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Exchange complexity: a multi-method analysis of firm configurations
Authors: Oksoy Aydin S. , Farrell Matthew R. , Li Shaomin 
Published: February 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate if a firm's exchange complexity profile (that is, the linkages between the firm and its environment) influences investor behavior at the negotiation table where a firm valuation is derived.Design/methodology/approachThe authors utilize Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). Specifically, the authors utilize fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA), a QCA variant that allows the researcher to assign graduated membership in sets.FindingsWhen the authors dichotomize their positions as either higher stakes that favor the seller (high capital, low equity, high valuation) or lower stakes that favor the buyer (low capital, high equity, low valuation), and when the authors focus primarily on the equity outcome, the authors find that investors adopt a reductionist stance that adheres to a transaction cost economics logic under conditions of lower stakes and higher complexity as well as higher stakes and lower complexity conditions. The authors interpret this to mean that equity serves as a counter-balancing lever for a firm's exchange complexity configuration.Originality/valueOn a theoretical level, the authors showcase the exchange complexity framework and differentiate its position within the extant frameworks that address a firm's competitive advantage. More generally, the authors note that this framework brings the discipline of micro-economics and the field of strategic management closer together, providing scholars with a new tool enabling research across industries for the portfolio level of analysis.
Can stakeholders’ attention to innovation promote corporate innovation?
Authors: Yang Haixia , Pan Hongbo 
Published: February 2024

Purpose
Given the significance of innovation in enabling firms to maintain a long-term competitive edge and secure excess profits, this paper aims to investigate whether and how stakeholders’ attention to innovation (SATI) influences corporate innovation.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper introduces a novel variable, SATI, which is achieved by segmenting stakeholders’ attention into two categories: attention to innovation and attention to other facets, using textual analysis methods. Subsequently, this paper empirically examines the influence of SATI on corporate innovation.

Findings
This paper finds that SATI positively affects corporate innovation input, and the result remains true after addressing possible endogeneity issues using instrumental variable regression. Furthermore, the positive effect of SATI on corporate innovation is stronger in firms facing greater financing constraints, thus verifying the financing constraints hypothesis. The positive effect is also stronger in firms with lower risk-taking levels, thus confirming the innovation failure tolerance hypothesis. Further analysis suggests that SATI increases both corporate innovation output and efficiency, thus ruling out the catering hypothesis.

Originality/value
This paper highlights the importance of SATI in driving corporate innovation. It enriches the literature on the repercussions of stakeholders’ attention and determinants of corporate innovation. In addition, it provides practical suggestions for further implementing China’s national innovation-driven development strategy.
Social networks and travel intention: the impact of travel content to consumption, social comparison and envy
Authors: Guan Xinhua , Nie Zhenxing , Khoo Catheryn , Zhou Wentao , Li Yaoqi 
Published: February 2024

Purpose
This study aims to explore the connection between travel content consumption in social networks and social comparison, envy as well as travel intention. It analyzes whether tourists’ travel intention is affected by travel content consumption in social networks, and more importantly, whether social comparison and envy play a mediating role in this process.

Design/methodology/approach
Data was collected through intercept in four popular tourist spots in Guangzhou and Zhuhai in South China. A self-administered questionnaire was used. A total of 400 participants were recruited, and 291 valid questionnaires were obtained. Bias-corrected nonparametric percentile bootstrap mediation variable test method was used to test hypotheses.

Findings
The study yielded three results. First, travel content consumption in the social networks positively influences travel intention. Second, travel content consumption in social networks indirectly affects travel intention through social comparison and envy. Third, the control variables, such as gender, age, education and income, mainly affect envy.

Originality/value
This study constructs a theoretical framework of stimulus–cognitive appraisal–emotion–behavioral responses. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, it is the first study to reveal that the internal psychological mechanism of travel content consumption affects travel intention. It also discloses that envy of seemingly negative emotions can encourage positive behaviors in certain situations.
Land sparing outperforms land sharing for Amazonian bird communities regardless of surrounding landscape context
Authors: Birch Benjamin D. J. , Mills Simon C. , Socolar Jacob B. , Martínez‐Revelo Diego E. , Haugaasen Torbjørn , Edwards David P. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractTwo strategies are central to the debate regarding agricultural development: one integrates farming and conservation (land sharing), and the other separates farming and conservation, intensifying production to allow the offset of natural habitat (land sparing). The role of wildlife‐friendly habitat in the wider surrounding landscape (landscape wildlife friendliness (WF)) in promoting farmland diversity is potentially an unexplored benefit of land sharing.We sampled birds across primary forests and cattle pastures in the western Amazon, where terrestrial biodiversity peaks. We tested the hypothesis that increased landscape WF will lead to increased species richness (SR) on farmland, even at low levels of ‘on‐farm’ wildlife‐friendly habitat (farm WF).We show that while there is a minor increase in SR linked to increased levels of landscape WF, a large component of the avian community is functionally absent. Most forest‐dependent species are missing from pasture, even at high levels of farm WF. For these species, the preservation of blocks of contiguous forest under land sparing is vastly superior.We modelled both strategies under different levels of production. Land sparing always retained significantly higher SR than land sharing, regardless of the level of landscape WF.Synthesis and applications. Landscape wildlife friendliness (WF) provided through land sharing is of limited benefit to many tropical forest‐dependent species that are unable to move across or utilise pasture, even at high levels of farm and landscape WF. To ensure the persistence of these species, policymakers should urgently implement sustainable intensification mechanisms to increase farmland productivity while enabling the protection of large blocks of spared natural habitat.
Forward‐Looking Responsibility and Political Corporate Social Responsibility
Authors: Ferguson John 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis paper contributes to the literature on political corporate social responsibility (PCSR) by considering the forward‐looking, political responsibilities of corporations in relation to structural injustice, based on a critical engagement with Iris Marion Young's Social Connection Model (SCM) of responsibility. Although Young's SCM serves as a key reference point in the PCSR literature, engagement with her work tends to be superficial and lacks critical engagement. By offering a more developed engagement with Young's SCM, this paper addresses several themes that have been highlighted as being insufficiently developed in the PCSR literature. In particular, this paper considers (i) the grounds for corporate political responsibility in relation to structural injustice rather than globalization; (ii) the scope of corporate political responsibilities vis‐à‐vis other actors; and (iii) the role of power in relation to deliberative processes and in relation to scope.
The impact of kidney stone disease on quality of life in high‐risk stone formers
Authors: Assad Anis , Raizenne Brendan L. , El Yamani Mohammed El Mehdi , Saud Almousa , Bechis Seth K. , Sur Roger L. , Nakada Stephen Y. , Streeper Necole M. , Sivalingam Sri , Pais Vernon M. , Chew Ben H. , Bird Vincent G. , Andonian Sero , Penniston Kristina L. , Bhojani Naeem 
Published: February 2024

ObjectiveTo assess the impact of kidney stone disease (KSD) and its treatment on the health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) of high‐risk stone formers with hyperparathyroidism, renal tubular acidosis, malabsorptive disease, and medullary sponge kidney.Patients and MethodsThe Wisconsin Stone Quality of Life questionnaire was used to evaluate HRQOL in 3301 patients with a history of KSD from 16 institutions in North America between 2014 and 2020. Baseline characteristics and medical history were collected from patients, while active KSD was confirmed through radiological imaging. The high‐risk group was compared to the remaining patients (control group) using the Wilcoxon rank‐sum test.ResultsOf 1499 patients with active KSD included in the study, the high‐risk group included 120 patients. The high‐risk group had significantly lower HRQOL scores compared to the control group (P < 0.01). In the multivariable analyses, medullary sponge kidney disease and renal tubular acidosis were independent predictors of poorer HRQOL, while alkali therapy was an independent predictor of better HRQOL (all P < 0.01).ConclusionsAmong patients with active KSD, high‐risk stone formers had impaired HRQOL with medullary sponge kidney disease and renal tubular acidosis being independent predictors of poorer HRQOL. Clinicians should seek to identify these patients earlier as they would benefit from prompt treatment and prevention.
How a price‐support policy can hurt the environment: Empirical evidence from Northeast China
Authors: Chen Jian , Tian Xiaohui , Yu Jialing 
Published: February 2024

AbstractDuring the corn stockpiling system reform in Northeast China between 2008 and 2015, corn production expanded dramatically, and corn residue, which was mostly burned in‐situ, caused severe air pollution issues. Using a difference‐in‐differences approach, we assessed the effects of the corn stockpiling system reform in China and its associated environmental outcomes with a provincial‐level dataset. Our results suggest that the implementation of this policy significantly increased annual corn production in Northeast China by 15.1%. We also observed a substitution pattern between corn and soybean cultivation in the treatment area, with a percentage point increase in the net soybean‐to‐corn profit ratio leading to a decrease in corn production by 0.023 percentage points. Overall, based on changes in crop patterns during the system reform, increased straw resulted in increased burning and the resulting consequence to the environment is a net pollution increase equivalent to 16.03%, 0.33%, and 3.64% of the smoke and dust, SO2, and NOX, respectively, from the industrial sector in the treatment provinces.
The development of visual cognition: The emergence of spatial congruency bias
Authors: Gao Mengcun , Starks Maurryce D. , Golomb Julie D. , Sloutsky Vladimir M. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIn adults, spatial location plays a special role in visual object processing. People are more likely to judge two sequentially presented objects as being identical when they appear in the same location compared to in different locations (a phenomenon referred to as Spatial Congruency Bias [SCB]). However, no comparable Identity Congruency Bias (ICB) is found, suggesting an asymmetric location‐identity relationship in object binding. What gives rise to this asymmetric congruency bias? This paper considered two possible hypotheses. Hypothesis 1 suggests that the asymmetric congruency bias results from an inherently special role of location in the visual system. In contrast, Hypothesis 2 suggests that the asymmetric congruency bias is a product of development, reflecting people's experience with the world. To distinguish the two hypotheses, we tested both adults’ and 5‐year‐old children's SCB and ICB by Identity Judgment Experiments and Spatial Judgment Experiments, respectively. The study found that adults only exhibited a SCB, but no ICB. However, young children exhibited both SCB and ICB, suggesting a symmetric congruency bias and reciprocal influences between location and identity in early development. The results indicate that the asymmetric location‐identity relationship develops as object identity's influence on location gets pruned away, while location's influence on identity is preserved, possibly due to people's gained experiences with regularities of the world.Research Highlights
Adults exhibit Spatial Congruency Bias—an asymmetric location‐identity relationship with location biasing their judgment of object identities, but not vice versa.
Asymmetric congruency bias may result from an inherently special role of location in visual system (Hypothesis 1) or accumulated experiences with the world (Hypothesis 2).
To distinguish the two hypotheses, the study investigated the Spatial Congruency Bias and Identity Congruency Bias in both adults and 5‐year‐old children.
Unlike adults who exhibited only Spatial Congruency Bias, 5‐year‐old children exhibited both Spatial Congruency Bias and Identity Congruency Bias.
A phylogenomic perspective on interspecific competition
Authors: Louw Nicolas L. , Wolfe Benjamin E. , Uricchio Lawrence H. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractEvolutionary processes may have substantial impacts on community assembly, but evidence for phylogenetic relatedness as a determinant of interspecific interaction strength remains mixed. In this perspective, we consider a possible role for discordance between gene trees and species trees in the interpretation of phylogenetic signal in studies of community ecology. Modern genomic data show that the evolutionary histories of many taxa are better described by a patchwork of histories that vary along the genome rather than a single species tree. If a subset of genomic loci harbour trait‐related genetic variation, then the phylogeny at these loci may be more informative of interspecific trait differences than the genome background. We develop a simple method to detect loci harbouring phylogenetic signal and demonstrate its application through a proof‐of‐principle analysis of Penicillium genomes and pairwise interaction strength. Our results show that phylogenetic signal that may be masked genome‐wide could be detectable using phylogenomic techniques and may provide a window into the genetic basis for interspecific interactions.
Connecting the dots: Using social network analysis to disentangle the factors driving international migration
Authors: McMillan Cassie 
Published: February 2024

AbstractMigration scholars and policymakers continue to question why international migration corridors develop. In the current project, I argue that there is value in applying a social network approach to disentangle the processes that drive international migration. Using data on migration between 173 countries from 2010 to 2015, I construct a migration network where nodes are countries and edges are flows weighted by the number of people making an international move. Then, I apply valued exponential random graph models to determine whether multiple factors govern the global movement of people. I find that the international migration network is defined by an overrepresentation of transitive triads and unreciprocated dyads, even when multiple economic, migrant network, macro‐level and environmental factors are also considered. Results suggest that after accounting for the volume of migration flows and various, theoretically‐informed drivers of international migration, the network continues to resemble a stratified ranking of destinations.
Ginkgetin effectively mitigates collagen and AA‐induced platelet activation via PLCγ2 but not cyclic nucleotide‐dependent pathway in human
Authors: Hsia Chih‐Wei , Shu Lan‐Hsin , Lee Ai‐Wei , Tran Oanh‐Thi , Yang Chih‐Hao , Yen Ting‐Lin , Huang Wei‐Chieh , Hsia Chih‐Hsuan , Jayakumar Thanasekaran , Chiou Kuan‐Rau , Sheu Joen‐Rong 
Published: February 2024

AbstractPlatelets assume a pivotal role in the cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Thus, targeting platelet activation is imperative for mitigating CVDs. Ginkgetin (GK), from Ginkgo biloba L, renowned for its anticancer and neuroprotective properties, remains unexplored concerning its impact on platelet activation, particularly in humans. In this investigation, we delved into the intricate mechanisms through which GK influences human platelets. At low concentrations (0.5–1 μM), GK exhibited robust inhibition of collagen and arachidonic acid (AA)‐induced platelet aggregation. Intriguingly, thrombin and U46619 remained impervious to GK's influence. GK's modulatory effect extended to ATP release, P‐selectin expression, intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i) levels and thromboxane A2 formation. It significantly curtailed the activation of various signaling cascades, encompassing phospholipase Cγ2 (PLCγ2)/protein kinase C (PKC), phosphoinositide 3‐kinase/Akt/glycogen synthase kinase‐3β and mitogen‐activated protein kinases. GK's antiplatelet effect was not reversed by SQ22536 (an adenylate cyclase inhibitor) or ODQ (a guanylate cyclase inhibitor), and GK had no effect on the phosphorylation of vasodilator‐stimulated phosphoproteinSer157 or Ser239. Moreover, neither cyclic AMP nor cyclic GMP levels were significantly increased after GK treatment. In mouse studies, GK notably extended occlusion time in mesenteric vessels, while sparing bleeding time. In conclusion, GK's profound impact on platelet activation, achieved through inhibiting PLCγ2–PKC cascade, culminates in the suppression of downstream signaling and, ultimately, the inhibition of platelet aggregation. These findings underscore the promising therapeutic potential of GK in the CVDs.
Psychometric validation of the Psoriasis Symptom Scale, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Fatigue and pain‐Visual Analogue Scale in patients with generalized pustular psoriasis
Authors: Burden A. David , Bissonnette Robert , Anatchkova Milena , Budhiarso Ismail , Skalicky Anne M. , Liberato Ana C. S. , Hu Na , Thoma Christian , Gloede Tristan , Kohlmann Thomas , Lebwohl Mark G. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBackgroundGeneralized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory skin disease associated with considerable patient burden. The Psoriasis Symptom Scale (PSS), Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Fatigue (FACIT‐Fatigue) and pain‐Visual Analogue Scale (pain‐VAS) are patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) that have not yet been validated in patients with GPP.ObjectivesTo evaluate the psychometric properties of the PSS, FACIT‐Fatigue and pain‐VAS using data from Effisayil 1, a randomised trial of spesolimab in patients with moderate‐to‐severe GPP.MethodsInter‐item correlations and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were performed using Week 1 data. Internal consistency was assessed with Cronbach's α coefficient using baseline and Week 1 data. Test–retest reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs); change data for the GPP Physician Global Assessment total score and pustulation subscore were used to define a stable population. Convergent validity was assessed at baseline and Week 1 using Spearman's rank‐order correlations. Known‐groups validity was measured by analysis of variance using Week 1 data. Ability to detect change from baseline to Week 1 was evaluated by analysis of covariance.ResultsInter‐item and item‐to‐total correlations were moderate or strong for most PSS and FACIT‐Fatigue items. CFA demonstrated the unidimensionality of the PSS and FACIT‐Fatigue, with high factor loadings for most items (PSS range, 0.75–0.94; FACIT‐Fatigue range, 0.11–0.93) and acceptable fit statistics. Both scores demonstrated internal consistency (Cronbach's α, 0.71 and 0.95, respectively). The PSS, FACIT‐Fatigue and pain‐VAS demonstrated test–retest reliability (ICCs ≥0.70) and good evidence of convergent validity. Furthermore, the PROs could differentiate between known groups of varying symptom severity (range, p < 0.0001–0.0225) and detect changes in symptom severity from baseline to Week 1 (range, p < 0.0001–0.0002).ConclusionsOverall, these results support the reliability, validity and ability to detect change of the PSS, FACIT‐Fatigue and pain‐VAS as PROs in patients with GPP.
Antennal olfactory sensitivity and its age‐dependence in the hemimetabolous insectMetcalfa pruinosa
Authors: Szelényi Magdolna Olivia , Erdei Anna Laura , Molnár Béla Péter , Tholt Gergely 
Published: February 2024

AbstractMetcalfa pruinosais a highly polyphagous, invasive insect in Europe with the capability of transferring phytoplasma. In the present study, we aim to identify volatile organic compounds that may act as semiochemicals forM. pruinosa. Using a dynamic volatile collection system, volatile organic compounds were collected fromAilanthus altissima,Aristolochia clematitisandTagetes patula. Compounds were identified using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. We also tested the electrophysiological responses ofM. pruinosato the collected volatile organic compounds using gas chromatography‐electroantennographic detection. In total, 77 volatile organic compounds were identified, and 29 compounds elicited an electroantennographic response. We analysed responses to volatile organic compounds extracted fromTagetes patulato compare antennal sensitivity between developmental stages and sexes. No differences were found in responders' number or response amplitude between males and females or adults and nymphs for any volatile. Based on the detected compounds,M. pruinosaadult females and males seem to have similar ecological needs in the host habitat. However, when we compared the response amplitudes among compounds, significant differences were found. These differences suggest that (E)‐4,8‐dimethyl‐nonatriene, methyl salicylate, and piperitone could have an important role inM. pruinosa's behaviour. This is the first contribution toM. pruinosaolfaction profile providing a base for future semiochemical‐based pest control tactics.