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An exploration of dark and light triad personality traits towards situational crime prevention and compliant information security behaviour
Authors: Padayachee Keshnee 
Published: December 2023

Purpose
This investigation serves a dual purpose: providing preliminary results and serving as a pilot study to confirm the viability of the hypotheses advanced towards a full-scale study. This paper aims to present the preliminary findings of an investigation that explored the constructs of personality traits and situational crime prevention theory (SCPT) as antecedents to social cognitive determinants (attitude, perceived behavioural control and subjective norms using the theory of planned behaviour [TPB] framing) and how these elements subsequently estimate compliant information security behaviour. Moreover, this paper delves into the contrasting influences of light and dark personality traits on insider information security compliance.

Design/methodology/approach
A cross-sectional survey was conducted to study SCPT measures and the personality factors dyad using a diverse but limited sample (n = 82).

Findings
There were ten significant direct relationships between SCPT factors and personality traits related to the components of the TPB. Seventeen hypotheses were not supported. However, these findings highlight the complexity of the topic under study.

Practical implications
Understanding individual differences within the compliance model could be used for custom training protocols, employee selection, assignment and specific types of information security interventions.

Originality/value
There is a scarcity of studies considering the effects of situational and personality factors, specifically the dark versus light triad of personality traits within the information security domain. Therefore, this preliminary result provides early insight that could guide further studies. This research could have important implications for organisations at risk of insider attacks.
Government budgetary responses to the COVID-19 crisis: insights and future directions for crisis budgeting research
Authors: Farhana Intan , Siti-Nabiha A.K. 
Published: December 2023

PurposeThis paper presents a review of literature, aimed at analyzing and understanding the nexus of knowledge on the topic of government budgetary responses to COVID-19 and identifying gaps for future research directions on crisis budgeting.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review approach was conducted by considering scientific journal articles written in English and published through 2020–2022. The databases used for the literature search in this paper were Scopus and Web of Science, resulting in 41 articles for final review.FindingsThis review found that in a crisis, budgetary responses were greatly determined by perceived uncertainties. In the case of the COVID-19 crisis, governments seemed to prioritize economic recovery. While many studies have documented budgetary responses to the crisis, most were written in the beginning of the crisis through documentary content analysis, leaving significant research gaps. Thus, this review offers directions for future research concerning governmental response to perceived uncertainty, logic behind governments' budgeting strategies, sustainable development principles within crisis budgeting and the prioritization of economic considerations in a health crisis.Originality/valueThis paper is one of the first to present insights into the state of research regarding the topic of government budgeting during the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, it provides insights from the literature for anticipating future shocks and crises, along with directions for future researchers in developing their research agenda.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0057
Grade inflation and grading process: does faculty workload matter?
Authors: Ternikov Andrei , Blyakher Mikhail 
Published: December 2023

PurposeThis paper focuses on the factors related to faculty workload in the context of resource scarcity to examine whether there is a relationship between them and grade inflation.Design/methodology/approachAs for methodological novelty, the authors created an indicator of students' expectations about grades that is related to grade inflation and conducted regression analysis using cluster-robust error correction based on this indicator.FindingsThe results suggested that proper workload allocation among the faculty can mitigate grade inflation. Namely, such measures as control for concurrent courses, the length of courses and the labor intensity of the faculty are suggested for grade inflation prevention.Originality/valueAcademic literature posits that a steep increase in average grades might cause a long-term depreciation of the quality of higher education. This article is, therefore, focused on various factors connected with grade inflation in higher education. The authors highlighted problems associated with teaching evaluation imperfections, academic norm transformation and workload intensity.
Unlocking the potential: empirical analysis of enablers, barriers, benefits and technologies for integrating Industry 4.0 and Lean Six Sigma in manufacturing organisations
Authors: Zulfiqar Maryam , Sony Michael , Bhat Shreeranga , Antony Jiju , Salentijn Willem , McDermott Olivia 
Published: December 2023

PurposeThe integration of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is in the nascent stage and promises to achieve new optimums in operational excellence. This study aims to empirically examine the enablers, barriers, benefits and application of I4.0 technologies in LSS and I4.0 integration.Design/methodology/approachA pilot survey was chosen as an appropriate methodology, as LSS and I4.0 integration is still budding. The survey targeted senior quality management professionals, quality managers, team leaders, LSS Black Belts and operations managers to collect the relevant research data. The questionnaire was sent to 200 respondents and received 53 valid responses.FindingsThis study reveals that “top management support” is an essential enabler for LSS and I4.0 integration. The most significant barrier was “poor understanding of data analysis” and “lack of top management support”. The findings further illustrated that LSS and I4.0 integration resulted in greater efficiency, lower operational costs, improved productivity, improved customer satisfaction and improved quality. Regarding I4.0 technology integration at different phases of LSS, the authors noticed that big data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) are the most prominent technologies used in all phases of LSS implementation.Research limitations/implicationsOne of the limitations of this study is the sample size. LSS and I4.0 are emerging concepts; hence, obtaining a larger sample size is difficult. In addition, the study used non-parametric tests to analyse the data. Therefore, future studies should be conducted with large sample sizes across different continents and countries to understand differences in the key findings.Practical implicationsThe outcomes of this study can be useful for organisational managers to understand the enablers and barriers before integrating LSS and I4.0 for adoption in their organisations. Secondly, it helps to convince top management and human resource personnel by providing a list of benefits of LSS and I4.0 integration. Finally, it can help decision-makers understand which I4.0 technologies can be used in different stages of LSS methodology.Originality/valueLSS and I4.0 integration was studied at a conceptual level. This is the first empirical study targeted toward understanding the LSS and I4.0 integration. In addition, this study investigates the application of widely used I4.0 technologies in different phases of LSS.
Predictive values of circulating miR‐146a and miR‐155 for disease activity and clinical response to TNF‐α blocking therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Authors: Liu Ling , Hu Xiaoyin 
Published: December 2023

AbstractObjectiveAnkylosing spondylitis is an insidiously progressive and debilitating form of arthritis involving the axial skeleton. MicroRNAs have been reported to act as candidate biomarkers for ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis and progression. The study aimed to assess the roles of circulating miR‐146a and miR‐155 in ankylosing spondylitis and their prediction to clinical response to TNF‐α blocking therapy.MethodsThe study included 62 ankylosing spondylitis patients who were given originator TNFi with a 6‐month period. Responders to anti‐TNF treatment were defined as those reaching the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society 40 (ASAS40) response at the 6‐month interval, and nonresponders were defined those not (n = 24).ResultsThe ankylosing spondylitis patients at M0 (before beginning TNFi treatment) had higher serum levels of miR‐146a and miR‐155 than the healthy controls (p < .0001). Lower serum levels of miR‐146a and miR‐155 were noted in the responders (n = 38) compared with the nonresponders (n = 24) at different time points after anti‐TNF treatment (p < .0001). The serum levels of miR‐146a and miR‐155 alone or in combination used to predict treatment outcomes produced AUCs of 0.884, 0.902, and 0.936, respectively. We submitted the following variables: miR‐146a and miR‐155 levels, BASDAI, ASDASCRP, ESR (mm/h), and CRP (mg/L) into multivariate logistic regression analysis, and results showed that higher levels of miR‐146a (OR: 13.75, 95%CI: 1.32 to 143.57, p = .029), miR‐155 (OR: 5.74, 95% CI: 1.63 to 20.20, p = .006), and ESR (OR: 1.08, 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.15, p = .022) were independent baseline predictors of ASAS40 response at 6‐month anti‐TNF‐a treatment.ConclusionThese findings obtained from the study suggest that high serum levels of miR‐146a and miR‐155 could aid in prediction of poor treatment outcomes after TNF‐α blocking therapy.
A Literature Review of Technology‐Related Research in Accounting Education: 2010–2020*
Authors: Theuri Peter , Campbell Ronald , Owens‐Jackson Lisa 
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACTThis literature review includes 187 articles with a technology focus that were published during 2010–2020 in seven accounting education journals. We analyze these articles with a goal of identifying the research conducted at the intersection of technology and accounting education. Five accounting education areas of focus emerge, with each having prevalent themes. Within these themes, we identify the technological infusion and how it was applied or related to accounting education. Where feasible, we report information on the target expected use (users) within each of the five accounting focus areas in the article and present any relevant key findings. We conclude by identifying research voids and suggesting potential directions for future research. The analysis should aid current faculty in their efforts to infuse appropriate technology into accounting education with a goal of producing technologically savvy graduates.
Economic consequences of new accounting standards in UK charities
Authors: Mayapada Arung Gihna , Biswas Pallab Kumar , Roberts Helen 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThis study examines the effect of changes to the 2015 UK charities accounting standards on financial reporting timeliness and audit fees. Utilising 62,785 observations (9351 charities) from 2010 to 2017, we report a significant decrease in financial reporting timeliness following the new accounting standards regime. The decrease is more pronounced in charities with audited financial statements because of their lengthier audit report lag. Audit fees are also substantially higher following the new accounting standards implementation. Sensitivity tests reveal charities are more likely to have an unusual reporting lag following the introduction of the new accounting standards.
Zoogeographic regionalisation of terrestrial vertebrates of Mozambique
Authors: Bento Carlos M. , Cardoso Paulo E. , Beilfuss Richard D. , Chimimba Christian T. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractDuring the formative years of science‐based biodiversity conservation and planning, Mozambique was undergoing a prolonged post‐colonial liberation struggle (1964–1974) and subsequent civil war (1976–1992), resulting in a profound gap in biodiversity knowledge and conservation planning relative to other countries in the region. This study represents Mozambique's first post‐war (1992 to the present) zoogeographic regionalisation at a fine scale, using 20 years of terrestrial vertebrate data comprising 54 species and 27,199 records that cover 53% of the 0.5° grid cells of the country, with 35% of cells having sufficient data for subsequent quantitative analysis. Cluster and Indicator species (IndVal) analysis were used to delimit zooregions and to identify their characteristic species, respectively, while Redundancy analysis was used to relate environmental variables to vertebrate groups. These analyses divided Mozambique into six zooregions (Niassa, Tete, Gilé, Marromeu‐Gorongosa, Limpopo‐Zinave‐Banhine and Maputo). Our study reveals that the zooregions identified are not adequately protected by the current network of protected areas. An expanded network of protected areas is needed to ensure biodiversity conservation in Mozambique.
Ethnography vs. zombie methodologies
Authors: Downey Greg 
Published: December 2023

AbstractBeginning in 2011, public scandals and high‐visibility critiques of research methods in psychology fed a broader “replication crisis”: foundational experiments could not be replicated, and statistical methods in social psychology demonstrated vulnerability to fraud and manipulation. Even well‐intended researchers following accepted psychological protocols—zombie methodologies—could unintentionally produce false positives. In response, social psychologists have called for greater sensitivity to cultural diversity, a deeper consideration of social context, and more methodological reflection. The contrast with anthropology is dramatic, highlighting some of the strengths of our field: methodological versatility, appreciation of human variability, theoretical creativity, and a solid foundation for synthetic, interdisciplinary collaboration grounded in our tradition of holism. The human sciences are an important audience for anthropologists, as the example of cognitive science shows.
To write or not to write?
Authors: Chao Sophie 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIt is of critical importance for anthropologists to consider the ethical and representational stakes of writing violence, especially when the values and uses of anthropology are increasingly disputed, both within and beyond the discipline. As suggested by Indigenous Papuan women's contrasting views on the promise and perils of ethnographic writing, the good of anthropology is a question best approached in conversation with the people upon whose cultures anthropologists build our careers and capital. Engaging upfront with our interlocutors’ divergent desires and demands in turn invites a practice of hesitant anthropology that productively avows—rather than disavows—the dilemmas of disclosure faced by the people whose stories we are entrusted with and become responsible for. Such a practice centers the realities of noninnocence and compromise that animate or preempt the ethnographic craft, including the diverse perspectives, obligations, and betrayals shaping the experience of being there and of (not) writing it.
Paternal and maternal preconception and maternal pregnancy urinary concentrations of parabens in relation to child behavior
Authors: Leader Jordana , Mínguez‐Alarcón Lidia , Williams Paige L. , Ford Jennifer B. , Dadd Ramace , Chagnon Olivia , Bellinger David C. , Oken Emily , Calafat Antonia M. , Hauser Russ , Braun Joseph M. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractBackgroundEpidemiologic studies of the effects of parental preconception paraben exposures on child behavior are limited despite emerging evidence suggesting that such exposures may affect offspring neurodevelopment.ObjectiveWe investigated whether maternal and paternal preconception and maternal pregnancy urinary concentrations of parabens were associated with child behavior.MethodsWe analyzed data from the Preconception Environmental exposure And Childhood health Effects Study, an ongoing prospective cohort of children aged 6–13 years and their parents. We estimated covariate‐adjusted associations of loge‐transformed urinary methyl, propyl, and butyl paraben concentrations (individually using linear regression models and as a mixture using quantile g‐computation) collected prior to conception and during pregnancy with Behavioral Assessment System for Children‐3 and Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function T‐scores (higher scores indicate more problem behaviors).ResultsThis analysis included 140 mothers, 81 fathers, and 171 children (25 sets of twins); parents were predominantly non‐Hispanic white (88% for both mothers and fathers). In single paraben models, higher paternal preconception urinary propyl and methyl paraben concentrations were associated with higher Internalizing Problem T‐scores (propyl paraben = 1.7; 95% confidence interval: 0.6, 2.8, methyl paraben = 2.2; 95% confidence interval: 0.5, 3.9) and higher Behavioral Symptom Index T‐scores (propyl paraben = 1.4; 95% confidence interval: 0.3, 2.5, methyl paraben = 1.6; 95% confidence interval: ‐0.1, 3.3). Each quantile increase in the paternal mixture of three parabens was associated with a 3.4 (95% confidence interval: 0.67, 6.1) and 2.5 (95% confidence interval: 0.01, 5.0) increased internalizing problem and Behavioral Symptom Index T‐scores respectively. Higher paternal preconception (= 1.0; 95% confidence interval: 0.04, 1.9) and maternal preconception (= 1.1 95% confidence interval: ‐0.1, 2.2) concentrations of propyl paraben were associated with higher Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function Metacognition Index T‐scores in children, but the paraben mixtures was not.ConclusionIn this cohort, paternal preconception urinary concentrations of propyl and methyl paraben were associated with worse parent‐reported child behaviors.
Differential effects of biocompatible peritoneal dialysis fluids on human mesothelial and endothelial cells in 2D and 3D phenotypes
Authors: Jagirdar Rajesh M. , Pitaraki Eleanna , Rouka Erasmia , Papazoglou Eleftherios D. , Bartosova Maria , Zebekakis Pantelis , Schmitt Claus Peter , Zarogiannis Sotirios G. , Liakopoulos Vassilios 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIntroductionPeritoneal dialysis (PD) is a life maintaining treatment in patients with end‐stage renal disease. Its chronic application leads to peritoneal mesothelial layer denudation and fibrotic transformation along with vascular activation of inflammatory pathways. The impact of different PD fluids (PDF) on mesothelial and endothelial cell function and repair mechanisms are not comprehensively described.Materials and MethodsMesothelial (MeT‐5A) and endothelial cells (EA.hy926) were cultured in 1:1 ratio with cell medium and different PDF (icodextrin‐based, amino acid‐based, and glucose‐based). Cell adhesion, cell migration, and cell proliferation in 2D and spheroid formation and collagen gel contraction assays in 3D cell cultures were performed.ResultsCell proliferation and cell‐mediated gel contraction were both significantly decreased in all conditions. 3D spheroid formation was significantly reduced with icodextrin and amino acid PDF, but unchanged with glucose PDF. Adhesion was significantly increased by amino acid PDF in mesothelial cells and decreased by icodextrin and amino acid PDF in endothelial cells. Migration capacity was significantly decreased in mesothelial cells by all three PDF, while endothelial cells remained unaffected.ConclusionsIn 3D phenotypes the effects of PDF are more uniform in both mesothelial and endothelial cells, mitigating spheroid formation and gel contraction. On the contrary, effects on 2D phenotypes are more uniform in the icodextrin and amino acid PDF as opposed to glucose ones and affect mesothelial cells more variably. 2D and 3D comparative assessments of PDF effects on the main peritoneal membrane cell barriers, the mesothelial and endothelial, could provide useful translational information for PD studies.
Weight loss of 5% or more after lobectomy for lung cancer via minimally invasive approaches is associated with poor prognosis
Authors: Nakada Takeo , Nakashima Maki , Tsukamoto Yo , Kato Daiki , Shibazaki Takamasa , Ohtsuka Takashi 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIntroductionWe analyzed the association between postoperative weight loss (WL), preoperative body mass index (BMI), and prognosis in patients with lung cancer who underwent lobectomy using minimally invasive approaches.MethodsWeight change in 325 patients who underwent radical lobectomy for non‐small cell lung cancer was assessed at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively and compared to preoperative weight. Patients were divided into three groups according to their preoperative BMI interquartile range: low BMI ≤20.3 kg/m2, middle BMI 20.4–24.4 kg/m2, and high BMI ≥24.5 kg/m2. Postoperative WL ≥5% was evaluated with reference to frailty.ResultsThere were no significant differences in pathological findings, postoperative complications, or postoperative hospital stay among the three groups. Thirty all‐cause deaths and 39 cancer recurrences occurred. Within the first year after surgery, WL of any grade was observed in 229 patients (70.5%) and WL ≥5% in 86 patients (26.5%). Postoperative WL of any grade within 1 year after surgery was not associated with OS and RFS (both p > .05). However, WL ≥5% within 1 year after surgery was associated with worse OS and RFS (p = .007 and .006, respectively). WL ≥5% within 1 year after surgery was more common in the low BMI group (p = .045). There was no difference in OS and RFS among the BMI groups in patients with WL ≥5% and those without WL ≥5% (all p > .05).ConclusionWL ≥5% was associated with poor prognosis after lobectomy via minimally invasive approaches. Weighing is a useful prognostic marker that can be easily self‐checked.
Specialized and versatile antisocial behavioral profiles in preschoolers: Associations with persistent behavioral problems
Authors: Paré‐Ruel Marie‐Pier , Stack Dale M. , Hastings Paul D. , Serbin Lisa A. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThis study investigated specialized and versatile antisocial patterns in preschoolers and examined the link between these patterns and the risk of developing chronic antisocial behaviors throughout childhood. A total of 556 children (50.6% boys, 88% White) participated in this three‐wave longitudinal study at 3–5, 6–8, and 10–12 years old. A latent transition analysis revealed that most preschoolers (89.5%) who adopt several subtypes of antisocial behaviors simultaneously exhibit stable and severe antisocial behaviors throughout childhood. In contrast, most preschoolers (60%) who favor one specific subtype of antisocial behaviors desist from such behaviors between preschool and preadolescence. Importantly, aggression accompanied by other subtypes of antisocial behaviors predicted chronicity better than aggression alone, casting doubt on the notion that aggression is the strongest predictor of chronicity.