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Tourism and contribution to employment: global evidence
Authors: Nguyen Phuc Canh , Schinckus Christophe , Chong Felicia Hui Ling , Nguyen Binh Quang , Tran Duyen Le Thuy 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThis study examines how tourism contributes to employment.Design/methodology/approachUsing various econometric techniques for panel data, the study estimates the contribution of tourism to employment in a sample of 148 economies from 2002 to 2017. The analysis is also carried out for three sub-samples according to income levels.FindingsThis study has three significant contributions: Firstly, it shows that investment and consumption in the tourism sector have positive benefits for employment. Furthermore, the improvement of institutional quality boosts these positive gains. Secondly, there is a U-inverted relationship between the income level and total contributions of tourism to employment. The development of the tourism industry would therefore follow the pattern suggested by the Kuznets curve hypothesis. Thirdly, the positive effects of tourism investment and consumption in tourism are evidenced in all three sub-samples. In contrast, the effects of institutions seem to be weaker in higher-income economies (implying that there is a larger space for low-income economies to use institutional reform to boost the development and contribution of tourism in their economies). Finally, institutional quality appears to enhance the contribution of tourism to employment.Originality/valueThe study highlights the importance of the tourism industry in enhancing employment.
Examining roles of peripheral service evidence in customer experiences: from the perspective of embodied interaction
Authors: Lee Jung-Joo , Lee Kate Sangwon 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study aims to apply the theoretical lens of embodied interaction to examine roles of peripheral service evidence (PSE) in customer experiences. While previous research explained the role of PSE as tangible proof from the firm’s perspective, this study investigates how customers interact with PSE and shape their experiences from customer’s perspective.

Design/methodology/approach
The research employed a qualitative methodology, conducting in-depth interviews with 40 participants. These interviews were designed to elicit narratives about customers’ experiences with eight archetypes of PSE across various service contexts. The study utilized thematic analysis to uncover the underlying roles of PSE in enhancing customer experiences.

Findings
The analysis identified five key themes demonstrating the impact of PSE on customer experience: facilitating embodied interactions on-site, resourcing customer-created servicescapes, fostering autonomy, embodying priority and urgency and evoking reflective experiences. These findings reveal that PSE serves as a crucial resource that enables customers to actively shape their service journeys, extending beyond its traditional role as mere tangible proof of service transactions.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the literature by reconceptualizing PSE from a customer-centric perspective, highlighting its role in empowering customers to actively shape their service journeys and activities for value cocreation. By applying the concept of embodied interaction, the study provides new insights into how PSE artifacts, in their mundane forms, significantly influence customer experiences. This study opens new vistas in service research by examining customer interactions from the perspective of embodied interaction. The findings offer practical implications for service providers and designers on how to utilize PSE to enhance customer experiences.
Shareholders’ wealth dynamics: study of M&A announcements and target and acquirer financial performance in the Indian corporate landscape
Authors: Prasad Akhilesh , Bakhshi Priti 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThe article investigates the wealth generation from takeover bids through an event study, analyzing the impact of announcements on stock returns of target and bidder firms across the industries and related and unrelated industry acquisitions. It aims to provide insights into financial implications for shareholders and market participants, contributing to understanding merger dynamics and informing investment decisions.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology involves data collection of announcement dates, defining event and estimation windows. Market models and four-factor models are applied to compute abnormal returns. Linear regression estimates return, which is aggregated and tested for significance, providing insights into the wealth effects of takeover announcements.FindingsAnalysis reveals positive returns for both firms' shareholders on the announcement day, particularly significant for target firms. Pre-announcement, positive abnormal returns suggest potential information leakage, but reverse post announcement. Comparative model analysis emphasizes the role of systematic risk. Notably, a prolonged bidding process benefits the target firm. Trading in target company stocks under unrelated industry acquisitions appears to be more beneficial during the bidding.Originality/valueThis article introduces a novel approach by utilizing a four-factor model for computing abnormal returns, unlike previous research relying solely on the market model. It also focuses separately on related and unrelated industry acquisitions. This methodology captures comprehensive systematic risk, resulting in more conservative and robust abnormal returns. This methodological advancement addresses existing gaps in the literature and provides actionable insights for stakeholders in mergers and acquisitions.
Developing net-zero carbon supply chains in the European manufacturing industry – a multilevel perspective
Authors: Steiner Benedikt , Münch Christopher , Beckmann Markus , von der Gracht Heiko 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
The European Union (EU) and European companies are striving for net-zero carbon targets by 2050 and are therefore focused on urgent decarbonization efforts. Manufacturing contributes to 20% of European carbon emissions, although the primary challenge lies in supply chain (SC) emissions, which highlights the field's need to transform. Amid the dissonance between public and private net-zero commitments and persistent carbon emissions, uncertainties surround the development of net-zero carbon supply chains (NZCSCs). This paper aims to address this lack of knowledge by presenting an exploration of the development of NZCSCs within the EU through 2050.

Design/methodology/approach
Using a real-time Delphi methodology and tool from durvey.org, this study involves a multiphase panel discussion process with 67 SC and sustainability experts. Twelve prospective theses for NZCSC development in the EU were formulated through desk research, interviews and an expert workshop. The panel assessed these theses in terms of impact, desirability and anticipated occurrence year and provided justification for their evaluations.

Findings
The study identifies three clusters that influence NZCSC development, comprising 68 implications that scholars, managers and policymakers should consider during this transition.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the available information regarding NZCSCs by offering insights from a multilevel perspective into the influences on NZCSC development in the EU's manufacturing sector.
Linking shared leadership and project success in virtual project teams: a moderated mediation model of teamwork and project complexity
Authors: Ali Hussain , Yushi Jiang 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
In the modern virtual workplace, an organization's ability to complete projects successfully is essential to its future sustainability. Identifying the factors that contribute to successful project outcomes is crucial in project management research. This study seeks to examine how shared leadership affects the quality of teamwork and the success of information system development projects. It also explores how project complexity affects the success of information system development (ISD) projects in the context of virtual project teams, which are usually made up of knowledge workers with a lot of experience.

Design/methodology/approach
Data collected from 509 virtual ISD project team members in Pakistan were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with bootstrapping to assess the effects of shared leadership on teamwork quality and project success. The study also assessed the mediation role of teamwork and the moderation effect of project complexity on the mediation effect of teamwork quality between shared leadership and project success relationship.

Findings
The study found a positive correlation between shared leadership, teamwork quality, and project success. This study also revealed that teamwork quality mediates the association between shared leadership and project success. Furthermore, the results demonstrated that teamwork quality and project complexity moderate-mediate the relationship between shared leadership and project success.

Practical implications
Shared leadership enhances project success in virtual teams by improving teamwork. It requires investment in team development and collaboration initiatives, which ultimately lead to project success.

Originality/value
The findings complement previous research with new insights on behavioral dimensions of shared leadership and their effects on outcomes on the level of the individual. To date, no prior study has employed this nascent methodology to investigate the relationship between shared leadership and project success.
AI-driven innovation in smart city governance: achieving human-centric and sustainable outcomes
Authors: Bosco Gerardo , Riccardi Vincenzo , Sciarrone Alessia , D’Amore Raffaele , Visvizi Anna 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to explore the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in smart cities (SC) as a key aspect of enhancing urban governance and achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This integration presents significant opportunities and certain risks that require careful and proportionate management.

Design/methodology/approach
Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, and using a hierarchical impact assessment method, this study suggests how to measure the impact of AI-enhanced SC projects on ethical principles throughout respective projects’ life cycle. Having outlined a typology of SC applications, and having matched them with specific AI models, this paper develops and applies an analytical framework that serves as a valuable tool for monitoring ethical aspects of AI-based projects implemented in SC.

Findings
The study presents a descriptive model and a single visual scheme that synthesize the analytical framework. These tools provide support to public and private stakeholders, including citizens, NGOs and academic and research institutes by offering a unified method to assess and understand the ethical implications of complex SC systems. Through a hierarchical approach, the study aggregates the impacts of child nodes at each layer.

Originality/value
The study's contribution consists in the introduction of a comprehensive analytical framework that enables a structured assessment of ethical implications in AI-enhanced SC projects. By providing a clear approach for monitoring ethical impacts, the research fills a gap in literature as well as in practice as regards responsible and ethical use of AI in urban governance.
Ed Davey's Tory Removals: The Liberal Democrats and the 2024 General Election
Authors: Sloman Peter 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe 2024 general election represented a remarkable comeback for the Liberal Democrats. Less than a decade on from the coalition and the 2015 election debacle, Sir Ed Davey's party reclaimed third‐party status in the House of Commons with seventy‐two MPs—the largest total for the Liberal Democrats or their Liberal Party predecessors since the 1920s. This article explores how Davey's disciplined campaign strategy enabled the Liberal Democrats to make sweeping gains from the Conservatives across southern England on an even bigger scale than in 1997. A clear anti‐Conservative stance, combined with an upbeat national campaign focussed on social care and sewage, helped the Liberal Democrats to attract a broad swathe of floating and tactical voters in seats where the party was best placed to beat the Tories, though its performance outside these constituencies was much weaker. After a long period focussed on electoral survival, Davey now has a golden opportunity to re‐establish the Liberal Democrats as a parliamentary force and to articulate a broader liberal policy agenda.
Evaluating a predictive model of avoidable hospital events for race‐ and sex‐based bias
Authors: Goetschius Leigh , Sun Ruichen , Han Fei , Stockwell Ian , Henderson Morgan 
Published: November 2024

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate whether race‐ and sex‐based biases are present in a predictive model of avoidable hospital (AH) events.Study Setting and DesignWe examined whether Medicare fee‐for‐service (FFS) beneficiaries in Maryland with similar risk scores differed in true AH event risk on the basis of race or sex (n = 324,834). This was operationalized as a logistic regression of true AH events on race or sex with fixed effects for risk score percentile.Data Sources and Analytic SampleBeneficiary‐level risk scores were derived from 36 months of Medicare FFS claims (April 2019–March 2022) and generated in May 2022. True AH events were observed in claims from June 2022.Principal FindingsBlack patients had higher average risk scores than White patients; however, the likelihood of experiencing an AH event did not differ by race when controlling for predicted risk (Marginal Effect [ME] = 0.0003, 95%CI −0.0003 to 0.0009). AH event likelihood was lower in males when controlling for risk level; however, the effect was small (ME = −0.0008, 95% CI −0.0013 to −0.0003) and it did not differ by sex for the target group for intervention (ME = 0.0002, 95% CI −0.0031 to 0.0036).ConclusionsWe implemented a simple bias assessment methodology and found no evidence of meaningful race‐ or sex‐based bias in this model. We encourage the incorporation of bias checks into predictive model development and monitoring processes.
Genome‐wide scans for signatures of selection in North African sheep reveals differentially selected regions between fat‐ and thin‐tailed breeds
Authors: Ben‐Jemaa Slim , Yahyaoui Ghazi , Kdidi Samia , Najjari Afef , Lenstra Johannes A. , Mastrangelo Salvatore , Gaouar Semir B. S. , Mwacharo Joram M. , Khorchani Touhami , Yahyaoui Mohamed H. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractNorth Africa counts several sheep breeds that can be categorized as fat‐ and thin‐tailed. The former are well adapted to dryland environments. In this study, we used 50K genome‐wide single nucleotide polymorphism profiles from 462 animals representing nine fat‐tailed and 13 thin‐tailed sheep breeds across North Africa to localize genomic regions putatively under differential selective pressures between the two types of breeds. We observed genetic clines from east to west and from north to south. The east–west cline separates the fat‐ and thin‐tailed breeds, with the exception of the fat‐tailed Algerian Barbarine, which is closely related to a genetically homogeneous cluster of Moroccan and Algerian thin‐tailed breeds. Using a combination of three extended haplotype homozygosity tests, we detected seven candidate regions under divergent selection between fat‐ and thin‐tailed sheep. The strongest selection signals reside on chromosomes 1 and 13, with the latter spanning the BMP2 gene, known to be associated with the fat‐tail phenotype. Overall, the candidate regions under selection in fat‐tailed sheep overlap with genes associated with adaptation to desert‐like environments including adipogenesis, as well as heat and drought tolerance. Our results confirm previously reported candidate genes known to be a target of fat‐tail selection in sheep but also reveal novel candidate genes specifically under selection in North African populations.
Intermittent episodes of acute severe encephalomyopathy and early death in two siblings caused by biallelic likely pathogenic variants in FASTKD2: Expanding phenotype and literature review
Authors: Kaur Namanpreet , Somashekar Puneeth H. , Deepha Sekar , Govindaraj Periyasamy , Shukla Anju , Patil Siddaramappa J. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIntroductionCombined oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) deficiency 44 (COXPD44; MIM# 618855) is caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in FAS‐activated serine–threonine kinase domain 2 (FASTKD2) (MIM# 612322). COXPD44 is characterized by variable clinical features—developmental delay, chronic epileptic encephalopathy, seizure disorder/status epilepticus and cerebellar ataxia. We ascertained one sib with episodic acute encephalomyopathy triggered by acute gastroenteritis and associated with haematological abnormalities, rhabdomyolysis leading to acute kidney injury, hypotensive shock leading to early death and a similarly affected sib with early death. Both siblings were normal neurologically in between the acute episodes.Material and MethodsWhole exome sequencing (WES) was performed in the elder sibling. Mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme activity assaywas performed in fibroblast cells and muscle tissue of the elder sibling. Also, Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) determination assay was done in fibroblast cells of the elder sibling.ResultsWES revealed compound heterozygous missense likely pathogenic variants in FASTKD2. Mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme activity in muscle tissue showed reduced complex IV activity and ATP determination assay showed a reduction of ATP in skin fibroblasts.ConclusionHerein, we report two siblings with novel clinical phenotype associated with COXPD44. Our report further validates the biallelic variants in FASTKD2 associated with the variable phenotypes and mitochondrial OXPHOS defect.
Galectin‐1 Elicits a Tissue‐Specific Anti‐Inflammatory and Anti‐Degradative Effect Upon LPS‐Induced Response in an Ex Vivo Model of Human Fetal Membranes Modeling an Intraamniotic Inflammation
Authors: Hernández‐Rodríguez Jazmin , Pérez‐Hernández Jesús , Flores‐Espinosa Pilar , Olmos‐Ortiz Andrea , Velazquez Pilar , Zamora‐Escudero Rodrigo , Islas‐López Marcela , Helguera‐Repetto Addy Cecilia , Hernández‐Bones Karla , Rodríguez‐Flores Samara , Jiménez‐Escutia Rodrigo , Fortanel‐Fonseca Amaury , Flores‐Pliego Arturo , Lopez‐Vancell Rosario , Zaga‐Clavellina Veronica 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTProblemIntrauterine infection is one of the most jeopardizing conditions associated with adverse outcomes, including preterm birth; however, multiple tolerance mechanisms operate at the maternal–fetal interface to avoid the rejection of the fetus. Among the factors that maintain the uterus as an immunoprivileged site, Galectin‐1 (Gal‐1), an immunomodulatory glycan‐binding protein secreted by the maternal‐fetal unit, is pivotal in promoting immune cell homeostasis. This work aimed to evaluate the role of Gal‐1 during a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced‐inflammatory milieu.Method of StudyUsing an ex vivo culture with two independent compartments, human fetal membranes at term were pretreated with 40 and 80 ng/mL of Gal‐1, then to reproduce an intraamniotic inflammation, the fetal side of membranes was stimulated with 500 ng/mL of LPS for 24 h. The concentrations of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‐α, interleukin (IL)‐1β, IL‐6, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP1), macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP1) α, regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES), and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)‐9 were measured in both amnion and choriodecidua compartments.ResultsIn a tissue‐specific fashion profile, pretreatment with the physiologic concentration of Gal‐1 significantly diminished the LPS‐dependent secretion of TNF‐α, IL‐1β, Il‐6, MCP1, MIP1α, RANTES, and MMP‐9.ConclusionGal‐1 elicits an anti‐inflammatory effect on the human fetal membranes stimulated with LPS, which supports the hypothesis that Gal‐1 is part of the immunomodulatory mechanisms intended to stop the harmful effect of inflammation of the maternal–fetal interface.
Like mother like child: Differential impact of mothers' and fathers' individual language use on bilingual language exposure
Authors: Sander‐Montant Andrea , Bissonnette Rébecca , Byers‐Heinlein Krista 
Published: November 2024

AbstractLanguage exposure is an important determiner of language outcomes in bilingual children. Family language strategies (FLS, e.g., one‐parent‐one‐language) were contrasted with parents’ individual language use to predict language exposure in 4–31‐month‐old children (50% female) living in Montreal, Quebec. Two‐hundred twenty one children (primarily European (48%) and mixed ethnicity (29%)) were learning two community languages (French and English) and 60 (primarily mixed ethnicity (39%) and European (16%)) were learning one community and one heritage language. Parents' individual language use better predicted exposure than FLS (explaining ~50% vs. ~6% of variance). Mothers' language use was twice as influential on children's exposure as fathers', likely due to gendered caregiving roles. In a subset of families followed longitudinally, ~25% showed changes in FLS and individual language use over time. Caregivers, especially mothers, individually shape bilingual children's language exposure.
A Preliminary Evaluation of Cobia Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) Stocking in Northeastern Brazil: Lessons From an Experimental Project
Authors: dos Santos Alexandre Ricardo , Belarmino Erika , Bezerra Antonino de Freitas , Oliveira Jorge Eduardo Lins , Nóbrega Marcelo Francisco 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTThe cobia (Rachycentron canadum) is important to fisheries in Northeastern Brazil. To restore stocks in Rio Grande do Norte, cobia were stocked and the fishery was monitored over 4 years. We evaluated effects of stocking on cobia size composition in this data‐limited fishery to understand stocking limitations and explore possibilities for future projects. Total length of cobia was significantly shorter after stocking than before stocking, with mostly small fish caught mainly by nets, an unusual pattern for cobia. Total length also varied significantly among bottom types. Most of the cobia harvested were below the size at first maturity, which suggests that stocking increased the catch, but most fish harvested were immature, thereby potentially hindering stock recovery. For future projects, we recommend against the use of plastic tags for tagging hatchery cobia and propose releases that emulate natural spawning dynamics, alongside releasing fish at older ages. Further, we recommend robust post‐stocking fishery monitoring, and management strategies, such as a release of net‐caught cobia in the initial 2 years and incorporating validated fisher knowledge into decision‐making.