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A scalable approach to investigating sequence-to-expression prediction from personal genomes
Authors: Spiro Anna E. , Tu Xinming , Sheng Yilun , Sasse Alexander , Hosseini Rezwan , Chikina Maria , Mostafavi Sara 
Published: February 2025

AbstractA key promise of sequence-to-function (S2F) models is their ability to evaluate arbitrary sequence inputs, providing a robust framework for understanding genotype-phenotype relationships. However, despite strong performance across genomic loci, S2F models struggle with inter-individual variation. Training a model to make genotype-dependent predictions at a single locus—an approach we call personal genome training—offers a potential solution. We introduce SAGE-net, a scalable framework and software package for training and evaluating S2F models using personal genomes. Leveraging its scalability, we conduct extensive experiments on model and training hyperparameters, demonstrating that training on personal genomes improves predictions for held-out individuals. However, the model achieves this by identifying predictive variants rather than learning acis-regulatory grammar that generalizes across loci. This failure to generalize persists across a range of hyperparameter settings. These findings highlight the need for further exploration to unlock the full potential of S2F models in decoding the regulatory grammar of personal genomes. Scalable software and infrastructure development will be critical to this progress.
The impact of self-service technologies on customer engagement in Nigerian fuel stations: exploring the roles of corruption mitigation and trust
Authors: Anka Rashida Bello , Shamim Amjad 
Published: February 2025

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the impact of customer willingness to adopt self-service technologies (SST) in the Nigerian fuel station context. Specifically, it explores the interplay between corruption mitigation at fuel stations, customer trust and customer intimacy in shaping the attitudes towards SST adoption.Design/methodology/approachThe research employs a quantitative approach; partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) software was conducted using an online survey sample of 233 participants from Nigeria.FindingsThe research reveals that customer willingness to use SST positively correlates with customer trust, corruption mitigation and customer intimacy when introduced at fuel stations. However, as anticipated by the study, corruption mitigation at fuel stations and customer trust significantly mediate the relationship between willingness to use SST and customer intimacy. This suggests that an increase in customers’ willingness to use SST at a fuel station not only enhances the chances of mitigating corruption but also strengthens customer trust.Originality/valueThis study contributes to both academic understanding and practical implications. It advances the literature on technology adoption by exploring the unique context of Nigerian fuel stations. The study’s originality lies in its examination of these dynamics within a specific cultural and operational setting, presenting valuable knowledge for both researchers and fuel station managers seeking to improve customer experiences and service quality.
Organizational climate for initiative and innovative work behavior: a moderated mediation model
Authors: Hassi Abderrahman , Rohlfer Sylvia , Jebsen Simon 
Published: February 2025

PurposeThis paper aimed at investigating the relationship between organizational climate for initiative, job autonomy, climate for innovation and innovative work behavior (IWB) in a developing economy context.Design/methodology/approachThe study surveyed 444 manufacturing businesses in Morocco, collecting data from three sources: CEOs, middle managers and non-managerial employees in the production department. The data were analyzed using structural equation modelling, the Bayesian estimation approach and the bootstrapped moderated mediation technique.FindingsThis study revealed that middle managers’ job autonomy mediates the positive link between climate for initiative and middle managers’ IWB when climate for innovation is strong.Practical implicationsThis study provides practical information for organizations intending to make their middle managers willing to be innovative in their job by granting them job autonomy and building favorable climates for initiative and innovation.Originality/valueThis research expands the human resource management and innovation literature by examining features of the work context (i.e. climates for initiative and for innovation, and job autonomy) as previous research has mainly focused on the context approach to work design (i.e. social environment of work design). The study highlights the role of middle managers as essential contributors to fostering innovations within their firms.
What drives Millennials and Generation Z to adopt cryptocurrency for hotel payments?
Authors: Moon Jehun , Erdem Mehmet , Ozdemir Ozgur , Kim Hyelin (Lina) , Anlamlier Eda 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
This study aims to investigate and compare the factors that affect Millennials and Generation Z (Gen Z) hotel guests’ intention to adopt cryptocurrency payments (CPs) when booking a hotel.

Design/methodology/approach
A sequential mixed-methods approach was used. Study 1 included 20 semi-structured interviews. The qualitative findings subsequently informed the design of a quantitative survey in Study 2, conducted with 604 participants. Additionally, the authors examined the moderating effect of generational differences.

Findings
Through a thematic analysis, Study 1 identified six predetermined factors from the innovation diffusion theory and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology – trialability, observability, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, facilitating conditions and social influence – and two additional elements – personal innovativeness and perceived risk. Study 2 quantitatively examined that all eight factors were significant predictors of intention to adopt CPs among Millennials and Gen Z hotel guests. Furthermore, the findings from the comparative analysis based on the generational cohort theory indicated that generational differences moderated the relationships among performance expectancy, effort expectancy and personal innovativeness and adoption intention.

Practical implications
The results of this study offer actionable insights for hotel operators and policymakers aiming to expedite CP adoption among Millennials and Gen Z hotel guests.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is among the first studies to comprehensively identify the determinants and their significance differences in Millennials and Gen Z hotel guests’ intentions to adopt CPs via a sequential mixed-methods approach.
Exploring cultural influences on national alcoholic beverage purchases: a full latent variable structural equation model
Authors: Adžić Slobodan 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
This study aims to achieve two key objectives. The initial objective is to construct a full latent structural equation model (SEM) for examining the cultural influences on the consumer purchasing habits of rakija, a culturally endorsed alcoholic beverage in Serbia. The second objective is to assess qualitatively the model’s suitability for analyzing alcoholic beverages that are culturally specific and nationally recognized rather than universally applicable.

Design/methodology/approach
Data for this study are collected online via a survey method. The sample consists of 393 (n = 393) rakija consumers.

Findings
The main finding of this study is that culture significantly influences consumer behavior and purchasing habits regarding a national drink, not only directly but also through its mediators. Moreover, the results of the multigroup analysis confirmed that the group of rakija drinkers who preferred this culturally and nationally endorsed beverage differed significantly from the group of rakija drinkers who still preferred beer.

Originality/value
The final SEM demonstrates broader applicability and can be used to examine the purchasing tendencies of alcoholic beverages in various nations, as long as they possess cultural significance and heritage.
The influence of digitalization on international marketing decision: evidence from Chinese private enterprises
Authors: Liu Dewen , Zou Ying , Lv Peng , Yao Shanji 
Published: February 2025

PurposeWhile the impact of digitalization on businesses has been extensively studied, the influence of digitalization on marketing outcomes in private enterprises has not received sufficient attention. The current study aims to examine how and when digitalization affects international marketing decisions in the context of private enterprises.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs data from a survey of Chinese private enterprises conducted in 2020, which constitutes the world's largest dataset of its kind. Nearly 19,000 samples were included in the study. Additionally, we also incorporate supplementary data on digitalization in the Chinese region. Employing various methods, this study empirically and robustly examines the proposed research framework within the context of Chinese private enterprises.FindingsBased on the resource-based view and agency theory, this paper found that digitalization can positively impact private enterprises’ direct and indirect international marketing decisions. Furthermore, we introduce the inclusion of innovation capacity and board governance as moderators in the model and find that board governance attenuates the influence of digitalization on international marketing decisions, while innovation capacity enhances the impact of digitalization on direct international marketing but diminishes its effect on indirect international marketing.Originality/valueThis study advances the understanding of the impact of digitalization on international marketing in private enterprises, thereby addressing the gap in the limited focus on digitalization in private enterprises. It also demonstrates how private enterprises effectively utilize digitalization to gain marketing advantages in the international market.
Tri Hita Karana: Balinese local wisdom and its role in the triumph over corruption
Authors: Ardiana Putu Agus , Sujana I Ketut , Natalia Sang Ayu Putu Dinda , Yanthi Kadek Dwi Linda 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
This study aims to examine how integrating Tri Hita Karana principles – Parahyangan (spiritual harmony), Pawongan (social harmony) and Palemahan (environmental harmony) – influences accounting practices and organisational change to combat corruption in Bali’s government institutions, with potential broader applications.

Design/methodology/approach
Semi-structured interviews with 21 departmental leaders were analysed using thematic analysis to understand how Tri Hita Karana principles are embedded in accounting and governance practices.

Findings
The integration of Tri Hita Karana principles fosters ethical behaviour, transparency and accountability. Parahyangan strengthens spiritual accountability in financial reporting, Pawongan enhances collaborative oversight and Palemahan promotes sustainable decision-making, reducing corruption linked to resource misuse. These principles offer a holistic anti-corruption approach that extends beyond compliance, showing potential adaptability in diverse contexts.

Research limitations/implications
While context-specific to Bali, the Tri Hita Karana principles reflect universal values of integrity and sustainability. Further research is needed to adapt these principles to different cultural and organisational environments.

Practical implications
Insights from this study guide policymakers in incorporating cultural values into governance to enhance ethical practices, especially in regions with weak regulatory frameworks.

Social implications
This study highlights how local wisdom like Tri Hita Karana can drive ethical governance, providing a model adaptable to various contexts for sustainable anti-corruption efforts.

Originality/value
This study shows how cultural values can enhance anti-corruption efforts, offering a framework adaptable to diverse global settings.
A comparative bibliometric analysis of research articles on garment production
Authors: Sun Qi , Zhang Ying , Sun Yue , Chen Yi-Jun , Li Xin , Huang Qian-Wen , Li Qi-Zheng , Wang Laili 
Published: February 2025

PurposeWith the accumulation of theoretical research and practical experience in the field of garment production research, it is imperative to methodically analyze and reflect on the achievements that have been made. This review aims to systematically map the academic landscape of research articles on garment production, elucidate the evolutionary trajectory of this discipline, identify emerging research frontiers and provide insights into its prospects.Design/methodology/approachBased on the Web of Science core database, 307 research articles were systematically analyzed by CiteSpace software. The study employed bibliometric and thematic analyses to offer in-depth insights into the dynamics and evolution of research on garment production.FindingsResults reveal that keyword analysis emphasizes the significance of topics such as apparel assembly line, lean production, circular economy, fuzzy logic, global production networks, social sustainability and supply chain management in garment production research. Citation analysis demonstrates that articles related to environmental impact, supply chain management, production process and production technology constitute the knowledge base and core of garment production research. Eight principal research themes emerge: customized garment production, production technology, quality assurance, equipment, production lines, supply chain management, environmental impact and social and human impact. Future research hotspots will focus more on sustainable, intelligent and digital clothing production.Originality/valueThe findings systematically sort out the hotspots and trends in garment production, establish knowledge structures and display them through intuitive representations. The rich insights set the stage for the development of garment production and provide future guidance for theoretical research.
It was only supposed to be temporary: exploring assigned expatriates’ decision to becoming long-term migrants in their host country
Authors: Hong Sungah , Richardson Christopher , Abdul Rahim Noor Fareen 
Published: February 2025

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine push and pull factors influencing assigned expatriates’ (AEs) decision to remain in their host countries indefinitely as long-term migrants.Design/methodology/approachIn-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 individuals from different developed countries on renewable visas in their host country of Malaysia, having arrived initially as AEs. Interview data were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach.FindingsThe findings highlight push and pull factors and suggest that AEs’ decisions to become long-term migrants can be attributed to three contextual factors: personal, organizational and country.Practical implicationsThis study provides insights for human resource managers to understand potential motivating factors that might influence an AE to consider remaining indefinitely in their host country as a long-term migrant, thus terminating their contract with their MNC employer.Originality/valueThis is among the first empirical studies in the field of international business on AEs who subsequently became long-term migrants in a host country. Moreover, it highlights the possible change in expatriates’ temporary status. It contributes to global mobility literature by examining how in highly skilled professionals, the pursuit of a long-term professional career and lifestyle improvement correlates with a “privileged” position in a host country.
Money laundering from corruption offenses: criminological relationships
Authors: Rusanov Georgy , Pudovochkin Yury 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
The study aims to focus on the criminological relationship between money laundering and corruption crimes.

Design/methodology/approach
The research program on money laundering acquired as a result of corruption crimes includes research of the specifics of corruption in the context of subsequent money laundering; the problem of latency of money laundering acquired as a result of corruption crimes; money laundering and administrative offenses of a corruption nature (income from them); money laundering and noncriminalized acts of corruption (trading in influence); money laundering and gifts; and money laundering and crimes of a corruption nature committed through criminal nonalienation (for example, providing a discount in exchange for illegal actions).

Findings
Russian national legislation was chosen as the basis for the study. However, the findings may be applicable to other states.

Originality/value
n particular, it is noted for the effective operation of such a mechanism to counter acts of a corrupt nature, the subject of money laundering must be expanded to include proceeds from acts that are not classified as criminal in national criminal law: proceeds from administrative offenses of a corruption nature; income from noncriminalized acts of corruption; income from gifts received in violation of the legal rules for their acceptance; income from acts of corruption committed through criminal nonalienation.
LMX and recruiter incivility toward job seekers: a self-serving attribution perspective
Authors: Wang Xiujuan , Weng Qingxiong , Wang Yanfen , Jiang Hui 
Published: February 2025

PurposeJob seekers frequently experience incivility during interactions with recruiters, which can negatively influence their job search behaviors. However, the underlying causes of such incivility remain underexplored. Based on attribution theory, this study examines how recruiters’ attributions about leader–member exchange (LMX) influence their psychological entitlement, which in turn shapes incivility toward job seekers.Design/methodology/approachThe survey data was collected in three waves from 320 recruiters involved in the recruitment process.FindingsThe results found that when recruiters hold high levels of self-serving attribution, LMX quality is positively related to their psychological entitlement, which, in turn, promotes incivility toward job seekers.Practical implicationsLeaders should pay special attention to recruiters with high self-serving attributions when establishing LMX with them, as high-quality LMX may elicit a sense of psychological entitlement and potentially influence their uncivil behaviors.Originality/valueUnlike prior studies that have focused on the negative outcomes of incivility experienced by job seekers, this study empirically reveals the potential antecedents of such incivility.
Exploring hybrid-working preferences of knowledge workers using a stated choice experiment
Authors: Munnich Anne , Kleingeld Ad , Weijschede Jelmer , Danivska Vitalija 
Published: February 2025

PurposeHybrid working is becoming commonplace, but scientific research on employee preferences for hybrid-working arrangements is still scarce. The current study investigated knowledge-worker preferences for hybrid-working scenarios, considering the relative importance of hybrid-working aspects and differences among knowledge workers associated with differences in preferences.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted in a large governmental organization in the Netherlands. Attributes and levels for the choice-based experiment were developed in an iterative process involving several groups of stakeholders. A survey containing sociodemographic and work-related measures and a choice-based experiment was completed by 263 policy officers.FindingsConjoint analyses showed that the most important attribute was the “Distribution of days” (i.e. the percentage of time at home versus the office). Four employee segments were identified: home workers, hybrid fixed, hybrid flex and office workers, each with a different pattern of preferences. The segments differed on age/tenure, task interdependence, household composition (young children or not) and motives for coming to the office.Research limitations/implicationsThe study reveals that differences in preferences are associated with different combinations of demographic and work characteristics rather than one specific characteristic. Findings align with theories on work–life balance, (family) life-cycle stages and needs-supply fit.Practical implicationsStudy findings support managerial decision-making on which hybrid-working scenario(s) to implement, considering the preferences of different groups of employees.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the literature on hybrid working and represents a novel application of conjoint analysis.
It feels special: how nonalignable attributes enhance product evaluation
Authors: Liu Xiaomin , Yao Qing , Yang Defeng , Jiang Xia 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
Consumers often face trade-offs between important product attributes. Previous research suggests that individuals tend to prioritize attribute differences that are easily processed and aligned. This paper aims to examine the contexts in which nonalignable attribute differences can positively impact consumers’ perceptions of products.

Design/methodology/approach
Four lab experiments were conducted to explore how consumer preferences for superior-alignable versus superior-nonalignable products vary based on purchase occasions, with a specific focus on routine and special occasions.

Findings
Consumers tend to prefer superior-nonalignable products on special occasions and superior-alignable products on routine occasions. This is driven by stronger uniqueness motives on special (vs routine) occasions, as consumers associate nonalignable attribute differences more closely with product specialness. The research also explores the moderating roles of consumers’ need for uniqueness (NFU) and psychological ownership. Consumers with higher levels of NFU consistently prefer superior-nonalignable products, regardless of the occasion type. Additionally, when consumers feel psychological ownership of products with superior-alignable attributes, the perceived specialness of these products increases, reducing the influence of occasion type on consumer preferences for attribute alignability.

Originality/value
This research emphasizes the importance of aligning product attribute differences with specific purchase occasions in marketing strategies.
Recruitment and retention challenges in Southeastern US academic libraries
Authors: Stewart Christopher , Hill J.B. , Lowe Louise L. , Eastwood Hill Jenna 
Published: February 2025

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to identify challenges to recruitment and retention in academic libraries in the southeastern United States and to identify possible solutions that can be shared with other academic library recruiters.Design/methodology/approachThis study reports on a survey of academic library administrators that investigated the challenges to recruitment and retention in academic libraries in the southeastern United States after the pandemic.FindingsThe study demonstrates that elements of the workplace, such as compensation, diversity efforts, work arrangement accommodations and external factors, impact recruitment and retention.Originality/valueThis study broadens the current research on recruitment and retention in academic libraries by bringing the experiences of rural and small libraries to the foreground and positing regional perspectives on library employment.