bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Cultural perceptions of ethical leadership and its effect on intention to leave in the independent hotel industry
Authors: Nazarian Alireza , Zaeri Ehsan , Foroudi Pantea , Afrouzi Amir Reza , Atkinson Peter 
Published: November 2021

Purpose
Studies have shown that due to the high direct and indirect costs of staff turnover, there is a need for managers to use approaches that engender a feeling that the organisation is fair to its employees and consequently reduce the intention to leave. However, to understand how to apply the research findings and theories from different parts of the world, we need to understand how employees’ perceptions of such factors as ethical leadership and organisational justice are affected by the national culture. Therefore, this study aims to compare the impact of ethical leadership on the intention to leave through justice, loyalty and satisfaction among employees of independent hotels from two Global Leadership and Organizational Behaviour Effectiveness (GLOBE) cultural clusters.

Design/methodology/approach
A total of 1,561 questionnaires were received from independent hotel employees, which were analysed using structural equation modelling. Data were collected in the USA, the UK, Italy and Spain whose national cultures fall into two different GLOBE regional clusters.

Findings
The results show similarities and differences between countries and within and between clusters. No relationship was found between procedural justice and intention to leave in any of the four countries. Ethical leadership had no significant impact on job satisfaction and organisational justice in the UK, which contrasts with results in the other three countries. The study findings also show that distributive justice has a significant relationship with the intention to leave in the USA and the UK (Anglo cluster), whereas no specific relationship was found between these two variables in Italy and Spain (Latin European cluster).

Originality/value
This study contributes to the literature of ethical leadership and its application to the hotel industry in two culturally different GLOBE clusters. This study shows how the relationships between organisational variables are affected by national culture and emphasises the importance for hotel managers of being aware of the specific characteristics of the culture of the country in which they are operating.
Supplier audits during COVID-19: a process perspective on their transformation and implications for the future
Authors: Castka Pavel , Zhao Xiaoli , Bremer Phil , Wood Lincoln C. , Mirosa Miranda 
Published: November 2021

PurposeAudits are an essential part of supply chain management, whether they be of a single supplier's facilities or the whole supply chain. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, auditors mainly conducted supplier audits in-person and on-site. Subsequent travel restrictions have meant that auditors have had to perform these audits remotely. The purpose of this paper is to conceptually describe the emerging phenomenon of remote audits and explore the implications of this change for the future.Design/methodology/approachThis exploratory research used qualitative interviews with key stakeholders (firms, auditors and regulators) to provide an empirical basis for the study. A total of 60 interviews were conducted in two rounds with 40 respondents from 26 organizations. A process perspective lens was used to explore the fundamental changes in supplier audits.FindingsThe study provides an interpretative conceptual framework of remote supplier audits grounded in key factors (audit process, use of technologies, document and record sharing) and identifies a set of contingency factors (technological sophistication, reputation for integrity, maturity of internal audit processes, and level of complexities and risk involved) that affect the effectiveness of remote audits.Originality/valueRemote supplier audits have radically changed how supply chains operate. This paper presents the first empirically-grounded study on remote auditing. It provides a springboard for future research in this domain and practical implications for managers to assist them with the development of remote auditing in their firms and supply chains.
The impact of corporate governance performance on the association between information asymmetry and opportunities' optimal levels: evidence from developed markets
Authors: Poursoleyman Ehsan , Joudi Samira , Mansourfar Gholamreza , Homayoun Saeid 
Published: November 2021

PurposePrevious literature posits that corporate governance and information asymmetry are the main factors in making efficient investments. Meanwhile, a growing body of studies is of the opinion that corporate governance can also mitigate the problem of information asymmetry and consequently exerts significant impacts on the association between information asymmetry and investment efficiency. This study aims to analyze the impact of corporate governance and information asymmetry on investment efficiency. It also tests the moderating role of corporate governance in the relationship between information asymmetry and investment efficiency.Design/methodology/approachThe sample consists of 4,082 firms domiciled in 20 developed countries over the years from 2003 to 2019, including 33,812 firm-year observations. The bid–ask spread is used as a proxy for information asymmetry. To measure corporate governance performance, a proxy provided by ASSET4 is employed, and to determine the optimal levels of investments, we relied on the growth opportunity. To estimate the models, ordinary least squares and generalized method of moment are used.FindingsThe results reveal that information asymmetry is inversely related to investment efficiency, and, corporate governance mitigates this negative association.Originality/valueThis paper sheds light on the role of corporate governance in firms as a lever for mitigating information asymmetry and tries out information asymmetry and agency theories in relation to the impact of information asymmetry on investment efficiency. It also confirms the theory stating that corporate governance can be considered as a determinant of investment efficiency.
Attributes and impact of advance payment system on cash flow, project and organisational performance
Authors: Omopariola Emmanuel Dele , Windapo Abimbola Olukemi , Edwards David J. , Chileshe Nicholas 
Published: November 2021

PurposeConstruction companies require meticulous and thorough financial planning to ensure business survival in an increasingly competitive global market. Past studies assert that cash flow management is also crucial to meeting project and organisational performance expectations. However, the link between an advance payment system (APS), cash flow and project performance has hitherto received scant academic attention. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the attributes and impact of APS on cash flow, project and organisational performance. This study surveyed all registered contractors listed in Grades 1–9 on the Construction Industry Development Board Register of Contractors in South Africa.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopted an empirical epistemological design and deductive reasoning to analyse primary data collated via a questionnaire data collection instrument. Summary statistical and regression analysis were used to explore data garnered.FindingsThis study found that key significant attributes of APS in South Africa were payment of balance to the contractor upon project delivery; advance payment to contractors before the commencement of the work; and payment to contractors as agreed. This study proffers that project performance in terms of cost, time and quality performance is highly and positively supported by APS. Moreover, APS positively supports the efficiency, competitiveness and profitability of construction organisations. Cumulatively, these findings confirm that APS attributes in South Africa conforms to the global attributes of APS. The research concludes that client use of APS on projects improves the likelihood of attaining improved quality and time performance. This paper concludes with a recommendation that both public and private clients consider the option of an APS as the ideal payment system to support project and organisational performance.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this work constitutes the first attempt to explore the linkages between an APS, cash flow and project performance in South Africa and seeks to engender wider polemic debate and further discussion among industry stakeholders.
The effect of servant leadership on organisational sustainability: the parallel mediation role of creativity and psychological resilience
Authors: Batool Fatima , Mohammad Jihad , Awang Siti Rahmah 
Published: November 2021

PurposeThe main concern of this research is to examine the indirect effects servant leadership on organisational sustainability (OS) through creativity and psychological resilience in the hoteling sector in Malaysia.Design/methodology/approach A survey method based on a questionnaire was employed to gather data from 441 employees working in the hotel industry in Malaysia. The partial least squares technique, SmartPLS3.3.7, was employed to examine the hypotheses.Findings The result of the study found support for effect of servant leadership on creativity and psychological resilience. In addition, the effect of creativity and psychological resilience on OS was supported. Moreover, the mediation role of creativity and psychological resilience between servant leadership and organisational suitability was also supported by data.Originality/value This is a pioneering study that has combined human capital elements (i.e. servant leadership, creativity and psychological resilience) to examine their impacts on OS. Besides, this work has established comparatively new relationships, i.e. the impact of servant leadership on OS through the mediating role of creativity and psychological resilience. In addition, this study has developed relatively new link between psychological resilience and OS. In addition, it has confirmed the validity and reliability of servant leadership and OS at first and second orders.
COVID-19 pandemic sentiment and stock market behavior: evidence from an emerging market
Authors: Debata Byomakesh , Ghate Kshitish , Renganathan Jayashree 
Published: November 2021

PurposeThis study aims to examine the relationship between pandemic sentiment (PS) and stock market returns in an emerging order-driven stock market like India.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses nonlinear causality and wavelet coherence techniques to analyze the sentiment-returns nexus. The analysis is conducted on the full sample period from January to December 2020 and further extended to two subperiods from January to June and July to December to investigate whether the associations between sentiment and market returns persist even several months after the outbreak.FindingsThis study constructs two novel measures of PS: one using Google Search Volume Intensity and the other using Textual Analysis of newspaper headlines. The empirical findings suggest a high degree of interrelationship between PS and stock returns in all time-frequency domains across the full sample period. This interrelationship is found to be further heightened during the initial months of the crisis but reduces significantly during the later months. This could be because a considerable amount of uncertainty regarding the crisis is already accounted for and priced into the markets in the initial months.Originality/valueThe ongoing coronavirus pandemic has resulted in sharp volatility and frequent crashes in the global equity indices. This study is an endeavor to shed light on the ongoing debate on the COVID-19 pandemic, investors’ sentiment and stock market behavior.
Technology aspect of Electric Vehicles Initiative's social sustainability
Authors: Tyagi Ruchi , Vishwakarma Suresh 
Published: November 2021

PurposeThe Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI) is a multi-government policy forum devoted to speed up the introduction and adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) worldwide. EVI key themes for sustainable development include energy-efficient transportation with e-mobility (drive-by science and technology), reduced greenhouse gas emissions, decreased oil dependence and improved local air quality. India's transport sector contributes around 142 million tons of CO2 every year, with road transport contributing 123 million tons.Design/methodology/approachReview methodology forms a basis for knowledge development, creating guidelines for policy and practice. Quality assessment of review articles is by using mixed methods appraisal tool (MMAT).FindingsThe research trends on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) technological and social aspects highlight the critical role of technology in economic and social development, emphasising infrastructure development and communication of government policy and rewards for awareness and end-user acceptance.Originality/valueThe scenario brings a school of thought if it is equally important to address a social perspective to improve India's perception and acceptance of technology-enabled EVs.
Postnatal growth rate varies with latitude in range‐expanding geese: The role of plasticity and day length
Authors: Boom Michiel P. , van der Jeugd Henk P. , Steffani Boas , Nolet Bart A. , Larsson Kjell , Eichhorn Götz 
Published: November 2021

AbstractThe postnatal growth period is a crucial life stage, with potential lifelong effects on an animal's fitness. How fast animals grow depends on their life‐history strategy and rearing environment, and interspecific comparisons generally show higher growth rates at higher latitudes. However, to elucidate the mechanisms behind this gradient in growth rate, intraspecific comparisons are needed.Recently, barnacle geese expanded their Arctic breeding range from the Russian Barents Sea coast southwards, and now also breed along the Baltic and North Sea coasts. Baltic breeders shortened their migration, while barnacle geese breeding along the North Sea stopped migrating entirely.We collected cross‐sectional data on gosling tarsus length, head length and body mass, and constructed population‐specific growth curves to compare growth rates among three populations (Barents Sea, Baltic Sea and North Sea) spanning 17° in latitude.Growth rate was faster at higher latitudes, and the gradient resembled the latitudinal gradient previously observed in an interspecific comparison of precocial species. Differences in day length among the three breeding regions could largely explain the observed differences in growth rate. In the Baltic, and especially in the Arctic population, growth rate was slower later in the season, most likely because of the stronger seasonal decline in food quality.Our results suggest that differences in postnatal growth rate between the Arctic and temperate populations are mainly a plastic response to local environmental conditions. This plasticity can increase the individuals' ability to cope with annual variation in local conditions, but can also increase the potential to re‐distribute and adapt to new breeding environments.
Prescribing of low‐ versus high‐cost Part B drugs in Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare
Authors: Anderson Kelly E. , Polsky Daniel , Dy Sydney , Sen Aditi P. 
Published: November 2021

AbstractObjectiveExamine whether Medicare Advantage (MA) coverage is associated with more efficient prescribing of Part B drugs than traditional Medicare (TM) coverage.Data SourcesTwenty percent sample of 2016 outpatient and carrier TM claims and MA encounter records and Master Beneficiary Summary File data.Study DesignWe analyzed whether MA enrollees compared to TM enrollees more often received the low‐cost Part B drug in four clinical scenarios where multiple similarly effective drugs exist: (1) anti‐VEGF agents to treat macular degeneration, (2) bone resorption inhibitors for osteoporosis, (3) bone resorption inhibitors for malignant neoplasms, and (4) intravenous iron for iron deficiency anemia. We then estimated differences in spending if TM prescribing aligned with MA prescribing. Finally, using linear probability models, we examined whether differences in MA and TM prescribing patterns were attributable to differences in the hospitals and clinician practices who treat MA and TM enrollees or differences in how these hospitals and clinician practices treat their MA versus TM patients.Data Collection/Extraction MethodsNot applicable.Principal FindingsIn all cases, a larger share of MA enrollees received the low‐cost drug compared to TM enrollees, ranging from 8 percentage points higher for anemia to 16 percentage points higher for macular degeneration in the unadjusted analysis. Results were similar in regression analyses controlling for enrollee characteristics and market factors (5–13 percentage points). If TM prescribing matched MA prescribing, we estimated savings ranging from 6% to 20% of TM spending for each scenario. Differences in prescribing patterns were driven both by MA enrollees receiving treatment at more efficient hospitals and clinician practices and hospitals and clinician practices more often prescribing low‐cost drugs to their MA patients.ConclusionsOur findings show MA enrollees were more likely than TM enrollees to receive low‐cost Part B drugs in four clinical scenarios where multiple similarly or equally effective treatment options exist.
Does racial congruence between police agencies and communities reduce racialized police killings of civilians?
Authors: Gaston Shytierra , Teti Matthew J. , Sanchez Matheson 
Published: November 2021

AbstractResearch SummaryIn response to highly publicized, controversial police killings of Black Americans, policymakers and advocates have proposed several police reforms, including a recurrent, decades‐long demand for police departments to diversify their forces to better match the racial composition of the communities they serve. We draw on a unique police agency‐level dataset comprising 1,988 local police agencies and regress measures of police killings of Black, Hispanic, and White Americans from 2013 to 2018 onto racial congruence ratios and other theoretically relevant predictors. The results provide support for the hypothesis, revealing a negative association between racial congruence and police killings among Black and Hispanic victims.Policy ImplicationsOur results suggest that for at least some local police departments, increasing the racial/ethnic representation of officers might lower police killings of people of color. This implication offers some optimism amid impassioned demands to decrease police killings of Black Americans, specifically, and reform policing.
Dietary intake of patients with inflammatory bowel disease aligns poorly with traditional Mediterranean diet principles
Authors: Marsh Abigail , Radford‐Smith Graham , Banks Merrilyn , Lord Anton , Chachay Veronique 
Published: November 2021

AbstractAimPrevious research has shown that individuals with inflammatory bowel disease avoid specific food items, such as fibre rich foods, in order to manage symptoms. Dietary fibre and the traditional Mediterranean diet are both associated with reduced mucosal and systemic inflammation, gut barrier integrity, and microbiota diversity. There is limited data on the diet composition of individuals with inflammatory bowel disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate how it compares to the traditional Mediterranean diet and national dietary guidelines.MethodsOutpatients with inflammatory bowel disease were recruited to the study between February and August 2019. Demographic and medical information was obtained for consenting participants. All participants completed a dietary assessment of usual intake (24‐h diet recall and 17‐point ready reckoner) from which a Mediterranean diet adherence score was calculated. Dietary intake of core food groups was compared to the recommended number of serves outlined in the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating.Results100 participants were recruited. The mean Mediterranean diet adherence score was 5.1 ± 1.3 (maximum 14 points), 4% of participants scored ≥9 (commonly agreed criteria for Mediterranean diet adherence). Participants also consumed considerably less grains and vegetables than national dietary guidelines recommendations.ConclusionsThe diet of outpatients with inflammatory bowel disease did not align with Mediterranean diet characteristics. Participants consumed significantly less grains and vegetables than national guidelines, suggesting a low fibre intake. These findings suggest that dietary interventions focusing on improving the diet of individuals with inflammatory bowel disease to align with Mediterranean diet characteristics are warranted.
Evaluation of Water‐Energy‐Food (WEF) Nexus Research: Perspectives, Challenges, and Directions for Future Research
Authors: Sušnik Janez , Staddon Chad 
Published: November 2021

AbstractIn 2018, Albrecht et al., published a comprehensive review of water‐energy‐food nexus literature, coming to five main criticisms in nexus research based on their perception of the state‐of‐the‐art. The five central conclusions of that review together with a consideration of more recent initiatives form the basis for this critical review. The current state of nexus research, and in particular modeling research, is examined and updated to reflect recent advances, correct some misperceptions, and put the nexus enterprise into the context of larger epistemological issues. The main conclusions of this review are:
The considerable and growing diversity in nexus studies necessarily precludes a one‐size‐fits‐all approach, and indeed it has never been an objective to develop a “grand unified nexus theory or model.”
A lack of “fundamental equations” between many nexus parameters hinders full quantification of all nexus linkages, though data‐driven, stochastic, and agent‐based approaches offer useful avenues for further development.
The use of qualitative and social science methods in nexus studies is rapidly gaining traction, especially when blended with quantitative modeling.
Great progress has been made in attempting to break disciplinary siloes, especially when considering integrated assessment models and system dynamics models.
The paper concludes with some reflections on how progress to date could inform new initiatives, such as the Sustainable Urban Nexus Project, and future work more generally. These reflections are summarized as follows:
Integration of ecosystem services and their relationships to the nexus should be a priority in near‐future nexus research efforts.
Social science techniques blended with quantitative modeling efforts, and local stakeholder engagement, are critical to the success and impact of nexus studies and their recommendations.
Policy‐relevant recommendations are starting to be developed. Greater focus, and stakeholder involvement, will further the policy impact of nexus studies.