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The link between transformational leadership and work-related performance: moderated-mediating roles of meaningfulness and job characteristics
Authors: Han Seung-Hyun , Oh Eunjung Grace , Kang Sung “Pil” 
Published: April 2020

PurposeBased on the job characteristics theory (Oldham and Hackman, 2010), the authors highlighted the mediating role of job meaningfulness as a critical psychological state. Employees' positive perception of job meaningfulness could maximize organizational positive outcomes based on task orientation and trustful relationship-based satisfying behaviors. The purpose of this paper is to examine the structural relations among transformational leadership, job characteristics, job meaningfulness and task-related job performance. The conceptual model of this paper is developed based on the theoretical foundations for assessing mediating and moderating path relations among the exogenous and endogenous variables.Design/methodology/approachBased on the research questions with literature review, the research framework was developed to show the moderated mediating mechanism of the link between transformational leadership and in-role performance. Data analyses for hypothesis testing were conducted by Hayes' PROCESS macro-based hierarchical regression.FindingsUnderstanding how organizations can optimally design a job based on job characteristics and helping employees maintain psychological states having meaningfulness and responsibility for outcomes are critical. This paper calls attention to how job characteristics and an individual's meaningfulness of work embedded in a given job play a role in influencing job performance.Originality/valueThis study provides a snapshot for examining the job characteristic model on the link between leadership and job performance. By using process analysis (Hayes, 2013), this study examined the moderating role of job characteristics and mediating role of meaningfulness at work in the link of leadership–performance.
Board composition and gender sensitivity approach in Italian universities
Authors: Mazzotta Romilda , Nardo Maria Teresa , Pastore Patrizia , Vingelli Giovanna 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to assess whether the gender composition of the board of directors affects the sensitivity to gender issues in defining university strategies and therefore strategic plans.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted an ordinary least square regression to test the relationship between gender sensitivity approach and board composition in Italian state universities (ISUs). The authors measured the gender sensitivity approach of each university by an index (gender sensitivity approach index) determined based on content analysis. Gender board composition is, instead, analyzed by heterogeneity (homogeneity) index (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) of the board.FindingsThe finding suggests that, if the board has a certain level of heterogeneity, then university strategic plan (USP) is a more gender-sensitive approach.Research limitations/implicationsThe study analyses only the 2018 USPs of ISUs and considers the presence of women within the board, and not their actual role and their position in the university hierarchy.Practical implicationsThe practical implication of this study is that if universities want to guarantee gender equality, they should open their boards more widely to women.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first work that analyzes the relationships between board composition and sensitivity to gender issues within the USPs. The paper therefore contributes to the literature on governance in the public sector, particularly in universities. Moreover, it stimulates the accounting debate on gender issue and highlights that gender issues cannot be taken up by decision-making bodies that are not heterogeneous enough.
Food packaging design and consumer perception of the product quality, safety, healthiness and preference
Authors: Bou-Mitri Christelle , Abdessater Marilyn , Zgheib Hani , Akiki Zeina 
Published: April 2020

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the packaging design on consumers’ perception of the food quality, safety, healthiness and preference to buy.

Design/methodology/approach
A cross-sectional study recruited a convenience sample of 547 Lebanese adults with a median age of 30 years old and 54% being females, between November and December 2016, using an interviewer-based questionnaire.

Findings
As identified by the participants, packaging should “protect the food” (54.9%) and be safe (52%). Most participants especially those who reported that protecting the food is the most important packaging functionality tended to select the vacuum package [OR (95% CI) = 2.19 (1.32; 3.66); p = 0.002] for having the highest quality, being the healthiest and the more frequently bought (24.3, 30.2 and 29.1% respectively). Regarding the juice, most of the participants thought that the glass bottles have the highest quality, were the safest, the healthiest and the most frequently bought (64.9, 37.4, 68.4 and 52.9%, respectively). Those who reported that safety is the most important characteristic for food packaging, have selected transparent as the most attractive color to use [OR (95% CI) = 2.10 (1.25; 3.55); p-value = 0.005]. Among the consumers, 87% considered that nutrition and health claims were among the most important informative cues. Around 73.1% (n = 399) were willing to pay more for a better packaging with 59.4% willing to pay 3% more.

Originality/value
This market research identifies the packaging characteristics and features which have positive effects on consumer attitudes. Therefore, it will help manufacturers track consumers’ trends and interests, and accordingly impact their business decisions in responding adequately in their package design. The social behavior will increase the product sale and its market success leading to direct economic implications.
No-show at the reference desk: perceptions of appointments
Authors: Clarke Maggie , Caffrey Carolyn 
Published: April 2020

Purpose
This study aims to explore the prevalence and librarian perceptions of no-show research appointments in academic libraries. These findings are examined in light of the literature within academic libraries and other industries (health, hospitality) with appointment models.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper uses an exploratory survey of reference librarians across a stratified sample of academic libraries in the USA. The findings are considered through the lens of critical theory in academic libraries.

Findings
Academic libraries lack consistent understanding and language used to describe appointment-based reference models. Librarians do not gather much reliable data on the percentage of no-show appointments and further research is needed on this topic.

Research limitations/implications
Study results are limited to academic librarians in the sample who responded to the survey and indicated the availability of research appointments at their institution. The implications of this paper suggest ideas for gathering appointment statistics and evaluating the rhetoric used to advertise appointments to college students.

Originality/value
This research is unique in that it is the first exploratory study on the prevalence and perception of missed appointments in academic library reference models.
Examining the influence of internal green supply chain practices, green human resource management and supply chain environmental cooperation on firm performance
Authors: Agyabeng-Mensah Yaw , Ahenkorah Esther , Afum Ebenezer , Nana Agyemang Adu , Agnikpe Carin , Rogers Foday 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThis study aims to examine the direct impact of internal green supply chain practices (IGSCP) on green human resource management (GHRM), supply chain environmental cooperation (SCEC) and firm performance (FP). The mediating influences of GHRM and SCEC on the influence of IGSCP on FP are also examined. The study further examines the mediating influence of SCEC on the link between GHRM and FP.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses a quantitative method where data is gathered from human resource and supply chain managers of 139 manufacturing firms (food, beverage and alcohol, textiles, agrochemical and plastics), using customized questionnaires. The data is analyzed using the partial least square structural equation modeling software (SmartPLS 3.2.8).FindingsThe results suggest that the adoption of only IGSCP may negatively affect the market and financial performances of firms. However, the implementation of GHRM and SCEC may catalyze IGSCP to improve FP.Originality/valueThe study develops a comprehensive empirical model that tests the joint influence of internal green supply chain, GHRM and SCEC on FP. The findings indicate that IGSCP, GHRM and SCEC help firms to advance FP.
Unravelling the dispersal dynamics and ecological drivers of the African swine fever outbreak in Belgium
Authors: Dellicour Simon , Desmecht Daniel , Paternostre Julien , Malengreaux Céline , Licoppe Alain , Gilbert Marius , Linden Annick 
Published: April 2020

Abstract

African swine fever is a devastating disease of domestic pigs and wild boars caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV). ASFV originates from sub‐Saharan African countries. In the last 10 years, the virus left its endemic range to spread to eastern Europe and Russia. On September 2018, Belgian authorities reported that ASFV had been detected in two wild boars in a southern area of the country. One year later, no domestic pig has been infected, with the last ASFV‐positive wild boar being confirmed in mid‐August 2019, suggesting that the outbreak is now controlled. However, the dispersal dynamics as well as the specific impact of ecological factors and intervention measures on the outbreak remain unknown.

In total, 827 positive cases have been reported in wild boar populations. In this study, we exploit the resulting spatio‐temporal distribution of occurrence data to investigate the wavefront progression. We first present the application of recently developed methods to quantify the local wavefront velocity of an invading epidemic. Second, we develop and apply a novel analytical framework that uses occurrence data to investigate the impact of ecological factors on the dispersal dynamics of a wavefront progression.

Our analyses highlighted that the network of barriers, involving installed fences, had an impact on both the effective dispersal and the wavefront dispersal velocity. Furthermore, we also demonstrated that the wavefront progression was slower outside forest areas. Together, these results have concrete implications for potential future ASFV epidemics in similar regions.

Synthesis and applications. We describe a novel analytical approach that exploits occurrence data to investigate the impact of ecological factors on the wavefront velocity and actual wavefront progression. This methodology has the potential to be quickly applied to outbreak datasets solely made of occurrence data, with key benefits for the epidemiological investigations of external spatial factors impacting pathogen dispersal across non‐endemic areas. Our analytical workflow could also be further applied to investigate the impact of ecological factors on any kind of biological dispersions (pathogen spreads, invasive species).
Framing the MERS information crisis: An analysis on online news media's rumour coverage
Authors: Yang Jeongwon , Lee Sunhee 
Published: April 2020

AbstractPurposeThis paper explores the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak in South Korea in 2015 in order to examine social implications of news media's roles during rumour propagation. There was an alarming level of public fear during the disease outbreak due toan information crisis, resulted by the government's holdback of vital information and the widespread MERS rumours on social media. By paying attention to news coverage patterns of rumours and comparing them across the outbreak period, the paper examines the following research questions: (a) Under what media frames were the MERS rumours reported by the online news? (b) Which media frame did the online news use most frequently? (c) How did the media frames change during and after the information vacuum?MethodsContent analysis of news articles that covered MERS rumours during the outbreak has been conducted. Inductive open coding has been performed to investigate what reactions and media frames the news coverages have demonstrated to report the rumour propagation.SampleThe article samples were retrieved for big data analysis from the Big Kinds or the Korea Integrated News Database System (www.bigkinds.or.kr), by using the search terms, “MERS” and “SNS (Social Network Services).” A total of 142 articles have been sampled.ResultsThe paper found 7 reaction variables and categorized them into 2 risk‐reporting media frames: risk‐alarming frame(Anxiety, Criticisms and Damage) and risk‐mitigating frame (Government, Correction, Remedies and Causes). The paper discovered that anxiety was the most frequently observed reaction variable across all phases. The paper also concluded that there has been a decrease in risk‐alarming media frames and an increase in attempts to analyze causes for the rumour propagation (Causes), as the outbreak proceeds to the second phase, when the information vacuum finally ended.ConclusionBy exploring a disease outbreak in which ineffective risk management and absence of official information caused significant problems, the paper underlines the need for systematic risk communication measures, endorsed by effective collaboration among political leadership, media and the public.
Ultraviolet 365 as an Alternative Light Source for Detection of Blood Serum
Authors: Kearse Kelly P. 
Published: April 2020

AbstractThe use of alternative light sources (ALS) in bloodstain analysis has focused on dried (whole) blood, while information on detection of blood serum is lacking. Serum detection by ALS could provide valuable information at a crime scene, as serum may become separated from blood during clotting and cast off, especially in cases where the victim is moved. Additionally, a perpetrator may concentrate on the removal/scouring of dried blood with small amounts of serum going unnoticed, as it dries relatively clear on certain objects. In this report, the detection of human blood serum was evaluated using ultraviolet (UV) light at two different wavelengths. These results show that ultraviolet (UV) at 365 nm (UV365) was effective in the detection of even small amounts of blood plasma and serum, compared with UV at 395 nm, which was not. UV365 was also found to be useful in distinguishing blood imprints from clotting blood which had been transferred to material versus blood that had been added directly. Taken together, these results demonstrate that UV365 may be utilized as a simple, nondestructive method for blood serum detection.
The Role of Relationship Changes in College Students’ Heavy Episodic Drinking
Authors: Corbin William R. , Hartman Jessica D. , Curlee Alexandria S. , Zalewski Suzanne , Fromme Kim 
Published: April 2020

ObjectiveThe beginning of college is a period in which increased alcohol use often coincides with greater involvement in romantic relationships. Existing literature yields inconsistent findings regarding the influence of relationship types on drinking behavior, perhaps because these studies have not accounted for recent changes in the way college students engage in dating/sexual relationships.MethodsThe present study sought to address this issue using a longitudinal study design by examining the effects of both relationship type and sexual activity on heavy episodic drinking (HED) among 1,847 college students over the course of the first 3 semesters of college.ResultsResults indicated that the effects of relationship type depended on whether an individual was sexually active. Nondating but sexually active students reported rates of HED comparable to students who defined themselves as casual daters. Conversely, nondating students who were not sexually active reported drinking behavior similar to those involved in exclusive relationships. Further, transitions between low‐ and high‐risk relationship/sexual activity types were associated with corresponding changes in HED. Transitioning into a high‐risk relationship was associated with significant increases in levels of HED, whereas transitioning into a low‐risk relationship was associated with significant decreases in HED.ConclusionsTogether, results indicate that engaging in nonexclusive dating or casual sexual relationships may play an important role in the development of problematic patterns of alcohol use during the early college years. These findings have potentially important implications both for future research and for prevention and intervention efforts targeting high‐risk college drinkers.
Long‐term outcomes of patients treated with rituximab as second‐line treatment for adult immune thrombocytopenia – Follow‐up of the RITP study
Authors: Tjønnfjord Eirik , Holme Pål André , Darne Bernadette , Khelif Abderrahim , Waage Anders , Michel Marc , Ben Romdhan Neila , Ghanima Waleed 
Published: April 2020

SummaryRITP was a double‐blind randomized, 78‐week follow‐up trial in which 109 adults with immune thrombocytopenias (ITP) who failed to achieve adequate response to steroids, were randomized to receive rituximab or placebo. Here, we provide the duration of response, splenectomy and mortality rates based on extended follow‐up after completion of the RITP study. Extended follow‐up data were retrospectively collected for 72 (83%) patients out of the 84 patients who were not splenectomized during the initial RITP study. For the present analysis, median [interquartile range] duration of follow‐up after randomization was 72 [62–82] months. Median duration of response among patients who achieved an initial response was significantly longer in patients who received rituximab (8·2 [5·5–16·7] months) as compared to placebo (1·8 [1·3–3·6] months), P = 0·036. Overall, 35 patients underwent splenectomy (13 in the rituximab, and 22 in the placebo arm, P = 0·12). Eleven patients (10%) died during the study: five in the rituximab and six in the placebo arms, including four deaths from severe bleeding. Although most rituximab‐treated patients eventually relapsed, a longer duration of response and a trend towards lower splenectomy rate were observed in rituximab‐treated patients.
Combination of CD47 and signal‐regulatory protein‐α constituting the “don’t eat me signal” is a prognostic factor in diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma
Authors: Kazama Ryo , Miyoshi Hiroaki , Takeuchi Mai , Miyawaki Kohta , Nakashima Kazutaka , Yoshida Noriaki , Kawamoto Keisuke , Yanagida Eriko , Yamada Kyohei , Umeno Takeshi , Suzuki Takaharu , Kato Koji , Takizawa Jun , Seto Masao , Akashi Koichi , Ohshima Koichi 
Published: April 2020

AbstractThe interaction between CD47 and signal‐regulatory protein‐α (SIRPα) inhibits phagocytosis, thus affecting the clinical outcomes of neoplastic diseases. Although CD47 upregulation is associated with poor prognosis in several malignancies, the effect of SIRPα expression and its coexpression with CD47 remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the clinicopathologic effect of CD47 and SIRPα expression in diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Immunostaining of 120 biopsy samples showed that CD47 is primarily expressed in tumor cells, whereas SIRPα is expressed in nonneoplastic stromal cells, mostly macrophages. CD47high cases showed higher MYC protein expression and lower MYC translocation. The SIRPαhigh cases presented significantly shorter overall survival (OS) and progression‐free survival (PFS) than SIRPαlow cases in the activated B‐cell (ABC) subtype of DLBCL (P = .04 and P = .02, respectively). Both CD47high and SIRPαhigh presented significantly shorter OS and PFS than other cases among all DLBCL patients (P = .01 and P = .004, respectively), and the ABC type (P = .04 and P = .008, respectively) but not the germinal center B‐cell type. Both CD47high and SIRPαhigh yielded a constant independent prognostic value for OS and PFS in multivariate analysis (hazard ratio [HR], 2.93; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.20‐7.43; P = .02; and HR, 2.87; 95% CI, 1.42‐5.85; P = .003, respectively). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report that combinatorial CD47 and SIRPα expression is a potential independent prognostic factor for DLBCL. Evaluation of CD47 and SIRPα expression could be useful before CD47 blockade therapy.
We have a steak in it: Eliciting interventions to reduce beef consumption and its impact on biodiversity
Authors: Selinske Matthew J. , Fidler Fiona , Gordon Ascelin , Garrard Georgia E. , Kusmanoff Alexander M. , Bekessy Sarah A. 
Published: April 2020

AbstractBeef production is a major driver of biodiversity loss and greenhouse gas emissions globally, and multiple studies recommend reducing beef production and consumption. Although there have been significant efforts from the biodiversity conservation sector toward reducing beef‐production impacts, there has been comparatively much less engagement in reducing beef consumption. As a first step to address this gap and identify leverage points, we conducted a policy Delphi expert elicitation. We asked 16 multidisciplinary experts from research and practitioner backgrounds to propose interventions for reducing beef consumption in the United States. Experts generated and critiqued 20 interventions, creating a qualitative dataset that was thematically analyzed to allow the interventions to be prioritized. Effective, feasible interventions included changing perceived social norms, targeting food providers, and increasing the availability and quality of beef alternatives. This work introduces a conservation research agenda for reducing beef consumption and explores a structured process for prioritizing behavioral interventions.
Assessment of micronuclei counts as tumour marker in cervical carcinogenesis: A follow‐up study
Authors: Srivastava Anand Narain , Misra Jata Shanker , Ahmad Rumana 
Published: April 2020

AbstractObjectiveMicronuclei counts were performed in cervical smears with low‐grade squamous intraepithelial lesions of the cervix (LSIL) to assess its potentiality as tumour marker in cervical carcinogenesis.MethodsThe cases studied were from the ongoing rural cervical cancer screening in west Lucknow, India. Micronuclei counts were performed in the cervical smears of 100 LSIL cases, and the number of cells with micronuclei was defined as micronucleated cells (MNC) and the number of micronuclei per 1000 cells as MNC score. Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing was also done in 100 LSIL cases by GeneNav qPCR test.ResultsA high MNC score was found in 20 of the 100 LSIL cases while the counts were low in the remaining 80. Persistence of LSIL was seen in 19 of the 20 LSIL cases with high MNC score while only six cases of the 80 cases with low MNC score showed persistence. The persistence of LSIL was very high in cases with high MNC score. The multiple high‐risk HPV types such as 18, 31, 33 and 35 were seen in 12 of the 100 LSIL cases and a high positivity rate was seen in women with high MNC score. The persistence of LSIL was also higher with HPV positivity.ConclusionThe study revealed correlation between high MNC score, persistence of LSIL and HPV positivity. Hence, MNC score can prove to be very useful in discriminating high‐risk LSIL cases that are less likely to regress and possibly may progress to high‐grade squamous intraepithelial lesions or carcinoma.