiotherapy (IGRT) is an advanced radiotherapy technique to improve the precision and accuracy of treatment delivery. A recent randomized controlled trial (RCT) for prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy via either IGRT or routine care reported statistically significantly worse overall survival (OS) for those patients treated with IGRT. This raised the concern regarding the effectiveness of IGRT in definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (dCCRT) for locally advanced lung cancer (LALC).MethodsEligible LALC patients diagnosed between 2011 and 2016 were identified via the Taiwan Cancer Registry. We used propensity score (PS) weighting to balance observable potential confounders between groups. The hazard ratio (HR) of death and other outcomes were compared between IGRT and non‐IGRT. We also evaluated OS in various subgroups.ResultsOur primary analysis consisted of 797 patients in whom covariates were well balanced after PS weighing. The HR for death when IGRT was compared with non‐IGRT was 0.96 (95% confidence interval 0.79–1.15, P = 0.65). There were also no significant differences for most of the other outcomes or subgroup analyses.ConclusionsIn this updated nonrandomized study, we found that OS of LALC patients treated with dCCRT was not statistically different between those treated with IGRT versus non‐IGRT. The results should be interpreted with caution given the nonrandomized design. Studies regarding toxicity, local control, or designed as RCT are needed to clarify the role of IGRT.Key pointsSignificant findings of the study
The OS of LALC patients treated with dCCRT was not statistically different between those treated with IGRT versus those without IGRT, although the observed HR for death was less than unity (ie, in favor of IGRT).
What this study adds
In this updated nonrandomized study using real world data with additional potential confounders, our study provided a reasonable tentative evidence in the lack of RCT as suggested in the literature.
Gambling and marketing: a systematic literature review using HistCite
Authors: Buchanan June , Shen Yun 
Published: July 2020

AbstractThis paper presents a systematic literature review using HistCiteTM in the context of gambling. After several iterations of data cleaning, the final dataset comprised 265 articles. Four key themes are identified: profiling gamblers; gambling markets; gambling motivation and fallacies; and societal effects. Further, this study identifies four key emerging research themes and associated directions for future research: adolescent gambling, health conditions and problem gambling, dark nudging. Gambling is economically and socially significant, both in Australia and globally. Whilst gambling taxes are utilised by governments for the social good, the academic literature largely focuses on the issue of problem gambling.
Modeling motivation for alcohol in humans using traditional and machine learning approaches
Authors: Grodin Erica N. , Montoya Amanda K. , Bujarski Spencer , Ray Lara A. 
Published: July 2020

AbstractGiven the significant cost of alcohol use disorder (AUD), identifying risk factors for alcohol seeking represents a research priority. Prominent addiction theories emphasize the role of motivation in the alcohol seeking process, which has largely been studied using preclinical models. In order to bridge the gap between preclinical and clinical studies, this study examined predictors of motivation for alcohol self‐administration using a novel paradigm. Heavy drinkers (n = 67) completed an alcohol infusion consisting of an alcohol challenge (target breath alcohol = 60 mg%) and a progressive‐ratio alcohol self‐administration paradigm (maximum breath alcohol 120 mg%; ratio requirements range = 20–3 139 response). Growth curve modeling was used to predict breath alcohol trajectories during alcohol self‐administration. K‐means clustering was used to identify motivated (n = 41) and unmotivated (n = 26) self‐administration trajectories. The data were analyzed using two approaches: a theory‐driven test of a‐priori predictors and a data‐driven, machine learning model. In both approaches, steeper delay discounting, indicating a preference for smaller, sooner rewards, predicted motivated alcohol seeking. The data‐driven approach further identified phasic alcohol craving as a predictor of motivated alcohol self‐administration. Additional application of this model to AUD translational science and treatment development appear warranted.
Utility of immune checkpoint inhibitors in non‐small‐cell lung cancer patients with poor performance status
Authors: Kano Hirohisa , Ichihara Eiki , Harada Daijiro , Inoue Koji , Kayatani Hiroe , Hosokawa Shinobu , Kishino Daizo , Watanabe Kazuhiko , Ochi Nobuaki , Oda Naohiro , Hara Naofumi , Ninomiya Kiichiro , Hotta Katsuyuki , Maeda Yoshinobu , Kiura Katsuyuki 
Published: July 2020

AbstractMost clinical trials of non‐small‐cell lung cancer (NSCLC) exclude patients with poor ECOG performance status (PS). Thus, the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in patients with poor PS remains unclear. Herein, we used data from a retrospective cohort to assess the potential clinical benefits of ICIs in NSCLC patients with poor PS. Data from NSCLC patients who received ICI monotherapy at 9 institutions between December 2015 and May 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. After excluding 4 patients who lacked PS data, a total of 527 ICI‐treated patients, including 79 patients with PS 2 or higher, were used for our analyses. The progression‐free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of patients with PS 2 or higher were significantly shorter compared with those of PS 0‐1 patients (median PFS, 4.1 vs 2.0 months; P < .001 and median OS, 17.4 vs 4.0 months; P < .001). Among NSCLC patients with programmed cell death protein‐ligand 1 (PD‐L1) expression of 50% or higher who were treated with pembrolizumab as first‐line therapy, the median PFS times of patients with PS 2 and 0‐1 were 7.3 and 8.1 months, respectively. There was no significant difference in PFS between patients with PS 2 and 0‐1 (P = .321). Although poor PS was significantly associated with worse outcomes in NSCLC patients treated with ICIs, pembrolizumab as a first‐line treatment in NSCLC patients expressing high levels of PD‐L1 could provide a clinical benefit, even in patients with PS 2.
Evidence of the milder phenotypic spectrum of c.1582G>A PIGT variant: Delineation based on seven novel Polish patients
Authors: Jezela‐Stanek Aleksandra , Szczepanik Elżbieta , Mierzewska Hanna , Rydzanicz Małgorzata , Rutkowska Karolina , Knaus Alexej , Śmigiel Robert , Stępniak Iwona , Markiewicz Michał G. , Boniel Snir , Krawitz Peter , Płoski Rafał 
Published: July 2020

AbstractPIGT is one of over 29 glycosylphosphatidylinositol biosynthesis defect genes. Mutations cause genetically determined disorders characterized mainly by epilepsy with fever‐sensitivity, central hypotonia, psychomotor delay and congenital malformations. The disease is known as multiple congenital anomalies‐hypotonia‐seizures syndrome 3 (MCAHS3) or glycosylphosphatidylinositol biosynthesis defect‐7. Twenty‐eight cases have been reported until today. We present seven novel Polish patients, all harboring 1582G>A variant in a homozygous or compound heterozygous state which seems to cause a milder phenotype of the disease.
NUP98‐HOXA10hd fusion protein sustains multi‐lineage haematopoiesis of lineage‐committed progenitors in transplant setting
Authors: Dong Yong , Wang Kaitao , Weng Qitong , Wang Tongjie , Zhou Peiqing , Liu Xiaofei , Geng Yang , Liu Lijuan , Wu Hongling , Wang Jinyong , Du Juan 
Published: July 2020

AbstractObjectivesExploring approaches of extending the haematopoiesis time window of MPPs and lineage‐committed progenitors might produce promising therapeutic effects. NUP98‐HOXA10hd (NA) fusion protein can expand long‐term haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and promote engraftment competitiveness without causing obvious oncogenesis. Our objectives were to investigate the roles of NA fusion protein in MPP and downstream lineage‐committed progenitor context.Material and Methods300 sorted MPPs (Lin−CD48−c‐kit+Sca1+CD135+CD150−) were mixed with 5 × 105 total BM helper/competitor cells and injected into irradiated recipients. For secondary transplantation, 5 × 106 total BM cells from primary recipient mice were injected into lethally irradiated recipients. NA‐MPP recipient mice were sacrified for flow cytometric analysis of bone marrow progenitors at indicated time points. Sorted MPPs and myeloid progenitors were used for RNA‐seq library preparation.ResultsWe showed that NA‐expressing MPPs achieved significantly longer multi‐lineage haematopoiesis (>44‐week) than natural MPPs (20‐week). NA upregulated essential genes regulating long‐term haematopoiesis, cell cycle, epigenetic regulation and responses to stress in MPPs. These molecular traits are associated with the earlier appearance of a Sca1‐c‐kit+ myeloid progenitor population, and more abundant cellularity of lineage‐committed progenitor as well as bone marrow nucleated cells. Further, the NA‐derived primary bone marrow cells, which lack NA‐LSK cells, successfully repopulated secondary multi‐lineage haematopoiesis over 20 weeks.ConclusionsThis study unveiled that NA fusion protein promotes MPP and lineage‐committed progenitor engraftment via extending long‐term multi‐lineage haematopoiesis.