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Gender differences in the returns to education and STEM degree in Mexico
Authors: Dolgikh Sofiia , Potanin Bogdan 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to empirically investigate gender differences in the returns to different levels of education and studying in STEM fields in Mexico. Specifically, we estimate the effects of education on employment and income.Design/methodology/approachWe use data about more than 4.5 m individuals in the year 2020 in Mexico to estimate the average treatment effects of different levels of education and studying in STEM fields on income and employment. To obtain these estimates, we apply several econometric models that address non-random selection into employment and different levels of education.FindingsThe results of the analysis suggest that, on average, women experience negative returns to STEM education, both in terms of income and employment probability. In contrast, studying in STEM field has positive effect on the income of men. Additionally, in terms of income, women have higher returns to secondary, vocational and bachelor’s levels of education, while men have greater returns from a master’s degree.Practical implicationsOur findings suggest that changes in the labor market are essential to create an equitable environment for women pursuing STEM education. Addressing discrimination in the labor market and ensuring fair hiring practices will not only enhance the effectiveness of the labor market itself but also contribute to reducing inequality in the education system. Particularly, the issue of small or even negative returns to STEM education for women – both in terms of incomes and probability of employment – should be addressed.Originality/valueWe provide novel estimates that characterize gender disparities in the returns to education in Mexico. Specifically, we contribute to previous studies on Mexico by examining different levels of higher education and studying in STEM fields. Particularly, our estimates contribute to the explanation of gender inequality in obtaining STEM education.
Can gurus wear blue collars? Samuel Gompers’ voluntarism as a management strategy
Authors: Schachter Hindy Lauer 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to analyze Samuel Gompers’ use of innovative management practices involving authority and voluntarism at the American Federation of Labor (AFL) as a way of suggesting a role for a labor leader as a management guru. It is a case study attempt to insert a labor presence into the canon of management leaders whose accomplishments are taught in academic programs and appear in the field’s textbooks.

Design/methodology/approach
The methodology involved close reading and dialogue with primary sources on Samuel Gompers and the AFL from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, along with more recent reviews and critiques of the union’s foundation period.

Findings
The paper analyzes Gompers’ approach to nonhierarchical decision-making through his doctrine of voluntarism. The paper discusses jurisdictional disputes in the AFL in the early 20th century, exploring internal rebuffs Gompers originally received to his suggestion of voluntary solution building. The narrative recounts his tenacity in pursuing voluntarism and his use of sub-federative departments after 1907 to damp down jurisdictional disputes without fiat from himself or the AFL executive board.

Originality/value
To the best of the author’s knowledge, this paper is one of the first in the management history literature to present a labor leader with blue-collar origins as a management guru, expanding the representativeness of the progenitors of the field.
Transcending the past into the future: the effects of succession planning and incumbents’ willingness to step aside on the sustainability of family businesses
Authors: Ringo Denis Samwel , Kibambila Vicent Kadoke 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThis study examines the influence of succession planning and the incumbents’ willingness to step aside on the sustainability of family businesses, a critical but often overlooked aspect that can determine the long-term viability of these enterprises. The study further explores the moderating effect of the incumbents’ willingness to step aside in the relationship between succession planning and sustainability.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs a cross-sectional survey design. Data were collected through structured questionnaires from 190 successors of family businesses in Tanzania. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to validate the measurement model, and hypotheses were tested using the PROCESS macro.FindingsThe findings indicate that both succession planning and the incumbents’ willingness to step aside significantly enhance the sustainability of family businesses by ensuring a smooth and structured leadership transition, which minimizes disruptions and safeguards business continuity. Additionally, the incumbents’ willingness to step aside was found to be a significant moderator of the relationship between succession planning and sustainability, meaning that the influence of succession planning on sustainability is much stronger when the incumbents are fully supportive and cooperative during the transition. This implies that without the incumbents’ active participation, even well-designed succession plans may not achieve their full potential.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the limited empirical evidence on the influence of succession planning on the sustainability of family businesses. Additionally, it advances current understanding by identifying the moderating effect of the incumbents’ willingness to step aside on the relationship between succession planning and sustainability, an area not previously explored in the literature. The findings have significant implications for both practitioners and researchers, offering new perspectives on managing generational transitions in family businesses.
Dynamics of entrepreneurial behaviour for crowdfunding: insights from a hybrid review
Authors: Kumar Amit , Agrawal Gaurav 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThis study aims to analyse entrepreneurial behaviour in the context of crowdfunding and investigate various behavioural factors that impact entrepreneurs’ capacity to secure capital for their businesses through crowdfunding. It highlights gaps in the literature and offers insights into entrepreneurial crowdfunding behaviour.Design/methodology/approachThe study conducted a hybrid literature evaluation, utilizing both bibliometric analysis and a Theory-Context-Methodology (TCM) framework-based approach. For quality assessment of the articles we use Qualsyst Analysis tool. A total of 177 relevant publications, published between 2013 and 2024, were reviewed to provide a comprehensive overview of the research in this field.FindingsThe analysis reveals a growing body of literature on entrepreneurial crowdfunding behaviour, with a significant increase after 2018. Business & Management emerged as the field with the most publications (64), and the United States contributed the highest number of studies (45), followed by Germany (25) and France (14). The study categorizes the literature and identifies a niche area that remains under-explored.Research limitations/implicationsThe study provides actionable insights for entrepreneurs on how to adapt crowd-funding campaign strategies, with particular attention to the growing trend of sustainability in business. Additionally, it offers a road-map for future researchers to build on existing theories, methodologies, and contextual factors related to entrepreneurial crowdfunding behaviour.Originality/valueThis review is one of the few studies combining bibliometric analysis with the TCM framework to map the entrepreneurial crowdfunding literature. It identifies key gaps in research and offers future directions for the development of this field.
Exploring user experience and usability of mobile and open banking for digital natives in Turkiye
Authors: Soyupak Ozan , Ipek Haluk 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to examine the user experience (UX) and usability of mobile and open banking solutions for digital natives in Turkiye, identifying their specific needs and behaviors with these technologies. It explores how these solutions can be optimized for efficiency, security and user satisfaction.

Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative, exploratory study was conducted using a sample of 10 digital natives (aged 18–23) in Turkiye. Data were collected through three-stage user interviews, focusing on participants’ current mobile banking experiences, their expectations for open banking and a heuristic evaluation of mobile banking applications. The interviews were analyzed to understand the participants’ interaction patterns and usability issues with these applications.

Findings
Participants frequently used mobile banking for financial transactions like money transfers and QR payments. However, challenges like interface complexity, error potential and data overload hindered satisfaction. Participants were unfamiliar with open banking but were interested in its potential, though privacy concerns were prevalent.

Originality/value
This study adds to the limited literature on UX and usability in mobile and open banking, offering a design perspective focused on error prevention, trust-building and personalization.
Evaluating the environmental and easy-care benefits of diacetate fiber blended textiles: implications for sustainability in the textile industry
Authors: Ren Zhibo , Guan Xiaoyu 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to explore the environmental and easy-care benefits of diacetate fiber blended textiles, emphasizing their potential in enhancing sustainability and reducing carbon emissions in the textile industry. It addresses the pressing need for innovative materials that combine functional advantages with reduced environmental impacts.

Design/methodology/approach
A comprehensive series of experiments was conducted to assess the easy-care properties of fabrics blended with diacetate fibers. These properties include stain resistance, wash dimensional stability and antistatic performance, using standardized textile testing methods. The experimental setup involved a variety of fabric blends tested under simulated conditions that mimic real-world usage to evaluate the effectiveness of diacetate fibers in practical applications.

Findings
The inclusion of diacetate fibers significantly enhances several easy-care properties of the textiles. Fabrics containing these fibers showed improved stain resistance, particularly in blends with polyester and cotton, which also exhibited better dimensional stability after washing. Antistatic properties were notably better in diacetate-polyester blends compared to other fiber compositions. Furthermore, the research demonstrated that these fabrics require fewer wash cycles, effectively reducing water and energy consumption, thereby contributing to environmental sustainability.

Originality/value
This study is among the first to systematically quantify the multiple benefits of diacetate fiber blends in textiles, providing a dual focus on environmental impact and practical textile care. The findings offer new insights into the use of sustainable fiber technologies in reducing the ecological footprint of the textile industry while maintaining material performance, supporting the advancement toward a more sustainable fashion industry.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Assisted Oocyte Activation in ICSI: Pairwise Meta‐Analyses and Systematic Evidence Evaluation
Authors: Fawzy Mohamed , Elsuity Mohamad AlaaEldein , Magdi Yasmin , Rashwan Mosab Mahmod , Gad Mostafa Ali , Adel Nehal , Emad Mai , Ibrahem Dina , El‐Gezeiry Sara , Etman Ahmed , Ahmed Niveen Shaker , Abdelhamed Tamer , El‐Damen Ahmed , Mahran Ali , Serour Gamal I. , Soliman Mohamed Y. 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTBackgroundArtificial oocyte activation (AOA) is used to improve fertilisation rates in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles.ObjectivesTo assess the effectiveness of AOA on fertilisation, embryo development, and clinical outcomes, including live birth.Search StrategyWe searched PubMed, Cochrane, and Scopus from January 1990 to March 2024 using terms related to ‘artificial oocyte activation’ and ‘ICSI.’Selection CriteriaStudy designs included randomised trials (RCTs), quasi‐experimental, cohort, and case–control studies that evaluated AOA's effects on ICSI outcomes, provided quantitative data and were published in English.Data Collection and AnalysisReviewers independently performed data extraction using a standardised form. Study quality was appraised using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Checklists. Meta‐analyses employed a random‐effects model, and evidence was classified using a comprehensive numerical framework.Main ResultsWe included 45 studies covering 56 787 mature oocytes, 7463 women for clinical pregnancies, and 7063 women for live births. AOA showed potential in increasing fertilisation rates in patients with a history of low or absent fertilisation but did not enhance embryo development or clinical outcomes. This effect diminished when excluding low‐quality studies or focusing solely on RCTs. In other patient groups, AOA showed limited or nonsignificant benefits.ConclusionsApplying comprehensive evidence assessment, AOA showed potential in improving fertilisation rates in patients with fertilisation problems but no benefits for embryo development or live birth rates. This underscores the critical importance of rigorous evidence credibility in informing clinical practice in assisted conception.
How useful was a paediatric physical abuse screening project in a rural Australian emergency department?
Authors: van Bockxmeer John , Enzor Lesley , Makate Marshall , Robinson Suzanne 
Published: January 2025

AbstractObjectiveChildren with non‐accidental injuries have increased risk of future death. There is insufficient evidence for widespread physical abuse screening tool use in the ED. This study assesses the utility of a physical abuse project that includes the implementation of a screening tool with case‐matching from multiple sources. It aims to confirm whether risk‐screening in a medium‐sized rural Australian ED is reliable and will improve outcomes.MethodsThis is a 16‐month ED retrospective pre‐/post‐implementation study of all injury, burn or poisoning cases 16 years and under during a paediatric physical abuse safety project which included a screening tool. Presentations with potential physical abuse were filtered by ICD‐10 codes and reviewed. Multivariable logistic regression models compared pre‐ and post‐implementation cases. Analyses examined outcomes, trends and interrogated the screening tool which formed a Clinical Pathway Algorithm (CPA).ResultsA total of 1469 presentations underwent investigation: 747 pre‐implementation and 722 post‐implementation. Pearson's χ2 test showed statistically insignificant differences. If tool used, documentation improved (odds ratio [OR] 7.73; 95% confidence interval [CI] 4.91–12.18), child protection service referrals increased (OR 5.50; 95% CI 1.82–16.61) and hospital admissions decreased (OR 0.42; 95% CI 0.22–0.79). Re‐presentation rates stayed the same. Increased physical abuse was associated with screening factors including carer behavioural concerns, inadequate supervision, delayed presentation, repeat and unexplained injuries (ORs/CIs in an accompanying Table 4). Screening tool sensitivity was 62.3% and specificity 79.7%.ConclusionImplementing this ED paediatric physical abuse project improved safety behaviours and best‐practice documentation. The tool improved medical decision making without increased re‐presentations. ED clinicians may use similar CPAs to help review safety concerns and facilitate discharge; however, resources are needed to investigate referrals flagged due to false‐positive rates.
Comparative Genomics Points to Ecological Drivers of Genomic Divergence Among Intertidal Limpets
Authors: Giles Emily C. , González Vanessa L. , Carimán Paulina , Leiva Carlos , Suescún Ana Victoria , Lemer Sarah , Guillemin Marie Laure , Ortiz‐Barrientos Daniel , Saenz‐Agudelo Pablo 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTComparative genomic studies of closely related taxa are important for our understanding of the causes of divergence on a changing Earth. This being said, the genomic resources available for marine intertidal molluscs are limited and currently, there are few publicly available high‐quality annotated genomes for intertidal species and for molluscs in general. Here we report transcriptome assemblies for six species of Patellogastropoda and genome assemblies and annotations for three of these species (Scurria scurra, Scurria viridula and Scurria zebrina). Comparative analysis using these genomic resources suggest that and recently diverging lineages (10–20 Mya) have experienced similar amounts of contractions and expansions but across different gene families. Furthermore, differences among recently diverged species are reflected in variation in the amount of coding and noncoding material in genomes, such as amount of repetitive elements and lengths of transcripts and introns and exons. Additionally, functional ontologies of species‐specific and duplicated genes together with demographic inference support the finding that recent divergence among members of the genus Scurria aligns with their unique ecological characteristics. Overall, the resources presented here will be valuable for future studies of adaptation in molluscs and in intertidal habitats as a whole.
EcologicalNetworksDynamics.jl: A Julia package to simulate the temporal dynamics of complex ecological networks
Authors: Lajaaiti Ismaël , Bonnici Iago , Kéfi Sonia , Mayall Hana , Danet Alain , Beckerman Andrew P. , Malpas Thomas , Delmas Eva 
Published: January 2025

Abstract

Species interactions play a crucial role in shaping biodiversity, species coexistence, population dynamics, community stability and ecosystem functioning. Our understanding of the role of the diversity of species interactions driving these species, community and ecosystem features is limited because current approaches often focus only on trophic interactions. This is why a new modelling framework that includes a greater diversity of interactions between species is crucially needed.

We developed a modular, user‐friendly, and extensible Julia package that delivers the core functionality of the bio‐energetic food web model. Moreover, it embeds several ecological interaction types alongside the capacity to manipulate external drivers of ecological dynamics. These new features represent important processes known to influence biodiversity, coexistence, functioning and stability in natural communities. Specifically, they include: (a) an explicit multiple nutrient intake model for producers, (b) competition among producers, (c) temperature dependence implemented via the Boltzmann‐Arhennius rule, and (d) the ability to model several non‐trophic interactions including competition for space, plant facilitation, predator interference and refuge provisioning.

The inclusion of the various features provides users with the ability to ask questions about multiple simultaneous processes and stressor impacts, and thus develop theory relevant to real world scenarios facing complex ecological communities in the Anthropocene. It will allow researchers to quantify the relative importance of different mechanisms to stability and functioning of complex communities.

The package was build for theoreticians seeking to explore the effects of different types of species interactions on the dynamics of complex ecological communities, but also for empiricists seeking to confront their empirical findings with theoretical expectations. The package provides a straightforward framework to model explicitly complex ecological communities or provide tools to generate those communities from few parameters.
Mining novel Bacillus thuringiensis toxins and secondary metabolites for invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) control
Authors: Apirajkamol Nonthakorn ( Beatrice) , James Bill , Hogarty Timothy Michael , Mainali Bishwo , Taylor Phillip Warren , Roberts John , Rane Rahul , Tay Wee Tek , Walsh Thomas Kieran 
Published: January 2025

AbstractBacillus thuringiensis (Bt) endotoxins are often considered environmentally friendly pest control tools. However, the development of resistance to Bt toxins and emergence of exotic pests necessitate the characterisation of new Bt isolates. This study aims to identify and characterise novel Bt toxins and bioactive compounds that may be utilised to mitigate the impact of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm, FAW), a polyphagous agricultural pest species that has recently established populations in over 80 countries including Australia. Eight Bt isolates were used in bioassays to ascertain toxicity to FAW neonates. Six Bt isolates (Bt_01‐02 and Bt_05‐08) exhibited potential insecticidal activities. Three isolates including Bt_01 and Bt_07‐08 caused 100% mortality, while Bt_02, Bt_05, and Bt_06 induced 71.27 ± 21.17, 98.44 ± 2.21 and 92.19 ± 11.05% mortality, respectively. Genome analysis was conducted to characterise the toxins and secondary metabolite gene clusters of each isolate. Four isolates (Bt_01, Bt_06, Bt_07, Bt_08) contained the Cry1Na‐partial and Cry1I toxins, while Bt_05 contained Cry2A, Cry1H and Cry1‐like amino acid sequences. In addition, the gene cluster for zwittermicin A, a crystal toxin enhancer, was present in all isolates. However, no known toxins or insecticidal compounds were identified in Bt_02 despite inducing high mortality. The pathogenicity of Bt_02 was also tested against two Australian native pest species: Helicoverpa armigera conferta and H. punctigera. This includes both the susceptible and Cry1Ac‐resistant (Hp9‐3784) lines of H. punctigera. Bt_02 caused 74.88 ± 19.82% mortality in H. armigera, 95.65 ± 6.15% mortality in H. punctigera and 90.91 ± 12.86% mortality in Hp9‐3784. This suggests that Bt_02 may possess unknown toxins or bioactive compounds responsible for its effectiveness against three species of lepidopteran pests including those that exhibited Cry1Ac resistance.
Deliberative approaches to the climate crisis: Adapting Climathons for rural communities
Authors: Simmonds Philippa , Maye Damian , Ingram Julie , Gardner Abigail , Raseta Sofia 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThis paper reflects on adapting the Climathon method as a novel deliberative approach for place‐based climate governance, with a focus on agri‐food climate solutions. We consider the interrelated governance concepts of deliberative democracy and just transitions, with attention to liberal and agonistic perspectives. The paper draws on two Climathons organised in rural English communities in early 2022: one in Cumbria and one in Cornwall. It uses semi‐structured interviews, evaluative data and researcher reflections to analyse alignment (or not) with components of deliberative discussion, principles of deliberative democracy, and factors that increase perceptions of procedural justice. We found it was possible to create conditions for conscientious and informed deliberation. However, some aspects of the Climathon methodology made deliberation challenging, particularly the ‘balanced’ component, as time pressure led to a focus on achieving consensus rather than exploring all arguments. Climathons can be a valuable deliberative tool, as part of a range of options including citizens' assemblies. We recommend co‐designing events with local stakeholders, aligning with existing local initiatives, and mapping a clear pathway for solutions to feed into policy and practice.