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Global consumer culture and national identity as drivers of materialism: an international study of convergence and divergence
Authors: Cleveland Mark , Papadopoulos Nicolas , Laroche Michel 
Published: December 2021

PurposeThis paper studies the sociocultural drivers of materialism cross-culturally. Research in this area is scarce, even though rapid social transformations worldwide, fueled by globalization, make it imperative to identify the conditions under which commonalities and differences in materialistic tendencies are most likely to evidence among consumers as they seek to assert, restore, or enhance their self-concept and status in the context of global consumption trends.Design/methodology/approachThe psychographic determinants of materialism were rigorously validated across a diverse set of eight countries, by investigating which facets of acculturation to global consumer culture and national ethnic identity, along with consumer ethnocentrism, encourage or repel materialism. Using multigroup SEM and other analyses, the authors confirmed construct dimensionality and ascertained the stability of the relationships.FindingsThe most consistent positive drivers of materialism were self-identification with global consumer culture and exposure to American-based global mass media. The results demonstrated the compatibility of national identity and traditions with materialistic tendencies. Materialism was positively related to or independent of consumer ethnocentrism.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings offer consequential insights for both research and practice, although the cross-sectional character of survey research and certain sampling characteristics limit their generalizability.Practical implicationsThe results pinpoint segments that spill over national boundaries, and those that remain geographically constrained, thus providing guidance for marketing and communication strategies to practitioners.Social implicationsThe authors shed light on two widely held yet insufficiently researched assumptions: that the homogenizing effect of global consumer culture may be fomenting materialism worldwide, and that nationalistic, parochially oriented consumers may be more capable of resisting materialistic values.Originality/valueThe study design addresses several shortcomings of prior research, and its findings advance the understanding of materialism and its antecedents by identifying the conditions driving materialistic tendencies.
Exploring risk culture controls: to what extent can the development of organizational risk culture be controlled and how?
Authors: Grieser Franziska , Pedell Burkhard 
Published: December 2021

Purpose
This study aims to explore the controllability of risk culture, identify and categorize risk culture controls used in firms and explore how industry and ownership structure affect the use of different risk culture controls.

Design/methodology/approach
This explorative study is based on 32 semi-structured interviews with 37 participants who are heads of risk management or top managers in German firms from different industries with different ownership structures.

Findings
Interviewees perceive risk culture to be largely controllable. The authors identify a wide spectrum of risk culture controls, ranging from leadership and motivational controls to risk competence controls; in each category, the authors find value-, symbol- and clan-based controls. Leadership controls were most extensively discussed by the interviewees. The use of risk culture controls varied based on industry and ownership structure.

Research limitations/implications
Due to the explorative character of the approach, the authors cannot claim representativeness for the results. The study is limited to one point in time and to a German sample. The findings imply that companies should select risk culture controls according to their own context and that implementation requires support by the top and middle management.

Originality/value
The authors respond to the call for more organizational studies on risk management that consider cultural paradigms (Arena et al., 2010; Mikes, 2011; Power, 2009). The study systematically identifies risk culture controls used in corporate practice and categorizes them. It provides tentative evidence of the relevance of context-specific factors for the use of risk culture controls.
Domain analytic paradigm: a quarter century exploration of fundamental ideas in information science
Authors: Wang Lin , Qiu Junping 
Published: December 2021

PurposeThe conditions that domain analysis becomes an academic school of information science (IS) are mature. Domain analysis is one of the most important foundations of IS. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and discuss metatheoretical and theoretical issues in the domain analytic paradigm in IS.Design/methodology/approachThis paper conducts a systematic review of representative publications of domain analysis. The analysis considered degree theses, journal articles, book chapters, conference papers and other materials.FindingsDomain analysis maintains that community is the new focus of IS research. Although domain analysis centers on the domain and community, theoretical concerns on the social and individual dimensions of IS are inherent in it by its using sociology as its important approach and socio-cognitive viewpoint. For these reasons domain analysis can integrate social–community–individual levels of IS discipline as a whole. The role of subject knowledge in IS is discussed from the perspective of domain analysis. Realistic pragmatism that forms the philosophical foundation of domain analysis is argued and the implications of these theories to IS are presented.Originality/valueThe intellectual evolving landscape of domain analysis during a quarter century is comprehensively reviewed. Over the past twenty-five years, domain analysis has established its academic status in the international IS circle. Being an important metatheory, paradigm and methodology, domain analysis becomes the theoretical foundation of IS research. This paper assesses the current state of domain analysis and shows the contributions of domain analysis to IS. It also aims to inspire further exploration.
A sense of belonging helps! The alleviating effect of national identification on burnout among diplomats
Authors: Zhang Ling Eleanor , Lauring Jakob , Liu Ting 
Published: December 2021

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the interplay between burnout, national identity and career satisfaction among diplomats. In particular, the authors focus on the roles of home and host country identification as an emotional resource for overcoming the negative effects of job-related burnout.Design/methodology/approachSurvey responses from 123 diplomats were used to assess the moderating role of home and host country identification on the relationship between burnout and career satisfaction.FindingsVarious combinations of high or low home or host country identification were tested, and the findings suggest that the negative effect of burnout on career satisfaction is reduced for those individuals that have high identification with both the home and the host country, while this is not the case for other combinations. This points to the beneficial effects of dual national identifications even for diplomats – a group that would normally be expected to identify strongly with the home country alone.Originality/valueNo existing study that the authors know of has explored the relationship between burnout, national identity and career satisfaction among diplomats or other types of expatriates. This is unfortunate because a better understanding of national identity could guide practitioners in finding ways to reduce the negative consequences of burnout in international organizations.
Dimensions of transformational leadership and organizational performance: the mediating effect of job satisfaction
Authors: Hilton Sam Kris , Madilo Wonder , Awaah Fred , Arkorful Helen 
Published: December 2021

Purpose
Poor corporate governance was reported to significantly contribute to the 2017/2018 financial crisis in Ghana. As leadership is a vital concept in the corporate governance system, this study aims to examine the effect of transformational leadership on organizational performance and hypothesizes that job satisfaction mediates such a relationship.

Design/methodology/approach
This study adopted a quantitative research approach where a cross-sectional survey design was used to collect the data from 300 purposively sampled employees of five selected commercial banks. The data was analysed using PROCESS version 3.4.1.

Findings
The results show that individualized consideration is the dominant transformational leadership dimension being practiced by supervisors and managers in the selected commercial banks. Again, the four dimensions of transformational leadership have a positive effect on organizational performance, and such effect is significantly mediated by job satisfaction.

Practical implications
The findings suggest that the dimensions of transformational leadership should be continuously improved alongside strategically motivating employees to increase their satisfaction level to enhance organizational performance.

Originality/value
This study provides evidence that bank managers need to be cognizant that job satisfaction is vital in the industry and must be a focal point of corporate governance practices. The mere initiating of transformational leadership behaviours without a clear link to employee satisfaction may result in employee disengagement, consequently affecting the banks’ performance and survival.
Corporate governance and sustainability reporting quality: evidence from Nigeria
Authors: Erin Olayinka , Adegboye Alex , Bamigboye Omololu Adex 
Published: December 2021

PurposeThis study aims to examine the association between corporate governance and sustainability reporting quality of listed firms in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachThe authors measure corporate governance using board governance variables (board size, board independence, board gender diversity and board expertise) and audit committee attributes (audit committee size, audit expertise and audit meeting). The authors measured sustainability reporting quality using a scoring system, which ranges between 0 and 4. The highest score is achieved when sustainability reporting is independently assured by an audit firm. The lowest score refers to the absence of sustainability reporting. The study emphasizes 120 listed firms on Nigeria Stock Exchange using the ordered logistic regression technique.FindingsThe results indicate that board governance variables (board size, board gender diversity and board expertise) and audit committee attributes (audit committee size, audit expertise and audit meeting) are significantly associated with sustainability reporting quality. Additional analysis reveals that external assurance contributes to the quality of sustainability reporting through corporate governance characteristics.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is restricted to a single country. Future studies should consider a cross-country study, which may help to establish a comparative analysis. Likewise, the future study could consider other regression techniques using a continuous measurement of the global reporting initiative in measuring sustainability reporting quality.Practical implicationsThis study’s findings have important implications for policymakers and practitioners, especially the corporate executives and top management. Companies are encouraged to restructure their board to enhance better monitoring and support towards better sustainability reporting.Social implicationsDisclosure on sustainability reporting helps corporate organizations advance the issues of sustainability both nationally and globally.Originality/valueThis current study adds to accounting literature by examining how corporate governance contributes to sustainability reporting practices within the Nigerian context. Drawing from the result, the study provides strong interconnectivity between the corporate board and audit committee in driving sustainability reporting quality within an organizational context.
French men's professional basketball under the economic shock of the Covid-19
Authors: Carin Yann , Desquennes Cyprien , Jaworski Lukas , Andreff Wladimir 
Published: December 2021

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the economic effects of Covid-19 on French men's professional basketball club championships. Three research questions are raised: What are the characteristics of the economic model of French men's professional basketball? Has this economic model changed over the 2008/2009 to 2018/2019 period? What are the economic effects of the Covid-19 crisis on the finance of French men's professional basketball clubs?Design/methodology/approachRelying on a privileged access to the financial data of professional clubs in the two top-tier divisions (456 observations: 222 in Pro A/Jeep Elite and 234 in Pro B), this research focuses on economic models of French men's professional basketball clubs. The breakdown of revenues, expenses and financial performance is examined over the 2008/2009 to 2018/2019 period. The short-term economic effects of Covid-19 are measured over the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 seasons.FindingsThe Covid-19 crisis, at least in the short term (2019/2020 season), has affected revenues and expenses. With the closedown of the championship, two out of three main revenue sources have significantly decreased, while two main expense sources have decreased as well. The net incomes of Jeep Elite and Pro B clubs are in the black contrasting with the 2018/2019 season (pre-Covid) owing to clubs having benefited from governmental and federal measures and a stronger support from local authorities and their shareholders.Practical implicationsGiven the financial difficulties that clubs would have faced without governmental support, the federation and leagues would be well advised to develop a real crisis management competence within professional clubs. Owners of French professional men’s basketball clubs must increasingly adopt product diversification strategies to be better prepared for future crises.Originality/valueRecent research on the economic effects of Covid-19 has focused on professional and amateur football. To the best of our knowledge, one does not avail detailed research on the potential effects of a health crisis fought with containment measures on professional basketball clubs. French professional basketball deserves to be studied because it has the third largest professional league revenue (behind football and rugby) and it is the second most practiced sport in France. Its sources of finance, which are different from those witnessed in football and rugby, also make it an appropriate subject for study.
Enhancing operations management through smart sensors: measuring and improving well-being, interaction and performance of logistics workers
Authors: Aloini Davide , Fronzetti Colladon Andrea , Gloor Peter , Guerrazzi Emanuele , Stefanini Alessandro 
Published: December 2021

PurposeThe purpose of the research is to conduct an exploratory investigation of the material handling activities of an Italian logistics hub. Wearable sensors and other smart tools were used for collecting human and environmental features during working activities. These factors were correlated with workers' performance and well-being.Design/methodology/approachHuman and environmental factors play an important role in operations management activities since they significantly influence employees' performance, well-being and safety. Surprisingly, empirical studies about the impact of such aspects on logistics operations are still very limited. Trying to fill this gap, the research empirically explores human and environmental factors affecting the performance of logistics workers exploiting smart tools.FindingsResults suggest that human attitudes, interactions, emotions and environmental conditions remarkably influence workers' performance and well-being, however, showing different relationships depending on individual characteristics of each worker.Practical implicationsThe authors' research opens up new avenues for profiling employees and adopting an individualized human resource management, providing managers with an operational system capable to potentially check and improve workers' well-being and performance.Originality/valueThe originality of the study comes from the in-depth exploration of human and environmental factors using body-worn sensors during work activities, by recording individual, collaborative and environmental data in real-time. To the best of the authors' knowledge, the current paper is the first time that such a detailed analysis has been carried out in real-world logistics operations.
Effect of dehydroepiandrosterone administration before in vitro fertilization on the live birth rate in poor ovarian responders according to the Bologna criteria: A randomised controlled trial
Authors: Wang Ze , Yang Aijun , Bao Hongchu , Wang Ancong , Deng Xiaohui , Xue Dena , Tan Huifang , Zhou Yi , Wu Chuanye , Chen Zi‐Jiang , Shi Yuhua 
Published: December 2021

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) pre‐treatment before in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF‐ET) on the live birth rate in infertile women with poor ovarian response (POR) defined according to the Bologna criteria.DesignA randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial.SettingNine reproductive medical centers in China.PopulationA total of 821 participants with POR defined according to the Bologna criteria were enrolled in the study between April 2016 and December 2018.MethodsEligible participants were randomly assigned to receive either DHEA (n = 410) or placebo (n = 411) treatments for 4–12 weeks prior to IVF‐ET, in a 1:1 ratio.Main outcome measuresLive birth rate after the first embryo transfer.ResultsThirty‐six (8.8%) of 410 women in the DHEA group and 37 (9.0%) of 411 women in the placebo group had a live birth, with no significant difference observed between groups (relative risk, 0.98, 95% CI, 0.63–1.51; p = 0.911). There were no significant differences in the number of retrieved oocytes, and the rates of clinical pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and cumulative live births between the two groups.ConclusionsDHEA administration prior to IVF‐ET had no beneficial effect on the live birth rate relative to placebo in women with POR defined according to the Bologna criteria.Tweetable AbstractNo benefit was found in poor ovarian responders who received DHEA administration prior to IVF.
Maternal and fetal outcomes in women with cerebrovascular malformations in pregnancy: A multicentre retrospective cohort study
Authors: Cauldwell Matthew , Bredaki Emma , Dassan Pooja , Dhanjal Mandish K. , Kaler Mandeep , Madipola Nissanka , Mahmud Mohammad , Paviour Dominic , Senvar Naz , de Silva Rajith , Watt‐Coote Ingrid , Williams David , Yulia Angela , Steer Philip J. 
Published: December 2021

AbstractObjectiveTo determine maternal, obstetric and neonatal outcomes in a cohort of women with cerebrovascular malformations (CVMs) that include arterial venous malformations (AVMs) and cavernomas.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingSix specialist centres managing pregnant women with neurological disorders.PopulationSixty‐three women with CVMs in 83 pregnancies of ≥20 completed weeks’ gestation.MethodsRetrospective case notes review.Main outcome measuresNeurological outcomes including rates of acute cerebral bleeding in pregnancy and reported seizures during pregnancy. Maternal outcomes included number of women with a livebirth and the proportion of women being delivered by caesarean section.ResultsMost women had a good pregnancy outcome with high rates of vaginal delivery (73%) at term. There were no maternal deaths. Six women had an acute cerebral bleed, all of whom were delivered by planned caesarean section. In total, ten women had seizures in pregnancy (of whom four also had a bleed). Six (7%) babies were admitted to a neonatal unit. There was no significant difference in outcomes between women with AVMs and those with cavernomas.ConclusionIn the majority of cases, pregnancy outcomes were favourable, with most women having a vaginal delivery. All cases of cerebral bleeds that occurred were at a remove from the peripartum period.Tweetable AbstractWomen with cerebrovascular malformations have high rates of vaginal delivery.
In the shadow of 9/11: How the study of political extremism has reshaped criminology*
Authors: LaFree Gary 
Published: December 2021

AbstractWhite‐collar crime and illegal political extremism share several characteristics with relevance to criminology. Neither is associated with lower socioeconomic status individuals, both involve perpetrators that rarely see themselves as criminal, and both face unique data challenges. Following Edwin Sutherland's influential research, the study of white‐collar crime became a recognized specialization within criminology. Similarly, following the coordinated attacks of September 11, 2001, political extremism became increasingly accepted as a legitimate research topic in criminology. I explore several ways that the study of terrorism has influenced criminological research and how responses to terrorist attacks since 9/11 can help us understand policing. Terrorism research has vividly illustrated the socially constructed nature of crime, has encouraged researchers to see not only the deterrence potential of punishment but also its capacity to produce backlash, has accelerated cross‐national criminology research, and has hastened the embrace of open sources as an important form of criminal justice data. Changes in policing following 9/11 and the resulting war on terror also provide critical insights into the extent to which policing depends on community trust and legitimacy. As with the embrace of white‐collar crime nearly a century ago, mainstream criminology has been enriched by widening its scope to include political extremism.