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Characteristics of early career health researchers and experiences of burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
Authors: Hewko Sarah , Kowalec Kaarina , Anderson Laura , Mulvihill Erin E. , Aristizabal Maria J. , Ciernia Annie V. , Dhillon Santokh , Dufour Antoine , Lim Gareth E. , Rousseaux Maxime , Saleem Ayesha , Daraz Lubna , Lam Grace ,   the Association of Canadian Early Career Health Researchers (ACECHR)
Published: November 2024

AbstractIntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic disrupted research globally. How it impacted Canadian early-career health researchers (ECHRs) remains unclear. We administered a survey to understand the composition of ECHRs in Canada, their job experiences, and experiences of burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in May 2023 of Canadian ECHRs defined as within 7 years of their first independent research position. Quantitative analyses included a description of respondents by research pillar, socio-demographic and workplace characteristics, and the prevalence of burnout, disengagement or exhaustion. Sample characteristics were compared to national data on ECHRs from a Canadian funding agency. Thematic analysis of free-text responses was also conducted.ResultsA total of 225 respondents met the eligibility criteria. Most respondents were assistant professors and characteristics of our sample were like the national data. The COVID-19 pandemic posed many challenges to student recruitment, and emotional support of students, with over half of the respondents reporting a moderate to significant decline in mental health compared to pre-pandemic. A significant proportion of respondents were experiencing high burnout (62%, 95%CI:56-67%), exhaustion (64%, 95%CI: 57-70%) or disengagement (91%, 95%CI: 87-95%). Thematic analysis identified three themes: ongoing benefits/problems preceding the pandemic, unintended outcomes of strategies to manage/prevent/contain COVID-19, and reasons to stay in their current position.ConclusionsOur survey revealed that Canadian ECHRs reported many diverse challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and high burnout, putting the sustainability of this workforce at risk. Improved systems are needed to understand the long-term impacts and support the future of the Canadian health research ecosystem.
Four-point method in evaluating the corrosion rate of secondary circuit structural materials in nuclear power plant
Authors: Ji Yuefei , Hao Long , Wang Jianqiu , Han En-Hou , Ke Wei 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to optimize a suitable electrochemical method in evaluating the corrosion rate of structural materials of 20# carbon steel, P280GH carbon steel, 17-4PH stainless steel, 304 stainless steel and Alloy 690TT in high-temperature and high-pressure (HTHP) water of pressurized water reactor secondary circuit system.

Design/methodology/approach
Weight-loss method has been used to obtain the corrosion rate value of each structural material in simulated HTHP water. Besides, linear polarization method and weak polarization curve-based three-point method and four-point method have been compared in obtaining a sound corrosion rate value from the potentiodynamic polarization curve. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscope have been used to characterize the microstructure and corrosion morphology of each structural material.

Findings
Although there is deviation in gaining the corrosion rate value compared to weight-loss test, the weak polarization curve-based four-point method has been found to be a suitable electrochemical method in gaining corrosion rate value of structural materials in HTHP waters.

Originality/value
This paper proposes a suitable and reliable electrochemical method in gaining the corrosion rate value of structural materials in HTHP waters. The proposed weak polarization curve-based four-point method provides a timesaving and high-efficient way in corrosion rate evaluation of secondary circuit structural materials and thus has a potential application in nuclear power plants.
A systematic review of green creativity to develop future research agenda: a bibliographic and TCCM analysis
Authors: Mahajan Yogesh , Bindra Sunali , Mann Shikha , Hiremath Rahul 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
To be green creative is to come up with fresh, original and practical ideas for green products, green services, green processes or green activities. The purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive overview of green creativity (GC) research by tracing the development of important theories, contexts, characteristics and methodologies (TCCM), and to illustrate how they relate to one another based on the systematic review and analysis of the existing literature relevant to GC from 2013 to 2023.

Design/methodology/approach
The research takes a methodical, structured approach to its literature evaluation, identifying prior contributions and offering frameworks for future study.

Findings
This research aims to highlight the challenges associated with planning, developing and implementing GC to realize the firm’s strategic and operational goals. Comprehensive networks, important countries, notable authors, key TCCM are provided by a TCCM and bibliographic analysis of the current GC literature.

Research limitations/implications
The research addresses the concerns of managers across all types of entities and fills in the gaps, such as the skewed focus on GC’s applicability in large businesses and developing countries, as well as the limitations of a single-level analysis.

Originality/value
The research as a whole provides the taxonomy, utilization and mapping of logical concepts that strengthen GC. The study also highlights areas where more research is needed and where gaps and unresolved tensions remain. By delving into the nature of knowledge, the authors can better understand the factors that will ultimately shape the scope of future studies.
Reigning in “little kingdoms”? The implementation of marketing within the advertising function of the Philips company (1959–1977)
Authors: Höfer Matthias 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the introduction of marketing within the advertising function of the Philips company between the late 1950s and the mid-1970s. This company function, along with the organizational changes and integrative efforts it enacted and that it was subjected to, serve as a case study on how marketing as an organizational concept could be implemented within parts of a multinational company in a time of changing market conditions.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper is a qualitative historical study of primary sources from the Philips company archive, mainly pertaining to the highest corporate level of Philips’ advertising function. Based on these sources, this research traces the implementation of marketing within that company function. It also investigates the functions’ organizational structure, as well as the measures taken to further integration between the subparts of the companies’ advertising function. Insofar as possible, the impact of marketing on the advertising functions’ relation with other company parts is explored as well. In doing so, this research is situated at the junction of marketing history and historical research on advertising.

Findings
Introducing marketing to Philips’ advertising function was a multistep process involving not only the advertisers of the company but also several other departments implicated in marketing. A large focus within the advertising function was put on furthering the integration between the three major components of the function, as well as the integration between different functions (albeit to a lesser extent). While certain measures aiming toward institutionalizing collaborative processes and facilitating integration were successful, the advertisers working in national branches of Philips nonetheless retained a certain degree of independence.

Originality/value
Previously unused sources were examined to contribute to the understanding of how marketing – and more specifically, marketing management – was introduced within a multinational European company. Through its focus on the practical implementation of marketing within a company, this research not only adds to our knowledge about integrative processes specific to Philips, but it also improves our understanding of the historical structures of the advertising function within multinational companies and the organizational changes taking place on a practical level after the introduction of marketing.
Distributed leadership mirrors teacher professionalism via collaborative learning and relational trust: evidence from China
Authors: Ma Lichao , Yao Hao , Sun Manyuan 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThe study seeks to unpack the effect of distributed leadership on teacher professionalism, and the mediating roles of collaborative learning and relational trust in the Chinese cultural context.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed framework was examined based on the questionnaire data from 522 primary and secondary school teachers in China using structural equation modeling.FindingsIt was found that distributed leadership had a direct positive impact on collaborative learning and relational trust, which also exerted the direct positive impact on teacher professionalism. However, distributed leadership cannot directly affect teacher professionalism in China. Only through the full mediation of collaborative learning and relational trust, could distributed leadership facilitate teacher professionalism in an indirect way. The proportion of sequence mediating effect was the highest, followed by the single mediating role played by relational trust.Originality/valueWe have demonstrated to international scholars the indirect value of distributed leadership in enhancing teacher professionalism in China. The results not only enrich the existing influencing mechanism framework of professionalism, but also provide valuable implications that school leadership does not have a completely positive effect on teacher professionalism. Only when the empowering leadership style is truly perceived by teachers and strengthens their collaborative learning and mutual trust, can a team of capable educators be formed to promote teacher professionalism. It also indicates that teacher professionalism becomes a systematic and structural process requiring support from multiple parties, such as schools, leaders, colleagues and self.
Unlocking high-growth potential: does intellectual capital efficiency drive European entrepreneurial ventures?
Authors: Cattafi Giulia , Pistolesi Francesco , Teti Emanuele 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThis paper investigates the influence of intellectual capital (IC) efficiency and its components – human capital efficiency (HCE), structural capital efficiency (SCE) and capital employed efficiency (CEE) – on the growth paths of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their likelihood of becoming high-growth firms (HGFs).Design/methodology/approachDrawing on the resource-based view (RBV), our study reveals a positive relationship between IC efficiency and the likelihood of becoming HGFs. Using a longitudinal dataset of 554,076 firm-year observations corresponding to approximately 79,158 European SMEs from 2012–2019, our study employs probit regression to examine the impact of IC efficiency on the probability of becoming an HGF. To investigate the impact of IC efficiency across the growth rate distribution, we conduct further analyses via generalized least squares.FindingsThe results show that IC efficiency positively influences the growth paths of small entrepreneurial ventures and their likelihood of experiencing high-growth episodes.Practical implicationsFor practitioners, the findings underscore the importance of investing in IC to enhance the growth process of entrepreneurial firms and increase their likelihood of achieving HGF status. Investments in IC can maximize growth potential and competitiveness, informing strategic decision-making.Social implicationsPolicymakers should consider the critical role of IC in promoting SME growth and formulate policies that encourage the development of IC among entrepreneurial firms. Such initiatives can stimulate economic growth, innovation and job creation across European economies.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature by focusing on entrepreneurial firms and examining how IC efficiency drives their transition to HGF status. This study provides empirical evidence across several European contexts over an extended period, emphasizing the role of IC efficiency in shaping the growth paths of entrepreneurial firms.
Improving the articulation of skills towards proving “value for money”
Authors: Gerhardt Trevor , Montgomery Joel 
Published: November 2024

PurposeEnsuring value for money is becoming more of a priority for UK university degrees. The aim of the action research project was to add value by improving skill acquisition and articulation amongst Chartered Management Degree Apprentices through a problem-based learning module called Self-Managed Learning.Design/methodology/approachIntentional weekly interventions to develop skill acquisition, development and articulation were implemented over 10 weeks. A focus group at the end of the 10 weeks to reflect upon the interventions would then reveal through a thematic analysis whether there was indeed added value.FindingsThe action research intervention to improve and enhance how apprentices construe and construct what they experience and then learn to articulate that accurately was well received. Key outcomes included increased awareness of and enhanced use of reflection, merging work and university and increased self-efficacy and skill development awareness.Practical implicationsThis research underscores the significant impact of enhanced stakeholder engagement on educational delivery and skill development. The study illustrates how the involvement of all parties, from apprentices to educators and employers, within the learning process can aid the development of intentional skill and professional development when work-based learning is effectively integrated within the educational curriculum.Originality/valueThe action learning intervention was an educational improvement enhancing personal development, social mobility and an opportunity for individuals to pursue knowledge for their own sake.
The impact of risk aversion on remanufacturing supply chain decisions under quality uncertainty
Authors: Ding Junfei , Wang Yifan , Tuerxun Tuerkezhati 
Published: November 2024

PurposeAs the risk of uncertain quality of used products potentially hinders remanufacturing, this study aims to examine the impact of risk aversion under quality uncertainty of used products in a remanufacturing supply chain (RSC) consisting of a manufacturer and an independent remanufacturer.Design/methodology/approachWe develop an RSC model where the manufacturer produces new products, outsources remanufacturing to the independent remanufacturer and sells both new and remanufactured products to end consumers. Using a manufacturer-led Stackelberg game framework, we derive the equilibrium solutions under risk-neutral and risk-averse scenarios. Additionally, we design a two-part tariff contract to achieve coordination.FindingsWe show that while risk aversion leads the manufacturer to raise the outsourcing fee, which in turn reduces both the remanufactured quantity and the collection rate of used products. Consequently, consumer surplus and social welfare decline, while environmental impacts rise. The proposed two-part tariff contract can improve the collection rate and social welfare. We also explore two extensions: an authorization remanufacturing scenario and a two-period scenario. We find that risk aversion has no impact on the selection of remanufacturing mode and the equilibria in the first period. Our findings provide timely managerial insights for RSC management.Originality/valueOne of the main risks deterring remanufacturing is the quality uncertainty of used products. However, the risk aversion arising from this uncertainty and its effects have rarely been studied within a game-theoretic framework. This paper fills this gap by analyzing the remanufacturer’s risk aversion under quality uncertainty and investigating its impacts.
Who decides what works? Ethical considerations arising from the Australian Government's use of behavioural insights and Robodebt
Authors: Ball Sarah 
Published: November 2024

AbstractBehavioural insights and the use of nudge have attracted a lot of interest among governments across the globe since the introduction of the UK's Behavioural Insights Unit in 2010. One of the key challenges since these early days has been the concern that behavioural policy design, in particular the use of nudges, could be misused to manipulate citizens. When the Robodebt Royal Commission released its report in 2023, these concerns were renewed in Australia. It revealed that the Department of Human Services had used behavioural insights to inform the design of letters informing citizens of a debt in such a way as to minimise the impact on call centres while shifting that impact onto citizens. Did this use finally reveal what many had feared? Could government not be trusted with behavioural insights? This article will first explore the ethical concerns that have surrounded the implementation of nudges and behavioural policy. Following this, the paper will go beyond the debate over the ethics of implementing behavioural policies and argue instead that a focus on the theoretical opportunities and risks of nudge and behavioural policy fails to capture the significant risks inherent in implementation. When all proposed protections—the use of ethical frameworks, publication and testing, and in‐depth research—remain optional in practice, a commitment to ‘ideology‐free’ evidence can obscure more than it enlightens. The paper concludes by pointing to critical steps the Australian public sector can take to ensure future accountability and transparency for policy design, for nudges but also beyond.Points for practitioners
Nudging is neither ethically neutral nor inherently problematic. The context in which policy is designed is critical.
Robodebt highlighted several flaws in the context in which policy is designed in Australian federal policymaking, including a public service which appeared more comfortable with debates over technical delivery concerns than the content of policy.
Robodebt revealed that parts of the public sector had become overly focused on ‘what works’, rather than providing advice on social desirability, acceptability, human rights, and equity.
This experience should therefore lead to greater apprehension about the use of nudging, as there is a risk that ethical issues will go uninterrogated.
The ultimate responsibility? The analysis of the position of special education teachers when the child is left without support in early childhood education
Authors: Heiskanen Noora , Saha Mari , Pesonen Henri , Viljamaa Elina , Poikola Mirva , Nevala Piia , Karna Eija 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIn this paper, we investigate the discursive positionings of early childhood special education teachers (ECSETs) in situations where they describe challenges in organizing the support for a child in interprofessional collaboration. Relaying on research on occupational well‐being of teachers, we state that such situations where professionals experience insurmountable challenges in organizing proper support for a child are potentially burdensome to ECSETs. However, because of ECSETs unique and ambivalent role as part of inclusive early childhood education and care (ECEC) system in Finland, they are in a particular risk to get burdened by the increasing demands of coordinating and organizing support. In the study, we utilized the writings of 55 ECSETs, collected using empathy‐based method and analysed them with position analysis methodology to investigate how ECSETs position themselves in such challenging situations. As a result, we show how ECSETs positions include (1) reflective controller of coping, (2) burdened support organizer, and (3) self‐blaming survivor. As a conclusion, we illustrate that while ECSETs hold no official or managerial positions in ECEC community, they strongly position themselves as the ones ultimately responsible for supporting the child but also other ECEC professionals, as well as maintaining their own wellbeing and coping in difficult situations.
Subcellular mass spectrometric detection unveils hyperglycemic memory in the diabetic heart
Authors: Zhan Jiabing , Zhou Yufei , Chen Yifan , Jin Kunying , Chen Zhaoyang , Chen Chen , Li Huaping , Wang Dao Wen 
Published: November 2024

AbstractBackgroundIntensive glycemic control is insufficient to reduce the risk of heart failure in patients with diabetes mellitus. While the hyperglycemic memory in the diabetic cardiomyopathy has been well documented, its underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. The present study tried to investigate whether the dysregulated proteins/biological pathways, which persistently altered in diabetic hearts during normoglycemia, participate in the hyperglycemic memory.MethodsHearts of streptozotocin‐induced diabetic mice, with or without intensive glycemic control using slow‐release insulin implants, were collected. Proteins from total heart samples and subcellular fractions were assessed by mass spectrometry, Western blotting, and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis. mRNA sequencing was used to determine whether the persistently altered proteins were regulated at the transcriptional or post‐transcriptional level.ResultsWestern blot validation of several proteins with high pathophysiological importance, including MYH7, HMGCS2, PDK4, and BDH1, indicated that mass spectrometry was able to qualitatively, but not quantitatively, reflect the fold changes of certain proteins in diabetes. Pathway analysis revealed that the peroxisome, PPAR pathway, and fatty acid metabolism could be efficiently rescued by glycemic control. However, dysregulation of oxidative phosphorylation and reactive oxygen species persisted even after normalization of hyperglycemia. Notably, mRNA sequencing revealed that dysregulated proteins in the oxidative phosphorylation pathway were not accompanied by coordinated changes in mRNA levels, indicating post‐transcriptional regulation. Moreover, literature review and bioinformatics analysis suggested that hyperglycemia‐induced persistent alterations of miRNAs targeted genes from the persistently dysregulated oxidative phosphorylation pathway, whereas, oxidative phosphorylation dysfunction‐induced ROS regulated miRNA expression, which thereby might sustained the dysregulation of miRNAs.ConclusionsGlycemic control cannot rescue hyperglycemia‐induced alterations of subcellular proteins in the diabetic heart, and persistently altered proteins are involved in multiple functional pathways, including oxidative phosphorylation. These findings might provide novel insights into hyperglycemic memory in diabetic cardiomyopathy.image