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Consumer perceptions of a secondary ticket market: the case of StubHub and major league baseball
Authors: Mondt Ali B. , Lee Yohan , Shapiro Stephen L. , Morse Alan 
Published: October 2023

PurposeThis study aims to examine how the partnership between StubHub and MLB affected consumers' perceptions of StubHub. The case of StubHub and MLB was selected based on their partnership history and the reputation of StubHub.Design/methodology/approachA Qualtrics survey panel was used to collect the survey data. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships between sponsor congruence, brand equity and purchase intention.FindingsSponsor congruence plays a significant role in consumers' perceived quality of StubHub. Additionally, brand equity significantly influenced purchase intention. More specifically, brand loyalty was the strongest indicator of intent to purchase tickets from StubHub. Brand loyalty and perceived quality indirectly affected the relationship between sponsor congruence and consumers' purchase intentions of StubHub.Originality/valueSponsor congruence between secondary ticket markets and sport leagues can provide a competitive advantage, helping create revenue generation and leverage for partnerships. Perceived quality can help facilitate this relationship and increase revenue generation.
Evaluating the technical efficiency of Saudi Arabian telecommunications companies using window DEA and AHP techniques
Authors: Abdel-Halim Amr , Al Khars Mohammed , Alnasser Ahmad 
Published: October 2023

Purpose
This study aims to evaluate the efficiency of the three telecommunications companies in Saudi Arabia: Saudi Telecom Company (STC), Mobily and Zain over the period of 2010–2019. This evaluation is a step toward improving the performance of the Saudi telecommunications sector.

Design/methodology/approach
Three multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques were used to calculate technical efficiency. These techniques include the traditional data envelopment analysis (DEA), window DEA and analytical hierarchy process (AHP). The three inputs used were total assets, operating expenses and capital expenditures, whereas the two outputs were sales revenue and total stockholders’ equity.

Findings
STC was ranked first using the three techniques, followed by Zain, and then Mobily. According to the DEA window analysis, these three companies were all efficient only in 2012. The efficiency was high in the initial years, 2010–2013, when it was above 0.90, and it dropped below 0.90 in the subsequent years, 2014–2019. In addition, the efficiency of STC remained high, with an average of 0.990. However, the average efficiencies of Zain and Mobily during this period were 0.807 and 0.804, respectively.

Originality/value
This is the first study to use the three MCDM techniques to evaluate the performance of telecommunications providers. The results show that window DEA is better than the other two techniques at evaluating performance over time, as it has a higher discrimination power than either the traditional DEA or AHP.
The use and perceived usefulness of public sector financial statements by politicians – evidence from Croatia
Authors: Pajković Ivana , Botica Redmayne Nives , Vašiček Vesna 
Published: October 2023

PurposeThis study analyses to what extent politicians use public sector entities' financial statements along with the politicians' perceptions of the usefulness of such statements in the politicians' decision-making. The authors analyze financial statements' use and usefulness when the statements are prepared on a modified accrual basis and in the setting where there is the intention of full accrual accounting adoption. In addition, this study provides information about the use of the individual components of financial statements and investigates the reasons why the statements may not be used.Design/methodology/approachThis study was conducted using a questionnaire. The authors surveyed politicians that are members of Croatian public sector bodies. To conduct this research, the politicians were contacted by telephone over the period from February to April 2022.FindingsThe findings of this study are of potential interest to researchers, regulators and policy makers. The findings show that most politicians use financial statements, but the politicians' perception of the statements' usefulness when the statements are prepared on a modified accrual accounting basis is greater than the politicians' actual use of the statements. The findings also show that in the process of making decisions, politicians use the selected financial statements that contain information of interest to the politicians; that the politicians tend to gravitate to the use of reports on revenue, expenses, receipts and expenditure prepared on modified accrual bases which are closer to budgetary reporting; that the politicians use the information that supports the politicians' sphere of responsibility as enforced by legislation.Originality/valueThis study provides insights into the use and usefulness of financial statements in public sector setting where modified accrual accounting is used to prepare the statements and reports. This study provides additional evidence on the significance of legal setting to the financial reporting in public sector.
Is MyPertamina a solution or problem maker? Developing customer trust to answer
Authors: Riofita Hendra 
Published: October 2023

Purpose
This study aims to develop customer trust through information quality, customer awareness, and perceived value. This study is motivated by the hustle and bustle occurred as the result of the socialization of MyPertamina, a digital payment service for subsidized fuel customers in 11 areas of 4 provinces in Indonesia. The hustle and bustle can be viewed as customer distrust of MyPertamina. However, customer trust is a business success key. Is MyPertamina a solution or problem maker for customers to buy subsidized fuel?

Design/methodology/approach
The design of this study is survey. Primary data are collected through questionnaires sent to subsidized fuel customers in the socialization areas of MyPertamina. The data are processed using SPSS and Amos programs.

Findings
PV, IQ and CA, respectively, can develop CT on MyPertamina. Although the PV cannot strengthen the effect of CA on CT, the construct can strengthen the effect of IQ on CT.

Practical implications
Indonesian Government via Pertamina, a state-owned enterprise, must develop CT through IQ, CA and PV to succeed the application of MyPertamina.

Originality/value
This study develops IQ, CA and PV based on technology acceptance model and theory of reasoned action to develop CT on MyPertamina.
Partnership attributes and partnership success in
accounting firms: a conceptual perspective and further
directions
Authors: Antwi-Situ Kwabena , Koomson Samuel 
Published: October 2023

Purpose
More complexity, less freedom, distrust and a lack of information seem to
pose threats to the success of partner relationships in accounting firms, as
approximately 70% of business partnerships fail globally, undermining
SDG 17. The low competitive intensity in this industry seems not to help the
current situation. Yet, the existing strategic alliance (SA) literature have
been somewhat sluggish in adequately addressing how partnership attributes
(PAs) affect partnership success (PS) and how brand competition (BC) impacts
this relationship. In response, this conceptual work addresses the impact of
PAs on PS in accounting firms. It further explores the BC conditions under
which the PAs–PS connection may be intensified.

Design/methodology/approach
Incorporating theories and empirics on six distinct topics, this study
presents a conceptual model and ten hypotheses that are worth testing in
future research.

Findings
This research finds that PAs will be favourably linked to PS, and this
favourable association will be positively moderated by BC such that the
PAs–PS connection will be more pronounced if BC within the accounting
industry is high than low.

Research
limitations/implications
Further research is needed to empirically test the suppositions made. Also,
they could extend the proposed framework to cover other moderators like
technological turbulence, market dynamism and government regulation.

Practical implications
Practical lessons for governments, shareholders, chief executive officers,
consultants and other industry players, particularly those who are
interested in the success of accounting partnership firms, are
deliberated.

Originality/value
This study demonstrates how PAs and BC interact to foster PS. It also
provides a baseline information for upcoming researchers to investigate
other external factors under which the PAs–PS connection may be
improved.
Systematic child abuse incidents in a children’s residential home in Hong Kong: regulatory and criminal law reform proposals
Authors: Chui Wing-hong , Kao Henry , Wong Aaron H.L. 
Published: October 2023

PurposeThe paper aims to recommend legal and regulatory reforms to better prevent child abuse in childcare institutions in Hong Kong.Design/methodology/approachA summary of investigation report and news reports are referred to in describing the abuse incidents which occurred in a children’s residential home. Routine Activity Theory (RAT) is used as the framework for identifying the causes. Local and overseas legislation, regulations, case law, and policies are analysed to provide recommendations for reforms.FindingsThere are systematic failures such as workload issues, inadequate supervision, and the absence of continuing professional development (CPD) that contributed to the incidents. The regulations governing the operation of childcare centres and criminal laws against child abuse are long overdue for an update in Hong Kong. On the institutional side, this paper recommends enacting regulations that mandate CPD, lower the staff-to-child ratio, and strengthen the Social Welfare Department’s (SWD) supervisory powers over childcare centres. From the criminal law perspective, it is recommended that “reasonable chastisement” be abolished as a defence of corporal punishment, and that there be new offences for failure to report suspected child abuse incidents and causing or allowing the death/serious harm of a child.Originality/valueThe child abuse incidents, occurring in a childcare institution, have drawn wide public concern. Reform is required to protect vulnerable children and regain public confidence.
Trends in oncology drug lags in Japan from 2001 to 2020: A cross‐sectional study
Authors: Maeda Hideki , Hara Asuka , Ofuchi Momoka , Shingai Riko , Misumi Toshihiro , Murai Yuna 
Published: October 2023

AbstractAnticancer drugs are essential in the treatment of serious diseases, but their applications are limited by drug lags. This study investigated the characteristics of anticancer drugs approved in Japan over the past 20 years and compared the drug lag trends between Japan and the US. We assessed the changes in drug lag between Japan and the US and the factors affecting the drug lags using publicly available data for anticancer drugs approved in Japan from January 2001 to December 2020. A total of 299 anticancer drugs were approved in Japan in the last 20 years. The approval lag median between the US and Japan was 498 days (16.6 months), peaking in 2002, and decreasing annually thereafter. The minimum approval lag was 173.5 days (5.7 months) in 2018. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that “global simultaneous strategy,” “catch‐up strategy,” and “immunotherapy” are major factors shortening the drug lag. In the past decade, 226 anticancer drugs were approved in Japan. The drug lag for anticancer drugs between Japan and the US peaked in 2002, after which it declined sharply to less than a year. However, the lag was shortest in 2018.
Management of psoriatic arthritis by dermatologists – a German nationwide survey
Authors: König Anke , Hofmann Matthias , Kaufmann Roland , Müller‐Stahl Jutta , Pinter Andreas 
Published: October 2023

SummaryBackground and ObjectivesPsoriatic arthritis (PsA) warrants early diagnosis and treatment for optimal results. This study aimed to elucidate routine monitoring activities for PsA with concurrent psoriasis (PsO) by dermatologists to gather data on how conditions for optimal treatment are ensured.Patients and MethodsThis non‐interventional, prospective, epidemiological, cross‐sectional study (2016–2019) included patients with confirmed PsA from dermatologists. Descriptive statistics were conducted for center and patient characteristics as well as for data of PsA monitoring and treatment stratified by different center types.Results212 patients from 34 office‐based physicians, five non‐university hospitals, and nine university hospitals were included. The majority of the PsA patients were diagnosed by a rheumatologist (> 55% in each center type) at an early or intermediate stage (> 59%). Treatment was initiated most frequently by a dermatologist (office‐based physicians: 69.6%, hospitals: 60.9%, university hospitals: 82.9%). Patients were treated with biologics more frequently in university hospitals (single therapy: 43.9%, in combination with systemic therapy: 26.8%) compared to private practices (single: 44.6%, combination: 13.5%) and non‐university hospitals (single: 34.8%, combination: 8.7%).ConclusionsAs PsA diagnosis was performed most frequently by rheumatologists whereas treatment was primarily initiated by dermatologists, an optimal collaboration between these specialists is crucial.
Heart failure classifications via non‐invasive pressure volume loops from echocardiography
Authors: Liu Xiaoli , Chen Xu , Xia Shaoyan , Yang Feifei , Zhu Haogang , He Kunlun 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBackgroundLeft ventricular pressure‐volume (LV‐PV) loops provide comprehensive characterization of cardiovascular system in both health and disease, which are the essential element of the hemodynamic evaluation of heart failure (HF). This study attempts to achieve more detailed HF classifications by non‐invasive LV‐PV loops from echocardiography and analyzes contribution of parameters to HF classifications.MethodsFirstly, non‐invasive PV loops are established by time‐varying elastance model where LV volume curves were extracted from apical‐four‐chambers view of echocardiographic videos. Then, 16 parameters related to cardiac structure and functions are automatically acquired from PV loops. Next, we applied six machine learning (ML) methods to divide four categories. On this premise, we choose the best performing classifier among machine learning approaches for feature ranking. Finally, we compare the contributions of different parameters to HF classifications.ResultsBy the experimental, the PV loops were successfully acquired in 1076 cases. When single left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is used for HF classifications, the accuracy of the model is 91.67%. When added parameters extracted from ML‐derived LV‐PV loops, the classification accuracy is 96.57%, which improved by 5.1%. Especially, our parameters have a great improvement in the classification of non‐HF controls and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).ConclusionsWe successfully presented the classification of HF by machine derived non‐invasive LV‐PV loops, which has the potential to improve the diagnosis and management of heart failure in clinic. Moreover, ventriculo‐arterial (VA) coupling and ventricular efficiency were demonstrated important factors for ML‐based HF classification model besides LVEF.
The effect of teach‐back versus pictorial image educational methods on knowledge of renal dietary restrictions in elderly hemodialysis patients with low baseline health literacy
Authors: Mozafari Mohammad Sadegh , Besharati Fereshteh , Pourghane Parand , Gholami‐Chaboki Bahareh 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIntroductionAdherence to renal dietary restrictions is an important method for minimizing complications in dialysis patients. This study aimed to investigate the effect of teach‐back versus pictorial image educational methods on knowledge of renal dietary restrictions among elderly hemodialysis patients in Iran. Selected markers of diet and kidney function were also measured.MethodsSixty‐nine elderly hemodialysis patients with a low level of health literacy were randomly divided into three groups: pictorial image education, teach‐back education, and usual care (controls). The intervention groups received diet education comprising four 20–30 min sessions. Subsequently, nutrition knowledge was assessed in each of the three groups by questionnaire before and 2 months after the intervention. Blood laboratory indices were obtained from the patients' medical records and compared before and 2 months after the educational intervention.FindingsThere were significant differences in the mean nutritional knowledge scores between the two intervention groups and the controls (p < 0.001). Nutrition knowledge scores were higher after educational sessions incorporating images compared to those using a teach‐back strategy.DiscussionNutrition educational strategies utilizing either pictorial images or teach‐back techniques increased knowledge relating to renal nutrition.
Developmental pathways in youth anxiety disorders: potential mechanisms for (mal)adapting to crises and improving treatment – a commentary on Klein et al. (2023)
Authors: Roesmann Kati , Asbrand Julia 
Published: October 2023

The ability to cope with threats is crucial in today's troubling times, especially for young people who are still developing coping mechanisms. Psychopathology and the development of anxiety disorders can be viewed as a failure to adapt to changing demands. We draw on a study by Klein et al. (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2023), which showed that anxious youths exhibited stronger conditioned fear responses and, during delayed extinction learning, greater electrocortical differences between threat and safety stimuli. Interestingly, these signatures of learning processes were also associated with treatment outcomes. We argue for developmentally sensitive research: Individual learning and associated cognitive‐affective changes are strongly age‐dependent and represent the key mechanism for both anxiety development and treatment. They also interact with social and environmental factors. Based on the call for age‐ and context‐sensitive research, future research should focus on establishing reliable risk profiles that consider a variety of factors to enable evidence‐based, individualized treatment decisions.
The journey of patients with skin diseases from the first consultation to the diagnosis in a representative sample of the European general population from the EADV burden of skin diseases study
Authors: Richard Marie Aleth , Paul Carle , Nijsten Tamar , Gisondi Paolo , Salavastru Carmen , Taieb Charles , Stratigos Alex , Trakatelli Myrto , Puig Luis ,   the EADV Burden of Skin Diseases Project Team
Published: October 2023

AbstractBackgroundThe journey of patients with skin diseases through healthcare has been scarcely investigated.ObjectiveTo analyse the journey of people with skin diseases in the different healthcare environment in Europe.MethodsThis multinational, cross‐sectional, European study was conducted on a representative sample of the adult general population of 27 European countries. The prevalence of the most frequent skin diseases was determined. Information was collected on the patient journey from the first medical consultation to the diagnosis, and the reasons for not consulting a healthcare professional.ResultsOn a total of 44,689 individuals, 30.3% reported to have consulted a dermatologist during the previous 2 years. Participants consulted mainly for mole control or skin cancer screening (22.3%), followed by chronic skin diseases (16.2%). The diagnoses of acne, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and rosacea were made most frequently by a dermatologist, while fungal skin infections were diagnosed more often by a general practitioner (GP), and sexually transmitted diseases (STD) by other specialists. The diagnosis was not always definitive at the first consultation, in particular for STD. The percentage of people who did not consult a healthcare professional for their skin disease was particularly high for acne (36.4%), alopecia (44.7%) and fungal infection (30.0%). Moreover, 17.7% of respondents with psoriasis did not consult. A high percentage of participants with alopecia thought that the disease was not worrying, while patients with psoriasis often answered that they were able to manage the disease since they had already consulted a doctor. Many patients with acne (41.1%) and fungal infection (48.2%) thought that they were able to handle the disease by themselves.ConclusionThe analysis of the self‐reported medical journey of patients with common skin diseases may allow to understand the unmet needs of patients, thus improving outcomes and reducing expenses.
Optimal law enforcement when individuals are either moral or norm followers
Authors: Fluet Claude , Friehe Tim 
Published: October 2023

AbstractMoral rules and social norms influence whether individuals break the law. We characterize optimal law enforcement when some individuals obey internalized moral rules and implement social norms for other individuals who prefer to comply with them. Moral individuals and norm followers are linked via the endogenous social norm and this induces the social planner to create an expected sanction for norm setters that is higher than without the link. The optimal expected sanction for moral individuals is higher than the one for norm followers if the moral rule is weak but the reverse ranking is true when it is strong.
Anti‐Black racism: Gaining insight into the experiences of Black nurses in Canada
Authors: Prendergast Nadia , Boakye Priscilla , Bailey Annette , Igwenagu Honour , Burnett‐Ffrench Tahja 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe call to address anti‐Black racism in workplaces resonates across several organizations and institutions in Canada. But specifically, the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic shed further light on how health inequities negatively impact the Black community. After conducting a literature review of the experiences of Black nurses in Canada, a deeper understanding of their plight was gained. In healthcare, the findings from the Black Nurses' Task Force report conclude that anti‐Black racist practices are pervasive in nursing, and there remains a paucity of research in this area. This study builds off the report by exploring how Black nurses experience anti‐Black racism while working in Canada's healthcare system. Inspired by critical race theory and Black feminist thought, an exploratory qualitative research study was conducted, using semistructured interviews to gather data. The study concludes that Black nurses experience anti‐Black racism within the workplace, and it manifests itself through some of the attitudes of colleagues, patients, and nurses in leadership roles. Despite policies and statements that were in place to protect them, anti‐Black racism continues to occur systematically. The findings point to the need for change in the overall workplace culture, which includes a fair representation of Black nurses in leadership roles, further research to identify best practices for tackling anti‐Black racism within Canada's healthcare system, and mandatory training on anti‐Black racism for healthcare leaders, educators, and service providers.