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Do industrial robots matter for corporate environmental governance? Evidence from Chinese firms
Authors: Luan Fushu , Qi Wenhua , Zhang Wentao , Chang Victor 
Published: December 2023

PurposeThe connection between digital manufacturing technologies (Industry 4.0) and the environment has sparked discussions on firms' disclosure of negative information on pollutant emissions and the pursuit of positive environmental outcomes. However, very few studies explore how it relates to a firm's robot usage and its mechanism. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impacts of robot penetration on firms' environmental governance in China.Design/methodology/approachThe ordered probit model (and probit model) are employed and empirically tested with a sample of 1,579 Chinese listed firms from 2010 to 2019.FindingsThe study reveals a negative relationship between robot usage and the disclosure of negative indicators and a U-shaped relationship between robot usage and positive environmental outcomes. Among the sample, nonstate-owned enterprises (SOEs) display unsatisfactory performance, while heavily polluting industries disclose more information on pollutant emissions. The robot–environmental governance nexus is conditional on firm size, capital intensity and local economic development.Originality/valueThe study proposes a fresh view of corporate environmental governance to assess the environmental implications of robot adoption. It also contributes to identifying the curvilinear, moderating and heterogenous effects in the robot–environment nexus. The results provide rich policy implications for the development of industrial intelligence and corporate environmental governance in the circular economy (CE) context.
Linking paternalistic leadership to employee creativity: a meaning-based perspective
Authors: Duan Jinyun , Wang Xiaotian , Liu Ye , Han Lifeng 
Published: December 2023

PurposeIntegrating the pathway model of meaningful work and the intrinsic motivation principle of creativity, the authors investigate why, when and how paternalistic leadership relates to employee creativity in the Chinese organizational context. The authors suggest that the meaning of work (MOW) mediates the relationship between paternalistic leadership and employee creativity. The authors further identify perspective taking as a moderator in the mediated relationship for the path from MOW to creativity.Design/methodology/approachThe authors relied on a sample of 340 employee-supervisor dyads collected from multiple organizations located in Eastern China to test the study hypotheses.FindingsResults indicated that MOW mediated the positive relationships between the benevolence and morality dimensions of paternalistic leadership and employee creativity, and the negative relationship between the authoritarianism dimension of paternalistic leadership and employee creativity. Further, the indirect relationships between the three dimensions of paternalistic leadership (i.e. authoritarianism, benevolence and morality) and employee creativity through MOW were more pronounced when perspective taking was higher rather than lower.Originality/valueThrough a meaning-based perspective, the authors demonstrate that a culture-specific managerial philosophy (i.e. paternalistic leadership) shapes Chinese employees' perceptions of meaningful work and their subsequent creative performance. This paper complements the dominant focus on Western leadership in the creativity literature and denotes that paternalistic leadership matters for employee creativity in Chinese organizations.
How to prepare your business for the increasing digitalisation of HR
Authors: Nayler Joanna 
Published: December 2023

Purpose
The emergence of new technologies – particularly generative AI tools – will accelerate the pace of change within the HR function and the organisation, as well as the level of preparation required. Within this context, this study aims to outline what businesses can do to prepare for this increasing digitalisation.

Design/methodology/approach
This study approaches preparation from two levels. The first is ensuring that the HR function itself is prepared, with the right people and skills in the right places to effectively implement these new technologies. The second focuses on preparation as a change management process. In doing so, it reviews published original CRF research (itself based on surveys and interviews with senior HR practitioners, as well as literature reviews).

Findings
To prepare itself for digitalisation, HR will need to carefully and strategically consider the profile of people needed within the function in the future, upskill and reskill to prepare for new technologies and foster partnerships that transcend traditional boundaries. HR will also need to play a leading role in overseeing digitalisation as a transformation process, particularly by establishing clear and transparent communication strategies, involving employees in decision-making where possible and supporting employees to make the best use of new technologies.

Originality/value
This research not only focuses on the technical skills relating to digitalisation, but also views digitalisation as a change management process. The research also draws on original 2023 CRF research into digital skills among the HR Business Partner community and concludes that there is much more to be done to prepare organisations for the increasing digitalisation of HR.
Nd:YAG/Er:YAG dual laser compared with topical steroid to treat vulvar lichen sclerosus: A randomised controlled trial
Authors: Zivanovic Irena , Gamper Marianne , Fesslmeier Debra , Walser Claudia , Regauer Sigrid , Viereck Volker 
Published: December 2023

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel non‐ablative Nd:YAG/Er:YAG dual laser treatment for vulvar lichen sclerosus (LS) in comparison with the recommended first‐line therapy with topical steroid.DesignA randomised investigator‐initiated active‐controlled trial.SettingSingle tertiary referral centre.PopulationWomen with vulvar LS.MethodsRandomisation (2:1) to Nd:YAG/Er:YAG laser therapy or topical clobetasol proprionate therapy. Four laser treatments at 0, 1, 2 and 4 months or decreasing doses of steroid for 6 months.Main Outcome MeasuresThe primary outcome was the change in objective validated clinical LS score in the laser arm between baseline and 6 months. Secondary outcomes were laser tolerability/safety, symptom scores and patient satisfaction.ResultsSixty‐six women were included, 44 in the laser group and 22 in the steroid group. The total LS score decreased by −2.34 ± 1.20 (95% CI −2.71 to −1.98) in women treated with laser compared with a decrease of −0.95 ± 0.90 (95% CI −1.35 to −0.56) in those receiving steroid applications (p < 0.001). Laser treatment was safe and well tolerated. Subjective severity scores (on visual analogue scale) and vulvovaginal symptoms questionnaire scores improved similarly for the laser and steroid arms without significant differences between the two treatments. Patient satisfaction was higher in the laser arm than in the steroid arm (p = 0.035).ConclusionsNon‐ablative dual Nd:YAG/Er:YAG laser therapy was safe and significantly improved clinical outcome and subjective symptoms at the 6‐month follow up. This suggests that laser may be a promising alternative to corticosteroid therapy. However, the authors caution regular follow ups because of the premalignant nature of the disease.
Effect of jasmonic acid and ethylene mediate faba bean defense responses to the activity and gene expression of the detoxifying enzyme in Frankliniella occidentalis
Authors: Li Dingyin , Jia Yulian , Zhi Jun‐Rui , Zhang Tao 
Published: December 2023

AbstractFrankliniella occidentalis is an important pest globally and causing serious damage to vegetables and flowers. Exogenous phytohormones can induce host plant resistance and reduce loss caused by pests. This study investigated the effects of detoxification enzyme activity and related gene expression in F. occidentalis after feeding on jasmonic acid (JA)‐ and ethylene (ET)‐cotreated faba bean plants. Change in MFO activity was nonsignificant at 6 and 48 h after F. occidentalis fed on the cotreated faba bean plants; but significantly decreased at 24 h compared with control group. The peak activities of carboxylesterase (CarE) and glutathione S‐transferase (GSTs) at 48 h showed a significant increase of 2.31‐fold and 1.15‐fold, respectively. Additionally, CarE and GSTs activities remained consistent and significantly higher than those of the control group at the remaining timepoints. The expression levels of the P450 genes CYP4‐3, CYP6‐2, and CYP6‐3 in F. occidentalis were significantly upregulated at 6 h and those of CYP6‐2 and CYP4‐5 were significantly upregulated at 24 h. The expression of the CarE gene CL4503.Conting2 was significantly upregulated at 6 and 48 h that of the GSTs gene FoGSTd1 was significantly upregulated at 24 and 48 h, that of FoGSTs1 was significantly upregulated at all three timepoints, and that of GSTs1 was only significantly upregulated at 6 h and significantly downregulated at 24 and 48 h. These results indicate that F. occidentalis can adjust the activity and gene expression of detoxification enzymes to adapt to the defense response of faba bean induced by JA and ET.
Reductions in WHO risk drinking levels correlate with alcohol craving among individuals with alcohol use disorder
Authors: Tuchman Felicia R. , Hallgren Kevin A. , Richards Dylan K. , Aldridge Arnie , Anton Raymond F. , Aubin Henri‐Jean , Kranzler Henry R. , Mann Karl , O'Malley Stephanie S. , Witkiewitz Katie 
Published: December 2023

AbstractBackgroundAbstinence has historically been considered the preferred goal of alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment. However, most individuals with AUD do not want to abstain and many are able to reduce their drinking successfully. Craving is often a target of pharmacological and behavioral interventions for AUD, and reductions in craving may signal recovery. Whether reductions in drinking during AUD treatment are associated with reductions in craving has not been well examined.MethodsWe conducted secondary analyses of data from three AUD clinical trials (N's= 1327, 346, and 200). Drinking reductions from baseline to the end of treatment were measured as changes in World Health Organization (WHO) risk drinking levels; alcohol craving was measured using validated self‐report measures. Regression analyses tested whether drinking reductions were associated with end‐of‐treatment craving reductions; moderation analyses tested whether associations between drinking reduction and end‐of‐treatment craving differed across AUD severity.ResultsReductions of at least 1 or at least 2 WHO risk drinking levels were associated with lower craving (all p's < 0.05). Results were substantively similar after removing abstainers at the end‐of‐treatment. Associations between drinking reductions and craving were generally not moderated by AUD severity.ConclusionsIndividuals with WHO risk drinking level reductions reported significantly lower craving, as compared to those who did not achieve meaningful reductions in drinking. The results demonstrate the utility of WHO risk drinking levels as AUD clinical trial endpoints and provide evidence that drinking reductions mitigate craving.
Sporadic bovine encephalopathy caused by Chlamydia pecorum secondary to bovine viral diarrhoea virus infection in calves in South Australia
Authors: Gaussen J , Trott DJ , Spiers Z , Jenkins C , Griffiths H 
Published: December 2023

BackgroundDespite bovine viral diarrhoea virus and Chlamydia pecorum being important endemic diseases of cattle, there are limited reports of theirco‐occurrence.Case reportSeveral 12–18‐week‐old, weaned Hereford calves presented with ill‐thriftiness and neurological signs on a mixed cattle and sheep farm in South Australia in July 2021. Immune suppression resulting from transient infection with bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) is implicated in predisposing to infection with Chlamydia pecorum, the causative agent of sporadic bovine encephalopathy (SBE). Chlamydia spp. are difficult to culture in vitro or definitively identify based on current standard molecular based tests. In this case, diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemistry.ConclusionTo the authors' knowledge, this case report is the first to document BVDV transient infection occurring in conjunction with SBE. Given the current high prevalence of BVDV on Australian farms, such co‐infections may have significant future clinical relevance. This case also highlights the need for appropriate tests, such as immunohistochemistry to demonstrate the causative organism in histological lesions and thus reduce the occurrence of false negative diagnosis.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure, earnings management and cash holdings: Evidence from a European context
Authors: Saleh Isam , Abu Afifa Malik , Alkhawaja Abdallah 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThe primary objective of this research is to examine the potential influence of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure on cash holdings. Additionally, the study explores the role of earnings management (EM) practices as a mediating factor in this relationship. The sample comprises 797 companies listed on financial markets across 19 European countries, and the data spans from 2013 to 2019. The outcomes indicate a significant negative correlation between ESG disclosure and cash holdings, implying that ESG performance can be used by management to resolve disputes with stakeholders. The outcomes further indicate that the existence of EM practices partially mediates the link between ESG disclosure and cash holdings. Moreover, they are robust by substitute cash holdings specification, three distinct initiatives of ESG disclosure (i.e., environment, social, and governance), and a two‐stage least squares assessment. Therefore, the findings document that nonfinancial reporting in the form of ESG disclosure can assist in controlling agency conflict, leading to better valuations of company performance by stakeholders.
Corporate social responsibility in times of social distancing: Evidence from China
Authors: Rahman Md Jahidur , Wu Qi , Zhu Hongtao 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThis study investigates whether and how the intensity of social distancing from the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic influences the corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure index. An empirical examination is carried out based on data from the Shanghai Stock Exchange from 2020 to 2022. CSR disclosure index is measured by the percentage of CSR‐related press releases from the total press releases published on a certain day. The intensity of the COVID‐19 pandemic is measured by the daily confirmed cases among the population in China. This research uses the two‐stage least squares regression model to alleviate the endogeneity issues. Findings reveal a reverse correlation between the intensity of the COVID‐19 pandemic and the CSR disclosure. The results are consistent and robust to endogeneity tests and sensitivity analyses. Findings support the stakeholder–agency theory and indicate that Chinese managers tend to satisfy the shareholders' interests rather than those of other broad stakeholders. Moreover, Chinese managers tend to choose short‐term survival rather than long‐term development in times of social distancing.
Treatment sequencing after failure to alectinib in patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase‐positive non‐small‐cell lung cancer
Authors: Shimomura Yuki , Sawa Kenji , Imai Takumi , Ihara Yasutaka , Yoshida Hisako , Shintani Ayumi 
Published: December 2023

AbstractAlectinib is the first‐line therapy for anaplastic lymphoma kinase‐positive non‐small‐cell lung cancer. Although some guidelines have recommended using other anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitors after alectinib failure, evidence for such regimens in patients who fail to respond to alectinib is limited. This study involved using administrative claims data from acute care hospitals in Japan. We extracted the data of 634 patients diagnosed with lung cancer between September 1, 2014, and January 31, 2023, who received alectinib treatment before treatment with another anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitor. We assessed distributions of patients according to their treatment sequencing and prognosis among three periods defined based on the initial marketing dates of lorlatinib and brigatinib. The type of anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitors after alectinib failure changed over time. In the most recent period, lorlatinib (58%) and brigatinib (40%) became predominant. Two‐year overall survival improved over time (47%–84%), accompanied by an increased 2‐year proportion of patients who continuously used anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitors after alectinib failure (13%–44%). The times to treatment discontinuation of the regimen between patients treated with lorlatinib and brigatinib were similar, with a hazard ratio of 1.02 (95% confidence interval, 0.64–1.64) in the period after marketing brigatinib. This study provides insights into the evolving treatment landscape for patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase‐positive non‐small‐cell lung cancer who experience failed alectinib treatment and highlights the need for further studies and data accumulation to determine the optimal treatment strategy.
Clinical outcome and molecular landscape of patients with ARID1A‐loss gastric cancer
Authors: Sun Mengyao , Gu Yun , Fang Hanji , Shao Fei , Lin Chao , Zhang Heng , Li He , He Hongyong , Li Ruochen , Wang Jieti , Liu Hao , Xu Jiejie 
Published: December 2023

AbstractChromatin remodelers are commonly altered in human cancer. The mutation of AT‐rich interactive domain 1A (ARID1A) in gastric cancer (GC), a component of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex, was proven associated with treatment response in our previous study. However, ARID1A loss of function was caused not only by mutations but also copy number deletions. The clinicopathologic, genomic, and immunophenotypic correlates of ARID1A loss is largely uncharacterized in GC. Here, 819 patients with clinicopathological information and sequencing data or formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded tissues from four cohorts, Zhongshan Hospital (ZSHS) cohort (n = 375), The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) cohort (n = 371), Samsung Medical Center (SMC) cohort (n = 53), and ZSHS immunotherapy cohort (n = 20), were enrolled. ARID1A loss was defined by genome sequencing or deficient ARID1A expression by immunohistochemistry. We found that ARID1A mutation and copy number deletion were enriched in GC with microsatellite instability (MSI) and chromosomal‐instability (CIN), respectively. In the TCGA and ZSHS cohorts, only CIN GC with ARID1A loss could benefit from fluorouracil‐based adjuvant chemotherapy. In the SMC and ZSHS immunotherapy cohorts, ARID1A loss exhibited a tendency of superior responsiveness and indicated favorable overall survival after anti‐PD‐1 immunotherapy. ARID1A‐loss tumors demonstrated elevated mutation burden, neoantigen load, and interferon gamma pathway activation. Moreover, in CIN GC, ARID1A loss was correlated with higher homologous recombination deficiency. ARID1A loss defines a distinct subtype of GC characterized by high levels of genome instability, neoantigen formation, and immune activation. These tumors show sensitivity to both chemotherapy and anti‐PD‐1 immunotherapy. This study provides valuable insights for precision treatment strategies in GC.
A scoping study on the social determinants of health and sugar consumption in the context of policy approaches for improving population health
Authors: Zenz Bettina , Jackson Peter , Naidu Rahul , Gibson Barry 
Published: December 2023

AbstractObjectivesTo conduct a scoping review of existing research on the social determinants of health, sugar consumption and public health policy responses to address or improve health outcomes.MethodsA total of 13 categories were developed to reflect the authors' interest in the overall focus on the social determinants of health, sugar as an independent risk factor, upstream policy action (‘whole populations’), downstream policy action (‘targeted’) and two contemporary policy strategies (namely ‘Vulnerable populations’ and ‘Proportionate Universalism’). The search strategy was then performed on MEDLINE (via Ovid) and Web of Science, and was limited to the English language. No time limits prior to when the database search was conducted in 2022 were set to explore the full extent of the literature in this field.ResultsFive hundred and sixty articles were retrieved, of which 181 met the criteria for review. When all categories were applied, the findings showed that 76% of papers focusing on sugar consumption as a risk factor for non‐communicable diseases (NCDs) mentioned the social determinants of health. The majority of studies (60%) recommended downstream interventions, with 40% recommending ‘upstream’ interventions.A limited proportion (12%) of research work was published in dental journals. Research had been done using predominantly quantitative methods (66% of articles), with 24% of studies adopting a mixed methods approach, and 8% being exclusively qualitative. Research on contemporary strategies for sugar reduction were focused on the ‘Global North’ and 98% of papers used individual level data focused on targeted approaches, highlighting that there is little direct evidence for contemporary strategies aimed at reducing sugar consumption.ConclusionsWhilst the majority of public and dental health research argues that there is a need to address the social determinants of health, the findings from this study highlight that very few empirical studies have been designed to directly inform contemporary strategies for sugar reduction. More research is therefore needed that can directly assess the evidence for contemporary strategies in public health policy.
UK survey of colorectal surgeons on the management of acute obstetric anal sphincter injuries
Authors: Roper Joanna C. , Thakar Ranee , Sultan Abdul H. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractAimThe role of colorectal surgeons in the management of acute obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) is an ongoing debate. Their expertise in operating in the anorectal region lends itself to assisting in OASI repair. The aim of this study was to establish the current involvement and recommended management of acute OASI by colorectal surgeons.MethodAn online survey of consultant colorectal surgeons was sent to members of the Pelvic Floor Society to assess current involvement in acute OASI management and repair.ResultsForty completed surveys were collated and analysed. Sixty‐five per cent of respondents had seen an acute OASI since being a consultant and 50% stated they were involved in the repair of OASI less than once per year. 37.5% felt that a de‐functioning stoma was still necessary sometimes. Many agreed with current guidelines for OASI repair in terms of antibiotics, laxatives and follow‐up.ConclusionsColorectal surgeons have varied opinions on the management of OASI. We suggest that multidisciplinary training of obstetricians and colorectal surgeons could lead to more collaboration regarding the management of women with acute OASI.