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Neural basis of self-control
Authors: Lee Ka Eun , Elsey Jacob , Hwang Jaewon , Emeric Erik E. , Stuphorn Veit 
Published: February 2024

AbstractHumans are often tempted by small, but immediate rewards that seem more attractive than a larger, delayed reward, even when such choices are clearly against one’s own best interest. Resisting this temptation and remaining committed to a long-term goal requires self-control, the ability to inhibit self-defeating behavior. Here, we report evidence that neurons in the Supplementary Eye Field encode self-control of oculomotor behavior. We designed a modified version of the intertemporal choice task that distinguishes states of high and low self-control. Supplementary Eye Field neurons encodes distinct levels of self-control during all stages of the trial, even before any choice targets or a later temptation were presented. Fluctuations in Supplementary Eye Field activity were predictive of the monkeys’ behavioral response to temptation, suggesting Supplementary Eye Field is critical for self-control behaviors. A partially overlapping population predicted the initial choice, revealing a common neuronal mechanism underlying the ability to make prudent choices that are more beneficial in the long run, and the ability to adhere to those choices by exercising self-control and resisting temptation. Our findings suggest that Supplementary Eye Field is part of a neuronal circuit that underlies the capacity for self-control, which is crucial for maintaining and achieving long-term goals.
Weather-related changes in the dehydration of respiratory droplets on surfaces bolster bacterial endurance
Authors: Rasheed Abdur , Parmar Kirti , Jain Siddhant , Chakravortty Dipshikha , Basu Saptarshi 
Published: February 2024

AbstractHypothesisThe study shows for the first time a fivefold difference in the survivability of the bacteriumPseudomonas Aeruginosa(PA) in a realistic respiratory fluid droplet on fomites undergoing drying at different environmental conditions. For instance, in 2023, the annual average relative humidity (RH) in London (UK) is 71%, whereas in Delhi (India), it is 45%, showing that disease spread from fomites could have a demographic dependence. Respiratory fluid droplet ejections containing pathogens on inanimate surfaces are crucial in disease spread, especially in nosocomial settings. However, the interplay between evaporation dynamics, internal fluid flow and precipitation and their collective influence on the distribution and survivability of pathogens at different environmental conditions are less known.ExperimentsShadowgraphy imaging is employed to study evaporation, and optical microscopy imaging is used for precipitation dynamics. Micro-particle image velocimetry (MicroPIV) measurements reveal the internal flow dynamics. Confocal imaging of fluorescently labelled PA elucidates the bacterial distribution within the deposits.FindingsThe study finds that the evaporation rate is drastically impeded during drying at elevated solutal concentrations, particularly at high RH conditions. MicroPIV shows reduced internal flow under high RH conditions. Evaporation rate influences crystal growth, with delayed efflorescence and extending crystallisation times. PA forms denser peripheral arrangements under high evaporation rates and shows a fivefold increase in survivability under low evaporation rates. These findings highlight the critical impact of environmental conditions on pathogen persistence and disease spread from inanimate surfaces.Graphical abstract
Progressive cell fate specification in morphallactic regeneration
Authors: Nuninger Clara , Papasaikas Panagiotis , Ferralli Jacqueline , Smallwood Sebastien , Tsiairis Charisios D. 
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACTThrough regeneration various species replace lost parts of their body. This is achieved either by growth of new structures at the amputation side (epimorphosis), as is the case of axolotl limb regeneration, or through remodeling of the remaining tissue (morphallaxis), as happens inHydra. Whereas work on epimorphic regeneration support a gradual proximal to distal establishment of cell identities, morphallactic regeneration is believed to rely on initial establishment of boundary conditions that organize the re-adjustment of the pattern. Performing single cell RNA sequencing during regeneration inHydra, we revealed the sequence of cells’ transdifferentiation into the missing identities. We provide evidence that morphallaxis proceeds with progressive specification of cell fates, unifying its mechanism with the one found for epimorphosis.
Motivational drivers and psychological detachment in shaping the work–home interface for Saudi women
Authors: Alsuwailem Maha , Freeney Yseult 
Published: February 2024

PurposeThis study examines the role of Saudi women’s work motivational drivers on work–home conflict (WHC) and work–home enrichment (WHE). It considers the moderating role of psychological detachment from work during the evening between one workday and the next and how it impacts on the mediating role of WHC and WHE on work performance.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on self-determination theory and enrichment and depletion perspectives on the work–home interface, the study employs a quantitative lagged study over a period of three consecutive working days, with data collected from 358 Saudi women working in academia.FindingsModerated mediation structural equation modelling (MMSEM) analysis reveals that intrinsic motivation is significantly, positively related to WHE and home–work enrichment (HWE), whereas extrinsic motivation is only significantly and positively related to home–work conflict (HWC). Results show that detaching from work weakens the positive association between intrinsic motivation and HWE. In line with predictions, WHE is significantly, positively related to citizenship behaviour towards both individuals and organizations, whilst HWE is significantly related to citizenship behaviour towards individuals only. HWC is only significantly related to citizenship behaviour towards the organisation.Social implicationsThe research highlights the enriching experiences for Saudi women, who have the opportunity to pursue a career and highlight benefits of their ongoing empowerment.Originality/valueThis research brings a unique motivational perspective to work–life research and addresses a shortcoming of work–life research in considering an understudied culturally distinct population. It emphasises on the enriching experiences of Saudi women who have the opportunity to pursue a career, highlighting the benefits of their ongoing empowerment.
Does renewable energy promote green economic growth in emerging market economies?
Authors: Chhabra Megha , Agarwal Mansi , Giri Arun Kumar 
Published: February 2024

Purpose
While sustainable growth extends the use of resources, it is crucial to explore green growth (GG) that ensures growth sustainability through the adoption of renewable energy. Thus, this study is motivated to investigate the influence of renewable energy on GG in 19 emerging countries spanning a decade and a half (2000–2020). This study aims to provide a quantitative examination of how renewable energy contributes to sustainable economic growth.

Design/methodology/approach
This study uses advanced dynamic common correlated effect techniques to assess the long-term effectiveness of renewable energy on GG. Additionally, it uses Dumitrescu and Hurlin causality tests to identify synchronicity between the respective variables.

Findings
The findings of this study reveal that the adoption and utilisation of renewable energy effectively promote GG in emerging economies. However, in contrast, the significantly greater negative influence of trade openness on GG compared to renewable energy highlights the inadequacy and limited impact of cleaner energy alone.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, existing literature predominantly focuses on investigating the relationship between renewable energy and economic growth, with only a limited number of studies exploring the impact on GG. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study would be the first to analyse this relationship in these emerging countries. Furthermore, previous estimation frameworks used in prior studies often overlook the crucial factor of cross-sectional dependence (CSD) among countries. Therefore, this study addresses this issue using a contemporary econometric approach that deals not only with CSD but other biases, like endogeneity, autocorrelation, small sample bias, etc.
Exploring the determinants of (un)ethical decision-making among accountants using PLS-SEM: a developing country context
Authors: Liyanapathirana Nirupika , Low Mary 
Published: February 2024

Purpose
This study aims to examine the determinants of ethical decision-making (EDM) of professional accountants in Sri Lanka, drawing on Rest’s (1986) four-component EDM model. The level of corporate collapses and fraud, coupled with the high level of corruption in Sri Lanka, has highlighted the importance and the timely nature of this research in the EDM processes of Sri Lankan accountants.

Design/methodology/approach
Data was collected from a sample of 315 accountants through a questionnaire survey that included four written ethical vignettes and was analysed using partial least square-structural equation modelling techniques.

Findings
The findings revealed a significant relationship between ethical awareness and ethical judgement, providing support for Rest’s model. However, the study does not support Rest’s model on the direct relationship between ethical judgement and ethical intention. Intrinsic religiosity and moral intensity significantly influenced the ethical awareness of accountants. Several determinants including accountants’ age, education, intrinsic religiosity, organisational ethical culture, familiarity with the professional ethical code and moral intensity influenced ethical judgement. However, the findings did not report any significant relationships between the study’s variables and ethical intention.

Originality/value
The study adds to the existing literature by providing a bigger picture of how various determinants work together in one EDM model and demonstrating that the EDM of accountants is multifaceted. The new finding on an insignificant relationship between ethical judgement and ethical intention implies that the Rest’s EDM process may be mediated and moderated by other constraints blocking accountants’ intention to act due to various pressures in a corrupt society, Sri Lanka, where accountants operate.
Understanding the role of serial acquisition and subsidiary autonomy in providing value within servitizing industrial networks
Authors: Golgeci Ismail , Kurt Yusuf , Vashchillo-Mollett Ksenia , Goduscheit René Chester , Arslan Ahmad , Yeniaras Volkan 
Published: February 2024

Purpose
Research examining the joint role of serial acquisitions and subsidiary autonomy in holistic value provision within servitizing industrial firms is scarce. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the role of serial acquisition and subsidiary autonomy in providing value within servitizing industrial networks.

Design/methodology/approach
A conceptual framework is developed based on the case study of a large Swedish industrial group specializing in selling industrial products and providing industrial solutions to business customers through its numerous subsidiaries.

Findings
The analysis of 14 interviews with the five subsidiaries and seven customer firms and secondary data reveals interesting findings concerning the role of serial niche acquisition strategy and subsidiary autonomy in customer value provision in servitizing organizations. In particular, the authors find that the role of acquisitions in industrial firms extends beyond growth to customer sensing and proximity. Likewise, the authors find that subsidiary autonomy facilitates value provision to customers in industrial networks.

Originality/value
The paper provides a more nuanced understanding of how serial acquisitions and subsidiary autonomy are intertwined and jointly affect industrial firms’ value provision activities amidst the servitization transition in an intraorganizational network.
Recent temporal dynamics in economics: empirical analyses of annual publications in economic fields
Authors: Bornmann Lutz , Wohlrabe Klaus 
Published: February 2024

PurposeDifferences in annual publication counts may reflect the dynamic of scientific progress. Declining annual numbers of publications may be interpreted as missing progress in field-specific knowledge.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, we present empirical results on dynamics of progress in economic fields (defined by Journal of Economic Literature (JEL), codes) based on a methodological approach introduced by Bornmann and Haunschild (2022). We focused on publications that have been published between 2012 and 2021 and identified those fields in economics with the highest dynamics (largest rates of change in paper counts).FindingsWe found that the field with the largest paper output across the years is “Economic Development”. The results reveal that the field-specific rates of changes are mostly similar. However, the two fields “Production and Organizations” and “Health” show point estimators which are clearly higher than the estimators for the other fields. We investigated the publications in “Production and Organizations” and “Health” in more detail.Originality/valueUnderstanding how a discipline evolves over time is interesting both from a historical and a recent perspective. This study presents results on the dynamics in economic fields using a new methodological approach.
Spoken service language for customer well-being in a transformative service context: residential aged care
Authors: Scerri Madalyn Anne , Presbury Rajka 
Published: February 2024

PurposeSpoken service language is critical for service experiences and human welfare in many service settings. However, little is known about how spoken service language can enhance customer well-being in transformative service contexts. This paper explores spoken service language and well-being for customers experiencing vulnerability in a transformative service context, informed by an empirical account of the human welfare service of residential aged care.Design/methodology/approachSituated within transformative service research (TSR), this study was guided by a theoretical framework of service language and adopts a strengths-based approach to customer experiences of vulnerability. A qualitative multiple case study methodology was applied to explore carers’ perspectives on spoken service language and well-being from three residential aged care homes in Australia.FindingsThe findings demonstrate five spoken service language practices and four principles of spoken service language for well-being that co-create customer well-being and support the alleviation of customer experiences of vulnerability. Conceptualised as transformative spoken service language, the spoken service language practices and principles collectively recognise, support and leverage residents’ capabilities and uplift customer well-being, by enacting a process of mattering highly salient to transformative service contexts.Originality/valueThis study is the first to conceptualise how employee spoken service language can be used to support customer well-being and enhance transformative value for customers experiencing vulnerability to align with the goals of TSR. Practically, the study advocates for a greater awareness and more considered use of transformative spoken service language in human welfare and other transformative service contexts.
The role of artificial intelligence in corporate digital strategies: evidence from China
Authors: Yang Shaohua , Hussain Murtaza , Ammar Zahid R.M. , Maqsood Umer Sahil 
Published: February 2024

PurposeIn the rapidly evolving digital economy, businesses face formidable pressures to maintain their competitive standing, prompting a surge of interest in the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation (DT). This study aims to assess the impact of AI technologies on corporate DT by scrutinizing 3,602 firm-year observations listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges. The research delves into the extent to which investments in AI drive DT, while also investigating how this relationship varies based on firms' ownership structure.Design/methodology/approachTo explore the influence of AI technologies on corporate DT, the research employs robust quantitative methodologies. Notably, the study employs multiple validation techniques, including two-stage least squares (2SLS), propensity score matching and an instrumental variable approach, to ensure the credibility of its primary findings.FindingsThe investigation provides clear evidence that AI technologies can accelerate the pace of corporate DT. Firms strategically investing in AI technologies experience faster DT enabled by the automation of operational processes and enhanced data-driven decision-making abilities conferred by AI. Our findings confirm that AI integration has a significant positive impact in propelling DT across the firms studied. Interestingly, the study uncovers a significant divergence in the impact of AI on DT, contingent upon firms' ownership structure. State-owned enterprises (SOEs) exhibit a lesser degree of DT following AI integration compared to privately owned non-SOEs.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the burgeoning literature at the nexus of AI and DT by offering empirical evidence of the nexus between AI technologies and corporate DT. The investigation’s examination of the nuanced relationship between AI implementation, ownership structure and DT outcomes provides novel insights into the implications of AI in the diverse business contexts. Moreover, the research underscores the policy significance of supporting SOEs in their DT endeavors to prevent their potential lag in the digital economy. Overall, this study accentuates the imperative for businesses to strategically embrace AI technologies as a means to bolster their competitive edge in the contemporary digital landscape.
The effects of the minimum wage on the corporate social responsibility of tourism enterprises in China
Authors: Wen Tong , Wen Litang , Zeng Yunxi , Zhang Ke 
Published: February 2024

Purpose
External institutional policy and its impact on corporate social responsibility (CSR) have been widely discussed by researchers, but its effect still remains controversial. This study aims to use the minimum wage policy as an illustrative example to analyze its impact on the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of tourist enterprises. Furthermore, the research seeks to examine the boundary conditions that influence the minimum wage’s effect on CSR.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper takes the data of 42 listed tourism companies from 2010 to 2020 in China as samples and uses the mixed OLS regression method and the fixed effects panel model to examine the effect of the minimum wage on CSR.

Findings
Findings show that increasing wages has a significantly negative impact on their total CSR investment. Also, low-operating-capacity enterprises and private enterprises will react more adversely when faced with increasing minimum wages. And found that the increase of minimum wage has no significant negative impact on the strategic social responsibility of tourism enterprises; however, it has a significantly negative impact on their tactical social responsibility. In addition, as far as employees’ rights and interests are concerned, the minimum wage increase has effectively increased employee salaries, but the nonsalary benefits of the employees have significantly decreased.

Originality/value
The contribution of this paper not only expands the research on the antecedents and boundary mechanisms of CSR but also clarifies the specific effect of the rise of the minimum wage on corporate social responsibility; it further deepens the impact of institutional policy factors on CSR, which also opens new perspectives for policy evaluation and provides a theoretical basis for government policymakers.
Is it safe to give birth with an activated implantable cardioverter–defibrillator: A multicentre observational study
Authors: van der Stuijt Willeke , Kooiman Kirsten M. , de Veld Jolien A. , Pepplinkhuizen Shari , Olde Nordkamp Louise R. A. , Oudijk Martijn A. , Wilde Arthur A. M. , Smeding Lonneke , Knops Reinoud E. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractObjectiveData and guidelines are lacking, so implantable cardioverter–defibrillators (ICDs) are often deactivated during labour to prevent inappropriate shocks. This study aimed to ascertain the safety of an activated ICD during labour.DesignAn observational study was performed.SettingDutch hospitals.Population or SampleA total of 41 childbirths were included of 26 patients who gave birth between February 2009 and November 2018 after receiving an ICD in our tertiary hospital. Five of these childbirths were attended by the research team between December 2018 and August 2020, during which the ICD remained active.MethodsGroups were made based on ICD status during labour. Patients who gave birth with an activated ICD at least once were stratified to the activated ICD group. Patients' files were checked and patients received a questionnaire about childbirth perceptions and treatment preferences. The differences in ordinal data resulting from the questionnaire were calculated using a chi‐square or Fisher's exact test.Main outcome measuresPrimary outcome was inappropriate ICD therapy and occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias requiring treatment.ResultsDuring the 41 childbirths, no inappropriate shocks or ventricular arrhythmias occurred during labour. All patients in the activated ICD group (n = 13) preferred this setting, while 8 of the 13 patients in the deactivated ICD group preferred activation (p = 0.002). Reasons included avoiding hemodynamic monitoring, magnet placement, or labour induction to facilitate technician availability.ConclusionsThis study shows no evidence that labour and birth in women with an activated ICD are unsafe, as there were no ventricular arrhythmias or inappropriate therapy. In addition, most patients prefer an activated ICD during labour.
Group‐based and citizen science on‐farm variety selection approaches for bean growers in Central America
Authors: Occelli Martina , Sellare Jorge , Sousa Kauê De , Dell'Acqua Matteo , Mercado Leida , Paredes Saul , Robalino Juan , Rosas Juan Carlos , van Etten Jacob 
Published: February 2024

AbstractParticipatory approaches for crop variety testing can help breeding teams to incorporate traditional knowledge and consider site‐specific sociocultural complexities. However, traditional participatory approaches have drawbacks and are seldom streamlined or scaled. Decentralized on‐farm testing supported by citizen science addresses some of these challenges. In this study, we compare a citizen science on‐farm testing approach — triadic comparisons of technology options (tricot‐PVS) — with the benchmark state‐of‐the‐art group‐based participatory variety testing approach (group‐PVS) over a set of socioeconomic outcomes. We focus on on‐farm testing of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in the Trifinio area of Central America. We measure the impact of these two approaches on bean growers in terms of on‐farm diversification and food security. We use data from 1978 smallholder farmers from 140 villages, which were randomly assigned to tricot‐PVS, group‐PVS or control. Utilizing a difference‐in‐difference model with inverse probability weighting and an instrumental variable approach, we observe that farmers involved in group‐PVS, and tricot‐PVS had comparable levels of on‐farm varietal diversification with respect to control farmers. Nonetheless, group‐PVS appears to be significantly more effective in boosting household food security, which can be attributed to improved agronomic management of the crops. This study contributes to the next generation of innovations in exploring trait preferences to produce more inclusive, demand‐driven varietal design that democratize participatory varietal selection programs.