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Effect of innovation disclosure in annual reports on R&D subsidies in China
Authors: Zhou Wei , Pan Xiaofei , Wu Yiping 
Published: November 2024

PurposeWe examine the effectiveness of signaling by disclosing innovation in annual reports in terms of securing R&D subsidies, using a novel text-based measure of firm-level innovation intensity.Design/methodology/approachThe empirical analysis includes regressions with firm and year-fixed effects and an instrumental variable approach. Both mediation and moderation analysis are conducted to identify the plausible channels.FindingsWe find that firms are likely to receive research and development (R&D) subsidies if their annual reports contain intensive disclosure of information about innovation. We also identify the site visits by government officials as a plausible channel through which innovation disclosure in annual reports can help firms receive R&D subsidies. Additional analysis shows the main effect of innovation disclosure is especially pronounced in firms with severe information asymmetry and those facing a low-trust environment.Originality/valueCurrent studies have shown the effectiveness of signaling in capital markets in terms of securing bank loans and venture capital (Cassar et al., 2015; Hoenig and Henkel, 2015; Connelly et al., 2016; Plummer et al., 2016). It is unclear if such a signaling can attract the attention of government officials. Our results suggest that government officials view annual reports as an important means of mitigating information asymmetry, which in turn helps firms to receive external R&D funding.
The European sustainable finance disclosure regulation (SFDR) and its influence on ESG performance and risk in the fund industry from a multi-regional perspective
Authors: Martinez-Meyers Susana , Ferrero-Ferrero Idoya , Muñoz-Torres María Jesús 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the impact of the sustainable financial disclosure regulation (SFDR) on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and risk scores of sustainable funds (SFs) from a multi-regional perspective.

Design/methodology/approach
This research involves conducting a comparative study between self-labeled SFs and conventional funds of the same mutual fund company matched using a five-step process. Using the SFDR publication as a natural study, this study uses panel data methodology on a portfolio ESG score database before SFDR implementation and three to six months post-SFDR Level 1 requirement to measure the impact.

Findings
The findings provide evidence of a clear reduction in ESG risk and an improvement in ESG performance across all samples and ESG dimensions following the SFDR regulation. In addition, the results reveal a positive spillover effect of the regulation on conventional funds following its implementation.

Research limitations/implications
The study can be helpful for fund managers, investors and regulators as it provides insights into the impact of mandatory ESG disclosure regulation on the global fund investment market. The study is limited by data availability due to the restrictive matching approach used, which starts with fund pairs from the same fund management company.

Practical implications
The study can be helpful for fund managers, investors and regulators as it provides insights into the impact of mandatory ESG disclosure regulation on the global fund investment market.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, there is a lack of research papers that analyze the impact of the SFDR mandatory regulation as a driving force on the ESG scores of the fund market using the same fund management matched pair approach. This paper tests the importance of the investment area through a multi-regional approach to study potential “spillover” effects.
Do experience and authentic happiness on halal luxury fashion influence behavioral intention?
Authors: Sari Novi Sekar , Ratnasari Ririn Tri , Ab Rahman Asmak 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study aims to determine the influence of experiential value, authentic happiness and experiential satisfaction on the behavioral intention of luxury fashion.

Design/methodology/approach
Two hundred online questionnaires were collected from customers who rented or bought wedding dresses between 2015 and 2020, with at least one rental or purchase coming from an Indonesian bridal wedding brand that promotes the idea of marriage under Islamic law. The quantitative methodology used in this study was examined using the Structural Equation Model analysis method with the AMOS 22 software.

Findings
The results showed that all hypotheses were accepted with significant positive influences, including experiential value in halal fashion on authentic happiness, experiential satisfaction and luxury fashion behavioral intention, authentic happiness in luxury fashion behavioral intention and experiential satisfaction, as well as experiential satisfaction in the behavioral intention of luxury fashion.

Research limitations/implications
The data were collected from respondents who have rented and/or purchased wedding dresses. However, the number of respondents who only rent or who only buy was not identified.

Practical implications
The value of experience in halal fashion needs to be increased. Based on the results of this study, it is hoped that marketers can create effective marketing policies and strategies by paying attention to the value of the consumer’s halal fashion experience because it will affect their authentic happiness, experience satisfaction and luxury fashion behavior intention.

Originality/value
This study has unique originality in measuring the variable of luxury fashion behavioral intention, which was adjusted to the object of research, namely luxury fashion.
The strengths of CEO social ties: a cost-benefit framework
Authors: Tang Jianyun 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThis article develops a benefit curve and a cost curve that relate the strength of a CEO’s social tie to its benefits and costs respectively, and thereby develops a cost-benefit framework for understanding the strengths of CEO social ties. In particular, this framework helps address the basic, yet largely unanswered questions of why one tie is stronger than another and why a CEO utilizes social ties to a greater extent in one context than in another.Design/methodology/approachAs a conceptual paper, this article develops a cost-benefit framework for understanding the strengths of CEO social ties.FindingsThis article suggests an important shift of research focus and a different way of thinking regarding tie strength. Specifically, it suggests that the more fundamental question might not be whether a social tie is beneficial or one tie is more beneficial than another, but rather what its optimal strength is, given the underlying relational factors such as resource dependence and demographic similarity. Relatedly, the question might not be whether a CEO’s level of utilization of social ties has a more positive effect on firm performance in one context than in another, but rather what the optimal level of utilization is, given the contextual factors such as environmental uncertainty.Originality/valueThis article addresses a widely accepted, yet potentially misleading understanding of the relationship between a tie’s strength and its benefits (i.e. the strength of weak ties argument). By doing so, it develops a benefit curve that integrates into a coherent, parsimonious function three seemingly conflicting key ideas in the literature (i.e. the overall notion that social ties are beneficial, the strength of weak ties argument, and the liability of strong ties argument). Relatedly, it develops a coherent framework for understanding the strengths of CEO social ties.
Sustainable innovations through project partnerships at higher education institutions: challenges and implications for stakeholder engagement
Authors: Grunwald Guido , Kara Ali , Spillan John E. 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to identify challenges and derive options for stakeholder engagement of project partnerships for sustainable innovations in higher education institutions (HEIs).Design/methodology/approachGuided by Donabedian’s structure-process-outcome (SPO) model, our conceptual exploration focuses on understanding stakeholder experience and identifying stakeholder engagement options in different project phases. This research includes empirical data on sustainability expectations towards HEIs collected from 239 business students from the USA and Germany. The Kano method and factor analysis were used for data analysis.FindingsThis research suggests that balancing differences in stakeholder types and priorities, identifying and fulfilling key stakeholder expectations and addressing their resource limitations play a crucial role in the partnership’s structure stage. Adjustments for timing and forms of engagement, based on the stakeholder types and their expectations, are necessary during the process stage. Attaining stakeholder consensus on goal achievement and fostering trust and long-term commitment for sustainability are vital tasks in the outcome stage.Practical implicationsHEIs are advised to identify and assess stakeholders according to their anticipated inputs and contributions to the expected project outputs. They should consider adopting minimal thresholds of involvement and actively engaging key stakeholders, students, by demonstrating direct sustainability impacts.Originality/valueThis conceptual study adds value by enhancing the understanding of sustainable project partnerships in HEIs through the adoption of concepts from open innovation, service management and relationship management research. It illuminates the significance of stakeholder engagement and experience, including the management of expectations, thereby supporting HEIs in effectively implementing sustainability initiatives.
Social performance indicators in Brazilian health cooperatives
Authors: Gulak Dulcídio , Moreira Vilmar Rodrigues , Ferraresi Alex Antônio 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study aims to identify indicators of social performance in health cooperatives, emphasizing the crucial need for cooperatives to systematically monitor their social performance with members, thus strengthening relationship and ensuring sustainability.

Design/methodology/approach
Using a descriptive research design with a qualitative approach, this study analyzed interviews with cooperative managers through content analysis.

Findings
A total of 23 indicators were identified covering financial aspects, personal and professional training facilitated by cooperative education and the promotion of active participation and engagement among cooperative members.

Research limitations/implications
As for the limitations of this research, it is possible to mention the proposition of performance indicators based on the perception of the managers, who were the interviewed. A better description and validation of the indicators could be done through a survey with the cooperative members, who are the most interested and affected by actions and social results of the cooperatives.

Practical implications
The main managerial implications of the results indicated the need to implement a monitoring structure so that the indicators of the cooperative’s actions with its members can have the same importance as the monitoring of the economic–financial indicators.

Social implications
By making information available to members, with transparent and effective communication, it is possible to infer that members have a broader perspective of the cooperative’s actions and the benefits of being part of it. The engagement of members in a cooperative with quality governance improves the feeling of belonging and ensures the perpetuity of the cooperative. Also, it is expected that the results of this research can favor and influence other studies and help cooperatives to improve their planning with permanent actions to monitor their social performance in relation to their members.

Originality/value
Performance indicators of cooperatives should be treated and analyzed in a particular way because cooperatives have particularities regarding their economic and social functions. There are several indicators to evaluate the economic-financial performance of cooperatives, but there are few indicators to verify the social performance of the cooperative with its members.
Linkage between empowerment, commitment and organizational citizenship behavior in Indian retail sector
Authors: Bhardwaj Pratibha , Sharma Himani , Savita Ubba 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to determine the relationship between employee empowerment (structural empowerment [SE] and psychological empowerment [PE]), employee commitment (EC) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) within the unique context of a learning organization in the Indian retail sector.

Design/methodology/approach
The investigation was conducted using a survey-based questionnaire approach. Data were gathered from 222 frontline employees working in different retail stores in India. The researcher used AMOS 22.0 version and SPSS 22.0 version for the data analysis.

Findings
This study concluded that SE and PE have a positive and significant influence on OCB and EC. In addition, EC is a mediator between employee empowerment (SE and PE) and OCB.

Research limitations/implications
This research is built on cross-sectional data with a limited sample size, that is, 222 sample size. This study also offers some practical insights to managers of retail stores.

Originality/value
To the best of authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to empirically investigate the mediating role of EC between SE and OCB. By focusing on the interplay of these variables within a learning organization, this study sheds light on the mechanisms driving employee behavior and organizational dynamics in this rapidly evolving retail sector.
Economic risk perceptions and willingness to learn about globalization: A field experiment with migrants and other underprivileged groups in Vietnam
Authors: Bonifai Niccolò W. , Malesky Edmund J. , Rudra Nita 
Published: November 2024

AbstractExisting research maintains that socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals are reluctant to seek information that might help mitigate risk. We challenge this convention by proposing that perceptions of risks associated with global economic shocks can incentivize some disadvantaged individuals to acquire knowledge about their distributional effects. Internal migrants, in particular, have strong incentives to respond to such risks by seeking information. We test our hypotheses using a randomized experiment in Vietnam exposing half of the participants to risks associated with a new trade agreement with the European Union. We track willingness to learn by observing whether respondents accessed an online video describing the economic impacts of the agreement. We find that treated migrants were 187% more likely to seek knowledge than the control group, but find null effects for residents from sending and receiving locations. Our findings help uncover the key role migrants can play in supporting globalization and shared prosperity.
Local orientation in the U.S. House of Representatives
Authors: Ban Pamela , Kaslovsky Jaclyn 
Published: November 2024

AbstractWhat drives legislators to emphasize local issues in a nationalized setting? Although the representation literature has highlighted why legislators present themselves as district‐ or nationally oriented in constituent‐facing activities, research remains limited on this behavior within Congress. We leverage congressional speech to provide evidence on how electoral competitiveness, district demographics, and legislator characteristics influence representation during the committee stage, a critical step in policymaking. Using U.S. House hearing transcripts from 1999 to 2018, we examine what types of legislators are more likely to mention their constituents and the local communities in their districts. Results reveal that women legislators use significantly more locally oriented statements compared to their male counterparts. This difference between male and female legislators, which is concentrated among Democrats, is similarly observed on the House floor. Overall, these results provide new evidence that the link between gender and policy representation persists even in settings when constituents are not the only intended audience.
More than Body Appearance! Improving body image in young women through a functionality‐focused intervention combined with psychoeducation: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Cerea Silvia , Panzeri Anna , Burdisso Beatrice , Bottesi Gioia , Mancin Paolo , Rapisarda Martina , Ghisi Marta 
Published: November 2024

AbstractObjectivesBody dissatisfaction is a public health concern, prevalent among women. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of a 2‐week online functionality‐focused intervention combined with psychoeducation on improving body image among young women at both high and low risk of Body Image Disorders (BIDs).DesignA randomized controlled trial was conducted among young women at high risk and low risk of developing BIDs.MethodsIn total, 231 young women (n = 64 at high risk of BIDs) were randomized into: experimental (n = 113) and waitlist (n = 118) groups. The experimental group underwent the intervention at baseline (T0) for 15 days (T1), while the waitlist group started the intervention at T1 for 15 days (T2). Participants completed questionnaires about body and functionality appreciation, eating disorders (EDs) risk and extreme body dissatisfaction at baseline, 15 days from baseline and 30 days from baseline.ResultsMixed linear models revealed enhancements in body and functionality appreciation post‐intervention for women at both high risk and low risk of BIDs. Reductions in EDs risk and body dissatisfaction were observed in participants at high risk.ConclusionsThe intervention proves to be useful in promoting a positive body image (i.e. body and functionality appreciation) in women at both high and low risk of BIDs, while the results concerning the risk of developing EDs and extreme body dissatisfaction are more nuanced.
Can Minority Shareholders' Online Voice Restrain Controlling Shareholders' Tunneling?
Authors: Huang Li , Ying Qianwei , Han Mengrui 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTResearch Question/IssueUsing a sample of Chinese listed firms between 2010 and 2020, this study examines the effect of minority shareholders' online voice on controlling shareholders' tunneling.Research Findings/InsightsWe find that minority shareholders' online voice significantly reduces controlling shareholders' tunneling. The effect is more pronounced in firms with higher information asymmetry and weaker investor protection. We further show that minority shareholders' online voice can attract additional attention from other investors and regulators, exerting market and regulator pressure on controlling shareholders. Additional analysis also suggests that the effect of minority shareholders' online voice on controlling shareholders' tunneling increases with the negative tone of the questions and decreases with firms' responsiveness to these questions.Theoretical/Academic ImplicationsPast findings of the governance role of minority shareholders mainly focus on their voting rights, but less attention has been paid to their online activism through voice. Our results suggest that minority shareholders' online voice plays an important role in corporate governance by curbing the controlling shareholders' tunneling attempt.Practitioner/Policy ImplicationsThis study provides an essential implication for the regulators in emerging capital markets that adopting the online interactive platforms for firms and investors helps to enhance the minority shareholders' monitoring role.
Acneiform lesions in a 57‐year‐old woman
Authors: Baczynski Alexandra , Sulejmani Pranvera , Medhus Emily J. , Bittar Julie , Amber Kyle 
Published: November 2024

AbstractA 57‐year‐old woman on leflunomide with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and rheumatoid arthritis presented with multiple flesh‐colored to hyperpigmented dome‐shaped papules, scattered comedones, and underlying scarring on bilateral cheeks and chin. These dermatologic manifestations, laboratory evaluation, and punch biopsy led to a final diagnosis of acneiform or comedonal discoid lupus erythematosus (ACDLE). For patients with acneiform or comedonal lesions, ACDLE should be considered if the lesions do not improve with conventional treatment for acne vulgaris.
Cognitive and behavioral response of mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) to environmental factors: Microplastics, predator cues, and detour design methods
Authors: Irwin Kyndal , Hathorn Grace , Gabor Caitlin R. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractUrban stream syndrome is the collective term used to describe the physical and ecological degradation of streams draining urban lands that poses substantial threats to freshwater ecosystems. Among various consequences of urban expansion, microplastic pollution and shifts in predator–prey dynamics are prominent alterations to natural habitat that could impact the cognitive and behavioral responses of aquatic species. To explore how symptoms of urban stream syndrome impact the cognitive and behavioral responses of fish, we conducted two experiments using a delayed detour test to measure risk‐taking and inhibitory control in Gambusia affinis. In the first experiment, we hypothesized that G. affinis exposed to different concentrations of microplastics would show altered inhibitory control and risk‐taking. In the second experiment, we hypothesized that exposure to predator chemical cues during the detour task would alter inhibitory control and risk‐taking in G. affinis. We did not find significant differences in inhibitory control or risk‐taking in G. affinis exposed to microplastics or predator cues. We then compared the effect size and confidence intervals (CI) of these results with published results that used the same detour test to study inhibitory control and risk‐taking in G. affinis in response to different environmental conditions. Our investigations revealed that the CIs of the two studies presented here were larger than the CIs in the previously published studies. We consider potential changes to the experimental design that might have affected our ability to detect differences, such as the dimensions of the testing tanks. We also suggest extending the duration of the test to allow ample time for both exiting the starting chamber and solving the detour. We also propose considering the size and age of the species under study and adjusting the dimensions used in the detour paradigm design. Although our findings are specific to G. affinis, our results underscore the importance of considering aspects of the detour test design that are ecologically relevant to the study species when analysing cognitive and behavioral responses in fish. With our discussion, we contribute to the understanding of detour test methodologies and highlight potential ecological factors that could influence cognitive and behavioral outcomes.