bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Questioning the epistemic virtue of strategy: The emperor has no clothes!
Authors: French Steven , Kouzmin Alexander , Kelly Stephen 
Published: July 2011

AbstractA critical analysis of contemporary strategic management theory and practice suggests that modernist, linear thinking has facilitated the development of an abstracted reality which is misleading to managers and fundamentally flawed. It is argued that formulaic strategic tools such as those propounded by Porter fail to capture the reality of the complex environments that confront firms and falsely suggest that an answer can be derived from a predetermined toolbox.As an alternative to this dominant paradigm, the complexity of markets is presented not as something to be feared and ignored, but rather as a truth to be embraced. As a basis of taking this step, current knowledge on how complex environments work, perspectives on how they can be better understood and how people and organizations can engage within them, is presented. Ultimately it is recognised that both theoretical and practical foundations need significant, further development.
Examining the impact of protean and boundaryless career attitudes upon subjective career success
Authors: Enache Mihaela , Sallan Jose M , Simo Pep , Fernandez Vicenc 
Published: July 2011

AbstractThis research is aimed at analyzing the relationship between the underlying dimensions of boundaryless (boundaryless mindset and organizational mobility preference) and protean (self-directed and values-driven) career attitudes and subjective career success, within today's complex and dynamic organizational context in which careers are unfolding. Drawing on a sample of 150 Spanish professionals from the Catalonia region, which enabled hypotheses testing by means of hierarchical regression analysis, the research results suggest that self-direction in managing one's career and vocational development is instrumental in achieving subjective career success. Organizational mobility preference was found to be negatively associated with individuals' perceptions of the success achieved in their careers. Furthermore, the study suggests some future research lines that could draw more light upon the hypothesized relationships.
Pioneer orientation and new product performance of the firm: Internal contingency factors
Authors: Ortega Maria J Ruiz , García-Villaverde Pedro M 
Published: July 2011

AbstractIn this study we analyze the contingent effects of the firm's internal factors in the influence of pioneer orientation on new product performance. The results obtained show that in dynamic and hostile industries, pioneer orientation has a positive influence on the performance of new products. We have found that technological capabilities, cross-functional integration and internal commitment allow pioneer firms to improve their new product performance. However, strong market intelligence can induce pioneer firms to direct their new products to a secure but limited market, and worsen outcomes. We reinforce first mover advantage (FMA) literature highlighting the promotional role of several internal factors in pioneer advantage. We note the complementary character of the resource based view (RBV), marketing and the organization theory to the explanation of the performance of those firms developing a pioneer orientation.
Duality theory and the management of the change–stability paradox
Authors: Sutherland Fiona , Smith Aaron CT 
Published: July 2011

AbstractThis article proposes that duality theory plays a role in obtaining more nuanced and textured insights into the complex, paradoxical stability–change nexus by illustrating how tensions are managed not through definitive resolution toward one pole or the other, but through improvised boundary heuristics that establish a broad conforming imperative while opening up enabling mechanisms. Duality thinking also reinforces the need to discard assumptions about opposing values, instead replacing them with an appreciation of complementary concepts. The article explores the characteristics of dualities to allow managers to chart what they are seeking from their management interventions and subsequent choices in structural support systems. A key benefit of identifying and explaining duality characteristics comes in attempting to understand how to mediate between two contradictory dimensions of organizing, such as continuity and change. Our argument is that both need to be encouraged, but this requires a particular mindset where the problem of mediation viewed as the need to work towards simultaneity and synergistic mutuality rather than resolution of action between the two opposing dimensions.
Dialogue and distributed agency in institutional transmission
Authors: Whittle Andrea , Suhomlinova Olga , Mueller Frank 
Published: July 2011

AbstractIn this paper we contribute to the body of work on agency and institutional transmission by proposing two new concepts: distributed agency and dialogue. Distributed agency is a companion concept to that of ‘institutional entrepreneurship’. Whilst institutional entrepreneurship emphasizes the deliberate institution-building by a select few, distributed agency highlights the emergent institution-building that involves any and every organizational member. In turn, dialogue supplements the models of institutional diffusion by drawing attention to the situated interactions between the ‘champions’ and the ‘recipients’ of institutional innovations, to the frictions that accompany institutional transmission, and to the deviations that emerge from those interactions. We use these concepts to analyze the micro-discursive processes during a crucial event in the institutionalization of a new organizational template in a UK public–private partnership. We found that the implementation hinged upon enabling the audience (i.e. the employees expected to apply the template in their work) to act as agents (hence, distributed agency) by engaging in a dialogue that sought to define the audience's identity vis-à-vis coercive pressures, articulate and address its interests, and recognize its rights to modify the template to suit the local circumstances.
Influence of Leg Length Discrepancy on Clinical Results after Total Hip Arthroplasty - A Prospective Clinical Trial
Authors: Plaass Christian , Clauss Martin , Ochsner Peter E. , Ilchmann Thomas 
Published: July 2011

The effect of leg length differences on early clinical outcome after total hip arthroplasty remains uncertain. We performed a prospective study on 94 patients who were evaluated preoperatively and one year after surgery for clinical leg length differences, which were then compared with radiological measurements. The effect of leg length differences on walking ability, limp, pain and patient satisfaction was studied. The mean clinical leg length difference after operation was 0.05 cm (–1.5 to 1.5, SD 0.5). Clinical and radiological measurements correlated poorly (ω=0.36 pre- and ω=0.186 postoperatively). Patients with a shorter operated leg on clinical assessment were more prone to limping (p<0.05), and patients with a longer leg had more pain compared to patients with equal leg lengths (p<0.05). Walking ability, Harris Hip Score and patient satisfaction were only marginally affected by leg length differences. Virtually equal leg length was achieved for most patients but small differences had a negative influence in relation to limping and pain. Patients should be counselled pre-operatively about possible leg length differences and associated symptoms.
Developmental Dysplasia in Male Infants: Risk Factors, Instability and Ultrasound Screening
Authors: Koşar Pinar , Ergun Elif , Yiğit Hasan , Gökharman Fatma Dilek , Koşar Ugur 
Published: July 2011

Objective To evaluate the relationship between risk factors and presence of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in male infants, and to compare the efficiency of different ultrasound (US) screening protocols. Materials and Methods 1321 male infants were included in the study. Ultrasound examinations were performed by combining Graf's static method and Harcke's dynamic method. The relationship between the risk factors and DDH and the effect of risk factors on sonographic worsening in type 2a hips were assessed by the chi-square test and Fisher's exact test. Results The incidence of DDH was 1.4%. 13% of the cases had type 2a morphology, among whom in 3.1% sonographic deterioration occurred. The treatment rate was 1.8%. The rate of follow-up US was 17.5%. No risk factor was found to have a statistically significant influence on DDH (≥ type 2b morphology). Among the 32 cases with DDH, 23 (72%) had a risk factor or positive clinical finding while 9 (28%) did not (p:0.006). Conclusion Risk factors do not have a statistically significant relationship with DDH in male cases. In our study 28% of the cases with DDH would be missed by a selective US screening protocol. We recommend assessment of all male infants with hip US.
The Changing Nature of Research in theTransportation Journal: Some Historical Perspectives
Authors: Murphy Paul R. , Poist Richard F. , Crum Michael R. 
Published: July 2011

AbstractThere is a long-standing history of retrospective articles in the peer-reviewed literature when a particular journal reaches some type of publication milestone, generally an anniversary that ends in zero (e.g., 10 years) or five (e.g., 25 years). With this in mind, the purpose of this article is to present a retrospective of the research published in Transportation Journal (TJ) during its first five decades. More specifically, this article analyzes the first (1961–70), third (1981–1990), and fifth (2001–10) decades of articles published in TJ in terms of select author and article characteristics. With respect to author characteristics, for example, our analysis indicates a dramatic increase between 2001 and 2010 in terms of the number of TJ articles with at least one non-U.S. author. Based on this and other historical perspectives from the study, the article concludes with a discussion of topics likely to appear in TJ in the coming years.
Advances in Information Technology Applications for Supply Chain Management
Authors: Stenger Alan J. 
Published: July 2011

AbstractThis article reviews and summarizes a number of major information technology (IT) initiatives applicable to supply chain management and developed over the past 25 years. We begin by differentiating between logistics and supply chain management; and then discuss a process framework for managing supply chains, useful for organizing and categorizing IT initiatives. Within the framework, we discuss the various IT applications designed to support the planning and execution of work in each process. Finally, we make some comments on the future evolution of IT applications in supply chain management, fully recognizing that unanticipated technologies will almost certainly arise to offer new opportunities for more effectively managing supply chains.
Meeting the Challenge of Educating the Transportation and Logistics Professional: The American Society of Transportation and Logistics on the 50th Anniversary of Transportation Journal
Authors: Pohlen Terrance L. 
Published: July 2011

Abstract
The 50th anniversary of Transportation Journal represents a key milestone for transportation and logistics professionals. During the last 50 years, the profession has emerged from what Peter Drucker (1962, 103) aptly described as the “Dark Continent” to one in which transportation or logistics frequently appears in the title of senior executives. Transportation Journal and the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) have played key roles in this transformation by promoting education and preparing individuals for careers in the profession.
Transportation Changes in Europe
Authors: Martín Juan Carlos 
Published: July 2011

AbstractChanges in the discipline of transport economics in Europe have implications for different modes, topics, and agents within the field. This article presents some of the most important changes, with a focus on the situation within the European Union (EU). The EU offers a coherent institutional basis for presenting some important regulations toward liberalization, in this case, those that are part of so-called European Common Transport Policy. The selection of the topics has depended largely on the interest and expertise of the author; obviously, other important topics developed by experts from individual countries or even transport authorities within their boundaries could expand the discussion.
Recent Progress of Quantum Dots Light‐Emitting Diodes: Materials, Device Structures, and Display Applications
Authors: Fan Junpeng , Han Changfeng , Yang Guojian , Song Bin , Xu Rui , Xiang Chaoyu , Zhang Ting , Qian Lei 
Published: May 2024

AbstractColloidal quantum dots (QDs), as a class of 0D semiconductor materials, have generated widespread interest due to their adjustable band gap, exceptional color purity, near‐unity quantum yield, and solution‐processability. With decades of dedicated research, the potential applications of quantum dots have garnered significant recognition in both the academic and industrial communities. Furthermore, the related quantum dot light‐emitting diodes (QLEDs) stand out as one of the most promising contenders for the next‐generation display technologies. Although QD‐based color conversion films are applied to improve the color gamut of existing display technologies, the broader application of QLED devices remains in its nascent stages, facing many challenges on the path to commercialization. This review encapsulates the historical discovery and subsequent research advancements in QD materials and their synthesis methods. Additionally, the working mechanisms and architectural design of QLED prototype devices are discussed. Furthermore, the review surveys the latest advancements of QLED devices within the display industry. The narrative concludes with an examination of the challenges and perspectives of QLED technology in the foreseeable future.
Quasi‐“In Situ” Analysis of the Reactive Liquid‐Solid Interface during Magnesium Corrosion Using Cryo‐Atom Probe Tomography
Authors: Schwarz Tim M. , Yang Jing , Aota Leonardo S. , Woods Eric , Zhou Xuyang , Neugebauer Jörg , Todorova Mira , McCarroll Ingrid , Gault Baptiste 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThe early stages of corrosion occurring at liquid‐solid interfaces control the evolution of the material's degradation process, yet due to their transient state, their analysis remains a formidable challenge. Here corrosion tests are performed on a MgCa alloy, a candidate material for biodegradable implants using pure water as a model system. The corrosion reaction is suspended by plunge freezing into liquid nitrogen. The evolution of the early‐stage corrosion process on the nanoscale by correlating cryo‐atom probe tomography (APT) with transmission‐electron microscopy (TEM) and spectroscopy, is studied. The outward growth of Mg hydroxide Mg(OH)2 and the inward growth of an intermediate corrosion layer consisting of hydrloxides of different compositions, mostly monohydroxide Mg(OH) instead of the expected MgO layer, are observed. In addition, Ca partitions to these newly formed hydroxides and oxides. Density‐functional theory calculations suggest a domain of stability for this previously experimental unreported Mg(OH) phase. This new approach and these new findings advance the understanding of the early stages of magnesium corrosion, and in general reactions and processes at liquid‐solid interfaces, which can further facilitate the development of corrosion‐resistant materials or better control of the biodegradation rate of future implants.
Recent Advances of Soft Actuators in Smart Wearable Electronic‐Textile
Authors: Peng Chang , Chen Yahui , Yang Bao , Jiang Zhenyu , Liu Yiping , Liu Zejia , Zhou Licheng , Tang Liqun 
Published: May 2024

AbstractSmart wearable electronic textiles integrate sensing, perception, and control modules, which enhance human adaptability to environmental stimuli and concurrently serve as extensions for limb capabilities. The flexible and programmable nature of soft actuators makes them an indispensable part of smart wearable electronic textiles. These textiles seamlessly combine various components, such as sensors and actuators, through a comprehensive integration of materials manufacturing, circuit control, and transmission design. Exciting applications in various fields such as healthcare, sports, the Internet of Things, and human‐machine interaction have been demonstrated globally. However, there is still a persistent challenge in enhancing the actuation capabilities of soft actuators while maintaining their wearability. A timely and comprehensive review of the progress of this field is provided. Several main aspects are covered: functional materials, stimulus mechanisms, performance improvement strategies, and wearable applications in human‐related areas. Furthermore, the major approaches and challenges for improving the performance of actuators are systematically summarized.
Cellulose nanocrystal‐modified bio‐based aqueous polyurethane coating agent for kraft paper packaging
Authors: Chen Xin , Feng Jianyan , Han Shuaishuai , Bai Yang , Wang Peng , Liu Haoqiang , Zhang Peng , Luo Xiaomin 
Published: May 2024

AbstractWith the implementation of the “plastic restriction order” and the demand for sustainable society development, biodegradable coatings derived from biomass materials have garnered significant interest. This study presents the synthesis of a double‐salt bio‐based waterborne polyurethane (PLA‐WPU) by utilizing poly(lactic acid) polyol (PLA) and isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) as the main raw materials, along with 2,2‐dihydroxymethylpropionic acid (DMPA) and sodium ethylenediamine ethanesulfonate (A‐95) as a hydrophilic chain extender. Synergistic reinforcement of PLA‐WPU using hydrophobically modified cellulose nanocrystals (M‐CNC) and polycarbonate diimide (PDCDA). At an M‐CNC content of 3% relative to the effective mass of PLA‐WPU, the tensile strength reached 36.12 MPa. After 8 days a lipase PBS solution, the degradation rate reached 54%. Excellent waterproof performance was observed, exhibiting a contact angle of 143.5°. When applied as a surface coating on kraft paper, the Cobb 60 value decreased from 74.0 to 28.6 g/m2, while increasing the tensile strength by 451.3%. Importantly, the kraft paper maintained excellent waterproofing, mechanical strength, and high barrier properties even after repeated folding, high and low‐temperature conditions, and exposure to varying pH solutions. It proved to be both degradable and recyclable, making it a promising alternative to liner paper or plastic membrane, especially in food packaging.
The gene IFIT1 is associated with dietary copper‐induced yellow fat disease in sheep
Authors: Li Depeng , Fu Juncai 
Published: May 2024

AbstractIn the process of rapid fattening and rearing of meat sheep, yellow fat disease of sheep occurs frequently. This study aims to investigate the preliminary pathogenesis of yellow fat disease in sheep. Eighteen healthy sheep (4–5 months old, 34 ± 1 kg) were selected and randomly divided into three groups: the 10 ppm copper group, the 50 ppm copper group, and the 100 ppm copper group. At the end of the experiment, blood, liver, kidney, and adipose tissue samples were taken from all sheep, and measurements of each index were taken. 50 and 100 ppm copper supplementation in the diets did not significantly affect average daily gain, total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and sorbitol dehydrogenase in sheep but significantly increased the effects on gamma‐glutamyltransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase enzyme activities in the liver and increased the accumulation of copper in the liver. 50 and 100 ppm copper supplementation to the feed caused different levels of pathological damage to the liver, the kidney, and fat and significantly affected the brightness, redness, and yellowness of the carcass fat. Sheep in the 50 ppm copper group did not show significant clinical symptoms of yellow fat disease in the later period of the experiment, but those in the 100 ppm copper group showed significant clinical symptoms of yellow fat disease. Transcriptome analysis of sheep livers showed differential genes associated with yellow fat disease, and GO and KEGG analyses associated with yellow fat disease were performed, and further correlation analysis found that the occurrence of copper‐induced yellow fat disease may be closely related to gene IFIT1.
High‐impact practices in cancer education and research: Undergraduate students' perceptions of skills and career development
Authors: Al Hakani Mohammad A. , Grimmett Edward A. , Laios Eleftheria , Frank Jake , Srikantha Subidsa , Wilson Kaila , Metcalfe Karen , Hamm Caroline , Porter Lisa A. , Cavallo‐Medved Dora 
Published: May 2024

AbstractHigh‐impact practices (HIPs) are educational practices that foster student success. HIPs have not been widely used in cancer education and research despite the need for students to develop key transferable skills and cultivate social responsibility. Our study addresses this need by implementing four community‐based learning HIPs within the context of cancer education and research. Each HIP was classified as having low, moderate, or high alignment with the traits of effective HIPs. Undergraduate science students participated in one to four HIPs as a Feedback Participant, General Volunteer, Student Leader, or Cancer Undergraduate Research and Education (CURES) Class Student. We then studied the effect of these HIPs on students' development of knowledge and skills; career interest and preparedness; and social responsibility. Results from self‐reported questionnaires showed that HIPs increased students' cancer knowledge and developed their transferable and technical skills. Many students reported that these HIPs strongly impacted their career preparedness; positively influenced their interest in pursuing careers in health or biomedical sciences; and encouraged them to participate in community service activities. Thus, these findings provide new insights into the perceived benefits of HIPs in cancer education and research by undergraduate students.
Analysis of omarigliptin forced degradation products by ultra‐fast liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and in vitro toxicity assay
Authors: Mohr Amanda , de Souza Barbosa Fábio , Wingert Nathalie Ribeiro , Takeuchi Carolina Kisara , Garcia Luiza , Ribeiro Maria Fernanda Nunes , Arbo Marcelo Dutra , de Oliveira Tiago Franco , Steppe Martin 
Published: May 2024

AbstractOmarigliptin (OMG) is an antidiabetic drug indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Forced degradation studies are practical experiments to evaluate the stability of drugs and to establish degradation profiles. Herein, we present the investigation of the degradation products (DPs) of OMG formed under various stress conditions. OMG was subjected to hydrolytic (alkaline and acidic), oxidative, thermal, and photolytic forced degradation. A stability‐indicating ultra‐fast liquid chromatography method was applied to separate and quantify OMG and its DPs. Five DPs were adequately separated and detected in less than 6 min, while other published methods detected four DPs. MS was applied to identify and obtain information on the structural elucidation of the DPs. Three m/z DPs confirmed previously published research, and two novel DPs were described in this paper. The toxicity of OMG and its DPs were investigated for the first time using in vitro cytotoxicity assays, and the sample under oxidative conditions presented significant cytotoxicity. Based on the results from forced degradation studies, OMG was found to be labile to hydrolysis, oxidation, photolytic, and thermal stress conditions. The results of this study contribute to the quality control and stability profile of OMG.