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Optimal time for management review during testing process: an approach using S-curve two-dimensional software reliability growth model
Authors: Verma Vibha , Anand Sameer , Aggarwal Anu Gupta 
Published: February 2023

PurposeThe software development team reviews the testing phase to assess if the reliability growth of software is as per plan and requirement and gives suggestions for improvement. The objective of this study is to determine the optimal review time such that there is enough time to make judgments about changes required before the scheduled release.Design/methodology/approachTesting utilizes majority of time and resources, assures reliability and plays a critical role in release and warranty decision-making reviews necessary. A very early review during testing may not give useful information for analyzing or improving project performance, and a very late review may delay product delivery and lead to opportunity loss for developers. Therefore, it is assumed that the optimal time for review is in the later stage of testing when the fault removal rate starts to decline. The expression for this time point is determined using the S-curve 2-D software reliability growth model (SRGM).FindingsThe methodology has been illustrated using the real-life fault datasets of Tandem computers and radar systems resulting in optimal review time of 14 weeks and 26 months, respectively, which is neither very early in testing nor very near to the scheduled release. The developer can make changes (more resources or postpone release) to expedite the process.Originality/valueMost of the literature studies focus on determination of optimal testing or release time to achieve considerable reliability within the budget, but in this study, the authors determine the optimal review time during testing using SRGM to ensure the considerable reliability at release.
Member identity in fitness centres and its consequences: an examination of members and managers' perspectives
Authors: Pedragosa Vera , Biscaia Rui , Naylor Michael E. , Hedlund David P. , Dickson Geoff 
Published: February 2023

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to examine the effect of member identity and its dimensions of power, urgency, external legitimacy, internal legitimacy and interest, on satisfaction and behavioural intentions in fitness centres.Design/methodology/approachTwo studies were designed. In Study 1, data were collected from fitness centre members (n = 225) and structural equation modelling used to examine the dimensions of fitness centre member identity and its subsequent effect on satisfaction and behavioural intentions. In Study 2, interviews exploring member identity were conducted with members (n = 9) and managers (n = 7) and a content analysis contrasted their perceptions of power, urgency, internal legitimacy, external legitimacy and interest.FindingsThe results of Study 1 support the multidimensional construct of member identity and its positive influence on both satisfaction and behavioural intentions. Satisfaction mediated the relationship between member identity and behavioural intentions. In Study 2, managers and members expressed similar perceptions of the member identity dimensions: low power; urgency is issue-dependent; external legitimacy is recognized; members are perceived as legitimate; and most members exhibit high interest in their membership.Originality/valueThis study provides a deeper understanding of how member identity contributes to long-term relationships between members and fitness centres. It extends the body of consumer behaviour literature in the context of fitness centres.
Utilization of the mental health first aid ALGEE action plan: a longitudinal study
Authors: Laurene Kimberly R. , Bonnah Godslove , Patel Sweta , Kenne Deric R. 
Published: February 2023

Purpose
Mental health training programs exist to assist the public with aiding people experiencing mental distress. This study aims to examine the five steps of the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) ALGEE action plan to assess which steps were used most frequently and how personal characteristics were associated with utilization.

Design/methodology/approach
Individuals completing MHFA either at public schools with students ranging in age from 5 to 18 or at a university in the Northern central area of the USA were invited to participate. Prior to MHFA, participants completed an initial questionnaire, which included demographic questions and questions assessing the use of the MHFA ALGEE action plan, which is a plan to provide help to someone experiencing mental distress. Follow-up questionnaires were completed every quarter to assess the ALGEE action plan utilization at three-, six- and nine-months after completion of MHFA. A comparison group of individuals, not completing MHFA, was also included.

Findings
After completing MHFA, individuals demonstrated an increase in using the ALGEE action plan at three- and six-months, but by nine-months there was a reduction in utilization. In general, age, gender and race did not usually influence the usage of the ALGEE action plan.

Originality/value
Although other studies have measured the efficacy of MHFA, those studies have focused on participant predicted behaviors. The present study measured self-reported behavior and compared the behaviors to a comparison group over time.
Mapping the environmental, social and governance literature: a bibliometric and content analysis
Authors: Jain Karishma , Tripathi P.S. 
Published: February 2023

PurposeThis study aimed to quantify and map academic literature of ESG from a bibliometric perspective and to provide a comprehensive review of the recent literature published in the high-rated journal articles.Design/methodology/approachThe study analyzed 867 and 388 documents from Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) data respectively using bibliometric analysis. Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software was used for performance analysis and science mapping respectively. Further, manual content analysis of the 190 research articles published in the last five years was conducted.FindingsThe results demonstrate that ESG is an emerging domain in the field of sustainable finance as the number of publications and total citations are showing an upward trend. The top two journals in terms of productivity are the Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment and Business Strategy and the Environment. The highest number of publications are from the United States and George Serafeim is the most influential author in the ESG domain. Further, the result of cluster analysis of bibliographic coupling reveals four intellectual themes, (1) ESG investing; (2) ESG disclosures and Integrated Reporting; (3) ESG performance and firm value and (4) Corporate Governance and ESG performance. The content analysis of the 190 high-quality journal articles presents the current 11 areas of research in ESG. The impact of ESG on firm value and ESG investment are the prominent themes, and the effect of ESG on the cost of capital and ESG audit and assurance are the emerging themes in this domain.Research limitations/implicationsThe keyword search is solely focusing on the theme of the study. Further, other keywords such as Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate sustainability taken along with ESG may provide distinct results.Practical implicationsThe study advances the understanding of the ESG domain by developing new possibilities to discover key research areas.Originality/valueThe present work provides a comprehensive and detailed bibliometric and content analysis of ESG literature. This study delineates the thorough literature review of journal articles published in the recent five years in high-rated journals.
The failure of transparency as self-regulation
Authors: Vigneau Laurence , Adams Carol A. 
Published: February 2023

Purpose
This paper aims to examine the existence of a transparency gap between voluntary external sustainability reporting and internal sustainability performance of an organisation arising from the operationalisation of transparency as an instrumental tool.

Design/methodology/approach
This study combined an analysis of a firm’s sustainability report (secondary data) with a qualitative case study data (primary data comprising interviews, meetings and internal documents) to understand how the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting guidelines are applied in practice.

Findings
By comparing what is reported with a range of primary case study data, this study finds evidence of transparency gaps, particularly in terms of the quality of measurement of sustainability performance, the materiality of issues covered and the completeness of the report. This study posits that voluntary disclosures following the GRI guidelines (transparency technique) shape the external expression of acceptable corporate behaviour (transparency norm) that is nevertheless at odds with actual behaviour or performance.

Practical implications
The findings indicate the importance of mandatory sustainability reporting requirements that facilitate accountability to all key stakeholders and that are externally assured and enforced. Such requirements might take the form of standards that put boundaries on judgement and address material sustainable development impacts and that are accompanied by implementation guidance. Non-financial assurance practices must be developed to cover adherence to reporting principles and processes.

Social implications
Transparency gaps that result from voluntary disclosure guidelines or standards being used to imply a transparency norm may undermine accountability for the impacts of the organisation and hinder alignment of business models and corporate strategies with sustainable development.

Originality/value
The paper contributes to a theoretical understanding of transparency as a form of self-regulation and has implications for the further development of sustainability reporting standards.
The impact of multiagent systems on autonomous production and supply chain networks: use cases, barriers and contributions to logistics network resilience
Authors: Nitsche Benjamin , Brands Jonas , Treiblmaier Horst , Gebhardt Jonas 
Published: February 2023

Purpose
Academics and practitioners have long acknowledged the potential of multiagent systems (MAS) to automate and autonomize decision-making in logistics and supply chain networks. Despite the manifold promises of MAS, industry adoption is lagging behind, and the exact benefits of these systems remain unclear. This study aims to fill this knowledge gap by analyzing 11 specific MAS use cases, highlighting their benefits, clarifying how they can help enhance logistics network resilience and identifying existing barriers.

Design/methodology/approach
A three-stage Delphi study was conducted with 18 industry experts. In the first round, these experts identified 11 use cases of MAS and their potential benefits, as well as any barriers that could hinder their adoption. In the second round, they assessed the identified use cases with regard to their potential to enhance logistics network resilience and improve organizational productivity. Furthermore, they estimated the complexity of MAS implementation. In the third round, the experts reassessed their evaluations in light of the evaluations of the other study participants.

Findings
This study proposes 11 specific MAS use cases and illustrates their potential for increasing logistics network resilience and enhancing organizational performance due to autonomous decision-making in informational processes. Furthermore, this study discusses important barriers for MAS, such as lack of standardization, insufficient technological maturity, soaring costs, complex change management and a lack of existing use cases. From a theoretical perspective, it is shown how MAS can contribute to resilience research in supply chain management.

Practical implications
The identification and assessment of diverse MAS use cases informs managers about the potential of this technology and the barriers that need to be overcome.

Originality/value
This study fills a gap in the literature by providing a thorough and up-to-date assessment of the potential of MAS for logistics and supply chain management. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the relevance of MAS for logistics network resilience using the Delphi method.
Servant leadership: developing others and addressing gender inequities
Authors: Andrade Maureen Snow 
Published: February 2023

Purpose
Leaders typically want to be effective and be remembered for their achievements and positive influence. This practitioner study aims to examine theory and research on servant leadership to provide insights into how leaders can address current employment conditions and gender inequities.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper examines the key characteristics of servant leadership, compares them to other leadership models, discusses common criticisms and applies the theory to women’s career advancement.

Findings
The review identifies the advantages of servant leadership in terms of encouraging leadership development within organizations, particularly for women, to address the broken rung or lack of early career promotion.

Originality/value
The paper shares key characteristics of servant leadership, explores its differences to other leadership models and focuses on practicalities for developing others in the workplace with a particular emphasis on women.
Introduction of non-linear fracture mechanics in the modelling of a flip-chip component under drop impact
Authors: Belhenini Soufyane , El Fatmi Imad , Richard Caroline , Tougui Abdellah 
Published: February 2023

Purpose
This study aims to contribute to the numerical modelling of drop impact on a flip-chip component assembled on printed circuit boards using solder micro-bumps. This contribution is based on the introduction of non-linear fracture mechanics in the numerical approach.

Design/methodology/approach
The integration of non-linear fracture mechanics into the numerical approach requires the proposal and validation of several simplifying assumptions. Initially, a dynamic 3D model was simplified to a dynamic 2D model. Subsequently, the dynamic 2D model is replaced with an equivalent static 2D model. The equivalent static 2D model was used to perform calculations considering the non-linear fracture mechanics. A crack was modelled in the critical bump. The J-integral was used as a comparative parameter to study the effects of crack length, crack position and chip thickness on the fracture toughness of the solder bump.

Findings
The different simplifying assumptions were validated by comparing the results obtained by the various models. Numerical results showed a high risk of failure at the critical solder bump in a zone close to the intermetallic layer. The obtained results were in agreement with the post-test observations using the “Dye and Pry” methods.

Originality/value
The originality of this study lies in the introduction of non-linear fracture mechanics to model the mechanical response of solder bumps during drop impact. This study led to some interesting conclusions, highlighting the advantage of introducing non-linear fracture mechanics into the numerical simulations of microelectronic components during a drop impact.
Can crisis management teams mitigate COVID‐19's effects? A comparative case study between China and the United States
Authors: Hossain Md Farid , Shi Todd Yuda , Yan Cassie Zexin 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe COVID‐19 pandemic has been the world's greatest challenge since World War II. As an unprecedented global public health crisis, crisis management teams (CMTs) in the infected countries need to rethink to cope with the similar uncertainty and urgency of the ongoing COVID‐19 pandemic. The shared context of COVID‐19 allows us to explore a cross‐nation study of different constructs and CMT to communicate information about crises with the public effectively. Since the pandemic affected all countries, the comparison is warranted. Can CMTs mitigate the effects of COVID‐19? Based on the analysis of China and the US cases, our study explores how shared and common knowledge cognition among crisis responders plays a pivotal role in effective CMTs' communication while technological failures and inadequate information disrupt the system, worsening pandemics like COVID‐19. Furthermore, organizational dysfunction, such as institutional fragmentation, regulatory hurdles and bureaucratic arrogance, impede effective communication between CMTs. However, effective coordination and decisive leadership could improve coordination effectiveness and reduce crisis costs.
When food fights back: Cebid primate strategies of larval paper wasp predation and the high‐energy yield of high‐risk foraging
Authors: Barnett Adrian A. , Stone Anita I. , Shaw Peter , Ronchi‐Teles Beatriz , dos Santos‐Barnett Tereza , Pimenta Natalia C. , Kinap Natalia M. , Spironello Wilson R. , Bitencourt Aparecida , Penhorwood Gemma , Umeed Rebecca N. , de Oliveira Tadeu G. , Bezerra Bruna M. , Boyle Sarah A. , Ross Caroline , Wenzel John W. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractOptimal foraging theory predicts that well‐defended potential foods should be exploited only when energy pay‐offs are great. Although stinging hymenopteran nests are both well‐defended and predated by primates, their larvae's energy yields rarely have been calculated, and predation‐linked foraging behaviours by primates infrequently documented. Based on 58 opportunistic observations of primates raiding wasp nests for larvae, we calculated energetic yields of low‐ and high‐risk wasp nest predation forCebus albifrons,Saimiri collinsi,S. sciureusandSapajus apella, and tested predictions derived from optimal foraging theory. We recorded how nests were processed and by which age‐sex classes, eaten nest fragment sizes, number of occupied and empty cells, and nest occupancy patterns (percent larvae/pupae, eggs, empty cells). Basal metabolic rate (BMR) calculations showed energetic yields from 15 min foraging on low‐risk nests (Polybia quadricincta) would meet energy needed to sustain adult female and maleC. albifronsBMR for 4.9 and 4.5 h, respectively; yields from high‐risk (Chartergus artifex) nests for 6.5 and 6.2 h;Mischocyttarussp. nest yields (low risk, but mimetically resembling other wasps) would meetS. collinsiBMR for 2.9 h (female) and 2.3 h (male), and 2.6 and 2.1 h, for the slightly largerS. sciureus, respectively. TheChartergusenergetic‐yield value is nearly 20% of a 36 g chocolate bar (741 kJ). Our data provide quantitative support for the common assertion that wasp larvae and pupae are high‐yield foods for primates. As predicted by optimal foraging, energetic yield is sufficient to offset the risk and pain of being stung.
Integrated analysis of lncRNA and mRNA expression profiles in patients with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion
Authors: Zhu Xiaoli , Du Mengxuan , Gu Heng , Wu Ruishan , Gao Mengge , Xu Hang , Tang Jia , Li Mingzhen , Liu Xiaohua , Zhong Xingming 
Published: February 2023

AbstractProblemUnexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (URSA) is one of the most frustrating and confounding conditions in reproductive medicine, and its exact pathogenesis has not been clearly established.Method of studyIn this study, we used RNA sequencing to characterize the mRNA and lncRNA expression profiles in peripheral blood. Thereafter, enrichment analysis was performed to determine the functions of the differentially expressed genes, and Cytoscape was used to construct lncRNA‐mRNA interaction networks.ResultsOur results showed that the peripheral blood of patients with URSA has distinct mRNA and lncRNA expression profiles, with a total of 359 mRNAs and 683 lncRNAs being differentially expressed. Moreover, the top hub genes, including IGF1, PPARG, CCL3, RETN, SERPINE1, HESX1, and PRL, were identified and further validated using real‐time quantitative PCR. Furthermore, we demonstrated a lncRNA‐mRNA interaction network that achieved 12 key lncRNAs and their targeted mRNAs are involved in systemic lupus erythematosus, allograft rejection, and complement and coagulation cascades. Finally, the correlation between immune cell subtypes and IGF1 expression was evaluated; a negative correlation was observed with the proportion of natural killer cells, which increased significantly in URSA.ConclusionWe identified seven top hub genes, constructed a lncRNA‐related network and suggested that IGF1 plays a key role in regulating maternal immune response by affecting NK and T cells’ function, which helps to identify the pathogenesis of URSA.
Inhibiting B cell activating factor attenuates preeclamptic symptoms in placental ischemic rats
Authors: Herrock Owen , Deer Evangeline , Amaral Lorena M. , Campbell Nathan , Whitney Darby , Ingram Nicole , Cornelius Denise C. , Turner Ty , Hardy‐Hardin Ja'Nasa , Booz George W. , Ibrahim Tarek , LaMarca Babbette 
Published: February 2023

AbstractProblemPreeclampsia (PE), new‐onset hypertension during pregnancy, is associated with a pro‐inflammatory state with activated T cells, cytolytic natural killer (NK) cells, dysregulated complement proteins, and B cells secreting agonistic autoantibodies to the angiotensin II type‐1 receptor (AT1‐AA). The reduced uterine perfusion pressure (RUPP) model of placental ischemia recapitulates these features of PE. Blocking CD40L‐CD40 communication between T and B cells or B cell depletion with Rituximab prevents hypertension and AT1‐AA production in RUPP rats. This suggests that T cell‐dependent B cell activation contributes to the hypertension and AT1‐AA associated with PE. B2 cells maturing into antibody producing plasma cells are the product of T cell‐dependent B cell‐interactions and B cell Activating Factor (BAFF) is an integral cytokine in the development of B2 cells specifically. Thus, we hypothesize that BAFF blockade will selectively deplete B2 cells, therefore reducing blood pressure, AT1‐AA, activated NK Cells, and complement in the RUPP rat model of PE.Method of studyGestational Day (GD) 14 pregnant rats underwent the RUPP procedure, and a subset were treated with 1 mg/kg Anti‐BAFF antibodies via jugular catheters. On GD19, blood pressure was measured, B cells and NK cells were measured by flow cytometry, AT1‐AA was measured by cardiomyocyte bioassay, and complement activation was measured by ELISA.ResultsAnti‐BAFF therapy attenuated hypertension, AT1‐AA, NK cell activation, and APRIL levels in RUPP rats without negatively impacting fetal outcomes.ConclusionsThis study demonstrates that B2 cells contribute to hypertension, AT1‐AA, and NK cell activation in response to placental ischemia during pregnancy.