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An empirical analysis of India’s insolvency code: perspectives based on ex-post economic efficiency
Authors: Kanojia Sunaina , Gupta Shasta 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
This study aims to analyse the outcomes of Indian insolvency proceedings for their ex-post economic efficiency. Ideally, insolvent yet viable companies should witness resolution, whereas insolvent-unviable companies should be liquidated. This study aims to ascertain the key forces that ensure or prevent the application of the first part of this maxim in practice.

Design/methodology/approach
The study uses logistic regression on a sample of 320 corporate insolvencies (out of 942 insolvencies) reported under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016. Two-stage least squares regression is used to check endogeneity issues.

Findings
The results claim high levels of rationality from the financial creditors and acceptable levels of viability from the plan proposers for precluding liquidation of insolvent yet viable companies. The findings reveal that an excess of value from resolution over that from liquidation, controls the outcomes of insolvency proceedings. Further examinations indicate that financial creditors’ focus on upfront recovery prevents them from judging the plans on other viability-related factors. Based on the findings, this study recommends that IBC must focus on the importance of both long-term recovery rates and resolution.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is one of the first studies to empirically analyse Type 2 efficiency-related errors prevalent in the Indian insolvency proceedings since the enactment of its new code. The empirical explorations offered in this research can prove to be unique for policy-making.
Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: a practical guide for designing synchronous online teaching in higher education
Authors: Lin Feng , Sun Jingjing 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to present a practical guide for designing effective synchronous online teaching to support student engagement.

Design/methodology/approach
This practical guide was developed by drawing insights from literature and our own practical experiences.

Findings
This paper developed BEST principles (i.e., Building positive relationships, Engage through interactions, Scaffold collaborative learning, and Timely feedback) as a practical framework for guiding the design of synchronous online teaching. This paper also discussed the pedagogical roles digital tools can play in supporting online teaching and the various design considerations.

Practical implications
This guide can serve multiple purposes: a practical framework for guiding the design of online teaching, a reflective instrument to evaluate the effectiveness of online teaching, and a resource for teacher professional development training in online teaching. It also has implications for the design of learning in other modalities (e.g. face-to-face and hybrid learning).

Originality/value
While some prior research has put forth principles and instructional strategies for designing online teaching, they tend to be more conceptual, and few have integrated principles with empirical evidence and technological solutions. This paper creates a comprehensive guide that integrates learning principles, technology and design considerations for effective online teaching.
Successful implementation of customer experience strategy: determinants and results
Authors: Köninger Juliane Kristina , Gouthier Matthias H.J. 
Published: July 2024

PurposeCustomer Experience Management (CXM) has already outgrown its infancy and must now position itself for long-term strategic success. However, the best Customer Experience Strategy (CXS) is worth little if not implemented effectively. Therefore, the present study investigated the determinants of the successful implementation of CXS and its results.Design/methodology/approachKey success factors were identified based on intensive desk research complemented by an exploratory qualitative study. The relevance of these determinants and the impact of successful CXS implementation were examined in a quantitative study involving 264 Customer Experience (CX) managers from several countries.FindingsThe results demonstrate the significant positive effects of the four determinants of top management support, CX-related organizational involvement, CX measurement ability, and internal use of CX data on CXS implementation success. Additionally, cross-functional working acts as a moderator. Moreover, the findings show the positive effects of successful CXS implementation on organizational customer orientation and customer relationship performance. Finally, our findings lead to essential theoretical and managerial implications.Originality/valueWhile previous studies focused on CX or CXM, this study contributes to the research field by empirically testing the central determinants of successful CXS implementation and demonstrating the firm-internal (organizational customer orientation) and firm-external (customer relationship performance) effects of successful CXS implementation.
Economic outcomes of place branding: evidence from a scoping review
Authors: Pattaratanakun Ake , Taecharungroj Viriya 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
This study examines the relationship between place branding and economic growth, addressing the gap in literature that directly links the two. Recognising the importance of place branding in attracting investment and fostering economic development, the study aims to substantiate the commonly held belief that place branding contributes to economic prosperity.

Design/methodology/approach
Employing a scoping review methodology, this study analyses 129 articles to assess the evidence supporting the impact of place branding on economic outcomes. The review spans a wide range of fields and includes both direct and indirect evidence, highlighting the complexity of establishing a clear link.

Findings
The review uncovers a significant literature gap, with only a small fraction of the articles providing direct evidence of a link between place branding and economic outcomes. While many articles imply a positive impact, the evidence is not sufficiently generalisable, indicating a yet unverified assumption in the field.

Originality/value
This paper contributes to place branding scholarship by critically examining the assumed economic benefits of place branding. It suggests that while the belief in place branding’s economic influence is widespread and reasonable, there is a crucial need for more rigorous studies to establish a firm empirical foundation for this relationship.
Does societal trust matter for the conservative financing policy puzzle? European SMEs evidence
Authors: Gama Paulo M. , Vieira Elisabete F. 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThis paper studies the impact of societal trust on the conservative financing policy puzzle, aiming to cover a gap in the relationship between cultural values and the conservative financing policy.Design/methodology/approachWe use a sample of 14,509 privately held medium-sized manufacturing firms from 26 European countries between 2015 and 2020 and rely on logistic regression methods controlling for firm-specific and macroeconomic factors.FindingsWe show that societal trust decreases the odds of being a zero-leverage or almost zero-leverage firm. Also, the probability of being a conservatively financed firm increases for older and more profitable firms and decreases with tangibility. In more trustworthy national environments, firms are less averse to debt as a source of financing. Our results are robust to the specific measure of trust, estimation methods, sampling procedures, and annual financial constraint status. Moreover, we show that the effect is noticed both in the long-term debt and the short-term debt with a lower economic impact in the latter situation and that increased societal trust attenuates (reinforces) the effect of being a financially constrained (unconstrained) firm on the odds of adopting a conservative financing policy.Research limitations/implicationsSocietal trust strategically impacts debt financing policy and could help foster firms’ growth, particularly for those facing heavier financial constraints.Originality/valueNovel evidence on the impact of societal trust on the conservative financing policy, for privately held medium-sized European firms.
Attitudes among physicians towards transgender and gender diverse people in Turkey: Relationship with religiousness, political view and conservatism
Authors: Ersoy Gökhan , Akrep Aytunç , Gönen Anıl Çakır , Gölge Zeynep Belma 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAccording to several recent studies, physicians in various medical branches have some differences in attitudes towards transgender and gender‐diverse (TGD) persons based on religious or political beliefs. Our study aims to uncover the attitudes of the general physician community in Turkey, which has a youthful profile, regarding TGD individuals. The attitudes towards transgender individuals scale (ATTI) and the general conservatism scale, along with a form that asks about socio‐demographic factors, political beliefs, and level of religion, were administered online to physicians. The ATTI score of physicians (mean = 77.8) is favourable and did not vary among branches. Being female, being close to TGD, having left‐wing views, low conservatism and low religious belief scores were associated with positive attitudes towards TGD individuals. The physician profile’s moderate religious belief and left‐wing views can be interpreted as a country‐specific dynamic and did not prevent the approach from being positive. Despite physicians’ positive attitude towards TGD individuals on a professional level, there is resistance to contacting them in their daily lives. The possibility of the partial contribution of socially desirable response behaviour to positive scores should not be ignored.
Songs that made men leave: migration, imagination, and media in late twentieth‐century Mali
Authors: Mbodj‐Pouye Aïssatou 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThroughout the twentieth century, in the Soninke‐speaking area of West Africa, women sang to praise migrants and mock immobile men, before such songs were abandoned at the beginning of the twenty‐first century. These songs have commonly been read as reinforcing a normative order of migration whereby migration functioned as proof of manhood. The study of an original corpus, collected by a radio station since the 1980s, makes it possible to reconsider these songs as imaginative devices allowing women to take various stances on male migration, through their performance as much as in the metadiscourse on migration conveyed by stories about these songs. Calling for a finer attention to texts in the burgeoning scholarship on migration and imagination, the study of the ‘non‐migrant song’, and of its abrupt end, inscribes the imaginative processes about migration and gender roles in a long history that pre‐dates the tightening of borders and the global circulation of images. It highlights the analytical potential of studying textual engagements with technology to enrich the understanding of imagination processes in migration contexts.
LOCAL INITIATIVES IN SHRINKING CITIES: On Normative Framings and Hidden Aspirations in Scholarly Work
Authors: Sandmann Leona , Gunko Maria , Shirobokova Irina , Adams Ria‐Maria , Lilius Johanna , Grossmann Katrin 
Published: July 2024

AbstractQuestions of responsibility for future‐making often arise in localities where the withdrawal of capital and state seem to leave tangible voids and a sense of loss. Over the past decade, academic discourse has furthered discussions on the role of civic engagement, local initiatives and their agency under conditions of urban shrinkage. However, scholars (including ourselves) are confronted with their own normative assumptions and aspirations when conceptualizing local initiatives in shrinking cities. Through reviewing the literature on this phenomenon, we identified three main epistemological pitfalls that emerge from the legacies of planning discipline, current neoliberal developments and scholars’ own biases. By drawing from our fieldwork experiences, we conclude that local initiatives should be viewed in the plurality of their essences as extremely variegated in form and motivation. We therefore assert the need to disentangle research on local initiatives in shrinking cities from normative aspirations to avoid neoliberal responsibilization, and instead pay attention to the nuances of their aims and practices, achievements and constraints.
Same‐day discharge after laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign/premalignant disease: A multicentre randomised controlled trial
Authors: Dedden Suzanne J. , Maas Jacques W. M. , Smeets Nicol A. C. , van Hamont Dennis , Groenman Freek A. , Lim Arianne C. , van Vliet Huib A. A. M. , van der Steeg Jan Willem , Leemans Jaklien C. , Meijer Patrick , van Kuijk Sander M. J. , Huirne Judith A. F. , Bongers Marlies Y. , Geomini Peggy M. A. J. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate whether physical function and quality of life was influenced by discharge on the same‐day after a total laparoscopic hysterectomy.DesignMulticentre non‐inferiority randomised controlled trial.SettingFive teaching hospitals and two university hospitals in the Netherlands.PopulationPatients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign or premalignant disease.MethodsFollowing informed consent, participants were allocated 1:1 either to same‐day discharge (SDD) or next‐day discharge (NDD).Main Outcome MeasuresThe primary outcome was physical function at 7 days after surgery measured by the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Function short Form 10A. Secondary outcomes were physical function and quality of life at 1 and 3 days and 6 weeks after surgery measured with PROMIS short Form 10A and the EuroQol questionnaire (EQ‐5D‐5L).ResultsTwo hundred and five patients were included of whom 105 were allocated to SDD and 100 to NDD. Physical function 7 days after surgery was 35.95 in the SDD group and 35.63 in the control group (mean difference 0.32; 95% CI [0.07–0.57]). As the upper limit of the 95% CI does not exceed the non‐inferiority margin of 4 points, non‐inferiority of SDD could be demonstrated. No difference in physical function nor quality of life on Days 1 and 3 and 6 weeks could be found.ConclusionThis research demonstrates same‐day discharge after laparoscopic hysterectomy is non‐inferior to next day discharge in physical function 7 days after surgery.
genomeprofile: Unveiling the genomic profile for livestock breeding through comprehensive SNP array‐based genotyping
Authors: Hulsegge Ina , Bouwman Aniek C. , Derks Martijn F. L. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractIn livestock breeding, single nucleotide polymorphism arrays have become a cornerstone of modern livestock breeding. SNP arrays facilitate the identification of genetic markers linked to economically important traits and provide a powerful tool for predicting breeding values. However, conventional breeding programs often overlook additional genomic features contained in the SNP array data that can provide valuable insights into the genetic diversity, copy number variation, inbreeding levels and potential challenges in breeding lines. Here we present genomeprofile, a tool using SNP array‐based genomic data, offering a comprehensive profile of breeding animals including the identification of copy number variants and runs of homozygosity, and screening for aneuploidy. By integrating these features into the breeding landscape, genomeprofile enables a more comprehensive picture of genomic variation, ultimately enhancing precision breeding strategies. To illustrate the practicality and efficacy of genomeprofile, we applied the tool to a dataset of four pig breeding lines. The genomeprofile tool is a user‐friendly tool that processes genotype data in finalreport or plink ped format efficiently into useful output. The output contains copy number variations, runs of homozygosity, selection signatures, aneuploidy and inbreeding per individual and across populations. This allows breeding companies and researchers to identify unique individuals or regions in the genome of interest based on routinely collected data.
Methods for multiancestry genome‐wide association study meta‐analysis
Authors: Yap Chuan Fu , Morris Andrew P. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractGenome‐wide association studies (GWAS) have significantly enhanced our understanding of the genetic basis of complex diseases. Despite the technological advancements, gaps in our understanding remain, partly due to small effect sizes and inadequate coverage of genetic variation. Multiancestry GWAS meta‐analysis (MAGMA) addresses these challenges by integrating genetic data from diverse populations, thereby increasing power to detect loci and improving fine‐mapping resolution to identify causal variants across different ancestry groups. This review provides an overview of the protocols, statistical methods, and software of MAGMA, as well as highlighting some challenges associated with this approach.
Lin28a forms an RNA‐binding complex with Igf2bp3 to regulate m6A‐modified stress response genes in stress granules of muscle stem cells
Authors: Song Dan , Chen Yu , Wang Peng , Cheng Yeqian , Shyh‐Chang Ng 
Published: July 2024

AbstractIn the early embryonic stages, Lin‐28 homologue A (Lin28a) is highly expressed and declines as the embryo matures. As an RNA‐binding protein, Lin28a maintains some adult muscle stem cells (MuSCs) in an embryonic‐like state, but its RNA metabolism regulation mechanism remains unclear. BioGPS analysis revealed that Lin28a expression is significantly higher in muscle tissues than in other tissues. Lin28a‐positive muscle stem cells (Lin28a+ MuSCs) were sorted from Lin28a‐CreERT2; LSL‐tdTomato mouse skeletal muscle tissue, which exhibited a higher proliferation rate than the control group. Lin28a‐bound transcripts are enriched in various biological processes such as DNA repair, cell cycle, mitochondrial tricarboxylic acid cycle and oxidative stress response. The expression of insulin‐like growth factor 2 mRNA‐binding protein 3 (Igf2bp3) was markedly elevated in the presence of Lin28a. Co‐immunoprecipitation analysis further demonstrated that Lin28a associates with Igf2bp3. Immunofluorescence analyses confirmed that Lin28a, Igf2bp3 and G3bp1 colocalize to form stress granules (SG), and N6‐methyladenosine (m6A) modification promotes the formation of Lin28a‐SG. Sequencing of the transcriptome and RNAs immunoprecipitated by Lin28a, Igf2bp3 and m6A antibodies in Lin28a+ MuSCs further revealed that Lin28a and Igf2bp3 collaboratively regulate the expression of DNA repair‐related genes, including Fancm and Usp1. Lin28a stabilises Igf2bp3, Usp1, and Fancm mRNAs, enhancing DNA repair against oxidative or proteotoxic stress, thus promoting MuSCs self‐renewal. Understanding the intricate mechanisms through which Lin28a and Igf2bp3 regulate MuSCs provides a deeper understanding of stem cell self‐renewal, with potential implications for regenerative medicine.
Risks of Post‐Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis After Liver Transplantation
Authors: Ghambari Kimia , de Jong David M. , Bruno Marco J. , Polak Wojciech G. , van Driel Lydi M. J. W. , den Hoed Caroline M. 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACTBiliary complications are common after liver transplantation (LT). Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the preferred method to treat biliary complications. Nevertheless, ERCP is not without complications and may have a greater complication rate in the LT population. Knowledge of the prevalence, severity, and possible risk factors for post‐ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) in LT recipients is limited. Therefore, this study aims to determine the incidence and severity of PEP and identify potential risk factors in LT recipients. This retrospective cohort included patients ≥18 years who underwent ≥1 ERCP procedures after LT between January 2010 and October 2021. Two hundred thirty‐two patients were included, who underwent 260 LTs and 1125 ERCPs. PEP occurred after 23 ERCP procedures (2%) with subsequent mortality in three (13%). Multivariate logistic regression identified wire cannulation of the pancreatic duct as a significant risk factor for PEP (OR, 3.21). The complication rate of PEP after LT in this study was shown to be low and is lower compared to patients without a history of LT. Nevertheless, the mortality rate of this group of patients was notably higher.
Uncertainty and Communication Preferences Among Patients Undergoing Lung Transplant Evaluation: A Mixed‐Methods Study
Authors: Lange Allison V. , Mehta Anuj B. , Ramos Kathleen J. , Campbell Eric G. , Gray Alice L. , Tietbohl Caroline , Garcia‐Hernandez Sandra , Bekelman David B. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractObjectiveHigher uncertainty is associated with poorer quality of life and may be impacted by clinician communication about the future. We determined how patients undergoing lung transplant evaluation experience uncertainty and communication about the future from clinicians.MethodsWe performed a convergent parallel mixed‐methods study using a cross‐sectional survey and semistructured interviews. Patients undergoing lung transplant evaluation at the University of Colorado and the University of Washington answered questions about future communication and completed the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale‐Adult (MUIS‐A; range 33–165, higher scores indicate more uncertainty). Interviews were analyzed using content analysis. Integration of survey and interview results occurred during data interpretation.ResultsA total of 101 patients completed the survey (response rate: 47%). Twelve survey participants completed interviews. In the survey, most patients identified changing family roles as important (76%), which was infrequently discussed with clinicians (31%). Most patients (86%) worried about the quality of their life in the future, and 74% said that not knowing what to expect in the future prevented them from making plans. The mean MUIS‐A score was 85.5 (standard deviation 15.3). Interviews revealed three themes: (1) uncertainty of the future distresses participants; (2) participants want practical information from clinicians; and (3) communication preferences vary among participants.ConclusionParticipants experienced distressing uncertainty and wanted information about the future. Communication topics that were important to participants were not always addressed by physicians. Clinicians should address how chronic lung disease and lung transplant can directly impact patients’ lives and support patients to cope with uncertainty.