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The role of internal motivations in consumer upcycling intention and purchase intention of upcycled products
Authors: Shi Tianfeng , Huang Rong , Sarigollu Emine 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
This research aims to investigate the relationship between internal motivations and consumer upcycling intention, and how these motivations relate to purchase intention of upcycled products.

Design/methodology/approach
This research is based on an online survey with a sample of 470 US consumers. Structural equation modeling with Mplus was applied to test the proposed relationships.

Findings
Perceived competence is the strongest internal motivation related to consumer upcycling intention, followed by waste prevention and frugality. Consumers who have motivations of waste prevention, social connectedness and emotional attachment for consumer upcycling have higher intention to purchase upcycled products.

Research limitations/implications
The generalizability of the findings might be limited due to the US-based survey sample. Future research could validate and extend these findings in different cultural contexts.

Practical implications
The findings enable policymakers and business practitioners in the circular economy to develop effective strategies to promote consumer upcycling as well as the purchase of upcycled products.

Originality/value
First, this research addresses the dearth of literature studying upcycling and the broader circular economy from the demand side (i.e. the consumer). Second, by identifying perceived competence as the strongest internal motivation for consumer upcycling, this research offers a new perspective on how to promote consumer upcycling. Third, by demonstrating that certain internal motivations for consumer upcycling can explain purchase intention of upcycled products, this research validates for the first time the connection between consumer upcycling and upcycling businesses empirically.
Going long, going short, issue or liquidate? Corporate debt maturity of Mexican public firms
Authors: Farfán-Pérez Lianet , Moreno Jorge O. , Adamuz María de las Mercedes 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis paper studies the determinants of the debt maturity of Mexican-listed companies by analysing the effects on the extensive (issuing or liquidating debt) and the intensive (debt maturity renegotiation) margins.Design/methodology/approachThis study, using a Tobit model for panel data and measuring maturity as a time variable, shows that size, liquidity and leverage, among other firm characteristics, as well as the market interest rate, explain debt maturity. Additionally, the study employs the McDonald and Moffitt decomposition to determine whether the explanatory variables of maturity have a more significant effect on the decision to issue or liquidate debt or on debt maturity renegotiations.FindingsThe results obtained highlight that the market interest rate negatively affects debt maturity. On the other hand, variables like size, liquidity, collateral and leverage demonstrate a positive relationship with the dependent variable. In addition, the extensive margin has a higher impact on corporate debt than the intensive margin, suggesting that firms prefer to liquidate or issue new debt rather than renegotiate preexisting contracts.Research limitations/implicationsThe main limitation of this study is the use of an unbalanced panel. The lack of data limits the application of specific methodologies suggested by the literature as a way to test the robustness of the estimates.Originality/valueFirst of all, this study adds empirical evidence of debt maturity decisions by publicly traded firms in a middle-income country such as Mexico to the existing literature on maturity choice. Second, the study treats debt maturity as a time-censored, limited variable. Finally, the authors have used the McDonald and Moffitt (1980) methodology to decompose the effect of each independent variable into extensive and intensive margins.
Cultural heritage participation in Italy: the role of human and social capital
Authors: Fiorillo Damiano , Ofria Ferdinando 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis paper examines the relationship between human and social capital and participation and frequency of visits to museums, archaeological sites and monuments, controlling for any possible demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. It reviews the literature on the determinants of heritage participation to highlight the importance of educational attainment and the lack of work on social relations.Design/methodology/approachIt uses the microdata of the “Multipurpose Survey on Households – Aspects of Daily Life”, available from the Italian Statistical Office for the years 2015–2020, to estimate ordered probit and zero-inflated ordered probit models.FindingsThe results show that Italians’ participation in cultural heritage activities and the frequency of such participation are primarily related to education level, followed by social interaction variables. However, when we interplay education level and social relations variables, the findings show that people with a high school qualification (diploma) who meet friends several times a week and are satisfied with relationships with friends display negative correlations with participation and frequency in cultural heritage activities. Other important determinants of the participation and frequency of cultural heritage activities are gender, student status, foreign citizenship and higher occupations.Originality/valueTo our knowledge, this is the first paper that studies the role of human and social capital in heritage cultural participation in Italy as well as the first study in literature on cultural participation that analyses the interplay between human capital and social relations.
The influence of repeated two-syllable communication strategy on AI customer service interaction
Authors: Feng Wenting , Xue Shuyun , Wang Tao 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThe primary objective of this research is to explore the impact of the repeated two-syllable communication strategy on the interaction effectiveness between AI and customers.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts an experimental research methodology to investigate the role of the repeated two-syllable communication strategy employed by AI customer service agents.FindingsStudy 1 shows that AI agents using the repeated two-syllable strategy enhance the interaction effectiveness between AI and customers. Study 2 identifies humanization perception as a key factor linking the strategy to better interaction effectiveness. Study 3 highlights how consumer materialism moderates this effect, while Study 4 examines how the type of agent (AI vs. human) influences the results.Originality/valueThis study extends the application of AI communication strategies in interactive marketing, specifically how AI agents enhance consumer interaction through repeated two-syllable communication. It pioneers the exploration of AI-human interaction, enriching the humanization theory by revealing how AI can evoke emotional responses. The study also integrates consumer materialism as a moderating factor, offering new theoretical and practical insights for brands to optimize AI-customer service interactions and improve engagement in real-world marketing contexts.
Customer stability, environmental uncertainty and the cost of debt
Authors: Liao Jia , Zhan Yun , Liu Kangbo 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis study investigates the impact of customer stability on the cost of debt and the moderating effect of environmental uncertainty on the above relationship.Design/methodology/approachAn empirical analysis based on the ordinary least squares (OLS) regression model is conducted using China’s A-share listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges from 2007 to 2021.FindingsThe results indicate that customer stability significantly inhibits the cost of debt, and the higher the environmental uncertainty, the more significant the inhibitory effect of customer stability on the cost of debt. The results of heterogeneity analyses indicate that the more intense the industry competition, the higher the customer concentration or the older the average customer age, the more significant the inhibiting effect of customer stability on the cost of debt.Research limitations/implicationsThis study highlights the importance of customer relationship management and supply chain risk management, which have both theoretical and managerial implications. Despite its contributions, this study has limitations, such as China’s institutional context limits, which the generalisability of our results, and the sample size for this study is small because of limitations in measuring customer stability.Originality/valueExisting literature has not yet reached a consistent conclusion on how customer relationships affect the cost of debt, and such studies are mainly centered around perspectives such as customer concentration and the contagion effect of supply chains. This study constructs an indicator of customer stability using detailed information on the top five customers of China’s A-share listed companies and dynamically examines the impact of customer stability on the cost of debt, which expands the research on the influencing factors of the cost of debt, the economic consequences of customer stability and the theory of customer relationship management.
Industrial circular entrepreneurship: supporting sustainability in the machine tool industry of the Basque Country, Spain
Authors: Martín-Díez Rebeca , Saiz-Santos María , Araujo Andrés 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to explore the application of the National Expert Survey (NES) methodology in the circular economy, validating the model in the industrial ecosystem of the Basque Country to identify the challenges faced by the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the machine tool industry and to promote circular entrepreneurship.

Design/methodology/approach
This study uses the NES methodology, a globally recognized qualitative tool for gathering expert opinions. This methodology is adapted to the context of industrial circular entrepreneurship, ensuring that the constructs are relevant to the circular economy.

Findings
This study validates and expands the application of the NES model in the context of industrial circular entrepreneurship, providing a robust theoretical framework to evaluate the circular entrepreneurial ecosystem. The suitability of the Basque Country context, with its industrial legacy and cultural identity, has been key to this validation.

Practical implications
Concrete recommendations are provided to improve education, government intervention and financial conditions, highlighting key areas that facilitate the transition to sustainable business models and promote innovation and collaboration in the circular economy.

Originality/value
A new model is proposed, pioneering the validation of the NES methodology in industrial circular entrepreneurship and providing a specific tool to evaluate environmental factors in the Basque industry. The adaptation of the NES model offers a solid foundation for future research and applications. The model aids in decision-making, and its use has a social impact.
Researching Language Standards and Standard Languages: Theories, Models and Methods
Authors: Ayres‐Bennett Wendy 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe title of Jim Adams's rich and interesting paper clearly states the key question at the heart of his analysis: ‘Was classical (late republican) Latin a “standard language”?’. In this article, I contextualise some of his answers to this and other related questions he raises by situating them in the context of theoretical discussions of standardisation and recent explorations of its processes and outcomes. In recent years there has been extensive research on linguistic standardisation. This research has broadened the scope of consideration from the now stock examples of modern Western European languages to minoritized languages, multilingual situations and stateless languages, raising the question of whether traditional models and conceptions of standardisation often associated with the creation of a nation‐state can equally be applied to other contexts, including Latin during the late republican and early imperial periods.
Spatial conservation planning: Proposing clustering methods to improve connectivity protection
Authors: Nagkoulis Nikolaos , Papazekou Maria , Katsanevakis Stelios , Mazaris Antonios 
Published: December 2024

Abstract

Spatial conservation prioritization is traditionally focusing on ensuring the representation of species populations and habitats within protected areas. Recently there has been an increased interest in incorporating connectivity into planning, with higher priority given to areas exhibiting strong ecological linkages.

We introduce three metrics (s‐core, Louvain clustering, walktrap clustering) that allow us to improve the spatial prioritization process by protecting areas that present high connectivity values. Instead of prioritizing unique planning units (PUs), by incorporating these metrics into spatial prioritization process we manage to identify clusters of PUs that collectively exhibit high connectivity values. This way we account for properties of connectivity structure (i.e. densely connected sites) into final detection of areas of high conservation interest.

We evaluated the efficacy of these metrics in safeguarding ecological connectivity. The proposed metrics result in up to 25% higher connectivity values compared with the scenario in which no connectivity metrics are used. The results of the connectivity metrics were compared to the results obtained from other classic graph‐theoretic centrality metrics (degree, betweenness centrality, Eigenvector centrality, page rank) highlighting their potential to enhance performance across various spatial contexts.

The proposed metrics can utilize existing connectivity data, such as edge lists, and their application can be tailored to address diverse conservation priorities. Overall, by illustrating the clustering properties of the connectivity datasets, the proposed metrics can introduce new approaches to improve the integration of ecological connectivity in conservation prioritization.
A randomized controlled trial of Native CHOICES: Impact on alcohol‐exposed pregnancy risk reduction among American Indian and Alaska Native women
Authors: Hanson Jessica , Noonan Carolyn , Oziel Kyra , Wounded Karen Little , Darnell Serea , Rosenman Robert , O'Leary Marcia , MacLehose Richard , Sarche Michelle , Buchwald Dedra 
Published: December 2024

AbstractBackgroundPrevention of alcohol‐exposed pregnancy (AEP) involves reducing risky alcohol consumption among women at‐risk for pregnancy, using effective contraception among women drinking at risky levels to prevent pregnancy, or both. This study presents the outcomes of a randomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy of Native CHOICES, a culturally tailored adaptation of the CHOICES intervention, among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women.MethodsAI/AN women aged 18–44 who were at‐risk for an AEP were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the Native CHOICES intervention or a waitlist control group. Native CHOICES comprised two sessions of motivational interviewing and an elective contraception counseling session. Data were collected at baseline, and 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months postbaseline. Due to the pandemic, the intervention was at times delivered remotely.ResultsA total of 404 women participated: 199 in the control group and 205 in the intervention group. Sixty‐seven percent of the intervention group received the intervention in‐person, and 33% participated by telephone or video call. Sixty‐four percent of women completed all follow‐up visits. At the six‐month follow‐up, the intervention did not demonstrate a significant impact on AEP risk compared with the control arm when analyzing all the data (RR = 0.94; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.83–1.07). However, an exploratory subgroup analysis showed evidence of a reduction in AEP risk among participants who completed the study in‐person before the COVID‐19 pandemic (RR = 0.79; 95% CI: 0.63–0.98), which was not observed during or after the pandemic (RR = 1.06; 95% CI: 0.91–1.24).ConclusionsThe Native CHOICES intervention did not show evidence of effectiveness overall. However, exploratory analyses offer some evidence that the intervention was effective prior to the pandemic.
Features of disposable e‐cigarettes and their association with pricing and consumer preference: Evidence from web data of US online stores
Authors: Ma Shaoying , Ahn Sooa , Kaareen Aadeeba , Yang Qian , Qiu Zefeng , Chen Jian , Berman Micah , Wagener Theodore , Shang Ce 
Published: December 2024

AbstractBackground and AimsDisposable e‐cigarettes designed for one‐time use are the most popular option among youth users in the United States (US). Product‐level data (e.g., sales prices, flavors) of disposables in the online market are lacking. This study aims to identify key characteristics of online disposables and estimate their association with pricing and consumer preferences.Design, setting and casesData analysis using detailed features of 2320 unique e‐cigarette disposable products scraped from the websites of five US online vape shops.MeasurementsProduct size was measured as volume in milliliter (ml) or number of puffs. Sales prices were standardized as price per ml volume and price per puff. Consumer preferences were measured by the total number of reviews for each product, and (when a product was reviewed) by the numeric rating it received, which ranged from 1 to 5 stars. Key product features included battery capacity (mAh), nicotine concentration (mg/ml), explicit marketing claims of nicotine salt and synthetic nicotine products, and product primary flavor (fruit, tobacco, sweet, menthol, alcohol, etc.).FindingsNumber of consumer reviews (3.92 [range = 0,72]) and numeric ratings (4.51 [1, 5]) were statistically significantly higher for disposables with higher nicotine concentration. While the average unit price of disposables in dollars (13.95 [1.99, 129.99]) sold in online stores was similar to those in brick‐and‐mortar stores, online products on average had lower price per ml (1.93 [0.07, 20.00]) due to volume discounts. Number of reviews and ratings were statistically significantly higher for fruit and sweet flavors (coefficient = 0.17, p < 0.05), compared with alcohol flavors (coefficient = −0.07, p < 0.05). Compared with products with a battery capacity ≤500 mAh, consumers gave 30% to 78% fewer reviews (p < 0.001) and 4% to 7% lower ratings (p < 0.01) for products with a battery capacity >500 mAh.ConclusionsIn US‐based online vape shops, disposable e‐cigarettes with higher volume sizes are associated with lower prices, suggesting that price discounts for disposables primarily take the form of volume discounts. Consumers appear to prefer disposable e‐cigarettes with lower capacity batteries, high nicotine concentrations, no synthetic nicotine, and fruit/sweet flavours.
Changing public perceptions of alcohol, alcohol harms and alcohol policies: A multi‐methods study to develop novel framing approaches
Authors: Fitzgerald Niamh , Angus Kathryn , Howell Rebecca , Labhart Heather , Morris James , Fenton Laura , Woodrow Nicholas , Castellina Maria , Oldham Melissa , Garnett Claire , Holmes John , Brown Jamie , O'Donnell Rachel 
Published: December 2024

AbstractBackground and aimsPublic perceptions of alcohol and its related harms and policies are shaped by multiple discourses and can influence behaviour and policy support. As part of a FrameWorks‐informed project to test framing approaches to improve public understanding and support for evidence‐based alcohol policies in the UK, this research aimed to (i) summarise relevant evidence; (ii) compare how public understanding of alcohol harms differs from those of academic and charity experts; and (iii) develop novel framing approaches.Methods(1) a literature review including systematic, scoping and targeted components to understand previous evidence on effective framing from behaviour change, UK alcohol policy and FrameWorks literatures; (2) comparison of public views of alcohol harms and policies from four focus groups (n = 20) with those of public health experts; (3) an iterative process involving workshops and stakeholder consultation to develop 12 novel framing approaches.ResultsWe found no previous study that directly tested framing approaches for alcohol policy advocacy. Our narrative summary of 35 studies found that explaining diverse harms may be important, whereas framing that engenders empathy, emphasises dependence or invokes a sense of crisis may be less effective. In focus groups, the public linked alcohol to pleasure/socialising, whilst understandings of harm focused on severe alcohol problems and individual deficits of biology or personality, with policy proposals focused mainly on treatment/support services. Public health experts highlighted more diverse harms and solutions, emphasising environmental and commercial causes. Comparison of public and expert views yielded six tasks for novel framing approaches to deepen public understanding. The team co‐developed initial framing ideas (n = 31), before finalising 12 narrative framing approaches based on values (n = 5), metaphors (n = 3) and explanation (n = 4).ConclusionsIn the United Kingdom, public and expert understandings of alcoholrelated harms, causes and solutions differ. Along with prior evidence, these differences can inform novel framing approaches designed to deepen public understanding.
Resilience—Peril or promise? Mapping current and future directions in the anthropology of resilience
Authors: Andaya Elise , Cooper Amy 
Published: December 2024

AbstractResilience is everywhere in contemporary US discourse. In this article, we map anthropological research on resilience and suggest future contributions to resilience studies. To date, anthropological work either uses resilience to describe practices of human survival in adversity or studies resilience as a policy discourse. While anthropologists have long been concerned with human adaptation to adversity, we theorize that resilience discourses hold a particular appeal to a Euro‐American middle class newly affected by crisis and precarity. We offer scenes from preliminary fieldwork on resilience discourses in three domains in the United States: middle‐class parenting guides, urban governance and future planning in St. Louis and New York City, and the cultural productions of Black and Indigenous activists and artists. Drawing these sites into the same analytic frame reveals how resilience discourses can serve distinct political ends, from accommodation to the status quo to qualified social reform to resistance to socially unjust systems. We conclude with a call for more synthetic and comparative research, greater clarity about the distinctiveness and benefits of resilience over other terminologies, and analyses that consider resilience as both a discourse and a ground‐level experience in different global sites.