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Corporate governance, configurational approach and financial performance: some evidence from Indian listed SMEs
Authors: Singh Kuldeep , Rastogi Shailesh 
Published: April 2023

PurposePublic listing of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) stimulates unremitting transformations into their corporate governance (CG) practices. These transformations in CG are likely to impact the financial performance (FP). The current study examines how individual corporate CG mechanisms and their mutual interactions (configurational approach) stimulate the FP of listed SMEs. The study selects promoters’ ownership (PO), the board (B-INX) and information disclosures (DISC) as individual CG mechanisms. In addition, market competition (COMP) is considered a form of external governance/regulation.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses five years of panel data (2018–2022) of 80 SMEs listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange’s (BSE) SME listing platform in India. Panel data fixed effects and cluster robust standard errors estimated. In addition to the impact of individual CG mechanisms, their mutual interactions (configurational approach) are tested using moderated hierarchical regression and confirmed by slope tests.FindingsThe results signify the ineffectiveness of individual CG mechanisms when acting in silos. However, their mutual interactions drive the FP. A hierarchy of results is obtained. PO is the dominant form of internal CG, negatively influencing the relevance of B-INX and DISC. B-INX tends to adhere to good governance by positively moderating the impact of DISC on FP. Lastly, COMP acts as external governance that dominates the ownership effects. Findings reveal that the interactions among individual CG mechanisms are essential to the FP of listed SMEs. Such interactions adjust the agency theory dynamics of CG in these firms.Research limitations/implicationsThe study takes a holistic approach to investigate the agency theory dynamics via the mutual interactions among multiple CG forms. It highlights how the presence of a dominant form of CG can adjust the financial effect of others, thereby adjusting agency theory dynamics.Practical implicationsThese results hold practical significance for SMEs in multiple ways. SMEs should embrace configurational approach to comprehend their agency dynamics. The configurational approach of CG mechanisms is the way forward for SMEs, which are known to be financially constrained. In other words, the fact that the resiliency of SMEs is very often questioned calls for the configurational approach, where different CG mechanisms coexist to drive FP.Originality/valueThe study is by far the first of its kind to investigate the CG of listed SMEs against the backdrop of the configurational approach. The findings will benefit industry practitioners, academics and regulatory bodies to visualize the governance practices through the lenses of configurational approach.
Entrepreneurial alertness as a determinant of success in the SME context: a qualitative study
Authors: Pinheiro Beatriz , Henriques Inês , Almeida Lara , Franco Mário 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
This study aims to understand whether entrepreneurial alertness is a relevant determinant in creating opportunities in the context of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME).

Design/methodology/approach
To this end, qualitative research was undertaken, specifically the case study method. The study context was formed of four SMEs (cases) located in an inland region of Portugal. The data-collecting instrument was an individual interview held with the owners managers of the chosen firms, and the data treatment technique was content and thematic analyses.

Findings
The results obtained reveal that entrepreneurial alertness is always present in the SME entrepreneurs/business people’s daily lives and clearly creates good business opportunities not yet observed by the competition.

Practical implications
This study seeks to help SME owners managers to understand the phenomenon of entrepreneurial alertness and understand the importance of this determinant for their firms’ success.

Originality/value
This study is innovative as it helps to characterise and understand entrepreneurial alertness by showing its importance for SMEs in creating valuable opportunities and achieving success.
Public sector leadership during the COVID-19 crisis in Ghana
Authors: Dzigbede Komla D. , Ivanov Anthony M. 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThis article examines public sector leadership during the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic in Ghana. It focuses on the Bank of Ghana – the nation's central bank responsible for monetary policy and financial sector leadership – and examines the critical leadership attributes that the central bank demonstrated through its administrative and policy responses to the crisis.Design/methodology/approachText-based content analysis is the method of investigation in this study. The analysis relies on textual data from the Bank of Ghana's monetary policy committee press briefings. The textual data are analyzed in three steps, namely pre-analysis, analysis and interpretation to identify patterns, themes and emphases and to make inferences about the central bank's public sector leadership during the coronavirus crisis in Ghana.FindingsThe findings from textual analysis of monetary policy committee press briefings show that the central bank demonstrated several criteria of effective public service leadership during the crisis, namely sensemaking, critical decision-making, communication, accountability, adaptability and, to an extent, learning. However, the textual evidence suggests that the Bank of Ghana needs to broaden its collaboration and coordination across a wider spectrum of stakeholders in economic crisis management, while not compromising its policy independence.Originality/valueThis article contributes to the emerging literature on public sector leadership during the COVID-19 crisis. It provides a unique perspective on public sector leadership through the lens of economic crisis management in a developing country context.
A multi-objective optimization for a closed-loop sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain network design: a case study
Authors: Lotfi Alimohammad , Shakouri Mandana , Abazari Seyed Reza , Aghsami Amir , Rabbani Masoud 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThis paper deals with the combined management and design of a sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain network with considering recycling.Design/methodology/approachThis paper first utilizes the analytical hierarchy process to select and rank green manufacturers. Second, the authors proposed a multi-objective nonlinear mathematical model to design a sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain network. The proposed model has been linearized and solved using the LP-metric method using GAMS software.FindingsA real case study has been conducted in Iran. The results show that environmental and social issues can be improved while minimizing total costs.Originality/valueGiven the criticality and importance of drugs in human health and the importance of recycling in today's world, proper management and design of a sustainable drug supply chain are necessary. This study pays special attention to environmental issues by utilizing multi-criteria decision approaches and customer satisfaction.
Expanding the legal common good via sustainable urban mobility
Authors: Balsas Carlos J.L. 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the 2015 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Road World Cycling Championship in Richmond, Virginia.

Design/methodology/approach
An array of eclectic methods included in situ witness observations of several of the races, 21 semi-structured random interviews and multiple discussions with elements of UCI, the city of Richmond’s planners, residents and business owners during and after the championship in fall 2015.

Findings
This paper has uncovered five findings: First, the material investment was considerably smaller than that of other events (common good criterion CGC i – good governance); second, pre-planning was critical to successfully hosting the event; third, this event included not only two entities as one would expect at first glance, but many (common good criterion CGC ii – good management); fourth, a filière approach to community service and the exploitation of clustered thematic activities was of critical importance to successfully hosting the 2015 UCI Road World Cycling Championship; and fifth, this event enabled the opportunity to market other city and regional assets (common good criterion CGC iii – good outcomes).

Practical implications
Cities hoping to bid for events ought to consider hosting unique events such as road championships. Those cities will benefit from careful event pre-planning, responsible event hosting and post-event legacies in the form of socio-economic and mindscape memories.

Social implications
Bidding and pre-event planning is increasingly seen as an opportunity to locate, create and develop support for common good urban projects, which will remain valuable after the event is over or which will need to be built in spite of the bid’s result.

Originality/value
This study fills an unresearched gap on the impact of events on a city’s future non-motorized sustainable transportation priorities.
The impact of brand transparency of food delivery apps in interactive brand communication
Authors: Chopdar Prasanta Kr , Paul Justin 
Published: April 2023

PurposeFrom the signaling theory perspective, the current study explores various drivers of brand transparency and its effect on users' interactions with food delivery apps.Design/methodology/approachFirst, a set of precursors of brand transparency of food delivery apps from focus group discussions was identified. Next, an integrated model tests the impact of brand transparency, perceived risk and brand trust on users' ordering frequency. Data collected from 522 users were analyzed using the partial least squares structural equation modeling method.FindingsThe outcomes showed the effectiveness of brand communications as the strongest indicator of brand transparency. Moreover, brand transparency favorably influences users' brand trust and ordering intention and negatively influences perceived risk. Hygiene rating attenuates the adverse effects of perceived risk.Originality/valueThe current study is a pioneering attempt that offers ways for online food delivery providers to build brand transparency, lessen users' risk perceptions and foster greater use of apps in the post-pandemic scenario.
How gamification and social interaction stimulate MOOCs continuance intention via cognitive presence, teaching presence and social presence?
Authors: Cheng Yung-Ming 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThis study's purpose is to propose a research model based on the stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) model to examine whether gamification and social interaction as environmental stimulus antecedents to learners' perceptions of presence can affect their continuance intention of massive open online courses (MOOCs).Design/methodology/approachSample data for this study were collected from learners who had experience in taking gamified MOOCs provided by the MOOC platform launched by a well-known university in Taiwan, and 353 usable questionnaires were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsThis study demonstrated that learners' perceived gamification, learner–instructor interaction and learner–learner interaction in MOOCs positively affected their cognitive presence, teaching presence and social presence elicited by MOOCs, which jointly expounded their continuance intention of MOOCs. The results support all proposed hypotheses, and the research model accounts for 72.6% of the variance in learners' MOOCs continuance intention.Originality/valueThis study employs the S-O-R model as a theoretical umbrella to frame learners' MOOCs continuance intention as a series of the internal process, which is influenced by gamification and social interaction. Noteworthily, three psychological constructs of the community of inquiry model (i.e. cognitive presence, teaching presence and social presence) are adopted to represent learners' internal experiences of MOOCs usage. To date, hedonic/utilitarian concepts are more commonly adopted as organisms in prior studies based on the S-O-R model, whereas psychological constructs have received lesser attention. Hence, this study enriches the S-O-R model into an invaluable context.
Trust networks, compassionate helping and employee performance
Authors: Kim Jeeyoung , Chung Myung-Ho 
Published: April 2023

PurposeAlthough extant research on trust focuses on the dyadic relationship (trustor-trustee), the effectiveness of an employee's outcome may vary depending on the features of trust networks. This study examined how an employee's centrality in two types of trust networks (cognitive and affective) among coworkers is associated with employee job performance. Further, this study highlighted the mediating role of compassionate help in the effect of affective trust networks on individual performance.Design/methodology/approachSurvey data were collected from 204 employees and 39 team leaders in South Korea. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results indicated that cognitive trust centrality is positively associated with employee job performance, but affective trust centrality is not. However, an affective trust centrality indirectly increases individual performance via compassionate helping from coworkers.Originality/valueThis study contributes to a better understanding of trust networks and compassionate helping and expands both trust literature and HQR research.
Noise measurement and system calibration on magnetoresistive sensors
Authors: Dou Aiyu , Bai Ru , Zhu Huachen , Qian Zhenghong 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
The noise measurement on magnetoresistive (MR) sensors is generally conducted by techniques including single-channel data sampling and fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis as well as two-channel cross-correlation. The single-channel method is easy to implement and is widely used in the noise measurement on MR sensors, whereas the two-channel method can only eliminate part of the system noise. This study aims to address two key issues affecting measurement accuracy: calibration of the measurement system and the elimination of system noise.

Design/methodology/approach
The system is calibrated by using a low-noise metal film resistor in that the system noise is eliminated through power spectrum subtraction. Noise measurement and analysis are conducted for both thermal noise and detectivity of magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) sensor.

Findings
The thermal noise measurement error is less than 2%. The detectivity of the MTJ sensor reaches 27 pT/Hz1/2 at 2 kHz.

Originality/value
This study provides a more practical solution for noise measurement and system calibration on MR sensors with a bias voltage and magnetic field.
Experimental evolution of dispersal: Unifying theory, experiments and natural systems
Authors: Lustenhouwer Nicky , Moerman Felix , Altermatt Florian , Bassar Ronald D. , Bocedi Greta , Bonte Dries , Dey Sutirth , Fronhofer Emanuel A. , da Rocha Érika Garcez , Giometto Andrea , Lancaster Lesley T. , Prather Robert B. , Saastamoinen Marjo , Travis Justin M. J. , Urquhart Carla A. , Weiss‐Lehman Christopher , Williams Jennifer L. , Börger Luca , Berger David 
Published: April 2023

Abstract

Dispersal is a central life history trait that affects the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of populations and communities. The recent use of experimental evolution for the study of dispersal is a promising avenue for demonstrating valuable proofs of concept, bringing insight into alternative dispersal strategies and trade‐offs, and testing the repeatability of evolutionary outcomes.

Practical constraints restrict experimental evolution studies of dispersal to a set of typically small, short‐lived organisms reared in artificial laboratory conditions. Here, we argue that despite these restrictions, inferences from these studies can reinforce links between theoretical predictions and empirical observations and advance our understanding of the eco‐evolutionary consequences of dispersal.

We illustrate how applying an integrative framework of theory, experimental evolution and natural systems can improve our understanding of dispersal evolution under more complex and realistic biological scenarios, such as the role of biotic interactions and complex dispersal syndromes.
Dynamic Changes in the Association Between Education and Health in the United States
Authors: HAYWARD MARK D. , FARINA MATEO P. 
Published: April 2023

Policy Points
We reviewed some of the recent advances in education and health, arguing that attention to social contextual factors and the dynamics of social and institutional change provide critical insights into the ways in which the association is embedded in institutional contexts.
Based on our findings, we believe incorporating this perspective is fundamentally important to ameliorate current negative trends and inequality in Americans’ health and longevity.
Challenges, Successes, and the Future of Firearm Injury Prevention
Authors: ROCHE JESSICA S. , CARTER PATRICK M. , ZEOLI APRIL M. , CUNNINGHAM REBECCA M. , ZIMMERMAN MARC A. 
Published: April 2023

Policy PointsFirearm injury is a leading cause of death in the United States, with fatality rates increasing 34.9% over the past decade (2010‐2020).Firearm injury is preventable through multifaceted evidence‐based approaches.Reviewing past challenges and successes in the field of firearm injury prevention can highlight the future directions needed in the field.Adequate funding, rigorous and comprehensive data availability and access, larger pools of diverse and scientifically trained researchers and practitioners, robust evidence‐based programming and policy implementation, and a reduction in stigma, polarization, and politicization of the science are all needed to move the field forward.
Child Poverty and Health: The Role of Income Support Policies
Authors: PILKAUSKAS NATASHA V. 
Published: April 2023

Policy Points
Child poverty is associated with both short‐ and long‐term health and well‐being, and income support policies can be used to improve child health.
This article reviews the types of income support policies used in the United States and the evidence of the effectiveness of these policies in improving child health, highlighting areas for future research and policy considerations specific to income support policies.
Improving Older Adults’ Health by Reducing Administrative Burden
Authors: HERD PAMELA 
Published: April 2023

Policy Points
Administrative burdens, which are the onerous experiences people have when trying to access government benefits and services, reduce older adult's access to health promoting policies.
Although considerable attention has been focused on threats to the old‐age welfare state, ranging from long‐term financing problems to attempts to roll back benefits, administrative barriers to these programs already threaten their effectiveness.
Reducing administrative burden is a viable way to improve population health among older adults going forward over the next decade.
Racism and Health: Three Core Principles
Authors: MICHENER JAMILA , FORD TIFFANY N. 
Published: April 2023

Policy Points
Racism operates in conjunction with interlocking forms of oppression, so it must be addressed relationally.
Racism catalyzes processes of cumulative disadvantage as it extends across multiple policy domains along the life course, so it necessitates multifaceted policy solutions.
Racism is a function of power relations, so the redistribution of power is a necessary precursor to health equity.
Mechanisms of lipid oxidation in water‐in‐oil emulsions and oxidomics‐guided discovery of targeted protective approaches
Authors: Bao Yifan , Pignitter Marc 
Published: April 2023

AbstractLipid oxidation is an inevitable event during the processing, storage, and even consumption of lipid‐containing food, which may cause adverse effects on both food quality and human health. Water‐in‐oil (W/O) food emulsions contain a high content of lipids and small water droplets, which renders them vulnerable to lipid oxidation. The present review provides comprehensive insights into the lipid oxidation of W/O food emulsions. The key influential factors of lipid oxidation in W/O food emulsions are presented systematically. To better interpret the specific mechanisms of lipid oxidation in W/O food emulsions, a comprehensive detection method, oxidative lipidomics (oxidomics), is proposed to identify novel markers, which not only tracks the chemical molecules but also considers the changes in supramolecular properties, sensory properties, and nutritional value. The microstructure of emulsions, components from both phases, emulsifiers, pH, temperature, and light should be taken into account to identify specific oxidation markers. A correlation of these novel oxidation markers with the shelf life, the organoleptic properties, and the nutritional value of W/O food emulsions should be applied to develop targeted protective approaches for limiting lipid oxidation. Accordingly, the processing parameters, the application of antioxidants and emulsifiers, as well as packing and storage conditions can be optimized to develop W/O emulsions with improved oxidative stability. This review may help in emphasizing the future research priorities of investigating the mechanisms of lipid oxidation in W/O emulsion by oxidomics, leading to practical solutions for the food industry to prevent oxidative rancidity in W/O food emulsions.
The War in Ukraine, Food Security and the Role for Europe
Authors: Chepeliev Maksym , Maliszewska Maryla , Pereira Maria Filipa Seara e 
Published: April 2023

SummaryFood‐security implications of the war in Ukraine are exacerbated by adverse weather events, spillover effects from the distortion of energy and fertiliser markets, and domestic policies that countries around the world have implemented in pursuit of food security. Estimates suggest that the cumulative effect of these channels in terms of restricting agricultural and food trade is in the order of over 10 times larger, and their cumulative effect on global food supply is on average three times more substantial than the direct agricultural supply disruptions in Ukraine. The latter, however, disproportionally impacts low‐income countries that are particularly vulnerable to food supply shortages and price increases. In the case of the EU, although overall food availability is not at stake, food affordability for low‐income households is a concern, especially when combined with rising prices of other essential goods, such as energy and transportation. To ensure the resilience of domestic and global food systems, the EU and its Member States should extend a set of already implemented policies, including better‐targeted support for the low‐income households in the region, implementation of trade facilitation measures via international cooperation, and support for agricultural production in the most vulnerable countries, and should also facilitate the restoration of Ukraine's lost agricultural assets.