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Channel diversity, constructive and destructive conflicts: the moderating role of network centrality
Authors: Pang Fanglan , Yang Qian 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the impact of channel diversity on constructive and destructive conflicts in manufacturer-distributor relationships, as well as the mediating role of distributor opportunism and the moderating role of distributor network centrality.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper collected channel dual data to represent channel behavior in manufacturer-distributor relationships accurately. Using 208 matched manufacturer distributor bilateral data from Chinese B2B firms validate the conceptual model. This paper tested the proposed hypothesis using AMOS 24.0 software.

Findings
Channel diversity strengthens constructive conflict and weakens destructive conflict between manufacturers and distributors. Distributor opportunism plays a mediating role between channel diversity and constructive conflict. Distributor network centrality reinforces the positive impact of channel diversity on constructive conflict and the impact of channel diversity on destructive conflict.

Originality/value
This research contributes significantly to developing channel diversity and conflict theory by expanding the dyadic view to a network view. It also provides valuable insights for managers, highlighting the importance of maintaining a good relationship with distributors with high network centrality. The research results allow the constructive aspects of channel conflict to manifest fully and enhance the effectiveness of channel management. Distributor firms should prioritize communication and contact with network members to increase their network centrality, enabling them to take more initiative, exert influence and establish advantageous cooperative partnerships with manufacturers.
Calculative trust, benevolent trust and supplier opportunism: the double edged role of IT infrastructure capability
Authors: Li Jiaxuan , Zhang Xihong , Wang Mengyang 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to explore how two dimensions of trust, calculative trust and benevolent trust, affect supplier opportunism, and further investigates how information technology (IT) infrastructure capability moderates the relationship between calculative trust, benevolent trust and local supplier opportunism.

Design/methodology/approach
This study uses ordinary least square regression to test the hypotheses, using survey data from 164 buyer–supplier relationships.

Findings
The findings suggest that both rational and emotional dimensions of trust, calculative trust and benevolent trust, have negative effect on the opportunistic behavior of suppliers. Furthermore, IT infrastructure capability amplifies the inhibitory effect of calculative trust on supplier’s opportunism, while diminishing the effect of benevolent trust on suppressing supplier’s opportunism.

Originality/value
This study investigates the impacts of both rational and emotional dimensions of trust on opportunistic behavior, thereby enhancing the comprehension of the multifaceted nature of trust in interfirm relationships and contributing valuable insights into interorganizational relationship governance. Moreover, this study reveals the double-edged moderating roles of IT infrastructure capability in supply chain relationships, presenting innovative perspectives within the research on exploring the role of IT capability in business-to-business marketing relationships.
Venture capital, internationalization strategy and corporate innovation
Authors: Zheng Xiyue , Wang Fusheng , Zhang Dongchao 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of venture capital participation on corporate innovation and to assess how internationalization strategies (including both the internationalization scope and speed) in mediating serve as intermediaries in the relationship between venture capital and corporate innovation.

Design/methodology/approach
Using hierarchical regression analysis, this research tests the hypothesized framework using survey data collected from 442 high-tech enterprises listed on the A-share markets in Shanghai and Shenzhen, China, spanning from 2010 to 2019.

Findings
The study reveals a non-linear (U-shaped) correlation between venture capital investment and innovation. This non-linear linkage is facilitated through the execution of enterprises’ strategies for international expansion. The primary finding suggests that venture capital participation positively influences the rapidity and extent of internationalization. Additionally, a U-shaped relationship is observed between corporate innovation and both the speed and scope of internationalization.

Originality/value
This document contributes insights into the micro-level mechanisms that explain the effects of venture capital and internationalization strategy on corporate innovation. The results offer multinational corporations practical guidance for executing their internationalization strategies effectively and fostering innovation.
Understanding food delivery service customers’ switching behavior
Authors: Ahn Jiseon 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
Prompted by intense competition among providers of food delivery services, this study examines the behavior of customers using mobile applications. Specifically, based on a push-pull-mooring framework, this study aims to identify the key factors affecting customers’ switching intentions in the food delivery context. A push factor is assumed to drive customers away from an existing service provider due to dissatisfaction, while a pull element lures them to an alternative provider by supplying enhanced levels of enjoyment, usefulness and/or informativeness and mooring factors (i.e. affective commitment and perceived herd) help make these switching decisions.

Design/methodology/approach
Partial least squares structural equation modeling with SmartPLS was used because it is suited to predictive models and produces stringent assessments of measurement models using a variance-based approach. Data was collected through an online survey. Participants were 350 food delivery application (FDA) customers in the USA.

Findings
The results highlight the importance of a push factor (dissatisfaction with the present FDA) and a mooring factor (perceived herd) as determinants of customers’ perceptions of risk that can induce a decision to switch to another FDA. However, the pull factors of usefulness, enjoyment and information quality did not significantly influence switching behavior.

Originality/value
Many food delivery service providers now use mobile application technologies to provide their services. Such companies can use the factors that influence customer switching intentions identified in this study to control customers’ churn behavior by managing dissatisfied customers in the mobile context.
Shifting sands: the use of marketing communication strategies in corporate social responsibility disclosure in the United Arab Emirates
Authors: Nickerson Catherine , Georgiadou Effrosyni 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the evolution of sustainability reporting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against a backdrop of changing legislation. It uses qualitative content analysis within the corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication framework proposed by Kotler and Lee (2005) to investigate how corporations in the UAE disclosed information on their CSR activities in 2018 and 2023.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors refer to the CSR communication framework proposed by Kotler and Lee (2005), which puts forward a set of marketing communication strategies that can be used to promote a corporation. The authors identify the strategies used by the top 14 companies operating in the UAE in their CSR disclosure in the fall of 2018 and the spring of 2023, respectively. The authors note any changes that have occurred over time and differences between the distinct business sectors.

Findings
The findings indicate a continuing reliance on the marketing communication strategies associated with corporate philanthropy, cause promotion and being a good corporate citizen. All of the corporations in the study showed evidence of engaging in an increasing diversity of CSR initiatives and a corresponding diversity in the marketing communication strategies they used to promote them.

Practical implications
Corporations wishing to promote themselves through their CSR activities and build a positive reputation would do well to select a diverse set of CSR activities communicated in a variety of ways.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first longitudinal, comparative study examining the CSR marketing strategies of the top corporations in the UAE. As such, it contributes to the ongoing debate on CSR in the Middle East in general and to understanding more about the approach as well as the changes in approach to CSR in a Muslim-majority Middle-eastern and secular developing economy, the impact of CSR legislation and government regulation on CSR disclosures in different business sectors and the promotional opportunities afforded by effective CSR disclosure within the UAE in particular.
Decoding Generation Z's habits: the augmented reality shift from gimmick to utility in omni-digital shopping
Authors: Schapsis Claudio , Chiagouris Larry , Wingate Nikki 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
Building on technology acceptance and learning transfer theories, this study aims to evaluate the integration of mobile augmented reality (MAR) in omnichannel retailing touchpoints for Generation Z (or Gen Z)'s apparel shopping, assessing how habitual augmented reality (AR) use in nonretailing contexts impacts Gen Z's motivations, acceptance and use of MAR shopping apps.

Design/methodology/approach
A total of 562 participants downloaded a footwear MAR app and completed a survey. Data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and multivariate regression to explore moderated mediation effects.

Findings
The study reveals a paradigm shift: Gen Z's habitual use of AR in social media (e.g. Snapchat and TikTok face filters) significantly influences their intent to use MAR in shopping, overshadowing hedonic motivations. This marks a transition from AR as a gimmick to a practical utility in omnichannel touchpoints, with performance expectancy emerging as a critical mediator in adopting MAR for utilitarian purposes.

Research limitations/implications
This study highlights how Gen Z consumers’ tech habits influence their pragmatic view of MAR, urging re-exploration of the main constructs of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2) model.

Practical implications
Findings suggest Gen Z values practicality over fun in MAR shopping apps, guiding marketers to emphasize tangible benefits for this demographic.

Originality/value
This research underscores the evolving perception of AR in retail among mobile natives, highlighting the shift from novelty to habitual utility. It offers strategic insights for integrating AR into omnichannel strategies, catering to the utilitarian expectations of Gen Z in the digital retail landscape.
Do CEO overconfidence and demographic characteristics moderate the effect of R&D investment on firm performance?
Authors: Guan Feiyang , Wang Tienan 
Published: August 2024

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the influence of overconfident or conservative CEOs on the performance feedback of R&D investment, as well as the combined impact of CEO overconfidence and demographic characteristics on the relationship between performance feedback of R&D investments.Design/methodology/approachGrounded in the upper echelon theory, listed companies in China are selected as samples, and the Heckman two-stage model is used to examine all the models.FindingsThis paper reveals that overconfident CEOs tend to make suboptimal investment decisions. These decisions are influenced by cognitive biases that have a negative impact on the performance of R&D investments. However, the negatively moderating effects of CEO overconfidence can be mitigated if they have overseas experience or academic background, or they are younger.Originality/valueThese mechanisms highlight the various ways in which CEO psychological factors and demographic characteristics can complement each other.
Predicting households’ attitudes and product adoption intentions
Authors: Kumar Pankaj , Ahlawat Pardeep , Yadav Mahender , Kumar Parveen , Aggarwal Vaibhav 
Published: August 2024

PurposeThe present study aims to examine the households’ attitudes and intentions to adopt an indoor air purifier against the smog crisis in India by using a comprehensive theoretical framework based on the combination of the Protective Action Decision Model (PADM) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 also emphasized ensuring a healthy and safe life, especially by achieving SDG-3, SDG-11 and SDG-13.Design/methodology/approachUsing purposive sampling, the data were collected through a survey questionnaire distributed to 382 households, and study hypotheses were assessed by using partial least squares structural equation modeling employing SmartPLS.FindingsThe results revealed that mental health risk perception (MHRP) was the most influential determinant of households’ attitudes toward adopting air purifiers, followed by smog knowledge, physical health risk perception (PHRP), information seeking and product knowledge. Notably, results revealed that households’ attitude is a leading determinant of their adoption intention toward the air purifier compared to subjective norms (SN) and perceived behavioral control (PBC).Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, the present study is the first to provide new insights into an individual’s protective behavior response toward ecological hazards by examining the households’ adoption intention toward the air purifier against the smog crisis using PADM and TPB model inclusively. In addition, the present study analyzes the impact of both PHRP and MHRP on individuals’ protective behavior separately. Also, this study provides theoretical contributions and important practical implications for the government, manufacturers and air purifier sellers.
Clinical and endoscopic characteristics of colorectal sessile serrated lesions with or without dysplasia/carcinoma: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Zhang Qing Qing , Wu Jian Di , Li Xue Yan , Fang Fei Fei , Li Gang Ping , Bai Tao , Song Jun 
Published: August 2024

ObjectiveWe aimed to compare the clinical and endoscopic characteristics of sessile serrated lesions (SSLs) with dysplasia/carcinoma (SSLD/Cs) and SSLs without dysplasia in this systematic review and meta‐analysis.MethodsMEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases and Clinicaltrials.gov were searched for relevant studies published up to August 28, 2023. The primary outcome was lesion size in SSLD/Cs and SSLs without dysplasia. The secondary outcomes included risk of dysplasia/carcinoma, morphology (classified based on the Paris classification), and lesion features such as mucus cap and nodules/protrusions in the two groups.ResultsThirteen studies with 14 381 patients were included. The proportion of SSLD/Cs ≥10 mm was significantly higher than that of SSLs without dysplasia (odds ratio [OR] 3.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.21–12.02, p = 0.02). There was no significant difference in the risk of dysplasia/carcinoma between the proximal (OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.57–1.14) and distal colon (OR 1.25, 95% CI 0.88–1.77, p = 0.21). The 0‐Ip (OR 2.47, 95% CI 1.50–4.09) and 0‐IIa + Is (OR 10.38, 95% CI 3.08–34.98) morphologies were more prevalent among SSLD/Cs, whereas the 0‐IIa morphology (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.22–0.65) was more prevalent among SSLs without dysplasia (all p < 0.001). Furthermore, mucus cap (OR 0.61, 95% CI 0.42–0.89, p = 0.01) was more common among SSLs without dysplasia, whereas nodules/protrusions (OR 7.80, 95% CI 3.07–19.85, p < 0.001) were more common in SSLD/Cs.ConclusionSSLs >10 mm, 0‐Ip or 0‐IIa + Is morphologies, and those with nodules/protrusions are significantly associated with dysplasia/carcinoma.
A genetic method to infer ploidy and aberrant inheritance in triploid organisms
Authors: Delaval Aurélien , Glover Kevin A. , Solberg Monica F. , Taggart John B. , Besnier François , Sørvik Anne Grete Eide , Øyro Johanne , Garnes‐Gutvik Sofie Nordaune , Fjelldal Per Gunnar , Hansen Tom , Harvey Alison 
Published: August 2024

AbstractPolyploidy occurs naturally across eukaryotic lineages and has been harnessed in the domestication of many crops and vertebrates. In aquaculture, triploidy can be induced as a biocontainment strategy, as it creates a reproductive barrier preventing farm‐to‐wild introgression, which is currently a major conservation issue for the industry. However, recent work suggests that triploidisation protocols may, on occasion, produce ‘failed triploids’ displaying diploidy, aneuploidy and aberrant inheritance. The potentially negative consequences for conservation and animal welfare motivate the need for methods to evaluate the success of ploidy‐manipulation protocols early in the production process. We developed a semi‐automated version of the MAC‐PR (microsatellite DNA allele counting – peak ratios) method to resolve the allelic configuration of large numbers of individuals across a panel of microsatellite markers that can be used to infer ploidy, pedigree and inheritance aberrations. We demonstrate an application of the approach using material from a series of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) breeding experiments where ploidy was manipulated using a hydrostatic pressure treatment. We validated the approach to infer ploidy against blood smears, finding a > 99% agreement between these methods, and demonstrate its potential utility to infer ploidy as early as the embryonic stage. Furthermore, we present tools to assign diploid and triploid progeny to families and to detect aberrant inheritance, which may be useful for breeding programmes that utilise ploidy manipulation techniques. The approach adds to the ploidy verification toolbox. The increased precision in detecting ploidy and inheritance aberrations will facilitate the ability of triploidisation programmes to prevent farm‐to‐wild introgression.
Non‐linear phylogenetic regression using regularised kernels
Authors: Rosas‐Puchuri Ulises , Santaquiteria Aintzane , Khanmohammadi Sina , Solís‐Lemus Claudia , Betancur‐R Ricardo 
Published: August 2024

Abstract

Phylogenetic regression is a type of generalised least squares (GLS) method that incorporates a modelled covariance matrix based on the evolutionary relationships between species (i.e. phylogenetic relationships). While this method has found widespread use in hypothesis testing via phylogenetic comparative methods, such as phylogenetic ANOVA, its ability to account for non‐linear relationships has received little attention.

To address this, here we implement a phylogenetic Kernel Ridge Regression (phyloKRR) method that utilises GLS in a high‐dimensional feature space, employing linear combinations of phylogenetically weighted data to account for non‐linearity. We analysed two biological datasets using the Radial Basis Function and linear kernel function. The first dataset contained morphometric data, while the second dataset comprised discrete trait data and diversification rates as response variable. Hyperparameter tuning of the model was achieved through cross‐validation rounds in the training set.

In the tested biological datasets, phyloKRR reduced the error rate (as measured by RMSE) by around 20% compared to linear‐based regression when data did not exhibit linear relationships. In simulated datasets, the error rate decreased almost exponentially with the level of non‐linearity.

These results show that introducing kernels into phylogenetic regression analysis presents a novel and promising tool for complementing phylogenetic comparative methods. We have integrated this method into Python package named phyloKRR, which is freely available at: https://github.com/ulises‐rosas/phylokrr.
If the peri‐operative patient pathway was right, what would it look like?
Authors: Watters David Allan , Scott David A. , Sammour Tarik , Harris Ben , Ludbrook Guy Lawrence 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBackgroundPatients undergoing surgery deserve the best possible peri‐operative outcomes. Each stage of the peri‐operative patient journey offers opportunities to improve care delivery, with shorter lengths of stay, less complications, reduced costs and better value.MethodsThese opportunities were identified through narrative review of the literature, with consultation and consensus at the hidden pandemic (of postoperative complications) summit 2, July 2023 in Adelaide, AustraliaResultsBefore surgery: Some patients who receive timely alternative treatments may not need surgery at all. The period of waiting after listing should be a time of preparation. Risk assessment at the time of surgical listing facilitates recognition of need for comorbidity optimisation and identifies those who will most benefit from prehabilitation, particularly frail and deconditioned patients.During surgeryDuring the surgical admission, ERAS programs result in less postoperative complications, shorter length of stay and better patient experience but require agreement between clinicians, and coordinated monitoring of delivery of the elements in the ERAS bundle of care.After surgeryAt‐risk patients need to have the appropriate levels of monitoring for cardiovascular instability, renal impairment or respiratory dysfunction, to facilitate timely, proactive management if they develop. Access to allied health in the early postoperative period is also critical for promoting mobility, and earlier discharge, particularly after joint surgery. Where appropriate, provision of rehabilitation services at home improves patient experience and adds value. The peri‐operative patient journey begins and ends with primary care so there is a need for clear communication, documentation, around sharing of responsibility between practitioners at each stage.ConclusionIdentifying and mitigating risk to reduce complications and length of stay in hospital will improve outcomes for patients and deliver the best value for the health system.