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Value network and firm performance: the role of knowledge distance and environmental uncertainty
Authors: Lissillour Raphael , Cui Yuting , Guesmi Khaled , Chen Weijian , Chen Qianran 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
This study aims to empirically examine the relationships among perceived environmental uncertainty (EV), the level of knowledge distance (KD) and the impact of value network on firm performance.

Design/methodology/approach
The quantitative analysis is based on data from 243 Chinese companies with engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) business in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Findings
The two dimensions of value network [network centrality (NC) and network openness (NO)] have a different impact on firm performance [financial performance (FP) and market performance (MP)]. NC has a positive impact on FP, but not on MP. NO has a positive effect on MP, but not on FP. A reduced KD mediates the relationship between value network and firm performance. Moreover, it fully mediates the relationship between NC and MP, NO and FP. Finally, during the COVID-19 pandemic, only EV has a moderating effect on KD and MP.

Research limitations/implications
This study is limited in terms of data set because it relies on a limited amount of cross-sectional data from one specific country. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to test the proposed propositions further.

Practical implications
The present findings suggest that EPC professionals should pay more attention to the EV, which may be impacted by policy, technology and the economy. This research has actionable implications for the reform of EPC in the construction industry, and practical recommendations for EPC firms to improve their corporate performance.

Originality/value
The results measure the complementary effects of both dimensions of value network (NC and NO) on two distinct aspects of firm performance (MP and FP) and assess the moderating effect of EV and KD in the context of the COVID-19 pandemics.
Are acquirers different? Identifying firm precursors to acquisitions
Authors: King David , Shijaku Elio , Urtasun Ainhoa 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThe authors propose and test a theoretical framework that develops and analyzes precursors to firm acquisitions to determine if acquirers differ from other firms.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use longitudinal, archival data from a sample of the largest firms in the global pharmaceutical industry from 1991 to 2012 with 1,327 firm-year observations.FindingsThe authors integrate prior research to show that the firm characteristics involving (1) R&D investment, (2) prior experience and (3) network centrality influence the likelihood that a firm will complete an acquisition.Originality/valueIn contrast to research focusing on the performance of acquiring firms, the authors show that firm characteristics predict acquisition activity by highlighting that acquiring firms differ from other firms. The authors also develop how network synergies can be realized by acquirers that have information advantages from more central network positions.
Future proofing the academic library: improving the way we work
Authors: Nicholas Pauline , Palmer Alicia , Lindsay Yulande , Lawrence Kareen , Reid Lawson Vergie Lee 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
Driven by globalization and subsequent advancements in technology, higher education has experienced exponential growth in student enrolment and increased diversity in the student population. Among the major changes are new models of learning that have supported both onsite and remote learners for quality education. In response to these major changes in education, the processes, resources and services in library and information science have been redefined to meet the information needs of all users, anytime and anywhere. Historically, libraries shifted from being curators of knowledge to creators and disseminators of knowledge. This paper aims to address the path forward for academic libraries using as example, the Main Library at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus (UWI).

Design/methodology/approach
This paper explores the evolution of reference services, circulations, digitization, people engagement and how new technologies have fundamentally changed the way librarians at The UWI work. Of equal importance in this discussion of the future of academic libraries is students' ability to navigate the diverse ways in which they access resources and services. Finally, the interests, needs and the practical implications of artificial intelligence in academic libraries will be examined. This digital disruption poses both opportunities and challenges for academic libraries and students within the Caribbean in the 21st Century and beyond. A review of literature as well as a look at trends in academic libraries forms the basis of this discussion.

Findings
Library processes and services advanced from automation in the 1980s, internet and online facilities in the 1990s to web-based and consortia offerings in the 2000s rendering old models obsolete. Information products and the process of information sharing have reduced the focus on print collections and face to face interactions to fully online or hybrid offerings. What is evident is that Caribbean Libraries must continue to evolve or risk being left behind in this burgeoning technology age.

Originality/value
Often the Caribbean is overlooked when examining the impact and application of technology and the availability of resources to students and the wider society. This paper presents an opportunity to look at the unique status of Caribbean academic libraries, specifically The University of the West Indies Library System.
The role of product scarcity on display incompleteness
Authors: Ladeira Wagner Junior , de Oliveira Santini Fernando , Perin Marcelo Gattermann 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThe current research empirically aims to explore how displaying incompleteness influences the processing of product information and the number of products placed in the basket. This paper proposes a model of the effects of display incompleteness to analyze the influence of the processing of product information and product scarcity.Design/methodology/approachFour studies were conducted to test a model of the effects generated by the display incompleteness.FindingsThe results suggest that incomplete display increases the processing of product information and the number of products chosen. In addition, it supports that processing product information interacts with incomplete display to predict the number of display products placed in the basket. In this context, perceived scarcity cannot increase the effects of incomplete display on processing product information at low levels of perception. On the other hand, consumers will tend to process more information from incomplete displays when perceived scarcity gradually increases.Research limitations/implicationsThe empirical findings have some limitations. First, the authors’ experiments do not define whether scarcity was caused due to excessive demand or restricted supply. Second, the studies do not analyze the perceived exclusivity of the product in short supply. Finally, the studies did not indicate the differences between display incompleteness that showed variety and category scarcity.Practical implicationsThe findings demonstrate that one of the ways to get customers' attention would be to have an efficient strategy for displaying incompleteness. Many managers believe the lack of products on display is an inventory management problem. However, the studies show that this can help increase product sales.Originality/valueThis research contributes to developing better metrics to understand the processing of product information in display incompleteness. Overall, the studies have demonstrated the value of measuring visual attention as an expression of processing product information to understand better how people visually process display incompleteness and its effects on consumption responses.
The formalization of the Egyptian informal sector: a behavioral and experimental approach
Authors: Moaaz Rania , Mansour Sarah 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThis paper aims at assessing the impact of a number of behavioral interventions on the willingness of informal businesses, in the Egyptian informal sector, to join the formal sector.Design/methodology/approachThis paper uses an experimental methodology to examine the impact of behavioral interventions on the formalization of the Egyptian informal sector. Specifically, it conducts a survey experiment on a total of 240 informal businesses, operating in the Egyptian informal sector. The primary data collected from the survey experiment is then analyzed using a binary logistic regression to assess the impact of the behavioral primes on the probability of joining the formal market.FindingsThe empirical findings of the survey experiment indicate that the biggest obstacle facing informal businesses is finding a formal source of finance that could help them in penetrating the market. Providing informal businesses with information on funding opportunities offered by the ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) significantly increased the probability of joining the formal sector to benefit from this opportunity.Originality/valueThis paper is the first to apply behavioral primes, in the form of informational cues, to the Egyptian case of informal business owners. Previous research on the use of behavioral nudges and primes has focused mainly on the western economies.
Contextual antecedents for team learning in professional service firms
Authors: Rustad Bjerke Victoria Helen 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to identify contextual antecedents for team learning in professional service firms.

Design/methodology/approach
Structural equation modelling was applied to establish reliability and validity and to measure the size of relationships. Evidence was drawn from an empirical sample of 210 consultants in the Nordic professional service industry.

Findings
The findings of this study reveal and strongly support that two important contextual antecedent factors that facilitate for team learning in professional service firms are market orientation and leader support for collaborative learning practices. The effect of leader support on team learning is also mediated by a market orientation.

Originality/value
There is a paucity of knowledge on contextual factors that contribute to team learning. This study provides insight of theoretical and practical value.
The development of a methodology for assessing teamwork and sustainable quality culture, focusing on top management teams
Authors: Sten Lilly-Mari , Ingelsson Pernilla , Häggström Marie 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThe purpose was to present a developed, tested and evaluated methodology for assessing teamwork and sustainable quality culture, focusing on top management teams (TMTs).Design/methodology/approachThe developed methodology was based on a convergent mixed-method design, including two data collection methods: questionnaire and focus group discussion. Two pilot tests were performed with two TMTs. This design involved analysing, merging and interpreting data, first separately by data collection method and theme and then in a meta-interpretation. Lastly, there was a follow-up meeting for evaluating results.FindingsFindings from the study were that the methodology can be used to assess teamwork and sustainable quality culture, and the results also showed the strength of using two data collection methods to provide a broader picture of teamwork and sustainable quality culture. A follow-up meeting validated the results and provided additional value to the two TMTs in the form of suggestions on how to improve their teamwork and sustainable quality culture.Practical implicationsApplying this methodology can guide TMTs in how to improve their teamwork and sustainable quality culture within their organisations.Originality/valueThis is a new methodology, containing a developed questionnaire and an interview guide, aiming to assess and evaluate teamwork within TMTs and sustainable quality culture. The practice of the methodology adds value to both TMTs and their organisations, as well as provides a theoretical and methodological contribution to research on teamwork and sustainable quality culture.
Balancing a seesaw – leaders perspectives on design and traditional quality improvement in healthcare
Authors: Boström Jonas , Hillborg Helene , Lilja Johan 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore and describe the perspectives and reasoning of senior development leaders in healthcare organizations, when reflecting on design as theory and practice in relation to more traditional methods and tools for improving quality and support innovation.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on a qualitative interview design with five development and innovation leaders from separate healthcare regions in Sweden. They have, to varying degrees, applied design theory and practice for quality improvement and innovation in their organizations. The interview transcript was analysed using a content analysis together with an interpretive approach.FindingsThe major findings are to be found in the balancing act for leadership and organizations in healthcare when it comes to introducing and combining different theories and practices for improving quality and support innovation. The balance is between the change in power dynamics and pushing traditional boundaries in a complex healthcare world.Practical implicationsThe narratives from the leaders' experience of applying design theory and practice for improving healthcare quality can help us create readiness and knowledge about how we prevent and/or facilitate planning and implementing design theories, practices, methods and tools in a healthcare context.Originality/valueThe study provides a unique insight when it captures and illustrates five different organizations' experiences when applying design for developing healthcare quality.
Knowledge leakage through social networks: a review of existing gaps, strategies for mitigating potential risk factors and future research direction
Authors: Timiyo Adobi Jessica , Foli Samuel 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
This paper aims to systematically review the literature on knowledge leakage through social networks in the past decade to find existing gaps, identify potential risk factors while, ultimately, proposing ways of mitigating these factors.

Design/methodology/approach
This study adopted Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis as guide for searching relevant scholarly publications. Subject-specific and -related research papers were obtained from three databases, namely, Scopus, Web of Science and EBSCOhost. The review data was generated from the search results while adopting specific criteria to either accept or reject a particular publication during the search process.

Findings
Technological, operational and human knowledge factors are some of the risks resulting from knowledge leakage. Highlights of the paper include strategies for mitigating these factors, including continuous training, creating awareness, banning social media usage at work and reinforcing nondisclosure policies. This study also found potential gaps from the literature, categorized as topical, geographical, industrial, theoretical, methodological and conceptual gaps while proposing ways of addressing these gaps using specific research questions. These questions set the direction for future studies on knowledge leakage and social networks.

Originality/value
Implications of the findings are laid out, particularly the idea of developing actionable managerial plans for preventing knowledge leakage from occurring in organizations in the first place. The systematic, rigorous, transparent and methodological procedures used throughout the entire research process strongly suggest that the findings and conclusions are legitimate. While the findings were not drawn arbitrarily, they potentially offer windows of opportunities for bridging the six potential gaps identified in this paper.
A basic charge cluster near the C‐terminus of the cytoplasmic tail contributes to the molecular stability of human herpesvirus 8 E3 ubiquitin ligases
Authors: Kajikawa Mizuho , Kato Koya , Takahashi Hayato , Kitajima Seiya , Kusunoki Yosuke , Haga Mizuki , Kimura Minako , Inoue Yoshihiro , Miyano Kei , Kanamoto Taisei 
Published: April 2023

AbstractHuman herpesvirus 8 (HHV8; also known as Kaposi's sarcoma‐associated herpesvirus [KSHV]) utilizes the viral E3 ubiquitin ligase family members K3 and K5 for immune evasion. Both K3 and K5 mediate the ubiquitination of host MHC class I (MHC‐I) molecules, which play a key role in antigen presentation to cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). Because ubiquitinated MHC‐I is immediately down‐regulated from the cell surface, HHV8‐infected cells can escape surveillance by CTLs. K3 and K5 have similar domain structures and topologies. They contain an N‐terminal RINGv ubiquitin ligase domain, two transmembrane helices, and an intrinsically disordered cytoplasmic tail at the C‐terminus. The cytoplasmic tail contains a membrane‐proximal “conserved region” involved in ligase activity. On the other hand, the role of the membrane‐distal region of the cytoplasmic tail, termed the “C‐tail” in this study, remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that the C‐tail contributes to the protein expression of both K3 and K5. The C‐tail‐truncated K3 and K5 mutants were rapidly reduced in cells. The recombinant C‐tail proteins bind to acidic lipids via a basic charge cluster located near the C‐terminus of the C‐tails. Similar to the C‐tail‐truncated mutants, the basic charge cluster‐substituting mutants showed decreased protein expression of K3 and K5. These findings suggest that the basic charge cluster near the C‐terminus of the cytoplasmic tail contributes to the molecular stability of K3 and K5.
Antioxidant mechanism of a continuous microenvironment regulation system for prolonging the shelf‐life of red grapes
Authors: Hu Wenqing , Gong Fan , Dong Qingfeng , Kang Yongfeng , Zhou Yan , Liu Boqiang , Li Li 
Published: April 2023

AbstractRed grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) have a high sugar content, thin skins, and relatively short shelf‐life after harvesting. We developed polylactic acid/polybutylene succinate film, prepared by extrusion of polylactic acid and polybutylene succinate, that significantly prolonged the shelf‐life of red grapes from 8 to 12 days by delaying the loss of weight, loss of hardness, and reduction in soluble solid content after harvesting. Further mechanistic study showed that this modified atmosphere film delayed the senescence of harvested red grape, the phenomenon that was highly related to the lower active oxygen species production and higher antioxidant enzyme activity compared to the non‐packaged grape. The proposed continuous and dynamic microenvironment regulation system is a promising method to study the mechanisms of respiratory metabolism in fruit and extends food shelf‐life while reducing food waste.Practical ApplicationIn this study, we designed a means to microenvironmental regulatory packaging that directly creates a continuous, dynamic, and monitorable microenvironment. To ensure that the fruit inside the package underwent coordinated aerobic and anaerobic respiration, we melt‐extruded polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene succinate (PBS) to form a homogeneous biodegradable film. We demonstrated that the best preservation results were achieved with a film comprising an 80/20 PLA‐to‐PBS ratio. This film can prolong the shelf‐life of fruits by regulating respiratory metabolism.
Water balance characterization of the early 21st century drought in the western United States
Authors: McCabe Gregory J. , Wolock David M. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractMonthly temperature and precipitation data for 923 United States Geological Survey 8‐digit hydrologic units are used as inputs to a monthly water balance model to compute monthly actual evapotranspiration, soil moisture storage, and runoff across the western United States (U.S.) for the period 1900 through 2020. Time series of these water balance variables are examined to characterize and explain the dry conditions across the western U.S. since the year 2000. Results indicate that although precipitation deficits account for most of the changes in actual evapotranspiration and runoff, increases in temperature primarily explain decreases in soil moisture storage. Specifically, temperature has been particularly impactful on the magnitude of negative departures of soil moisture storage during the spring (April through June) and summer (July through September) seasons. These effects on soil moisture may be particularly detrimental to agriculture in regions already stressed by drought such as the western U.S.
Decomposing dark diversity affinities of species and sites using Bayesian method: What accounts for absences of species at suitable sites?
Authors: Fujinuma Junichi , Pärtel Meelis 
Published: April 2023

Abstract

Locally observed biodiversity always consists of only a fraction of its site‐specific species pool. Why some suitable species are absent, shaping dark diversity of that site, is a basic yet increasingly crucial question in the face of global biodiversity degradation. The ultimate processes underlying dark diversity associate with either dispersal or persistence limitations, or both. These two limitations in turn link to several characteristics of individual species and sites, making it challenging to detect the exact factors contributing to dark diversity in a particular metacommunity.

Here, we propose a metric, dark diversity affinity (DDA), which measures the tendencies of individual species to be absent from suitable sites and of individual sites to miss suitable species. We developed a Bayesian model interrelating four types of datasets: metacommunity matrix of species presences in sites, species‐sites suitability matrix, species functional traits and site characteristics. In the model, DDA operates as an adjustment bridging the disparity between site‐specific suitability and observed presence/absence of each species at each site. Furthermore, DDA can be related to individual properties of species and sites through logistic regression sub‐models. We demonstrated our framework using nine empirical datasets of vertebrate, invertebrate and vascular plant metacommunities.

We show the decomposed roles of species traits and site characteristics in defining DDA and, therefore, dark diversity in metacommunities. In the empirical datasets, various functional traits, which related to morphology, reproduction, dispersal ability, population attributes, resource specificity and life history, significantly affected species‐level DDA, while site characteristics regarding habitat types and attributes, resource availability, pollution, and edaphic and water conditions influenced DDA at the site level.

Our framework provides a concept and methodological toolbox that allows identification of the processes underlying dark diversity and advances both the theory of community ecology and biodiversity conservation. Conservation actions can be more successful by knowing whether species loss in a particular metacommunity is associated to some species traits or site characteristics and what their relative contributions are.