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An empirical investigation of the impact of influencer live-streaming ads in e-commerce platforms on consumers’ buying impulse
Authors: Yan Mian , Kwok Alex Pak Ki , Chan Alan Hoi Shou , Zhuang Yu Sheng , Wen Kang , Zhang Kai Chao 
Published: December 2022

PurposeE-commerce live streaming is a new influencer advertising method that allows influencers to interact directly with consumers on e-commerce platforms. Although evidence suggests that influencer live-streaming advertisements (ads) on social media can increase consumers’ buying impulses, little research examined how this similar but new advertising method on e-commerce platforms may influence consumers’ urge to buy impulsively. This study explores the role of influencer credibility, celebrity effect, perceived entertainment, trust and perceived usefulness on consumers’ attitudes toward influencer ads and their urge to buy impulsively.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire containing seven constructs was developed and distributed to participants using a convenient sample and snowball sampling approach. The constructs were measured based on validated measurement items from the literature and adjusted according to this study’s focus. A total of 236 valid responses were obtained from the survey and used for data analysis. A partial least squares structural equation modeling approach was employed for parameter estimation and model testing.FindingsThe empirical results show that all constructs influenced consumers’ urge to buy impulsively via attitude toward influencer ads. The proposed research model explains 61.7% of the variance in attitude toward influencer ads and 19.4% of the urge to buy impulsively.Originality/valueThis is an early study investigating the relationship between influencer advertising and impulse buying. The results provide valuable insights into improving the design of influencer ads and marketing strategies.HighlightsI-eIB model tests the mechanism of influencer ads on consumers’ buying impulse.Consumers’ attitude towards influencer ads affects their urge to buy impulsively.Influencer credibility affects consumer attitude via celebrity effect as a mediator.Trust affects consumer attitude via perceived usefulness as a mediator.Entertaining ads help develop favorable consumer attitude.
Effects of external and internal drivers of individual behavior voice on the moral courage and internal auditors’ effectiveness
Authors: Ebrahimi Ali , Safari Gerayli Mehdi , Valiyan Hasan 
Published: December 2022

Purpose
An important part of the effectiveness of a company is related to the stimuli of the organizational voice, which provides the context for participation and the emergence of moral courage in performing organizational tasks. Although individual voice stimulation cannot be easily generalized because of the wide range of criteria affecting it, but in a general category, individual voice stimuli can be separated into internal and external criteria. Therefore, this research first aims to examine internal and external stimuli on individual voice and then examines the effect of individual voice on internal auditors’ moral courage and effectiveness.

Design/methodology/approach
The target population in this study were internal auditors of capital market companies that were examined in the period of 2020. The research tool was a questionnaire and partial least squares analysis was used to fit the model and test the research hypotheses.

Findings
The results of testing the hypotheses show that self-efficacy (hope and resilience) as internal drivers and independence of internal audit performance and perceived supervisor support (external drivers) have a positive effect on moral courage and effectiveness of the internal auditor.

Originality/value
These conclusions suggest that if behavioral incentives are considered, auditors’ level of behavioral audacity in more realistically disclosing the financial performance of their companies can be expected to increase. It should also be noted that the results of this study can increase the level of effectiveness of internal auditors’ functions and their behavioral knowledge in the direction of professional functions.
Sustainable competitiveness practices of SMEs: a strategic framework using integrated DEMATEL-NK model
Authors: Ghag Nikhil Suryakant , Acharya Padmanav , Khanapuri Vivekanand 
Published: December 2022

Purpose
It is critical for small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to review and monitor sustainability performance indicators across three dimensions: economic, environmental and social to attain long-term competitiveness. SMEs lack a holistic perspective on sustainability; they are frequently hindered from contemplating environmentally favorable investments beyond what is legally needed. The purpose of this paper is to present a joint Decision-making trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and NK methodology for developing a process model for introducing and implementing sustainable competitiveness practices for SMEs.

Design/methodology/approach
This study addresses the issue by adopting a sustainable competitiveness practices framework and applying a novel method that integrates DEMATEL and NK model for evaluating and developing the implementation path model for Indian manufacturing SMEs.

Findings
This paper also demonstrates that not only the relational practice itself but also the order in which the relational practices are implemented can be related to performance. According to the authors' preliminary findings, organizations in this study should first implement a social dimension, which includes sustainable leadership, knowledge sharing, etc., then an economic dimension like quality, sustainable innovations, etc., and finally environmental dimensions like green marketing, solid waste reduction, etc., with their management for competitiveness.

Research limitations/implications
These findings offer some preliminary information as well as advice for managers and policymakers looking to integrate sustainable efforts.

Practical implications
This study asserts that not only the interdependent practice but also the sequence of implementation is important and can relate to the performance. The path result shows that the organization develops first sustainable design and product development (economic), sustainable leadership (social) and solid waste reduction (environmental) practices.

Originality/value
There is no such study that develops a process model for introducing and implementing sustainable competitiveness of SMEs which assesses and analyzes the interdependencies across relational behaviors, to the best of authors’ knowledge. The novelty of this work lies in integrating DEMATEL-NK model approach.
Push-pull factors and means-end chain framework of cyberloafing: a soft laddering study using LadderUX
Authors: Batabyal Sauvik Kumar , Bhal Kanika Tandon 
Published: December 2022

Purpose
Previous studies on cyberloafing have so far not focused on the interlinkages among push factors, pull factors, consequences of actions and value orientations of the employees in a comprehensive manner. The purpose of this study is to close that gap by integrating push-pull theory with means-end chain framework.

Design/methodology/approach
Using a soft-laddering technique, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 Indian employees from various organizations with prior written consent. After performing the content analysis and preparation of ladders, an implication matrix and a hierarchical value map were constructed using the LadderUX tool.

Findings
“Upholding conversational conformity,” “achieving efficiency through noise cancellation,” “addressing occasional requirements,” “social networking as a coping mechanism,” “staying informed and sharing opinions,” “attempting job or profile alteration” and “fulfilling transactional obligations” turned out to be the seven prominent means-end chain patterns, with their respective push-pull factors, consequences and value orientations. This study also suggested the multifaceted character of cyberloafing in a continuum, from “serious-destructive” to “minor-positive” to “facilitative-productive.”

Research limitations/implications
This study has been conducted by focusing on cyberloafing at physical workplaces and not in the context of distributed work environments.

Practical implications
The findings of this study will enable organizations to frame an appropriate set of guidelines to control this behavior.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to integrate the push-pull theory and means-end chain framework to explore the nuances of cyberloafing among employees.
Antecedents and consequences of consumer hope for digital payment apps services
Authors: Bapat Dhananjay , Khandelwal Rahul 
Published: December 2022

PurposeThis study aims to examine the impact of customer brand value dimensions on relationship marketing dimensions through consumer hope in the context of digital payment applications (apps) services. The study considers the role of consumer engagement using a moderated mediation, and applies customer perceived value, affect theory of social exchange and relationship marketing theories.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on data collected from 301 digital payment app users. Structural equation modeling results were analyzed using Smart PLS. The authors performed moderated mediation, with different levels of customer engagement as a moderating variable, using Model 8 of PROCESS. The authors considered customer perceived value dimensions, digital quality value, perceived value, hedonic value and social value as antecedents to consumer hope and explored the role of trust, commitment and continued usage as a consequence of consumer hope.FindingsThree levels of perceived consumer value, digital quality, price value and social value, positively influenced consumer hope, which has positively influenced trust, commitment and continuance usage. Using moderated mediation analysis, consumer hope influenced continuance usage through trust at different levels of engagement, but consumer hope did not influence continuance usage through commitment at different levels of engagement.Originality/valueThe study highlights the role of consumer hope in linking customer value dimensions with relationship marketing dimensions. The study can guide managers to ensure continued usage of digital payment apps, which is a strategic objective. The results are relevant for the digital setting.
Well-being creation by senior volunteers in a service provider context
Authors: Shirahada Kunio , Wilson Alan 
Published: December 2022

PurposeGiven the importance of senior volunteers in an ageing society, this study aims to deepen the understanding of how seniors create well-being by volunteering as service providers in terms of motivations for volunteer participation and value co-creation/co-destruction in service provision.Design/methodology/approachFocussing on senior volunteers acting as service providers in the tourism sector, this study conducted a programme of qualitative research with 15 senior volunteer tour guides in Japan and the UK through the purposive sampling method. The data were analysed by the Gioia method to identify data structure and create a conceptual model.FindingsSeniors start with a mixture of different motivations, not only symbolic and health ones. However, after a certain period of training, they become more aware of their volunteer role as service providers and may strive to maximise the benefits to their clients. The overall performance of such a role supports their well-being. They may also experience episodes of value co-destruction; such negative experiences may be overcome by building good relationships with their colleagues in the organisation.Practical implicationsThe paper identifies organisational support ideas for senior service provider volunteers aimed at overcoming negative experiences and achieving well-being, in terms of training and improved communication between organisation members.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the transformative service research literature by constructing a model to showcase the relationship amongst expectations of volunteering as a service provider, service delivery and well-being creation. This paper also discusses the positive and negative effects of volunteer service delivery on senior volunteers' well-being.
The challenges foreign banks face in developing markets: an exploratory study
Authors: Alomar Najla , Sathey Milind , Graham Peter 
Published: December 2022

Purpose
This study aims to explore the challenges faced by foreign banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). It is important to explore the challenges as extant literature provides limited guidelines about this issue.

Design/methodology/approach
A mixed-method approach was used by canvassing 71 questionnaires and 36 semi-structured interviews. The sample included senior managers of foreign bank branches working in the Saudi market by the end of 2019. The quantitative data were analyzed using the distribution fitting algorithmic approach, and it is supported by the qualitative data analyzed using the thematic analysis method.

Findings
Results indicate that foreign banks encounter various challenges including government policies and regulations, the Saudi legal system, high “Saudization” ratio of the workforce, technological advances, high competition and overall economic change (oil price change). It seems that these challenges represent the KSA’s specific business environment.

Originality/value
This study will advance the extant literature on foreign bank entry with evidence from a unique context. This study could also help regulators, policymakers and bankers to better understand foreign banks’ entry into emerging and developing markets.
The green office environment: New Zealand workers' perception of IEQ
Authors: Rasheed Eziaku Onyeizu , Rotimi James Olabode Bamidele 
Published: December 2022

PurposeAchieving an appropriate indoor environment quality (IEQ) is crucial to a green office environment. Whilst much research has been carried out across the globe on the ideal IEQ for green offices, little is known about which indoor environment New Zealand office workers prefer and regard as most appropriate. This study investigated New Zealand office workers' preference for a green environment.Design/methodology/approachWorkers were conveniently selected for a questionnaire survey study from two major cities in the country – Wellington and Auckland. The perception of 149 workers was analysed and discussed based on the workers' demographics. The responses to each question were analysed based on the mean, standard deviation, frequency of responses and difference in opinion.FindingsThe results showed that workers' preferences for an ideal IEQ in green work environments depend largely on demographics. New Zealand office workers prefer work environments to have more fresh air and rely on mixed-mode ventilation and lighting systems. Also New Zealand office workers like to have better acoustic quality with less distraction and background noise. Regarding temperature, workers prefer workspaces to be neither cooler nor warmer. Unique to New Zealand workers, the workers prefer to have some (not complete) individual control over the IEQ in offices.Research limitations/implicationsThis study was conducted in the summer season, which could have impacted the responses received. Also the sample size was limited to two major cities in the country. Further studies should be conducted in other regions and during different seasons.Practical implicationsThis study provides the opportunity for more studies in this area of research and highlights significant findings worthy of critical investigations. The results of this study benefit various stakeholders, such as facilities managers and workplace designers, and support proactive response approaches to achieving building occupants' preferences for an ideal work environment.Originality/valueThis study is the first research in New Zealand to explore worker preferences of IEQ that is not limited to a particular building, expanding the body of knowledge on workers' perception of the ideal work environment in the country.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and firm performance in India
Authors: Maji Santi Gopal , Lohia Prachi 
Published: December 2022

Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance on the firm performance of select Indian companies.

Design/methodology/approach
The present paper is a cross-section study based on secondary data with a sample of 222 Indian firms. The ESG performance for Indian companies is based on the Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL) ESG score, and the financial data are extracted from the ACE Equity database. Both accounting- and market-based measures of firm performance are used. Ordinary least squares and simultaneous quantile regression models are used for empirical investigation.

Findings
The study reveals that Indian firms focus much more on governance and social parameters than environmental ones. The results indicate that ESG performance and its components are positively associated with firm performance. The results of quantile regression show that the impact of ESG is different at different locations of the conditional distribution of firm performance and the positive impact is more pronounced at upper quantiles.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study in India based on the CRISIL ESG score for analyzing the ESG and firm performance relationship. Furthermore, in the Indian context, a modest attempt is made to study the influence of ESG performance at different locations of the distribution of firm performance by using quantile regression.
Endotoxin concentration and persistent eczema in early childhood
Authors: Irahara Makoto , Yamamoto‐Hanada Kiwako , Sato Miori , Saito‐Abe Mayako , Miyaji Yumiko , Yang Limin , Nishizato Minaho , Kumasaka Natsuhiko , Mezawa Hidetohi , Ohya Yukihiro ,   Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) Group
Published: December 2022

AbstractAlthough endotoxin concentration in the environment is negatively associated with atopic dermatitis (AD) onset in early childhood, the association between endotoxin concentration in the environment and eczema resolution in children with preexisting eczema is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between endotoxin concentration in house dust and eczema persistence in young children. The authors used data from children participating in JECS (Japan Environment and Children's Study). In children who had AD or AD‐like lesions at the age of 1 year, the authors investigated the association between the prevalence of eczema at the age of 3 years and endotoxin concentration (categorized by quartiles) in the dust on children's mattresses at the ages of 1.5 and 3 years. This study included 605 children. Eczema was significantly less prevalent among children whose mattresses were in the second and third quartiles of endotoxin concentration when they were 18 months old than among children whose mattresses were in the first quartile (adjusted odds ratio, 0.57 [95% confidence interval, 0.35‐0.93] and adjusted odds ratio, 0.49 [95% confidence interval, 0.29–0.83], respectively). Moreover, of the children with eczema at age 3 years, those whose mattresses had endotoxin concentrations in the first quartile had significantly worse sleep disturbance caused by itchy rash (>1 time per week) than did those whose mattresses were in the third and fourth quartiles (20.0% vs 3.3% and 3.7%, both p values < 0.01). The findings indicate that low endotoxin exposure is associated with a higher prevalence of persistent eczema during early childhood.
Low‐elevation warm‐edge Fagus crenata populations in the core of the species range are glacial relicts with high conservation value
Authors: Worth James R. P. , Shitara Takuto , Kitamura Keiko , Kikuchi Satoshi , Kanetani Seiichi , Matsui Tetsuya , Uchiyama Kentaro , Tomaru Nobuhiro 
Published: December 2022

AbstractWarm‐edge populations, that is, those usually small and isolated populations at the boundary of species maximum temperature range limit, are of particular scientific and conservation interest. This is especially the case for those that have long been geographically isolated, possibly through multiple glaciations, as they can contribute significantly to species' overall genetic diversity. However, distinguishing between glacial relict and more recently established warm‐edge populations is difficult especially in the absence of a continuous fossil record. In this study, we investigate the origin of anomalously low‐elevation warm‐edge populations of the dominant cool temperate Japanese tree Fagus crenata in the northeast Kanto (NEK) region. We sought to determine whether these populations are glacial relicts or, rather, were established via dispersal in the Holocene using chloroplast and nuclear genetic data, species distribution modeling and comparison with populations in a well‐established glacial refugia (south‐central Kyushu [SCK]) and of mid‐late Holocene age (southern Hokkaido [SH]). Whole chloroplast genome “mining” revealed a similar amount of haplotype diversity in NEK and SCK while there was no chloroplast variation in SH. Populations in NEK, particularly the lowest elevation sites, harbored unique haplotypes providing evidence for their persistence since the Last Glacial Maximum as supported by species distribution models under two of three general circulation models. NEK populations also lacked the genetic signatures of recent expansion that characterize the most northern‐edge populations in SH. We conclude that warm‐edge populations in NEK are most likely relicts of glacial refugia and should be given high priority for conservation.
The (postcolonial) return of grand theory in American sociology: Julian Go on postcolonial thought and social theory
Authors: Favell Adrian 
Published: December 2022

AbstractJulian Go's BJS annual lecture is discussed in reference to his landmark OUP text Postcolonial Thought and Social Theory (2016). Go is one of the most prominent names in a "third wave" of post‐colonial thought, now spearheading a post‐ (or de‐) colonial turn in sociological theory, something that has professionally revived the sub‐field of "grand" social theory in mainstream US sociology. While endorsing the aims and substantive themes of this turn, the review raises questions about the delayed timing of this post‐colonial wave in the discipline, both relative to the humanities more generally, and to the impact of post‐colonialism in other national contexts. Go's challenge is, in effect, something quite particular to teaching social theory in the US sociology context. The review goes on to question how effectively the critique speaks to mainstream empirical practitioners, given its lack of focus on transforming technical methods. It concludes by raising concerns about the relationship of Go and other "third wave" decolonial theorists to Marxism and Marxist politics.