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Digital access and learning outcomes: a study of equity and inclusivity in distance education
Authors: Kulal Abhinandan , Dinesh Sahana , Abhishek N. , Anchan Ajaya 
Published: June 2024

PurposeThe transformative impact of digital innovations on education has reshaped academic landscapes, affecting both instructional methods and evaluation systems. This study delves into the realm of distance education, exploring the intricate dynamics of digital access, equity and inclusivity, with a particular focus on their influence on learning outcomes.Design/methodology/approachA comprehensive survey involving 360 participants was conducted to gather data on various facets of the digital learning environment. Descriptive statistics illuminated participants' perceptions, while digital access disparities were analyzed through a chi-square test. Structural equation modelling (SEM) assessed direct relationships, mediation and moderation analyses and elucidated the nuanced influence of demographic parameters.FindingsDescriptive analysis revealed generally positive perceptions of digital learning, with some variability in aspects like accessibility of learning materials and Internet connectivity. Digital access disparities were evident across demographic parameters, highlighting significant associations with gender, education, income, geographic location, religious affiliation and field of study. SEM indicated robust positive associations between digital access and learning outcomes, strategies for enhancing equity and inclusivity and their combined impact on overall academic success.Originality/valueThis study contributes original insights by comprehensively analyzing the interplay of digital access, equity and inclusivity in distance education and their impact on learning outcomes. The research unveils nuanced disparities across demographic dimensions, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions. The study’s integration of SEM, mediation and moderation analyses adds a sophisticated layer to the understanding of these relationships.
An integrated framework for prioritizing risk mitigation approaches – the case of dairy supply chain
Authors: Shaker Fatemeh , Shahin Arash 
Published: June 2024

PurposeThis paper proposes an approach for prioritizing Risk Mitigation (RMTG) approaches in perishable food Supply Chains (SCs).Design/methodology/approachAn integrative approach has been proposed, based on the risk typology and Supply Chain RMTG (SCRMTG) approaches literature review, integrating trending Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and Quadrant Analysis (QA). Risks are prioritized using Trending FMEA. SCRMTG approaches are prioritized by considering the prioritized risks using QFD and also based on their strategic importance and ease of Benchmarking via QA. The proposed approach has been examined in a dairy-manufacturing company.FindingsFindings indicated supplying the imported machine parts, old machines and delayed new product introduction, respectively, as the most prominent supply, process and demand risks and multiple sourcing, upgraded machinery, hiring skilled staff and training, collaboration with downstream partners as the highly prioritized SCRMTG approaches based on the strategic importance and ease of benchmarking.Research limitations/implicationsThe results of this study increase the awareness of SC managers and provide the company with a framework of risk management and the insights to manage SCRs in the dairy industry more effectively and efficiently.Originality/valueWhile the literature review indicates that only a few studies have been focused on prioritizing SCRMTG approaches concerning each type of SCRs, SCRMTG approaches are prioritized based on the SCRs type. Other innovations include QFD development based on the FMEA and SCRMTG approaches, considering the probability of risk occurrence, severity-impact cost and risk recovery duration in trending FMEA instead of the three risk factors in traditional FMEA.
There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish: promoting women’s entrepreneurial empowerment and disaster management capabilities
Authors: Khalid Rimsha , Raza Mohsin , Piwowar-Sulej Katarzyna , Ghaderi Zahed 
Published: June 2024

PurposeExisting gender inequality across all sectors has weakened women’s resilience to risk management. The chaos heightens if they are not only breadwinners of their family but roaring the entrepreneurial world. Disasters and crises hit entrepreneurs equally but post-disaster damages following ripple effects hit hardest to women ruling the one-third portion of the entrepreneurial world. Surprisingly, the post-disaster entrepreneurial challenges of women are overlooked, and the study aims to fill the gap by explaining the right way of empowering women through entrepreneurial initiatives.Design/methodology/approachThe research is based on data collected from 372 women entrepreneurs in the tourism industry of the Andaman Sea coastal area in Thailand by following the cluster sampling technique. The women entrepreneurs of Thailand were chosen as target respondents because women’s participation is more than 40% in entrepreneurial businesses.FindingsThe findings revealed that entrepreneurial marketing, entrepreneurial opportunity and entrepreneurial tenacity have a significant influence on entrepreneurial initiatives and the entrepreneurial mindset successfully mediates between dependent variables and entrepreneurial initiatives.Practical implicationsThis study has important insights for policymakers, women entrepreneurs, institutions and the tourism industry. However, it focuses solely on women entrepreneurs participating in the tourism industry of Thailand. Therefore, future studies are invited to incorporate male entrepreneurs and be conducted in other developed and Asian countries.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the entrepreneurial field by proposing entrepreneurial factors that can help women entrepreneurs restart their businesses, mitigating or minimizing natural disaster effects and proposing pioneering suggestions to uplift the tourism entrepreneurial sector.
Improving students' perceived learning outcomes through experiential learning: a course design of the blended e-learning environment
Authors: Wang Chung-Jen 
Published: June 2024

PurposeExperiential learning is considered to be a crucial factor in students' perceived learning outcomes. This study aims to explore the development of a mechanism in hospitality education and to analyze the learning outcomes (i.e. perceived quality, perceived value and learning satisfaction) using experiential learning (i.e. previous learning experience and personalized learning environment).Design/methodology/approachThe course design consisted of two activities (instructing and learning activities) and three phases (before, during and after class) using the Moodle version 3.5 online platform as the educational and training site to sustain e-learning archives and activities. A longitudinal survey using a sample of 207 hospitality students in blended e-learning environment indicates positive relationships among the previously mentioned factors.FindingsResults indicated that both previous learning experience and personalized learning environment have positive direct effects on perceived quality and perceived value, while both perceived quality and perceived value have positive direct effects on learning satisfaction. Furthermore, both perceived quality and perceived value mediate the relationship between previous learning experience and learning satisfaction, as well as the relationship between personalized learning environment and learning satisfaction.Originality/valueThese findings sustain the value of experiential learning, particularly the curriculum, student and faculty development in sustainable development education for hospitality.
Understanding debt financing decisions in family firms – Are there new insights from the recent literature?
Authors: Sánchez-Andújar Sonia , Parrado-Martínez Purificación , Comino-Jurado María 
Published: June 2024

PurposeConsidering the important development that research on debt financing decisions of family firms (FFs) has undergone in recent years, we aim to assess the current state of the literature with the latest advances in this field.Design/methodology/approachWe undertake a systematic review of 42 journal articles published on this topic in recent years.FindingsAs a result of our work, new directions for the advancement of this research field are established, such as the consideration of different methodologies and sources of heterogeneity of FFs, the need for an integration of the supply and demand side of funds or the importance of evaluating a diversity of firm-specific and contextual factors affecting the debt financial behaviour of FFs.Originality/valueConsidering the notable development of the field of debt financing decisions of FFs in recent years, we find it opportune and valuable to revise the advances and trends published in the most recent papers. Thus, by connecting previous and current knowledge, we provide an updated integrative model of the state of the art and posit key research questions to solve in the future.
Heat transfer analysis in a horizontal anisotropic porous channel with Bi-viscous Bingham nanofluid and temperature-dependent Brownian diffusion
Authors: Bisht Ankita , Maheshwari Sanjalee 
Published: June 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to present a mathematical model for the fully developed flow of Bi-viscous Bingham nanofluid through a uniform-width anisotropic porous channel. The model incorporates a generalized Brinkman-Darcy formulation for the porous layers while considering the motion of nanoparticles influenced by both Brownian diffusion and thermophoresis effects.Design/methodology/approachThe similarity transformations derived through Lie group analysis are used to reduce the system from nonlinear partial differential equations to nonlinear ordinary differential equations. The finite difference method-based numerical routine bvp4c is employed to collect and graphically present the outcomes for velocity, temperature, and nanoparticle concentration profiles. The flow pattern is analyzed through streamlined plots. Furthermore, skin friction, heat, and mass transmission rates are investigated and presented via line plots.FindingsIt is observed that in anisotropic porous media, the temperature profile is stronger than in isotropic porous media. The thermal anisotropic parameter enhances the concentration profile while reducing the temperature.Practical implicationsAnisotropy arises in various industrial and natural systems due to factors such as preferred orientation or asymmetric geometry of fibers or grains. Hence, this study has applications in oil extraction processes, certain fibrous and biological materials, geological formations, and dendritic zones formed during the solidification of binary alloys.Originality/value1. The permeability and thermal conductivity are not constant; instead, they have different values in the x and y directions. 2. This study considers the dependency of thermophoresis on nanoparticle volume fraction and Brownian diffusion on the temperature in both the fluid flow equations and boundary conditions. 3. A novel similarity transformation is derived using Lie group analysis instead of using an existing transformation already available in the literature.
Procedural justice, neighborhood opportunities and police legitimacy
Authors: Ward Jeffrey T. , Bennett J.Z. , Olaghere Ajima 
Published: June 2024

PurposeRecent scholarship calls for identifying conditions in which procedurally just treatment translate to increased police legitimacy. The present study draws on community justice and vitality and procedural justice literature to examine whether adolescent and young adults’ perceptions of legitimate work and school opportunities in their neighborhoods moderate the effects of fair treatment by police on perceptions of police legitimacy.Design/methodology/approachLongitudinal data from a justice-involved youth sample and a series of generalized linear mixed models are used to test the study’s hypotheses. We model “persons as contexts” and separate within-person and between-person effects.FindingsMain effects models indicate that procedural justice and neighborhood opportunities both have significant within-individual, between-individual and person-contextual effects on police legitimacy. Results from interaction models indicate strong support for a person-contextual interaction effect. Net of covariates, higher average perceptions of procedurally just treatment leads to greater average police legitimacy, but this effect erodes when individuals perceive weak educational and occupational opportunities in their neighborhoods over time.Originality/valueEfforts to maximize police legitimacy may be enhanced through greater investment in community opportunity structures. This study highlights the need for public officials and police to support the educational and occupational vitality of communities as a key strategy to promote police legitimacy and optimize core aspects of the procedural justice model.
How to reduce household food waste during and after the COVID‐19 lockdown? Evidence from a structural model
Authors: Zhang Yu , Qi Danyi 
Published: June 2024

AbstractThe COVID‐19 lockdown precipitated a fundamental shift in consumer food‐related behaviours. Owing to adherence to stay‐at‐home directives and concerns over potential exposure to the coronavirus, consumers engaged in less frequent in‐person shopping, opting for larger quantities of food purchased per trip, a trend with the potential to exacerbate food wastage patterns among bulk food purchasers. Nevertheless, recent empirical data obtained from the United Kingdom have revealed a 34% reduction in household food waste during the nationwide lockdown in April 2020. To gain deeper insights into the underlying mechanisms governing household food waste behaviours, we employ an infinite horizon dynamic stochastic model that operates on a daily cycle, focusing specifically on household food inventory management. Our analysis demonstrates that absent any improvements in food management practices, panic‐stricken consumers who stockpiled food at home during the early phase of the pandemic generated significantly higher levels of food waste. Conversely, consumers who embraced effective food management techniques and transitioned to online grocery shopping managed to reduce household food waste by about 50% during the pandemic. Additionally, we conduct simulations to envision potential post‐pandemic scenarios and conclude the study with a set of recommendations aimed at curbing household food waste in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Does auditor style influence non‐GAAP earnings disclosure?
Authors: Heflin Frank , Tan Jacqueline , Ton Karen , Wang Jasmine 
Published: June 2024

AbstractRegulators and practitioners have concerns that the lack of standardization in non‐GAAP disclosure can make it challenging for users to process non‐GAAP earnings and use it in decision‐making. We examine whether auditor style extends beyond mandatory disclosures to induce similarity in non‐GAAP earnings disclosures. Specifically, we find that clients audited by the same auditor are more likely to disclose non‐GAAP earnings in a similar manner. We assess disclosure similarity using (1) the decision to disclose non‐GAAP earnings, (2) the disclosure prominence of non‐GAAP earnings in the earnings press release, (3) the discussion of non‐GAAP earnings in the management discussion and analysis of the annual report, (4) the choice to exclude recurring items, and (5) the receipt of SEC comment letters related to non‐GAAP earnings. We find that the association between auditor style and non‐GAAP disclosure is determined by Big 4 accounting firms and clients audited by the same audit office. The results are stronger for larger audit offices and smaller clients. We provide evidence that auditors facilitate non‐GAAP disclosure, which can improve compliance with SEC requirements and increase the standardization of non‐GAAP earnings disclosures. Our results are relevant to current policy discussions regarding auditor involvement in unaudited non‐GAAP earnings reporting.
Amiloride versus furosemide for the treatment of edema in patients with nephrotic syndrome: A pilot study (AMILOR)
Authors: Schork Anja , Vogel Elisabeth , Bohnert Bernhard N. , Essigke Daniel , Wörn Matthias , Fischer Imma , Heyne Nils , Birkenfeld Andreas L. , Artunc Ferruh 
Published: June 2024

AbstractAimIn rodent models of nephrotic syndrome (NS), edema formation was prevented by blockade of the epithelial sodium channel ENaC with amiloride. However, apart from case reports, there is no evidence favoring ENaC blockade in patients with NS.MethodsThe monocentric randomized controlled AMILOR study investigated the antiedematous effect of amiloride (starting dose 5 mg/day, max. 15 mg/day) in comparison to standard therapy with the loop diuretic furosemide (40 mg/day, max. 120 mg/day) over 16 days. Overhydration (OH) was measured by bioimpedance spectroscopy (BCM, Fresenius). Depending on the OH response, diuretic dose was adjusted on days 2, 5, 8 and 12, and if necessary, hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) was added from d8 (12.5 mg/day, max. 25 mg/day). The primary endpoint was the decrease in OH on d8. The study was terminated prematurely due to insufficient recruitment and a low statistical power due to a low actual effect size.ResultsMedian baseline OH was +26.4 (interquartile range 15.5–35.1)% extracellular water (ECW) in the amiloride arm and + 27.9 (24.1–29.4)% ECW in the furosemide arm and decreased by 1.95 (0.80–6.40) and 5.15 (0.90–8.30)% ECW after 8 days, respectively, and by 10.10 (1.30–14.40) and 7.40 (2.80–10.10)% ECW after 16 days, respectively. OH decrease on d8 and d16 was not significantly different between both arms.ConclusionThe AMILOR study is the first randomized controlled pilot study suggesting a similar antiedematous effect as furosemide. Further studies are required to better define the role of amiloride in NS (EudraCT 2019‐002607‐18).
The NOS1AP gene rs10494366 common genetic variant does not modify the risk of sudden cardiac death in users of digoxin
Authors: Soroush Negin , Aarnoudse Albert‐Jan , Kavousi Maryam , Kors Jan A. , Ikram M. Arfan , Stricker Bruno H. , Ahmadizar Fariba 
Published: June 2024

AbstractAimsCommon genetic variations in the nitric oxide synthase‐1 adaptor protein (NOS1AP) gene are associated with QT‐interval prolongation. In a previous study, we observed an association between the rs10494366 variant of this gene and an increased QT‐interval shortening in digoxin users. As QT‐interval shortening is a risk factor for sudden cardiac death (SCD), in this study, we investigated whether the association between digoxin use and risk of SCD differs in participants with different NOS1AP rs10494366 genotypes.MethodsWe included 11 377 individuals from the prospective population‐based cohort of the Rotterdam Study. We used Cox proportional hazard regression analysis with digoxin as time‐dependent exposure to estimate the associations between current digoxin use and the risk of SCD among different rs10494366 genotype groups in the adjusted models. We also studied whether such an association was dose‐dependent, comparing high dosage (≥ 0.250 mg), moderate dosage (0.125 mg ≤ dose< 0.250 mg) and low dosage (< 0.125 mg) digoxin users with non‐users.ResultsThe median baseline age of the total study population was 62 (interquartile range [IQR] 58–71) years. The cumulative incidence of SCD was 4.1% (469 cases), and among them, 74 (15.7%) individuals were current digoxin users at the time of death, during a median follow‐up of 11.5 (IQR 6.5–17) years. Current digoxin users had an increased risk of SCD (multivariable adjusted model hazard ratio [HR]: 3.07; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.38–3.98), with no significant differences between the three genotype groups. The adjusted HRs were 4.03 [95% CI: 1.98–8.21] in the minor homozygous GG, 3.46 [95% CI: 2.37–5.04] in the heterozygous TG and 2.56 [95%CI: 1.70–3.86] in the homozygous TT genotype groups. Compared to low‐ and moderate‐dose, high‐dose digoxin users with GG genotype had the highest risk of SCD (HR: 5.61 [95% CI: 1.34–23.47]).ConclusionsCurrent use of digoxin is associated with a significantly increased risk of SCD. The NOS1AP gene rs10494366 variant did not modify the digoxin‐associated risk of SCD in a population of European ancestry.
Gender‐inclusive language in midwifery and perinatal services: A guide and argument for justice
Authors: Pezaro Sally , Pendleton John , van der Waal Rodante , LaChance Adams Sarah , Santos Mario J. D. S. , Bainbridge Ash , Istha Krishna , Maeder Zan , Gilmore John , Webster Jeannine , Lai‐Boyd Bunty , Brennan Anne Marie , Newnham Elizabeth 
Published: June 2024

AbstractEffective communication in relation to pregnancy and birth is crucial to quality care. A recent focus in reproductive healthcare on “sexed language” reflects an ideology of unchangeable sex binary and fear of erasure, from both cisgender women and the profession of midwifery. In this paper, we highlight how privileging sexed language causes harm to all who birth—including pregnant trans, gender diverse, and non‐binary people—and is, therefore, unethical and incompatible with the principles of midwifery. We show how this argument, which conflates midwifery with essentialist thinking, is unstable, and perpetuates and misappropriates midwifery's marginalized status. We also explore how sex and gender essentialism can be understood as colonialist, heteropatriarchal, and universalist, and therefore, reinforcing of these harmful principles. Midwifery has both the opportunity and duty to uphold reproductive justice. Midwifery can be a leader in the decolonization of childbirth and in defending the rights of all childbearing people, the majority of whom are cisgender women. As the systemwide use of inclusive language is central to this commitment, we offer guidance in relation to how inclusive language in perinatal and midwifery services may be realized.
Maxillary and mandibular overdentures retained by two unsplinted narrow‐diameter titanium‐zirconium implants – A clinical pilot study
Authors: Kern Jaana‐Sophia , Salin Esra , Elvers Dirk , Rittich Anne , Tuna Taskin , Hölzle Frank , Wolfart Stefan 
Published: June 2024

AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate the survival rates and marginal bone loss of narrow‐diameter titanium‐zirconium implants supporting complete maxillary and mandibular overdentures up to 3 years after loading.Materials and MethodsTen completely edentulous patients who were dissatisfied with their complete dentures were enrolled. Two narrow‐diameter implants were placed in the canine region of the maxilla and mandible. After second‐stage surgery, implant‐supported overdentures (palatal‐free) attached by parallel alignable stud‐attachments were placed. Patients were followed periodically for up to 36 months. Standardized radiographs were taken at baseline, 12 and 36 months to analyze mean marginal bone level changes around the implants.ResultsThe Kaplan–Meier survival rates were 100% for mandibular and 68.0% (SE ± 10.9%) for maxillary implants at 36 months (p = .008). Six maxillary implants failed after loading; no mandibular implants were lost. Five implants failed due to loss of osseointegration. One implant fractured. The mean marginal bone level changes around the analyzed implants (n = 28, 9 patients) were −0.71 ± 0.82 mm in the mandible and −2.08 ± 1.52 mm in the maxilla at the 36‐month follow‐up. The difference in marginal bone level changes between the maxilla and mandible was significant (p = .019) at the 12‐ and 36‐month follow‐ups.ConclusionTwo narrow‐diameter titanium‐zirconium implants with stud‐attachments showed a highly satisfactory outcome in the mandible. The maxillary implants showed a high failure rate and significantly more bone loss over time than the mandibular implants. The minimal concept of two implants and an overdenture should be limited to the edentulous mandible.