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Timing-dependent effects of elevated maternal glucocorticoids on offspring brain gene expression in a wild small mammal
Authors: Westrick Sarah E. , Fischer Eva K. , van Kesteren Freya , Boutin Stan , Lane Jeffrey E. , McAdam Andrew G. , Dantzer Ben 
Published: April 2024

AbstractAn increase in maternal stress during offspring development can have cascading, life-long impacts on offspring behavior and physiology, which can vary depending on the timing of exposure to the stressor. By responding to stressors through increasing production of glucocorticoids (GCs), the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is a key mediator of maternal effects – both on the side of the mother and the offspring. At a molecular level, maternal effects are thought to be mediated through modifying transcription of genes, particularly in the brain. To better understand the evolutionary implications of maternal effects, more studies are needed on mechanisms of maternal effects in wild populations. To test how the timing of maternal stress impacts gene expression in the brains of offspring, we treated free-ranging North American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) with GCs during late pregnancy or early lactation and collected brains from offspring around weaning. We used RNA-sequencing to measure gene expression in the hypothalamus and hippocampus. We found small differences in gene expression between GC-treated and control individuals suggesting long-term effects of the GC treatment on neural gene transcription. The general patterns of gene regulation across the transcriptome were consistent between the pregnancy and lactation-treated individuals. However, the number of significantly differentially expressed genes was higher in the lactation treatment group. These results support the idea that maternal stress affects neural gene expression in offspring, and these effects are dependent on timing. Our findings add valuable insight into the impact of maternal hormones on neural transcriptomics in a wild population.
Peer effects in internationalization of engineering enterprises: moderating analyses and heterogeneity tests
Authors: Niu Yanliang , Dai Chang , Zhang Renjie , Yao Hongjiang 
Published: April 2024

PurposeThis study is devoted to examining the peer effects of engineering enterprises’ internationalization from the viewpoint of industry subdivision and how information and competition alter peer effects. Furthermore, the heterogeneity of peer effects is analyzed based on manager characteristics.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, multiple regression analysis was conducted on a sample of 38 Chinese engineering enterprises listed in the Engineering News-Record’s top 250 international contractors over the period of 2013–2021. This study collected the paired data from the enterprise annual reports and the China Stock Market & Accounting Research database.FindingsThe results reveal that (1) there exist peer effects within the subdivided industry of the engineering field; the quality of information disclosure of peer enterprises and degree of market competition moderate the peer effects; (2) the peer effects of internationalization are more pronounced in engineering enterprises with managers who have lower ability, hold greater power or are older.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study contribute to understanding the peer effect in the process of internationalization of engineering enterprises, and help enterprises to effectively supervise the irrational behavior of top managers, so as to develop better internationalization strategies.Originality/valueThe results extend peer effects to the subdivision industry of the engineering field. Furthermore, this study also enriches the relevant research on peer effects among enterprises by empirically supporting the moderating role of information and competition as well as analyzing the heterogeneity of the peer effects from the perspective of manager characteristics.
Perception of home teleworking during COVID-19 crisis in Spain: significant factors and assymetrical influence on acceptance and resistance
Authors: de Andres-Sanchez Jorge , Belzunegui-Eraso Angel , Erro-Garcés Amaya 
Published: April 2024

PurposeThis paper aims to shed light on the perception of the consequences of implementing home teleworking (TW) for employers and employees amid the pandemic. By doing so, the research analyzes the factors that explain employers' and employees' perceptions of home TW and the symmetry of their impact on its acceptance and rejection.Design/methodology/approachThe analysis is done over the survey “Trends in the digital society during SARS-COV-2 crisis in Spain” by the Spanish “Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas.” The explanatory variables were selected and classified using the well-known taxonomy of Baruch and Nicholson (i.e. individual factors, family/home, organizational and job-related).FindingsThe global judgment of HTW is positive, but factors such as gender, age, children in care or being an employer nuance that perception. While some factors, such as the attitude of employees toward information communication technologies (ICTs), perceived productivity or the distance from home to work, have a significant link with both positive and negative perceptions of HTW, other factors can only explain either positive or negative perceptions. Likewise, the authors observed that being female and having children on care had a detrimental influence on opinions about HTW.Practical implicationsA clearer regulation of TW is needed to prevent imbalances in rights and obligations between companies and employees. The authors also highlight the potentially favorable effects of telecommuting on mitigating depopulation in rural areas.Originality/valueThe authors have also measured not only the significance of assessed factors on the overall judgment of HTW for firms and workers but also whether these factors impact acceptance and resistance attitudes toward TW symmetrically.
The effect of relational embeddedness on transparency in supply chain networks: the moderating role of digitalization
Authors: Feng Bo , Zheng Manfei , Shen Yi 
Published: April 2024

PurposeAn emerging body of literature has pinpointed the role of supply chain structure in influencing the extent to which supply chain members disclose information about their internal practices and performance. Nevertheless, empirical research investigating the effects of firm-level relational embeddedness on network-level transparency still lags. Drawing on social network analysis, this research examines the effect of relational embeddedness on supply chain transparency and the contingent role of digitalization in the context of environmental, social and governance (ESG) information disclosure.Design/methodology/approachIn their empirical analysis, the authors collected secondary data from the Bloomberg database about 2,229 firms and 14,007 ties organized in 107 extended supply chains. The authors employed supplier and customer concentration metrics to measure relational embeddedness and performed multiple econometric models to test the hypothesis.FindingsThe authors found a positive effect of supplier concentration on supply chain transparency, but the effect of customer concentration was not significant. Additionally, the digitalization of focal firms reinforced the impact of supplier concentration on supply chain transparency.Originality/valueThe study findings contribute by underscoring the critical effect of relational embeddedness on supply chain transparency, extending prior literature on social network analysis, providing compelling evidence for the intersection of digitalization and supply chain management, and drawing important implications for practices.
Do investors care about greening in corporations? The role of eco-innovation and CSR committee
Authors: Karaman Abdullah S. , Uyar Ali , Boussaada Rim , Karmani Majdi 
Published: April 2024

PurposePrior studies mostly tested the association between carbon emissions and firm value in certain contexts. This study aims to advance the existing literature by concentrating on three indicators of greening in corporations namely resource use, emissions and eco-innovation, and examining their value relevance in the stock market at the global level. Furthermore, we deepen the investigation by exploring the moderating role of eco-innovation and the CSR committee between greening in corporations and market value.Design/methodology/approachThe data for the study were retrieved from the Thomson Reuters Eikon database for the years between 2002 and 2019 and contain 17,961 firm-year observations which are analyzed through fixed-effects regression.FindingsThe results reveal that while resource usage is viewed as value-relevant by the market, the emissions and eco-innovation are not. However, despite eco-innovation per se not being value-relevant, its interaction with resource usage and emissions is value-relevant. Furthermore, CSR committees undertake a very critical role in translating greening practices into market value.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the results for emissions support the cost-concerned school, the findings for resource usage confirm the value creation school. Furthermore, the interaction effect of eco-innovation and CSR committee confirms the resource-based theory and stakeholder theory, respectively.Practical implicationsInvestors regard eco-innovation-induced pro-environmental behaviors as value-relevant. These results propose firms replace eco-innovation at the focal point in developing environmental strategies and connecting other greening efforts to it. Moreover, CSR committees are critical to corporations in translating greening practices into firm value by developing and implementing disclosure and communication strategies.Originality/valueThe study’s originality stems from investigating the synergetic effect that eco-innovation and CSR committees generate in translating greening practices to greater market value at a global scale.
Vulnerability of Nigerian maize traders to a confluence of climate, violence, disease and cost shocks
Authors: Vargas Carolina M. , Liverpool-Tasie Lenis Saweda O. , Reardon Thomas 
Published: April 2024

PurposeWe study five exogenous shocks: climate, violence, price hikes, spoilage and the COVID-19 lockdown. We analyze the association between these shocks and trader characteristics, reflecting trader vulnerability.Design/methodology/approachUsing primary survey data on 1,100 Nigerian maize traders for 2021 (controlling for shocks in 2017), we use probit models to estimate the probabilities of experiencing climate, violence, disease and cost shocks associated with trader characteristics (gender, size and region) and to estimate the probability of vulnerability (experiencing severe impacts).FindingsTraders are prone to experiencing more than one shock, which increases the intensity of the shocks. Price shocks are often accompanied by violence, climate and COVID-19 shocks. The poorer northern region is disproportionately affected by shocks. Northern traders experience more price shocks while Southern traders are more affected by violence shocks given their dependence on long supply chains from the north for their maize. Female traders are more likely to experience violent events than men who tend to be more exposed to climate shocks.Research limitations/implicationsThe data only permit analysis of the general degree of impact of a shock rather than quantifying lost income.Originality/valueThis paper is the first to analyze the incidence of multiple shocks on grain traders and the unequal distribution of negative impacts. It is the first such in Africa based on a large sample of grain traders from a primary survey.
What is action ethnography? Reconsidering our intentions for impact in ethnographic practice
Authors: Vincett Joanne 
Published: April 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to offer an accessible and interdisciplinary research strategy in organisational ethnography, called action ethnography, that acknowledges key concepts from action research and engaged and immersive ethnography. It aims to encourage methodological innovation and an impact turn in ethnographic practice.Design/methodology/approachA working definition of “action ethnography” is provided first. Then, to illustrate how an action ethnography can be designed by considering impact from the outset, the author draws on a study she is undertaking with a grassroots human rights monitoring group, based in England, and then discusses advantages and limitations to the approach.FindingsThe author suggests three main tenets to action ethnography that embrace synergies between action research and ethnography: researcher immersion, intervention leading to change and knowledge contributions that are useful to both practitioners and researchers.Practical implicationsThis paper provides researchers who align with aspects of both action research and ethnography with an accessible research strategy to employ, and a better understanding of the interplay between the two approaches when justifying their research designs. It also offers an example of designing an action ethnography in practice.Originality/valueWhereas “traditional” ethnography has emphasised a contribution to theoretical knowledge, less attention has been on a contribution to practice and to those who ethnographers engage with in the field. Action ethnography challenges researchers to consider the impact of their research from the outset during the research design, rather upon reflection after a study is completed.
Toward sustainable healthcare: linking environmental governance, business innovation and carbon emission in Europe
Authors: Al Amosh Hamzeh , Khatib Saleh F.A. 
Published: April 2024

PurposeClimate change is one of our time’s most pressing global environmental challenges, and environmental innovation is critical to addressing it. This study aims to investigate the relationship between environmental innovation and carbon emission in the healthcare industry in Europe while also examining the moderating role of environmental governance.Design/methodology/approachData for this study were collected from publicly listed healthcare companies in ten European countries spanning the years 2012–2021. The selected countries encompassed Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The research encompassed all healthcare companies for which data were accessible, resulting in a comprehensive dataset comprising 1,210 companies. The authors collected data from multiple sources, including annual reports, the World Bank and Eikon databases, to ensure a robust and extensive dataset.FindingsThe results of this study indicate that environmental governance plays a significant moderating role in the relationship between environmental innovation and carbon emission within the healthcare sector in Europe, but when combined with high levels of environmental innovation, strong environmental governance leads to enhanced efforts to reduce carbon emissions. This combination also contributes to meeting the expectations of a broader range of stakeholders and maintaining legitimacy.Practical implicationsThe study’s findings have practical implications for healthcare regulators, policymakers and various stakeholders. It underscores the importance of integrating solid environmental governance and innovation to address climate change challenges in the healthcare sector effectively. This integrated approach not only helps reduce carbon emissions but also contributes to achieving sustainable outcomes while satisfying a wider range of stakeholders.Originality/valueThis study adds to the existing body of knowledge by highlighting the significant role of environmental governance as a moderator in the relationship between environmental innovation and carbon emission in the healthcare industry. The research findings provide valuable insights for academics, practitioners and decision-makers, emphasizing the need to combine governance and innovation for sustainable outcomes in healthcare sectors.
Conclusion: exploring the intersection of digital nomadism and tourism in a postmodern world
Authors: Günay Semra , Akgiş İlhan Öznur 
Published: April 2024

PurposeThe aim of this article is to examine in depth the digital nomad lifestyle and its effects in the context of tourism and to create a perspective for the future by taking into account the findings of the articles in the thematic issue.Design/methodology/approachThe theme question is examined through a review of the main findings and outcomes of this issue.FindingsThe digital nomad lifestyle stands out as an alternative form of tourism to traditional tourism models. Digital nomads are interested in cultural heritage and are effective in destination marketing just as social media influencers are. Gastronomic preferences and security perceptions of digital nomads play an important role in destination selection. Although digital nomads start out with a desire for independence and freedom, they want to come together with their peers in order to meet their social needs.Originality/valueThis article will serve as a significant resource for understanding the digital nomad lifestyle and for predicting future tourism trends.
Preventing subsequent turnover after downsizing: The role of collective pay for performance practices
Authors: Kim Youngsang , Kim Andrea , Park Tae‐Youn , Oh Eun‐Ji , Eo Seung Soo , Song Kihwan 
Published: April 2024

AbstractPrior studies have suggested that downsizing events can lead to a contagion of voluntary turnover among employees. In the current study, drawing on the turnover event theory, we propose that the relationship between downsizing and turnover can be nonlinear. We also propose that the presence of collective pay‐for‐performance (PFP) practices is an important but overlooked contingency that moderates the effects of downsizing. By analyzing a dataset collected from 317 firms with 634 firm‐year observations, we found that the relationship between downsizing and voluntary turnover rates takes an attenuated positive form, and that this relationship is mitigated in firms that have more collective PFP practices. Our findings contribute to the literature on downsizing, turnover, and collective PFP practices while also providing a specific practical implication pertaining to the mitigation of the disruptive effects of downsizing.
Making decisions one drink at a time and the “just one drink” effect: A fuzzy‐trace theory model of harmful drinking
Authors: Hayes Bridget B. , Reyna Valerie F. , Edelson Sarah M. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractBackgroundUnderstanding the decision factors that drive harmful alcohol use among young adults is of practical and theoretical importance. We apply fuzzy‐trace theory (FTT) to investigate a potential danger that may arise from the arguably correct notion that a single drink carries no meaningful risk. Decisions that are mentally represented as one drink at a time could contribute to excessive drinking.MethodsCollege students (N = 351) made a series of decisions to take or decline eight hypothetical drinks presented one at a time. Outcome measures included each decision, recent alcohol consumption (weekly drinks, peak blood alcohol content, and binges), and alcohol‐related harms (scores on the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test). Linear regression models predicted each outcome from sex, perceived risk of a single drink, perceived risk of heavy drinking, perceived consequences of drinking, and general health‐related risk sensitivity.ResultsConsistent with FTT, decisions to have a first drink and up to four additional drinks in short succession were each associated with lower perceived risk of one drink—a “just‐one drink” effect—independent of perceived risks of heavy drinking, perceived consequences of drinking, and general risk sensitivity. Similarly, all measures of recent alcohol consumption and consequent harms were associated with perceived risk of one drink. Participants reporting “zero risk” of a single drink had worse outcomes on all measures than those reporting at least “low risk.”ConclusionsResults are consistent with the theoretically informed premise that consumption decisions are typically made one drink at a time rather than by deciding the total number of drinks to be consumed in a sitting. When decisions about alcohol use proceed one drink at a time, a perception of zero risk in a single drink may contribute to heavy drinking.
Assessing preconception health in Australia to support better outcomes in the first 2000 days – A critical need for building a core indicator framework
Authors: Subasinghe Asvini K. , Black Kirsten I. , Dorney Edwina , Boyle Jacqueline A. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractIn 2021, the Preconception Health Network Australia co‐developed preconception health core indicators identified as critical to ensuring optimal maternal and child outcomes following conception. We conducted an audit of perinatal databases across each state and territory to identify whether preconception core indicator data were available. Seven health domains co‐developed by the Preconception Health Network were mapped against the data collected in the perinatal databases. Indicator data were lacking across all seven health domains, with data missing for social determinants of health indicators. Better data linkage and developing a national evidence‐based framework would allow ongoing monitoring of women's preconception health nationally.
The burden of Finke Desert race‐related trauma: A 10‐year retrospective descriptive analysis
Authors: Cehic Matthew G. , Knight Casey , Morris David , Essen James Van , Bither Nitin , Williams Kanishka 
Published: April 2024

AbstractIntroductionThe Finke Desert Race is an annual motorsport race (motorbikes, cars and buggies) held in Alice Springs resulting in a significant major trauma burden. This imposes unique challenges in one of the world's most remote healthcare settings.ObjectivesTo quantify the volume and characteristics of Finke Desert Race‐related trauma presenting to the Alice Springs Hospital.DesignA retrospective descriptive study was undertaken to review all patients presenting to the Alice Springs Hospital with Finke Desert Race‐related trauma over a 10‐year period. Information collected included demographic data, injury characteristics, patient disposition and required management.FindingsOver the 9 years the event was held, 325 patients were admitted to the Alice Springs Hospital. Patients were almost exclusively male (98.8%), with a mean age of 34.75 and residing outside of Alice Springs (82.2%). There were a total of 460 distinct injuries with the clavicle, spine and ribs the three most commonly injured sites. A total of 129 operations were required, of which 19 required retrieval to an interstate centre.DiscussionAlice Springs is one of the most remote and geographically isolated centres on Earth. This rurality poses unique challenges when trying to coordinate medical and retrieval services, exacerbated for a concentrated, yet highly resource intensive event such as Finke. It has far reaching impacts, placing additional stresses on all aspects of healthcare provision.ConclusionThis review has quantified the trauma burden of the event for the first time, enabling local and interstate stakeholders' ability to plan an adequate and sustainable response while also enabling the future effectiveness evaluation of recent safety reforms.