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Cooperative research and development projects: researchers’ motivations for participation and the benefits and barriers they encounter
Authors: Fontes Carla , Franco Mario 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
Research and development (R&D) initiatives are fundamental for society to evolve in its social, economic, technological and environmental dimensions. This study aimed to provide a view of what motivates researchers to participate in such projects as well as the benefits and barriers they encounter when cooperating in R&D projects.

Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative methodology was adopted, within which a case study was conducted: R&D project “GreenHealth - Digital Strategies”. This initiative was based on leveraging biological assets to improve well-being and promote health. Data were obtained from 10 interviews with researchers and documentary analysis such as the project’s official website and social media accounts.

Findings
The content analysis led to the conclusion that the researchers’ motivations for participating in R&D projects were the opportunity to contribute to scientific and social evolution, the creation of knowledge and personal factors inherent to the participating researchers. The benefits they derived were related to creating and spreading knowledge, as well as financial incentives. Barriers to participation were related to management, communication, organisational culture, the COVID-19 pandemic.

Practical implications
From this study the research team members can understand the importance of cooperation between institutions, which illustrates the importance of creating and transferring knowledge. This study shows also that, in R&D projects, educational and health institutions access new knowledge, attract highly qualified personnel/researchers, establish networks and share financial risks.

Originality/value
The study’s innovation derives from its demonstration that an R&D project of this nature is important for several organisations to develop the conception and implementation of a long-term strategy centred on human beings and focused on the eco-sustainability of the affected regions.
Virtual fitting room technology: unleashing the transformative potential for fashion brands’ retail operational performance
Authors: Yu Junying , Xie Jiaxuan , Lu Honglin 
Published: December 2024

PurposeAs a retail operation mode of emerging mixed reality (MR) technology, virtual fitting room (VFR) revolutionizes how consumers interact with fashion brands.Design/methodology/approachThe research investigates the impact mechanisms of VFR technology through retail operational performance from the perspective of purchase intention and post-purchase intention. Around 783 valid questionnaires were collected using the questionnaire to analyze, including 327 VFR technology users and 394 VFR technology non-users.FindingsThe results indicate that visual vividness, interactive control and personalized provision of VFR technology positively influence the retail operational performance of fashion brands, except for the online purchase intention. The study further reveals that the influence of VFR technology on retail operational performance is carried by perceived value and technology attitude, with the moderating role of perceived body image.Originality/valueThese findings expand and enrich existing research on VFR technology, providing recommendations and valuable insights into widening the application and continuous improvement of VFR technology.
Strategic intersectional identity management strategies amidst identity threats: insights from U.S. Latina nonprofit CEOs
Authors: Erskine Samantha E. , Bonner Robert , Rabelo Verónica Caridad 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis study identifies the strategic intersectional identity management (SIIM) behaviors that Latina nonprofit CEOs engage in to navigate hegemonic spaces.Design/methodology/approachData were collected via semi-structured life history interviews with Latina CEOs of nonprofit organizations and analyzed using critical race feminist thematic analysis grounded in critical race theory (CRT), Latinx Critical Legal (LatCrit) theory and feminist theory. Counterstorytelling methods reveal Latina CEOs’ SIIM behaviors and challenge dominant narratives of leadership.FindingsLatina CEOs recounted experiences of identity threats and their identity manifestations and suppression strategies within five contexts: white supremacy hotbeds, liberal white supremacist spaces, pan-ethnic Latinx communities, white feminist spaces and women of color (WOC)-led workplaces.Research limitations/implicationsThis study focuses on Latina CEOs of nonprofits, a distinct context which shares many similarities with for-profit CEO roles. We use a small sample size that, while appropriate for our methodology, limits generalizability.Practical implicationsThis research provides valuable insights for practitioners, including board members, donors, staff and coalition partners. It highlights the need for changes in board development, funder education and transformative allyship among coalition partners.Originality/valueThis paper offers SIIM as a way to challenge monolithic constructions of Latinidad and advocates for intersectional analyses and nuance when studying and supporting Latina leaders.
Human-robot dynamics: a psychological insight into the ethics of social robotics
Authors: Boch Auxane , Thomas Bethany Rhea 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
Social robotics is a rapidly growing application of artificial intelligence (AI) in society, encompassing an expanding range of applications. This paper aims to contribute to the ongoing integration of psychology into social robotics ethics by reviewing current theories and empirical findings related to human–robot interaction (HRI) and addressing critical points of contention within the ethics discourse.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors will explore the factors influencing the acceptance of social robots, explore the development of relationships between humans and robots and delve into three prominent controversies: deception, dehumanisation and violence.

Findings
The authors first propose design factors allowing for a positive interaction with the robot, and further discuss precise dimensions to evaluate when designing a social robot to ensure ethical design technology, building on the four ethical principles for trustworthy AI. The final section of this paper will outline and offer explicit recommendations for future research endeavours.

Originality/value
This paper provides originality and value to the field of social robotics ethics by integrating psychology into the ethical discourse and offering a comprehensive understanding of HRI. It introduces three ethical dimensions and provides recommendations for implementing them, contributing to the development of ethical design in social robots and trustworthy AI.
Personal value, employee impact and service quality delivery: the mediating role of organizational citizenship behavior
Authors: Nuhu Muhammad Shaheer , Kamselem Kaltume Mohammed , Mustapha Maryam , Abdullahi Mohammed Sani 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
This study aims to examine how employee empowerment (personal value and impact) influences the delivery of services quality (SQD). The study focused in particular on the mediating effects of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) on the link between employee empowerment (EE), personal value, employee impact and SQD.

Design/methodology/approach
A total of 310 survey questionnaires were completed by the nursing employees working in the public hospitals in Nigeria. SEM-PLS was used to carry out the statistical analysis.

Findings
The findings of the study revealed that EE (personal value and employee impact) and OCB significantly affect SQD. The findings also indicate that OCB mediates the link between SQD and personal value, employee impact and SQD.

Practical implications
The results of this study shed light on the influence of employee personal value and impact and its influence on SQD. Public hospitals should therefore concentrate on recognizing, comprehending and implementing employee empowerment to improve employee nurses’ capacity to achieve higher SQD. Along with how the accepted hypotheses are confirmed, the implications of these findings for theory and practice are also discussed.

Originality/value
Even though SQD has become a well-developed theoretical concept, previous research has rarely addressed the framework suggested for the present study, particularly when it comes to health care. In the context of public health sector settings, this study may be the first to examine the mediating role of OCB between personal values, employee impact and SQD.
Perceived legitimacy of accounting reform in Latin America: the accountants’ perspective
Authors: Frisancho Gabriela Molina , Azevedo Ricardo Rocha de , Arroyo Morales Angélica , Varela Patricia Siqueira 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis research analyzes accountants’ perception of the normative legitimacy of accounting reforms in local governments across Latin America.Design/methodology/approachSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 accountants from seven Latin American countries. This qualitative, inductive and interpretive study employs a comparative thematic analysis.FindingsThe results show that accountants in the analyzed Latin American countries have different perceptions about convergence to IPSAS and accounting standards legitimacy, which may affect IPSAS implementation and application in the countries.Originality/valueThe research focuses on the accountant’s perception as one of the agents of change in accounting reform. It offers an in-depth analysis of the IPSAS adoption process and highlights factors to consider in the development of the accounting reform.
Information provision on local industries by Japanese public libraries: a survey on cultural industry-focused corners
Authors: Aono Shota 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to examine how Japanese public libraries position and implement their services to provide information on cultural industries as local industries. Furthermore, the design characteristics of corners providing information on local industries and the potential and issues of services for contributing to the development of local industries were discussed.Design/methodology/approachThrough qualitative content analysis of library and municipal publications and websites, the following perspectives were examined: description, background of collecting materials and relationship with the local government policies. Through direct observations of library corners, the following perspectives were examined: location of the library, location of the corner, library information resource arrangement and content and content without library information resources. The targets were the following three corners related to the cultural industry: animation corner, film materials room and Ningyo (Japanese doll) corner.FindingsRegarding the design characteristics of corners, an intent to disseminate the appeal of local industries was particularly revealed. Regarding potential, cultural industries examined in this study are present in various and supporting cultural industries can promote development in these communities, even though traditional BI services may not be effective in some communities. Regarding issues, helping revitalize users and local businesses and collaboration with other organizations was inadequate.Originality/valueThis study provides suggestions for libraries to support local industries, expanding the concept of BI services, and has the potential to support communities that traditional BI services cannot cover.
A prosecutor's “ideal” sexual assault case: A mixed‐method approach to understanding sexual assault case processing
Authors: Ropp John W. , Lee Jacqueline G. , King Laura L. , Bostaph Lisa M. Growette 
Published: December 2024

AbstractResearch continues to explore factors that contribute to high rates of attrition among sexual assault cases. Comparatively little is known, however, about prosecutorial, as opposed to police, decision‐making in these cases. Using a mixed‐method approach to analyze (1) 175 case files from a midsize policing agency in the West with trained sexual assault investigators and (2) detailed prosecutor notes from 52 corresponding cases, we explore patterns in three key outcomes: (a) arrest, (b) referral for prosecution, and (c) charging. Logistic regression results indicate that fewer variables predicted case outcomes compared with previous studies, suggesting that specially trained officers may be more adept at dismissing “rape myth” factors. Qualitative analysis of prosecutorial case notes, however, revealed that prosecutors tended to compare specific case elements to an envisioned “ideal” case, which frequently aligned with some pervasive rape myths prevalent in society. Prosecutors focused heavily on convictability, anticipating how a potential jury would respond to the case. Although specially trained investigators may better disregard extralegal rape‐myth factors, these myths still plague decision‐making at the prosecutorial stage indirectly via concerns for juror interpretation of the facts. We find strong support for the “downstream” perspective of prosecutorial decision‐making.
Citizenship, legal status, and misdemeanor justice
Authors: Light Michael T. , Robey Jason P. , Kim Jungmyung 
Published: December 2024

AbstractAlthough minor forms of criminal justice contact are increasingly used to identify immigration violators, little research has been conducted at the intersection of immigration and misdemeanor justice. As a result, citizenship remains undertheorized in punishment research and fundamental questions remain unanswered. In this article, we introduce the “crimmigrant” punishment framework to conceptualize the unique case processing consequences for non–U.S. citizens and undocumented immigrants. We then draw on rich case data from all misdemeanor arrests in Texas and California between 2006 and 2018 to establish four notable findings. (1) Misdemeanors are common and consequential. We observe more than 1.4 million misdemeanor arrests involving non–U.S. citizens, the overwhelming majority of which resulted in criminal charges and formal punishments. (2) The offenses that funnel noncitizens into the misdemeanor system are similar to those of U.S. citizens; however, we do observe an appreciable number of arrests linked to noncitizens’ legal status (e.g., giving false information). (3) Once in the misdemeanor system, noncitizens, and especially undocumented immigrants, are significantly more likely to be convicted and incarcerated compared with similarly situated U.S. citizens. (4) These disparities are more severe in Texas than in California.
Coexisting Tubulointerstitial Inflammation and Damage Is a Risk Factor for Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients With Lupus Nephritis
Authors: Jeong Hyemin , Choi Sung‐Eun , Kang Ji‐Hyoun , Lee Ji Shin , Choi Yoo‐Duk , Park Dong‐Jin , Lee Shin‐Seok 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTObjectiveThis study aims to determine whether the concurrent presence of tubulointerstitial inflammation (TII) and tubulointerstitial damage (TID) predicts the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with lupus nephritis (LN).MethodsData from 175 LN patients, collected at the time of renal biopsy, were analyzed. Patients were stratified into two groups based on the presence or absence of coexisting TII/TID. Uni‐ and multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression models were utilized to identify independent risk factors for CKD in LN patients.ResultsOf 175 patients, 110 (62.9%) exhibited coexisting TII/TID, whereas 65 (37.1%) did not. Patients with coexisting TII/TID tended to be older and presented with higher levels of ESR and 24‐h proteinuria, as well as lower levels of eGFR and hemoglobin compared to those without coexisting TII/TID. Over a mean follow‐up period of 89.9 months, CKD and end‐stage renal disease occurred more frequently in patients with coexisting TII/TID. Notably, the presence of coexisting TII/TID was associated with a higher risk of CKD progression, with adjusted hazard ratios of 2.667 (95% CI: 1.333, 5.335, p = 0.006) for all LN patients, 3.265 (95% CI: 1.451, 7.345, p = 0.004) for those with class III, IV, and V LN, and 3.045 (95% CI: 1.289, 7.195, p = 0.011) for those with class III, IV, V LN, and eGFR ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m2.ConclusionsLN patients with coexisting TII/TID are at a heightened risk of kidney function deterioration at LN onset and subsequent development of CKD over the long term.
Rhizosphere regulation: Development and blueprint for soil‐borne disease suppression in strawberry
Authors: Kang Tao , Zhang Miaomiao , Xia Mingyang , Chen Kun , Zhai Yufang , Yan Baobao , Wang Yupeng , Wu Hongmiao 
Published: December 2024

AbstractStrawberry is an important economic crop in China, but it is seriously impacted by soil‐borne diseases. In recent years, the intensification and monoculture of strawberry planting have exacerbated the occurrence of diseases, which pose a serious threat to the development of the strawberry industry. This study focused on the current research on strawberry major fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases and insect pests that occur during strawberry cultivation. The potential roles of ecological prevention and control strategies in alleviating strawberry diseases, such as high‐temperature soil solarization, chemical fumigation, reductive soil disinfestation, diversified crop cultivation, biochar amendment, wormcast improvement, and synthetic microbial community improvement, were analyzed. This study highlighted that research should focus on the rhizosphere ecology perspective and healthy soil, screening highly efficient stress‐resistant, disease‐resistant, and growth‐promoting microorganisms and constructing a functionally complementary and stable synthetic community. The collaborative efficiency of healthy soil in promoting cooperation between exogenous and indigenous microorganisms should be comprehensively studied. Furthermore, a variety of strategies that combine rhizosphere regulation to alleviate the continuous cropping obstacles in strawberries should be adopted, aiming to provide references for the ecological prevention and control of diseases in crops and the high‐quality development of the industry.
External cephalic version in nonvertex second twin—Success rate, mode of delivery, and safety: A systematic review
Authors: Dymon Miłosz , Ciebiera Michał , Zgliczyńska Magdalena , Siergiej Małgorzata , Kociuba Jakub , Szajnik Marta 
Published: December 2024

AbstractIntroductionOne of the key challenges regarding the management of twins involves choosing the optimal mode of delivery, which is strongly influenced by the final presentation of both fetuses. In cases of vertex–nonvertex pregnancies attempting the trial of vaginal delivery, external cephalic version (ECV) is one of possible management options. The main objective of this review was to collect and summarize available data in terms of the application of ECV in the population of nonvertex second twins.Material and MethodsUsing the PRISMA guidelines, we searched for original, English‐language studies investigating ECV in nonvertex second twins. The PubMed/MEDLINE, SCOPUS, and COCHRANE databases were searched until May 2024. Reviews, case reports, editorials, and conference papers were excluded from further analysis. Out of 260 papers retrieved, 10 were subjected to the final analysis in terms of success rates, modes of delivery, and adverse outcomes.ResultsThe total number of ECVs was 289, with an overall success rate of 64.4%. In the group of successful versions, vertex vaginal delivery was achieved in 171 cases (91.9%). The incidence of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes was low.ConclusionsThe purpose of this review was to consolidate and update the current knowledge regarding ECV in nonvertex second twins. Based on the results of this series of studies, ECV appears to be a reasonable management option. However, it is important to highlight several significant limitations. The primary concern is the lack of recent research in this field over the past three decades, with the most recent study in our review being published in 1998. Furthermore, the actual number of studies addressing this topic is relatively low, characterized by a retrospective nature and questionable methodologies. These limitations make it challenging to draw definitive conclusions for clinical practice. This is an important message for our community, emphasizing the need for further studies in this area, particularly randomized controlled trials, to evaluate the safety and success rate of vaginal twin delivery after ECV when the second twin presents in a nonvertex position.
A challenge to identity: Identity processing style and moral injury
Authors: James Kari E. , McKimmie Blake M. , Maccallum Fiona 
Published: December 2024

AbstractMoral injury is a potentially deleterious mental health outcome that can result from exposure to morally challenging events. Treatment of moral injury is currently hindered by incomplete understanding of its underlying mechanisms. Theories of adaptation posit that maintaining a coherent sense of self while realigning one's sense of self with reality aids in adaptation following a disruptive life event. Differences in identity processing style are thought to impact the extent to which an individual engages with the challenges of maintaining a coherent sense of self following identity‐related challenges. However, little is known about how identity processing style relates to moral injury event‐related distress. This study sought to investigate a hypothesized relationship between identity processing style and event‐related distress as well as alternative outcomes including traumatic stress, depression and anxiety. Adults (N = 167) who had been exposed to a potentially morally injurious event were recruited online and completed validated measures of event‐related distress, traumatic stress, depression, anxiety and identity processing style. There were significant positive associations between diffuse‐avoidant processing and all mental health outcomes, no significant associations between informational processing and any mental health outcomes, and significant negative associations between normative processing and event‐related distress and depression.