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The current situation, development aims and policy recommendation of China’s electric power industry
Authors: Chen Shan , Wang Yuandi , Du Hongping , Cui Zhiyu 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
Although the tasks of managing carbon peaks and achieving carbon neutrality in China are arduous, they are also of great significance, which highlights China’s determination and courage in dealing with climate change. The power industry is not only a major source of carbon emissions but also an important area for carbon emission reduction. Thus, against the backdrop of carbon neutrality, understanding the development status of China’s power industry guided by the carbon neutrality background is important because it largely determines the completeness of China’s carbon reduction promises to the world. This study aims to review China’s achievements in carbon reduction in the electric industry, its causes and future policy highlights.

Design/methodology/approach
The methods used in this study include descriptive analyses based on official statistics, government documents and reports.

Findings
The research results show that, after years of development, the power industry has achieved positive results in low-carbon provisions and in the electrification of consumption, and carbon emission intensity has continued to decline. Policy initiatives play a key role in this process, including, but not limited to, technology innovations, low-carbon power replacement and supported policies for low-carbon transformation toward low-carbon economies.

Originality/value
This study provides a full picture of China’s power industry against the backdrop of low-carbon development, which could be used as a benchmark for other countries engaging in the same processes. Moreover, a careful review of China’s development status may offer profound implications for policymaking both for China and for other governments across the globe.
Employees' entrepreneurial behavior within their organizations: empowering leadership and employees' resources help
Authors: Kim Minseo , Beehr Terry A. 
Published: April 2023

PurposeEmployees' entrepreneurial behavior, innovativeness, proactiveness and risk-taking can contribute to business performance and success, making it important for the organization. Yet, little is known about how management can promote their employees' entrepreneurial behaviors. Based on workplace resources theories, the present study tested a serial mediation model. Empowering leadership predicts employees' resources of role breadth self-efficacy and meaningful work via demand-ability fit and need-supply fit, which subsequently lead employees to exhibit entrepreneurial behaviors.Design/methodology/approachKorean employees (n = 200) working in a variety of industries participated in a two-wave survey with a five-week time lag.FindingsStructural equation modeling supported a serial mediation model showing how empowering leadership can promote employees' person-job fit. Increased person-job fit was related to enhanced employees' role breadth self-efficacy and meaningful work, which in turn predicted entrepreneurial behaviors. Alternative models with more direct paths did not improve model fit, highlighting the roles of the mediators. Empowering leadership is an important resource facilitating entrepreneurial activities through its influence on employees' fit perceptions and resources.Originality/valueThe present study contributes to entrepreneurial behavior literature by showing the importance of job and personal resources in explaining the determinants of employees' entrepreneurial behavior.
Digital transformation of the purchasing and supply management process
Authors: Karttunen Elina , Lintukangas Katrina , Hallikas Jukka 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThe aim of this study was to identify interventions for and mechanisms of the digital transformation of purchasing and supply management (PSM) processes. The digital transformation of tactical and operational PSM processes has often progressed slowly despite the solid knowledge of advanced technologies.Design/methodology/approachThis study used a qualitative exploratory approach based on 14 interviews with PSM executives from firms that are continuously working toward using advanced technologies in their PSM processes but have not yet gained full strategic benefits from digital transformation.FindingsThis study formulates five propositions regarding interventions and mechanisms that can positively influence the digital transformation of PSM processes. The main intervention in this regard is the renewal of data infrastructure, including platforms. PSM-related data should meet needs from both tactical and operational viewpoints. When applications serve as a source of data, they support digital transformation. Mechanisms such as supplier measurement and process improvement are outcomes of the digital transformation of PSM processes.Practical implicationsThis study highlights the importance of common data sets for tactical and operational purchasing. These purchasing data should be owned and served by a cross-functional team. To create this interoperability, a firm needs global governance of open standards.Originality/valueThis study makes a theoretical contribution to the discussion of what kind of interventions positively influence on the digital transformation of PSM processes. Specifically, this study explains the integration needs of data and applications.
Product development capabilities-based export channel selection and export performance
Authors: Li Min , He Xinming , Sousa Carlos M.P. 
Published: April 2023

PurposeDrawing on the resource-based view and institutional theory, this study explores how firms select export channels to realise the value of their product development capabilities (PDC) and improve export performance by aligning PDC, entrepreneurial orientation (EO), cultural-cognitive institutional distance (CCID) and channel selection.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopted a quantitative design and used data collected from multiple respondents in 294 Chinese exporting ventures. Hypotheses were tested using logistic regression analysis and multiple regression analysis.FindingsThe results of the study suggest that PDC plays a vital role in export channel decisions. The results also show that there is a three-way interaction between PDC, EO and CCID regarding export channel selection. More importantly, this study suggests that firms using export channels that align with PDC, contingent on EO and CCID, generate superior export performance.Originality/valueThis study extends the export channel literature by looking at the different roles of important organisational capabilities (i.e. PDC and EO) on export channel selection. Further, it shows that firms need to align the exploitation of their PDC with the export channel selection, along with EO capabilities, and CCID to achieve better performance in the export market.
Measuring the quality of workplace learning environments – a qualitative meta synthesis of employee questionnaires
Authors: Deutscher Viola , Braunstein Anke 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
This study aims to support researchers and practitioners in finding suitable instruments for future research studies and organizational quality assessments.

Design/methodology/approach
Employees’ success of learning at work is strongly influenced by the quality of the workplace learning environment. In the recent decades growing effort has been given to the development of surveys to measure the quality of workplace learning, resulting in a large number of available survey instruments. This study conceptually draws on a 3-P model and uses a qualitative metasynthesis to collect and categorize n = 94 surveys that intend to measure the quality of workplace learning (WPL).

Findings
The results underline that research on WPL environments is a highly interdisciplinary endeavor, where every discipline enriches the field by a new perspective and own foci. Overall, this study finds a focus on learning culture and working conditions, on social and functional inclusion of the learner and on support and feedback during training. Products of WPL such as professional competences or career aspirations play a minor role.

Originality/value
With the integration of quality measurement instruments from various research studies, this study produces an interactive online instrument map that gives a broad, yet organized overview of available quality measures in the WPL field.
The effect of CEO entrepreneurial passion on family firm entrepreneurial orientation: does generational stage matter?
Authors: Vanhees Rik , Schepers Jelle , Vandekerkhof Pieter , Michiels Anneleen 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore to what extent passionate family chief executive officers (CEOs) increase the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) of the family firm. More specifically, the authors investigate the impact of the family CEO’s entrepreneurial passion (EP) on the firm’s EO and explore whether the generational stage of the family CEO alters this relationship.Design/methodology/approachA multiple moderated regression model was used to test the hypothesized relationships, based on a unique sample of 140 private Belgian family firms. All respondent CEOs are members of the controlling family, meaning they are in a unique position to influence firm-level outcomes.FindingsThe results reveal a significant positive effect of a CEO’s EP on the family firm’s EO. The generational stage of the family CEO moderates the EP-EO relationship, so the positive effect is strongest in first-generation family CEOs and becomes negative in third- or later-generation CEOs.Originality/valueThis research builds on insights from imprinting and upper echelon theory to explore how the EP of the family CEO impacts the family firm’s EO. This study thereby contributes to research regarding the antecedents of EO and introduces the concept of EP in a family firm context. The present study further contributes to the literature on imprinting, as it empirically shows how the EP-EO relationship differs depending on the generational stage of the family CEO. In a family firm context, the generational stage acts as a contingency variable, determining the dominant theory (i.e. upper echelon or imprinting theory) in explaining the EP-EO relationship.
Consumer quality management for beverage food products: analyzing consumer’ perceptions toward repurchase intention
Authors: Sharif Shahbaz , Rehman Shafique Ur , Ahmad Zeshan , Albadry Omaima Munawar , Zeeshan Muhammad 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThe research on consumerism has been dramatically rising in recent decades. However, in the food industry, little research has been empirically conducted in the beverage industry. This research empirically tests the consequences of consumer perceptions: perceived price (PPR), perceived quality (PQ), perceived packaging (PPG) and perceived taste (PT) on repurchase intention (RI) particularly; it unveils the consumer attributes, e.g. gender, age and ethnicity between consumer perceptions and RI of the consumers.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from 403 consumers of the beverage industry (e.g. Nestle, Mitchell's Fruit Farms, Murree Brewery and OMORE) in Pakistan. The researchers used online survey questionnaires followed by a cross-sectional approach because data collection physically was not possible due to COVID-19.FindingsData were analyzed by Smart partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) 3.3.3, and the results supported the significant influence of consumer perceptions separately, e.g. PPR, PQ, PPG and PT on RI. Additionally, gender, age and ethnicity were found to have a moderating role between consumer perceptions and RI, so, the truth of having consumer attributes has been revealed.Practical implicationsThe managers of beverage industries should provide ethical and operational strategies to tackle consumer's problems based on cultural norms. Furthermore, they should make sensible measures for the quality branding of the beverage products. In this way, the consumers will have a better experience of quality, price, taste and packaging, in turn, to RI.Originality/valueThis research targeted the beverage industry that needs facts and figures based on consumer attributes, e.g. age, gender and ethnicity. This research also disclosed the behaviors of consumers according to their gender, age and area of residence.
Double‐blind peer review affects reviewer ratings and editor decisions at an ecology journal
Authors: Fox Charles W. , Meyer Jennifer , Aimé Emilie 
Published: April 2023

Abstract

There is substantial evidence that systemic biases influence the scholarly peer review process. Many scholars have advocated for double‐blind peer review (also known as double‐anonymous review) to reduce these biases. However, the effectiveness of double‐blind peer review in eliminating biases is uncertain because few randomized trials have manipulated blinding of author identities for journal submissions and those that have are generally small or provide few insights on how it influences reviewer biases.

In 2019, Functional Ecology began a large, randomized trial, using real manuscript submissions, to evaluate the various consequences of shifting to double‐blind peer review. Research papers submitted to the journal were randomly assigned to be reviewed with author identities blinded to reviewers (double‐blind review) or with authors identified to reviewers (single‐blind review). In this paper, we explore the effect of blinding on the outcomes of peer review, examining reviewer ratings and editorial decisions, and ask whether author gender and/or location mediate the effects of review type.

Double‐blind review reduced the average success of manuscripts in peer review; papers reviewed with author identities blinded received on average lower ratings from reviewers and were less likely to be invited for revision or resubmission. However, the effect of review treatment varied with the author's location.

Papers with first authors residing in countries with a higher human development index (HDI) and/or higher average English proficiency fared much better than those from countries with a lower HDI and lower English proficiency, but only when author identities were known to reviewers; outcomes were similar between demographic groups when author identities were not known to reviewers.

Blinding author identities had no effect on gender differences in reviewer ratings or editor decisions.

Our data provide strong evidence that authors from higher income and/or English‐speaking countries receive significant benefits (a large positive bias) to being identified to reviewers during the peer review process and that anonymizing author‐identities (e.g. double‐blind review) reduces this bias, making the peer review process more equitable. We suggest that offering optional blinding of author identities, as some journals allow, is unlikely to substantially reduce the biases that exist because authors from higher‐income and English‐speaking countries are the least likely to choose to be reviewed with their identity anonymized.

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Maternal age is highly associated with non‐chromosomal congenital anomalies: Analysis of a population‐based case‐control database
Authors: Pethő Boglárka , Mátrai Ákos , Agócs Gergely , Veres Dániel Sándor , Harnos Andrea , Váncsa Szilárd , Bánhidy Ferenc , Hegyi Péter , Ács Nándor 
Published: April 2023

AbstractObjectiveThe role of maternal age in the development of non‐chromosomal congenital anomalies (NCAs) is under debate. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to identify the age groups at risk for NCAs. The secondary aim was to perform a detailed analysis of the relative frequency of various anomalies.DesignNational population‐based study.SettingThe Hungarian Case‐Control Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies (CAs) between 1980 and 2009.Population or SampleA cohort of 31 128 cases with confirmed NCAs was compared with Hungary's total of 2 808 345 live births.MethodsClinicians prospectively reported cases after delivery. Data were analysed by non‐linear logistic regression. Risk‐increasing effect of young and advanced maternal age was determined by each NCA group.Main outcome measuresThese were the total number of NCAs: cleft lip and palate, circulatory, genital, musculoskeletal, digestive, urinary, eye, ear, face, and neck, nervous system, and respiratory system anomalies.ResultsThe occurrence of NCAs in our database was lowest between 23 and 32 years of maternal age at childbirth. The relative risk (RR) of any NCA was 1.2 (95% CI 1.17–1.23) and 1.15 (95% CI 1.11–1.19) in the very young and advanced age groups, respectively. The respective results for the circulatory system were RR = 1.07 (95% CI 1.01–1.13) and RR = 1.33 (95% CI 1.24–1.42); for cleft lip and palate RR = 1.09 (95% CI 1.01–1.19) and RR = 1.45 (95% CI 1.26–1.67); for genital organs RR = 1.15 (95% CI 1.08–1.22) and RR = 1.16 (95% CI 1.04–1.29); for the musculoskeletal system RR = 1.17 (95% CI 1.12–1.23) and RR = 1.29 (95% CI 1.14–1.44); and for the digestive system RR = 1.23 (95% CI 1.14–1.31) and RR = 1.16 (95% CI 1.04–1.29).ConclusionVery young and advanced maternal ages are associated with different types of NCAs. Therefore, screening protocols should be adjusted for these risk groups.
Minaeans in the Mediterranean. Reevaluating two Old South Arabian inscriptions from Delos
Authors: Sørensen Søren Lund , Geus Klaus 
Published: April 2023

AbstractTwo well‐known texts on altars from Delos (RES3952;M349) dating to the period after 167 BC attest to contacts between the Aegean and Ancient Yemen. Reexamining these two important inscriptions, this article argues that both were set up by Minaeans. As for the altar bearing inscriptionM349, we interpret the Greek inscriptions as later additions, the purpose of which was to inform readers who were unfamiliar with the Old South Arabian script of the deity venerated.
Morphological analysis of the digestive tract of Hypophthalmus marginatus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Authors: Pozzer Roger Franzoni , Kuhn Faccioli Claudemir , Chedid Renata Alari , Hideo Mori Ricardo , Batlouni Sergio Ricardo , Franceschini Vicentini Irene Bastos , Vicentini Carlos Alberto 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe mapará, Hypophthalmus marginatus, is a rheophilic and planktophagous catfish and it is one of the main fishing resources in the Amazon region. To understand its nutritional characteristics, this work described the morphology and histochemistry of the digestive tract of H. marginatus. The oropharyngeal cavity has abundant, long and thin gill rakers, responsible for retaining plankton, while the short and muscular oesophagus promotes the transport of these items to the stomach and prevents water ingestion. The stratified oesophageal epithelium has goblet cells with mucins predominantly neutral that could facilitate the food passage the food passage. The U‐shaped siphonal stomach shows a columnar epithelium with neutral mucins to protect against autodigestion. The cardiac and fundic regions have gastric glands, while the pyloric region has a thick muscular layer with a sphincter. The coiled intestine with intestinal quotient of 2.14 ± 0.5 shows long longitudinal folds in the anterior region, decreasing in height in the aboral direction, and highlighting its function in digestion and nutrient absorption. Goblet cells are abundant in posterior intestine and rectum, and rectum shows epithelial cells with mucins in the apical cytoplasm, for protection and defecation. Intraepithelial lymphocytes also are abundant in posterior intestine and rectum, and it acts in immunological defence.
Efficacy of intraoperative hypertonic saline irrigation in seroma prevention after abdominal wall reconstruction procedures – a pilot cohort study
Authors: Zamkowski Mateusz , Śmietański Maciej 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIntroductionSeromas refer to collections of fluid secreted into the so‐called dead spaces when extensive dissection takes place. Various methods of preventing seroma have been reported in the literature but their outcomes are far from spectacular.AimTo verify the expected benefit on usage of IHSI (intra‐operative hypertonic saline irrigation) in aspect of decreasing subcutaneous fluid secretion and decreased hospital stay in patients undergoing various abdominal wall reconstruction procedures.Material and methodsWe conducted a cohort study of total 64 patients treated by two techniques and divided into 2 groups. In the first group (SUBLAY), we assessed patients undergoing abdominal wall reconstruction with the positioning mesh underneath the rectus muscles. Group was divided into two subgroups: control and experimental. In second group (ONLAY), we analysed patients who had undergone reconstruction procedure combined with abdominoplasty and placement of a mesh between the subcutaneous tissue and the fascia. Intervention consisted in administration of 20 mL of 10% hypertonic saline into subcutaneous tissue 10 min before definitive wound closure.ResultsMean drain output, starting from day 2 post‐op, was significantly lower in the experimental subgroups of the ONLAY and SUBLAY compared to the respective control subgroups. This had a beneficial effect on shortening the time to drainage removal.ConclusionsIn the short‐term results, we demonstrated that intraoperative hypertonic saline irrigation significantly decreased the amount of the drained fluid and shortened the hospital stay. Further multicentre studies in larger groups of patients are needed.
Management of secondary aorto‐enteric fistulae: a multi‐centre study
Authors: Narayanan Anantha , Hanna Joseph , Okamura‐Kho Amy , Tesar Joshua , Lim Eric , Peden Sam , Dean Anastasia , Taumoepeau Lupe , Katib Nedal , Lyons Oliver , Khashram Manar 
Published: April 2023

AbstractBackgroundSecondary aorto‐enteric fistulae (SAEF) are a rare, complex and life‐threatening complication following aortic repair. Traditional treatment strategy has been with open aortic repair (OAR), with emergence of endovascular repair (EVAR) as a potentially viable initial treatment option. Controversy exists over optimal immediate and long‐term management.MethodsThis was a retrospective, observational, multi‐institutional cohort study. Patients who had been treated for SAEF between 2003 and 2020 were identified using a standardized database. Baseline characteristics, presenting features, microbiological, operative, and post‐operative variables were recorded. The primary outcomes were short and mid‐term mortality. Descriptive statistics, binomial regression, Kaplan–Meier and Cox age‐adjusted survival analyses were performed.ResultsAcross 5 tertiary centres, a total of 47 patients treated for SAEF were included, 7 were female and the median (range) age at presentation was 74 years (48–93). In this cohort, 24 (51%) patients were treated with initially with OAR, 15 (32%) with EVAR‐first and 8 (17%) non‐operatively. The 30‐day and 1‐year mortality for all cases that underwent intervention was 21% and 46% respectively. Age‐adjusted survival analysis revealed no statistically significant difference in mortality in the EVAR‐first group compared to the OAR‐first group, HR 0.99 (95% CI 0.94–1.03, P = 0.61).ConclusionIn this study there was no difference in all‐cause mortality in patients who had OAR or EVAR as first line treatment for SAEF. In the acute setting, alongside broad‐spectrum antimicrobial therapy, EVAR can be considered as an initial treatment for patients with SAEF, as a primary treatment or a bridge to definitive OAR.