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Improving organisational capabilities: a cost maturity model for enhanced intra- and inter-organisational performance
Authors: Magnacca Fabio , Giannetti Riccardo , Cinquini Lino 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThis paper presents the design and implementation of a maturity model for assessing the cost measurement and management capabilities of organisations. Beyond capability evaluation, the model is also designed to provide guidance for improving the competitiveness of value chains across a focal company and its suppliers. Thus, it can also be used to improve inter-organisational performance.Design/methodology/approachThe research, which is interventionist in nature, was developed through a collaboration between the authors and two manufacturing companies that co-funded the design and development of the model. The study follows a constructive research approach, applying established principles, instructions and known development steps to the design and implementation of a maturity model.FindingsThe paper introduces a maturity model centred on cost measurement and management capabilities by presenting its constituent parts and functioning. The model is called Cost Management Maturity Model (CMMM).Practical implicationsCMMM is a managerial tool that companies can use to assess the maturity of their cost measurement and management capabilities and then derive directions for improvement. It is also a tool that managers can use in the context of inter-organisational relationships to align the cost-related capabilities of a network of companies, such as a supply chain. This has the result of strengthening inter-organisational collaborations to reduce costs and improve value creation.Originality/valueThis paper presents an original four-level, pyramid-shaped maturity model that advances prior endeavours to this end within the realm of managerial costing. Unlike existing models, CMMM boasts a wider scope of inquiry that includes attention to cost management and inter-organisational contexts. It also provides a structured and replicable yet flexible maturity evaluation method founded on a questionnaire and an associated scoring method.
Investigating the mediating impact of supplier quality integration in pharmaceutical supply chains
Authors: Alkalha Ziad , Dehe Benjamin , Reid Iain , Al-Zu’bi Zu’bi M.F. 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThe study aims to investigate the mediating impact of supplier quality integration on the operational performance of the pharmaceutical supply chain (PSCs) by comparing mature and evolving PSCs.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a quantitative method where data were gathered through a survey instrument to identify the differentiators of dynamic capabilities and establish the extent of quality integration in PSCs. Thus, 310 questionnaires were collected from mature and evolving PSCs, where the PROCESS technique was used to analyse the data.FindingsThe results demonstrate the significant paths that enable companies to create, extend and modify the resources to develop their dynamic capabilities. The results reveal significant differences in internal and supplier quality implementation and their impact on operational performance between mature and evolving PSCs.Originality/valueTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to examine dynamic capabilities aspects of the pharmaceutical supply chain quality integration in mature and evolving PSCs, which extends the body of knowledge and makes a practical contribution.
Artificial intelligence and records management in contemporary organizations: what cultural aspects are required? Insights from the information culture framework (ICF)
Authors: Alaoui Siham 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study aims to examine how artificial intelligence can be effectively integrated into records management practices by identifying the key cultural aspects that should be aligned with the prerequisites of automation. The author also discusses the new roles that are to be played by records managers in this context.

Design/methodology/approach
To identify those cultural aspects, the author has used the Information culture framework (ICF) developed by Oliver and Foscarini (2020). For each of the three levels of the ICF (i.e. visible, intermediate and invisible), the author has analyzed the cultural aspects serving as the prerequisites of AI for records management purposes.

Findings
The results of our theoretical reflection reveal that for AI features to be integrated into records management practices, many cultural aspects are to be taken into consideration. AI-powered technologies use, collaboration practices and horizontal communication are some visible cultural aspects contemporary organizations should have in place to meet the requirements of automation. Furthermore, policies and strategies should define automation purposes, identify actors that will be involved in records management practices and describe their respective roles. Finally, attention should be given to individual perceptions and personal traits to ensure that AI technologies are embraced by organizational actors. All those aspects should support the development of a common AI-related language in the organization and influence the extent to which actors trust AI-powered technologies. In this context of automation, records managers will have to assume new roles in change management and promoting information competencies, to assess organizations’ readiness to integrate AI into its records management practices and make the appropriate use of it.

Originality/value
To the best of the author’s knowledge, this study is the first to use the ICF model suggested by Oliver and Foscarini (2020) to identify the main cultural aspects to target for the effective use of AI in records management practices. Furthermore, the author confirmed the relevance of the expression “augmented records management”, referring to AI-assisted records management practices in contemporary organizations, by highlighting the fact that AI will not replace human work but can, rather, be used as a tool to support it.
Lorna Rutto’s EcoPost: creating a sustainable solution to Kenya’s plastic waste problem
Authors: Samantarai Munmun , Dutta Sanjib 
Published: November 2024

Research methodology
Information from secondary sources was used to develop this case study. The sources of the data included the organization’s website, yearly reports, news releases, reports that have been published and documents that are accessible online.

Case overview/synopsis
As of 2023, Kenya generated around 0.5–1.3 million tons of plastic waste per year, of which only 8% was recycled. The remaining waste was either dumped into landfills, burned or released back into the environment. In addition to the plastic problem, a deforestation crisis was looming large in the country. Despite the country’s efforts to improve recycling, banning the use of single-use plastic to reduce plastic pollution, plastic waste continued to be a major issue. Growing up in the Kaptembwa slums of rural Kenya, Lorna saw the adverse impact that plastic waste had on the local ecosystem. Also, she was perturbed by the widespread cutting down of trees for construction of buildings, etc., which had resulted in deforestation. Lorna’s concern for the environment and her desire to address these issues motivated her to found EcoPost, a business that promoted a circular economy by gathering and recycling plastic waste.
With the common goal of enhancing circularity, EcoPost and Austria-based chemical company Borealis collaborated to stop waste from seeping into the environment and to make a positive socioeconomic and environmental impact. The funding from Borealis would help EcoPost in increasing its capabilities, providing training and recruiting more waste collectors. The funds were also supposed to help formalize the work of the waste pickers (mostly youth and women from marginalized communities) by financing the entrepreneurial start-up kits. Lorna aimed to create a business model that would not only solve the plastic waste problem but would also contribute to the social and economic development of local communities. Amidst these gigantic problems of plastic waste and deforestation that Kenya was facing, how will Lorna achieve her ambitious goal of reducing plastic waste and save trees? How will EcoPost pave the way to a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable future?

Complexity academic level
This case is intended for use in MBA, post-graduate/executive level programs as part of entrepreneurship and sustainability courses.
Concrete steps to cementing sustainability: Holcim’s environmental strategy
Authors: Viardot Eric 
Published: November 2024

Research methodology
This case study draws on secondary sources as well as my personal experience and industry contacts within the cement sector during my time teaching in Spain, a country where the cement industry plays a significant role in the economy. I have also benefited from conversations with my colleague, Arnaud Blandin, an ESG expert with a deep understanding of the sustainability challenges facing the cement industry, particularly in Asia, where he lived for several years. His contribution is acknowledged in the disclaimer below the title.

Case overview/synopsis
This case study explores how Holcim, the global leader of the cement industry addresses the sustainability imperatives through a set of structured initiatives and policies. The case focuses on the challenges faced by Holcim at a time when the imperatives of climate change, resource scarcity and stakeholder expectations converged to reshape the very foundations of its business strategy, compelling the firm to reimagine its operations through a lens of environmental, social and governance principles. The case starts with a brief description of the industry of cement, which is, at the same time, one of the most consumed products globally but also a major contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions and then to global warming. Next, the case briefly introduces Holcim and its major competitors. Then, the case presents the major environmental challenges for the cement industry as well as the possible solutions with operational advances, innovation and collaboration within actors. Finally, the case details the ESG strategy of Holcim in 2023 with a first evaluation of its results.

Complexity academic level
This case study has been written for Master of Business Administration and Master of Science students. The case can be used in multiple courses, including Corporate Strategy, Business and Society, Ethics and Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility and General Management Implementation.
Understanding sustainable fashion consumption among millennials in South Africa
Authors: Madinga Nkosivile , Aspeling Duanne , Dlamini Siphiwe 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the factors influencing consumer attitudes towards purchasing sustainable fashion. In particular, the authors examine the impact of self-transcendence and self-enhancement values on consumer attitudes towards purchasing sustainable fashion. The authors also examine the enablers (environmental concern, durability and fashion leadership) and barriers (fashion consciousness and price sensitivity) of sustainable fashion purchase behaviour.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors used a Web-based self-administered survey to collect data from 350 millennials. Partial least squares structural equation modelling was used to analyse data.

Findings
The findings indicate no substantial impact of self-transcendence values on attitudes towards sustainable fashion – while self-transcendence values exerted a notable effect on sustainable purchasing behaviour and environmental concerns. Furthermore, the results revealed no relationship between individuals’ attitudes towards sustainable fashion and their purchasing behaviour, whereas a strong relationship has been established between environmental concerns and attitudes towards sustainable fashion.

Practical implications
It provides empirical insights into factors that are pertinent in understating barriers and drivers of sustainable fashion behaviour among millennials.

Originality/value
This study uses the value-attitude-behaviour hierarchy to understand the purchase intentions of sustainable fashion, extending the range of sustainable consumption factors associated with attitudes and behaviour gaps.
Association Between Antibiotic and Outcomes of Chemoimmunotherapy for Extensive‐Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study of 132 Patients
Authors: Deng Fang , Ye Hong , Zhang Ping , Xu Jing , Li Yu , Sun Meiling , Yang Zhongfei 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTIntroductionTo evaluate the impact of antibiotic (ATB) exposure on the outcome of chemoimmunotherapy in patients with extensive‐stage small cell lung cancer (ES‐SCLC).MethodsIn this multicenter retrospective study, 132 patients with ES‐SCLC who received chemoimmunotherapy were included from three hospitals in China. Patients receiving ATB within 30 days prior to initiating ICI therapy (p‐ATB) and those receiving concurrent ICI therapy until cessation (c‐ATB)were compared to those who did not (n‐ATB). Progression‐free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), and immune‐related adverse events (irAEs) were assessed. To avoid immortal time bias, c‐ATB was analyzed as a time‐dependent covariate in the Cox proportional hazards model.ResultsAmong the 132 patients, 25 were included in the p‐ATB group and 26 in the c‐ATB group, while 81 patients were categorized in the n‐ATB group. Multivariate analysis revealed no significant differences in PFS (aHR = 1.028, 95% CI: 0.666–1.589, p = 0.900) and OS (aHR = 0.957, 95% CI: 0.549–1.668, p = 0.877) between the p‐ATB and n‐ATB groups. Similarly, p‐ATB had no significant impact on ORR (p = 0.510) or irAEs (p = 0.516). The use of c‐ATB had no significant effect on either PFS (aHR: 1.165, 95% CI: 0.907–1.497; p = 0.232) or OS (aHR: 1.221, 95% CI: 0.918–1.624; p = 0.171) by multivariate analysis.Conclusionsp‐ATB has no significant impact on PFS, OS, ORR, or the incidence of irAEs in ES‐SCLC patients receiving chemoimmunotherapy. Similarly, c‐ATB does not seem to affect PFS or OS.
Fetal rotation examined with ultrasound in a sub‐Saharan population: A longitudinal cohort study
Authors: Bagandanshwa Kenneth , Mchome Bariki , Kibona Upendo , Gaffur Raziya , Salum Ibrahim , Kavishe Adelaida , Mushi Cecilia , Mlay Pendo , Masenga Gileard , Egenberg Signe , Eggebø Torbjørn Moe 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIntroductionOcciput posterior (OP) position rates at birth are 5%–8% in studies mainly comprising white European women. The anthropoid pelvis is common in black African women. This pelvic shape has a narrow anterior segment and an ample room posteriorly. The fetal head is wider posteriorly, and the OP position may be favorable in women with an anthropoid pelvic shape. We aimed to examine the fetal rotation with ultrasound longitudinally during the active phase of labor in a sub‐Saharan population. We also aimed to examine associations between fetal position, delivery mode, and duration of labor.Material and MethodsThe study was conducted at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania from the 19th of November 2023 to 13th of April 2024. Women with a single fetus in cephalic presentation, gestational age >37 weeks, without previous or pre‐labor cesarean section were eligible. Fetal position was classified as occiput anterior (OA) from 10 to 2 o'clock, occiput transverse (OT) at 3 or 9 o'clock, and OP position from 4 to 8 o'clock.ResultsThe study participants comprised 215 women. Fetal positions at admission, in the first and second stage of labor and at birth are presented in the graphical figure. In all, 65/215 (30.2%) fetuses were in OP position at admission, 59/204 (28.9%) in the first stage, 38/210 (18.1%) in the second stage and 35/215 (16.3%) were delivered in OP position. The OP rates at birth were 25/92 (27.2%) in nulliparous and 10/123 (8.1%) in parous women. The operative delivery rate was 10/157 (6.4%) in women with ultrasound assessed fetal position as OA in the second stage (six cesarean section and four vacuum extractions), and 28/48 (58.3%) in the non‐OA group (27 cesarean section and one vacuum extraction) (p < 0.01). The hazard ratio for delivery in the second stage was 0.26 (95% CI 0.13–0.52) for the non‐OA vs the OA group in nulliparous women and 0.25 (95% CI 0.12–0.52) in parous women.ConclusionsThe persistent OP position rate at birth was higher than previously reported, and the operative intervention rate was nine time higher in women with the fetus in non‐OA vs OA position in the second stage.
Determination of the optimal obesity‐adjusted dosing weight for enoxaparin
Authors: Roberts Gregory W. , De Menezes Caceres Viviane , Damiani Anthony , Scarfo Nicholas , Williams Desmond B. , Russell Patrick T. 
Published: November 2024

AimsThe ideal dosing weight metric for enoxaparin remains elusive. Dosing remains focused on actual body weight, which may inadvertently increase the risk of bleeding in those with obesity, or ideal weight, which may underdose those with obesity. Our aim was to determine the optimal obesity‐adjusted enoxaparin dosing weight.MethodsMultisite retrospective data were collected over a 2.0‐year period for those with minimum 48 h of in‐hospital twice‐daily enoxaparin and factor anti‐Xa level 3–5 h postdose (n = 220). Multiple linear regression calculated the associated variance between a range of nominal dosing weights and factor anti‐Xa levels, adjusted for renal function. Dosing weights were calculated as ideal body weight (IBW) and then adjusted for increasing percentages of weight above IBW, i.e. IBW + 10% above IBW, IBW + 20% etc. up to actual body weight. A similar approach was used for lean body weight (LBW).ResultsFor body mass index ≥30 kg/m2 optimal variance explained by dosing weight metrics was at IBW + 40% (23%) and similarly for LBW + 40% (23%). Using actual body weight (ABW) had lowest associated variance with factor anti‐Xa levels (18%) followed by unadjusted IBW (13%) or unadjusted LBW (19%). In those with body mass index <30 kg/m2 there was similar associated variance in the ranges of IBW + 20–50% and LBW 10–40% (21%).ConclusionCompared to IBW + 40% or LBW + 40% use of ABW to calculate dose was poorly associated with factor anti‐Xa levels, as was IBW or LBW. IBW + 40% and LBW + 40% require further study as a dosing weight metric and may provide a more consistent factor anti‐Xa response in those with obesity.
From old to new: Repurposed drugs in the battle towards curing sickle cell disease
Authors: El Hoss Sara , Bazoum Haoua 
Published: November 2024

This commentary discusses the therapeutic potential of drug repurposing in sickle cell disease, highlighting the efficacy of hydroxyurea in enhancing fetal haemoglobin and the work of Raz et al. discussing the potential of using memantine for improving cognitive function, while emphasizing the need for further research.Commentary on: Raz et al. Memantine treatment in sickle cell disease: A 1‐year study of its effects on cognitive functions and neural processing. Br J Haematol 2025; 206:689‐702.
Involuntary remembering and ADHD: Do individuals with ADHD symptoms experience high volumes of involuntary memories in everyday life?
Authors: Mace John H. , HaileMariam Assegedetch , Zhu Jian , Howell Natalie 
Published: November 2024

AbstractSpontaneous mind wandering has been implicated as a feature of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and researchers have wondered if spontaneous remembering is also a feature of ADHD. In this study, we compared spontaneous cognition, principally involuntary autobiographical memories, in participants who scored inside the ADHD range on BAARS‐IV to those who scored outside of the ADHD range. In Study 1, participants reported their involuntary memories and spontaneous thoughts on a laboratory measure of involuntary memory (the vigilance task), as well as estimated their daily involuntary memory frequencies on a separate questionnaire. The results showed that ADHD range participants did not differ from non‐ADHD range participants in reports of involuntary memories and spontaneous thoughts on the vigilance task, but ADHD range participants estimated higher daily involuntary memory frequencies than non‐ADHD range participants on the questionnaire. Additionally, on the questionnaire, ADHD participants reported that their involuntary memories were less positive and more repetitive than non‐ADHD participants. In Study 2, participants recorded their naturally occurring involuntary memories in a structured diary for 48 hours. The results showed that ADHD range participants had more involuntary memories than non‐ADHD range participants, and they also reported that they experienced them as less positive.
Decision‐Making Under Risk in the Market for Illegal Drugs: A Supply‐Side Analysis
Authors: Dalal Ardeshir J. , Raju Sudhakar 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTMost economic models of the illegal drugs market focus on demand‐side behavior. However, in imperfectly competitive markets such as the illegal drugs market, it is the seller who determines price. Moreover, even models that focus on supply‐side behavior often ignore key factors such as risk. This paper develops an expected utility model of a risk‐averse seller. We find that under risk aversion, increasing punishment costs (i.e., severity) is more effective than increased enforcement (i.e., certainty) and demand reduction is more effective than interdiction. If risk neutrality is assumed, increases in severity and certainty have the same deterrent effect. Under risk neutrality, the deterrent effect of demand reduction policies dominates all other interdiction policies. These results lend theoretical reinforcement to the growing policy bias in favor of demand‐side intervention.