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Effect of intellectual capital and entrepreneurial orientation on innovation performance of manufacturing SMEs: mediating role of knowledge sharing
Authors: Hanifah Haniruzila , Abd Halim Nursyamimi , Vafaei-Zadeh Ali , Nawaser Khaled 
Published: June 2021

PurposeManufacturing sectors are identified to be of the foremost importance expected to increase Malaysia's GDP contribution to the Eleventh Malaysia Plan (11th MP). The present study aims to examine the effects of intellectual capital and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on knowledge sharing in manufacturing SMEs. The impact of intellectual capital and EO on firms' innovation performance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is accordingly investigated by considering knowledge sharing as the mediator.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected via a questionnaire consisting of the owners or top managers of 121 manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia. Partial least square (PLS) was used to analyze the obtained data.FindingsResults indicated that human capital, as well as external relational capital, has a positive correlation with both knowledge sharing and innovation performance mediated by knowledge sharing. It was also shown that knowledge sharing has a significant impact on firm innovation performance. Interestingly, structural capital, internal relational capital and (EO) did not significantly impact knowledge sharing and innovation performance. However, all of these elements are important to influence the firm's innovation performance.Practical implicationsThe study contributes to the literature on intellectual capital, entrepreneurial orientation, knowledge sharing and innovation through developing and testing the possible connections among them. The finding of this study will provide owners and top managers in manufacturing SMEs insight into the variables improving firm innovation performance.Originality/valueThis study provides a basis for researchers to reach more mounting evidence about the practice of knowledge sharing and innovation performance among manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia.
Intellectual capital and dividend policy: the effect of CEO characteristics
Authors: Battisti Enrico , Nirino Niccolò , Christofi Michael , Vrontis Demetris 
Published: June 2021

PurposeThe paper aims to empirically test the impact of intellectual capital (IC) on a firm's dividend policy. Further, the authors investigate the moderator effect of Chief Executive Officer's (CEO) characteristics (gender, age and education) on this relationship.Design/methodology/approachThe research was carried out on the main Chinese listed companies reported on the CSI 100 Index from 2016 to 2018. To assess the impact of IC on the dividend policy and then the moderating effect of the characteristics of the CEOs, the authors used a fixed effects panel data analysis.FindingsThe results suggest a positive impact of IC on dividend policies. In addition, this relationship is enhanced when the CEO is a woman, and the lower the age the higher the effect is.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first empirical study that explores the effect of IC on a firm's dividend policy in an emerging country. Specifically, this paper demonstrates the impact that IC has on the creation of shareholder value. Furthermore, considering the characteristics of the CEOs, this study tests new moderating effects in the relationship between IC and value creation and highlights how IC, dividends and CEO characteristics can be useful in aligning interests between ownership and management, enriching the debate on agency theory.
Economic benefits and the geographic aspect of business behaviour
Authors: Rwehumbiza Deusdedit Augustine , Sakijege Tumpale 
Published: June 2021

PurposeWhile existing research confirms that hazardous locations increase fear and decrease entrepreneurial intentions, there is only limited knowledge on why and how business managers decide to invest in flood-prone areas to create economic benefits. The purpose of this paper is to employ location and protection motivation theories as complementary lenses for this investigation.Design/methodology/approachData were purposively collected from ten businesses. Then, using MAXQDA 2018 software programme for qualitative data, a systematic content analysis was carried out to draw empirical insights from the selected cases.FindingsConsistent with both location and protection motivation theories, research findings show that strategic location, proximity to supporting and related businesses, availability of public goods, lack of alternative locations and proximity to social services are the key drivers related to location decisions. Furthermore, the economic benefits gained from flood-prone areas overshadow the adverse impact of floods, compelling business managers to apply structural and non-structural strategies to overcome flood risks.Originality/valueThis is a pioneering phenomenon-based research contributing to the understanding of the geographic aspect of business behaviour by explaining why and how business managers decide to invest in flood-prone instead of safer areas. It differs from previous studies by building on the overlooked complementarities between location theory and protection motivation theory in explaining the economic benefits accruing from flood-prone areas. Finally, the study calls for business managers and policy advisers to safely align the use of flood-prone areas with income-generating activities.
Twitter as a clique: journalists' patterns of Twitter use in Israel
Authors: Laor Tal 
Published: June 2021

PurposeApproximately 75% of journalists in Western society maintain a Twitter account. This significant presence underscores Twitter's impact on the public agenda. The purpose of this paper is to gain an understanding of journalists' practices on Twitter, from the perspective of journalists in Israel, and explore whether journalists use Twitter's potential as a pluralistic platform of expression.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted in-depth interviews with leading journalists working on traditional media and those active on Twitter in Israel.FindingsAlthough Twitter is an open, inclusive platform for opinion exchange, in which journalists have a sense of unfettered freedom of expression, findings indicate that in Israel, Twitter effectively functions as an echo chamber used by a clique of journalists and politicians in a manner than reifies the hegemonic system. The majority of the public do not use Twitter to draw attention to contentious issues, and journalists almost exclusively continue to set and control the agenda on this platform. As a result, journalists become even more disconnected from society. Therefore, Twitter has been found to be a complementary platform to traditional media that helps to preserve the existing social order.Social implicationsThis paper offers not only a theoretical contribution but also social relevance, as the topics and issues discussed in the paper might concern citizens and policymakers. This paper contributes to the debate on freedom of the press, which is an important principle of pluralism and democracy. This study illustrates that the general public's opinions remain unheard-of on Twitter. Therefore, despite its potential to express a variety of opinions and voices, Twitter does not undermine the existing social order, but it is one of the cultural frameworks that help preserve the existing social order and reinforce it through uniform conformity thinking.Originality/valueThe novelty of this research lies in its identification and analysis of the characteristics of the Twitter scene, its meanings and its implications from the perspective of journalists. In addition, this research investigates the relationships forged in the Twitter space between journalists and politicians and among journalists themselves.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-07-2020-0324
Determining factors of participants' attitudes toward the ethics of social media data research
Authors: Chen Yi , Chen Chuanfu , Li Si 
Published: June 2021

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the participants' attitudes toward the ethical issues caused by collecting social media data (SMD) for research, as well as the effects of familiarity, trust and altruism on the participants' attitudes toward the ethics of SMD research. It is hoped that through this study, scholars will be reminded to respect participants and engage in ethical reflection when using SMD in research.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopted social media users as its research subjects and used Sina Microblog, the world's largest Chinese social media platform, as the example. Based on the 320 valid responses collected from a survey, structural equation modeling was employed to examine the research model.FindingsThe results indicated that altruism, familiarity and trust have significant influences on participants' attitudes toward the ethics of SMD research, and familiarity also influences attitudes through the mediating role of trust and altruism.Originality/valueThis study explored the mechanism underlying the relationship between the determining factors and participants' attitudes toward the ethics of SMD research, and the results demonstrated that the informed consent mechanism is an effective way to communicate with participants and that the guiding responsibility of the platform should be improved to standardize SMD research.
Selective visual attention skills differentially predict decoding and reading comprehension performance across reading ability profiles
Authors: Lancaster Hope Sparks , Li Jing , Gray Shelley 
Published: June 2021

BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between selective visual attention (SVA), reading decoding, listening comprehension and reading comprehension in children with and without a reading disorder.MethodsWe used longitudinal data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. We split children into four groups: Typical Readers, Dyslexics, Poor Comprehenders and Comorbid Reading Disorder. We included measures of single word reading, nonword reading, spelling, phonological processing, vocabulary, receptive language, nonverbal intelligence, selective attention and reading comprehension. We used analysis of variance, correlations and structural equation modelling to examine the relationship between SVA and reading. We fit two possible models: SVA Indirect and SVA Direct. The difference between these models was the inclusion of a direct path from SVA to reading comprehension.ResultsWe examined an indirect model, where SVA predicted reading comprehension through word decoding and listening comprehension, and a direct model, which included a pathway from SVA to reading comprehension. Based on our analysis of variance and correlation results, we collapsed the Dyslexic, Poor Comprehenders and Comorbid Reading Disorder groups for the structural equation modelling. We found evidence that for Typical Readers, an indirect model was the best fit, whereas the direct model was the best model for children with a reading disorder.ConclusionsSelective visual attention is related to reading comprehension. This relationship differs for children with and without a reading disorder.
Vaginal bacterial load in the second trimester is associated with early preterm birth recurrence: a nested case–control study
Authors: Goodfellow L , Verwijs MC , Care A , Sharp A , Ivandic J , Poljak B , Roberts D , Bronowski C , Gill AC , Darby AC , Alfirevic A , Muller‐Myhsok B , Alfirevic Z , van de Wijgert JHHM 
Published: June 2021

ObjectiveTo assess the association between vaginal microbiome (VMB) composition and recurrent early spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB)/preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM).DesignNested case–control study.SettingUK tertiary referral hospital.SampleHigh‐risk women with previous sPTB/PPROM <34+0 weeks’ gestation who had a recurrence (n = 22) or delivered at ≥37+0 weeks without PPROM (n = 87).MethodsVaginal swabs collected between 15 and 22 weeks’ gestation were analysed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and 16S quantitative PCR.Main outcome measureRecurrent early sPTB/PPROM.ResultsOf the 109 high‐risk women, 28 had anaerobic vaginal dysbiosis, with the remainder dominated by lactobacilli (Lactobacillus iners 36/109, Lactobacillus crispatus 23/109, or other 22/109). VMB type and diversity were not associated with recurrence. Women with a recurrence, compared to those without, had a higher median vaginal bacterial load (8.64 versus 7.89 log10 cells/mcl, adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.90, 95% CI 1.01–3.56, P = 0.047) and estimated Lactobacillus concentration (8.59 versus 7.48 log10 cells/mcl, aOR 2.35, (95% CI 1.20–4.61, P = 0.013). A higher recurrence risk was associated with higher median bacterial loads for each VMB type after stratification, although statistical significance was reached only for L. iners domination (aOR 3.44, 95% CI 1.06–11.15, P = 0.040). Women with anaerobic dysbiosis or L. iners domination had a higher median vaginal bacterial load than women with a VMB dominated by L. crispatus or other lactobacilli (8.54, 7.96, 7.63, and 7.53 log10 cells/mcl, respectively).ConclusionsVaginal bacterial load is associated with early sPTB/PPROM recurrence. Domination by lactobacilli other than L. iners may protect women from developing high bacterial loads. Future PTB studies should quantify vaginal bacteria and yeasts.Tweetable abstractIncreased vaginal bacterial load in the second trimester may be associated with recurrent early spontaneous preterm birth.
The Australian Acoustic Observatory
Authors: Roe Paul , Eichinski Philip , Fuller Richard A. , McDonald Paul G. , Schwarzkopf Lin , Towsey Michael , Truskinger Anthony , Tucker David , Watson David M. 
Published: June 2021

Abstract

Fauna surveys are traditionally manual, and hence limited in scale, expensive and labour‐intensive. Low‐cost hardware and storage mean that acoustic recording now has the potential to efficiently build scale in terrestrial fauna surveys, both spatially and temporally.

With this aim, we have constructed the Australian Acoustic Observatory. It provides a direct and permanent record of terrestrial soundscapes through continuous recording across Australian ecoregions, including those periodically subject to fire and flood, when manual surveys are dangerous or impossible.

The observatory comprises 360 permanent listening stations deployed across Australia. Groups of four sensors are deployed at each of 90 sites, placed strategically across ecoregions, to provide representative datasets of soundscapes. Each station continuously records sound, resulting in year‐round data collection. All data are made freely available under an open access licence.

The Australian Acoustic Observatory is the world's first terrestrial acoustic observatory of this size. It provides continental‐scale environmental monitoring of unparalleled spatial extent, temporal resolution and archival stability. It enables new approaches to understanding ecosystems, long‐term environmental change, data visualization and acoustic science that will only increase in scientific value over time, particularly as others replicate the design in other parts of the world.
HumBug – An Acoustic Mosquito Monitoring Tool for use on budget smartphones
Authors: Sinka Marianne E. , Zilli Davide , Li Yunpeng , Kiskin Ivan , Msaky Dickson , Kihonda Japhet , Mkandawile Gustav , Kaindoa Emmanuel , Killeen Gerry , Zanga Josue , Metelo Emery , Kirkham Daniel , Mansiangi Paul , Herreros-Moya Eva , Rafique Waqas , Chareonviriyaphap Theeraphap , Tisgratog Rungarun , Wang Lawrence , Chan Henry , Gutteridge Benjamin , Portwood Henry , Roberts Stephen , Willis Kathy J. 
Published: June 2021

Abstract

Mosquito surveys are time‐consuming, expensive and can provide a biased spatial sample of occurrence data—the data often representing the location of the surveys, not the occurrence of the mosquitoes.

We present the HumBug project, an acoustic system that can turn any Android smartphone into a mosquito sensor. Our sensor has the potential to significantly increase the quantity of mosquito occurrence data as well as access locations that are more difficult to survey by traditional means.

We describe our database of wild‐captured mosquito fight tone audio data and outline our mosquito detection algorithms that these data train. We also present our MozzWear App, designed to work on budget smartphones, which, together with our HumBug Net (an adapted traditional bednet), facilitates data collection and allows the user to record and directly upload mosquito flight tones from any dwelling with a bednet in the field.

Our HumBug system has the potential to vastly increase our understanding of the distribution of mosquito species in space and time and greatly improve surveys needed to assess the success or failure of ongoing vector control measures. At a time when the WHO reports a plateauing in the decade‐long decline in malaria mortality rates, this new technological solution for surveying mosquito vectors will provide a timely new resource.
No change in plasma potassium concentration during 10 minutes of apnoea: An observational study on potential organ donors
Authors: Benterud Bjørn P. , Lindenskov Paal H. H. , Rosseland Leiv A. 
Published: June 2021

BackgroundAcute acidosis can increase the plasma potassium concentration. However, data on the effects of acute respiratory acidosis on plasma potassium concentration are conflicting. This study aimed to determine whether acute respiratory acidosis induces an immediate increase in plasma potassium concentration.MethodsThis observational study was conducted on participants undergoing apnoea testing prior to final radiological examination, registered in an internal quality registry at Oslo University Hospital between 25 April 2013 and 1 May 2020. A total of 124 donors were assessed for inclusion. Sixteen donors with blood glucose concentrations exceeding 10 mmol L−1 were excluded; finally, data from 108 donors were included in the study. The apnoea test, which is a standard neurological test performed in potential organ donors prior to radiological confirmation of ceased brain circulation, induces respiratory acidosis. The arterial plasma potassium concentration, pH and PaCO2 before and after the apnoea test were compared. Statistical analysis was conducted using the paired t test.ResultsThe pre‐apnoea and post‐apnoea mean plasma potassium concentrations were 3.79 (95% confidence intervals [CI] 3.70–3.87) and 3.79 mmol L−1 (95% CI 3.70–3.88), respectively. The mean difference was −0.002 mmol L−1 (95% CI −0.04 to 0.04); the difference was not significant. The pre‐apnoea and post‐apnoea mean pH were 7.39 and 7.21, respectively, and the mean difference was 0.175 (P < .01). The pre‐apnoea and post‐apnoea mean PaCO2 were 5.66 and 9.48 kPa, respectively, and the mean difference was −3.83 (P < .01).ConclusionsAcute respiratory acidosis does not lead to rapid changes in plasma potassium concentration during apnoea testing in potential organ donors.
The presence, morphology and clinical significance of vertebral body malformations in an Australian population of French Bulldogs and Pugs
Authors: Brown JD , Podadera J , Ward M , Goldsmid S , Simpson DJ 
Published: June 2021

ObjectiveTo describe the incidence, morphology and clinical significance of congenital vertebral malformations (CVM) in two breeds of brachycephalic dogs presenting to a referral veterinary hospital.DesignProspective cohort study series.Materials and methodsForty‐nine French Bulldogs and Pugs were prospectively evaluated and placed in one of two groups based on whether or not they presented for neurological signs referable to spinal cord disease. A computed tomography (CT) of their entire spine was obtained and the presence and classification of CVM along with the degree of spinal kyphosis recorded for all dogs. Statistical analysis was performed to identify clinical associations between these factors (P < 0.05).ResultsCVM were prevalent across both breeds with the French Bulldog having more malformations than the Pug (Kruskal–Wallis nonparametric analysis of variance, P < 0.0001). Breed associated vertebral malformation subtypes included butterfly subtype in French Bulldogs (Chi‐square, P = 0.0002), and transitional subtype in Pugs (odds ratio, 22.7; P = 0.000). A new subtype, dorsal wedge, was observed in 12 cases. The presence, number and subtype of vertebral malformation were not reliable for predicting the development of neurological signs across both breeds (Chi‐square, P > 0.05). However, spinal kyphosis >35° calculated via Cobb angle was associated with Pugs that had neurological deficits (Chi‐square, P = 0.028).ConclusionsCongenital vertebral malformations largely appear to be incidental findings in this population of French Bulldogs but are of more significance in the Pug breed when spinal kyphosis is >35°. French Bulldogs that have spinal cord disease and CVM are more likely to have pathology distant to CVM with intervertebral disc herniation most common.
Generalization of a genetic risk score for time to first albuminuria in children with sickle cell anaemia: SCCRIP cohort study results
Authors: Rashkin Sara R. , Rampersaud Evadnie , Kang Guolian , Ataga Kenneth I. , Hankins Jane S. , Wang Winfred , Estepp Jeremie H. , Weiss Mitchell J. , Lebensburger Jeffrey , Zahr Rima S. 
Published: June 2021

SummaryAlbuminuria predicts kidney disease progression in individuals with sickle cell anaemia (SCA); however, earlier prediction of kidney disease with introduction of reno‐protective therapies prior to the onset of albuminuria may attenuate disease progression. A genetic risk score (GRS) for SCA‐related nephropathy may provide an improved one‐time test for early identification of high‐risk patients. We utilized a GRS from a recent, large, trans‐ethnic meta‐analysis to identify three single nucleotide polymorphisms that associate individually and in a GRS with time to first albuminuria episode in children with SCA.
Granuloma anulare und maligne kutane Lymphome: Gibt es eine Assoziation beider Erkrankungen?
Authors: Müller Cornelia Sigrid Lissi , Vogt Thomas 
Published: June 2021

ZusammenfassungIn den vergangenen Jahren wurden mehrfach Assoziationen des Granuloma anulare mit malignen kutanen Lymphomen im Sinne einer fakultativen Paraneoplasie beobachtet. Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist es, einen Überblick über die aktuelle Literatur zum Granuloma anulare zu geben sowie seine Assoziation mit kutanen Lymphomen zu prüfen. Am Beispiel zweier Patienten mit Granuloma anulare und kutanen Lymphomen möchten wir klinisch tätige Dermatologen sowie Dermatopathologen für die mögliche Koinzidenz dieser beiden Erkrankungen sensibilisieren.Es werden charakterisierende Merkmale und klinisch‐pathologische Warnsignale genannt, die den Verdacht auf ein malignes Lymphom lenken können. Es wird empfohlen, bei ungewöhnlichen klinischen Konstellationen (zum Beispiel Verteilungsmuster, subjektive Beschwerden, Alter bei Erstmanifestation, fehlendes Ansprechen auf konventionelle Therapie) an ein zugrundeliegendes kutanes und/oder extrakutanes Lymphom zu denken, insbesondere bei Fehlen anderer bekannter klinischer Auslöser des Granuloma anulare wie Insektenstiche, Traumata oder Varizella‐Zoster‐Infektionen.Trotz umfangreicher Literaturrecherche und Untersuchung der bekannten Fälle von Granuloma anulare und malignen Lymphomen lässt sich weiterhin nicht abschließend feststellen, ob das Granuloma anulare paraneoplastisch bei Lymphomen vorkommt oder ob es sich um eine Koexistenz handelt. Jedoch können im Einzelfall die oben genannten Faktoren ein Lymphom‐Screening rechtfertigen.