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Does culture influence our ways in handling COVID-19?
Authors: Oey Elia , Rahardjo Benjamin Suwito 
Published: April 2021

PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic has hit all nations across the globe since the beginning of 2020. As the whole world is connected ever than before, the virus has spread very fast and affected almost all nations worldwide. Despite facing a common enemy, each nation reacts and manages the virus differently. The research studies how culture influences the way nations and society choose different approaches towards the pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses classical cultural dimension by Hofstede and links them with three conflict management styles “integrating”, “avoiding” and “competing” in analysing three main measurements of the pandemic (test rate, case rate and death rate). The study analyses data from 116 countries and clusters them using a combination of agglomerative hierarchical clustering (AHC) and K-means clustering.FindingsThe study shows there are six nation clusters with different ways of handling COVID-19, driven by their underlying dominant culture dimension. It shows that individualistic culture combined with high indulgence dimension makes fatality worse, while nations with collectivism culture or uncertainty avoidance culture are better off, especially if accompanied with restraint dimension or long-term orientation.Originality/valueThe originality of the research lies in linking Hofstede cultural dimension with modified Onishi's conflict management style in analysing how different cultures and nations manage the COVID-19 pandemic.
Evaluation of postponement strategy in the production of table wine in Brazil: a discrete event simulation approach
Authors: Gualberto Carolina Reis , Rodrigues Lásara Fabrícia , Ferreira Karine Araújo 
Published: April 2021

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop an approach to evaluate the partial postponement strategy and compare it with postponement and make-to-stock (MTS) strategies in the production of table wine in wineries in the state of Minas Gerais (south-eastern Brazil).

Design/methodology/approach
An approach based on discrete event simulation was developed to support decision-making in the wine sector. Simulation models were used to analyse partial postponement, postponement and MTS strategies in wine production. These models were inspired by a typical table wine producer selected from an exploratory study conducted in 12 wineries of Minas Gerais state in Brazil.

Findings
Hybrid strategies, such as partial postponement, favour the advantages of postponement and MTS depending on the portion of semi-finished and finished goods adopted. Wine production characteristics favour postponement and partial postponement with high semi-finished product levels (customer order-driven product) because this allows companies to reduce their inventory of bottles, despite possible increases in lost sales and costs. MTS and partial postponement with high finished product levels (forecast-driven product) present higher costs with bottled wine storage; however, these strategies reduce lost sales and improve agility and reliability in deliveries.

Research limitations/implications
Future research should analyse the production of table wines in other regions of the country and the production of fine wines.

Practical implications
The findings suggest promising perspectives for real-life applications in wineries in Brazil and other countries.

Originality/value
Simulation techniques allow the analysis of production strategies in little-known industries, such as table wine production in Brazil. The approach developed is flexible enough to support decisions and to be adapted to companies’ and markets’ characteristics and to test specific strategies.
A cross-national investigation of psychological factors of donor behavior: the case of university endowment funds
Authors: Khan Muhammad Asif , Ashraf Rohail , Baazeem Thamer Ahmad S. 
Published: April 2021

PurposeState funding is being reduced for higher education institutes (HEIs) is linked to several checks such as performance-based incentives (Hagood, 2019). This forces HEIs to look for other options for funding. Endowment funds are now becoming the main source of revenue for HEIs (Sörlin, 2007), largely provided by alumni. Thus, this study aims to examine the factors that lead to donor behavior in terms of university endowment funds.Design/methodology/approachBased on a sample of 627 participants in the survey from public universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and 625 from public/private universities of the United States of America (USA), the authors conducted a cross-sectional survey-based analysis. Hypotheses were tested with regression analysis.FindingsThe results revealed that in the USA, donors with substantial prestige within the institution are more likely to contribute to the endowment fund; however, in the KSA, this relationship was insignificant. Additionally, this study found that participation, brand interpretation and satisfaction positively impact identification with an organization, leading to donor behavior.Research limitations/implicationsThis research has successfully identified psychological factors for endowment funding; however, mediating or moderating variables affecting donor behavior should also be considered. Further, this study considers only two countries, the KSA and the USA; therefore, a larger cross-cultural context warrants more investigation.Practical implicationsOverall results revealed several means through which the administrators and practitioners may efficiently manage and increase university endowment funds flow. This study's novelty is to conduct a cross-national investigation and identify the psychological factors of donation behavior toward university endowment funds, providing an opportunity for HEIs to understand the psychological factors in detail and motivate their alumni to be one of the important sources of funding even in developing countries.Originality/valueMany psychological factors underlie alumni's engagement in volunteerism and donation activities, especially in cross-national settings. Following social identity theory, this study explored identity-based donor behavior in terms of supporting universities through endowment funding.
Public-Private Partnerships in transport: a critical assessment of the Caribbean
Authors: Panadès-Estruch Laura 
Published: April 2021

PurposeThis article critically analyses the extent to which selected Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) transportation projects in the Caribbean subregion embrace good practices and how they benefit the public sector.Design/methodology/approachThe article begins with the general rationale of PPPs, leading to a discussion on the specific challenges of the Caribbean subregion and an assessment of certain critical projects. The sample cases include the L F Wade International Airport in Bermuda, the cruise berthing and cargo port redevelopment project in the Cayman Islands, and the Sanger International Airport in Jamaica. There are five aspects to the critical assessment: (a) an evaluation of the type of PPP arrangement used; (b) the legal/policy framework; (c) financial implications; (d) accountability; and (e) miscellaneous data. Desk-based research is conducted as supported by both international and local sources to convey a uniquely local perspective in this under-researched area of scholarship.FindingsPPP frameworks in the Caribbean are improving quickly but remain a work in progress. Jamaica leads the region. Bermuda trails behind. Problems of legal compliance with frameworks and limited market engagement persist, leading to risk management problems.Originality/valueThis article fills a literature gap on critical analysis of individual Caribbean PPP transportation projects. Previous reports, mostly by international organisations, cover regional or sectorial trends. Other sources take a descriptive but not critical approach.
An analysis of Indonesian government policies against COVID-19
Authors: Roziqin Ali , Mas’udi Syasya Y.F. , Sihidi Iradhad T. 
Published: April 2021

PurposeCOVID-19 cases in Indonesia continue to increase and spread. This article aims to analyse the Indonesian government policies as a response in dealing with COVID-19.Design/methodology/approachThis article is a narrative analysis with the approach of a systematic literature review.FindingsThis article found that the Indonesian government responded slowly to the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of its spread in March 2020. The government then issued some policies such as physical distancing, large-scale social restriction (PSBB - Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar) and social safety net. These policies will only work if the society follows them. The society could be the key to success of those policies, either as the support or the obstacles.Practical implicationsThis policy analysis with literature review, conducted from March to July 2020 in Indonesia, provides experiences and knowledge in how to respond to the dynamic problems of public policy in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak, especially in the context of a developing country.Originality/valueThe novelty of the article lies in the unique policy response in a diverse society. It suggests that the policymakers should pay more attention to the society’s characteristics as well as the mitigation system as a preventive measure and risk management to make clear policy in the society.
The impact of quality management practices on knowledge management processes: a study of a social security corporation in Jordan
Authors: Al Shraah Ata , Abu-Rumman Ayman , Al Madi Faisal , Alhammad Fawwaz Ali Farhan , AlJboor Ayah Ahmad 
Published: April 2021

PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the impact of total quality practices on knowledge management (KM) processes across a Social Security Corporation (SSC) in Jordan and explore the best approach to improve KM processes using quality management.Design/methodology/approachThis study followed a quantitative methodology: a conceptual model was developed based on an extensive review of the related literature; an online survey was developed and distributed using the SSC's intranet; and 384 surveys were completed and used in the statistical analysis. The two-stage approach of structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze and interpret the data, and was used to validate the conceptual model of this research.FindingsBased on the statistical analysis it was found that six out of seven independent factors relating to quality management practices were confirmed to have a significant impact on the knowledge management processes (KMPs). Building upon the findings an agenda for improving KM processes using quality management is proposed.Originality/valueThis study was conducted in one organization namely the SSC because it is the largest public service organization in Jordan and offers compulsory services. The inclusion of other public organizations and companies may reflect different findings. Future research may collect data from other service industries to get a more comprehensive perspective from developing countries such as Jordan. Moreover, the population of this study included only the General Director, General Director Assistants, and Administrative Managers. Front-line employees were excluded from the data collection because the study was conducted solely from a managerial perspective.
The myriad of complex demographic responses of terrestrial mammals to climate change and gaps of knowledge: A global analysis
Authors: Paniw Maria , James Tamora D. , Ruth Archer C. , Römer Gesa , Levin Sam , Compagnoni Aldo , Che‐Castaldo Judy , Bennett Joanne M. , Mooney Andrew , Childs Dylan Z. , Ozgul Arpat , Jones Owen R. , Burns Jean H. , Beckerman Andrew P. , Patwary Abir , Sanchez‐Gassen Nora , Knight Tiffany M. , Salguero‐Gómez Roberto 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Approximately 25% of mammals are currently threatened with extinction, a risk that is amplified under climate change. Species persistence under climate change is determined by the combined effects of climatic factors on multiple demographic rates (survival, development and reproduction), and hence, population dynamics. Thus, to quantify which species and regions on Earth are most vulnerable to climate‐driven extinction, a global understanding of how different demographic rates respond to climate is urgently needed.

Here, we perform a systematic review of literature on demographic responses to climate, focusing on terrestrial mammals, for which extensive demographic data are available.

To assess the full spectrum of responses, we synthesize information from studies that quantitatively link climate to multiple demographic rates. We find only 106 such studies, corresponding to 87 mammal species. These 87 species constitute <1% of all terrestrial mammals.

Our synthesis reveals a strong mismatch between the locations of demographic studies and the regions and taxa currently recognized as most vulnerable to climate change. Surprisingly, for most mammals and regions sensitive to climate change, holistic demographic responses to climate remain unknown. At the same time, we reveal that filling this knowledge gap is critical as the effects of climate change will operate via complex demographic mechanisms: a vast majority of mammal populations display projected increases in some demographic rates but declines in others, often depending on the specific environmental context, complicating simple projections of population fates.

Assessments of population viability under climate change are in critical need to gather data that account for multiple demographic responses, and coordinated actions to assess demography holistically should be prioritized for mammals and other taxa.
Navigating the nationalist landscape of exclusion: Armenian citizens of Turkey and the politics of naming
Authors: Bayar Yesim 
Published: April 2021

AbstractThis article examines how Armenian citizens of Turkey employ names and naming strategies in their everyday life in order to navigate a nationalist social landscape. Studies of nationalist politics in everyday life have been particularly successful in demonstrating how nationalism is experienced and reproduced through the consumption of national symbols and rituals. What remains relatively glossed over in these accounts are the individuals’ constant and dynamic engagements with nationalist politics not only through national symbols and rituals but also through everyday social practices with fellow citizens. The present study seeks to capture and analyze this latter, relatively understudied, aspect. In doing so, the discussion reveals how individuals use different name strategies in order to fend off shame and humiliation as well as inhibit threats to status advancement. Overall, the following narrative moves beyond a demonstration of the functionality of nationalism as a source of unity and solidarity. Instead, it reveals the ways in which nationalist politics and minorities’ responses align, diverge and/or conflict on the ground.
Clinical characteristics of patients with pneumatosis intestinalis
Authors: Fujii Manato , Yamashita Suguru , Tashiro Jo , Tanaka Mayuko , Takenaka Yoshiharu , Yamasaki Kazuki , Masaki Yukiyoshi 
Published: April 2021

AbstractBackgroundSeveral theories explaining the development of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) have been reported, but a substantial portion of cases have been idiopathic. Additionally, predictors of bowel ischaemia in PI have not been fully investigated, while PI with bowel ischaemia has deteriorated overall outcomes of PI.MethodsSixty‐four patients diagnosed with PI (2009–2019) were allocated to two groups: with (group 1;n = 15 (23%)) and without (group 2;n = 49 (77%)) bowel ischaemia. Fourteen patients underwent emergency surgery, and bowel ischaemia was identified in nine (64%). Six patients in group 1 were diagnosed with bowel ischaemia, and were treated palliatively. On medical charts, we determined underlying conditions of PI, compared the characteristics and outcomes between the groups, and identified the predictors of bowel ischaemia.ResultsGroup 1 patients more commonly showed abdominal pain, lower base excess, higher C‐reactive protein concentrations, higher white blood cell counts and higher neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratios, and more frequent comorbid ascites, free air and hepatic portal vein gas. Of nine bowel ischaemia surgery patients, three (33%) died; all because of anastomotic leak. All except three patients in group 2, who presented with aspiration pneumonia, responded to treatment. Only one patient had an unknown cause (1/64, 1.6%), and various underlying conditions in secondary PI were confirmed.ConclusionIdiopathic PI may be identified rarely using current imaging and knowledge, but outcomes in PI patients with bowel ischaemia remain unsatisfactory. Earlier identification of bowel ischaemia by various specialists in accordance with predictors of bowel ischaemia could improve overall outcomes in PI patients.
Leadership and surgical training part 2: training toolkit for leadership development during surgical training
Authors: Barnes Tracey , Rennie Sarah C. 
Published: April 2021

AbstractThe Royal Australasian College of Surgeons identifies leadership as an everyday surgical skill and one of the 10 key competences expected of surgeons. However, there is limited opportunity for formal leadership training and development prior to becoming a consultant, with surgical leadership curricula within worldwide training programmes often poorly defined. As a consequence of a focus on general professional skill development, rather than specific training and assessment in leadership, observed trainee leadership skills show scope for improvement. Many studies indicate trainees report leadership skills training as beneficial and are receptive to interventions. However, most surgical leadership development courses prepare pre‐identified leaders for formal leadership positions rather than developing all surgical trainees leadership skills. Although the recently established Royal Australasian College of Surgeons ‘Surgeons as Leaders in Everyday Practice’ course helps to fill this gap, it is aimed at consultant surgeons. Most successful leadership development programmes are also longitudinal throughout surgical training and multi‐faceted.
The life cycle of trading activity and liquidity of Government of Canada bonds: Evidence from cash, repo and securities lending markets
Authors: Bulusu Narayan , Gungor Sermin 
Published: April 2021

AbstractThis paper documents stylized facts about the life cycle of trading activity and trading cost (i.e., market liquidity) of Government of Canada (GoC) bonds. Using a unique data set from the cash, repo and securities lending markets, we document three stylized facts. First, the trading activity of all GoC bonds follows an inverse U‐shape across all three markets, with activity peaking during the benchmark (on‐the‐run) phase. Second, the level of activity exhibits considerable heterogeneity across bonds with different maturities: shorter‐term bonds are more actively traded in the cash and repo markets, while longer‐term bonds are more active in the securities lending market. Finally, in contrast to the conventional notion that a bond becomes less liquid as it ages, our trade‐based measures indicate that the transaction cost of a GoC bond remains low in the later stages of its life cycle.
Intermediate‐term outcomes of heart transplantation for cardiac amyloidosis in the current era
Authors: Vaidya Gaurang N. , Patel Jignesh K. , Kittleson Michelle , Chang David H. , Kransdorf Evan , Geft Dael , Czer Lawrence , Vescio Robert , Esmailian Fardad , Kobashigawa Jon A. 
Published: April 2021

AbstractBackgroundCardiac amyloidosis (CA) has been historically noted with poor outcomes after heart transplant (HTx). However, strict patient selection, appropriate multi‐organ transplant, and aggressive post‐transplant therapy can result in favorable outcomes. We present the experience in the largest single‐center cohort of CA patients post‐HTx in the recent era.MethodsBetween January 2010 and December 2018, 51 CA patients underwent HTx—13 light‐chain amyloidosis (AL) and 38 transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), 49 were included. Endpoints included 3‐year survival, freedom from cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), and freedom from non‐fatal major adverse cardiac events (NF‐MACE).ResultsOverall 3‐year survival was 81.6% (69.2% for AL and 86% for ATTR) and was comparable to survival for patients transplanted for non‐amyloid restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) in the same period (89%, p = .46). Three‐year freedom from CAV (84% vs. 89%, p = .98), NF‐MACE (82% vs. 83%, p = .96), and any‐treated rejection (95% vs. 89%, p = .54) were also comparable in both groups. No recurrence in amyloid was noted in endomyocardial biopsies. Six patients (46%) with AL amyloidosis underwent autologous stem cell transplant 1‐year post‐HTx, and two patients (8%) with variant ATTR‐CA underwent combined heart‐liver transplant due to cardiac cirrhosis.ConclusionIn the current era, both AL and ATTR cardiac amyloidosis patients have acceptable outcomes after heart transplantation.
Facilitating diabetic retinopathy screening using automated retinal image analysis in underresourced settings
Authors: Quinn Nicola , Brazionis Laima , Zhu Benjamin , Ryan Chris , D’Aloisio Rossella , Lilian Tang Hongying , Peto Tunde , Jenkins Alicia ,   the Centre of Research Excellence in Diabetic Retinopathy Study, TEAMSnet Study Groups
Published: April 2021

AbstractAimTo evaluate an automated retinal image analysis (ARIA) of indigenous retinal fundus images against a human grading comparator for the classification of diabetic retinopathy (DR) status.MethodsIndigenous Australian adults with type 2 diabetes (n = 410) from three remote and very remote primary‐care services in the Northern Territory, Australia, underwent teleretinal DR screening. A single, central retinal fundus photograph (opportunistic mydriasis) for each eye was later regraded using a single ARIA and a UK human grader and national DR classification system. The sensitivity and specificity of ARIA were assessed relative to the comparator. Proportionate agreement and a Kappa statistic were also computed.ResultsRetinal images from 391 and 393 participants were gradable for ‘Any DR’ by the human grader and ARIA grader, respectively. ‘Any DR’ was detected by the human grader in 185 (47.3%) participants and by ARIA in 202 (48.6%) participants (agreement =88.0%, Kappa = 0.76,), whereas proliferative DR was detected in 31 (7.9%) and 37 (9.4%) participants (agreement = 98.2%, Kappa = 0.89,), respectively. The ARIA software had 91.4 (95% CI, 86.3–95.0) sensitivity and 85.0 (95% CI, 79.3–89.5) specificity for detecting ‘Any DR’ and 96.8 (95% CI, 83.3–99.9) sensitivity and 98.3 (95% CI, 96.4–99.4) specificity for detecting proliferative DR.ConclusionsThis ARIA software has high sensitivity for detecting ‘Any DR’, hence could be used as a triage tool for human graders. High sensitivity was also found for detection of proliferative DR by ARIA. Future versions of this ARIA should include maculopathy and referable DR (CSME and/or PDR). Such ARIA software may benefit diabetes care in less‐resourced regions.