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Assessment of knowledge process capabilities toward project management maturity: an empirical study
Authors: Alghail Adnan , Yao Liu , Abbas Mohammed , Baashar Yahia 
Published: August 2021

Purpose
The reasons behind the project management failure of higher education institutions (HEIs) have been researched for the past few years. One of the reasons is the lack of tools to integrate their knowledge process capabilities (KPC) with their project management (PM) to measure maturity by assessing these capabilities. Various project management maturity (PMM) models exist. Yet, there is a limited number of empirical studies that support the four integrations of KPC and PMM. Therefore, this study aims to propose a new heretical model, namely, KPC-knowledge management (KM) and evaluates a research model that includes the four KPC as an antecedent to PMM.

Design/methodology/approach
The suggested research model is assessed by using partial least squares structural equation modeling. Furthermore, the study's hypotheses were examined based on a sample of 352 respondents from the project management departments in 10 public universities in Yemen.

Findings
Analysis revealed that the derived PMM status could be benchmarked with the project management maturity model. Also, the study found that integrating the KPC into PM enables the institutions to perform critical tasks and value chain activities and enhance the PM maturity level as well. In contrast, if one of the capabilities does not positively impact PMM, it affects the maturity level of the entire project.

Research limitations/implications
The findings are obtained concerning data collected from public universities and represent the Yemeni context, limiting the generalization on a different geographical area. Also, this proposed model can be evaluated in a practical way like conducting a focus group, a set of interviews with specialists, a case study or action research. The qualitative research will help academics to validate our proposal for future research purposes.

Practical implications
The proposed approach may be adapted to the characteristics of organizations involved in projects as external performers (project-based organizations) and not just the HEIs projects. This study provides managers and policymakers with insights into assessing PMM and improving their organizational effectiveness when deciding which KPCs to focus on in the future.

Social implications
This study contributes to the current PM awareness in Yemen and facilitates its success using the knowledge processes capabilities in Yemen's HEIs. It encourages organizations to take this opportunity to revive the projects and achieve a maximum level of maturity.

Originality/value
This study provides new insights into two domains through the link between knowledge management and PM. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this paper is among the first to empirically study the impact of the four KPC toward PMM. It enriches the theoretical perspective of PM. Also, it contributes to the literature on the success factor of KPC, which can be considered to improve organizational performance.
Research on the impact of knowledge sharing on risk control of inclusive finance in rural areas during the post-COVID-19 era
Authors: Duan Yunlong , Liu Yan , Chen Yilin , Guo Weiqi , Yang Lisheng 
Published: August 2021

Purpose
This study aims to focus on the impact of multi-level knowledge sharing between and within organizations on the risk control of rural inclusive finance. The paper presents a synergistic risk control system integrating external and internal factors for rural inclusive finance by constructing different knowledge-sharing platforms in an environment, which is full of many uncertainties.

Design/methodology/approach
This study is based on survey methods. To achieve the research objectives, the authors adopt a single case study approach. For data collection, the authors apply a wide variety of methods such as semi-structured interviews, field visits, second-hand databases and official websites.

Findings
The results emphasize that using multi-level knowledge sharing such as the inter- and intra-organizational level, can facilitate the risk control of rural inclusive finance during the post-COVID-19 era. Furthermore, it is also noted that achieving knowledge sharing at different levels by building diverse knowledge-sharing platforms can promote the risk control of rural inclusive finance from the individual-organization level to the chain level of multi-organization collaboration, which contributes to the formation of symbiotic risk control ecology.

Research limitations/implications
The authors have formed the “Chinese wisdom” to deal with inclusive financial risks and to promote in-depth development in relation to the “last mile” practice of inclusive finance, which means the final and the most important phase of a project. The conclusions contribute to enriching the outcomes regarding the risk control of rural inclusive finance, provide experiences to its sustainable development and offer a reference to other countries with their risk control of rural inclusive finance.

Originality/value
Drawing on the knowledge-sharing approach, this study creatively resolves the persistent problems in the risk control of rural inclusive finance, which forms a powerful supplement to the extant literature. Meanwhile, the paper combines the two contextual factors of the post-COVID-19 era and emerging economies, which can be deemed as a novel attempt.
Social impact in accounting: is it at risk of becoming a hembig concept and does this matter?
Authors: Yang Cherrie , O’Leary Susan , Tregidga Helen 
Published: August 2021

Purpose
In addition to introducing the papers that contribute to the special issue on “Accounting for Social Impact”, the purpose of this editorial is to prompt critical reflection and discussion on the concept of social impact in accounting research and practice.

Design/methodology/approach
This editorial draws on Alvesson and Blom’s (2021) hembig concept to frame the discussion. After briefly introducing the hembig concept, we discuss social impact in accounting research and practice in relation to it before reflecting on potential implications. We then introduce the contributions to this special issue.

Findings
While we argue that social impact in accounting is not a hembig concept, we suggest that it is potentially at risk of becoming one. In light of this discussion, we identify the importance of conceptual clarity in the use of social impact within accounting research and practice, given the potential for conceptual ambiguity.

Research limitations/implications
The editorial aims, which are reflected in this special issue, are not only to stimulate qualitative research on accounting for social impact but to also encourage further critical engagement with the concept and its use. We suggest that the concept of social impact and its use within accounting research and practice would benefit from further conversations and critical reflection.

Originality/value
We consider the concept of social impact within accounting in relation to the hembig concept.
Bubble run-ups and sell-offs: a study of Indian stock market
Authors: Banerjee Anushua , Kayal Parthajit 
Published: August 2021

PurposeThis paper tries to locate the sectorial bubbles and examines the possibility for investors making extra profit from these bubbles in the Indian stock market.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use two main indicators: (1) asset centrality and (2) relative value. Asset centrality signals crowded trading, which is associated with the formation of a bubble. Relative value separates the crowded trading during the bubble run-up from the sell-off. The authors observe whether these measures can detect the cycle of bubbles in each sector of the Indian stock market for the period 2004–2019.FindingsThe authors show the sectors going through the inflationary phase delivers much better performance than the index, whereas the sectors in their deflationary phase perform quite worse than the index. This provides attractive opportunities to investors, especially the institutional investors, and fund managers of the Indian market.Originality/valueTo the best of our knowledge, there is no study that looks into the idea of locating a sectoral bubble in the Indian financial stock market using the concept of centrality score and relative score. This work helps to locate a bubble and identify its phases successfully. Traders can enter a bubble in their inflationary period gain profit and exit the trade before the sell-off period begins.
Assessing the use of the moving window approaches when monitoring social networks using a degree corrected stochastic block model
Authors: Zaki Abeer A. , Saleh Nesma A. , Mahmoud Mahmoud A. 
Published: August 2021

PurposeThis study aims to assess the effect of updating the Phase I data – to enhance the parameters' estimates – on the control charts' detection power designed to monitor social networks.Design/methodology/approachA dynamic version of the degree corrected stochastic block model (DCSBM) is used to model the network. Both the Shewhart and exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) control charts are used to monitor the model parameters. A performance comparison is conducted for each chart when designed using both fixed and moving windows of networks.FindingsOur results show that continuously updating the parameters' estimates during the monitoring phase delays the Shewhart chart's detection of networks' anomalies; as compared to the fixed window approach. While the EWMA chart performance is either indifferent or worse, based on the updating technique, as compared to the fixed window approach. Generally, the EWMA chart performs uniformly better than the Shewhart chart for all shift sizes. We recommend the use of the EWMA chart when monitoring networks modeled with the DCSBM, with sufficiently small to moderate fixed window size to estimate the unknown model parameters.Originality/valueThis study shows that the excessive recommendations in literature regarding the continuous updating of Phase I data during the monitoring phase to enhance the control chart performance cannot generally be extended to social network monitoring; especially when using the DCSBM. That is to say, the effect of continuously updating the parameters' estimates highly depends on the nature of the process being monitored.
Developing flourishing among employees in the college sport workplace
Authors: Schuetz Logan , Paek Bomin , Oja Brent D. , Kim Minjung 
Published: August 2021

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore how flourishing is achieved among sport employees working at intercollegiate sport organizations in the USA. To do so, a model is constructed that examines the impact of pride and path-goal leadership on job engagement and then flourishing. The model is grounded in the Human Resource Development (HRD) paradigm to extend the literature on positive performance outcomes in sport organizations.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative methods were used to analyze the data. Altogether, 282 useable surveys were completed by sport employees working in intercollegiate athletics departments. The hypotheses were examined with structural equation modeling to provide robust calculations of the relationships within the model.FindingsThe findings of this study demonstrated that both path-goal leadership and pride enabled job engagement, which in turn supported flourishing among intercollegiate athletics employees (e.g. equipment, marketing or facility/event positions). Job engagement is positioned as an important variable as it linked path-goal leadership and pride with flourishing.Originality/valueThis study examined mechanisms (i.e. path-goal leadership, pride) to enhance intercollegiate athletics employees' personal resources (i.e. job engagement, flourishing) through the HRD paradigm. The HRD framework posits that improved employee functioning leads to a superior organizational performance and has yet to be assessed within intercollegiate athletics. The findings add to the HRD literature by focusing on employees' workplace experiences and generating pathways to improved job engagement and the subsequent influence on intercollegiate athletics employees' ability to flourish, which is also understudied.
United Nations Global Compact: Where are we going?
Authors: Podrecca Matteo , Sartor Marco , Nassimbeni Guido 
Published: August 2021

Purpose
In a world characterised by increasing environmental and social awareness, the number of corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiatives has significantly grown. Among these, the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is one of the most important, involving more than 12,000 companies. The purpose of this study is to investigate the UNGC’s worldwide diffusion, both at country and industry level, to understand the reasons leading to the highlighted dissemination patterns, and to propose various future projections.

Design/methodology/approach
The study pursues its objectives by applying the logistic curve model to data provided by the United Nations. The analysis is complemented by adopting instability and concentration indexes.

Findings
Results suggest that, while human rights and environmental safeguard in some areas and industries will remain a controversial issue, UNGC adoption will continue growing and giving the participants the required legitimacy to compete in worldwide markets.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper that analyses the UNGC’s worldwide diffusion and proposes a prediction model for its future dissemination. The findings are of considerable importance in extending the knowledge of the initiative and in understanding the potential values of its adoption.
Phenotypic plasticity versus ecotypic differentiation under recurrent summer drought in two drought‐tolerant pine species
Authors: Bachofen Christoph , Perret‐Gentil Anouchka , Wohlgemuth Thomas , Vollenweider Pierre , Moser Barbara 
Published: August 2021

Abstract

Despite worldwide reports of high tree mortality, growing evidence indicates that many tree species are well adapted to survive repeated dry spells. The drought resilience of trees is related to their phenotypic plasticity and ecotypic differentiation. Whether these two mechanisms act at the same organisational level of a tree and involve similar plant traits is still unknown.

We assessed phenotypic plasticity and ecotypic differentiation across four populations of Pinus sylvestris and Pinus nigra seedlings grown for 3 years under a recurrent summer drought treatment or well‐watered control conditions in a common garden. We measured the response to the summer drought treatment of a total of 26 traits including shoot and needle morphology, needle anatomy and foliar macronutrients, and related the traits to the growing season water deficit (GSWD) at the location of the seed origin.

Foliar phenotypic plasticity in response to recurrent summer drought was surprisingly low, with the needle length and the fraction of mesophyll and phloem tissue adjusting to some extent. In comparison, shoot morphological traits were much more plastic in both species with predominant responses to the summer drought stress including shorter and less numerous apical and lateral shoots. These three traits were also correlated with GSWD at the seed origin, indicating local adaptation. In contrast, between‐population variation of foliar morphological and anatomical traits, and macronutrients were mostly unrelated to the GSWD at the seed origin.

Consequently, phenotypic plasticity and ecotypic differentiation occurred at the same level of organisation and in the same plant traits, that is, shoot morphology. This combination of plasticity and ecotypic differentiation allowed P. sylvestris and P. nigra seedlings to rapidly acclimate to recurrent and long‐lasting dry spells.

Synthesis. Pinus sylvestris and P. nigra seedlings showed considerable ecotypic differentiation and phenotypic plasticity of shoot morphological traits, and not foliar traits. Acclimation to recurrent severe summer drought was achieved by reducing shoot growth.
Ecological resilience and vegetation transition in the face of two successive large wildfires
Authors: Steel Zachary L. , Foster Daniel , Coppoletta Michelle , Lydersen Jamie M. , Stephens Scott L. , Paudel Asha , Markwith Scott H. , Merriam Kyle , Collins Brandon M. 
Published: August 2021

Abstract

Wildfire can both promote and erode resilience to future disturbances in fire‐adapted ecosystems. Through a combination of past fire exclusion and climate change, fire patterns and successional trajectories are shifting with potentially negative consequences for forest resilience. In particular, high‐severity short‐interval reburns can lead to permanent transitions from forested to persistent non‐forested ecosystems.

To test conditions under which wildfires promote resilience or initiate vegetation transitions we leveraged high‐resolution LiDAR data, field data and a natural experiment where two uncharacteristically severe wildfires burned the same area in California's Sierra Nevada mountains. Specifically, we evaluate what factors influence resistance to high‐severity reburn and whether early forest recovery is evident following vegetation transition.

Our findings indicate that topography and vegetative structure influenced resistance to high‐severity effects of a second wildfire and that environmental heterogeneity played an important role. Forests that survived the initial burn were most resistant to subsequent high‐severity fire when they were characterized by relatively dense but heterogeneous upper strata and a sparse understorey, located in variable and mesic terrain and burned under milder fire weather conditions. Early seral vegetation was most likely to resist repeat high‐severity fire and potentially continue post‐fire forest recovery when it was located in variable and mesic terrain and was characterized by relatively sparse understorey vegetation and a heterogeneous subcanopy. Some early seral areas that reburned at lower severity showed signs of conifer forest recovery. Vegetation structure and composition of areas that repeatedly burned at high severity are consistent with a transition to persistent shrubland or hardwood forests.

Synthesis. Short‐interval reburns close to historical fire intervals but of unusually high burn severity can create challenges for maintaining resilient forests, as sequential fires can expand upon and stabilize non‐forest vegetation. However, forest communities that survive such disturbances appear partially restored with increased structural heterogeneity and greater resistance to future high‐severity fire. If climate and fire regime trends continue, we are likely to see broadscale shifts towards vegetation types and species able to recover quickly from high‐severity fire at the expense of forests and species resistant to frequent low‐severity fire.
Discovery of Novel HCV NS5B polymerase inhibitor, 2‐(3,4‐dimethyl‐5,5‐dioxidobenzo[e]pyrazolo[4,3‐c][1,2]thiazin‐2(4H)‐yl)‐N‐(2‐fluorobenzyl)acetamide via molecular docking and experimental approach
Authors: Khalid Hina , Shahid Sana , Tariq Somayya , Ijaz Bushra , Ashfaq Usman Ali , Ahmad Matloob 
Published: August 2021

AbstractHepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a viral infection posing a severe global threat that left untreated progresses to end‐stage liver disease, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Moreover, no prophylactic approach exists so far enabling its prevention. The NS5B polymerase holds special significance as the target of intervention against HCV infection. The current study kindles benzothiazine derivatives against HCV NS5B polymerase through in silico and experimental approaches. Following docking, the compound 2‐(3,4‐dimethyl‐5,5‐dioxidobenzo[e]pyrazolo[4,3‐c][1,2]thiazin‐2(4H)‐yl)‐N‐(2‐fluorobenzyl)acetamide was revealed to form effective binding interaction in the proposed site of HCV NS5B with a score of −10 kcal/mol and subsequently was deciphered through molecular dynamics (MD) simulation study which indicated interaction of residues TYR_382, VAL_381 and HIS_467 through hydrophobic interaction and two residues such as GLU_202 and LYS_209 contributed in the formation of water bridges. The subsequent in silico pharmacological analysis revealed its safe drug profile. The cytotoxicity activity of compound 6c indicated to be non‐toxic in HepG2 cells at concentration ranges from 0.001–1.0 µmol/L with >80% cell viability and diminished expression of the HCV NS5B to 98% at the dose of 1.0 µmol/L and 90% at 0.5µmol/L. Thus the hit compound 6c might be a potent NS5B polymerase inhibitor required to be validated further through in vivo and preclinical studies.
Primary care physician continuity, survival, and end‐of‐life care intensity
Authors: Hung Peiyin , Cramer Laura D. , Pollack Craig E. , Gross Cary P. , Wang Shi‐Yi 
Published: August 2021

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the associations of primary care physician (PCP) care continuity with cancer‐specific survival and end‐of‐life care intensity.Data SourcesSurveillance, epidemiology, and end results linked to Medicare claims data from 2001 to 2015.Study DesignCox proportional hazards models with mixed effects and hierarchical generalized logistic models were used to examine the associations of PCP care continuity with cancer‐specific survival and end‐of‐life care intensity, respectively. PCP care continuity, defined as having visited the predominant PCP (who saw the patient most frequently before diagnosis) within 6 months of diagnosis.Data Extraction MethodsWe identified Medicare patients diagnosed at age 66.5–94 years with stage‐III or IV poor‐prognosis cancer during 2001–2012 and followed them up until 2015. Patients who died within 6 months after diagnosis were excluded.Principal FindingsPrimary study cohort consisted of 85,467 patients (median survival 22 months), 71.7% of whom had PCP care continuity. Patients with PCP care continuity tended to be older, married, nonblack, non‐Hispanic, and to have fewer comorbid conditions (p < 0.001 for all). Patients with PCP care continuity had lower cancer‐specific mortality (adjusted hazard ratio: 0.93; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.91 to 0.95; p = 0.001) than did those without PCP care continuity. Findings of the 2001–2003 cohorts (nearly all of whom died by 2015) show no associations of overall end‐of‐life care intensity measures with PCP care continuity (adjusted marginal effects: 0.005; 95% CI: −0.016 to 0.026; p = 0.264).ConclusionsAmong Medicare beneficiaries with advanced poor‐prognosis cancer, PCP continuity was associated with modestly improved survival without raising overall aggressive end‐of‐life care.