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Do knowledge sharing and big data analytics capabilities matter for green absorptive capacity and green entrepreneurship orientation? Implications for green innovation
Authors: Makhloufi Lahcene 
Published: December 2023

PurposeThis study is the first to examine how big data analytics (BDA) capabilities affect green absorptive capacity (GAC) and green entrepreneurship orientation (GEO). It uses the dynamic capability view, BDA and knowledge-sharing literature. There is a lack of studies addressing the BDA–GAC and BDA–GEO relationships and their potential impact on green innovation. Continuing the ongoing research discussion, a few studies examined the vital implications of knowledge sharing (KS) on GAC, GEO and green innovation.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a cross-sectional and stratified random sampling technique to collect data through self-administered surveys among Chinese manufacturing firm employees. The study applied SmartPLS to analyze the obtained data.FindingsThe findings revealed that BDA capabilities positively influence GAC and GEO. In addition, GEO and KS positively impact green innovation. The KS recorded a positive impact on GAC and GEO. Furthermore, GAC and GEO recorded a partial mediating effect.Practical implicationsThe study acknowledges that GAC is the backbone of a firm green entrepreneurial orientation, which needs to be aligned with BDA capabilities to anticipate future green business trends. GAC's help drives GEO's green business agenda. KS plays a strategic role in developing GAC, fostering GEO and improving green innovation.Originality/valueThe study highlights the necessity of aligning BDA capabilities to fit firms' GEO green business agendas. This study focuses on the role of BDA capabilities in developing firms' green dynamics capabilities (e.g. GAC), which helps GEO drive superior green business growth. KS develops GAC and boosts GEO to enhance green innovation.
What drives public debt in SAARC countries? An empirical assessment
Authors: Pratibha S. , Krishna M. 
Published: December 2023

PurposeThis study aims to explore the determinants of public debt in selected South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries for 19 years, from 2001 to 2019.Design/methodology/approachUsing ordinary fixed and random effect models, the authors examine the role of internal and external factors in determining the composition of public debt. Furthermore, for robustness, they compare the results with two-stage least square (2SLS) regression estimates after considering the problem of endogeneity, overidentification, under-identification and weak instruments.FindingsThe findings show that among the selected macroeconomic variables, inflation, exchange rate and broad money have significant negative effects on the debt-GDP ratio. In contrast, military spending, corruption and interest rates appear to positively influence the same as per 2SLS results. From the policymaking perspective, SAARC countries should focus more on reducing military spending and make a concerted effort to augment investments in productive projects. Further, with strong fiscal consolidation and institutional quality, it is important to mitigate the frequent occurrence of corruption conundrums in emerging economies for the development of a transparent economic system.Originality/valueThe study is distinct from previous studies in two ways. First, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, there are no studies focusing on SAARC countries in the context of public debt. Second, the study expands the existing literature on public debt by taking into account both external and internal debts to decipher the within-country and cross-country determinants of debt accumulation. More specifically, this model considers accountability and transparency in the public sector, cross-border security challenges and benefits of globalization by including explanatory variables such as corruption, military expenditure spending and capital inflows.
SDG commentary: services that enable well-being of the human species
Authors: Hammedi Wafa , Parkinson Joy , Patrício Lia 
Published: December 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the challenges, interplay and potential directions for future service research to address the first three Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of no poverty, zero hunger and good health and well-being.

Design/methodology/approach
This commentary examines how service research has addressed these SDGs in the literature, and through the development of a theory of change, the authors propose an agenda for service research going beyond serving, to enabling and transforming service systems, expanding the current focus on individual to community and population well-being through promotion and prevention.

Findings
Service research has increasingly advocated human-centered approaches but requires a shift towards an all of humanity perspective. Individual and collective well-being have gained attention in service research, emphasizing the importance of considering collective well-being.

Research limitations/implications
The commentary underscores the need for a comprehensive approach to develop services that contribute to the well-being of the human species. It calls for research that transcends dyadic interactions, considers systemic dynamics and broadens the focus from individual to collective and population well-being.

Social implications
This paper discusses important societal issues of poverty, hunger and good health and well-being and the need for integrated and ecosystem approaches to develop equitable and sustainable solutions for collective well-being.

Originality/value
While SDGs 1, 2 and 3 address individual goals, they collectively underpin the well-being of communities and societies.
Managing food-wasting: the role of customer cooperation in influencing firms' pro-environmental behavior
Authors: Rizzo Cristian , Sestino Andrea , Gutuleac Rada , Bertoldi Bernardo 
Published: December 2023

PurposeFood waste is increasingly becoming a major issue for retail companies. However, there is still limited knowledge of how new forms of collaborative consumption (CC) may impact firms' behavior. This paper identifies and examines how the enablers of food waste and firms' tendency to cooperate with their customers may affect the adoption of measures oriented to diminish waste reduction, as well as the use of mobile technologies.Design/methodology/approachA empirical study has been conducted on a sample of international firms operating in the food sector as retailers (i.e. restaurants, bar and catering services) or in similar activities (i.e. hotels and accommodations). The authors tested an empirical model aimed at revealing the possible mediating role of customer cooperation in affecting the impact of food waste enablers on (1) waste recovery measures and (2) the adoption of mobile technologies for food recovery.FindingsThe results of this study showed how customer cooperation mediates the impact of food waste enablers on the intention to use mobile applications for food recovery but not on the adoption of food recovery measures that, instead, mainly depends on waste causes internal to the firm.Originality/valueThis is one of the first studies that tries to identify and evaluate the impact of the different enablers of food waste on firms' pro-environmental behaviors. Interestingly, the authors show how customer cooperation is a decisive factor to promote new forms of CC in the food industry. Importantly, customer cooperation acts as a bridge between the drivers of food waste and a firm's intention to adopt measures against it. By actively involving customers, firms can gain insights, develop effective strategies and foster a culture of waste reduction that benefits both the business and the environment.
A systematic review on sustainable E-waste management: challenges, circular economy practices, and a conceptual framework
Authors: Gaur Tejendra Singh , Yadav Vinod , Mittal Sameer , Sharma Milind Kumar 
Published: December 2023

PurposeWaste generated from electrical and electronic equipment, collectively known as E-waste, remains a persistent environmental, economic and social problem. Sustainable E-waste management (EWM) has numerous benefits, such as preventing electronic waste from entering landfills, reducing the need for virgin materials by recovering valuable materials from recycling and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Circular economy (CE) practices are considered the initial steps toward sustainable EWM, but some hurdles have been reported in the adoption of these practices. Therefore, the current study aims to identify the common CE practices, sustainability of the EWM process and the challenges in EWM, and to develop a conceptual framework for effective EWM.Design/methodology/approachVery few studies have proposed frameworks that acknowledge the challenges and CE practices of EWM. To fill this gap, a systematic literature review (SLR) was performed, and 169 research articles were explored.FindingsA total of seven challenges in the adoption of effective EWM were identified: rules and policy, infrastructure, consumer behaviour, informal sectors, community culture, technology and economy. Eight common CE practices were also found for effective EWM: reuse, recycle, remanufacturing, refurbishment, repair, reduce, recover and repurpose.Originality/valueA conceptual framework guiding sustainable EWM was proposed, which includes solutions for the identified challenges, and CE practices with sustainable benefits.
Enhancing the assessment and the feedback in higher education
Authors: Gomis Kasun , Saini Mandeep , Arif Mohammed , Pathirage Chaminda 
Published: December 2023

Purpose
Lack of appropriate student support and drawbacks in academic progression signify the importance of enhancing assessment and feedback in higher education (HE). Although assessment and feedback are significant in HE, minimal empirical research holistically explores the best practices. This study aims to address the niche and develop a decisive guideline for enhancing assessment setting and feedback provision within HE curricula.

Design/methodology/approach
A systematic approach was taken to obtain data for the study: a literature review underpinning the thematic content analysis of study documents, followed by semi-structured interviews. Document analysis contained mid-module reviews/student feedback; rubrics used in assessment; and formative/summative feedback provided for the graded work. Documental analysis informed the key attributes of the semi-structured interview. Interpretive structural modelling (ISM) analysis identified the influence and reliance of each driver.

Findings
This study revealed 15 drivers – 4 fundamental, 6 significant and 5 important – for enhancing assessment and feedback. The level partitioning from the ISM analysis established that all assessment and feedback needs to be underpinned by the university policy and fed into the assessment regime and marking scheme. This study identified that National Student Survey results were significantly improved due to implementing said drivers compared with the national and sector benchmarks.

Practical implications
The developed drivers enable the best practices in assessment setting and feedback provision. The level partition diagram can be used as a decisive guideline or a provisional framework in assessment and feedback provision for quality assurance in HE.

Originality/value
This study is one of, if not the only, to develop a guideline for signposting drivers and their influence and reliance to enhance assessment and feedback in a holistic HE setting. The developed drivers and the level partition diagram bring novelty and add to the current body of knowledge.
Analysis of the effects of perceived quality differences between adequacy for emergency remote education and return to traditional in-person education
Authors: Fernandes Rafael da Silva , Luz Rosana Maria do Nascimento , Silva Jaqueline Matias da , Andrade Dalton Francisco de 
Published: December 2023

Purpose
This study aims to evaluate the suitability of emergency remote education (ERE) during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently during the return to in-person education (IPE), investigating aspects of perceived quality differences in these transitions that may have impacted the students’ learning process.

Design/methodology/approach
This study applied a 41-item instrument to undergraduate students in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Brazil. For the suitability group, 493 responses were collected, and for the return to IPE group, 187 responses were collected. Three calibration approaches were performed using item response theory, with the first two adjusting data independently, and the third one involving a multigroup estimation.

Findings
During ERE, students perceived an increase in course offerings, better organization of classes and more study materials. However, the larger volume of content posed challenges in class monitoring, content comprehension and concentration. Upon returning to IPE, students noticed more organized assessments and activities. They found favorable test environments and collaborative tasks with peers, but they experienced difficulties in accessing professors and with class/content organization.

Practical implications
By identifying the most suitable items for both teaching formats, HEIs can enhance teaching practices that are more satisfactory from the students’ perspective.

Originality/value
This study provides an item ranking procedure inspired by differential item functioning and differential test functioning statistics. In an atypical situation, the item ranking procedure demonstrated its ability to generate useful information for identifying and quantifying the longitudinal effects of perceived quality on students.
Understanding talent management as a theory-driven field: a scoping review
Authors: Marlapudi Kiran , Lenka Usha 
Published: December 2023

Purpose
Emphasizing the increasing role of talent management (TM) as a global phenomenon and a source of sustainable competitive advantage for organizations, this study aims to present a scoping review of empirical literature on TM, examining the transition of TM from a phenomenon-driven to a theory-driven field.

Design/methodology/approach
Using a scoping review, this study analyzed 200 empirical studies published between 2010 and 2023 on TM.

Findings
The results indicate that TM is extensively studied in nationally operated, large, private, engineering-led organizations in Anglo-Saxon countries. The study highlights the necessity for more empirical studies and statistically robust evidence to establish the effectiveness of TM.

Research limitations/implications
This review intends to provide a vision and direction for future researchers, guiding TM towards becoming a theory-driven field characterized by widely accepted theoretical frameworks and research designs.

Practical implications
The findings of this study may not be generalizable to other types of organizations or cultural contexts, as it primarily focused on large private engineering-led organizations in Anglo-Saxon countries.

Originality/value
This paper offers a comprehensive view of the definitions, contextualization, conceptualization, frameworks, practices, processes and under-explored areas of TM, which are essential for its development as a discipline.
The fitness benefit of pyoverdine cross‐feeding by Pseudomonas protegens Pf‐5
Authors: Smith Parker , Schuster Martin 
Published: December 2023

AbstractUnder iron‐limiting conditions, fluorescent pseudomonads acquire iron from the environment by secreting strain‐specific, iron‐chelating siderophores termed pyoverdines (PVD). The rhizosphere bacterium Pseudomonas protegens Pf‐5 produces its own PVD but also can cross‐feed on PVDs produced by other species. Previous work has found that Pf‐5 continues to produce its own PVD when allowed to cross‐feed, raising questions about the benefit of heterologous PVD utilisation. Here, we investigate this question using a defined, unidirectional P. protegens Pf‐5/Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 cross‐feeding model. Quantifying the production of PVD in the presence of heterologous PVD produced by PAO1, we show that cross‐feeding Pf‐5 strains reduce the production of their own PVD, while non‐cross‐feeding Pf‐5 strains increase the production of PVD. Measuring the fitness of cross‐feeding and non‐cross‐feeding Pf‐5 strains in triple coculture with PAO1, we find that cross‐feeding provides a fitness benefit to Pf‐5 when the availability of heterologous PVD is high. We conclude that cross‐feeding can reduce the costs of self‐PVD production and may thus aid in the colonisation of iron‐limited environments that contain compatible siderophores produced by other resident microbes. Taken together, these results expand our understanding of the mechanisms of interspecific competition for iron in microbial communities.
Convince with facts: Information effects on attitudes to the sickness insurance in Sweden
Authors: Bendz Anna , Oskarson Maria 
Published: December 2023

AbstractDoes factual information matter for policy evaluations and attitudes? Previous research has provided different, and partly contradictive, replies to this question. To test the effect of concrete facts on attitudes, we provide findings from a survey web‐experiment concerning satisfaction with the universal sickness insurance. The treatments in the experiment are short facts from official reports on how the insurance actually work and is used. Our dependent variables are general satisfaction with how the insurance works, as well as trust for the responsible agency administering the insurance and more specified perceptions on capacity, precision, and fairness of the insurance. The results show that under certain circumstances, policy‐specific information does have an effect – even though the effects are not consistent. Effects of the information were mainly found on general evaluations of the sickness insurance rather than on specific attitudes. Furthermore, we conclude that, contrary to expectations, the effects were not conditional on left–right position, subjective knowledge, political interest, or proximity.
Examining the recent strike wave in the UK: The problem with official statistics
Authors: Hodder Andy , Mustchin Stephen 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIn the UK, there has been a significant increase in strike activity since the summer of 2022. Due to these increased levels of strike activity, it is logical for academics and policy makers to turn to the official data on labour disputes to help us understand what has been happening. Strikes remain of core sociological interest, yet are under researched in this journal. This research note briefly examines the recent strike wave in the UK drawing on data from the Office for National Statistics. The limitations of these data are outlined before consideration is given to other potential sources of data on labour disputes.
Association between food insecurity status, campus food initiative use and diet quality in Australian university students
Authors: Kent Katherine , Siu Yan Hin , Hutchesson Melinda , Collins Clare E. , Charlton Karen E. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractAimsUniversity students may experience food insecurity due to financial constraints, reducing the quality of their diet. This study aimed to identify students at higher risk of food insecurity, their engagement with on‐campus food initiatives and evaluate the relationship between food insecurity and a validated index of diet quality.MethodsA cross‐sectional online survey used the six‐item Household Food Security Survey Module to assess food insecurity. Total diet quality and subscale scores for eight food groups were measured using the Australian Recommended Food Score (range 0–73). Univariate and multivariate regression identified groups at risk of food insecurity, their engagement with campus food initiatives and relationship with diet quality scores.ResultsOf student respondents (n = 197), over half (54%) experienced food insecurity (14% mild, 23% moderate and 18% severe food insecurity). Male students and students not living with parents were at significantly higher risk. Food‐insecure students were significantly more likely to use the campus food pantry (odds ratio = 2.3 [95% confidence interval = 1.286–4.142]; p = 0.005) but not a campus community garden. The mean diet quality score was 32.9 (standard deviation = 8.9). Food‐insecure students reported a mean diet quality score over three points lower than food‐secure respondents (B = −3.5 [95% confidence interval = −6.0 to −1.0]; p = 0.006), with significantly lower fruit and vegetable subscale scores.ConclusionsResults suggest a high occurrence of food insecurity and poor dietary quality in university students. Despite high levels of engagement with the campus food pantry, the poor diet quality of food‐insecure students suggests an urgent need for greater university‐led interventions to improve students' dietary intake.
Beyond mediators: A critical review and methodological path forward for studying mechanisms in alcohol use treatment research
Authors: Meisel Samuel N. , Boness Cassandra L. , Miranda Robert , Witkiewitz Katie 
Published: December 2023

AbstractUnderstanding how treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) facilitate behavior change has long been recognized as an important area of research for advancing clinical care. However, despite decades of research, the specific mechanisms of change for most AUD treatments remain largely unknown because most prior work in the field has focused only on statistical mediation. Statistical mediation is a necessary but not sufficient condition to establish evidence for a mechanism of change. Mediators are intermediate variables that account statistically for the relationship between independent and dependent variables, whereas mechanisms provide more detailed explanations of how an intervention leads to a desired outcome. Thus, mediators and mechanisms are not equivalent. To advance mechanisms of behavior change research, in this critical review we provide an overview of methodological shortfalls of existing AUD treatment mechanism research and introduce an etiologically informed precision medicine approach that facilitates the testing of mechanisms of behavior change rather than treatment mediators. We propose a framework for studying mechanisms in alcohol treatment research that promises to facilitate our understanding of behavior change and precision medicine (i.e., for whom a given mechanism of behavior change operates and under what conditions). The framework presented in this review has several overarching goals, one of which is to provide a methodological roadmap for testing AUD recovery mechanisms. We provide two examples of our framework, one pharmacological and one behavioral, to facilitate future efforts to implement this methodological approach to mechanism research. The framework proposed in this critical review facilitates the alignment of AUD treatment mechanism research with current theories of etiologic mechanisms, precision medicine efforts, and cross‐disciplinary approaches to testing mechanisms. Although no framework can address all the challenges related to mechanisms research, our goal is to help facilitate a shift toward more rigorous and falsifiable behavior change research.