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Communal-brand connection and service loyalty: the mediation effect of corporate reputation and customer satisfaction among retail banking customers
Authors: Caruana Albert , Vella Joseph 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThe study explores the dynamics among communal-brand connections, corporate reputation, customer satisfaction and their collective influence on service loyalty within the retail customer segment of commercial banks.Design/methodology/approachHypotheses are proposed for a parallel and serial-mediated model, in which corporate reputation and customer satisfaction mediate the influence of communal-brand connections on service loyalty. Data are collected from a sample of retail customers of commercial banks in a European country.FindingsFindings indicate that individuals who perceive a strong affiliation with a brand that emphasises community engagement are more likely to demonstrate loyalty to that brand. Results highlight the need for managers allocate resources to cultivate community initiatives that foster communal-brand connection in their drive to improve service loyalty.Research limitations/implicationsA non-representative sample was collected, with a focus on a limited set of variables and employing a unidimensional measure of service loyalty. Additionally, the significance of communal-brand connection may vary across brands, warranting replication studies among smaller banks.Practical implicationsRecognition of communal-brand connection as an important driver of customer loyalty suggests that customers are motivated by intrinsic positioning factors related to the community. As part of their positioning, commercial banks can leverage their marketing and communication efforts to foster community development, thereby enhancing customer identification, connection and narratives that foster belongingness among customers.Originality/valueThe model of direct and mediated model of communal-brand connection on service loyalty has not been previously explored. Moreover, the research is conducted among retail bank customers that representing a context seldom considered in the domain of brand communities.
Supply chain optimization: bibliometric analysis, research structure and future outlook
Authors: Saadouli Nasreddine , Benameur Kameleddine , Mostafa Mohamed 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
Supply chain (SC) research has boomed over the past two decades. Significant contributions have been made to the field from various analytical and decision-making perspectives. This paper, a comprehensive bibliometric study, aims to identify the key research contributors, institutions and themes.

Design/methodology/approach
A comprehensive knowledge domain visualization of over 1,000 articles, published between 2000 and 2022, is carried out to construct a bird’s eye view of the field in terms of research production, key authors, main publication outlets, geographic disparity of the contributions and emerging research trends. Additionally, collaboration patterns among researchers and institutions are mapped to highlight the communication networks underlying research initiatives.

Findings
Results show an explosive growth in the number of articles tackling supply chain optimization (SCO) issues with a significant concentration of the contributions in a relatively small cluster of authors, journals, institutions and countries. Among the many important findings, our analysis indicates that mixed-integer linear programming is the most commonly used model, while robust optimization is the method of choice for handling uncertainty. Furthermore, most SC models are developed at only one level of the organizational hierarchy and consider only one planning horizon. The importance of developing integrated SCO systems is key for future research.

Originality/value
The study fills the optimization techniques gap that exists in SC management bibliometric studies and presents a thematic map for the SCO research highlighting the various research foci.
Technical cleanliness of additively manufactured Inconel 718: a comparative study of surface treatment methods
Authors: Endress Felix , Tiesler Julius , Zimmermann Markus 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
Metal laser-powder-bed-fusion using laser-beam parts are particularly susceptible to contamination due to particles attached to the surface. This may compromise so-called technical cleanliness (e.g. in NASA RPTSTD-8070, ASTM G93, ISO 14952 or ISO 16232), which is important for many 3D-printed components, such as implants or liquid rocket engines. The purpose of the presented comparative study is to show how cleanliness is improved by design and different surface treatment methods.

Design/methodology/approach
Convex and concave test parts were designed, built and surface-treated by combinations of media blasting, electroless nickel plating and electrochemical polishing. After cleaning and analysing the technical cleanliness according to ASTM and ISO standards, effects on particle contamination, appearance, mass and dimensional accuracy are presented.

Findings
Contamination reduction factors are introduced for different particle sizes and surface treatment methods. Surface treatments were more effective for concave design features, however, the initial and resulting absolute particle contamination was higher. Results further indicate that there are trade-offs between cleanliness and other objectives in design. Design guidelines are introduced to solve conflicts in design when requirements for cleanliness exist.

Originality/value
This paper recommends designing parts and corresponding process chains for manufacturing simultaneously. Incorporating post-processing characteristics into the design phase is both feasible and essential. In the experimental study, electroless nickel plating in combination with prior glass bead blasting resulted in the lowest total remaining particle contamination. This process applied for cleanliness is a novelty, as well as a comparison between the different surface treatment methods.
Feeding the future: 3D food printing as a strategic response to labor scarcity
Authors: Niyet Ilayda Zeynep , Dogan Seden , Cobanoglu Cihan 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThis paper aims to address the critical labor shortage in the food industry by exploring the potential of 3D food printing technology as a strategic solution. The study investigates how 3D food printing can enhance productivity, reduce labor costs, and offer innovative applications in various sectors of the food industry.Design/methodology/approachThe research employs a comprehensive review of existing literature and case studies to analyze the current state of labor scarcity in the food industry and the technological advancements in 3D food printing. The paper also assesses the technical, operational, regulatory, and ethical challenges of 3D food printing and provides strategic recommendations for stakeholders.Findings3D food printing technology presents a viable solution by automating labor-intensive tasks, enhancing labor efficiency, and enabling customized food production. The technology’s potential benefits include improved productivity, reduced operational costs, and the ability to meet personalized nutritional needs. However, the adoption of 3D food printing faces challenges such as high initial costs, maintenance requirements, and scalability issues. Additionally, regulatory and consumer acceptance hurdles need to be addressed.Practical implicationsPolicymakers are encouraged to support the development and adoption of 3D food printing through funding and clear regulatory frameworks. Business leaders should consider strategic investments in 3D printing technology and training programs to harness its benefits. Technology developers must focus on advancing the capabilities and user-friendliness of 3D food printers. Addressing these aspects can help the food industry overcome labor scarcity and achieve long-term sustainability and efficiency.Originality/valueThis paper provides a comprehensive analysis of 3D food printing technology as a strategic response to labor scarcity in the food industry. It contributes to the existing body of knowledge by highlighting the potential of 3D food printing to revolutionize food production and offering practical recommendations for its adoption and integration.
Selection favours high spread and asymmetry of flower opening dates within plant individuals
Authors: Ehrlén Johan , Valdés Alicia 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Natural selection on traits expressed repeatedly by individuals is usually investigated with a focus on mean values, although within‐individual trait distributions often differ also in other aspects, such as their spread and shape. In plants producing multiple flowers during a season, there might not be a single optimal flowering time, but rather an optimal distribution of flower opening dates. This optimal distribution might depend on both resource allocation patterns and interactions with the abiotic and biotic environment.

In this study, we quantified mean, variance, skewness and kurtosis of 495 individual flowering schedules (5287 flowers) over 3 years, and assessed phenotypic selection on these aspects of the within‐individual distribution of opening dates in the perennial herb Lathyrus vernus. We also explored how selection on within‐individual variation in flowering schedules was related to effects on two fitness components: fruit set and the proportion of seeds escaping pre‐dispersal predation.

Within‐individual variation in phenology was larger than, or at least similar to, among‐individual variation in all years. We found phenotypic selection on several aspects of individual flowering schedules. In 1 year, selection favoured plants with higher variance in opening dates, and this coincided with a higher fruit set in plants with an increased spread of the flowering schedule. In two of the study years, selection favoured a higher asymmetry of the flowering schedule, and plants with more right‐skewed distributions had higher fruit set and higher proportions of seeds escaping predation. Both fruit set and seed predation increased with an earlier mean flowering, resulting in no net selection on mean flowering date.

Synthesis: Our results suggest that phenotypic selection on the spread and shape of flower opening date distributions might be at least as important as selection on the mean flowering date. In a broad sense, this implies that we should consider the entire trait distribution if we aim to understand the evolution of traits that are expressed multiple times within individuals.
Vietnamese consumers' willingness to pay for improved food safety for vegetables and pork
Authors: Vuong Hue , Pannell David , Schilizzi Steven , Burton Michael 
Published: July 2024

AbstractFood safety is an issue of growing concern in many developing countries. Threats to food safety in Vietnam include contamination with toxic chemicals, microbiological hazards and adulterated food. To determine Vietnamese consumers' willingness to pay for food safety of pork and vegetables, a discrete choice experiment was employed in the cities of Hanoi and Haiphong. Principal factor analysis and mixed logit models reveal that urban consumers are, on average, willing to pay considerable price premiums for food safety attributes. On average, consumers are willing to pay a price premium of 244% for vegetables produced with the safe application of pesticides, 70% premium for pork processed in certified abattoirs that assure pork safety and 67% price premium for pork if the convenience attribute is satisfied. Regarding vegetables, there is considerable heterogeneity in the extent to which consumers are willing to pay for growth‐hormone‐free vegetables, depending on their education, and in perceptions towards food safety risks resulting from chemical hazards and foodborne illness in Vietnam. For pork, if consumers believe that contaminated food could cause life‐threatening risks for people, they are willing to pay up to 102% more than the current market price for hormone‐free and drug‐free pork. The factor representing consumers' trust in food safety influences their WTP for traceability and clean water attributes. Moreover, consumer's self‐health evaluation influenced their WTP for pork traceability. Almost all consumers prefer the convenience of being able to purchase vegetables and pork nearby.
Experience matters in special educators' preparation in intervention planning for autistic students
Authors: Hugh Maria L. , Horbanczuk Stefan , Fettig Angel , Locke Jill 
Published: July 2024

AbstractEducators struggle to select evidence‐based practices (EBPs) for autistic students, which is an important skill to develop for special educators in training (SETs). To examine how these SETs learn and begin to make decisions about instructional practices for autistic students to attain their goals, we interviewed and surveyed 11 SETs before and after completing a university course on evidence‐based practices for autistic students. We used the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF), a comprehensive compilation of research‐based factors that influence behaviour change, to guide qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis to identify factors that influenced SETs' decision difficulty and intention to implement instructional plans. At the beginning of the course, most SETs described a lack of familiarity, weak intentions and surface understanding of factors. At the end of the course, SETs described and reported less difficulty in intervention planning and improved knowledge of EBP, but this was not statistically significant. We discuss important individual differences related to their difficulty, consideration of collaborative and environmental factors and intentions to implement their plans, which often corresponded with their reports of applied experience. Future directions for the pre‐service preparation of special educators service autistic students are shared.
Objective or biased? CEO overconfidence and journalists' coverage
Authors: Gong Rong 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis study explores whether journalists report more positively or negatively on acquisitions by chief executive officers (CEOs) with greater overconfidence than those with less overconfident CEOs. The results show that journalists report acquisition events conducted by firms with overconfident CEOs more negatively than those without. Meanwhile, journalists' negativity in reporting acquisitions by overconfident CEOs is mitigated during periods of high market uncertainty. This result suggests that journalists are not biased upward because of the positive prospects presented by overconfident CEOs but instead act as information intermediaries to inform readers about the overoptimistic view of overconfident CEOs.
Impacts of brightness contrast, road environment complexity, travel direction and judgement type on speed perception errors among older adult pedestrians' road‐crossing decision‐making
Authors: Wu Chia‐Chen 
Published: July 2024

AbstractObjectivesThis study aimed to explore how various factors affect older people's vehicle speed perception to enhance their road safety as pedestrians, focusing on the impact of their cognitive and perceptual abilities on road‐crossing decisions.MethodsThe study evaluated the effects of brightness contrast (high, medium and low), road complexity (high and low) and vehicle travel direction (same and opposite) on speed perception errors in simulated traffic settings. It involved 38 older participants who estimated the speed of a comparison vehicle under two judgement conditions.ResultsFindings showed a consistent underestimation of speed in all conditions. A repeated‐measure ANOVA revealed that speed perception errors were significantly higher with low brightness contrast, in simpler road environments, with vehicles travelling in the same direction, and when using absolute judgements.ConclusionsThese results have practical importance for public safety initiatives, traffic regulation and road design catering to older adults' perceptual needs. They also provide valuable insights for driver training programs for older adults, aimed at enhancing their understanding and management of perceptual biases.
Comparison of opioid‐free and opioid‐inclusive propofol anaesthesia for thyroid and parathyroid surgery: a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Wang Dan , Sun Yan , Zhu Ya‐Juan , Shan Xi‐Sheng , Liu Hong , Ji Fu‐Hai , Peng Ke 
Published: July 2024

SummaryBackgroundPostoperative nausea and vomiting occur frequently following thyroid and parathyroid surgery and are associated with worse patient outcomes. We hypothesised that opioid‐free propofol anaesthesia would reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting compared with opioid‐inclusive propofol anaesthesia in patients undergoing these procedures.MethodsWe conducted a randomised, double‐blinded controlled trial in adult patients scheduled to undergo thyroid and parathyroid surgery at two medical centres in mainland China. Patients were allocated randomly (1:1, stratified by sex and trial site) to an opioid‐free anaesthesia group (esketamine, lidocaine, dexmedetomidine and propofol) or an opioid‐inclusive group (sufentanil and propofol). Propofol infusions were titrated to bispectral index 45–55. Patients received prophylaxis for nausea and vomiting using dexamethasone and ondansetron and multimodal analgesia with paracetamol and flurbiprofen axetil. The primary outcome was the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in the first 48 h after surgery.ResultsWe assessed 557 patients for eligibility and 394 completed this trial. The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in the first postoperative 48 h was lower in the opioid‐free anaesthesia group (10/197, 5%) compared with opioid‐inclusive group (47/197, 24%) (OR (95%CI) 0.17 (0.08–0.35), p < 0.001), yielding a number needed to treat of 5.3. Additionally, opioid‐free propofol anaesthesia was associated with a reduced need for rescue anti‐emetics, lower rates of hypotension and desaturation after tracheal extubation, and higher patient satisfaction. Time to tracheal extubation was prolonged slightly in the opioid‐free group. The two groups had similar postoperative pain scores and 30‐day outcomes.DiscussionOpioid‐free propofol anaesthesia reduced postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing thyroid and parathyroid surgery. An opioid‐free anaesthetic regimen can optimise anaesthetic care during thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
Are we on track to increase organ utilization? An analysis of machine perfusion preservation for liver transplantation in the United States
Authors: Robinson Todd , Vargas Paola A. , Yemini Renana , Goldaracena Nicolas , Pelletier Shawn 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBackgroundEfforts to improve the quality of marginal grafts for transplantation are essential. Machine perfusion preservation appears as a promising solution.MethodsThe United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database was queried for deceased liver donor records between 2016 and 2022. The primary outcome of interest was the organ nonutilization rate. Long‐term graft and patient survival among extended criteria donors (ECDs) were also analyzed.ResultsDuring the study period, out of 54 578 liver grafts recovered for transplant, 5085 (9.3%) were nonutilized. Multivariable analysis identified normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) preservation as the only predictor associated with a reduction in graft nonutilization (OR = 0.12; 95% CI = 0.06–0.023, p < 0.001). Further analysis of ECD grafts that were transplanted revealed comparable 1‐,2‐ and 3‐years graft survival (89%/88%/82% vs. 90%/85%/81%, p = 0.60), and patient survival (92%/91%/84% vs. 92%/88%/84%, p = 0.65) between grafts that underwent MP vs. those who did not, respectively.ConclusionsLiver nonutilization rates in the United States are at an all‐time high. Available data, most likely including cases from clinical trials, showed that NMP reduced the odds of organ nonutilization by 12% among the entire deceased donor pool and by 16% among grafts from ECD. Collective efforts and further evidence reflecting day‐to‐day clinical practice are needed to fully reach the potential of MP for liver transplant.
Plasma concentrations of peptide hormones: Unrealistic levels of vasopressin (AVP), oxytocin (OXT), and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
Authors: Bie Peter 
Published: July 2024

AbstractHormones are specific molecules measured in biological fluids by elaborate analytical systems requiring meticulous attention. Variation between laboratories can be expected. However, recently published measurements of AVP, OXT, and BNP in human plasma under basal/control conditions include numbers which, between publications, vary by 100–10 000‐fold. Generally, the methods descriptions are scant, at best, and provide no information about quality control measures. Clearly, two results describing the same basal hormone concentration by numbers three orders of magnitude apart are incongruent providing reason for concern. Basal concentrations of bioactive AVP, OXT, and BNP in human plasma are in the order of 1–10 pmol/L. Therefore, assay systems applied to plasma must be able to measure concentrations of less than 1 pmol/L with appropriate specificity and accuracy. Basal concentrations of AVP, OXT, and BNP above 100 pmol/L should be reconsidered, as such results do not reflect bioactive hormone levels in humans, rats, or mice. Any concentration above 1000 pmol/L is of concern because such levels of bioactive hormone may be seen only under extreme conditions, if at all.
Editorial: Decoding the enigma—Navigating complexity in MASLD management
Authors: Ho Karen Cheuk‐Ying , Mak Lung‐Yi 
Published: July 2024

LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Alkhouri et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.18149 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.18185
The role of family and school during lockdown: Notable differences regarding children's satisfaction with their support
Authors: Montserrat Carme , Llosada‐Gistau Joan , Gallart Judit , Planas‐Lladó Anna , Martí‐Llambrich Carolina 
Published: July 2024

AbstractStudying the support received from key agents in children's lives, family and school, from the point of view of the children themselves, will allow us to be better prepared to guide them in a post‐pandemic scenario. The main objective is to study the perceptions and evaluations of students between the ages of 9 and 17 regarding the guidance and support they received during the pandemic, and more specifically the help they received from their family and school. With a quantitative design, a questionnaire was administered to a sample of 1216 children (M = 14.3; SD = 2.468), from five geographical areas in Catalonia, Spain. Two multiple regression models were built with a good fit (p < .001) and explanatory capacity (adjR2 = 0.42 and adjR2 = 0.45). One of the outstanding results is the huge difference between the children's satisfaction with the help received from their family (very high) and from school (very low). In addition, children who identify as non‐binary as well as secondary school students show much lower average levels of satisfaction with the support they receive. The ultimate purpose of this article is to make proposals to strengthen personalization and support from the perspective of community socio‐educational resilience.