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Challenges of strategic digital communications in local media industries during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia, North Macedonia and Bulgaria
Authors: Simeunovic Bajic Natasa , Milosavljevic Ilija , Tuneva Marina , Angelova Vyara 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThis paper seeks to analyze how local media in Serbia, North Macedonia and Bulgaria have integrated digital technologies and tools into their work and corporate communication during the pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology used in the research is based on a qualitative approach reflected in the use of semi-structured interviews with 26 media professionals. The research questions were: (1) In terms of their use of digital technologies, what are the differences and similarities between Serbia, Bulgaria and North Macedonia? (2) How did the local media digitize their work and internal communication during the state of emergency in the target countries? (3) Is there a digital divide between local and national media?FindingsThe results show changes in the work conditions for local media during the pandemic, both regarding the needs of the public and media professionals, along with a greater call for the integration of digital technologies and tools relative to the pre-pandemic period. The integration of digital technologies into local media’s daily work and the mechanisms in which they can change the way of reporting, production and work environment in this part of the world has been underresearched.Research limitations/implicationsThis research is limited by the number of interviewed media professionals as well as the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results can be the basis for broader research on local media in Balkan countries that have not been the focus of academics so far.Originality/valueThe study looks at how digital technologies are integrated into media production processes as well as into internal strategic communication and work organization under the influence and conditions of the pandemic. This type of analysis has not yet been carried out in any of the three countries, and it is especially pertinent because it compares data from nations that are culturally similar yet have distinct political, social, and digital development and features. In addition to that, the study focuses on the impact of local media and thus contributes to theory further, as the impact of local media has been underresearched internationally despite its large influence on public opinion formation.
A tale of the likable change: the role of change in leadership behavior in improving employees’ willingness to take risks
Authors: Wibowo Amin , Paramita Widya , Indartoyo Ina , Nurhayati Neuneung 
Published: July 2024

PurposeA crisis period can reduce employees’ willingness to take risks, which are important predictors of organizational performance. Built upon the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, this study aims to examine the role of leadership’s behavioral change in promoting the willingness to take risks, as mediated by liking, at two different levels of task complexity.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey has been answered by 281 employees of businesses with various scales, in different sectors in Indonesia. Indonesia was selected as it is among the countries with a high power distance culture. Hence, employees are expected to favor more directive leadership changes in the postpandemic context.FindingsDrawing upon the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, this study found that leaders’ behavioral change toward a more directive approach promotes a willingness to take risks, as the employees like this change regardless of the task’s complexity level.Research limitations/implicationsIn an organization where the employees’ willingness to take risks is critical, the leaders should not simply adopt empowering leadership, as suggested by previous studies. However, leaders need to ensure that any change in leadership behavior during the transition period, either toward a more directive or empowering style, is favorable for the employees, regardless of the level of complexity of the tasks.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature by demonstrating that Indonesian employees’ willingness to take risks increases only when the employees like the change in the style of leadership to a more directive one regardless of the level of task complexity. In addition, Indonesian employees have not perceived any substantial change in their leaders’ behavior after the pandemic, and they remain neutral about this type of leadership.
How do engineering suppliers create project value for buyers? A micro-foundational perspective
Authors: Yu Miao , Wang Xinnan , Yang Xiaotian , Sun Lu 
Published: July 2024

PurposeValue creation in engineering projects has received considerable research attention. However, buyers’ expectations regarding project value do not always translate into the actions of project team members (actors). Drawing upon resource orchestration theory to explore the micro-foundations of project value creation (PVC), we investigate how suppliers organize project team members to create project value that meets buyers’ expectations.Design/methodology/approachWe adopted two instructive engineering projects as comparative cases to analyze patterns in actor interactions in PVC.FindingsThe results reveal “social interaction-based value creation” and “structural interaction-based value creation,” which explain the PVC process from the collective-level buyer’s expectations and supplier’s value orientation, to individual-level actor interactions (mobilizing, connecting, and networking), knowledge orchestration activities (structuring, bundling, and leveraging), and finally the value creation process (identifying, configuring, and generating) in project teams to generate collective-level project benefits and values.Originality/valueWe propose a macro-approach to micro-foundations, with a focus on the buyer-expected PVC process on the supplier side. Furthermore, we explain how suppliers organize individual actions and orchestrate the individual knowledge through two patterns of individual-level actor interactions for collective-level PVC.
Innovative multi-setup modal analysis using random decrement technique: a novel approach for enhanced structural characterization
Authors: Sabamehr Ardalan , Amani Nima , Bagchi Ashutosh 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThis paper introduces a novel multi-setup merging method and assesses its performance using simulated response data from a Finite Element (FE) model of a five-storey frame and experimental data from a cantilever beam tested in a laboratory setting.Design/methodology/approachIn the research conducted at the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee, India, a cantilever beam was examined in a laboratory setting. The study successfully extracted the modal properties of the multi-storey building using the merging technique. Identified frequencies and mode shapes provide valuable insights into the building's dynamic behavior, which is essential for structural analysis and assessment. The sensor layout and data merging approach allowed for the capture of relevant vibration modes despite the limited number of sensors, demonstrating the effectiveness of the methodology.FindingsThe results show that reducing the number of sensors can impact the accuracy of the mode shapes. It is recommended to use a minimum of 8 sensor locations (every two floors) for the building under study to obtain reliable benchmark results for further evaluation, periodic monitoring, and damage identification.Originality/valueThe results demonstrate that the developed algorithm can improve the system identification process and streamline data handling. Furthermore, the proposed method is successfully applied to analyze the modal properties of a multi-storey building.
Interactive vs transactional: how social media ads engage consumers with disparate regulatory orientation and lay rationalism
Authors: Yang Pianpian , Jiang Yufan , Lin Yuxi , Geng Shuang , Wang Rui 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThe growing number of firms leveraging social media ads highlight the urgent need for firms to understand social media ads and their effects on consumer perceptions and attitudes. This research examines whether and how different types of social media ads exert influences on ad engagement and how consumers’ psychological characteristics including regulatory orientation and lay rationalism moderate the influence of social media ads on ad engagement.Design/methodology/approachThis research conducts three quasi experiments featuring two types of social media ads – interactive and transactional – to collect empirical evidence. Results are analyzed using ANOVA and Process in SPSS.FindingsThis research reveals that interactive ads lead to higher perceived enjoyment and perceived responsiveness, which further lead to higher ad engagement. Promotion focus moderates the effect of social media ads (interactive vs transactional ads) on perceived enjoyment and perceived responsiveness, and lay rationalism moderates the effect on perceived responsiveness, while prevention focus has no such effect.Originality/valueFirst, this research establishes the connection between ad types and ad engagement in social media, which offers a new perspective to understand ad engagement. Second, it explores the underlying mechanisms of processing different types of social media ads. Third, it justifies the moderating effects of consumers’ regulatory orientation and lay rationalism on the effects of ad types on ad engagement, providing the first evidence on the moderating role of consumers’ lay rationalism in ad processing. This research helps firm marketers to fine-tune their social media ads according to consumer characteristics.
Intellectual capital and sustainability performance: the mediating role of digitalization
Authors: Li Ying , Li Jianyu , Zhai Yifei 
Published: July 2024

PurposeAs a highly knowledge-intensive activity, digitalization is changing the construction industry landscape and is encouraging construction firms to explore the transformation. This study establishes a new theoretical model aimed at examining the impact of three types of intellectual capital (IC) on digitalization through the lens of knowledge-based view and explores how IC and digitalization influence sustainability performance from the triple bottom line principles.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data from Chinese construction firms using convenience sampling. A total of 181 valid responses were obtained. Then, a partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique was executed through Smart PLS 3.0 software. The measurement model was assessed to ensure reliability and validity, and the structural model was analysed to test the proposed hypotheses.FindingsThe empirical results confirm the positive impact of IC on digitalization and digitalization on sustainability performance. Moreover, digitalization plays a significant mediating role in the relationship between IC and sustainability performance.Originality/valueThe results provide empirical evidence supporting the different roles of IC and digitalization in improving sustainability. The findings contribute to enhancing the understanding of digitalization practices from the perspective of IC and provide theoretical and managerial implications for sustainability issues in the context of the construction industry.
Overwhelming effects of COVID-19 on public library services and recovery perspectives
Authors: Ćirić Jelena , Ćirić Aleksandar 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant decline in library lending, but the response from libraries was insufficient. While researchers have provided guidelines, quantitative analysis of the extent of the impact is lacking.Design/methodology/approachHere, we examine library lending trends from 2019 to 2022, comparing the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods, analyzing lending changes among adults and children and different types of literature, using a public library as a case study.FindingsThis study shows a significant decrease in lending practice, especially among adults, and later recovery. Digital, fine and scientific literature gained popularity compared to other types.Originality/valueThe research results can serve as library management guidelines in case of a new pandemic.
The architecture of marketing leadership: how different structures of marketing presence in the top management team drive new product performance
Authors: Mehrabi Hamed , Chen Yongjian (Ken) , Ranaweera Chatura 
Published: July 2024

PurposePrior research seldom explores the different structures of marketing presence in the top management team (MPTMT) and their impact on new product performance. In this paper, we distinguish among three structures of MPTMT: (1) a dedicated MPTMT; (2) a joint marketing and sales MPTMT; and (3) a joint marketing and other operations MPTMT. We then examine how these three structures of MPTMT are related to cross-functional integration in NPD and, subsequently, new product performance.Design/methodology/approachPath analysis is used to test the model using data collected from 139 U.S. manufacturing firms. We conducted two rounds of survey data collection (with a one-year gap) to assess the potential effect of common method variance.FindingsThe results show that, compared with no MPTMT, all MPTMT structures positively affect cross-functional integration in NPD, which, in turn, enhances new product performance. However, joint MPTMT structures have a greater impact than a dedicated MPTMT. Our moderation analysis also reveals that as TMT heterogeneity increases, the effect of dedicated MPTMT diminishes, but the effects of the other two joint structures remain positive and stable.Research limitations/implicationsThe model could include alternative mediating organizational processes and performance outcomes.Practical implicationsThe findings provide managers with insight on how to configure and leverage marketing influence in the upper echelons in both SMEs and large firms.Originality/valueThe findings of this study highlight the importance of delineating MPTMT structures, understanding how they create value, and specifying their boundary conditions.
Research on interregional oil cooperation-sanctions with evolutionary game
Authors: Chen Wei , Kang Zengrui , Yang Hong , Shang Yaru 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThe game strategies differ when different regions participate in the oil game. Under what circumstances will different participants choose cooperation or sanction strategies? This is the core issue of this paper.Design/methodology/approachRegarding the current and future game behavior between different regions in the oil trade, this paper constructs an evolutionary game model between two regions to explore the possibility of sanctions strategies between the two sides in different situations.FindingsThe research finds: (1) When the benefits of in-depth cooperation between the two regions are greater, both sides tend to adopt cooperative strategies. (2) When the trade conflict losses between the two regions are smaller, both sides adopt sanctions strategies. (3) When a strong region trades with a weak region, if the former adopts a sanctions strategy, the net profits are greater than the benefits of in-depth cooperation between the two regions. If the latter adopts a sanctions strategy, the net profits are less than the trade conflict losses between the two regions. There will be the strong region adopting a sanctions strategy and the weak region adopting a non-sanctions strategy. At this time, the latter should reasonably balance the immediate and future interests and give up some current interests in exchange for in-depth cooperation between the two regions. Otherwise, it will fall into the situation of unilateral sanctions by the strong against the weak.Originality/valueThere is no paper in the existing literature that uses the evolutionary game method to analyze the oil game problem between the two regions. This paper constructs a two-party evolutionary game model composed of crude oil importers and crude oil exporters and, based on this, analyzes the evolutionary stability between the two regions under sanctions and cooperation strategies, which enriches the energy research field.
Resisting together or displaced aggressing? How abusive supervision climate affects team member exchange and subordinates' organizational citizenship towards teammates
Authors: Ma Bei , Zhou Rong , Ma Xiaoliang 
Published: July 2024

PurposeIntegrating balance theory and social identify theory, this paper proposes a multilevel model to explain how abusive supervision climate of team impacts the relationship among team members as well as subordinates’ behavior towards their teammates, especially organizational citizenship behavior (OCB).Design/methodology/approachA survey was conducted to collect two-wave and multi-source data from 398 employees nested in 106 teams from Chinese high-technology companies. Hierarchical linear modeling was conducted to examine the theoretical model.FindingsThe results indicate that there is an inverted U-shape association between abusive supervision climate and subordinates’ OCB towards coworker; team member exchange (TMX) mediates their inverted U-shaped link. Furthermore, we confirm that coworker support plays a vitally moderating role upon the curvilinear link of abusive supervision climate (ASC)–TMX; specifically, when employees perceive low coworker support, negative relations between ASC and TMX will be stronger.Originality/valueThis study identifies team members’ advantageous and adverse relational response to shared threat of ASC and examines coworker support as a moderator of ASC, which provides valuable insights into when and why employees tend to cooperate with their teammates to jointly confront their leader’s abuse and highlights the importance of coworkers, thus enabling organizations to deeply understand the wider influences of ASC on interpersonal relationship between team members.
Smart tourism destinations and sustainability: evidence from the tourism industry
Authors: Samancioglu Emre , Kumlu Sarp , Ozkul Emrah 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThis research aims to reveal the role of sustainability in tourism in terms of smart technologies by addressing the relationship between smart tourism and sustainability through a thematic literature analysis.Design/methodology/approachThe research is based on examining the role of smart tourism in terms of sustainability within the studies in the literature.FindingsTourism is a mass-movement industry that uses natural and artificial resources intensively. For this reason, intensive studies are carried out on this industry in sustainable studies. Based on smart cities, smart destinations have started to be created to focus on specific tourism activities, balance the use of resources in this field, ensure the welfare of tourists and local people, and, most importantly, create sustainable activities. These technology-based cities can save many resources that people need to consider. In addition, thanks to its integration with technological devices, it enables people to be much more effective in social and business life and to act more practically in terms of time, distance, and communication. Besides the stakeholders within the destination, tourists visiting the destination can have a more comfortable and resource-efficient holiday experience thanks to the technological applications and systems created here.Originality/valueThe research presents a thematic literature review on the importance of sustainability in the sector within the framework of smart tourism practices.
Special education eligibility trends and related factors: An analysis of the context in Ontario, Canada
Authors: Shurr Jordan , Minuk Alexandra , Chahine Saad 
Published: July 2024

AbstractWhile there has been movement from disability, or special education needs (SEN), eligibility identification as a prerequisite for special education services, formal school‐based identification remains critical in understanding the educational experience of students with disabilities. This study examined data from Ontario, Canada between 2006 and 2020. Descriptive statistics described trends in SEN status over the 14 years across 13 SEN categories. In addition, variance in the proportion of students identified per enrolled each year was examined to determine whether significant relationships existed with school level (i.e., elementary or secondary), school board type (i.e., English public, English Catholic, French public and French Catholic) and school board size. Analysis revealed an increase in special education eligibility determinations with statistically significant increase in autism and non‐identified eligibility and a decrease in mild intellectual disability. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that school level, school board type and school board size were also significant predictors of identification. The multidirectional effects of each variable and their implications are explored.
Client preferences for the design and delivery of injectable opioid agonist treatment services: Results from a best–worst scaling task
Authors: Metcalfe Rebecca Kathleen , Dobischok Sophia , Bansback Nick , MacDonald Scott , Byres David , Lajeunesse Julie , Harrison Scott , Koch Bryce , Topping Blue , Brock Terry , Foreman Julie , Schechter Martin , Oviedo‐Joekes Eugenia 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBackground and AimsClinical trials support injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT) for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) for whom other pharmacological management approaches are not well‐suited. However, despite substantial research indicating that person‐centered care improves engagement, retention and health outcomes for individuals with OUD, structural requirements (e.g. drug policies) often dictate how iOAT must be delivered, regardless of client preferences. This study aimed to quantify clients' iOAT delivery preferences to improve client engagement and retention.DesignCross‐sectional preference elicitation survey.SettingMetro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Participants124 current and former iOAT clients.MeasurementsParticipants completed a demographic questionnaire package and an interviewer‐led preference elicitation survey (case 2 best–worst scaling task). Latent class analysis was used to identify distinct preference groups and explore demographic differences between preference groups.FindingsMost participants (n = 100; 81%) were current iOAT clients. Latent class analysis identified two distinct groups of client preferences: (1) autonomous decision‐makers (n = 73; 59%) and (2) shared decision‐makers (n = 51; 41%). These groups had different preferences for how medication type and dosage were selected. Both groups prioritized access to take‐home medication (i.e. carries), the ability to set their own schedule, receiving iOAT in a space they like and having other services available at iOAT clinics. Compared with shared decision‐makers, fewer autonomous decision‐makers identified as a cis‐male/man and reported flexible preferences.ConclusionsInjectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT) clients surveyed in Vancouver, Canada, appear to prefer greater autonomy than they currently have in choosing OAT medication type, dosage and treatment schedule.