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Financial performance in Industry 4.0 agile supply chains: evidence from manufacturing companies
Authors: Gangaraju Phanitha Kalyani , Raj Rohit , Kumar Vimal , Akhil N.S.B. , De Tanmoy , Kaswan Mahender Singh 
Published: November 2023

PurposeThis study aims to examine the implementation of agile practices in Industry 4.0 to assess the financial performance measurements of manufacturing firms. It also investigates the relationship between supply chain performance and financial performance.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on an experimental research design by collecting data from 329 responses from key officials of manufacturing firms. The analyses are carried out to explore this modern concept with the help of the SPSS program, which is used to conduct a confirmatory factor and reliability analysis and Smart-partial least square (PLS) version 4.0 with structural equation modeling.FindingsThis research demonstrates the positive effect agile supply chain strategies in Industry 4.0 may have on manufacturing companies' financial performance as a whole. Everything throughout the supply chain in Industry 4.0, from the manufacturers to the end users, is taken into account as a potential performance booster. The values obtained from the model's study show that it is both dependable and effective, surpassing the threshold for such claims. The research is supported by factors like customer involvement (CUS), continuous improvement (CI), integration (INT), modularity (MOD), management style (MS) and supplier involvement (SI) but is undermined by factors including postponement (PPT).Research limitations/implicationsAccording to the findings of the study, Industry 4.0 firms' financial performance and overall competitiveness are significantly improved when their supply chains are more agile. A more agile supply chain helps businesses to more rapidly adapt to shifts in consumer demand, shorten the amount of time it takes to produce a product, enhance product quality and boost customer happiness. As a consequence of this, there will be an increase in revenue, an improvement in profitability and continued sustainable growth.Originality/valueThere are literary works available on agile practices in various fields, but the current study outlines the need to understand how supply chains perform financially under the mediating effect of agile supply chains in Industry 4.0 which contribute most to the organization's success. The study will aid companies in understanding how agile practices will further the overall performance of the organization financially.
Adapting an anti‐bullying programme for UK special schools
Authors: Badger Julia R. , Bowes Lucy , Salmivalli Christina , Hastings Richard P. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractBullying is a public health priority but to date, there is a lack of evidence‐based anti‐bullying programmes or interventions designed for use in special schools. KiVa is a successful anti‐bullying programme for mainstream schools currently used in 23 countries. This brief paper outlines the co‐development and adaptation of two KiVa lessons into KiVa‐SEND lessons and their implementation in two special schools in the UK. One school supports pupils with a primary need of Autism, the other supports pupils with severe and complex learning disabilities. Engagement with the lessons was high from both pupils and staff; the content was perceived as acceptable by staff, complementing the curriculum and perceived as suitable for their pupils. Minor adjustments need to be made to ensure all pupils can comprehend and access the concepts. Further development of the KiVa‐SEND programme and testing its potential effectiveness to reduce bullying and associated negative outcomes in special schools is now warranted.
Key Points

There is a lack of evidence‐based anti‐bullying programmes for use in special schools. This paper details the piloting of an adaptation of KiVa (a successful, evidence‐based anti‐bullying programme for mainstream schools) for use in special schools.

The adaption (KiVa‐SEND) was a co‐design between a couple of special school teachers, and educational and psychological researchers to ensure the materials and approach were in line with school requirements and teaching practices.

The KiVa‐SEND lesson engagement was excellent from the 12 staff and 62 learners involved and the materials were deemed acceptable via direct feedback and researcher observations. Suggestions were provided on how to make the materials even more suitable for diverse learning needs.

KiVa‐SEND has the potential to be embedded within the special school curriculum and then be tested for its effectiveness at reducing bullying and associated negative outcomes of bullying amongst the special school population.
Institutional investors and corporate green innovation: Evidence from China
Authors: Yang Zhen , Su Dongwei , Xu Shulin , Han Xu 
Published: November 2023

AbstractUsing data for manufacturing firms listed on China A‐share markets between 2003 and 2018, this research explores the impact of institutional investors on corporate green innovation. The study finds that pressure‐resistant institutional investors (PR investors) positively contribute to green innovation, whereas pressure‐sensitive institutional investors (PS investors) hinder it. In addition, this study examines the moderating effect of political ties, distinguishing between ascribed and achieved ties. Ascribed ties weaken the positive relationship between PR investors and green innovation, whereas achieved ties strengthen it and weaken the negative association between PS investors and green innovation. Moreover, the study investigates the influence of institutional development on the relationship between institutional investors and green innovation, and finds that managerial myopia is the mechanism through which institutional investors influence green innovation. Furthermore, this study reveals that there are heterogeneity effects among small and large firms, polluting and non‐polluting firms, and firms facing different levels of market competition. Overall, the study sheds new light on how institutional investors, acting as ‘invisible hands’, interact with political ties, acting as ‘visible hands’, to impact green innovation in transition economies.
Do voters' biases impede future‐oriented policy‐making?
Authors: CRONERT AXEL , NYMAN PÄR 
Published: November 2023

AbstractIn research on public economics, climate politics and the welfare state, voters' informational and cognitive biases are commonly understood as impeding future‐oriented policy‐making, by incentivizing policymakers to trade off long‐term investments against short‐term consumption when facing competitive elections or liquidity constraints. Yet, the assumptions about how policymakers perceive these alleged trade‐offs have not yet been verified. This study reports results from a survey of Swedish local government politicians, centring around experiments about environmental‐friendly public investments. We find that most politicians perceive that electoral competition stimulates rather than impedes investments. Politicians are, however, less supportive of investments if these need to be financed through absolute losses rather than gains foregone, which illustrates the relevance of endowment effects in long‐term governance. We furthermore show that our micro‐level observations are consistent with macro‐level investment expenditure patterns. These findings demonstrate that accounting for policymakers' own perceptions is important for advancing our understanding of future‐oriented policy‐making.
Feeling stuck and feeling bad: Career plateaus, negative emotions, and counterproductive work behaviors
Authors: Ng Kara , Yang Wei‐Ning 
Published: November 2023

AbstractCareer plateauing has been described as a subjective state that is emotionally unpleasant and associated with unethical work behaviors, yet there is little theoretical explanation or robust evidence to support such claims. This study contributes a theoretical framework for the relationships between career plateauing, emotions, and counterproductive work behaviors (CWB). Building on the stressor‐emotion model of CWB, we propose that employees who perceive themselves as experiencing plateau are likely to commit CWB when they experience negative emotions. We also predict that the strength of this process depends on individuals' emotion regulation ability. Through regression analysis of data from 193 UK‐based employees across three time points, our study finds that both hierarchical and job content plateauing are associated with negative emotions and indirectly related to CWB via negative emotions; neither plateau type is directly related to CWB. Additionally, lower emotion regulation ability strengthens the relationship between job content plateauing and negative emotions, leading to more CWB. This study offers a novel theoretical explanation of how plateauing affects employees' emotions and deviant behaviors. It also provides important practical guidance for managers by showing that plateaued employees are not inherently problematic to the organization. By proactively understanding and managing plateaued individuals' feelings, managers can more likely prevent negative emotions from triggering deviant behaviors.
Role of hydrogels in osteoarthritis: A comprehensive review
Authors: Xu Yuan , Wang Jing‐Yan , Meng Tian , Ma Xue‐Wei , Li Hao , Li Kai 
Published: November 2023

AbstractOsteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, degenerative, and age‐related disease. It is characterized by chronic inflammation, progressive articular cartilage destruction, and subchondral bone sclerosis. The current effective treatment for OA is limited. Hydrogel is a kind of unique carrier with well‐known biocompatibility, softness, and high water content among various biomaterials. Hydrogels are developed for different biomedical applications, for instance, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. To date, a variety of hydrogels‐based therapies have been used in OA patients or animal models. In this review, we comprehensively summarized the potential role of hydrogels in chondrocytes proliferation, apoptosis, and inflammatory component production and discussed the impact of hydrogels on OA development. The collection of this information will help better understand the present progress of hydrogels in OA.
An ultrasound‐guided serratus anterior plane block with continuous local anaesthetic infusion and epidural analgesia for rib fracture pain
Authors: Lundén Anna R. , Tarkkila Pekka 
Published: November 2023

AbstractBackgroundWe compared analgesia with an ultrasound (US)‐guided serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) to thoracic epidural analgesia (EA) with continuous local anaesthetic infusion in patients with unilateral multiple traumatic rib fractures. EA often carries contraindications in patients with multiple rib fractures (MRFs), whereby having alternative effective methods to treat rib fracture pain remains important to patient care. Thus, we hypothesised that both regional anaesthetic techniques would provide effective pain relief.MethodsIn this study, we included 59 patients with unilateral MRFs and a numerical rating scale (NRS) pain score ≥4 at rest or upon movement. Patients were randomised to receive a US‐guided SAPB or continuous infusion EA with 2 mg/mL ropivacaine. Patients were given a patient‐controlled analgesia (PCA) device with intravenous oxycodone boluses for rescue medication. The primary outcome was a change in the NRS score at rest and upon movement from baseline to Day 2 following the block. We also measured the forced expiratory volume in 1 s of expiration (FEV1) and FEV1% at the same time points when NRS was measured. The total consumption of oxycodone with PCA was measured at 24 and 48 h after the block.ResultsWe detected a significant reduction (≥2) in NRS for both groups; however, EA associated with a greater reduction in NRS upon movement after block initiation. The mean reduction in NRS upon movement within 1 h was 3 (1.8, p < .01) in the SAPB group versus 4.7 (2.4, p < .01) in the EA group. We found no significant difference between groups in pain scores on Days 1 and 2 following the block. In the EA group, FEV1% increase in the first 12 h from baseline. Finally, PCA oxycodone consumption did not differ between groups.ConclusionsSAPB with continuous local anaesthetic infusion is an effective alternative to treat rib fracture pain when EA is contraindicated. We found that SABP significantly reduces pain in patients with unilateral MRFs, although EA achieves better analgesia over the first 12 h following the block.
Women with depression in pregnancy or a history of depression have decreased quality of mentalization in the speech to their infants
Authors: Rebecchini Lavinia , Bind Rebecca H. , Allegri Beatrice , Zamparelli Arianna , Biaggi Alessandra , Hazelgrove Katie , Osborne Sarah , Conroy Susan , Pawlby Susan , Sethna Vaheshta , Pariante Carmine M. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractBackgroundOur study aims to understand whether depression, either in pregnancy or lifetime, affects cognitive biases (comprising the attentional focus and affective state) and mentalizing features (ability to understand children's internal mental states, thereby detecting and comprehending their behavior and intention), in maternal speech during mother‐infant interaction in the first postnatal year.MethodsWe recruited 115 pregnant women (44 healthy, 46 with major depressive disorder [MDD] in pregnancy, and 25 with a history of MDD but healthy pregnancy) at 25 weeks' gestation. Three‐minute videos were recorded at 8 weeks and 12 months postnatally for each dyad. Maternal speech was transcribed verbatim and coded for cognitive biases and mentalizing comments using the Parental Cognitive Attributions and Mentalization Scale (PCAMs).ResultsWomen suffering from antenatal depression showed a decreased proportion of mentalizing comments compared with healthy women, at both 8 weeks (0.03 ± 0.01 vs. 0.07 ± 0.01, P = 0.002) and 12 months (0.02 ± 0.01 vs. 0.04 ± 0.01, P = 0.043). Moreover, compared with healthy women, both those with antenatal depression and those with a history of depression showed decreased positive affection in speech (0.13 ± 0.01 vs. 0.07 ± 0.01 and 0.08 ± 0.02, respectively P = 0.003 and P = 0.043), and made significantly fewer comments focused on their infants' experience at 8 weeks (0.67 ± 0.03 vs. 0.53 ± 0.04 and 0.49 ± 0.05, respectively P = 0.015 and P = 0.005). In linear regression models women's socioeconomic difficulties and anxiety in pregnancy contribute to these associations, while postnatal depression did not.ConclusionsBoth antenatal depression and a lifetime history of depression are associated with a decreased quality of women's speech to their infants, as shown by less focus on their infant's experience, decreased positive affection, and less able to mentalize. Examining maternal speech to their infants in the early postnatal months may be particularly relevant to identify women who could benefit from strategies addressing these aspects of the interactive behavior and thus improve infant outcome in the context of depression.
Mobile phone network expansion and agricultural income: A panel study
Authors: Fluhrer Svenja , Kraehnert Kati 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThis study examines how the expansion of mobile phone networks affects rural development in Mongolia. The database is a detailed household panel survey with four waves implemented in western Mongolia, spanning the 2012–2021 period, which we combine with data on mobile phone towers. Our identification strategy exploits the uneven roll‐out of mobile phone networks across rural areas over time. Using a two‐way fixed effects approach, we show that network expansion strongly and significantly increases total household income of pastoralist households. The effect is driven by increased income from agriculture, particularly by higher producer prices for animal byproducts, improved access to transfer income, and increased household mobility. The expansion of mobile phone networks decreases income diversification among pastoralists. Instead, households specialize in agriculture. While findings suggest that investments in telecommunication infrastructure can help rural households to sustain a livelihood in the agricultural sector, the specialization in agriculture may increase households’ vulnerability to climate change.
Epidemiology of geographic atrophy and its precursor features of intermediate age‐related macular degeneration
Authors: Vujosevic Stela , Alovisi Camilla , Chakravarthy Usha 
Published: November 2023

AbstractGlobally age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness with a significant impact on quality of life. Geographic atrophy (GA) is the atrophic late form of AMD and its prevalence increases markedly with age with around 1 in 5 persons aged 85 and above having GA in at least one eye. Bilateral GA leads to severe visual impairment thus posing a significant burden on patients, careers and health providers. The incidence and prevalence of GA varies across different geographic regions, with the highest rates in those of European ancestry. Although heterogeneity in definitions of GA and reporting strategy can explain some of the discrepancies, the data overall are consistent in showing a lower prevalence in other ethnicities such as those of Asian heritage. This is at present unexplained but thought to be due to the existence of protective factors such as differences in eye pigmentation, diet, environmental exposures and genetic variability. This review covers key aspects of the prevalence and incidence of the ocular precursor features of GA (large drusen, pigmentary abnormalities and reticular pseudo‐drusen), the late stage of GA and factors that have been known to be associated with modifying risk including systemic, demographic, environment, genetic and ocular. Understanding the global epidemiology scenario is crucial for the prevention of and management of patients with GA.
Geographic atrophy – Signs, symptoms, and quality of life
Authors: Krogh Nielsen Marie , Hinnerskov Jenni Martinez Villarruel , Sørensen Torben Lykke 
Published: November 2023

AbstractGeographic atrophy (GA) is a prevalent cause of vision loss among elderly and is associated with a significant loss of function. We reviewed the current literature to assess the effect of GA on patients' daily lives and well‐being. We record and organize the signs, symptoms, and impacts that are important in life with GA. Further, we examined the impact of GA on vision‐related quality of life. The main complaint among patients was difficulties regarding daily tasks, especially reading and other near activities. However, a large proportion of patients also reported fear, frustration, and anxiety as salient symptoms with large impact. Many patients do not have adequate information about their condition as well as the prognosis. The most commonly used measure of patient‐reported outcome measure (PROM) is the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ), that reflects the severity of impact on 12 subscales, from where near activities, general vision, mental health, and role difficulties had the lowest scores. Longitudinal studies of GA and the impact of low‐vision rehabilitation efforts on health‐related quality of life are sparse but suggest a significant improvement on several items. PROM is included in clinical trials, and so far, no drug has shown to improve the functional outcome in terms of PROM.
Multimodal imaging and deep learning in geographic atrophy secondary to age‐related macular degeneration
Authors: Pfau Maximilian , Künzel Sandrine H. , Pfau Kristina , Schmitz‐Valckenberg Steffen , Fleckenstein Monika , Holz Frank G. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractGeographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age‐related macular degeneration is among the most common causes of irreversible vision loss in industrialized countries. Recently, two therapies have been approved by the US FDA. However, given the nature of their treatment effect, which primarily involves a relative decrease in disease progression, discerning the individual treatment response at the individual level may not be readily apparent. Thus, clinical decision‐making may have to rely on the quantification of the slope of GA progression before and during treatment. A panel of imaging modalities and artificial intelligence (AI)‐based algorithms are available for such quantifications. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of GA imaging, the procedures for diagnosis and classification using these images, and the cutting‐edge role of AI algorithms in automatically deriving diagnostic and prognostic insights from imaging data.
The Impact of the Tone of a Prospectus on IPO Underpricing: Evidence from China
Authors: Qi Jun , Chi Qinwei , Yang Ni , Ouyang Junyan 
Published: November 2023

AbstractA prospectus is an essential disclosure document requested by stock market regulators and used by potential investors to acquire necessary information about the fair value estimate of an initial public offering (IPO) and subsequent investment decisions. Using IPO firms in China during the period 2007 to 2017, this study provides novel evidence for the impact of the tone of a prospectus on IPO underpricing. The results show that the tone of a prospectus is positively associated with underpricing. Supplementary analyses show that the positive effect of prospectus tone on IPO underpricing is more pronounced for IPO firms having CEO duality and large board size, lower managerial shareholding and institutional shareholding, and big audit firms and prestigious underwriters. Finally, the results indicate that the positive tone of a prospectus is able to predict negative operating performance in future.
Gender‐affirming hormone therapy effect on cortisol levels in trans males and trans females
Authors: Sofer Yael , Osher Esther , Abu Ahmad Wiessam , Yacobi Bach Michal , Even Zohar Naomi , Zaid Dana , Golani Nehama , Moshe Yaffa , Tordjman Karen , Stern Naftali , Greenman Yona 
Published: November 2023

AbstractPurposePrevious studies have shown differences in baseline and stimulated cortisol levels between men and women. Whether this difference is secondary to sex hormones or to other factors, such as genetic or epigenetic changes, is unknown. We investigated the effect of gender‐affirming hormone treatment (GAHT) on the hypothalamo‐pituitary‐adrenal axis of transgender subjects in an effort to throw light on this question.MethodsTen transgender males (TM) and eight transgender females (TF) underwent a low‐dose (1 µg) adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test before and 6 months after GAHT initiation. Serum total, free and salivary cortisol (SC) levels were measured at baseline and at 20, 30 and 40 min.ResultsFor the TM, all three levels were significantly lower at several time points after ACTH injection compared to pretreatment levels following 6 months of treatment (p < .05). Likewise, the overall SC response as calculated by the area under the curve was significantly lower (p = .0053). For the TF, the basal total cortisol (TC) level increased after 6 months of treatment (p < .01) while ACTH‐stimulated SC levels decreased significantly. The basal ACTH levels were significantly lower following hormonal therapy (p < .001).ConclusionStimulated salivary cortisol levels decreased significantly after 6 months of GAHT in both male and female transgender subjects, possibly reflecting a decreased state of anxiety associated with treatment initiation. Additionally, basal and stimulated serum TC levels increased after hormonal treatment in the TF, probably secondary to the effect of oestrogen on cortisol‐binding globulin.