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Lipid-regulatory mechanisms drive cerebrovascular disease in asymptomatic individuals at low risk for late-life dementia
Authors: Genius Patricia , Rodríguez-Fernández Blanca , Minguillon Carolina , Brugulat-Serrat Anna , Huguet Jordi , Esteller Manel , Sudre Carole H. , Cortés Canteli Marta , Tristão-Pereira Catarina , García Lunar Inés , Navarro Arcadi , Gispert Juan Domingo , Vilor-Tejedor Natalia ,   ALFA study
Published: May 2024

AbstractBackgroundCerebrovascular lesions, particularly white matter hyperintensities (WMH), are often found in middle-aged individuals with a low cardiovascular risk profile. Understanding modifiable mechanisms leading to cerebrovascular disease is fundamental for implementing preventive strategies. This study aimed to elucidate the biological mechanisms underlying the presence of WMH in cognitively unimpaired (CU) middle-aged individuals.MethodsWe included 1,072 CU participants from the ALFA study with a low cardiovascular risk profile for late-life dementia based on the CAIDE score. We assessed genetic predisposition to WMH using polygenic scoring (PRSWMH). Covariate-adjusted Spearman’s rank correlation tests evaluated the association between the PRSWMHand white matter hyperintensities volumes (WMHV). A logistic regression model was performed to explore the association between the PRSWMHand WMH severity, as measured with the Fazekas score. An enrichment analysis of the PRS-annotated genes unveiled the biological mechanisms leading to WMH burden. Group-specific effects were explored based on dementia-related cardiovascular risk factors.ResultsGenetic predisposition to WMH was associated with larger WMHV, even after controlling for confounders, but was not associated with WMH severity. Lipid-related biological processes were driving WMH genetic risk. Individuals genetically predisposed to WMH, who displayed larger WMHV, were either hypercholesterolemic, older than 55 or with lower educational attainment.InterpretationLipid-related mechanisms contribute to WMH in individuals at low cardiovascular risk for late-life dementia. These individuals should be considered for lifestyle- and lipid-modifying therapies to prevent dementia later in life.Funding“La Caixa” Foundation, the TriBEKa Imaging Platform, the Universities and Research Secretariat of the Catalan Government, the Spanish Research Agency.
Association between social determinants of health and cardiovascular and cancer mortality in cancer survivors: a nationally representative cohort study
Authors: Chan Jeffrey Shi Kai , Satti Danish Iltaf , Ching Yat Long Anson , Lee Quinncy , Dee Edward Christopher , Ng Kenrick , Chou Oscar Hou-In , Liu Tong , Tse Gary , Lai Agnes 
Published: May 2024

AbstractAlthough it is known that social deprivation is associated with higher risks of cardiovascular and cancer mortality in the general population, these associations may not be directly applicable to cancer survivors. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2013-2017 with follow-up till the end of 2019, we examined the associations between social determinants of health (SDOH) and the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality in cancer survivors, with separate modelling in individuals without cancer for comparison. Two Cox regression models were fitted for each outcome, the first being adjusted for demographics and the second being additionally adjusted for comorbidities and risk factors. Altogether, 37,882 individuals were analysed (representing a weighted population of 57,696,771), including 4179 cancer survivors and 33,703 individuals without cancer. Amongst cancer survivors, worse SDOH was associated with higher all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality when adjusted for demographics, which were attenuated but remained significant when further adjusted for comorbidities and risk factors. Amongst individuals without cancer, worse SDOH was associated with higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality only when adjusted for demographics, but not when further adjusted for comorbidities and risk factors. These suggested that in cancer survivors, associations between SDOH and cardiovascular/cancer mortality may be driven by factors beyond comorbidities and risk factors, contrasting individuals without cancer in whom similar associations were probably driven mostly by comorbidities and risk factors.
Unleashing the potential of social media celebrities to promote food waste reduction in educational institutions: developing an extended model based on the value-belief-norm theory
Authors: Ajina Ahmad S. , Ali Saqib , Zamil Ahmad M.A. , Khalid Nadeem , Bait Ali Sulaiman Mohammed Ali 
Published: May 2024

PurposeThis study aims to provide insights into the drivers of student engagement in food waste reduction strategies in educational institutions. The proposed research model integrates social media celebrities' attractiveness, expertise and trustworthiness with the value belief norm (VBN) theory to explore their influence on students' behaviour towards food waste reduction.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from 417 students enrolled in public and private universities in the Riyadh and Macca regions of Saudi Arabia to evaluate the proposed model. The partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed to analyse the responses.FindingsThe results showed that VBN theory's components, such as values (biospheric, altruistic and egoistic), beliefs (new ecological paradigm, awareness of consequences and aspirations of responsibility) and norms significantly and positively influence food waste reduction behavioural intentions. It was also discovered from the results that social media celebrities' attractiveness, expertise and trustworthiness influence food waste reduction behavioural intentions.Originality/valueThis study contributes significantly to the literature by identifying factors influencing student engagement in food waste reduction strategies in educational institutions where limited research exists. It fills this research gap by developing a novel theoretical framework integrating social media celebrities' attributes with the VBN theory to explain these factors.
Redesigning the HR processes for scaling up ISOQAR (India) Private Limited
Authors: Kshatriya Neelam , Kurien Daisy 
Published: May 2024

Learning outcomes
Post analysis of the case study, students will be able to comprehend the significance of Six Sigma and its integration with the human resources (HR) processes in the service sector. Post case study discussion, students will be able to: examine the HR processes of ISOQAR (India) and deduce the reasons to seek change in their approach; validate the importance of integrating Six Sigma in the human resource management (HRM) framework of an organization; and categorize the difficulties encountered while implementing Six Sigma in the service sector compared to those in a manufacturing environment.

Case overview/synopsis
In September 2006, four senior employees of an audit firm made the decision to start their own venture. They identified a gap in a sizable and fiercely competitive auditing industry. Nishid Shivdas, Suhas Risbood, Shiv Prakash Bhutra and Burgis Bulsara, co-founders of ISOQAR (India), had distinct leadership experiences that drove the organization to concentrate on developing a broad range of services, with a focus on management consulting, training and audit services. They created a distinctive positioning in market in a short span and reported growth by building strong customer relationships, providing high-quality service and personalized attention to individual clients and meeting deadlines. The wide gamut of services included areas such as the payment card industry, data security standard, information security management systems, business continuity management, service management systems, food safety management system, Responsible Jewellery Council certification services, retail audit services and risk assessment services. They concentrated on collaborating with UKAS for their accreditations. The focus on offering great services with faster response times, a varied array of services and the expertise of its founders let them to price their services at par with some of its competitors, and even higher in few cases. It did not have a large support staff; however, the ones they had were multifaceted, both full time and contractual. Being in the service industry, the founders realized that to maintain growth as the firm aims to grow geographically, their heavy engagement in the existing operations would have to give way to more standardized processes in general and HR in particular. Ensuring the integration of the current workforce to the Six Sigma framework presented challenges.

Complexity academic level
This case is designed for second-year students enrolled in Master of Business Administration/Post Graduate Diploma in Management (MBA/PGDM) or equivalent postgraduate-level programmes, in the domain of “Human Resource.” It will enable the students to engage with the significance of “Six Sigma” being used in various processes in the HRM framework. It can also be taught to students in the domain of Marketing because of its relevance to the service sector.

Supplementary materials
Teaching notes are available for educators only.

Subject code
CSS 6: Human Resource Management.
Combined nomograms for calculating the bearing capacity and reinforcement of high-strength and normal concrete RC columns
Authors: Li Lu , Zhou Dong-hua 
Published: May 2024

PurposeThis paper aims to obtain a calculation method by hand without iteration.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts strains as known quantities to solve the internal forces and deformations of the section, simplifies the deflection curve of the column and obtains nomograms that can calculate the bearing capacity and reinforcement of circular reinforced concrete (RC) columns by hand.FindingsNomograms include five variables: mechanical reinforcement ratio, relative normal force, dimensionless bending moment, slenderness ratio and ultimate dimensionless curvature. Nomograms corresponding to all classes of concrete have been drawn, and their dimensionless form makes them widely applicable. The calculation results of nomograms are compared and analysed with numerical calculation results, and the difference is within 5%, meeting the engineering requirements.Originality/valueCalculating the bearing capacity of compression bending components requires considering second-order effects. Therefore, the calculation of the bearing capacity of circular RC columns requires iterative calculation, as it includes dual nonlinearity of material and geometry, and the two are coupled with each other. To calculate the bearing capacity of the section adopting ordinary concrete, it is necessary to solve the transcendental equation iteratively. For high-strength concrete, it can only be solved by numerical integration. A fast calculation method by hand is proposed in this paper.
Customer-centric virtual reality applications adoption in the hospitality industry: quality-value-based adoption model
Authors: Rafdinal Wahyu , Wibisono Nono , Setiawati Lina 
Published: May 2024

PurposeThe massive adoption of virtual reality (VR) applications has started since the COVID-19 pandemic, and until now, VR applications are still being used. However, there is limited research that analyses the consumer's perspective on the adoption of VR applications. Thus, this study discovers the adoption of VR applications in the hospitality sector by integrating the value-based adoption model (VAM) and VR quality.Design/methodology/approachThe data were gathered through a survey of 500 respondents and evaluated through the structural equation model-partial least squares (SEM-PLS).FindingsEmploying SEM-PLS and importance-performance map analysis (IPMA), the findings revealed that VR quality and perceived value are essential determinants in the adoption of VR applications in the hospitality industry.Practical implicationsPractically, this study encourages the hospitality industry to create and develop high-quality VR application technology to benefit visitors. Through this study, hospitality marketing managers, governments and others concerned with the hospitality industry’s future development can create effective ways to increase the adoption of VR applications in this industry.Originality/valueThis study offers novel perspectives into the theory and application of VR quality and VAM in the adoption of VR applications in the hospitality industry.
The challenges in integrating ESG factors into banks’ credit department: a knowledge management enhanced framework
Authors: Saviano Marialuisa , Russo Giuseppe , Farina Briamonte Massimiliano , Di Nallo Loris 
Published: May 2024

Purpose
Assuming that knowledge management is a pivotal issue in business to improve and maintain competitive advantages, this paper aims to investigate how knowledge management is useful to face challenges about the integration of environment, social and governance (ESG) factors, filling the gap in the literature regarding knowledge management and ESG in the banking world by considering a real case.

Design/methodology/approach
Starting from the analysis of the more relevant literature on the topic, this paper describes an illustrative real case through interviews with the credit department of an Italian bank that has adopted a specific sustainability approach. This paper discusses this case in the context of the outlined theoretical background to explore the trends and challenges of ESG integration. The case study allows us to evaluate and expand our theoretical framework, leading to a greater understanding of the complex phenomenon under investigation.

Findings
Based on the analysis of the literature combined with the insights that emerged from the experience of the real case, this study shows that there are three primary factors to consider: data issues, competencies and workflow. This study outlines an enhanced knowledge management framework displaying the complexity emerging from the integration of ESG into a bank’s credit department and identify the best practices to pursue.

Practical implications
Given the increasing pressure toward the incorporation of ESG factors into the banking sector, the practical implications of the study are relevant as they provide guidelines for action. Specifically, the practical problems highlighted by the real case, like the priority on themes such as questionnaires, the need for ad hoc commissions and workflow, drive the attention of decision-makers on key aspects to effectively adopt an advanced knowledge management approach aimed at improving the ESG integration. Considering the effect of the banking system on the economy, the best practices this study has identified can also have a positive impact on society as a whole.

Originality/value
The proposed enhanced knowledge management framework offers a guideline to orchestrate ESG integration into banks’ credit departments, considering the increasing need to frame a sustainability-oriented strategic approach that emerges from academic and practical enquiries. This research represents an initial attempt to investigate the integration of ESG factors in the banking system through the lens of knowledge management. The strategic nature of the ESG approach clearly appears in a dynamic environment where stakeholder pressures and regulatory evolutions are strong.
A mixed-method approach on the glass cliff phenomenon: a case of public sector service organizations in Iran
Authors: Kavoosi Sara , Safari Ali , Shaemi Barzoki Ali 
Published: May 2024

Purpose
This study aims to develop and test a model of the antecedents, mediators and consequences of the glass cliff phenomenon through public sector service organizations in Iran to explore more insights on gender inequality in managerial positions.

Design/methodology/approach
The current research was conducted based on a mixed-method approach, using both qualitative and quantitative research designs. First, the qualitative method includes content analysis by conducting semi-structured interviews with 20 university professors and expert managers working in public sector service organizations in Iran. The outcomes of the qualitative phase lead to designing the conceptual framework and research hypothesis. Then, through a quantitative phase, 384 female managers working in public sector service organizations in Iran are selected using stratified random sampling and fill out the research questionnaire. The exploratory factor analysis was used to verify the model. Moreover, structural equation modeling, using AMOS 24, was used to test the research hypothesis.

Findings
The findings of the qualitative phase were represented in three categories including antecedents (e.g. the characteristics of women’s leadership, the selection of women based on meritocracy criteria, women’s preferences and organizational factors), mediation effect (e.g. succession planning, personal development planning and support networks) and consequences of the glass cliff phenomenon (e.g. positive and negative consequences). The results of the exploratory factor analysis show there are ten components, explaining 88.5% of variances. Moreover, the test of the structural model supports the direct effect of antecedents on the glass cliff phenomenon. The results also show the effect of the glass cliff phenomenon on consequences through mediation effects.

Research limitations/implications
There are some limitations that can be addressed by other researchers. Accordingly, the limited number of female managers in Iran prevented larger quantitative research. Moreover, the current research only found casual and mediation consequences of the glass cliff phenomenon, and potential moderators were not considered in this study.

Originality/value
The present study’s innovations may include using a mixed-method approach to investigate the antecedents, mediators and consequences of the glass cliff phenomenon in this study and examining the model constructs in some public sector service organizations. This research may provide a deep understanding of the antecedents, mediators and consequences of the glass cliff phenomenon by finding new factors using a mixed-method approach.
Multi-orientation adaptive slice and path generation based on support constraint and relationship matrix
Authors: Guo Hongshuai , Zhang Shuyou , Zhang Nan , Liu Xiaojian , Yi Guodong 
Published: May 2024

Purpose
The step effect and support structure generated by the manufacturing process of fused deposition molding parts increase the consumables cost and decrease the printing quality. Multiorientation printing helps improve the surface quality of parts and reduce support, but path interference exists between the printing layer and the layers printed. The purpose of this study is to design printing paths between different submodels to avoid interference when build orientation changed.

Design/methodology/approach
Considering support constraint, build orientation sequence is designed for submodels decomposed by model topology. The minimum printing angle between printing layers is analyzed. Initial path through the oriented bounding box is planned and slice interference relationship is then detected according to the projection topology mapping. Based on the relationship matrix of multiorientation slice, feasible path is calculated by directed graph (DG). Final printing path is determined under support constraint and checked by minimum printing angle. The simulation model of the robotic arm is established to verify the accessibility of printing path under the constraint of support and slice.

Findings
The proposed method can reduce support structure, decrease volume error and effectively solve the interference problem of the printing path for multiorientation slice.

Originality/value
The method based on projection topology mapping greatly improves the efficiency of interference detection. A feasible path calculated through DGs ensures the effectiveness of the printing path with the constraint of support and slice.
Collaboration risk, vulnerability, and resource sharing in disaster management networks
Authors: Song Minsun , Hwang Joungyoon , Seo Inseok 
Published: May 2024

AbstractLocal governments have the authority to implement emergency management and are the primary responders in emergencies. They are strategically positioned to lead the charge in disaster response. Similar to other wicked problems, disasters require comprehensive and complicated responses. Local emergency management networks facilitate the exchange of information and resources between local entities and their collaborating partners. Successful collaboration across local governments is imperative in unexpected and urgent incidents. This paper applies the institutional collective action (ICA) framework to investigate the effects of relational risk and vulnerability on the formation of networks. The relational risk perceived by each collaborative organisation and the vulnerability of the community are crucial factors in the establishment and maintenance of collaborative networks. In addition, the need for resource exchange also affects the formation of networks. Logistic regression estimates the effect of collaboration risk and vulnerability on network formation using data from the 2015 Seoul EM survey. The findings confirm that the perceived collaboration risk negatively influences the establishment of collaborative ties in networks, while the perceived vulnerability level positively affects the arrangement of collaborative networks. In addition, the respondent's need for resource exchange increases when building networks. These results imply that relieving the relational risk levels is important for facilitating inter‐organisational collaboration. Furthermore, the actors’ assessments of the vulnerability of the community influence their willingness to join networks to relieve external uncertainty and susceptibility. Lastly, organisations’ give‐and‐take relationships on information sharing and physical resource transmission have the potential to stimulate the establishment of collaborative networks.Points for practitioners
Sustainable interconnectedness among functionally and horizontally fragmented organisations is crucial for dealing with disasters efficiently, but it does not come solely from emergency management planning itself. Understanding the risk mechanism embedded in an interdependent relationship should increase the potential benefits of a successful response.
The degree of vulnerability in a community affects the level of risk perception when collaborating with other organisations. Beyond the internal capacity or assessment of their organisation, how they view their community in general influences their decision‐making differently when it comes to forging inter‐relational collaboration.
Resource sharing in a timely manner is crucial during disasters. Each organisation has different negotiating powers and needs to consider building interdependent relationships.