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Borrower perceptions of additional lender services: an Oklahoma AgCredit example
Authors: Montgomery Jenna , DeVuyst Eric A. , Bir Courtney , Jones Rodney 
Published: February 2025

PurposeCustomer retention and attraction are common concerns in the financial services industry but are acute concerns for farm credit associations, given competition from commercial banks. Not only do Farm Credit associations face restricted territories but also they have a considerably smaller borrowing population when compared to commercial banks. Oklahoma AgCredit, a Farm Credit association in east and central Oklahoma, is considering creating additional services to increase the number of business interactions they have with their member-borrowers. Their goal in adding services like crop and livestock insurance is to retain current customers and attract new borrowers. The purpose of this research is to assess current and prospective borrower responses to added services in terms of loan volume and insured crop acres and head of livestock. Survey results determine the change in expected loan volume from current customers and additional loan volume from previous and potential customers. The analysis finds that while little can be inferred regarding customer retention, additional services have a positive impact on customer attraction. Expected service utilization and coverage of common crop and livestock enterprises vary between customer subsamples, but all customer types indicated they would cover some level of livestock, forage, hay, wheat and sorghum. While a recommendation cannot be made based on this research, it does seem that expanding the services offered is a viable pursuit for an agricultural lender to improve customer attraction.Design/methodology/approachThree groups of current and potential borrowers were surveyed to assess their current loan activity with Oklahoma AgCredit. Respondents were asked about their likely loan volume if an internal crop and livestock insurance agency was offered by Oklahoma AgCredit and their likely use of the crop and livestock insurance agency. Using survey results, the expected change in loan volume due to the proposed insurance enterprise was calculated.FindingsResults show no statistically significant difference in current borrower loan intentions. However, there were six current borrowers who also operate crop and livestock insurance agencies. These borrowers likely biased results downward. A slight increase in borrowing from potential customers was found. A high percentage of current and potential borrowers, 70–80%, were likely to use the insurance service.Originality/valueThe study measures the expected impact of additional services by an agricultural lender in attracting and retaining borrowers.
Energy poverty and entrepreneurship: evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Ondoua Beyene Blaise , Ngnouwal Eloundou Georges , Mokompea Nyamou Jose Claude , Gallouj Camal 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
Energy poverty is a major obstacle to economic and social development in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where over 600 million people lack access to electricity. This situation stifles entrepreneurship, particularly in rural areas with non-existent energy infrastructure. This paper aims to examine the direct, indirect and nonlinear effects of energy poverty on entrepreneurship in SSA.

Design/methodology/approach
Using data from 36 SSA countries (2007–2020), static panel data models were estimated with generalised least squares and Driscoll–Kraay methods to address cross-sectional dependence and heteroskedasticity.

Findings
The results reveal that reducing energy poverty significantly increases new business creation density. This effect remains robust across various estimation techniques. Indirectly, alleviating energy poverty enhances entrepreneurship by improving internet access and health outcomes.

Research limitations/implications
The analysis is limited to data up to 2020 and focuses on SSA, potentially limiting generalisability. The findings theoretically support the idea that reducing energy poverty can stimulate entrepreneurship by improving access to essential resources and infrastructure.

Practical implications
Policymakers should prioritise inclusive electricity access to stimulate entrepreneurship, particularly in rural areas where energy poverty is most severe.

Originality/value
This study provides empirical evidence on the link between energy poverty and entrepreneurship in SSA, a region often underrepresented in research. The use of robust econometric methods strengthens the findings’ validity.
Followers’ role breadth self-efficacy matters: examining the “double-edged sword” effects of empowering leadership
Authors: Sun Fang , Li Shao-Long , Lei Xuan , Lan Junbang 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
Given the widespread adoption of empowerment in the workplace, increasing research has investigated the influences of empowering leadership. However, previous research has found confounding effects of it. This study aims to examine how and when empowering leadership exhibits “double-edged sword” effects on followers’ work outcomes.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors used a three-wave survey with a final sample of 215 full-time employees to test the research model.

Findings
The results indicate that followers’ role-breadth self-efficacy (RBSE) interacted with empowering leadership to predict their hindrance-related stress, subsequently influencing their turnover intention. Specifically, empowering leadership is found to elicit hindrance-related stress among followers with low RBSE. Furthermore, empowering leadership indirectly affects turnover intention by eliciting hindrance-related stress only among followers with low RBSE.

Originality/value
This study broadens the exploration of the “dark side” of empowering leadership, offering a more nuanced explanation of how it can lead to both beneficial and detrimental outcomes. It refines the understanding of empowering leadership’s effectiveness by highlighting the role of followers’ RBSE rather than focusing solely on the degree of empowerment. In addition, by contributing to the stress theory, this research demonstrates how individual differences influence followers’ cognitive appraisal of stress, shaping distinct stress experiences and driving the adoption of varying work-related coping strategies.
Uncertain static responses of structures involving type-1 and type-2 fuzzy external loadings
Authors: Mohapatra Dhabaleswar , Behera Diptiranjan , Chakraverty Snehashish 
Published: February 2025

PurposeUncertainties present in the system parameters and/or external forces play a significant role in the static analysis of structures. Recently, fuzzy numbers have been used to model these uncertainties. It may be noted that when uncertainties are considered only for external loading in terms of type-1 or type-2 fuzzy numbers, the problem is converted to a fuzzy system of linear equations with crisp coefficients. In this regard, the purpose of this research is to propose a new technique to solve the fuzzy system of linear equations with crisp coefficients.Design/methodology/approachIt is very interesting to propose effective techniques to solve such problems. A methodology based on the parametric forms of the type-1 and type-2 fuzzy numbers is used to convert the fuzzy system into interval systems of equations. Further, the concept of double and triple parametric forms is utilised to solve the interval systems.FindingsThe proposed technique has been successfully implemented to solve the fuzzy linear system of equations in type-1 as well as type-2 fuzzy environments. Accordingly, sample mathematical problems as well as application problems, namely 8-bar truss structure and uniform rectangular sheet structure, have been solved. Further, present results have been contrasted with the solution obtained by the existing approaches and found to be in good agreement.Originality/valueTo deal with the uncertainty in the external loadings, type-1 and type-2 fuzzy numbers are used here. Also, the approach presented in this work to solve the fuzzy linear system of equations shows the originality of this research.
Facilities management: insights from India
Authors: Jadhav Tushar , Deshpande Rahul , Lavy Sarel 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
In the past few years, India has seen an exponential growth in the built environment sector, which highlights the importance of facility or facilities management (FM). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the expectations, roles and skills required for successful FM operations within the built environment in India. The study also investigates the various educational programmes offered in FM in India.

Design/methodology/approach
This study uses semi-structured interviews with FM practitioners from India. A total of 20 respondents have participated in the semi-structured interviews. The interview questions covered few important areas such as daily roles and responsibilities, skills required, challenges faced and areas for further development, among others. In addition to the semi-structured interviews, a roundtable discussion was also conducted with three FM experts from India.

Findings
The study provides insights in the roles delivered by FM professionals, their challenges and areas of improvement. The study further reveals the lack of formal FM education in India. The findings of this study will also help in the development of academic programmes that will foster research culture and assist in overcoming challenges faced by the FM sector.

Originality/value
There is limited research available that addresses the FM requirements for India. In addition, there is no research available that addresses the FM education in Indian context. This paper throws light on the FM requirements in India and provides the necessary inputs for enhancing FM education in India.
Portrait of traditional dance in wedding ceremonies amidst modernization as social identity in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Authors: Jamilah Jamilah , Jayadi Karta , Abduh Amirullah , Yatim Heriyati 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
This study aims to explore the South Sulawesi traditional dances in wedding ceremonies as key instruments for social identity construction, cultural heritage preservation and community-based economic growth. By examining the interplay of these dances within wedding ceremonies, the study aims to illuminate how artistic performances uphold ancestral values while adapting to contemporary social dynamics.

Design/methodology/approach
Amidst the forces of globalization and technological advancement, this research uses qualitative case study research to capture the cultural essence of traditional dances. Using thematic analysis, the study reveals the dynamic interplay between tradition and modernity, highlighting the roles of cultural preservation and the construction of social identities. It discusses the implication of the potential of these dances as sustainable cultural tourism products, balancing economic benefits with the need for authentic representation.

Findings
The findings reveal that traditional wedding dances in South Sulawesi serve as powerful symbols of cultural identity, with distinct dances like Tari Paduppa and Tari Lalusu being performed during specific parts of the wedding ceremonies. These dances convey values such as gratitude, respect, unity, and social hierarchy. Furthermore, the findings highlight the role of these performances in sustaining the livelihood of artists and their potential as cultural tourism products. Additionally, parents, schools and government-led festivals jointly create a supportive ecosystem that encourages intergenerational participation. Despite challenges posed by global entertainment trends, stakeholders adapt performances through selective modernization, ensuring that authenticity and heritage value remain intact.

Originality/value
This study highlights the resilience and adaptability of traditional wedding dances as multifaceted cultural expressions that simultaneously foster social identity, economic viability and heritage continuity. By demonstrating how local communities integrate these dances into broader educational, familial and policy structures, the research contributes to discussions on intangible cultural heritage and offers practical insights for similar preservation efforts.
The effect of artificial intelligence awareness on frontline service employees’ silence: the roles of psychological contract breach and moral identity
Authors: Cheng Mengting , Zhang Long , Wang Haiqing 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
The widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the hospitality industry has triggered concerns among frontline service employees about their future careers, namely, AI awareness. This study aims to explore whether AI awareness influences frontline service employees’ silence through psychological contract breach and whether this process is contingent on frontline service employees’ moral identity, drawing on social exchange theory and moral identity theory.

Design/methodology/approach
The data were collected from 355 frontline service employees in Chinese hotels using a two-wave survey. SPSS macro PROCESS Model 58 was used to test the proposed hypotheses.

Findings
AI awareness increases frontline service employees’ silence by prompting psychological contract breach. This process is moderated by frontline service employees’ moral identity. Specifically, moral identity mitigates the effect of psychological contract breach on silence.

Practical implications
Organizations and managers should pay attention to the impact of AI on frontline service employees and take measures to help them better adapt to the rapidly changing work environment. In particular, it helps reduce frontline service employees’ silence by fostering positive attitudes toward AI, maintaining their psychological contracts and developing their moral identities.

Originality/value
This study enriches the research on the outcomes of AI awareness by directing our attention to frontline service employees’ silence. Moreover, this study not only explores the responses to AI awareness that frontline service employees make as “economic persons” but also examine whether they, as “moral persons,” regulate their responses contingent on their moral identity under the impact of AI. Exploring frontline service employees’ dual identities helps bring this research closer to the realities of managerial practice, thereby contributing to a better understanding and management of their complex responses to AI shocks.
Beyond metrics: shifting measures of research impact from citations and journal rankings to meaningful impacts on society
Authors: Crompton John L. 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to point out that most research published in hospitality and tourism industry journals is of no value to the visitor industries or society. It argues that a primary reason is the academic practice of evaluating the utility of its research with the inappropriate metrics of journal impact factors and citation counts. To become relevant, academic leaders must refocus evaluation of the field’s research on its meaningful impacts on society.

Design/methodology/approach
This study reviews the literature that differentiates the constructs of research quality and research impact and identifies their limitations.

Findings
The contention that either journal impact factors or citation counts adequately measure the usefulness of research is challenged. It is suggested that reliance on them has resulted in an academic self-serving “echo chamber.” The author argues the field should refocus away from the echo chamber to shift the primary evaluation of research to societal impact. Illustrations are offered from the author’s recent experiences that illustrate the fallacy of confusing citation counts with impact. The challenges of shifting to an impact assessment from the existing system are acknowledged, and a way forward is proposed.

Research limitations/implications
Continuing to embrace beguiling measures that are invested with a conventional, but false, aura of truth inevitably means the field’s scholarship will continue to be ignored.

Originality/value
An analytical critique of the prevailing metrics is undertaken, and a five-step process to shift the emphasis to societal impact is offered.
Design and application of eversion-growing firefighting robot with Yoshimura-ori steering mechanism
Authors: Li Sha , Yue Longwang , Wei Yangke , Liu Chong , Jiang Shuai , Wang Li 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
To assist firefighters in extinguishing fires more safely and efficiently, this paper aims to present an eversion-growing firefighting robot that overcomes the maneuverability constraints of existing firefighting robots, which hinder their ability to approach fire sources effectively.

Design/methodology/approach
The robot uses an everting tube as the body, with the cavity formed during eversion to deliver water to the tip. The loading capacity models are extended by considering the mechanical reinforcement provided by the contact between the everting tube and obstacles. Then the authors design a steering mechanism based on the Yoshimura-ori structure to ensure the robot’s steering capabilities. Furthermore, the authors present a new tip mount for the eversion-growing robot in fire conditions.

Findings
Experiments demonstrate the robot’s ability to navigate obstacles effectively using the Yoshimura-ori steering mechanism and perform firefighting tasks successfully.

Originality/value
The robot innovatively overcomes traditional firefighting limitations and integrates the eversion-growing structure with the Yoshimura-ori steering mechanism, demonstrating effective obstacle-traversing capabilities in performing tasks.
What kind of documents can AI language model outputs be? The concept of artificially blended testimony
Authors: Donner Sascha 
Published: February 2025

PurposeThe development of large language models (LLMs) has significantly enhanced capabilities in AI-powered text generation. The impact of this new technology, which is expected to significantly influence our work and private lives, on document creation is still largely unknown. This article is inspired by the article “What Kind of Science Can Information Science Be” by Buckland (2012).Design/methodology/approachBuckland’s (2012) considerations about the human’s central role in information science are applied to the question of how the human’s central role in documentation could be affected by the devolvement of LLMs. The Model of Documentation Activity (MoDA) (Donner, 2023) is used as a framework to evaluate the influence of LLM outputs as part of the documentation activity. LLM outputs are placed within the model after an analysis of their potential to be a document from conventional, functional and semiotic points of view.FindingsAn advanced and more detailed version of the MoDA, the MoDA2, is presented, which is intended to clarify the potential implications of LLMs on the documentation activity.Originality/valueThis article coins the term “artificially blended testimony” for LLM output as novel data provider along nature and testimony and demonstrates the value of the MoDA2 for exploring the impact of technological advances such as LLMs on the documentation process.
Talking about data: an analysis of data-team conversations and principals’ influence on them
Authors: Barnes Nicole , Fives Helenrose , Meyers Coby V. , Moon Tonya R. 
Published: February 2025

PurposeSchool principals are increasingly responsible for acting as instructional leaders, but research on data teams typically considers principals as secondary players responsible for ensuring that meetings occur but not necessarily for their quality. We investigated how elementary school principals in one district committed to data use influenced data team conversations.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, we analyze observation data of 34 data-team meetings held in four elementary schools in one rural district.FindingsWe found that principals regularly dominated the data-team meetings, strongly influencing decisions related to students discussed, how they were discussed and what decisions were made as a result. Moreover, data-team decisions seldom resulted in actual instructional change but instead most regularly ended by “staying the course.”Originality/valueThere are a number of implications to consider as a result of the many squandered opportunities to leverage data to lead instructional change. This study is one of the few to focus on how principals influence (and can limit) data-team conversations about students and instructional response.
“What does the mirror reveal about your age?” A historical analysis of Tokalon cosmetic advertisements in 1930s Sweden
Authors: Kenalemang-Palm Lame M. 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
The aim of this paper is to examine the construction of female beauty ideals in Tokalon advertisements in 1930s Sweden.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper uses the theoretical perspective of social semiotics and the methodology of multimodal critical discourse analysis to analyze a corpus of 91 Tokalon advertisements collected from the Swedish Historical Newspaper Archive.

Findings
The analysis indicates that women were encouraged to engage in beauty work practices to preserve the idealized white, youthful face. Working on and “perfecting” the female face was framed as a way for women to exercise their autonomy and emancipation. However, a closer analysis of the advertisements reveals that women’s empowerment was often measured in terms of securing male attention or finding a husband. Women who failed to enhance their appearance were positioned as at risk of being unloved and/or unmarried, while those who engaged in beauty work practices were rewarded with romantic success. Interestingly, however, the promotion of beauty practices was not rooted with traditional notions of the “male gaze”, but rather reflected an “autoerotic gaze” that emphasizes self-governance by modern women.

Originality/value
This paper demonstrates the significance of analyzing Swedish cosmetic advertisements from this period to understand their role in shaping constructions of femininity. It also highlights the important influence of American advertising styles and culture in Swedish advertising practices and how they helped shape beauty norms in Sweden.