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Cultural distance and expatriates’ psychological adjustment: the moderating role of perceived social supports
Authors: Akhimien Okharedia Goodheart , Adekunle Simon Ayo 
Published: December 2021

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between cultural distance and psychological adjustment of expatriates in Nigeria and perceived social supports moderating the relationship.

Design/methodology/approach
The study used a cross-sectional survey research design. Data were collected through 236 validly filled questionnaires by expatriates working in different industries in Nigeria. The research variables were measured using appropriate validated scales developed by different experts. Data collected were analyzed using frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation. Correlation and regression analyses were conducted to establish the relationships among the variables.

Findings
The study found that the distance between expatriates’ home and Nigeria on each of the dimensions of cultural values: power distance, individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance cultural value, long-term orientation and indulgence negatively influence the psychological adjustment of the expatriates in Nigeria. The study demonstrated that the larger the distance between expatriates’ home and Nigeria's cultural values, the larger the difficulties in the psychological adjustment of expatriates in the country.

Practical implications
This study provides useful insights and a better understanding to both present and future global human resource practitioners, multinational organizations, international institutions and local organizations operating in Nigeria with a global mindset on the cultural profiles of expatriates that are critical to adjust to working, social interactions and living environments in Nigeria.

Originality/value
It provides practical guidance to global human resource practitioners and employers on dimensions of cultural values distance between Nigeria and the home countries of expatriates that should be considered when deciding on, searching for, selecting, recruiting and relocating expatriates to work and live in Nigeria.
Collaborate as a flock in the organization: how selection and synthesis influence knowledge convergence within a complex adaptive system
Authors: Magnanini Silvia , Trabucchi Daniel , Buganza Tommaso , Verganti Roberto 
Published: December 2021

Purpose
This study aims to investigate how two collaborative methods – selection and synthesis – influence knowledge convergence when people articulate a new strategic direction driving transformation within the organization.

Design/methodology/approach
The study is based on a longitudinal field experiment developed in four organizations involving 82 employees over a three-month process. Inspired by dynamics governing flocks as complex adaptive systems, selection and synthesis have been separately used in two sets of companies. Primary and secondary data have been largely collected and analyzed throughout the whole process.

Findings
This study describes how the two alternative methods differently influenced two kinds of knowledge convergence. While selection triggers a general and static knowledge convergence and the propagation of individual knowledge over time, synthesis fosters a local and dynamic knowledge convergence where individuals tend to propagate knowledge generated collectively.

Research limitations/implications
This research offers insights into understanding the influence of alternative collaborative methods on the creation and propagation of knowledge when people are converging toward a new strategic direction. From a theoretical perspective, it contributes to complex adaptive system theory, highlighting the role of knowledge convergence and emergence through collaboration.

Practical implications
This research offers insights to managers who deal with the complexity of the engagement of different stakeholders during collaborative processes, offering some actionable takeaways to foster knowledge convergence by alternatively employing selection and synthesis.

Originality/value
This paper contributes to the management and social information processing literature emphasizing the role of knowledge convergence emerging from the complex interactions among multiple stakeholders.
Real Estate Insights The human factor: the “unknown unknowns” in the real estate development process
Authors: Worzala Elaine , Wyman David 
Published: December 2021

PurposeVolatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA) are terms the military have coined to describe the environment they often operate in. This paper examines how this decision-making framework can be used to better inform real estate investment and development. In celebration of this journal's 40th anniversary, we also explore how VUCA can be related to and expand on the teachings of Dr. James A. Graaskamp who published his seminal piece on the Fundamentals of Real Estate Development (1981) the same year. In that piece, he highlights the importance of paying attention to the human factor, the consumers of real estate.Design/methodology/approachThis is a thought piece on an alternative decision-making framework that can help capture the dynamic environment that commercial real estate investors and developers are currently working in. VUCA captures the difficulty of predicting the future in a world of accelerating, unpredictable change. This is particularly important in today's rapidly changing world caused not only by the current COVID-19 pandemic but also the exponential growth of the proptech industry as well as the increasing risks and opportunities associated with climate change that continues to impact the built environment.FindingsThis is not a traditional research project with empirical findings. We are presenting an alternative framework for thinking about making investment decisions in these current volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous times today and in the future. In addition, the importance of multidisciplinary training and the human factor are stressed.Research limitations/implicationsThere are no limitations to this research as it is the ideas of the authors. Implications are to help real estate investors, developers and educators better understand the environment that they are working in.Practical implicationsVUCA captures better the dynamic nature of real estate investments compared to traditional analysis. It helps one better analyze the risks and returns but also to acknowledge that there is a lot you cannot predict and there are many exogenous variables that can, at times, completely change the rules of the game. Flexibility and adaptability are essential tools for working in a VUCA environment. In addition, the human factor plays an increasingly important role and real estate investors and developers that clearly understand this and focus on the consumer will likely be more successful.Originality/valueWe believe that this is the first time that VUCA has been used in the real estate academic literature.
Research of resilience and elastic properties of short pastry with the meals of soy, sunflower and milk thistle
Authors: Mihailik Vitalii , Vitriak Oksana , Danyliuk Inna , Valko Mykola , Mamai Olga , Popovych Tatyana , Ryabinina Anna , Vishnevskaya Lyudmila , Burak Valentyna , Vognivenko Ludmila 
Published: December 2021

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to study the resilience and elastic properties of short pastry with the meals of soy, sunflower and milk thistle.

Design/methodology/approach
Recent studies in the emerging food technologies of short pastry with use of meals were considered. Their focus on the improvement of the functional peculiarities of short pastry and benefits for people were the defining characteristics of the studies.

Findings
Model food compositions have been developed from soybean meal, sunflower meal and milk thistle for adding them to semi-finished short pastry products. The technology of short pastry confectionery made from short pastry with oilseed meal has been scientifically substantiated and developed. The chemical composition of shortbread cookies with the use of oilseed meal was calculated. The developed technology increased protein content by 2.5 times, cellulose content – by six times, significantly increased mineralization in the developed confectionery products. The content of calcium increased by 172.9 mg, selenium – by 13.06 mcg, iodine – by 2.76 mcg and vitamin E by 2.4 mg.

Practical implications
The developed technology of short pastry with a model composition of the meal can be used in practice. The use of a meal composition is a promising direction to improve the brittleness of short pastry products. The developed pastry products made from short pastry with added meal can be introduced into catering establishments as functional products with improved biological value.

Social implications
Developed pastry products can be used as functional products with improved biological value, which is important for people’s health and has positive effects on the human body.

Originality/value
The use of meals of soy, sunflower and milk thistle in short pastry increases its nutritional and biological value, which improves the impact on the human body. The developed pastry products can be introduced as functional products with improved biological value, which is important for the improvement of people’s health in different countries of the world.
The relationship between dietary inflammatory index and metabolic syndrome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Sheikhi Teymour , Pasdar Yahya , Moludi Jalal , Moradinazar Mehdi , Abdollahzad Hadi 
Published: December 2021

Purpose
Inflammation plays a significant role in incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), whose risk can be reduced through modifying the diet. Considering the importance of incidence of MetS among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), this study aims to determine the relationship between dietary inflammatory index (DII) and MetS in these patients.

Design/methodology/approach
This study was performed on 261 adults 35–65 years of age suffering from RA. The patients were among the participants in Ravansar non-communicable disease prospective study. DII was calculated based on food frequency questionnaire. The components of MetS were measured according to the protocol of prospective epidemiological research studies in Iran cohort. Data analysis was carried out using univariate and multivariate logistic regression model by modifying the confounding variables.

Findings
In patients with RA, prevalence of MetS was 37.5%. The mean of DII in RA patients with MetS and without MetS was −2.3 ± 1.5 and −2.2 ± 1.6, respectively, with no significant difference between two groups. After modifying the variables of age and gender, the odds of increasing waist circumference (WC) were near 1.9 times greater in the fourth quartile (pro-inflammatory diet) compared to the first quartile of DII (anti-inflammatory diet) (P = 0.03). The odds of developing hypertension was approximately 1.3 times greater in the fourth compared to the first quartile of DII (P = 0.034). The odds of developing MetS increased by 27% in the fourth quartile in comparison to the first one, though this increase was not statistically significant.

Originality/value
In RA patients, with increase in DII score, the WC and blood pressure had increased. The DII had no significant relationship with MetS. Further studies are essential across larger populations to confirm the findings.
Investigation into the effect of resin finish on the functional characteristics of plain fabrics using different curing methods
Authors: Naeem Farhana , Asim Fareha , Tufail Muhammad 
Published: December 2021

Purpose
Cellulosic fabric and plain weave are the most commonly used material in home textiles. The poor wrinkling, dimensional stability and pilling are some of the problems faced during usage. The textile industries apply resin finish to improve these characteristics. The purpose of this study is to improve pilling resistance, dimensional stability and smoothness appearance (SA) of rayon and rayon/cotton plain fabrics using different concentrations of dimethyloldihydroxyethylene urea (DMDHEU) and acrylic copolymer. The finish was fixed using two different fixation methods.

Design/methodology/approach
Three concentrations, 40, 100 and 150 g/l of Arkofix NF (DMDHE based) and Appretan N9211 (acrylic copolymer), were taken. The finish was applied at normal and shock cure. The effects of finish on pilling resistance, dimensional stability, smoothness, tear strength, light fastness, Berger whiteness and yellowness index of plain fabrics were investigated.

Findings
The changes in the characteristics of the finished fabrics were compared with unfinished fabrics. This study revealed that at 40 g/l of Arkofix NF and Appretan N9211 using a normal cure would improve the pilling resistance, dimensional stability and SA of the plain fabrics. Whereas, there was no adverse effect observed on tear strength, light fastness, Berger whiteness and yellowness index of plain fabrics at these conditions.

Originality/value
Unlike the previous studies, this paper proposed the single finish formulation where the functional characteristics of the plain rayon and rayon cotton fabrics meet the general requirement of a customer.
Long‐term fertilization and tillage regimes have limited effects on structuring bacterial and denitrifier communities in a sandy loam UK soil
Authors: Moulton‐Brown Claire E. , Feng Tianer , Kumar Shreiya Shivagni , Xu Luxi , Dytham Calvin , Helgason Thorunn , Cooper Julia M. , Moir James W. B. 
Published: December 2021

SummaryDenitrification causes loss of available nitrogen from soil systems, thereby reducing crop productivity and increasing reliance on agrochemicals. The dynamics of denitrification and denitrifying communities are thought to be altered by land management practices, which affect the physicochemical properties of the soil. In this study, we look at the effects of long‐term tillage and fertilization regimes on arable soils following 16 years of treatment in a factorial field trial. By studying the bacterial community composition based on 16S rRNA amplicons, absolute bacterial abundance and diversity of denitrification functional genes (nirK, nirS and nosZ), under conditions of minimum/conventional tillage and organic/synthetic mineral fertilizer, we tested how specific land management histories affect the diversity and distribution of both bacteria and denitrification genes. Bacterial and denitrifier communities were largely unaffected by land management history and clustered predominantly by spatial location, indicating that the variability in bacterial community composition in these arable soils is governed by innate environmental differences and Euclidean distance rather than agricultural management intervention.
Comparative effectiveness of different treatment modalities for active, moderate‐to‐severe Graves' orbitopathy: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis
Authors: Li Hongxun , Yang Lihong , Song Yi , Zhao Xinheng , Sun Chunhua , Zhang Lei , Zhao Hong , Pan Ye 
Published: December 2021

AbstractTo compare the effects of different treatment modalities on active, moderate‐to‐severe Graves' orbitopathy (GO). We searched PubMed and Embase for randomized controlled trials published up to 30 Nov 2020, of different modalities for the treatment of active, moderate‐to‐severe GO. We performed Bayesian network meta‐analyses. This study is registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020166287). Fifteen RCTs were identified. Network meta‐analysis showed that in comparison with placebo, teprotumumab, mycophenolate plus intravenous glucocorticoids (IVGCs), mycophenolate, rituximab, azathioprine, IVGCs, orbital radiotherapy, oral glucocorticoids (OGCs) were effective treatments (ordered from most effective to least effective). Teprotumumab was more efficacious in reducing proptosis than IVGCs. No significant difference in changes in diplopia grade was recorded between teprotumumab, rituximab, orbital radiotherapy and IVGCs. Low (4.5–5 g), middle (6 g) and high (7–8 g) cumulative doses of IVGCs were shown to be more effective than OGC in improving the overall response rate, but the very low‐group (<3 g) seemed to have a lower risk of adverse events. We found that teprotumumab offered the highest level of efficacy in terms of the overall response rate and was more efficacious in reducing proptosis than IVGCs. With regard to different dosages of IVGCs, the cumulative dose of 4.5–5 g of IVGCs seems to be the most appropriate schedule in terms of efficacy and safety outcomes. Due to the limited number of patients treated with teprotumumab and the lack of comparison with other effective therapeutics, teprotumumab might not become the standard first‐line therapy for active, moderate‐to‐severe GO.
Large‐scale health insurance study showed that antibiotic use in infancy was associated with an increase in atopic dermatitis
Authors: Tsuchida Tetsuya , Yoshida Satomi , Takeuchi Masato , Kawakami Koji 
Published: December 2021

AbstractAimThis retrospective large‐scale study examined the association between prescribing antibiotics for infants and subsequent atopic dermatitis (AD).MethodsThe data covered the period from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2014 and were extracted from a Japanese health insurance claims database. The exposure was being prescribed antibiotics at less than 12 months of age and the outcome was a subsequent diagnosis of AD. The primary analysis method was multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression analysis. A sibling‐matched analysis was also performed to adjust for shared familial and environmental confounders.ResultsThis study comprised 85 954 infants: 8654 (10.1%) who had received antibiotics and 77 300 who had not. AD was diagnosed in 1183 (13.7%) and 10 325 (13.4%) infants respectively. The exposed group was more likely to develop AD than the non‐exposed group, but this association disappeared when we carried out the secondary, sibling‐matched analysis of the two groups. Other risk factors for AD were macrolides, aminoglycosides, food allergies and histamine H1 receptor antagonists.ConclusionAntibiotic use in infancy was associated with a subsequent increase in the incidence of AD. This association should be considered when prescribing antibiotics, but antibiotic use may not be a critical factor for the development of AD.
“Make them mature properly”: Protective restriction of children from the adult world in China's suburban schools
Authors: Zhang Min 
Published: December 2021

AbstractThe protective restriction of children moving into adulthood has attracted growing attention among the public and experts. This article ethnographically explores how China's suburban teachers practice a selective restriction to help children mature properly. It demonstrates that while educators work to mitigate students' concrete contact with the adult environments, they also inculcate students with the harsh realities of the adult world. It contends that educators' paradoxical attitudes are closely related to the transitional view of childhood in contemporary Chinese society. Consequently, this ideal childhood with appropriate maturity has become a delicate status to achieve and—more importantly—not to overdo.
Redo‐surgery after failed colorectal or coloanal anastomosis: Morbidity, mortality and factors predictive of success. A retrospective study of 200 patients
Authors: Calmels Mélanie , Collard Maxime K. , O’Connell Lauren , Voron Thibault , Debove Clotilde , Chafai Najim , Parc Yann , Lefevre Jérémie H. 
Published: December 2021

AbstractAimIn cases of anastomotic failure after colorectal (CRA) or coloanal anastomosis (CAA), revision of the anastomosis is an ambitious surgical option that can be proposed in order to maintain bowel continuity. Our aim was to assess postoperative morbidity, risk of failure and risk factor for failure in patients after CRA or CAA.MethodsAll consecutive patients who underwent redo‐CRA/CAA in our institution between 2007–2018 were retrospectively included. The success of redo‐CRA/CAA was defined by the restoration of bowel continuity 12 months after the surgery.ResultsTwo hundred patients (114 male: 57%) were analyzed. The indication for redo‐CRA/CAA was chronic pelvic infection in 74 patients (37%), recto‐vaginal or urinary fistula in 59 patients (30%), anastomotic stenosis in 36 patients (18%) and redo anastomosis after previous anastomosis takedown in 31 patients (15%). Twenty‐three percent of the patients developed a severe postoperative complication. Anastomotic leakage was diagnosed in 39 patients (20%). One‐year‐success of the redo‐CRA/CAA was obtained in 80% of patients. In multivariate analysis, only obesity was associated with redo‐CRA/CAA failure (p = 0.042). We elaborated a pre‐operative predictive score of success using the four variables: male sex, age > 60 years, obesity and history of pelvic radiotherapy. The success of redo‐CRA/CAA was 92%, 86%, 80% and 62% for a preoperative predictive score value of 0, 1, 2 and ≥3, respectively (p = 0.010).ConclusionsIn case of failure of primary CRA/CAA, bowel continuity can be saved in 4 out of 5 patients by redo‐CRA/CAA despite 23% suffering severe postoperative morbidity.
Physical fitness tests as an indicator of potential athletes in a large sample of youth
Authors: Henriques‐Neto Duarte , Hetherington‐Rauth Megan , Magalhães João Pedro , Correia Inês , Júdice Pedro B. , Sardinha Luís B. 
Published: December 2021

AbstractBackgroundPromoting youth sports participation is an excellent strategy to improve health and high‐level sports competition around the world.AimsThe aim of this study was to analyse the potential of commonly used physical‐fitness (PF) tests to discriminate against athletes from non‐athletes in young populations.Material and MethodsOne thousand eight hundred and thirty‐one youth people were analysed (boys: 514 non‐athletes and 401 athletes; girls: 722 non‐athletes and 194 athletes) aged 10–18 years (y). Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), muscular fitness (MF), agility and speed were tested using PF tests.ResultsApplication of receiver operating characteristics curves was used to assess the discriminatory potential of each PF for distinguishing athletes from non‐athletes, with an area under the curve (AUC) higher than 65% (0.65). In the oldest groups (≥16 y), the speed test at 20 m in boys (AUC = 0.70) and horizontal jump test in girls (AUC = 0.75) were the best discriminators, while the push‐up‐test (AUC 10–11 y boys = 0.68, AUC 14–15 y boys = 0.68, AUC 10–11 y girls = 0.73, AUC 12–13 y girls = 0.87) and the PACER (AUC boys: 12–13 y = 0.68 and AUC girls 14–15 y = 0.73) appeared to be better discriminators than other PF tests, for the younger age‐groups.ConclusionThe speed‐test at 20 m and the horizontal‐jump were the best PF to identify older adolescents with athletic potential, while the PACER and push‐up tests were the most discriminatory for the younger adolescents.
Two‐dimensional transthoracic echocardiographic demonstration of reduction in fibrin content in purulent pericarditis following intrapericardial fibrinolytic agent administration
Authors: Abdelsalam Mahmoud , Nathanial Cyril , Elmarzouky Zeyad , Dulal Subash , Habib Usama , Ahmed Maram , Ashiq Amir , Nanda Navin 
Published: December 2021

AbstractWe describe an adult patient who presented with purulent pericarditis (PP) in whom two‐dimensional transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated a marked decrease in the area of the right ventricular (RV) wall together with the overlying fibrin following intrapericardial administration of a fibrinolytic agent. Documentation of this decrease by measurements performed and illustrated on two‐dimensional images has not been reported previously in an adult patient with PP, to the best of our knowledge.