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Communication anxiety as barrier: extending theory of planned behavior on student intention to participate in synchronous online learning
Authors: Nurlaela Nurlaela , Amiruddin Amiruddin , Irfan Andi Muhammad , Setialaksana Wirawan 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
Student in-class participation is a crucial aspect in the learning process, including in synchronous learning process. Several variables may hinder students from actively participating in synchronous learning including communication anxiety. As behavior, student in-class participation can be modeled using theory of planned behavior (TPB) with communication anxiety as barrier variable. The current study aims to investigate student decision-making process to actively participate in synchronous online learning using TPB frameworks and examine the effect of communication anxiety as part of extended TPB.

Design/methodology/approach
This was quantitative nonexperimental research conducted by gathering cross-sectional data through electronic survey. A total of 1,009 Indonesian college students voluntarily participate in the survey. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data and test the hypothesis.

Findings
The results indicate that there was significant and positive effect between TPB-related variables: (1) attitude, (2) subjective norms, (3) behavioral control, (4) intention and (5) behavior. Communication anxiety, as an additional variable in the extended model, shows significant and negative effects on behavioral control and active participation behavior. However, the communication anxiety indicates insignificant effect on students’ intention to participate in online synchronous learning. The findings support the evidence that students’ intention to actively participate in synchronous learning can be described using TPB and communication anxiety hinders student to actively participate in synchronous learning.

Originality/value
The paper extends TPB on student active participation. Prior research limited to original theory of planned behavior (TPB) on student in-class and massive open online course (MOOC) participations, whereas the current research includes communication anxiety as additional variable on extended TPB to understand students’ intention to actively participate in synchronous online learning.
Sand or grease effect? The impact of Islamic banking on the social mission of microfinance institutions
Authors: Hossain Md Imran , Jibir Adamu , Mia Md Aslam , Abdu Musa , Chauhan Swati 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
Islamic banking and microfinance institutions (MFIs) share the core objective of serving the underprivileged. This study aims to investigate whether Islamic banking development facilitates (greases) or hinders (sands) the social mission of MFIs.

Design/methodology/approach
Data for 19 countries covering the period 2010–2018 were collected from the World Bank, Bank Focus and International Monetary Funds and analyzed using conventional econometric methods. Endogeneity-corrected techniques and alternative proxies were employed to ensure robust results.

Findings
The study revealed that Islamic banking development (proxied by the size of the Islamic banking assets) weakens the depth of outreach of MFIs (measured by average loan size). In countries with growing Islamic banking, MFIs appear to shift their focus toward wealthier clients, potentially due to market saturation among the poor. This is evidenced by MFIs offering larger loans, suggesting a mission drift toward profit maximization. Therefore, it can be inferred that competition from Islamic banks, to some extent, erodes the social mission of MFIs.

Originality/value
This study is among the few to examine the recent and comprehensive relationship between Islamic banking development and the social mission of MFIs.
Management control practices for the sustainability transformation in the European construction industry
Authors: Cortés Daniela , Traxler Albert Anton , Greiling Dorothea 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
While research on sustainability reporting in the construction industry has already provided comprehensive findings, the purpose of this paper is to answer the question of how construction companies anchor the topic of sustainability in their strategic and operative management control practices. The implementation of sustainable business models and sustainability strategies requires proper management control instruments or mechanisms that support the transformation process or make it possible in the first place.

Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative content analysis based on deductive and inductive procedures was conducted. 39 sustainability reports published by the largest construction companies in the EU were examined.

Findings
Valuable insights are provided by showing which control instruments and mechanisms are used to improve corporate sustainability performance as well as how these are linked systematically. The results show that the focus is on strategic planning, cultural and administrative controls, while short-term targets, which could set out the path to achieving the long-term sustainability goals set, are often not reported. Strategic stakeholder theory and legitimacy theory provide explanations for the use of management control practices identified.

Originality/value
Previous studies often focus on selected single control practices and miss holistic approaches for investigating corporate sustainability in construction companies. Furthermore, theoretical perspectives with instrumental and socio/political views on corporate sustainability help us explain the control practices applied. Moreover, practitioners, standard setters and legislators can use the findings for sustainability management or for developing standards and legislation.
Trust and management control archetypes in public-private partnerships
Authors: Bracci Enrico , Tallaki Mouhcine , Riso Vincenzo 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to contribute to the management control systems (MCS) changes in public-private partnerships (PPSs) by developing a conceptual archetype explaining the relationship between trust and MCSs in PPPs, and highlighting how this relationship may evolve over time.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper adopts a longitudinal case study methodology focusing on a hospital built and operated under a project finance deal. The methods adopted include semistructured interviews, direct observation and internal documentation analysis. We conducted 15 semistructured interviews from 2019 to 2021. In analyzing different documents and interviews, we triangulated data to ensure solid interpretation.

Findings
The case shows how trust can take different configurations depending on the type of MCS used. The results highlight how different patterns of MCSs, about trust, can be combined to govern PPPs. The case also shows the temporal dynamics of how MCS and trust evolve at different organizational levels and how bureaucratic control matched with contractual trust and trust-based control matched with competence trust can coexist at different times and organizational levels.

Practical implications
Managers involved in PPPs will be aware of the role of different types of trust in shaping and managing the relationship between partners at different organizational levels. Furthermore, the findings could help policymakers to adopt more informed decisions and to promote practice-based trust at various organizational levels of PPPs.

Originality/value
The paper proposes a management control archetype based on bureaucracy- and trust-based patterns concerning the level of programmability of tasks, as well as defined risks.
Application of fused filament fabrication 3D printing and molding to produce flexible, scaled neuron morphology models
Authors: Habbal Osama , Farhat Ahmad , Khalil Reem , Pannier Christopher 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to assess a novel method for creating tangible three-dimensional (3D) morphologies (scaled models) of neuronal reconstructions and to evaluate its cost-effectiveness, accessibility and applicability through a classroom survey. The study addresses the challenge of accurately representing intricate and diverse dendritic structures of neurons in scaled models for educational purposes.

Design/methodology/approach
The method involves converting neuronal reconstructions from the NeuromorphoVis repository into 3D-printable mold files. An operator prints these molds using a consumer-grade desktop 3D printer with water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol filament. The molds are then filled with casting materials like polyurethane or silicone rubber, before the mold is dissolved. We tested our method on various neuron morphologies, assessing the method’s effectiveness, labor, processing times and costs. Additionally, university biology students compared our 3D-printed neuron models with commercially produced counterparts through a survey, evaluating them based on their direct experience with both models.

Findings
An operator can produce a neuron morphology’s initial 3D replica in about an hour of labor, excluding a one- to three-day curing period, while subsequent copies require around 30 min each. Our method provides an affordable approach to crafting tangible 3D neuron representations, presenting a viable alternative to direct 3D printing with varied material options ensuring both flexibility and durability. The created models accurately replicate the fidelity and intricacy of original computer aided design (CAD) files, making them ideal for tactile use in neuroscience education.

Originality/value
The development of data processing and cost-effective casting method for this application is novel. Compared to a previous study, this method leverages lower-cost fused filament fabrication 3D printing to create accurate physical 3D representations of neurons. By using readily available materials and a consumer-grade 3D printer, the research addresses the high cost associated with alternative direct 3D printing techniques to produce such intricate and robust models. Furthermore, the paper demonstrates the practicality of these 3D neuron models for educational purposes, making a valuable contribution to the field of neuroscience education.
Functional traits and ecological niches as correlates of the interspecific growth–mortality trade‐off among seedlings of 14 tropical tree species
Authors: Zhang Caicai , Gu Rong , Lin Luxiang , Russo Sabrina E. 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

The interspecific trade‐off between growth versus mortality rates of tree species is thought to be driven by functional biology and to contribute to species ecological niche differentiation. Yet, functional trait variation is often not strongly correlated with growth and mortality, and few studies have investigated the relationships of both traits and niches, specifically encompassing above and belowground resources, to the trade‐off itself. These relationships are particularly relevant for seedlings, which must often survive resource limitation to reach larger size classes.

We investigated the functional basis of the interspecific growth–mortality trade‐off and its relationship with ecological niches for seedlings of 14 tree species in a tropical forest in southwest China.

We found evidence for an interspecific growth–mortality trade‐off at the seedling stage using 15 functional traits and 15 ecological niche variables. None of the organ‐level traits correlated with growth, mortality, nor the trade‐off, whereas specific stem length (SSL), a biomass allocation trait, was the only trait to have a significant correlation (positive). Moreover, light‐defined niches were not correlated with growth, mortality or the trade‐off, but soil‐defined niches did. Species at the faster growth/higher mortality end of the trade‐off were associated with higher fertility defined by lower soil bulk density and slope, and higher soil organic matter concentration and soil total nitrogen.

Our findings indicate the importance of stem elongation and soil fertility for growth, mortality and their trade‐off at the seedling stage in this Asian tropical forest. Our findings contrast with analogous studies in neotropical forests showing the importance of photosynthesis‐related leaf traits related to insolation. Therefore, the functional drivers of demographic rates and trade‐offs, as well as their consequences for ecological niches, can vary among forests, likely owing to differences in biogeography, canopy disturbance rates, topography and soil properties. Moreover, the effects of functional trait variation on demographic rates and trade‐offs may be better revealed when biomass allocation is accounted for in a whole‐plant context.

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From private to public and back? Kyoto's cityscape councils and the urban commons
Authors: Brumann Christoph 
Published: July 2024

AbstractScholarly and public debate on the urban commons is burgeoning, but building exteriors and the cityscape these constitute are surprisingly absent from it, despite their considerable significance for and impact on residents and visitors. After reflecting on the cityscape as a commons, the article turns to Kyoto, the former capital of Japan and acclaimed stronghold of history and tradition. Decades of conflict about the built environment led to a new building code in 2007 that continues to enjoy broad support. Details of building design, however, are now left to ‘local cityscape councils’, volunteer bodies that discuss construction plans with developers. Officially, local amateurs meet non‐local professionals here, but ethnographic fieldwork in 2019/20 revealed that both technical expertise and Kyoto ties are present on both sides. State representatives are also less absent than officially proclaimed. This case demonstrates that mixed management of the urban commons by the state and civil society can lead to amicable solutions that rise above vested interests, so that state involvement and ‘commoning’ should not be posited as mutually exclusive.
Higher risk of incident diabetes among patients with primary hyperparathyroidism
Authors: Zhang Yingchai , Wu Hongjiang , Yang Aimin , Y.H. Ng Noel , Zhang Xinge , Lau Eric S. H. , Chow Edith W. K. , Kong Alice P. S. , Chow Elaine Y. K. , Chan Juliana C. N. , Luk Andrea O. Y. , Ma Ronald C. W. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractObjectivesThere is relatively scarce data regarding the association between primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and incident diabetes in large population‐based longitudinal studies. We aimed to evaluate the risk of incident diabetes in individuals with and without PHPT and investigate the association between serum calcium concentrations and the risk of incident diabetes in patients with PHPT.MethodsWe included 2749 PHPT patients and 13,745 age, sex and index year matched non‐PHPT individuals during 2000–2019. We used Cox regression models to compare the risk of incident diabetes in individuals with and without PHPT, and the risk of incident diabetes in PHPT patients with serum calcium concentration above and below the median value. The association between serum calcium concentrations and the risk of incident diabetes was examined by restricted cubic spline analyses in patients with PHPT.ResultsDuring a median follow‐up time of 5.17 years (IQR 2.17, 9.58), 433 patients (15.75%) with PHPT and 2110 individuals (15.35%) without PHPT developed diabetes, respectively. Patients with PHPT had a higher incidence rate of diabetes compared to non‐PHPT individuals (27.60 [95% CI 25.00, 30.30] vs. 23.90 [95% CI 22.80, 24.90] per 1000 person‐years, log‐rank test p = .007]. Crude Cox regression model showed PHPT was associated with a 15% higher risk of incident diabetes (HR 1.15, 95%CI 1.04, 1.28). In patients with PHPT, a 44% higher risk of incident diabetes was found in patients with serum calcium concentrations above the median value (2.63 mmol/L), compared to those below the median value (HR 1.44, 95%CI 1.08, 1.90). Restricted cubic spline analyses confirmed a positive linear association between serum calcium concentrations and the risk of incident diabetes in those with PHPT (p‐value for nonlinear = .751)ConclusionsPatients with PHPT had a higher risk of incident diabetes compared to non‐PHPT individuals. A positive linear association was found between serum calcium concentrations and the risk of incident diabetes in patients with PHPT.
Harsh Versus Supportive (Grand)parenting Practices and Child Behaviour Problems in Urban Chinese Families: Does Multigenerational Coresidence Make a Difference?
Authors: Chen Jia , Chen Mengtong , Fu Yao 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACTParent–grandparent coparenting is increasingly prevalent worldwide, but whether and how parenting behaviours differ across generations and the influence of such potential discrepancies on child behaviour problems are still unclear. This study compares differences in parenting practices between parents and grandparents—specifically, harsh versus supportive parenting—and examines both the associations of these practices with child behaviour problems and the role of multigenerational coresidence in these associations. We recruited 404 parent–grandparent coparenting dyads from two highly industrialized urban cities in China. The results showed that coresiding grandparents tended to display less supportive parenting behaviours than parents. Parental harsh discipline and grandparental harsh discipline were both positively associated with child externalizing behaviour problems. Larger directional differences in harsh discipline between parents and grandparents were associated with more internalizing behaviour problems in their children. A larger absolute difference in self‐perceived supportiveness between parents and grandparents was negatively associated with children's internalizing behaviour problems only when parents and grandparents lived separately. This study suggests (grand)parenting style matters to children's externalizing behaviour problems, while the discrepancies between parenting and grandparenting practices have stronger influences on children's internalizing behaviour problems. These findings underscore the significance of promoting effective collaborative parenting in intergenerational families.
PV and SST neurons in the anterior cingulate cortex regulate social disorders in adulthood induced by sensory abnormalities in childhood
Authors: Wan Xiang‐Dong , Cai Guo‐Hong , Yan Zi‐Qian , Liu Xue‐Qing , Yang Ding‐Ding , Lu Yi‐Fan , An Lei‐Ting , Wu Sheng‐Xi , Zhang Fan 
Published: July 2024

AbstractObjectiveChildhood sensory abnormalities experience has a crucial influence on the structure and function of the adult brain. The underlying mechanism of neurological function induced by childhood sensory abnormalities experience is still unclear. Our study was to investigate whether the GABAergic neurons in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) regulate social disorders caused by childhood sensory abnormalities experience.MethodsWe used two mouse models, complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) injection mice and bilateral whisker trimming (BWT) mice in childhood. We applied immunofluorescence, chemogenetic and optogenetic to study the mechanism of parvalbumin (PV) neurons and somatostatin (SST) neurons in ACC in regulating social disorders induced by sensory abnormalities in childhood.ResultsInflammatory pain in childhood leads to social preference disorders, while BWT in childhood leads to social novelty disorders in adult mice. Inflammatory pain and BWT in childhood caused an increase in the number of PV and SST neurons, respectively, in adult mice ACC. Inhibiting PV neurons in ACC improved social preference disorders in adult mice that experienced inflammatory pain during childhood. Inhibiting SST neurons in ACC improved social novelty disorders in adult mice that experienced BWT in childhood.ConclusionsOur study reveals that PV and SST neurons of the ACC may play a critical role in regulating social disorders induced by sensory abnormalities in childhood.
Effectiveness of R‐CHOP versus R‐CHOEP for treatment of young patients with high‐risk diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma: A Danish observational population‐based study
Authors: Rask Kragh Jørgensen Rasmus , Jakobsen Lasse Hjort , Eloranta Sandra , Smedby Karin E. , Pedersen Robert Schou , Jørgensen Judit M. , Clausen Michael Roost , Brown Peter , Gang Anne Ortved , Gade Inger‐Lise , Larsen Thomas Stauffer , Jerkeman Mats , El‐Galaly Tarec Christoffer 
Published: July 2024

AbstractPurposeEtoposide to standard R‐CHOP is used for high‐risk diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in some countries. Due to the lack of randomized trials, a real‐world data study using matching methods was used to test the potential effectiveness of R‐CHOEP over R‐CHOP.Patients and MethodsThis study included patients from the Danish Lymphoma Register diagnosed between 2006 and 2020 at the age of 18–60 years with de novo DLBCL and age‐adjusted IPI ≥2. R‐CHOEP treated patients were matched 1:1 without replacement to R‐CHOP treated patients using a hybrid exact and genetic matching technique. Primary endpoints were progression‐free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).ResultsIn total, 396 patients were included; 213 received R‐CHOEP and 183 received R‐CHOP. Unadjusted 5‐year PFS and OS for R‐CHOEP were 69% (95% Confidence intervals [CI]; 63%–76%) and 79% (CI;73%–85%) versus 62% (CI;55%–70%) and 76% (CI;69%–82%) for R‐CHOP (log‐rank test, PFS p = .25 and OS p = .31). A total of 127 patients treated with R‐CHOEP were matched to 127 patients treated with R‐CHOP. Matching‐adjusted 5‐year PFS and OS were 65% (CI; 57%–74%) and 79% (CI; 72%–84%) for R‐CHOEP versus 63% (CI; 55%–73%) and 79% (CI;72%–87%) for R‐CHOP (log‐rank test, PFS p = .90 and OS p = .63).ConclusionThe present study did not confirm superiority of R‐CHOEP over R‐CHOP for young patients with high‐risk DLBCL.
Personality development goals at work: Would a new assessment tool help?
Authors: Li Wen‐Dong , Hu Jing , Wang Jiexin 
Published: July 2024

AbstractWe commend the focal article by Dupré and Wille (2024) that introduces personality development goals at work. Yet, to many organizational researchers, this may strike as a bold proposal given its novelty and provocative nature. Seeing the potential of this proposal, we offer discussions on potential theoretical and methodological challenges that researchers, who are eager to advance this line of research, may encounter. We encourage future research to tackle these issues in order to further advance theoretical developments and practical applications of personality development at work.