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SMEs’ resilience from continuous improvement lenses
Authors: Zighan Saad , Ruel Salomée 
Published: November 2021

Purpose
The business environment is increasingly volatile, complex, uncertain and ambiguous. Today, COVID-19 represents a super-disruption situation. This paper aims to explore small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs’) resilience from continuous improvement lenses. It explores the role of continuous improvement in building organizational resilience across SMEs.

Design/methodology/approach
A Delphi methodology has been adopted to capture evidence and opinions from 38 experts from several Jordan-based SMEs through three-online rounds.

Findings
The study finds that continuous improvement enhances SMEs’ resilience in the short term and long term. It can translate the concept of resilience into tangible working constructs for SMEs in visualizing and making decisions about their risks, adapting, absorbing changes and prevailing over time. The role of continuous improvement in building organizational resilience is fourfold; continuous improvement is a cyclical process; it has a vital cultural aspect and can be considered a business philosophy. It also emphasizes a holistic change approach based on small but constant changes. However, SMEs’ leaders must consider several issues for effective continuous improvement, including a continuous improvement culture and a results-focused approach.

Originality/value
Organizational resilience has been studied across various contexts; however, there are still unanswered questions for SMEs’ resilience. This study contributes to theory and practice by examining the role of continuous improvement in SMEs’ resilience.
Preparing a workforce across sectors: staff experiences of developing an Australian first, mental health and intellectual disability initiative for youth (MHIDI-Y)
Authors: Whitehead Richard , Hopkins Liza , Kehoe Michelle , Pedwell Glenda 
Published: November 2021

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the experiences of staff during the development and implementation of an Australian-first, family-focussed service addressing the mental health needs of young people (aged 12–25 years) with an intellectual disability. This study aims to understand the challenges and successes of the staff team when navigating their way in a new program working with a complex client group.

Design/methodology/approach
This study used a thematic analysis on data collected from focus groups at two time points in the implementation phase of the new program. Thematic analysis of the data was conducted to identify important themes relating to the staff’s challenges, successes and learning.

Findings
The findings showed that there was a lot of adaptation needed for staff members trained in either mental health, or disability, but not both. Another key finding was the importance of working with the young person’s family system as well as their existing system of support services. This major focus of the work for staff could be challenging due issues arising in the family unit and a lack of collaboration between services. Working with this complex client group was viewed as challenging and stress inducing; however, the motivation and attitudes of staff were found to be positive factors in the running of the program.

Originality/value
This paper makes an original contribution to the field, as it provides a unique look at staff experiences when needing to adapt to a new and challenging workplace that was the first-of-its-kind in Australia.
Pioneering success
Authors: Robertson James Andrew 
Published: November 2021

Purpose:
This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design:
This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings:
First-mover advantage is known to bestow pioneering firms with considerable dominance and control over a market. Yet FMA does not necessarily last, with later entrants able to adapt and innovate better and in turn, gain preeminence in a market.

Originality:
The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.
Culture of excellence
Authors: Robertson James Andrew 
Published: November 2021

Purpose:
This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design:
This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings:
A culture of excellence is key to successfully implementing and sustaining entrepreneurial creativity, but stakeholder pressure is key in adopting sustainable practices in order to gain sustainable competitive advantage.

Originality:
The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.
Investing in performance drivers
Authors: Robertson James Andrew 
Published: November 2021

Purpose:
This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design:
This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings:
Heavy and unrestrained investment in R&D in the Indian pharmaceutical industry can negatively impact the performance and revenues of such firms.

Originality:
The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.
Delineating novel aspects of social enterprise theory
Authors: Murphy Patrick J. , Kornetskyy Artem , Nixon Joseph T. 
Published: November 2021

Purpose
Social enterprises are defined in practice in terms of one operational model generating measurable value in more than one of the economic, social and natural/ecological value denomination categories. However, entrepreneurship theory does not generally or explicitly reflect this definition, which has generated confusion about the social enterprise concept. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to social enterprise theory by delineating novel aspects of this definition and their conceptual ramifications.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors review the social enterprise literature with a focus only on the most original contributions and most distinct research questions. The authors do not explicitly review research on traditional for-profit entrepreneurial ventures, not-for-profit/non-governmental organizations or mainstream social entrepreneurial ventures.

Findings
The authors offer several implications for social enterprise theory based on practices that are unique to the area but not amenable other areas of entrepreneurship. The contribution is instrumental to establishing social enterprise as a distinct theoretic area.

Originality/value
By focusing on novel aspects of social enterprise not easily explainable by mainstream theoretic traditions, the authors offer an original contribution to the development of social enterprise theory.
Rationality, experiences or identity work? Sensemaking of emotionally tense experiences of organizational sustainability
Authors: Sarna Bhavesh , Onkila Tiina , Mäkelä Marileena 
Published: November 2021

Purpose
Although emotional tensions related to organizational sustainability have been identified, little is known about how employees aim to resolve such situations. This study aims to explore how employees use sensemaking to resolve emotionally tense situations concerning organizational sustainability.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors studied a case in which, while employees attached positive emotions to organizational sustainability, external stakeholders viewed it negatively. Specifically, the study analyzed how employees used sensemaking to resolve such tense experiences and how this sensemaking eventually influenced their actions. To this end, the authors interviewed 25 employees at an energy company who had experience participating in its sustainability work.

Findings
The analysis revealed three sensemaking mechanisms for resolving emotional tensions related to organizational sustainability caused by discrepancies between external reputation and internal personal experience: rational sensemaking, experiential sensemaking and identity work. The complexity of sensemaking was reflected in the mixed-use of these three mechanisms, as employees constantly moved from one to another.

Originality/value
This study demonstrates employees’ tendency to defend their positive emotions about their organization’s sustainability in tense situations. It further provides insights into related sensemaking processes and shows how they can result in different levels of action.
Design and analysis of semi-closed stator core transverse flux permanent magnet generator
Authors: Muhammad Ali , Khan Faisal , Yousuf Muhammad , Ullah Basharat 
Published: November 2021

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to modernize the generator system of wind turbine concept that not only improves the efficiency and power density but also reduces the system cost making design simpler and less expensive, especially in large-scale production.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper presents a new permanent magnet transverse flux generator (PMTFG) for wind energy production. The key feature of its composition is the double armature coil in a semi-closed stator core. The main structural difference of the presented design is the use of double coil in the same space of semi-closed stator core and reduced number of stator pole pairs and rotor magnets from 12/24 to 10/20. 3D simulations are performed using finite element analysis (FEA) to measure induced voltage and magnetic field distribution at no load. The FEA is performed to quantify the change in flux linkage, induced voltage and output power as a function of different speeds and load current.

Findings
Results show that PMTFG with double coil configuration has improved electromagnetic performance in terms of flux linkage, induced voltage, output power and efficiency. The power density of 10/20 PMTFG with the double coil is 0.0524 KW/Kg, about an 18% increase compared to the conventional design.

Research limitations/implications
The proposed PMTFG is highly recommended for direct drive applications such as wind power.

Originality/value
Four models are simulated by FEA with single and double coil configuration, and load analysis is performed on all simulated models. Finally, results are compared with conventional PMTFG.
Why are the highly educated more sympathetic towards welfare recipients?
Authors: McARTHUR DANIEL 
Published: November 2021

AbstractStigmatising stereotypes about welfare recipients play a crucial role in building public support for welfare retrenchment. Existing literature finds that the highly educated are more sympathetic towards welfare recipients. This is surprising given the economic advantage associated with educational attainment. Furthermore, educational attainment has increased even as sympathy for welfare recipients has declined. I address these puzzles using three decades of British survey data and find that it is the socially liberal attitudes rather than the economic advantage associated with higher education that explains why this group is sympathetic towards welfare recipients. These findings reveal an educational cleavage in stereotypes about welfare recipients, which is based on non‐economic concerns, and has implications for support for welfare retrenchment and policies such as increased conditionality. This cleavage is weaker in more highly educated regions, implying that there are diminishing returns from increasing educational attainment in terms of sympathetic attitudes towards welfare recipients.
The taphonomic impact of scavenger guilds in southern Quebec during summer and fall in two distinct habitats
Authors: Séguin Karelle , Durand‐Guévin Ariane , Lavallée Catherine , Ouimet Frédérique , Maisonhaute Julie‐Éléonore , Watson Christopher J. , Forbes Shari L. 
Published: November 2021

AbstractDecomposition of human remains is a complex process impacted by many intrinsic and extrinsic factors. A less‐studied extrinsic factor in forensic taphonomy are the scavengers that consume soft and hard tissue. Scavengers physically degrade and remove soft tissue, disperse, and destroy skeletal elements, which can make locating remains challenging. While invertebrate activity has been largely investigated, there is limited quantitative data available on vertebrate activity, particularly in Canada. This study aimed to determine which species (vertebrate and invertebrate) belong to the scavenger guilds in southern Quebec, and their potential taphonomic impact on the decomposition process. Two independent trials were conducted in 2020 using pig carcasses: one during summer in a forest habitat and one during fall in a grassland habitat. Each carcass was placed a minimum 100 m apart in semi‐rural land. Vertebrate scavenger activity was recorded by continuous surveillance using trail cameras. Carcasses were also regularly visited to monitor the decomposition process and the activity of invertebrate scavengers. Overall, the vertebrate scavenger guilds included a narrow range of corvids, turkey vultures, coyotes, and skunks. The intensity of vertebrate scavengers was greater in the grassland habitat (fall), while the intensity of invertebrate scavengers was greater in the forest habitat (summer). With the exception of invertebrate scavengers, very few species visited during the fresh stage of decomposition, and the probability of body displacement increased as decomposition progressed. These results identify which scavengers have the greatest taphonomic impact and highlight the importance of incorporating scavenger impact when searching for human remains.
Touch DNA recovery from vehicle surfaces using different swabs
Authors: Giovanelli Alexandre , Grazinoli Garrido Rodrigo , Rocha Alípio , Hessab Tatiana 
Published: November 2021

AbstractSeveral methods of DNA collection are used in places or objects related to crimes, the most common being the use of swabs. However, it is known that the efficacy of touch DNA recovery can be affected by collection devices and surfaces. The aim of this work was to evaluate the efficiency of three different types of swab in recovering touch DNA collected from different parts of a vehicle. The following swabs were tested: PurFlock® swab (Puritan, USA), 4N6FLOQSwabs™ (Copan S.p.A., Italy), and cotton swab (Labor Import). The experiments were carried out in the same vehicle, using the gearshift knob, the parking brake lever, and the steering wheel as support for the collection of touch DNA. Swabs showed significant differences in the amount of DNA recovered (Hc = 53.52; p < 0.05) and in the rate of allele amplification (Hc = 24.3; p < 0.05). The results indicated a greater DNA recovery efficiency by PurFlock® swab, followed by cotton, and then 4N6FLOQSwabs™. However, there was no significant difference among the surfaces analyzed. PurFlock® swab was more efficient for recovering donor alleles than the others (cotton and 4N6FLOQSwabs™), especially for small DNA amounts. This swab was, therefore, suitable for collections in vehicles involved in crime. Furthermore, this study highlights the need to assess different materials and methods of collection of biological samples, considering collection, extraction, and amplification.
An Open‐Source Python Library for Varying Model Parameters and Automating Concurrent Simulations of the National Water Model
Authors: Raney Austin , Maghami Iman , Feng Yenchia , Mandli Kyle , Cohen Sagy , Goodall Jonathan 
Published: November 2021

AbstractThe National Water Model (NWM), a configuration of the Weather Research and Forecasting Hydrological model, operates as the United States’ hydrological model. The NWM predicts streamflow at more than 2.7 million river reaches; and is a subject of growing attention in the hydrological modeling community. Large‐scale computationally distributed models such as the NWM, often require technical knowledge of, and access to, cluster‐based computing environments for model compilation and simulation. User‐friendly tools capable of setting up and running such models to adjust and explore their parameter space generally do not exist. Here we present the Dockerized Job Scheduler (DJS) a Python library that takes a service approach to modeling. The library is capable of (1) generating varied parameter sets and (2) orchestrating concurrent NWM simulations via Docker. DJS is designed to automate the deployment of varied parameter simulations and lower the model usage entrance barrier. In this paper, we use a case study to demonstrate its installation and usage.
Non‐genomic rewiring of vitamin D receptor to p53 as a key to Alzheimer's disease
Authors: Lai Rai‐Hua , Hsu Yueh‐Ying , Shie Feng‐Shiun , Huang Che‐Ching , Chen Mei‐Hsin , Juang Jyh‐Lyh 
Published: November 2021

AbstractObservational epidemiological studies have associated vitamin D deficiency with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, whether vitamin D deficiency would result in some impacts on the vitamin D binding receptor (VDR) remains to be characterized in AD. Vitamin D helps maintain adult brain health genomically through binding with and activating a VDR/retinoid X receptor (RXR) transcriptional complex. Thus, we investigated the role of VDR in AD using postmortem human brains, APP/PS1 mice, and cell cultures. Intriguingly, although vitamin D was decreased in AD patients and mice, hippocampal VDR levels were inversely increased. The abnormally increased levels of VDR were found to be colocalized with Aβ plaques, gliosis and autophagosomes, implicating a non‐genomic activation of VDR in AD pathogenesis. Mechanistic investigation revealed that Aβ upregulated VDR without its canonical ligand vitamin D and switched its heterodimer binding‐partner from RXR to p53. The VDR/p53 complex localized mostly in the cytosol, increased neuronal autophagy and apoptosis. Chemically inhibiting p53 switched VDR back to RXR, reversing amyloidosis and cognitive impairment in AD mice. These results suggest a non‐genomic rewiring of VDR to p53 is key for the progression of AD, and thus VDR/p53 pathway might be targeted to treat people with AD.
Reduced presentations with fractures or orthopaedic infections to a major children's hospital during a national COVID‐19 elimination strategy
Authors: Mason Blair , Stott Susan , Beamish Rebecca 
Published: November 2021

AbstractBackgroundFrom 26 March 2020, New Zealand implemented a COVID‐19 elimination strategy which initially involved substantive limitations on public movement and assembly, and closure of non‐essential businesses. We asked what effect this had on acute paediatric orthopaedic presentations to a tertiary children's hospital.MethodThe numbers, age and gender of patients with orthopaedic presentations, seen by either the Children's Emergency Department (CED) or the orthopaedic service during the study period, were compared with the equivalent 2019 period.ResultsDuring the first 64 days of lockdown, 708 patients were seen in CED with orthopaedic presentations compared with 1124 patients in the same period in 2019 (37% reduction). We found a 55% reduction in musculoskeletal infections (from 135 to 61), a 40% reduction in total fractures (from 446 to 268) and a 27% reduction in soft tissue injuries (from 520 to 380). In 2020, similar proportions of patients were admitted for operating room procedures (15%) or had fractures reduced under sedation in CED (17%), however, increased numbers of soft tissue injuries were managed through CED under procedural sedation.ConclusionA national COVID‐19 elimination strategy, closing all but essential businesses, limiting public movement, physical distancing and focusing on hand hygiene, led to reduced presentations not only with fractures and soft tissue injuries but also musculoskeletal infections. Increased numbers of patients had procedural sedation for soft tissue injuries, but there was no significant change in the proportion of patients admitted for surgery.
Assessment of population biology, size‐weight relationship, condition factor, and spatial distribution of the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Crustacea: Ocypodidae) in southern Brazil
Authors: Pescinelli Régis A. , Freitas Felipe , Costa Rogerio C. , Hilesheim Juliano C. , Dieh Fernando L. , Branco Joaquim O. 
Published: November 2021

AbstractBrachyuran crabs are considered one of the most representative groups in mangroves, being recognised as mangrove engineers. However, species that present commercial interest may have their population structure and spatial distribution affected by human activities, such as crab capture. Therefore, monitoring populations over time is essential. We investigated the population biology, size‐weight relationship, condition factor and spatial distribution of Ucides cordatus in a mangrove ecosystem from southern Brazil, providing information for population status assessment. Males and females differed in abundance and frequency, body size, size‐weight relationship and condition factor. Nonetheless, they presented the same spatial distribution pattern. Abundance, sex ratio and body size also revealed a possible influence of anthropised areas in the configuration and distribution of the species. Our results indicate a possible increase in the exploitation of the species, mainly due to the decrease of the largest male size classes’ frequency. Interspecific competition seems to be a possible biotic factor influencing its condition factor. The spatial species distribution highlighted the importance of sites with less anthropogenic influence for the maintenance of the species that can be considered as key areas for the conservation of the U. cordatus in Babitonga Bay.
Red blood cell transfusion‐induced non‐transferrin‐bound iron promotes Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms in human sera and mortality in catheterized mice
Authors: La Carpia Francesca , Slate Andrea , Bandyopadhyay Sheila , Wojczyk Boguslaw S. , Godbey Elizabeth A. , Francis Kevin P. , Prestia Kevin , Hod Eldad A. 
Published: November 2021

SummaryTransfusion of storage‐damaged red blood cells (RBCs) increases non‐transferrin‐bound iron (NTBI) levels in humans. This can potentially enhance virulence of microorganisms. In this study, Pseudomonas aeruginosa replication and biofilm production in vitro correlated with NTBI levels of transfused subjects (R2 = 0·80; P < 0·0001). Transfusion of stored RBCs into catheterized mice enhanced P. aeruginosa virulence and mortality in vivo, while pre‐administration of apotransferrin reduced NTBI levels improving survival (69% vs 27% mortality; P < 0·05). These results suggest that longer RBC storage, by modulating the bioavailability of iron, may increase the risk of P. aeruginosa biofilm‐related infections in transfused patients.