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A complete lean system design for team-oriented product development projects
Authors: Durmusoglu Mehmet Bulent , Aglan Canan 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
The inherent variability on process times and demand are the factors that prevent the efficient application of lean philosophy in multi-project product development (PD) environments. Considering this variability, a hybrid push–pull project control system is developed, and value stream costing (VSC) analysis is performed to reflect the relation between project lead time, capacity and project cost. The assessment of the push/pull project control on lead time improvement and long-term savings on capacity have been aimed with the proposed complete design structure.

Design/methodology/approach
In a team-based structure, formed through clustering, push control techniques for planning tasks within cross-functional teams and pull control techniques for planning tasks between cross-functional teams are developed. The final step evaluates the proposed structure through VSC and long-term savings have been pointed out, especially in terms of freed-up capacity. For the validation of the proposed methodology, an office furniture manufacturing firm’s PD department has been considered and the performance of the hybrid system has been observed through simulation experiments and based on the simulation results, the lean system is evaluated by VSC.

Findings
The results of simulation experiments show a superior performance of the proposed hybrid push/pull project control mechanism under different settings of cycle time between projects or shortly project cycle time, dispatching rules within teams and variability levels. The results of the Box-Score (tool to apply VSC) indicate increased capacity in the long term to add extra projects during the planning period with the same project lead time and without additional cost.

Research limitations/implications
Although extensive simulation experiments have been performed to quantify the effect of project control structure and positive results have been reported on lead time and cost, the proposed design structure has not been tested in all existing PD environments.

Originality/value
To the best of authors’ knowledge, the quantification of the effect of hybrid project control with VSC is the first attempt to be applied in lean PD projects.
Security tokens, ecosystems and financial inclusion: Islamic perspectives
Authors: Ahmed Habib 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
Shariah-compliant security tokens can play an important role in developing innovative solutions to resolve voluntary and involuntary financial exclusion in Muslim societies. This paper aims to present features of Shariah-compliant security tokens and supporting ecosystems that can provide additional sources of financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and create alternative investment opportunities for retail investors.

Design/methodology/approach
This conceptual paper presents the building blocks of security tokens, their ecosystem and key functions and activities and then examines these features from Islamic perspectives. This is done by reviewing the contemporary literature on cryptoassets and their ecosystems and analysing these in light of Islamic legal and ethical values and principles.

Findings
The paper provides a framework of how Shariah-compliant asset- and equity-based security tokens can be used by SMEs to raise funds quickly and efficiently on crypto exchanges. Given the novelty and complexity of the technology involved and the lack of understanding and skills to develop blockchain-based systems among SMEs, this paper suggests developing security tokens and exchanges in a controlled manner under the supervision of a nation’s stock markets.

Originality/value
Although several studies examine cryptocurrencies from Islamic perspectives, literature on other cryptoassets and their role in financial inclusion is scant. This paper identifies Shariah-compliant asset- and equity-based security tokens and supporting ecosystems that can contribute to the development of digital capital markets where SMEs can raise funds efficiently and retail investors can invest in alternative asset classes.
Sustainability initiatives in higher education institutions: the stakeholder perspectives
Authors: Shrestha Prakash 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThis paper aims to assess the considerations for implementing sustainability initiatives in higher education institutions (HEIs).Design/methodology/approachIt employs a qualitative approach. It is based on opinions gathered from 272 stakeholders (including authorities and academicians) of HEIs.FindingsNepalese HEIs are facing several challenges, such as the lack of a changing vision and values to create a culture of sustainability initiatives and the socioeconomic and cultural gaps between policy sources and implementation approaches for sustainability. Therefore, they need to consider several sustainability initiatives to improve their performance and competitiveness. Effective leadership, learning culture, sustainability-related policy, effective HRM, organizational structure, supportive culture, technology, rewards, and university-academia-industry linkages are the key prerequisites for implementing sustainability initiatives. Thus, HEIs must make substantial investments in such aspects. Furthermore, they have to focus on sustainability initiative context, feasible strategies, and actionable/practical solutions to implement sustainability initiatives that help in achieving performance outcomes.Research limitations/implicationsIt is solely based on the opinions of authorities and academicians of Nepalese HEIs. Since it was carried out in the Nepalese context, results might vary at other times and in other nations.Practical implicationsIt serves as a wake-up message to HEIs' officials about the barricades associated with sustainability initiatives and also addresses important requirements for putting such initiatives into practice.Originality/valueIt provides a holistic framework to initiate sustainability in HEIs to help them achieve expected outcomes.
Tangible, intangible assets and labour productivity growth
Authors: Castelli Chiara , Comincioli Nicola , Ferrante Chiara , Pontarollo Nicola 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThe aim of this study is to investigate the contribution of tangible and intangible investments in driving labour productivity growth in the European Union over the period 2000–2017 and their role in the short and medium run. Additionally, heterogeneity across countries is accounted for by performing estimates separately for Eastern and Western European countries.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology used to conduct the analysis of the determinants of productivity is the two-way fixed-effect and the system generalised method of moments. We also include country-specific dummies in place of our variable on national innovative capacity as a means to further reduce the number of instruments.FindingsThe results reveal a long-term relationship of investment in intangible assets with labour productivity growth, more specifically of investment in R&D. This relationship holds both when considering the whole set of European countries and for Western European countries, demonstrating that R&D is key to enhancing labour productivity growth. On the contrary, the effect for Eastern countries is negative, probably due to the lack of capacity to turn this investment into an efficient and effective way to foster productivity.Originality/valueBesides confirming the well-known role of tangible and intangible assets in productivity, the heterogeneity shown in our analysis highlights the need for improving capabilities in Eastern countries. Diversifying the decisions on the investments in European countries, depending on the specific needs and their heterogeneity, could help bridge the productivity gap and enhance specific capabilities of the country systems.
Utilizing organizational ambidexterity to implement long-term technical change in fast-paced manufacturing settings
Authors: Sannö Anna , Rothenberg Sandra , Leo Ezekiel 
Published: July 2024

PurposeIn this paper, we focus on how and when organizations adopt different types of ambidexterity to facilitate projects that operate with fundamentally different time scales compared with the dominant functions of the organization.Design/methodology/approachUsing a comparative case study design, four case studies were conducted of long-term projects in two similar manufacturing plants within the same organization.FindingsWe found organizations first use structural and sequential ambidexterity in change efforts, during which new process knowledge is developed. When structural and sequential ambidexterity are not viable, change agents use this developed knowledge to support contextual ambidexterity. This contextual ambidexterity allows change agents to move between distinct time conceptions of event time and clock time.Research limitations/implicationsOne of the limitations of this study was that it only focused on two plants within one organization in order to control for variation. Future studies should look at a wider range of companies, technologies and industries.Practical implicationsWhile structurally and temporally decoupling change efforts help with differentiation of new technological change, there are limitations with these efforts. It is important to build an organization’s contextual ambidexterity as well as organizational supports to facilitate switching between clock time and event time.Originality/valueThis paper helps explain how and when organizations use different types of ambidexterity in resolving temporal conflicts when implementing longer-term technological change in fast-paced manufacturing settings.
Practice Briefing: Property valuation and market cycles
Authors: Roulac Stephen E. 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThe intent of this practice briefing is to provide clarity on the role of market cycles in influencing property valuations at specific points in time. Market cycles are important to the valuation function as real estate cycles have been a critical underlying reason for the financial successes and failures of real estate investments throughout history.Design/methodology/approachThis practice briefing is an overview of the role of the valuer/appraiser in decanting out market information and expectations from market comparables.FindingsThis briefing is a review of property valuation and proffers that connecting market cycles to valuation will capture a more expansive and inclusive world view that explicitly incorporates consideration of multiple factors that are reflected in market value.Research limitations/implicationsImportant implication of this research is that valuers be aware of how profoundly market cycles concepts and circumstances influence property values – and implement that knowledge in property valuation assignments.Practical implicationsThis briefing considers the implications of using market cycles knowledge as a core resource for the property valuer. All involved in the property discipline must recognise that market cycles dramatically influence property values at any one point in time.Social implicationsSocieties, cultures, governments, business and places depend upon and have major stake in competent, responsible, informed decisions about properties and property interest. This research contributes to superior property practice – and therefore supports the interests of societies, cultures, governments, business and places.Originality/valueThis briefing provides guidance on how to interpret markets, market cycles and market information that feed into property pricing and market value.
Navigating start-ups: a qualitative exploration of causal and effectual decision-making in entrepreneurial marketing
Authors: Breit Luca A. , Volkmann Christine K. 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
This study aims to enrich the field of entrepreneurial marketing (EM) by examining decision-making processes in the unique context of start-up ventures. To do so, it extends research on the distinct EM dimensions to the behavioral context by revealing how causation and effectuation principles shape entrepreneurs’ actions.

Design/methodology/approach
The study investigates EM behavior through 12 semi-structured interviews with 10 start-up founders and two founder associates in Germany. Use of established frameworks of the EM dimensions and causation/effectuation principles paves the way for an in-depth analysis. This methodology uncovers a distinct pattern of decision-making behaviors characterizing various activities within start-ups.

Findings
The findings show that causal logic prevails in start-ups’ EM, and effectual reasoning serves a complementary role. On the dimensional level, the findings reveal a predominant goal-driven focus on customer intensity and value-creation processes. Predictive logic guides opportunity focus, proactiveness and risk management, with nonpredictive behaviors providing adaptability. The principle of affordable loss is also evident in risk management. Finally, start-ups exhibit a blend of causal and effectual logic in innovativeness and resource-leveraging.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to illuminate the interplay of behavioral logics in start-up firms’ EM by exploring the nuanced principles underpinning the decision-making processes of entrepreneurs. In doing so, it advances understanding of the marketing–entrepreneurship interface and enriches decision-making literature.
Empirical illustrations of student’s perception of a preferred employer brand
Authors: Bharadwaj Shubhangi 
Published: July 2024

PurposeTo examine the employer brand attributes that attract students to various organisations. This paper studies the perceived importance levels of students in the context of employer brand dimensions.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on a well-administered and structured questionnaire with survey results to test the effectiveness of the employer brand model. The researcher received a convenience sample of 416 filled questionnaires out of the 550 distributed questionnaires. Independent sample and paired sample t-tests were run to test the hypotheses.FindingsDevelopment value emerged as the most potent factor, whereas interest value emerged as the least favoured characteristic of an employer brand. Further analyses revealed no significant differences regarding the perceived levels of importance for dimensions of employer brand in relation to gender. Distinct significance levels are associated with various dimensions of employer brand, so companies should carefully emphasise and facilitate those dimensions. The managers could design their job advertisements to attract skilled employees based on the essential values depicted in this study.Originality/valueThe study contributes valuable suggestions for organisations to formulate an effective employer brand for successful recruitment strategies.
The impact of flexible work arrangements on an older grieving population
Authors: Mercer Marlee E. 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
Age-inclusive management practices are crucial for addressing the needs of the older workforce, but there is limited research on these practices. One underexplored area is how workplaces can support older employees dealing with the loss of a loved one. The psychological process of loss differs for older employees and can have adverse effects on their ability to perform in the workplace. The purpose of this paper is to explore how workplaces can provide the necessary tools to support their older grieving employees.

Design/methodology/approach
This conceptual paper draws on the job-demand resource model and signaling theory to investigate how flexible work arrangements can support older employees after a bereavement and contribute to optimal employee performance.

Findings
Flexible work arrangements are theorized to lead to optimal performance via informational support. An ethical climate and stronger cultural competencies are proposed to strengthen this relationship. A theoretical framework is presented for a comprehensive research approach.

Originality/value
This paper advances the current understanding of age-inclusive management and offers a novel perspective on the benefits of flexible working arrangements.
Mothers in doctoral education: Who cares? An ecological-systems analysis of support for PhD mums
Authors: Mason Shannon , Bond Melissa , Ledger Susan F. 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
In light of a largely negative discourse, this study aims to identify the various ways in which PhD mums have been supported in a range of contexts to develop a comprehensive typology of positive support, as well as to identify patterns that transcend institutional, national and disciplinary borders.

Design/methodology/approach
The study is guided by ecological systems theory which allows for the investigation of the various interrelated systems that influence (in this case) doctoral researchers. A mixed-methods survey elicited the first-hand experiences from recent and current PhD mums across the world.

Findings
The authors have identified a range of potential supports for PhD mums, but note a careful balance is needed to ensure that PhD mums are supported in their roles as both mother and doctoral researcher, where support in one domain does not contradict nor ignore support for the other.

Originality/value
This study complements the existing knowledge body, which consists mainly of localised studies, by providing a birds-eye view of issues that transcend national, geographic and disciplinary borders. A topography provides a visual map of the various sources of potential support and the complicated relationships between them.
Accounting going digital: a Vietnamese experimental study on artificial intelligence in accounting
Authors: Abu Afifa Malik Muneer , Nguyen Tho Hoang , Le Mai Truc Thi , Nguyen Lien , Tran Thuy Thi Hong 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
This study aims to explore the relationship between digital transformation, transformational leadership style and artificial intelligence (AI) in accounting in the context of Vietnam as an emerging market. Additionally, it examines the role of transformational leadership style as a moderator in the nexus between digital transformation and AI in accounting.

Design/methodology/approach
Data was collected through e-survey questionnaires distributed to Vietnamese manufacturing firms following comprehensive screening to ensure representativeness of the entire population. A final sample of 510 responses was analyzed.

Findings
Using partial least squares structural equation modeling, our findings reveal that digital transformation and a transformational leadership style positively influence AI in accounting. Furthermore, transformational leadership style demonstrates a significant moderating effect on the relationship between digital transformation and AI in accounting.

Practical implications
This study discusses the benefits of incorporating AI in accounting for managerial decision-making. It underscores the critical importance of digital transformation in contemporary accounting practices, particularly with regards to AI in accounting. Consequently, managers are encouraged to embrace digital transformation, leveraging national policies, to enhance their firm's utilization of AI in accounting. Moreover, managers should focus on developing their transformational leadership style to maximize the aforementioned outcomes.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the literature on AI in accounting by highlighting the positive effects of digital transformation and a transformational leadership style. Additionally, our findings underscore the effectiveness of a transformational leadership style and its moderating influence. Finally, this study presents a pioneering empirical investigation that integrates transformational leadership style with AI in accounting within developing economies, specifically Vietnam.
In vivo functional analysis of the cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera 24‐dehydrocholesterol reductase (HaDHCR24) in phytosterol metabolism
Authors: Yang Zhen , Ren Jinchan , Lu Shuning , Feng Yuanze , Fan Yongliang , Liu Tong‐Xian , Jing Xiangfeng 
Published: July 2024

AbstractInsects have to obtain sterols from food due to the inability to synthesize this essential nutrient de novo. For lepidopteran insects, they can convert a variety of phytosterols into cholesterol to meet their growth needs. The final step of the cholesterol biosynthesis is the metabolism of desmosterol catalyzed by 24‐dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR24). In this study, we identified a DHCR24 homolog in the cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera, designated as H. armigera 24‐dehydrocholesterol reductase (HaDHCR24)‐1. The quantitative expression analyses indicated that HaDHCR24‐1 was highly enriched in the midgut where dietary sterol uptake occurs. Compared to the control, the DHCR24‐1 mutant larvae generated by clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeats (CRISPR) / CRISPR‐associated nuclease 9 technology accumulated more desmosterol in the gut, while the content of cholesterol was significantly reduced. A similar phenomenon was observed when the DHCR24 inhibitor, amiodarone, was applied to the insects. Moreover, DHCR24‐1 played an important role for the usage of β‐sitosterol, a major sterol in plants, in H. armigera, and loss of function of DHCR24‐1 resulted in higher mortality on β‐sitosterol. However, the DHCR24 homolog does not necessarily exist in the genomes of all insects. The loss of this gene occurred more frequently in the insects feeding on animals, which further support the role of DHCR24‐1 in using phytosterols. This gene may have important potential in developing new strategies to control herbivory pests in Lepidoptera and other insect orders.
TNNT1 accelerates migration, invasion and EMT progression in lung cancer cells
Authors: Ge Xiaobin , Du Guangzhong , Zhou Qingchen , Yan Bing , Yue Gonglei 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBackgroundClinically, most patients with lung cancer (LC) die from tumor spread and metastasis. Specific metastasis‐related molecules can provide reference for clinical prediction of efficacy, evaluation of prognosis, and search for the best treatment plan. Troponin T1 (TNNT1) is highly expressed in various cancer tissues, which affects malignant behavior of tumor cells and is related to patients' survival and prognosis. However, the role and molecular mechanism of TNNT1 in LC invasion and metastasis have not yet been investigated.MethodsGene expression profiling interactive analysis (GEPIA) online analysis was used to analyze TNNT1 expression in LC tissues. Quantitative real‐time‐polymerase chain reaction (qRT‐PCR) or western blot were performed to measure TNNT1 or epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition (EMT)‐related and Wnt/β‐catenin pathway‐related protein expression in LC cells. After TNNT1 knockdown, cell scratch healing and transwell assays were introduced to assess cell migration and invasion, respectively.ResultsTNNT1 expression in LC tissues and cells was increased. TNNT1 knockdown notably impaired LC cell migration, invasion and EMT. TNNT1 knockdown inhibited Wnt/β‐catenin pathway of LC cells. Lithium chloride (LiCl) addition partially restored the inhibition of TNNT1 knockdown on migration, invasion, EMT and Wnt/β‐catenin of LC cells.ConclusionTNNT1 knockdown attenuated LC migration, invasion and EMT, possibly through Wnt/β‐catenin signaling.