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Assessing European Union standardization: a descriptive analysis of voluntary ex ante transparency notices
Authors: Prier Eric , McCue Clifford , Boykin Emily A. 
Published: April 2021

PurposeThis study aims to empirically assess the standardization of using voluntary ex ante transparency notices to announce the awards of noncompetitive large-value contracts.Design/methodology/approachBased on open data published in theOfficial Journal of the European Union, a pooled cross-sectional research design is used to determine the level of standardized use of noncompetitive contracting by member states.FindingsFindings suggest little evidence of standardization when publicizing direct contract awards, which might warrant remedial measures for promoting standardization by the EU. Moreover, France was found to be a major outlier in the prevalence of using non-competitive direct contract awards procedures.Social implicationsMaintenance of the European Union is predicated on free, transparent and open competition among member states, and this can only be maintained if each member state transposes EU standards into their national laws.Originality/valueFindings suggest little evidence of standardization when publicizing direct contract awards, which might warrant additional remedial measures promoting consistency across the EU. Moreover, France was found to be a major outlier in the prevalence of using non-competitive direct contract awards procedures.
Sociopolitical activist brands
Authors: Schmidt Holger Joerg , Ind Nicholas , Guzmán Francisco , Kennedy Eric 
Published: April 2021

PurposeThis paper aims to shed light on the emerging position of companies taking stances on sociopolitical issues and the impact this has on consumers.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses focus groups, interviews and consumer experiments in various countries, to provide insights as to why brands are taking sociopolitical stances.FindingsConsumers expect brands to take a stance on sociopolitical issues. However, to be credible, a stance needs to be rooted in a long-term commitment that aligns with the brand’s strategy and values. Perceived authenticity is key.Research limitations/implicationsFuture studies should aim at broader generalizability and should address various industries.Practical implicationsDifferentiating a brand through a sociopolitical stance requires a strategic approach. Brand managers need to identify which issues they should support, how to engage with them and the risks and opportunities involved.Originality/valueWhile the impact of brands adopting a sociopolitical stance has been discussed in the mainstream media, there has been a lack of empirical evidence to support the arguments. The results of the four studies discussed in the paper provide insights and demonstrate the brand-related opportunities and risks of taking a sociopolitical stance.
Employee-generated content: the role of perceived brand citizenship behavior and expertise on consumer behaviors
Authors: Saleem Fathima Z. , Hawkins Matthew A. 
Published: April 2021

Purpose
Situated between the literature on internal branding and user-generated content, this study aims to demonstrate the effect of employee-generated content (EGC) on consumers’ purchase intentions and positive word of mouth (WOM).

Design/methodology/approach
The conceptual model was empirically tested using structural equation modeling based on a sample of 442 participants.

Findings
The findings support a sequential mediation model in which employee-created social media content impacts perceptions of brand citizenship behavior (BCB) and perceptions of expertise, which in turn increases purchase intention and WOM.

Practical implications
Based on the findings, this research suggests that employee ambassador programs can work to attract employees with an interest in brand-related social media content creation. Facilitating EGC through support, empowerment and reinforcement rather than traditional control mechanisms is recommended.

Originality/value
This research introduces the concept of EGC and employee content creators while extending the literature on perceived BCB by empirically demonstrating its relationship with perceived expertise and positive consumer behavior outcomes.
Hospital information systems in developing countries: a state-of-the-art systematic review
Authors: Lei Jie , Liu Jianming , Li Wu 
Published: April 2021

Purpose
Hospital information system (HIS) can be examined as a vital factor for developing the quality of health care and cost managing. There exists abundant literature on HISs, but implementation-based literature of HIS is rare, typically about progressive countries. However, a study that can comprehensively review published articles is scarce. Therefore, this paper aims to examine the systematic and comprehensive study of HIS in developed countries. Together, the benefits and harms relevant to HIS’s different mechanisms have been considered, and the fundamental challenges of them are addressed to design more efficient HIS in the future.

Design/methodology/approach
HIS has been used globally for numerous years and is now being used in a wide area. HIS is broadly used in clinical settings. Information technology (IT) and information system have been suggested as a required piece to solve the health-care-related issues. Hence, to improve HIS’s ability, this paper conducted a review method concentratating on research related to HIS until 2019. A total of 21 papers were recognized and examined as principal research for the summary.

Findings
The authors found that HIS can help in reduction of medical mistakes, enhancement doctors’ performance and increase in the quality of the care provided. HIS management can be used to provide better health-care services. Therefore, HIS must be sensible and use clear structures. The authors conclude that, generally, with an increase in awareness, acceptability and the need for HIS worldwide, there will be more strategies and approaches available.

Research limitations/implications
First, this paper provides an outline of the status of HIS. Second, it identifies some distinct research gaps that could be worth studying. Some flawless work may be removed because of applying some filters to select the original articles. Surveying all the papers on the topic of HIS is impossible, too.

Practical implications
Design and sustainability of HIS is still a big issue for most developing countries, despite its wide usage in the developed countries. The technology is changing rapidly, so the field should be reviewed regularly. This paper suggests a suitable framework that will guide HIS in the local conditions of developing countries.

Social implications
The government will be assisted by the suggested solving ways in its performance and design of electronic health-care projects.

Originality/value
The study brings the viewpoints on the state of HIS mechanisms in developing countries. The paper’s results can offer visions into future research requirements. By providing comparative information and analyzing the current growths in this area, this study will support researchers and professionals to understand the progress in HIS mechanisms better.
Innovation in using IT: understanding the impact of knowledge absorptive capacity on academic librarians
Authors: Kaffashan Kakhki Mojtaba , Zarqi Marzie , Harati Hadi , Asemandoreh Yaser , Namdar Joyame Ehsan 
Published: April 2021

PurposeThe aim of this study is to examine the effect of organizational levers and information technology (IT) absorptive capacity on librarians' innovation.Design/methodology/approachThis survey-analytic study investigated the librarians who were working in the libraries of the medical sciences universities in Iran. The data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire distributed randomly among the members of the sample. The SEM and the LISREL software for data analysis were used.FindingsIt was found that the librarians' job autonomy and fairness of rewards had an effect on acquiring new knowledge and applying transformed knowledge. Although the results did not confirm the effect of the librarians' job autonomy on knowledge assimilation and transformation, they showed a direct and positive effect of fairness of rewards on knowledge assimilation and transformation. Furthermore, this study confirmed the effect of acquiring and applying new knowledge about the library IT on enhancing the librarians' innovation. The effect of knowledge assimilation and transformation, from the application of IT in libraries, on the librarians' innovation was not confirmed.Practical implicationsLearning about the effect of organizational levers on librarians' knowledge absorptive capacities, in terms of applying technologies, to create innovation is an important issue. This will elucidate the gaps of disregarding the effect of organizational levers and librarians' knowledge absorptive capacities on librarians' innovation, and will pave the way for better planning to achieve the libraries' innovative goals.Originality/valueThis is among the few articles that have helped to fill the existing theoretical and research gap in knowledge absorptive capacity in Library and Information Science (LIS). In addition, this article has made a valuable contribution to understanding the role of IT knowledge absorptive capacity as a mediator variable between the organizational levers and librarians' innovation.
How perception of training impacts organizational citizenship behavior: power distance as moderator
Authors: Jehanzeb Khawaja 
Published: April 2021

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between perception of training, organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior. Moreover, the study examines the moderating role of power distance on the relationship between perception of training and organizational commitment.Design/methodology/approachUsing stratified sampling technique, the data were obtained from 379 employees working at branches of public and private banks located in five metropolitan cities in Pakistan. To test the established hypotheses, structural equation modeling technique was adopted using Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) 21.0.FindingsThe findings stated a significant relationship between perception of training and organizational citizenship behavior, but there was no relationship found between perception of training and organizational commitment. Moreover, organizational commitment partly mediated the relationship between perception of training and organizational citizenship behavior. The results also described that power distance moderates the relationship between perception of training and organizational commitment.Practical implicationsThe results of the study can be beneficial for banking sector and strategy makers who have extended vision and anticipate organizational citizenship behavior from their employees. The study also offers the scope and space for the prospective researchers and scholars to carry out further research.Originality/valueThere is extensive literature available on the relationship between perception of training, organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior. However, it is observed that very few studies took the opportunity to examine the moderating role of power distance on the relationship between perception of training and organizational commitment, particularly in the context of Pakistan. Therefore, this study can be considered as original and have a great value in understanding the developed relationships in the scenario of Pakistan.
Body measurements with 3D body scanner: the case of female population in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Almousa Moudi 
Published: April 2021

Purpose
The purpose of this paper was to develop the first standard apparel sizing system for Saudi adult female population originating from anthropometric study using three-dimensional (3D) body scanner.

Design/methodology/approach
An anthropometric survey was conducted in four regions of the country where 1,074 participants between the ages of 18 and 63 were scanned using white light 3D body scanner. K-means cluster analysis using stature and hip girth as control variables produced the proposed sizing system, whereas regression equations were used to determine the parameters between measurements of different sizes.

Findings
Three sizing groups with 12 size designations in each totalling 36 size designations were identified. The sizing charts developed in this study show that key girth measurement ranges of chest, waist and hips are comparable to that of ISO standard and (ASTM D5585-11), while the Saudi female population falls into shorter height brackets than ISO and ASTM standards.

Originality/value
In this study, the first anthropometric database for Saudi female population was established using 3D body scanning technology, and a sizing system for this target population was developed.
Reflection on the center for digital scholarship in China: a case study on space redesign
Authors: Zhu Qiandong 
Published: April 2021

Purpose
Focusing on two particularly challenging issues facing Chinese academic libraries – space constraints and the trending of digital scholarship services, this paper aims to explore which spaces students and faculty wanted and how to leverage low-use spaces and growing digital scholarship services to build the Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS) to meet their demands.

Design/methodology/approach
The participant observation method was used in the launch stage of the space redesign from May 2016 to October 2018. The usage analysis method was used to reveal the use of the renovated spaces and assess the success of the space redesign when CDS was open to users between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018. The usage was gathered from the space reservation system.

Findings
A hybrid academic service center combining information commons, a collaborative workplace, social spaces and digital scholarship services, the CDS is able to meet the complexity and diversity of users’ needs and fulfill the mission of its university in the context of insufficient funds, space and specialists. While it approaches the goal of the space redesign project, some deficiencies remain to be addressed in the future design and service plan, including separating quiet and noisy areas, flexible arrangements and business process reengineering.

Practical implications
This study shows a hybrid academic service center can meet the complexity and diversity of users’ needs, despite insufficient funds, space and specialists. To ensure sustainability, digital scholarship services should adapt to local users’ needs and expectations. While the author’s patent service and subject development analysis are local and popular with the users and sectors in his university, they make their services somewhat different from those of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) members.

Originality/value
This is one of the few, recent studies on space redesign incorporating digital scholarship services in a well-known academic library in China.
Integration of airborne geophysics and satellite imagery data for exploration targeting in porphyry Cu systems: Chahargonbad district, Iran
Authors: Riahi Shokouh , Bahroudi Abbas , Abedi Maysam , Aslani Soheila , Elyasi Gholam‐Reza 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACTThis study illustrates the application of a geometric average integration of aeromagnetic, radiometric and satellite imagery data over a region prone to Cu‐bearing mineralization at Chahargonbad area in Kerman province of Iran. Processing aeromagnetic, radiometric and Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer satellite data can provide exploratory insights about favourable zones in association with porphyry‐type ore occurrences, which can be synthesized through a combination of knowledge‐ and data‐driven approaches as a geometric average and be represented in a mineral prospectivity map. The existence of known deposits in a prospect region can facilitate the investigation of significant exploratory footprints extracted from airborne data by calculating each indicator layer's weight by plotting a prediction–area curve accompanied by a concentration–area fractal curve. Among various indicators, the most important ones are determined based on derived weights from the prediction–area plots to be synthesized in a single Cu favorability map. To fulfil this aim, indicator layers from airborne geophysics (magmatic bodies, magnetic lineaments and potassium radiometry) and remote‐sensing data (alterations such as argillic, phyllic, propylitic and iron oxide along with geological lineaments) were prepared and evaluated using the known porphyry Cu mineralization by the simultaneous plot of the concentration–area fractal model and the prediction–area curve to attain the ore prediction rate and the relevant occupied area of each map for weight assignment of indicators. The geometric average prospectivity model was applied to synthesize the leading indicators, and the result was compared with a multi‐class index overlay map. This study's significance lies in improvement of the performance of the mineral prospectivity/potential mapping after running a geometric average by a higher ore prediction rate of 79%, which has occupied 21% of the area as potential zones for further mining investigations.
Seed coat mucilages: Structural, functional/bioactive properties, and genetic information
Authors: Liu Yan , Liu Zhenfei , Zhu Xuerui , Hu Xinzhong , Zhang Hui , Guo Qingbin , Yada Rickey Y. , Cui Steve W. 
Published: April 2021

AbstractSeed coat mucilages are mainly polysaccharides covering the outer layer of the seeds to facilitate seed hydration and germination, thereby improving seedling emergence and reducing seedling mortality. Four types of polysaccharides are found in mucilages including xylan, pectin, glucomannan, and cellulose. Recently, mucilages from flaxseed, yellow mustard seed, chia seed, and so on, have been used extensively in the areas of food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics contributing to stability, texture, and appearance. This review, for the first time, addresses the similarities and differences in physicochemical properties, molecular structure, and functional/bioactive properties of mucilages among different sources; highlights their structure and function relationships; and systematically summarizes the related genetic information, aiming with the intent to explore the potential functions thereby extending their future industrial applications.
Assessing mental health apps marketplaces with objective metrics from 29,190 data points from 278 apps
Authors: Lagan Sarah , D'Mello Ryan , Vaidyam Aditya , Bilden Rebecca , Torous John 
Published: April 2021

AbstractObjectiveUtilizing a standard framework that may help clinicians and patients to identify relevant mental health apps, we sought to gain a comprehensive picture of the space by searching for, downloading, and reviewing 278 mental health apps from both the iOS and Android stores.Methods278 mental health apps from the Apple iOS store and Google Play store were downloaded and reviewed in a standardized manner by trained app raters using a validated framework. Apps were evaluated with this framework comprising 105 questions and covering app origin and accessibility, privacy and security, inputs and outputs, clinical foundation, features and engagement style, and interoperability.ResultsOur results confirm that app stars and downloads—even for the most popular apps by these metrics—did not correlate with more clinically relevant metrics related to privacy/security, effectiveness, and engagement. Most mental health apps offer similar functionality, with 16.5% offering both mood tracking and journaling and 7% offering psychoeducation, deep breathing, mindfulness, journaling, and mood tracking. Only 36.4% of apps were updated with a 100‐day window, and 7.5% of apps had not been updated in four years.ConclusionCurrent app marketplace metrics commonly used to evaluate apps do not offer an accurate representation of individual apps or a comprehensive overview of the entire space. The majority of apps overlap in terms of features offered, with many domains and other features not well represented. Selecting an appropriate app continues to require personal matching given no clear trends or guidance offered by quantitative metrics alone.
Evaluating definitions for maternal fever as diagnostic criteria for intraamniotic infection in low‐risk pregnancies
Authors: Jones Claire , Titus Hamer , Belongilot Chederli Gayle , Soviravong Selena , Stansfield Brian K. 
Published: April 2021

AbstractBackgroundConflicting statements by stakeholders in obstetric care have suggested different criteria for defining peripartum fever and suspected intraamniotic infection, which have not been evaluated.MethodsA case‐control study of pregnancies between 35 and 41 weeks at a single tertiary care center between January 2016 and December 2017. Cases with pathology‐confirmed chorioamnionitis were identified, and demographic data, risk factors, and neonatal outcomes were extracted from the medical record. The American College of Gynecology (ACOG) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Workshop guidelines for identifying isolated maternal fever and suspected intraamniotic infection were applied, retrospectively. Odds ratios, sensitivity/specificity, and predictive value of each guideline for pathology‐confirmed chorioamnionitis and for secondary outcomes of interest were determined.Results943 mother‐infant dyads were evaluated including 41 (4.3%) with pathology‐confirmed chorioamnionitis. Among cases, 18 (43.9%) experienced any maternal temperature ≥38°C (100.4°F) with 12 (29.2%) and 8 (19.5%) cases meeting criteria for isolated maternal fever according to the ACOG and Workshop guidelines, respectively. Furthermore, the ACOG and Workshop guidelines correctly identified 6 (14.6%) and 3 (7.3%) of cases of pathology‐confirmed chorioamnionitis with high agreement between definitions (κ = 0.63). Laboratory evaluation, antimicrobial exposure, and prolonged length of stay in offspring are substantially higher in cases as compared to controls.ConclusionsGuidelines that rely on maternal fever definitions for the diagnosis of suspected intraamniotic infection exhibit high agreement with low sensitivity, but high specificity and negative predictive value for pathology‐confirmed chorioamnionitis. Maternal temperature ≥38°C continues to drive clinical decision‐making for both mother and offspring.
On the interpretation of diploma wage effects estimated by regression discontinuity designs
Authors: Graetz Georg 
Published: April 2021

AbstractSeveral recent papers employ regression discontinuity (RD) designs to estimate the causal effect of a diploma or similar credentials on wages. I build a model of knowledge acquisition, test‐taking and labour market careers that mimics the settings studied in these papers. I show that a positive RD estimate is evidence for information frictions in the labour market, but caution that the relative importance of acquired knowledge and innate talent in the production function cannot be separately identified. While a positive RD estimate does not reveal whether students study too much or too little compared to the social optimum, the rate at which RD estimates decline with labour market experience indicates the speed of employer learning, a parameter that is critical for the extent of inefficiency in study choices.