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Work–family balance – validation of a measurement instrument in a sample of Portuguese workers
Authors: Marôco Ana Lúcia , Gonçalves Sónia P. , Nogueira Fernanda 
Published: September 2023

PurposeThe purpose of this paper was to study the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Work–family balance (WFB) scale, developed by Carlson et al. (2009), as well as demonstrating that the WFB is a different construct from the work–family conflict (WFC) and the family–work conflict (FWC). Additionally, this study intended to verify if the work–family balance construct is invariant in the different work regimes (face-to-face work, hybrid work, teleworking), and between men and women.Design/methodology/approachSnow-ball convenience sample of 224 workers; psychometric analysis of the different scales/constructs analyzed by confirmatory analysis using R/Lavaan.FindingsThe results obtained show that the WFB scale presents factor and convergent validity, and high reliability. The WFB construct is negatively correlated with the WFC and FWC constructs. The WFB is a different construct from the WFC and FWC. The WFB is invariant both in workers subjected to different work regimes, and sexes.Originality/valueThe conceptualization and measurement of the work–family relationship has been the subject of several studies. Among the different conceptual approaches to this relationship, WFB has been the least studied and, in terms of human resource management, it is the one that has the best relationship with sustainability and organizational performance. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to obtain a valid and reliable WFB measures, to be used by both academics and human resources professionals.
Exploring the relationship between generational diversity and knowledge sharing: the moderating role of workplace intergenerational climate, boundary-spanning leadership and respect
Authors: Hans Swati , Nayeem Abdul Mohammad , Mikkilineni Sitamma , Gupta Ritu 
Published: September 2023

PurposeThe current article investigates the impact of generational diversity on knowledge sharing and group performance. It, further, explores the moderating effects of intergenerational climate, boundary-spanning leadership, and respect in facilitating greater knowledge sharing and enhanced group performance.Design/methodology/approachThe authors applied partial least square structural equation modeling to test the model, using a sample of 635 employees working in the banking industry.FindingsResults indicate that generational diversity negatively influences knowledge sharing among employees at work. However, the moderating roles of intergenerational climate and boundary-spanning leadership aid in mitigating this negative affect and facilitate knowledge sharing among employees, thereby, resulting in better group performance.Research limitations/implicationsThe study extends extant literature on generational diversity and differences by examining its impact on knowledge sharing and group performance. Further, the study also contributes by highlighting intergenerational climate and boundary-spanning leadership as key facilitators in promoting knowledge sharing among employees. Future research may include other industries/contexts to widen the generalizability of the findings and a longitudinal design to ascertain the causal effects.Practical implicationsThis study identifies the need to effectively manage multigenerational workforce to capitalize on the unique benefits of each generation. An intergenerational climate free from ageist attitudes and employing leaders possessing boundary-spanning abilities would help organizations to create an inclusive workplace.Originality/valueThe authors attempt to explore the relationship between generational diversity, knowledge sharing, and group performance through the moderating effects of intergenerational climate and boundary-spanning leadership, which has not been studied in the past.
Corporate social responsibility and sustainability practices: mediating effect of green innovation and moderating effect of knowledge management in the manufacturing sector
Authors: Alketbi Moza Saeed , Ahmad Syed Zamberi 
Published: September 2023

Purpose
This study aims to examine the roles of corporate social responsibility (CSR), green innovation (GI) and knowledge management (KM) in boosting sustainable practices (SPs). It also investigates the mediating effect of green innovation and the moderating effect of KM in the relationship between CSR and SPs.

Design/methodology/approach
Using measurement scales adapted from existing studies, a quantitative methodology with causal and deductive reasoning was used on data from an online survey with 322 respondents in manufacturing firms in the United Arab Emirates.

Findings
There was no direct significant positive relationship between CSR and SPs; the mediating role of GI was evident, whereas the moderating role of KM was not present.

Research limitations/implications
Only manufacturing enterprises are considered in this study, with a single geographical case study highlighting CSR efforts.

Practical implications
The findings reveal the positive influence of GI on CSR and SPs. This study contributes to the understanding of the influence of green processes and product innovation on applying social, environmental and sustainability practices to enhance the overall productivity, compliance, performance and well-being of the community.

Originality/value
This study collectively explores the causal relationships between these factors, besides offering new insights into the manufacturing industry in an emerging market.
Cumulative fatigue damage theories for metals: review and prospects
Authors: Liu Xintian , Ma Muzhou 
Published: September 2023

PurposeScholars mainly propose and establish theoretical models of cumulative fatigue damage for their research fields. This review aims to select the applicable model from many fatigue damage models according to the actual situation. However, relatively few models can be generally accepted and widely used.Design/methodology/approachThis review introduces the development of cumulative damage theory. Then, several typical models are selected from linear and nonlinear cumulative damage models to perform data analyses and obtain the fatigue life for the metal.FindingsConsidering the energy law and strength degradation, the nonlinear fatigue cumulative damage model can better reflect the fatigue damage under constant and multi-stage variable amplitude loading. In the following research, the complex uncertainty of the model in the fatigue damage process can be considered, as well as the combination of advanced machine learning techniques to reduce the prediction error.Originality/valueThis review compares the advantages and disadvantages of various mainstream cumulative damage research methods. It provides a reference for further research into the theories of cumulative fatigue damage.
Researching hard-to-reach populations: lessons learned from dispersed migrant communities
Authors: Falcão Roberto , Cruz Eduardo , Costa Filho Murilo , Elo Maria 
Published: September 2023

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the issues in studying hard-to-reach or dispersed populations, with particular focus on methodologies used to collect data and to investigate dispersed migrant entrepreneurs, illustrating shortcomings, pitfalls and potentials of accessing and disseminating research to hard-to-reach populations of migrant entrepreneurs.Design/methodology/approachA mixed methodology is proposed to access hard-to-reach or dispersed populations, and this paper explores these using a sample of Brazilian migrants settled in different countries of the world.FindingsThis paper explores empirical challenges, illustrating shortcomings, pitfalls and potentials of accessing and disseminating research to hard-to-reach populations of migrant entrepreneurs. It provides insights by reporting research experiences developed over time by this group of researchers, reflecting a “mixing” of methods for accessing respondents, contrasting to a more rigid, a-priori, mixed methods approach.Originality/valueThe main contribution of this paper is to showcase experiences from, and suitability of, remote data collection, especially for projects that cannot accommodate the physical participation of researchers, either because of time or cost constraints. It reports on researching migrant entrepreneurship overseas. Remote digital tools and online data collection are highly relevant due to time- and cost-efficiency, but also represent solutions for researching dispersed populations. These approaches presented allow for overcoming several barriers to data collection and present instrumental characteristics for migrant research.
Exploring the promotion of blockchain adoption in the healthcare industry through government subsidies
Authors: Li Keqing , Liang Changyong 
Published: September 2023

PurposeBlockchain technology has been recognized as a potential solution to the challenges in managing healthcare information. Its adoption in the healthcare industry has garnered the attention of healthcare institutions and governments. Given the significant role of subsidies in promoting technology adoption, this study applies evolutionary game theory to examine the impact of government subsidies on the adoption of blockchain technology by healthcare institutions.Design/methodology/approachFirst, the authors analyze the interests of government administration departments and healthcare institutions separately in regards to blockchain adoption. Subsequently, the authors develop the payoff matrix of both participants and construct the evolutionary game model. And then, the authors calculate the replication dynamic equations and analyze the decision evolution of both participants through the replication dynamic equations and numerical experiments.FindingsThe numerical experiments demonstrate that government subsidies are effective in encouraging healthcare institutions to adopt blockchain technology. The study also reveals the necessary amount of subsidy required to guide healthcare institutions towards adoption. Additionally, the validity of the evolutionary game model in analyzing the interaction between governments and healthcare institutions is confirmed by the results.Originality/valueBlockchain adoption in the healthcare industry differs from other emerging technologies, as there is the potential for it to reduce revenue for healthcare institutions. This study contributes to the analysis of theoretical models for promoting blockchain in the healthcare industry through subsidies. Additionally, it demonstrates the potential of evolutionary game theory in analyzing the adoption of blockchain technology, and the interaction between governments and healthcare institutions.
Antecedents of attitudes towards the use of environmentally friendly household appliance products in Zimbabwe: an extension of the theory of planned behaviour
Authors: Maziriri Eugine Tafadzwa , Nyagadza Brighton , Chuchu Tinashe , Mazuruse Gideon 
Published: September 2023

PurposeThis study aims to determine the antecedents that influence attitudes towards the use of environmentally friendly household appliance products and consumers' green purchase intention among consumers in Harare, Zimbabwe.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 329 consumers in Harare, Zimbabwe's commercial capital who were served from five using a structured questionnaire via an online web-based cross-sectional survey. Hypothesised relationships were tested through structural equation modelling with the aid of Smart PLS software.FindingsGreen product awareness, social influence, perceived benefit and attitude towards green appliances were found to have a significant positive effect on green purchase intention.Research limitations/implicationsThe study's findings may not be generalised to other contexts as sample data was only collected in Zimbabwe. Complementary cross-sectional research studies can be done in other parts of the world to enable cross-cultural comparisons and methodological validations.Practical implicationsThe green appliance and energy saving practices are vastly growing, with many multinational appliance companies introducing green products within their product lines and adopting the concept of sustainability through modifications in production, design and consumption of household appliance products that encompass fewer harmful consequences on the environment in response to their concerns about the scarcity of natural resources, environmental well-being and the potential detriment of future generations.Originality/valueNotwithstanding the limitations of the current study, the results have the potential to contribute to an improved understanding of influence attitudes towards the use of environmentally friendly household appliance products.
Capitalised nonmarket benefits of multifunctional water‐sensitive urban infrastructure: A case of living streams
Authors: Akbari Saloomeh , Polyakov Maksym , Iftekhar Md Sayed 
Published: September 2023

AbstractLiving streams are an important element of decentralised stormwater management solutions. They are actively promoted due to their ability to generate multiple ecosystem services, including water quality improvement, biodiversity protection and aesthetics. However, a lack of monetised values of ecosystem services of living stream projects makes it difficult to assess the net benefits of investing in such projects. This study uses the hedonic pricing method to estimate the capitalised amenity values of living streams and other public open spaces (POS) in housing and lot markets for the first time. The study area includes two newly greenfield‐developed suburbs in the Perth metropolitan area. We find the positive impact of living streams and other POS on the house and lot prices. However, living streams generate greater value than other types of POS. Furthermore, the POS (including living streams) that support active recreation are valued more than basic POS without active recreation features. Finally, we observe, for the first time, that the benefits of planned but not yet constructed POS (including living stream) are similar to the completed POS (including living stream) in both housing and lot markets. This information is useful for policymakers and developers making informed decisions about water‐sensitive urban infrastructure.
Patients at risk for further examination with conventional gastroscopy after undergoing magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy
Authors: Wu Ting Ting , Zhang Meng Yu , Tan Nian Di , Chen Song Feng , Zhuang Qian Jun , Luo Yu , Xiao Ying Lian 
Published: September 2023

ObjectiveIn this study we aimed to compare the need for further examination with conventional gastroscopy within 1 year after magnetically assisted capsule endoscopy (MCCE) examination between patients with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and asymptomatic individuals.MethodsAfter propensity score matching analysis, 372 patients with GI symptoms and 372 asymptomatic individuals who had undergone MCCE at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen University from January 1, 2019 to December 30, 2020 were retrospectively enrolled. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants and their MCCE and gastroscopic findings (performed within 1 year after MCCE) were analyzed.ResultsFifty‐one (6.85%) patients underwent further examination with conventional gastroscopy within 1 year after MCCE. Those with GI symptoms were more likely to undergo conventional gastroscopy than those without (9.95% vs 3.76%, P < 0.001). Polyps were the most common finding of MCCE. The rate of conventional gastroscopy in patients with focal lesions was significantly higher than that in those without focal lesions (P < 0.05). However, such rate did not differ in the different age groups (P = 0.106).ConclusionsMCCE is an optimal alternative for gastric examination, especially for large‐scale screening of asymptomatic individuals. Patients with GI symptoms or focal lesions detected by MCCE are more likely to seek further examination with conventional gastroscopy for biopsy or endoscopic treatment than those without.
Association of visceral fat area or BMI with arterial stiffness in ideal cardiovascular health metrics among T2DM patients
Authors: Zhao Ling , Zhou Xiangming , Chen Yufei , Dong Qijuan , Zheng Qidong , Wang Yufan , Li Li , Zhao Dong , Ji Bangqun , Xu Fengmei , Shi Juan , Peng Ying , Zhang Yifei , Dai Yuancheng , Ke Tingyu , Wang Weiqing 
Published: September 2023

AbstractBackground“Obesity paradox” occurs in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients when body mass index (BMI) is applied to define obesity. We examined the association of visceral fat area (VFA) as an obesity measurement with arterial stiffness in seven ideal cardiovascular health metrics (ICVHMs).MethodsA total of 29 048 patients were included in the analysis from June 2017 to April 2021 in 10 sites of National Metabolic Management Centers. ICVHMs were modified from the recommendations of the American Heart Association. Brachial‐ankle pulse wave velocity (BaPWV) ≥ 1400 cm/s was employed to evaluate increased arterial stiffness. Multivariate regression models were used to compare the different effects of BMI and VFA on arterial stiffness.ResultsLower VFA was more strongly associated with low BaPWV than lower BMI when other ICVHMs were included (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.85 [95% confidence interval [CI], 0.80–0.90] vs OR 1.08 [95% CI, 1.00–1.17]). Multivariable‐adjusted ORs for arterial stiffness were highest in patients with the VAT area VFA in the range of 150‐200 cm2 (adjusted OR, 1.26 [95% CI 1.12–1.41]). Compared with participants with VAT VFA < 100 cm2, among participants with higher VAT VFA, the OR for arterial stiffness decreased gradually from 1.89 (95% CI, 1.73–2.07) in patients who had ≤1 ICVHM to 0.39 (95% CI, 0.25–0.62) in patients who had ≥5 ICVHMs.ConclusionIn patients with T2DM, using VAT for anthropometric measures of obesity, VFA was more relevant to cardiovascular risk than BMI in the seven ICVHMs. For anthropometric measures of obesity in the ICVHMs to describe cardiovascular risk VFA would be more optimal than BMI.
Statistical modelling to examine the impact of changes in crude oil and fertiliser prices on maize prices and future forecasts in India
Authors: Tyagi Sanjay 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThis study examines the impact of crude oil and fertiliser price changes on maize crop prices in India using monthly time series data from May 2007 to September 2022. The best‐fitted Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average model with the lowest Akaike's Information Criterion value is selected, and the Box–Ljung test is used to validate the prediction accuracy. Empirical results suggest that maize price is driven by crude oil and fertiliser prices since it has been found that maize prices are highly positively correlated with the prices of crude oil and fertiliser. Also, a strong correlation has been found between crude oil and fertiliser prices. The investigation for forecasting the next 15 months from November 2022 also revealed that maize prices showed no volatility because of a constant trend, but crude oil prices showed a declining trend, while di‐ammonium phosphate prices showed an increasing trend over the period from November 2022 to February 2023. They then declined to June 2023 but again showed an increasing trend from July 2023 to January 2024 and achieved the highest price in December 2023. Because of a constant trend, urea prices showed no volatility over the 15 months. The estimates can aid the government in formulating policies to maintain agricultural crop production and control input price changes to meet the growing population's food demands.
Translation and validation of the Norwegian version of the postoperative quality of recovery score QoR‐15
Authors: Bergestuen Linda , Moger Thomas , Oterhals Kjersti , Pfeffer Frank , Nestvold Torunn , Norderval Stig , Nymo Linn Såve , Havnes Kjerstin , Lassen Kristoffer , Breivik Kyrre 
Published: September 2023

AbstractBackgroundAs patient‐centered care gains more attention, assessing the patient's perspective on their recovery has become increasingly important. In response to the need for a reliable and valid patient reported outcome measurement tool for major surgical resections in Norway. The Norwegian Registry for Gastrointestinal Surgery (NORGAST) initiated a project to translate and evaluate QoR‐15's psychometric properties for patients going through general, gastrointestinal (GI), and hepato‐pancreato‐biliary (HPB) resectional surgery.MethodsAfter a translation and adaption of the original version of QoR–15 into Norwegian, the QoR–15NO was psychometrically evaluated including a confirmatory factor analysis to test for unidimensionality, as well as tests for content validity, internal consistency, measurement error, construct validity, feasibility, and responsiveness. This process included cognitive interviews using a structured interview guide. Further, patients who underwent various types of GI/HPB surgery at five hospitals in different parts of Norway completed the QoR‐15NO before surgery and on the first or second day after surgery. The impact of surgery was classified according to Surgical Outcome Risk Tool v2 (SORT), in extra major/complex, major, intermediate, and minor.ResultsThis study included 324 patients with 83% return rate with both pre‐ and postoperative forms. There were negative correlations between duration of surgery and postoperative QoR‐15 score and the difference between post‐ and preoperative score (change score). Individuals who had gone through surgery with major impact had a lower postoperative mean QoR‐15 score (97) than their counterparts who had experienced either medium (QoR‐15: 110) or minor (QoR15: 119) impact surgery. Cronbach's alpha (0.88) and Omega Alpha Total (ωt = 0.90) indicate that the scale has good to very good internal consistency. Test–retest reliability was measured by Intra‐class Correlation Coefficient to ICC = 0.70. Confirmatory factor analyses supported that a one‐factor model with correlated residuals had a good fit to data.ConclusionThis study supports QoR‐15NO as a valid, essentially unidimensional, feasible, and responsive instrument among patients undergoing general, GI, and HPB resectional surgery in Norway. The total QoR‐15NO score provides important information that can be used in an everyday clinical setting and integrated into NORGAST.
Degradation of cochlear Connexin26 accelerate the development of age‐related hearing loss
Authors: Xu Kai , Chen Sen , Bai Xue , Xie Le , Qiu Yue , Liu Xiao‐zhou , Wang Xiao‐hui , Kong Wei‐jia , Sun Yu 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThe GJB2 gene, encoding Connexin26 (Cx26), is one of the most common causes of inherited deafness. Clinically, mutations in GJB2 cause congenital deafness or late‐onset progressive hearing loss. Recently, it has been reported that Cx26 haploid deficiency accelerates the development of age‐related hearing loss (ARHL). However, the roles of cochlear Cx26 in the hearing function of aged animals remain unclear. In this study, we revealed that the Cx26 expression was significantly reduced in the cochleae of aged mice, and further explored the underlying molecular mechanism for Cx26 degradation. Immunofluorescence co‐localization results showed that Cx26 was internalized and degraded by lysosomes, which might be one of the important ways for Cx26 degradation in the cochlea of aged mice. Currently, whether the degradation of Cx26 in the cochlea leads directly to ARHL, as well as the mechanism of Cx26 degradation‐related hearing loss are still unclear. To address these questions, we generated mice with Cx26 knockout in the adult cochlea as a model for the natural degradation of Cx26. Auditory brainstem response (ABR) results showed that Cx26 knockout mice exhibited high‐frequency hearing loss, which gradually progressed over time. Pathological examination also revealed the degeneration of hair cells and spiral ganglions, which is similar to the phenotype of ARHL. In summary, our findings suggest that degradation of Cx26 in the cochlea accelerates the occurrence of ARHL, which may be a novel mechanism of ARHL.