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Exploring the influence of environmental, social and individual factors on the entrepreneurial intentions of Emirati university students
Authors: Smail Linda , AlAwad Mouawiya , Abaza Wasseem 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThis study aims to understand the factors influencing university students’ entrepreneurial intentions in a rapidly developing entrepreneurial country.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional survey of 324 Emirati students was conducted. Using a structural equation analysis, the study identified strong associations between positive attitudes, self-efficacy, perceived university and country-level support for entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial intention. However, the relationship between social norms and intention was not direct, but an indirect relationship was found when coupled with self-efficacy and attitudes.FindingsThe findings suggest that increasing public awareness and promoting entrepreneurship as a viable career option will significantly impact students’ entrepreneurial intentions in the UAE. Furthermore, providing practical educational and resource opportunities can facilitate the process of starting a business.Originality/valueThis study contributes to entrepreneurship research by providing a unique perspective on the interrelationships among social, government and economic influences in an entrepreneurial context.
Gang membership and rehabilitation: an exploration of narrative accounts from violent gang offenders in an English prison
Authors: Tonks Sarah , Stephenson Zoe 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
The majority of gang research has focussed primarily on American samples, with the rehabilitative field being no exception. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to expand the knowledge base regarding the psychology of gang membership by exploring the narrative accounts of convicted street gang members within an English and Welsh prison sample.

Design/methodology/approach
Using semi-structured interviews with nine convicted male prisoners, data were analysed, systematically coded and themes generated in line with the principles of thematic analysis.

Findings
Three major themes emerged which depicted how members viewed gang membership. The first theme was around what being a gang member meant to them and the organisation within the gang (e.g. hierarchy and criminal activities). The second theme reflected their motivations for joining a gang with reference to their identity and survival. Lastly, within the third theme, participants spoke about what had motivated them to disengage from the gang, difficulties they faced because of disengagement, and what they felt had helped them in the process of disengagement.

Practical implications
The study emphasises the importance of avoiding labels and promoting choice as to how individuals refer to themselves, which can help remove stigma and strengthen professional relationships as part of their risk management planning. Policymakers, practitioners and programme developers are advised to reflect on the word “gang” and how this may influence perception of risk and contribute to bias in judgement. The study also provides insight into individuals experiences with rehabilitation initiatives and the logistical challenges of being open with their peer group. Also supports ideas on considering how to create opportunities to ensure those who wish to exit gangs can do so in a safe, legitimate and durable way. Findings could assist in the design of early preventative measures for those identified as being at risk of joining a gang. Offering training to professionals in the community on how to identify and communicate with those vulnerable to joining a gang may support this process.

Originality/value
Findings add to the limited yet growing evidence base in understanding the psychology of gang membership and helping to support the work undertaken with this cohort.
Exploring the open-source impact on Bangladesh academic library service sustainability
Authors: Ahammad Nur , Saiful Bahri Farrah Diana , Husaini Haslinda 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study investigates the impact of open-source software (OSS) on the sustainability of academic library services in Bangladesh. It aims to understand how OSS can address budget constraints, technological demands and the need for enhanced service delivery in these libraries.

Design/methodology/approach
An in-depth qualitative research approach was used, involving semi-structured interviews with library administrators, IT staff and librarians from various academic institutions across Bangladesh.

Findings
The study reveals that OSS adoption is primarily driven by financial imperatives and the need for flexible, customizable solutions tailored to specific institutional needs. Key benefits identified include significant cost savings, improved customization and flexibility of services and enhanced community support and collaboration. However, challenges such as a lack of in-house technical expertise, resistance to change among staff and stakeholders and inadequate IT infrastructure impede successful OSS implementation.

Practical implications
To harness the full potential of OSS, academic libraries must invest in capacity building through targeted training programs, improve IT infrastructure and foster a culture of collaboration and knowledge-sharing within the library community. These strategies are essential to overcoming existing barriers and ensuring long-term sustainability.

Originality/value
This research contributes to the understanding of OSS’s role in enhancing the sustainability of academic library services. It provides practical recommendations for academic libraries seeking to leverage OSS for improved service delivery and operational efficiency.
Unleashing cultural diversity knowledge for improved knowledge sharing and integration: an in-depth qualitative analysis
Authors: Latif Yasir , Harrison Neil , Chu Hye-Eun , Malik Ashish , Nguyen Mai 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study aims to investigate international students’ experiences through a lens of knowledge management perspective, emphasizing their strategies for knowledge management in tandem with cultural adaptation. The primary objective is to elucidate how international students navigate cultural differences and use knowledge management strategies to augment their learning and integration, thereby supporting their academic progress in a new academic environment.

Design/methodology/approach
An in-depth qualitative research strategy was used, using semistructured interviews with Pakistani doctoral students who were studying in Australia. A thematic analysis was conducted to identify recurring themes and patterns in the data.

Findings
The findings reveal that international students adeptly adopt various knowledge management strategies to facilitate cultural adaptation. These strategies encompass embracing otherness through a sense of belonging, engaging in both personal and shared learning experiences, achieving individual success, and using critical inquiry as a guiding framework for observations. Notably, this study underscores the pivotal role played by cultural competence in conjunction with social networks, influencing cultural intelligence and, subsequently, impacting knowledge sharing and integration for academic progress.

Practical implications
This study’s findings provide practical insights for higher education institutions and policymakers, emphasizing the importance of supporting international students in their cultural adaptation and knowledge management endeavors. These practical implications encompass fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment, supporting intercultural engagement, using technology for enhanced learning and communication and promoting the development of cultural intelligence among international students.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the literature on international student experiences and knowledge management by providing insights into the strategies used by international students to navigate knowledge of cultural differences to enhance their learning experiences and advance academic progress. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the intersection between cultural adaptation and core knowledge management concepts of knowledge sharing and integration in the context of higher education.
Servant leadership and innovative work behavior: the role of innovation climate using evidence from the Ugandan local government sector
Authors: Musenze Ibrahim Abaasi , Mayende Thomas Sifuna , Wanyana Mercy , Kasango Joseph 
Published: November 2024

PurposeDrawing from the social exchange theory and leadership-making model, this study aimed to develop a research model where innovation climate (IC) mediates the servant leadership (SL) influence on innovative work behavior (IWB).Design/methodology/approachThrough structural equation modeling, we evaluated the aforementioned links using data gathered from 324 employees drawn from Uganda’s local government (LG) employees.FindingsThe findings show that the impact of SL on IWB is mediated by IC. An IC within the organization is made possible by effective SL ethos; moreover, this climate promotes IWB. Also, the innovative nature of LG employees promotes IWB.Research limitations/implicationsLG leadership ought to be committed to the SL philosophy since it fosters an environment that encourages IWB. To spark IWB, it should also take advantage of the innovative environment. Management must make sure that in such a setting, supervisors are construed as servant leaders and low cadre staff have the capacity to be servant leaders. Employees will be more motivated to contribute to the organization by engaging in high IWB once they have received the training, empowerment and rewards they deserve in a setting that emphasizes effective SL principles.Originality/valueDespite the existence of numerous studies, there is little empirical evidence that SL influences IWB within the setting of the LG sector. Evidence for the underlying mechanism by which SL promotes IWB is still lacking. Third, we explicitly test the IWB model developed based on euro-leaning theories using the LG context. Finally, there is a dearth of data relevant to how IC affects IWB. The research addresses these gaps.
Analysis of the global marine biodiversity security assessment
Authors: Chen Suisui , Li Jiakai 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThe study aims to assess marine biodiversity security, which is closely linked to a healthy planet and societal well-being. It defines marine biodiversity security, identifies threats such as climate change, marine debris and invasive species and explores mechanisms impacting this security to aid in achieving Aichi Targets and enhancing ecological sustainability.Design/methodology/approachUsing spatial statistical methods, the research analyzes the temporal and spatial distribution of marine biodiversity. It provides a comprehensive multi-layered perspective on the current state of global marine biodiversity, facilitating the identification of threats and the understanding of their mechanisms.FindingsThe findings indicate significant threats to marine biodiversity, with an emphasis on climate change, marine debris and invasive species. The report reveals the spatial distribution of endangered species and underscores the need for urgent actions to address these threats and improve marine biodiversity security globally.Originality/valueThis report serves as a critical reference for promoting healthy, productive marine biodiversity that supports societal welfare. It underscores the importance of establishing a protective framework for marine biodiversity, contributing to the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 14.
Development of homemade oral nutrition supplements for individuals with kidney failure on hemodialysis: physicochemical properties, nutrient composition, and sensory evaluation
Authors: Yeap Ching Yee , Tan Benjamin Wei Wang , Chan Fei Sia , Wong Koh Wei , Koh Wee Yin , Khor Ban-Hock 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
Protein-energy wasting is a common complication among patients with kidney failure undergoing dialysis. This study aims to develop a homemade oral nutrition supplement (ONS) to fulfill the energy and protein requirements of these patients.

Design/methodology/approach
Three formulations of homemade ONS were developed using soybean milk, whey protein isolates and canola oil. Two of these formulations were flavored with pineapple and honeydew juices, respectively. The energy and macronutrient contents were determined using proximate analyses, and mineral contents were determined using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy. The acceptance of homemade ONS for five attributes, namely color, taste, odor, consistency and overall acceptability, was assessed using the nine-point hedonic scale.

Findings
The homemade ONS provided 198–212 kcal and 8.4–9.6 g protein per 100 mL, which were comparable to commercial products. Similarly, the sodium (45–65 mg/100 mL) and phosphorus (56–66 mg/100 mL) contents were on par with commercial products. However, the potassium content of homemade ONS was higher, ranging from 141 to 155 mg per 100 mL. The sensory evaluation indicated that the formulation added with honeydew juice had a similar degree of acceptance as the commercial ONS, while formulations containing pineapple juice and without added fruit juice were less favored.

Originality/value
A few studies have investigated the development of food products for individuals with kidney failure on dialysis. However, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to focus on developing a homemade ONS specifically tailored to meet the unique nutritional needs of hemodialysis patients. In addition, this research included a comprehensive assessment of the beverage’s nutritional content and sensory attributes.
An improved pedestrian dead reckoning method based on gait pattern recognition
Authors: Liu Ermao , Cui Lizhen , Du Yongxing 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
The pedestrian dead reckoning (PDR) based on smartphones has been widely applied in continuous indoor positioning. However, when the position of the mobile phone and the walking patterns of the pedestrian are mixed, traditional PDR tends to become confused and thus degrade performance. To address this issue, this paper aims to propose an improved PDR scheme by focusing on gait pattern recognition and the impact of short-period but negative transitions on tracking.

Design/methodology/approach
The overall solution uses the inertial sensor integrated within the phone for positioning. A binary classifier-based change point detection algorithm is used to identify the transition points in pedestrian gait. Additionally, to enhance the accuracy of gait recognition, this paper presents a combined CNN-attention-based bi-directional long short-term memory(ABiLSTM) model, integrating convolutional neural networks (CNN), bi-directional long short-term memory (Bi-LSTM) and an attention mechanism, to recognize the current gait pattern. The outcomes of this gait pattern recognition are then applied to PDR. Based on distinct gait patterns, corresponding PDR strategies are devised to enable continuous tracking and positioning of pedestrians.

Findings
Through experimental verification, the CNN-ABiLSTM model achieves a gait recognition accuracy of 99.52% on the self-constructed data set. The pedestrian navigation estimation method proposed in this paper, which is based on gait recognition assistance, demonstrates a 32.56% improvement in accuracy over traditional positioning algorithms in multi-gait scenarios.

Originality/value
The improved PDR scheme algorithm significantly enhances the robustness and smoothness of pedestrian tracking, particularly during multiple gait transitions. This, in turn, provides strong support for the utilization of low-cost inertial sensors integrated within mobile phones for indoor positioning applications.
Aggregative responses of marine predators to a pulsed resource
Authors: Davoren Gail K. , Maynard Laurie D. , Johnson Kelsey F. , Carvalho Paloma C. , Gulka Julia , Jenkins Edward , Lescure Lauren M. , Runnells Emily , Tripp Ashley 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Pulsed resources resulting from animal migrations represent important, transient influxes of high resource availability into recipient communities. The ability of predators to respond and exploit these large increases in background resource availability, however, may be constrained when the timing and magnitude of the resource pulse vary across years.

In coastal Newfoundland, Canada, we studied aggregative responses of multiple seabird predators to the annual inshore pulse of a key forage fish species, capelin (Mallotus villosus).

Seabird aggregative responses to fish biomass were quantified from weekly hydroacoustic and seabird surveys during July–August within an annually persistent foraging area (10 km2) associated with a cluster of capelin spawning sites across 10 years (2009–2010, 2012, 2014–2020). Seabird predators included breeding members of the families Alcidae (Common Murres Uria aalge, Razorbills Alca torda, Atlantic Puffins Fratercula arctica) and Laridae (Great Black‐backed Gulls Larus marinus, American Herring Gulls L. argentatus smithsonianus) and Northern Gannets Morus bassanus, along with non‐breeding, moulting members of the Family Procellariidae (Sooty Shearwaters Ardenna griseus, Great Shearwaters A. gravis).

The inshore migration of spawning capelin resulted in 5–619 times (mean ± SE, 146 ± 59 times) increase in coastal fish biomass along with a shift towards more, larger and denser fish shoals. Within years, seabird abundance did not increase with inshore fish biomass but rather peaked near the first day of spawning, suggesting that seabirds primarily respond to the seasonal resource influx rather than short‐term variation in fish biomass. Across years, the magnitude of the seabird aggregative response was lower during low‐magnitude resource pulse years, suggesting that predators are unable to perceive low‐magnitude pulses, avoid foraging under high competitor densities, and/or shift dietary reliance away from capelin under these conditions. The seabird response magnitude, however, was higher when the resource pulse was delayed relative to the long‐term average, suggesting that predators increase exploitation during years of minimal overlap between the resource pulse and energetically demanding periods (e.g. breeding, moulting).

This long‐term study quantifying responses of multiple predators to a pulsed resource illustrates the ability of natural systems to tolerate natural and human‐induced disturbance events.
Rhizosphere as a hotspot for microbial necromass deposition into the soil carbon pool
Authors: Wang Qitong , Ding Junxiang , Zhang Ziliang , Liang Chao , Lambers Hans , Zhu Biao , Wang Dungang , Wang Jipeng , Zhang Peipei , Li Na , Yin Huajun 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Microbial leftovers, known as necromass, are key players in storing carbon in the soil around plant roots (i.e. rhizosphere), a zone characterized by high‐efficiency microbial anabolism. Yet, the extent and mechanisms through which the rhizosphere contributes to soil organic carbon (SOC) via microbial necromass, especially under changing environments remain unclear. We aimed to evaluate the contributions of microbial necromass to SOC and influencing factors from the rhizosphere perspective.

We collected the rhizosphere and bulk soil from 39 alpine coniferous forest sites on the eastern Tibetan Plateau to assess the extent of microbial necromass contribution to SOC in the rhizosphere from a dynamic perspective by calculating the ratio of increased amino sugars (AS) to increased SOC in the rhizosphere relative to that in bulk soil (RAS/SOC). We also collected climate data and determined nutrient concentrations and microbial physiological traits in rhizosphere soil to elucidate the factors affecting RAS/SOC.

The results showed that across all sampling sites, the average concentrations of SOC‐normalized AS in the rhizosphere were significantly higher than those in the bulk soil. Furthermore, the average RAS/SOC was greater than 1, indicating a faster microbial necromass accumulation than SOC accumulation in the rhizosphere. These results implied that the rhizosphere sustains a greater capacity for microbial necromass contribution to the SOC pool than the bulk soil does. Soil nutrient availability was the primary factor affecting RAS/SOC, and precipitation indirectly affected microbial anabolism and RAS/SOC by changing soil nutrient status. Additionally, with increasing rhizosphere soil nutrient availability, microbial carbon‐use efficiency and growth rate increased but the biomass‐specific enzyme activity declined, indicating that microorganisms tended to exhibit high‐yield strategies with increasing soil nutrient availability.

Synthesis. Our findings underpin the vital effect of microbial necromass in SOC accumulation from the rhizosphere perspective and offer valuable insights into mechanisms underlying microbial C metabolic processes in rhizosphere SOC accumulation under changing environments.
A Career Ecosystem Perspective on Societal and Organizational Characteristics and Careers to the Top in Higher Education
Authors: Dlouhy Katja , Biemann Torsten , Baruch Yehuda 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTThe context in which careers develop is attracting increasing scholarly attention. Building on career ecosystem theory, we examine how societal and organizational actors within career ecosystems influence the development of careers. In our study of university leaders in 60 countries, we find that career trajectories are more similar within than across countries and that the overall organizational context relates to the similarity of career trajectories within the career ecosystem. We identify six distinct career patterns to the top of organizations within the ecosystem of higher education (e.g., ‘university president’ or ‘rector’). Furthermore, we identify several societal and organizational characteristics that are related to the prevalence of specific career patterns. Key findings include that academic leaders' careers tend to follow career patterns within the same organization in countries with low power distance, low labour market flexibility and low meritocracy, as well as in universities with less research focus. Our findings add to the literature on career ecosystems and advance the understanding of career paths to the top of organizations, using the case of academic careers.
HMicroDB: A Comprehensive Database of Herpetofaunal Microbiota With a Focus on Host Phylogeny, Physiological Traits, and Environment Factors
Authors: Li Jiaying , Gao Yuze , Shu Guocheng , Chen Xuanzhong , Zhu Jiahao , Zheng Si , Chen Ting 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTSymbiotic microbiota strongly impact host physiology. Amphibians and reptiles occupy a pivotal role in the evolutionary history of Animalia, and they are of significant ecological, economic, and scientific value. Many prior studies have found that symbiotic microbiota in herpetofaunal species are closely associated with host phylogeny, physiological traits, and environmental factors; however, insufficient integrated databases hinder researchers from querying, accessing, and reanalyzing these resources. To rectify this, we built the first herpetofaunal microbiota database (HMicroDB; https://herpdb.com/) that integrates 11,697 microbiological samples from 337 host species (covering 23 body sites and associated with 23 host phenotypic or environmental factors), and we identified 11,084 microbial taxa by consistent annotation. The standardised analysis process, cross‐dataset integration, user‐friendly interface, and interactive visualisation make the HMicroDB a powerful resource for researchers to search, browse, and explore the relationships between symbiotic microbiota, hosts, and environment. This facilitates research in host–microbiota coevolution, biological conservation, and resource utilisation.