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Interdependence of halal entrepreneurship and Islamic finance for creating a strong halal ecosystem
Authors: Raimi Lukman , Abdur-Rauf Ibrahim Adeniyi , Olaide Raimi Basirat 
Published: October 2024

Purpose
Ethical entrepreneurship and financing models based on Islamic principles are insufficiently researched and discussed in the emerging plural economic landscape. So far, Islamic theorists have made commendable efforts in this direction. To fill the knowledge gaps, this study aims to explore more rigorously the interdependence of halal entrepreneurship and Islamic finance in creating a strong halal ecosystem.

Design/methodology/approach
Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology, a systematic literature review (SLR) of 33 articles from 2001 to 2024 was conducted to answer three research questions. Publications were obtained using purposive sampling from the Scopus database. They were selected based on the ranking of high-quality journals, global coverage relevance to research and base years of publications.

Findings
Three key findings emerged from the SLR using the PRISMA protocol. First, halal entrepreneurship and Islamic finance complement each other by providing Shari’ah-compliant financial instruments, fostering ethical practices, enhancing market reach and ensuring business operations adhere to Islamic principles, thereby creating a cohesive halal ecosystem. Second, the strategic integration of halal entrepreneurship and Islamic finance – through innovation, sustainability practices, Shari’ah-compliant products, effective marketing and regulatory support – promotes economic growth, social welfare and sustainable development within the halal ecosystem. Third, Maqasid-ul Shari’ah principles guide halal entrepreneurship and Islamic finance by ensuring ethical standards, promoting social justice, emphasizing sustainability and ensuring that business and financial practices benefit society and adhere to Islamic ethical standards. These findings aid in developing a theoretically grounded conceptual framework for future empirical investigation.

Practical implications
Practically, policymakers, Islamic financial institutions and halal entrepreneurs can leverage this integrated approach to drive economic growth, social welfare and sustainable development, aligning operations with Maqasid-ul Shari’ah to ensure ethical standards and societal benefits. In addition, the findings aid in developing a theoretically grounded conceptual framework for future empirical investigation, both theoretically and methodologically.

Originality/value
Given the paucity of studies in this multidisciplinary area, this paper offers new insights into the interdependence of halal entrepreneurship and Islamic finance, grounded in the finance–growth nexus theory and Maqasid-ul Shari’ah principles. Unlike other exploratory studies, this research presents a theoretically grounded conceptual framework, paving the way for future empirical investigations.
Application of social cognitive theory and Islamic theory of consumer behavior in accessing Muslim behavior toward halal nutraceuticals
Authors: Shamsudin Siti Nurunnajwa , Abu Bakar Elistina , Osman Syuhaily , Mohd Dali Nuradli Ridzwan Shah 
Published: October 2024

Purpose
This study aims to explore the factors influencing Muslim behavior toward halal nutraceutical products in Malaysia.

Design/methodology/approach
This study used a quantitative survey approach to 400 Muslim respondents in Malaysia who have experience in consuming or purchasing nutraceutical products. The sampling technique used was multistage stratified sampling, and the data was analyzed using structural equation modeling.

Findings
This study revealed that perceived safety is the most influential factor contributing to Muslims’ behavior toward halal nutraceutical products in Malaysia, followed by Islamic values, trust, religiosity, maqasid al-Shariah and halal literacy.

Research limitations/implications
This study has only focused on halal nutraceutical products from the perspective of Muslim consumers in Malaysia.

Originality/value
This study contributes to understanding the factors that influence Muslim consumers’ behavior toward halal nutraceutical products by adopting the Social Cognitive Theory and Islamic Theory of Consumer Behavior.
Unveiling the dynamics that shape online impulse buying behavior
Authors: Kathuria Aastha , Bakshi Apurva 
Published: October 2024

PurposeThis study uses self-determination theory (SDT) to investigate the impact of limited-time deals and credit card usage on online impulse buying behavior, with a focus on hedonic motivation as a mediating variable.Design/methodology/approachA survey was conducted with 290 participants from northern India, specifically Punjab, Haryana, Delhi NCR and Chandigarh. The current analysis validates the conceptual framework using the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) methodology.FindingsThe results indicate that limited-time deals and credit card usage have a favorable impact on both hedonic motivation and online impulse buying behavior. Additionally, hedonic motivation mediates the relationship between limited-time deals, credit card usage and online impulse buying behavior.Originality/valueThe study’s originality stems from its novel application of the SDT to investigate the effects of limited-time deals and credit card usage on online impulse buying. By exploring the mediating role of hedonic motivation, it sheds new light on the psychological dynamics of online consumer behavior.
Does digitalization drive sustainable transformation in finance and accounting?
Authors: Lulaj Enkeleda , Hysa Eglantina , Panait Mirela 
Published: October 2024

PurposeThis paper investigates the interplay among Finance-Accounting Digitalization (FAD), Advanced Finance-Accounting System (AFAS) and Accounting 2.0 and FinTech (AFT). It aims to elucidate how FAD impacts the adoption of AFAS, the evolution of AFT, and the ensuing sustainable evolution of finance and accounting practices.Design/methodology/approachA comprehensive survey was conducted from 2021 to 2023, involving 500 companies in Kosovo, spanning various sectors and sizes. The data were meticulously analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software, using structural equation modeling (SEM) to assess hypotheses, model fit and direct and indirect effects.FindingsSignificant relationships emerged between FAD, AFAS and AFT, highlighting the importance of computerized financial and accounting systems, the role of AFAS in achieving financial goals and the accessibility and adaptability of accounting data. In particular, the SEM analysis underscored a robust positive correlation between FAD and AFT, highlighting the transformative potential of digitalization. In addition, AFAS as a technological solution facilitates sustainability and operational efficiency. These findings provide crucial insights for future research and advocate for the use of digitalization to improve the efficiency of financial management.Research limitations/implicationsThe research is constrained by its focus on Kosovo’s companies, potentially limiting generalizability. Additionally, the study’s reliance on survey data might introduce response bias.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the literature by delineating the intricate relationships between FAD, AFAS and AFT, shedding light on their implications for financial and accounting practices. It underscores the transformative value of digitalization in these domains, offering novel perspectives for academic and managerial discourse.
“Through the looking glass: envisioning new library technologies” AI is changing what photography means for libraries
Authors: Fernandez Peter 
Published: October 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this column is to interrogate what it means for photographs as practical storehouses of data, how that interacts with society’s understanding of photography and what all of this may mean for the role of libraries as they relate to photographs.

Design/methodology/approach
A new generation of camera technology, integrated into phones, is being released. This column examines the implications for society at large, adding libraries in particular.

Findings
Once it is easy to do dramatic photo manipulation on the device that takes the photos, it will change how users think about photos. This has implications for how libraries plan information literacy, advocate for their users in the creation of standards and manage their collections.

Originality/value
This column will help information professionals think through the implications of this change for the future of the profession.
AI-driven innovations for enhancing mental health care in Tanzania: opportunities and challenges
Authors: Mwogosi Augustino , Mambile Cesilia , Shao Deo , Kibinda Nyaura 
Published: October 2024

Purpose
This study aims to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance mental health care in Tanzania, focusing on its potential to enhance mental health services and address challenges in a low-resource setting.

Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative case study approach was used, with data collected through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions involving key stakeholders in mental health and AI, including policymakers, technical experts, health-care providers and patient advocacy groups. Thematic analysis was used to identify key themes related to the opportunities and barriers to AI integration in mental health care.

Findings
This study identified several benefits of AI in mental health care, including improved diagnostic accuracy, personalised treatment and the potential for real-time monitoring of patients. However, significant barriers to AI adoption remain, such as infrastructure limitations, data privacy concerns and the need for training and resources to effectively integrate AI into mental health services.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the growing literature on AI in health care by focusing on its application in mental health care in Tanzania, a low-resource setting. The research provides valuable insights into how AI can bridge gaps in mental health service delivery, particularly in underserved regions, while highlighting the challenges that must be addressed for successful implementation.
Sustainable innovations in developing economies: a woven theoretical approach with qualitative evidence from Uganda
Authors: Wakibi Aziz , Alinda Kassim , Ntayi Joseph 
Published: October 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to present a theoretical framework that utilizes a success story to elucidate sustainable innovations in Ugandan financial institutions. It provides valuable insights from the standpoint of a developing African nation.Design/methodology/approachThe study utilized a qualitative methodology, specifically in-depth interviews with employees of Stanbic Bank Uganda. A story was constructed to depict their pragmatic experiences, emphasizing the contextual backdrop, actions taken, outcomes and lessons learned. The 12th participant marked the point of data collecting saturation.FindingsThe results suggest that financial institutions that use sustainable solutions are able to mitigate operational risks, cut costs, increase revenue and achieve long-term success. Institutional logics exert a significant influence on the behavior, practices and decision-making processes of individuals or organizations, hence impacting their inclination toward innovation and openness to change. While organizational resilience facilitates the ability to change, maintain excellence and remain competitive. Networks facilitate the exchange of information across institutions, enabling them to stay updated on market trends, regulatory changes and emerging risks. This, in turn, assists in making educated decisions.Originality/valueThis study is innovative in its utilization of a success story to exemplify sustainable improvements in financial institutions in Uganda. While several studies exist world over on sustainable innovations, this study is the first to use a success story and proposes a theoretical model that illustrates how institutional logics, networks and organizational resilience contribute to the development of sustainable innovations in a developing country.
A study of the impact of ChatGPT self-efficacy on the information seeking behaviors in ChatGPT: the mediating roles of ChatGPT characteristics and utility
Authors: Mun Il Bong 
Published: October 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influence the information seeking behaviors of ChatGPT users. Specifically, we investigated how ChatGPT self-efficacy, ChatGPT characteristics and ChatGPT utility affect the frequency and duration of information seeking via ChatGPT. We also tested the mediating roles of ChatGPT characteristics and utility in the relationship between ChatGPT self-efficacy and information-seeking behaviors.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts a quantitative approach and collects data from 403 ChatGPT users using an online questionnaire. The data are analyzed using linear regression and structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsThe linear regression analyses revealed that ChatGPT self-efficacy is positively and significantly related to the information seeking behaviors in ChatGPT. Second, mediation analyses also showed that ChatGPT characteristics and utility significantly mediate the relationship between ChatGPT self-efficacy and information-seeking behaviors in ChatGPT independently and sequentially.Originality/valueThis study is the first to investigate the factors and mechanisms that influence information-seeking behaviors in ChatGPT, a new phenomenon in the media landscape. The findings in this study suggest that ChatGPT self-efficacy acts as an important motivator for information-seeking behaviors in ChatGPT and that ChatGPT characteristics and utility provide information regarding potential mechanisms in the relationship between ChatGPT self-efficacy and information-seeking behaviors in ChatGPT. The study contributes to the literature on information seeking, self-efficacy and generative AI.
Approximation-based adaptive two-bit-triggered bipartite tracking control for nonlinear networked MASs subject to periodic disturbances
Authors: Wu Wenjing , Zhao Ning , Zhang Liang , Wu Yuhang 
Published: October 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the problem of adaptive bipartite tracking control in nonlinear networked multi-agent systems (MASs) under the influence of periodic disturbances. It considers both cooperative and competitive relationships among agents within the MASs.

Design/methodology/approach
In response to the inherent limitations of practical systems regarding transmission resources, this paper introduces a novel approach. It addresses both control signal transmission and triggering conditions, presenting a two-bit-triggered control method aimed at conserving system transmission resources. Additionally, a command filter is incorporated to address the problem of complexity explosion. Furthermore, to model the uncertain nonlinear dynamics affected by time-varying periodic disturbances, this paper combines Fourier series expansion and radial basis function neural networks. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed methodology is demonstrated through simulation results.

Findings
Based on neural networks and command filter control method, an adaptive two-bit-triggered bipartite control strategy for nonlinear networked MASs is proposed.

Originality/value
The proposed control strategy effectively addresses the challenges of limited transmission resources, nonlinear dynamics and periodic disturbances in networked MASs. It guarantees the boundedness of all signals within the closed-loop system while also ensuring effective bipartite tracking performance.
Smart tourism transformation of the Şi̇le district: strategic aspects through a SWOT analysis
Authors: Aksoy Merve , Tokatlı Cemre , Altıntaş Volkan , Koçak Ali 
Published: October 2024

PurposeThis study aims to evaluate the smart destination potential of the Şile district by identifying its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats related to smart city applications.Design/methodology/approachA comprehensive SWOT analysis was conducted using data from participants and relevant documentation to assess the feasibility of smart tourism initiatives in Şile.FindingsThe analysis reveals that Şile, due to its proximity to Istanbul, has significant potential to develop into a smart tourism destination. Key strengths include its natural attractions, while challenges revolve around infrastructure limitations.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is limited to the Şile district and may not be generalizable to other regions. Future research could expand the scope to include comparative studies with other potential smart tourism destinations.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the growing body of literature on smart tourism by offering strategic recommendations tailored to the unique context of Şile, a district with significant but underutilized potential.
Pemphigus relapse: Mechanisms, risk factors, and agents associated with disease recurrence
Authors: Pathak Gaurav N. , Agarwal Priya , Wolfe Sydney M. , Patel Kush H. , Dhillon Jimmy , Rao Babar K. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractPemphigus represents a spectrum of potentially life‐threatening autoimmune‐mediated skin blistering conditions caused by antibody production against desmoglein 1 and 3 (anti‐DSG 1 and 3) in keratinocytes. Greater than 50% of pemphigus patients experience relapse, which complicates long‐term medical management, including risks associated with re‐treatment and complications such as infection and dehydration. This review aims to elucidate mechanisms, risk factors, and medications associated with pemphigus relapse. Mechanisms of relapse include the persistence of auto‐reactive B‐cell populations post‐treatment and CD20‐ B‐cell populations that reactivate after B‐cell depletion therapy. Risk factors for relapse include high body surface area (BSA) of pemphigus involvement, high body mass index, high severity according to the Pemphigus Disease Area Index (PDAI) at onset, treatment delay, and high anti‐DSG1 and DSG3 titers post‐treatment. Targeted B‐cell localization is associated with better clinical outcomes, including less frequent relapses. Rituximab is currently the gold standard of treatment for moderate–severe pemphigus and has relapse rates of 11%–44% in selected studies, with a mean time to relapse of 5.8 months to 36 months following treatment. Relapse rates across lymphoma dosing (375 mg/m2) versus rheumatoid arthritis dosing (1 g dosing weekly) was inconsistent; however, more frequent dosing, earlier treatment, and higher cumulative dosing were associated with lower relapse rates. Alternative agents that have clinical efficacy include corticosteroid monotherapy, mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, and intravenous immunoglobulin. Future studies should include head‐to‐head comparators over long follow‐up periods to identify the best treatment agents associated with the least relapse risk.
A case of rapidly progressive hair loss due to azathioprine, and the prevalence of NUDT15 variants among Japanese patients with autoimmune blistering diseases: A single‐center retrospective observational study
Authors: Katayama Sho , Izumi Kentaro , Ujiie Inkin , Ujiie Hideyuki 
Published: October 2024

AbstractAutoimmune blistering diseases (AIBDs), classified into pemphigus and pemphigoid, consist of relatively rare skin disorders caused by autoantibodies that target desmosomal and hemidesmosomal proteins, respectively. Although systemic corticosteroids are used as a first‐line treatment for AIBDs, azathioprine is frequently co‐administered as a steroid‐sparing agent. Azathioprine is metabolized into thioguanine nucleotides (TGNs) which are its major active metabolites. The enzyme nudix hydrolase 15 (NUDT15) plays a key role in regulating TGNs. Serious side effects of azathioprine, including leukopenia and alopecia, are known to be particularly problematic in individuals with NUDT15 variants. The single‐nucleotide polymorphism c.415C >T (p.Arg139Cys) is one of the most frequent NUDT15 variants associated with severe thiopurine toxicity. Recently, we treated a case of pemphigus vulgaris in a patient with NUDT15 variants in which the patient developed rapidly progressive diffuse hair loss and myelosuppression while receiving azathioprine. Previous reports on NUDT15 polymorphisms mainly focused on patients with inflammatory bowel disease or hematological malignancies, and the prevalence of NUDT15 polymorphisms remains unknown in AIBDs. This highlights the urgent need for research on NUDT15 polymorphisms in AIBDs to achieve a better understanding of the genetic factors influencing adverse reactions to azathioprine. To clarify the prevalence of NUDT15 variants in Japanese patients with AIBDs, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 78 patients with AIBDs (26 with bullous pemphigoid, 26 with pemphigus vulgaris, 17 with pemphigus foliaceus, and nine with other AIBDs) who had come to Hokkaido University Hospital between 2018 and 2023. The frequencies of NUDT15 variants of Arg/Arg, Arg/Cys, and Cys/Cys in these patients were approximately 72%, 23%, and 5%, respectively. Our findings indicate a prevalence of NUDT15 variants in AIBD patients that is similar to the prevalences of previous studies on patients with other diseases. These results emphasize the importance of screening for NUDT15 variants prior to initiating azathioprine treatment in Japanese patients with AIBDs.