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Evaluating occupational health and safety practices in an airport construction project in Nepal
Authors: Giri Om Prakash , Sainju Pratik Raj , Htet Arkar 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis study examines the implementation and performance of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) practices in the Pokhara Regional International Airport Project (PRIAP), a key public infrastructure initiative in Nepal. Given airports' significance to Nepal’s economy, particularly for tourism and trade, the research highlights the unique safety challenges in airport construction, addressing gaps in OHS management in developing countries.Design/methodology/approachA case study methodology focused on the PRIAP enabled a thorough analysis of safety practices. Data were gathered using structured questionnaires from various stakeholders. The Cronbach’s alpha and relative importance index (RII) were used to assess response reliability and ranked factors affecting safety performance.FindingsThe study identifies both strengths and weaknesses in the project’s OHS practices. While plant and equipment handling and financial aspects, such as budget allocation for safety measures and accident compensation, were deemed satisfactory, significant deficiencies were found in hazard identification and the investigation of near misses. These results suggest that improvements are needed in proactive safety management, particularly in worker-management communication.Research limitations/implicationsThis study provides valuable insights but is limited by its single-site focus and use of descriptive statistics. Future research should employ advanced statistical methods, like ANOVA, and include multiple construction sites to capture a broader range of OHS challenges. Evaluating the long-term effectiveness of proposed interventions is also essential. Addressing these limitations will enhance the development of comprehensive safety management strategies tailored to the specific needs of construction projects in developing countries.Practical implicationsThis study provides practical recommendations for improving OHS practices in airport construction and similar large-scale projects in developing countries. Enhanced hazard identification and improved communication among stakeholders can help reduce accidents and boost project efficiency.Social implicationsImproving safety regulations and culture can reduce workplace injuries, enhancing workers' well-being and quality of life. This research supports stronger public policies, helping lower economic burdens from accidents, promoting social stability and increasing public trust in regulatory bodies.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the limited literature on OHS in airport construction projects in developing countries, particularly in Nepal. The case study methodology provides a detailed examination of safety practices and offers a framework for improving OHS in similar projects.
Determinants and impacts of supply chain responsiveness: an empirical research
Authors: Keskin Beyza , Ungan Mustafa Cahit 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThe aim of this study is to identify the factors affecting supply chain responsiveness. Additionally, it investigates the relationships between supply chain responsiveness, customer satisfaction and competitive power.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative method was adopted. Data were collected from 290 companies operating in Turkey and tested with structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results show that supply chain responsiveness is related to continuous process improvement, supplier integration and environmental uncertainty but not to customer integration. The findings also present relationships between supply chain responsiveness, customer satisfaction and competitive power.Practical implicationsThe findings indicate that decision-makers should invest in continuous process improvement and supplier integration. They also need to understand that their supply chain responsiveness depends on the environmental dynamism of their sectors, and they must direct their efforts accordingly. Finally, decision-makers wishing high customer satisfaction and competitive power must value supply chain responsiveness and take necessary actions to achieve it.Originality/valueA literature review for this study indicated very limited empirical evidence of the relationship between continuous process improvement, supplier integration, customer integration, environmental uncertainty and supply chain responsiveness. Similarly, there was a quest for more research on the relationships between supply chain responsiveness, customer satisfaction and competitive power. This work will enhance the literature by adding knowledge in these areas.
Belonging and beliefs: how social influences drive the intention to purchase foods with health claims
Authors: Sarabia-Sánchez Francisco J. , Küster Boluda Inés , Vila-Lopez Natalia , Sarabia-Andreu Francisco 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis study examines how social influences (need to belong and fear of missing out) and the perceived credibility of health claims affect the intention to purchase foods with health claims.Design/methodology/approachData were obtained from a web-based survey of 844 Spaniards aged 25 years and older, with sex and age quotas. Real product images with health claims contextualized the purchase intention questions, aiding respondents who often struggle to differentiate health from promotional claims.FindingsBoth personal and social dimensions of fear of missing out (FoMO) influence the desire to belong to a healthy group. The intention to purchase food with health claims is also positively associated with the desire to belong. The results reflect the importance of FoMO and the need to belong in enhancing consumers’ tendency to purchase products with health claims. The results also reflect the importance of purchase intention in making health claims perceived as credible.Originality/valueThis study integrates individual aspects (belief in the credibility of health claims) with social aspects (belonging and FoMO) to analyze the intention to purchase foods with health claims. Using authentic product images to aid consumer comprehension adds an innovative dimension, addressing a gap in consumer behavior research.
Knowing and not knowing about algorithms
Authors: Yerbury Hilary , Henninger Maureen 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis paper considers the implications of not knowing – hypocognition – the lack of a cognitive or linguistic representation of a concept, algorithms, held by librarians responsible for programs of information literacy in universities in NSW, Australia.Design/methodology/approachA practice-based study of university librarians and their role in the development of algorithmic literacy, using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, showed that they had limited socio-technical knowledge of algorithms.FindingsNot knowing led most participants to anthropomorphise algorithms, including those found in search engines such as Google, sometimes explaining them as something mysterious, although they were aware that the algorithms were gathering data about them and their online interactions. Nonetheless, they delegated responsibility for online activities. These online interactions were not presented in system terms, but often could be interpreted as examples of Goffman’s civil inattention, a social norm used in interactions with strangers, such as fellow passengers. Such an understanding prevented the development of robust algorithmic literacy.Social implicationsWith technologies disrupting social norms, algorithms cannot be considered strangers who understand such civility; instead, metaphorically and practically, they rudely rummage through wallets and phones. Acknowledging the implications of the reliance on socio-cultural understandings of algorithms and their anthropomorphic representations for explaining online system-based interactions can present new ways for developing algorithmic literacy.Originality/valueThis study suggests that the links between hypocognition and the anthropomorphising of algorithms can undermine the development of knowledge and skills in information and digital literacies.
First-line managers’ experiences of and reflections on structural conditions for management practice in hospital settings
Authors: Lundin Karin , Skytt Bernice , Silén Marit , Engström Maria , Strömberg Annika 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe first-line managers’ (FLMs’) experiences and reflections on structural conditions for management practice within hospital settings using Kanter’s theory of structural empowerment.

Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative deductive approach with a descriptive design was used. Interviews were conducted with 11 FLMs in charge of medical or surgical hospital units spread across Sweden. Data were analyzed using a directed content analysis, based on Kanter’s theory of structural empowerment, encompassing such as access to necessary and sufficient resources, information, support and opportunities to learn and develop.

Findings
Findings of this study from the FLMs’ descriptions and reflections shed light on the impact of power dynamics on the structural conditions for management practice. The availability of nursing staff was a fundamental resource in the FLMs’ work performance, ensuring delivery of care to patients and a sound work environment for staff. Additionally, the other structural elements outlined in Kanter’s theory were evident in the findings, as the FLMs wished for structured information flow, identified potential and challenged opportunities for development and emphasized the importance of receiving support from people with a genuine understanding of their work situation.

Originality/value
The results of this study contribute to the understanding of FLMs’ structural conditions for management practice in hospital settings. The paper’s originality stems from the use of a deductive approach, providing a structured lens with the potential to inform future research and practice in the field of health-care management.
Do renewable energies moderate the effect of climate vulnerability on women’s socio-economic well-being? Evidence from African countries
Authors: Asaloko Prince P. , Asongu Simplice , Kalemasi Cédrick M. , Niyonzima Thomas G. 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to assess the role of renewable energy as a means of promoting women’s economic participation and improving their health by mitigating climate vulnerability.

Design/methodology/approach
To shed light on this relationship, the authors assess the capacity of renewable energy to reduce the negative impact of climate vulnerability on women’s economic empowerment and health, using the generalized method of moments estimator for 36 African countries over the period 1990–2021.

Findings
The empirical results show that climate vulnerability reduces economic empowerment and climate vulnerability increases child mortality. These results are mitigated by the use of renewable energy. The use of renewable energy mitigates the negative impact of climate vulnerability on women’s economic empowerment. Renewable energy use also reduces the pressure of climate vulnerability on child mortality. In addition, the authors take into account regional heterogeneities and find distinct effects. The results remain stable after further robustness testing.

Originality/value
Renewable energy thresholds are provided at which climate vulnerability no longer reduces women’s socio-economic well-being.
ESG footprint and investment-cash flow sensitivity: the role group affiliation
Authors: Dash Sakti Ranjan , Sethi Maheswar 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
This study aims to examine the investment-cash flow sensitivity (ICFS) and the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) on ICFS of manufacturing firms in India. Furthermore, it explores the role of group affiliation in such ESG–ICFS nexus.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper uses the generalized method of moments regression to analyze the data with a sample of 222 manufacturing firms from 2012 to 2022.

Findings
The paper reveals that Indian manufacturing firms mainly depend on internal cash flow for their investment decision, and ESG footprint reduces such sensitivity of investment-cash flow. Furthermore, group-affiliated firms have greater ICFS, and the impact of ESG on ICFS is more noticeable in group-affiliated firms than in standalone counterparts.

Originality/value
This paper provides valuable insights into current literature, with implications that extend to economies, firms, managers and investors. To the authors’ knowledge, this paper examining the impact of ESG on ICFS amidst group affiliation is first-of-its-kind.
An introduction to bee and pesticide research
Authors: Straw Edward A. , Stanley Dara A. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract

Bees and pesticides is a topic which attracts a considerable amount of research and media attention. It is also an applied topic, with experimental results informing policy. Policy decisions have‐real world consequences for food production and need to be made using the best available evidence.

This article aims to be an entry point for the increasing number of researchers now studying the topic, who may not have worked with pesticides beforehand. We have assumed a general knowledge of bee ecology, but no knowledge of pesticides.

We build up the knowledge base throughout the article, introducing concepts one‐by‐one and building on those concepts to tackle the more complex ideas later in the article.

Synthesis and applications. Our article is a starting point for those entering bee and pesticide research, and can help introduce the complex concepts and terminology of the field. We point to some further reading and resources throughout and offer some advice on best practice within the field. We hope this will ultimately help new researchers to quickly design high‐quality experiments, which can better inform pesticide policy and usage.
Gut Mycobiota of Three Rhinopithecus Species Provide New Insights Into the Association Between Diet and Environment
Authors: Yang Xuanyi , Wang Xiaochen , Zhang Mingyi , Shen Ying , Teng Yang , Li Ming , Pan Huijuan 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTGut mycobiota are part of the gut microbiome, typically derived from the host diet and living environment. In this study, we examined the gut mycobiota of three snub‐nosed monkeys: Rhinopithecus roxellana, R. bieti, and R. strykeri using next‐generation amplicon sequencing targeting the fungal internal transcribed spacer. The alpha diversity indexes of gut mycobiota in R. bieti were significantly higher than R. roxellana and R. strykeri, the beta diversity indicated that R. roxellana and R. bieti had more similar feeding habits. Core mycobiota demonstrated commonalities among the three species and potentially associated with feeding habits. Mycobiota displaying significant differences exhibited the respective characteristics of the host, likely associated with the hosts’ living environment. Among them, animal and plant pathogenic fungi and lichen parasites are potential threats to the survival of snub‐nosed monkeys for their pathogenicity to both monkeys and their food plants. Functionally, fungal trophic modes and functional guilds revealed a strong association between gut mycobiota and host diet. We found a higher abundance and more significant correlations with lichen parasitic fungi in R. strykeri than the other two species, indicating potential threats to their foods. Accordingly, this study revealed the basic structures of gut mycobiota of three wild Rhinopithecus species and highlighted the associations between gut mycobiota and their feeding habits and living environments. Furthermore, due to the close connection between fungi and the environment, animals could ingest fungi from their diet; thus, we speculate that gut mycobiota may serve a role in environmental monitoring for wildlife.
Common institutional ownership and commonality in liquidity: Evidence from China
Authors: Chen Xiaoyu 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis study investigates the impact of common institutional ownership on commonality in liquidity. We find that common institutional ownership reduces commonality in liquidity through synergistic governance, which is driven by the economy of scale and externality of common ownership. However, the negative relationship is weakened by exit threats of common ownership, emphasising the important role of active investor monitoring. We show that information transparency is the primary channel through which common institutional ownership reduces liquidity commonality. Moreover, the impacts are more pronounced for large‐cap stocks, and firms with high institutional ownership stability and high stock pricing efficiency.
Carcass Density, Size and Visibility Do Not Significantly Differ Between Areas With and Without Spotted‐Hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta), With Implications for Threatened Vultures
Authors: Fester Karl Sebastian Moritz , Luskin Matthew Scott , Maron Martine 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTChanges in predator guild composition can affect obligate scavengers through facilitation and competition dynamics. In Namibia, declines of spotted‐hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta) may influence threatened vultures, either positively, via provisioning carcasses, or negatively, as dominant scavengers competing for carcasses. To examine potential mechanisms of influence of spotted‐hyaenas on vultures, we compared carcass densities, carcass size (live weight estimated by species, age class and sex), and potential visibility of carcasses to vultures between sites with and without spotted‐hyaenas across Namibia. We sampled thirteen private protected areas (PPAs), six with spotted‐hyaenas present and seven where they were absent. Carcass densities were estimated for each PPA using line‐transect sampling, recording a total of fifty‐four carcasses. There were no significant differences in carcass density, carcass size or carcass distance to cover, as a proxy for visibility, between areas with and without spotted‐hyaenas. These results do not indicate mechanisms of either strong facilitation or strong competition with vultures, suggesting that spotted‐hyaena activity on these Namibian reserves is not detrimental to vultures, but equally may not result in increased carcass availability.
Effects of social mistreatment, academic alienation, and developmental challenge on university students' well‐being through coping strategies: A longitudinal study
Authors: Jiang Jingwen , Kwok Sylvia Y. C. L. , Deng Xi 
Published: December 2024

AbstractBackgroundFew studies have concurrently examined how different types of stressors influence university students' well‐being through their use of coping strategies. Exploring such effects should enrich our understanding of how individuals develop strategies for coping with specific stressful situations and provide insights into the mechanisms by which different stressors impact students' well‐being in higher education contexts.AimsThis study investigated the effects of social mistreatment, academic alienation, and developmental challenge on emotional and psychological well‐being via approach and avoidance coping strategies.SampleThe participants were 293 university students in Hong Kong (mean age = 21 years).MethodsWe collected three waves of data through longitudinal student self‐reports and analysed them using structural equation modelling.ResultsSocial mistreatment can lead to greater use of avoidance coping. Academic alienation can lead not only to a greater reliance on avoidance coping but also less use of approach coping. Developmental challenge can increase the use of approach coping. The effects of social mistreatment on emotional and psychological well‐being were mediated by the use of avoidance coping strategies. Moreover, the effects of academic alienation on emotional and psychological well‐being were mediated by the use of approach and avoidance coping strategies.ConclusionsThe results of this longitudinal study indicate the need to improve teaching practices or learning environments to reduce interpersonal and academic stressors due to their negative impact on coping and well‐being. The results also have implications for helping students to adopt better coping strategies and promote their well‐being.
Resan: A Residual Dual‐Attention Network for Abnormal Cardiac Activity Detection
Authors: Wang Xuhui , Zhu Yuanyuan , Wu Fei , Gao Long , Qi Datun , Jing Xiaoyuan , Luo Chong 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Early and accurate detection of abnormal cardiac activity can be an effective way to prevent serious cardiovascular events. Electrocardiogram (ECG) and phonocardiogram (PCG) signals provide an objective evaluation of the heart's electrical and acoustic functions, enabling medical professionals to make an accurate diagnosis. Therefore, the cardiologists often use them to make a preliminary diagnosis of abnormal cardiac activity in clinical practice. For this reason, many diagnostic models have been proposed. However, these models fail to utilize the interaction information within and between the signals to aid the diagnosis of disease. To address this issue, we designed a residual dual‐attention network (ResAN) for the detection of abnormal cardiac activity using synchronized ECG and PCG signals. First, ResAN uses a feature learning module with two parallel residual networks, for example, ECG‐ResNet and PCG‐ResNet to automatically learn the deep modal‐specific features from the ECG and PCG sequences, respectively. Second, to fully utilize the available information of different modal signals, ResAN uses a dual‐attention fusion module to capture the salient features of the integrated ECG and PCG features learned by the feature learning module, as well as the alternating features between them based on the attention mechanisms. Finally, these fused features are merged and fed to the classification module to detect abnormal cardiac activity. Our model achieves an accuracy of 96.1%, surpassing the performances of comparison models by 1.0% to 9.9% when using synchronized ECG and PCG signals. Furthermore, the ablation study confirmed the efficacy of the components in ResAN and also showed that ResAN performs better with synchronized ECG and PCG signals compared to using single‐modal signals. Overall, ResAN provides a valid solution for the early detection of abnormal cardiac activity using ECG and PCG signals.