bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Attitudes towards autistic characters in mainstream series and connections with viewers’ own characteristics: an exploratory study
Authors: Steiner-Hofbauer Verena , Dorczok Marie Celine , Mittmann Gloria 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This exploratory study aims to investigate viewers’ attitudes towards series with autistic characters. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the depiction of autistic characters or characters displaying autistic symptoms in mainstream series. While research calls for a more realistic portrayal of these characters, little is known about viewers’ attitudes towards the portrayal of autistic characters.

Design/methodology/approach
Using an online questionnaire, the authors collected data from 348 young adults regarding their media consumption habits related to 15 different series featuring autistic characters. Additionally, the authors used an emotion recognition task (ERT).

Findings
The results show that participants expressed a stronger preference for series depicting characters with savant abilities compared to more “realistic” portrayals of autism. However, participants with lower scores in the ERT tended to watch series without savantism significantly more often. The findings revealed no significant differences based on sex in terms of viewership or preference for these series. These results suggest that biased or stigmatising portrayals may in part be influenced by viewers’ inclination towards savant characters. This study sheds light on viewers’ perceptions of television series featuring autistic characters, revealing potential preferences and the influence of certain character traits.

Research limitations/implications
Because of the exploratory nature of this study, further research is needed to enhance our understanding of the impact of media portrayals on attitudes towards autism.

Originality/value
The results suggest that biased or stigmatising portrayals may in part be influenced by viewers’ inclination towards savant characters. This study sheds light on viewers’ perceptions of television series featuring autistic characters, revealing potential preferences and the influence of certain character traits.
Giving a little to many or a lot to a few? Examining the role of firms’ strategy and capital in industrial era 4.0
Authors: Blouch Riffat , Khan Muhammad Majid 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to advance and analyze the influence that firms’ diversification approach brings to the businesses’ performance via competitive advantage (CA) and access to capital in a developing economy.

Design/methodology/approach
Using primary mode, the present study uses the sample of 104 diversified manufacturing firms to analyze the conditional indirect effect of firms’ diversification approach on efficient resource allocation using SAS process macros.

Findings
This study corroborates that in the era of uncertainty (when businesses are struggling to survive), a diversification approach can help the firms to build resilience against uncertainties to achieve resource allocation efficiency. Furthermore, findings also reveal that for successful strategic implementation firm’s access to capital (tangible and intellectual capital) play a critical role.

Research limitations/implications
Theoretically, this study has made a sizeable contribution to the resource-based theory of a firm’s literature with a new compositional-based theoretical perspective and also by providing an insight into the relationship between strategic approaches, access to capital and resource allocation efficiency. However, the current study’s ability to provide a deep understanding of the phenomenon was restricted by the lack of data availability and a self-reporting questionnaire approach.

Practical implications
Potential applications of the current research exist for manufacturing industry managers and policymakers to achieve efficiency and CA. This study provides evidence of the obstacles to diversification discounts while allocating resources. At the same time, it provides a crucial connotation for maintaining distinctive tangible and intangible capital for value addition.

Originality/value
The current study fills out by investigating the conditional indirect effect of access to capital in industrial era 4.0. Moreover, according to researchers’ knowledge, this study is the first to establish and empirically investigate a comprehensive model that involves a strategic approach, access to tangible and intellectual capital and performance outcome obtained through the integration of all these crucial factors.
Entropy analysis of convective nanofluid flow with Brownian motion in an annular space between confocal elliptic cylinders
Authors: Mustapha Boussouffi , Sabeur Amina 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to provide an in-depth analysis of entropy generation (EG) during natural convection within the annular space between confocal elliptic cylinders, with a specific focus on the influence of Brownian motion on nanofluid behavior.

Design/methodology/approach
A finite volume control method was used to conduct a detailed numerical analysis, examining the behavior of various nanofluids across a range of volume concentrations (2%–6%) and Rayleigh numbers. The study explores heat transfer (HT) and fluid flow mechanisms, particularly highlighting the role of nanoparticle Brownian motion in enhancing thermal conductivity.

Findings
The findings reveal that increased Rayleigh numbers significantly improve HT rates, while at lower Rayleigh values, EG is primarily governed by thermodynamic irreversibility. At higher Rayleigh numbers, this irreversibility plays a less dominant role in overall entropy production.

Originality/value
This study offers a novel perspective on the interplay between Rayleigh numbers, Brownian motion and EG, providing valuable insights for optimizing HT processes in engineering applications involving nanofluids.
Rayleigh-type wave in thermo-poroelastic media with dual-phase-lag heat conduction
Authors: Kumar Manjeet , Lather Priyanka , Fu Li-Yun , Kumari Neelam , Kaswan Pradeep , Nianqi Li , Kumari Manjeet 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the propagation of Rayleigh-type surface wave in a porothermoelastic half-space. This study addresses the impact of surface pores characteristics, specific heat, temperature, porosity, wave frequency, types of rock frame and types of pore fluids on the propagation characteristics of Rayleigh-type wave.

Design/methodology/approach
A secular equation is derived, based on the potential functions for both sealed and open surface pores boundary conditions at the stress-free insulated surface of the porothermoelastic medium.

Findings
Propagation characteristics (velocity, attenuation and particle motions) of Rayleigh wave are significantly influenced by boundary conditions (opened or sealed surface pores) and thermal characteristics of materials. Furthermore, the path of particles throughout the propagation of Rayleigh-type waves is identified as elliptical.

Originality/value
A numerical example is considered to examine the effect of thermal characteristics of materials on the existing Rayleigh wave’s propagation characteristics. Graphical analysis is used to evaluate the behavior of particle motion (such as elliptical) at both open and sealed surface of the porothermoelastic medium.
Investigation of tribological performance of PAI and PAI/graphite/PTFE composites under different mediums and working conditions
Authors: Unal Huseyin , Yetgin Salih Hakan , Yılmaz Yasin , Findik Fehim 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the tribological performance of neat polyamide-imide (PAI) and PAI composite (PAI + 12% graphite + 3% polytetrafluoroethylene [PTFE]) under varying mediums and conditions, including dry sliding, distilled water and seawater lubrication, to determine their suitability for high-stress applications.

Design/methodology/approach
Tribological tests were conducted using a pin-on-disc setup with AISI 316 L stainless steel (SS) as counterface. Experiments were carried out under loads of 150 and 300 N and sliding speeds of 1.5 and 3.0 m/s. Values of temperatures, friction coefficients and wear rates were recorded to analyze the effect of fillers and lubrication mediums.

Findings
The PAI composite outperformed the neat PAI under all conditions, showing significant reductions in friction coefficients and wear rates. Seawater lubrication yielded the best results, achieving friction coefficients of 0.05 and 0.01 and specific wear rates of 18.10−16 m²/N and 1.10 −15 m²/N, for neat PAI and PAI composite, respectively. Graphite and PTFE fillers enhanced lubrication, reduced surface temperatures and mitigated abrasive and adhesive wear mechanisms. Superior cooling and lubrication effects of the seawater contributed to these improvements.

Originality/value
Previous studies mainly focused on dry sliding and distilled water lubrication for the PAI and its composites, with no research on the seawater conditions. This study compares the tribological behaviors of the neat PAI and PAI composite against AISI 316 L SS under dry sliding, distilled water and seawater lubrication.

Peer review
The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/ILT-08-2024-0302/
Learning and playing style differences between K12 and university students related to educational video games
Authors: Bontchev Boyan , Antonova Albena , Terzieva Valentina , Villarroya Soler Edelia 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This paper presents an in-depth study of learners’ learning and playing styles and their implications for educational video games. This study aims to scrutinize the manifestation of learning and playing styles among learners, to identify the style predispositions and dominance and to assess the implication of these results for educational video games.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper proposes a structured model with a detailed methodology for evaluating and categorizing style predisposition and the learner’s dominant learning and playing style. The multimodal style predisposition aggregates several manifested styles at three distinguished levels to achieve more precise differentiation. The authors analyze the outcomes of an empirical field study of 676 K12 and university students, making an in-depth evaluation of their learning and playing styles.

Findings
Based on the presented model to determine the level of preferences and dominance of styles, the study reveals that multimodal style predisposition prevails for both learning and playing styles. Most learners manifest several dominant styles. While the Kinesthetic Visual, Auditory, Read/Write and Kinesthetic (VARK) learning style and Logician and Strategist playing styles prevail, the Read/Write and Competitor styles are the least preferred.

Research limitations/implications
The survey explores particular learning and playing styles – VARK and adaptive technology-enhanced platform for edutainment (ADOPTA). It covers only Bulgarian students, who share common national cultural predispositions. The different sizes of the samples (234 K12 and 432 university students) are also a limitation. Further studies should involve international and equal samples of participants.

Practical implications
Educational video games should reflect the findings about learners’ preferences and predispositions at the planning, design and practical application level.

Social implications
Game-based learning and gamification approaches in education should focus on aspects other than competition.

Originality/value
This paper presents an original methodology for modeling, evaluating and categorizing style predisposition and students’ dominant learning and playing styles and results about these styles of K12 and university students in the context of educational video games.
Viewpoint: from Star Trek to “Service Trek”: these are the voyages of the service community
Authors: Wetzels Martin , Wetzels Ruud , Grewal Dhruv 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
Science fiction analogies have been shown to be an effective vehicle for disseminating scientific knowledge and building a better understanding of scientific principles. Toward this end, this study aims to use the Star Trek universe as a lens in an effort to remove barriers to understanding the science of service research.

Design/methodology/approach
This study synthesizes research on using science fiction narratives in sparking dialogue within and beyond scientific communities, draws parallels between the Star Trek universe and the service research domain and uses these insights to identify pertinent ways forward.

Findings
In the service research domain, science fiction analogies and dramaturgical metaphors can challenge researchers to reflect beyond the domain’s traditional boundaries. In fact, the Star Trek universe lends itself as visionary backdrop to assess leadership principles, understand the evolution of scientific paradigms and inspire future service research.

Originality/value
This article contributes to the service research literature by introducing the notion of drawing on science fiction analogies to facilitate key dialogues in a scientific context and demonstrates how such analogies can be used to provide guidance in moving the service research discipline forward.
China’s unnatural(ized) “Aliens”: the ongoing saga of non-citizen, internal migrants
Authors: Solinger Dorothy J. 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to assess the enduring lack of citizenship for rural migrants coming to cities to work, and the extent to which there has been any progress in altering their status in past decades.

Design/methodology/approach
This study uses a narrative approach, relying on documentary sources. It takes a chronological approach in evaluating signs of progress but mainly tells a story of long-term continuity in the treatment of outsiders – even though they are from their own country – by urban officials and citizens.

Findings
The main finding is that the management of rural migrants in China’s cities has not fundamentally improved in the 40-plus years since they were released from the communes and permitted to come to cities to work. This is despite various pronouncements of change, most of which mattered little, if at all, in the implementation.

Originality/value
This study applies the concept of “citizenship” to what has been done and, mostly not done, for migrants over the past decades.
Transactive memory systems in supply chain teams: role of lone wolf tendencies, technology ease of use and team collaboration
Authors: Yang Willow , Riley Jason M. , Ellegood William A. 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to understand the influence of lone wolf tendencies, technology ease of use and team collaboration on the development of transactive memory systems (TMSs) and, consequently, their impact on the performance of supply chain and operations teams.

Design/methodology/approach
By using a comprehensive operations management simulation involving 160 business student teams, this research tests five hypothesized relationships using structural equation modeling.

Findings
Lone wolf tendencies, technology ease of use and team collaboration contribute positively to an efficient TMS. This group cognitive system, in turn, strengthens a team’s competitive position and operational efficiency. This study highlights the need to reevaluate traditional management practices that discourage candidates with lone wolf characteristics. In addition, it shows that technology ease of use not only affects individual productivity as highlighted by the technology acceptance model but also influences the team knowledge system.

Originality/value
This study deepens understanding of the antecedents and consequences of TMSs in supply chain management. Lone wolf tendencies, characterized by independent work proclivity, are common in supply chain teams due to task complexities. Prior research on the impact of lone wolf behavior has yielded mixed results. Furthermore, although Industry 4.0 technologies are widely adopted in supply chain operations, it remains unclear how ease of using these complex technologies affects TMSs and team performance. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this research is among the first to investigate the influence of lone wolf tendencies and technology ease of use on group cognitive systems.
Approximation for reflection and transmission at a thin isotropic poroelastic bed between two isotropic elastic half‐spaces
Authors: Yang Chun , Stovas Alexey , Wang Yun , Qu Jie , He Xueming 
Published: January 2025

AbstractSeismic responses from a horizontal poroelastic layer provide chances to detect fluids and characterize reservoirs. The poroelastic layer can be considered a thin poroelastic bed if the layer's thickness is less than about one‐eighth of the P‐wave wavelength. Most previous theoretical studies on the reflection and transmission of waves in a model containing a thin poroelastic bed employ fluid or poroelastic medium as the overlying media. Existing approximate formulas of PP‐wave reflection coefficients are given for P‐wave normal‐incidence. Thus, this paper derived the wave reflection and transmission approximate formulas of a thin poroelastic bed between two elastic half‐spaces with P‐wave oblique incident. First, we illustrated the exact reflection and transmission matrix equations for P‐wave incidents based on poroelasticity theory and the boundary conditions. Assuming the poroelastic bed's thickness is far less than wavelengths of S‐ and P‐waves, approximate reflection and transmission formulas are expanded in Taylor series centred at value of the parameter defined as the product of angular frequency, thickness and slowness. Numerical results show that the thinner the poroelastic layer, the closer the approximate reflection and transmission coefficients are to the exact ones. The approximate formulas are valid for small and medium angles. Approximated PP‐wave reflection and transmission coefficients are closer to the exact values than those of the converted waves, which is caused by the fact that P‐wave has a lower slowness than S‐wave.
Strategic planting and nutrient amendments to accelerate the revegetation of rapidly retreating coastal dunes
Authors: Morton Joseph P. , Fischman Hallie S. , Cordero Orlando , Crabill Jonathan T. , Anthony Morgen R. , Schneider Mary A. , Adams Peter N. , Angelini Christine 
Published: January 2025

Abstract

The increasing frequency and severity of disturbances to coastal dune ecosystems requires developing and implementing restoration strategies that rapidly accelerate re‐establishment of vegetation, enhance dune accretion, and ultimately preserve dune ecosystem services.

To assess how to rapidly re‐establish vegetation to counter ecosystem losses, we conducted a manipulative field experiment on a created foredune crest in Northeast Florida, USA to determine what combinations of planting density, outplant species composition, and nutrient addition maximize dune revegetation rate.

Above‐ground biomass in densely planted plots with added nutrients was 4.7–7.3 times that of plots planted at conventional restoration densities after only 3 months.

Critically, thickly vegetated, high‐density plots with nutrient addition accreted 1–5 cm more sediment after 3 months and 7.5–22 cm more sediment after 15 months, demonstrating that this planting method can rapidly kickstart dune‐building processes.

Additionally, above‐ and below‐ground biomass in densely planted, fertilized plots containing bitter panicum (Panicum amarum) were consistently higher and accreted more sand than similar plots planted with sea oats (Uniola paniculata), suggesting that planting schemes involving this early successional species may be most effective for rapid dune‐building.

Synthesis and applications. Because coupling nutrient addition with dense planting can trigger self‐sustaining, reinforcing plant growth and dune‐building feedbacks within only months, this planting approach may help to enhance the long‐term success of dune restoration projects.
Product innovation of non‐alcoholic barley‐based teas and kombucha: Consumer preferences and emotional responses
Authors: Martínez‐Subirà M. , Colonna A. , Hayes P. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThis research explores consumer preferences and emotional reactions to beverages made from roasted barley and examines the possibility of launching a new product line featuring Streaker barley grown in the Pacific Northwest. Utilizing hedonic scales, just‐about‐right scales, and check‐all‐that‐apply questions, a sensory evaluation was conducted. The study reveals two distinct consumer clusters, each exhibiting contrasting preferences and responses to novel beverages incorporating Streaker barley. Cluster 1 comprises younger individuals with prior exposure to barley teas and kombucha, exhibiting a preference for bold flavors and displaying resilience toward harsher product attributes like astringency. Products utilizing a bolder flavor profile, achieved through the roasting process of Streaker barley, resonate well with this segment, particularly the ginger‐infused barley tea and innovative barley kombucha variants. In contrast, Cluster 2 consumers, characterized by adverse reactions to strongly flavored, bitter, and astringent beverages, demonstrate a lack of enthusiasm toward these offerings. The study underscores the significance of understanding consumer preferences and tailoring product formulations accordingly. Familiarity with traditional beverages and openness to novel experiences significantly influence consumer responses, highlighting the importance of striking a balance between familiarity and innovation. These findings provide valuable insights for developing Streaker barley beverages that align with diverse consumer tastes, ultimately facilitating market acceptance and success. By leveraging consumer insights, producers can navigate the evolving landscape of beverage preferences and effectively position Streaker barley products in the market.Practical ApplicationThis research can inform beverage companies in developing roasted barley‐based beverages that cater to diverse consumer preferences and emotions. By understanding consumer preferences and emotional responses, companies can tailor their product development strategies to create appealing beverages that resonate with different consumer segments. This could lead to the introduction of new barley‐based beverages that meet the growing demand for healthier, flavorful, and innovative options in the market.