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Supply chain agility and performance: evidence from a meta-analysis
Authors: Alfalla-Luque Rafaela , Luján García Darkys E. , Marin-Garcia Juan A. 
Published: March 2023

PurposeThe link between supply chain agility (SCA) and performance has been tested in previous research with different samples and results. The present paper quantitatively analyses and summarises the impact of SCA on performance found in previous empirical papers and determines the influence of several identified moderators.Design/methodology/approachUsing a meta-analysis approach based on a systematic literature review, a total of 63 empirical papers comprising a sample of 14,469 firms were meta-analysed to consider substantive (type of performance and SCA operationalisation) and extrinsic (economic region and industry) moderators.FindingsResults confirm a significantly large, positive correlation between SCA and performance. None of the analysed moderators has enabled the identification of any significant differences between the SCA and performance correlations by subgroup. However, high heterogeneity in total variance, both in the full sample and the subgroups by moderator, demands further rigorously reported empirical research on this topic with clearly conceptualised variables and frameworks and the use of validated scales.Research limitations/implicationsSeveral research gaps and best practice recommendations have been indicated to improve future empirical research on this topic.Practical implicationsPractitioners in different economic regions and industries will find consistent evidence of improvements in performance through SCA.Originality/valueNo meta-analysis has been found in previous research to estimate the value of the correlation between SCA and performance and the influence of moderating variables.
Organizational career development and retention of millennial employees: role of job satisfaction, organizational engagement and employee empowerment
Authors: Jena Lipsa , Nayak Umakanta 
Published: March 2023

PurposeThe study aims to examine the relationship between organizational career development (OCD) and employee retention (ER) with job satisfaction (JS) and organizational engagement as the mediating variables and employee empowerment (EE) as moderating variable between the relationship of OCD and JS.Design/methodology/approachA total of 422 respondents – employees working in information technology (IT) company in India – were collected and subjected to analysis through structural equation modelling (SEM).FindingsThere is a positive relationship between OCD and ER, where JS and organizational engagement acts as mediating variables. The study also shows the existence of moderating impact of EE in the relationship between OCD and JS.Originality/valueThe contribution of the study comes from establishing the role played by JS, organizational engagement and EE in the relationship between OCD and ER.
Influencing social enterprise resilience by intellectual capital and the contribution of female leadership: insights from the Italian context
Authors: Paoloni Paola , Cosentino Antonietta , Arduini Simona , della Corte Gaetano 
Published: March 2023

PurposeThis paper aims to verify which intangible assets attributable to intellectual capital (IC) influence the anti-cyclical nature and the resilience of social enterprises (SEs) during systemic crises and whether these factors take on particular connotations in female-run SEs.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative methodology based on multiple case studies is used to answer the research questions. A set of SEs operating in the catering sector is analyzed. The analysis is carried out by in-depth interviews with male and female managers of SEs to understand which resilience IC factors were most activated during full emergency and recovery stages.FindingsThe results confirm the anti-cyclical nature of SEs and their resilience to systemic crises. No distinct differences emerge between female and male SEs. Concerning the IC, relational capital (RC) is the most relevant intangible asset for small and medium-sized SEs. Internal and external relations support them during the crisis and the consolidation of trusted ties, formal and informal, external and internal, favor the Recovery. The RC is a crucial resource even in bigger SEs, but some differences are detected concerning the smaller ones. In the smaller SEs, informal relations prevail, while formal relations prevail in the larger ones, particularly with institutions. Furthermore, the RC is the sole or primary resource in the smaller SEs, while the bigger SEs can count on more varied intangible resources.Originality/valueThis study offers an original contribution to studies on IC by focusing on the factors little analyzed by existing studies: (1) SE management, (2) the contribution of IC to the resilience of non-profit-oriented enterprises and (3) the search for elements of differentiation between SEs with male and female leadership.
The influence of public sector audit digitalisation on local government budget planning: evidence from Brazil
Authors: Lino André Feliciano , Azevedo Ricardo Rocha de , Belote Guilherme Simões 
Published: March 2023

PurposeThis article analysed how data collection systems (DCS) developed by governmental audit organizations (Court of Accounts) affect budgetary planning within local governments.Design/methodology/approachEighteen semi-structured interviews complemented by six time-lagged interviews via WhatsApp were carried out with the actors involved in the preparation and auditing of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) in Brazilian local governments. Documents such as the structured layouts of Courts' DCS and the publicised MTEF prepared by local governments were also analysed.FindingsThe findings indicate that Courts' DCS structured layouts reduce local governments' budgetary planning autonomy in elaborating their MTEF. It happens as the Courts' main driver is to make MTEF information auditable and not to improve the usefulness of information by governments. As a result, the planning choices of the local governments end up limited, not by the general legislation but by the rules established by the computerized systems of the Courts.Originality/valueThe paper's originality relies on demonstrating that the digitalisation of audit processes ultimately affects local governments' practices through structured layouts for the data collection on MTEF information - that impose rigidity on the budget planning process of local governments. The authors highlight the role of public sector auditing organisations as potential catalysts of reforms; however, this should be considered cautiously since the drivers and motivations of the organisation that sponsors public financial management reforms matter for overall reform effectiveness.
Party preferences, individual views and mobility during the pandemic
Authors: KLYMAK MARGARYTA , VLANDAS TIM 
Published: March 2023

AbstractWhat is the association between partisanship, individual views and behaviours towards the pandemic? This research note explores this question empirically using two datasets collected before and during the Covid‐19 pandemic: a daily survey covering nearly 100,000 individuals and county level mobility matched to UK 2019 general election results. At the individual level, our findings show that partisanship is strongly correlated with differences in both views and behaviours. Conservative voters were less likely to perceive Covid‐19 as dangerous and less likely to stay home during the national lockdown. At the county level, the effect of the national lockdown on mobility was negative and statistically significant only in less Conservative counties. Thus, partisanship is associated with different individual views and behaviours towards the pandemic even when there is broad consensus among the main political parties and the government about the nature of a public health problem and the appropriate policy response.
Copper‐based nanoparticles for biopolymer‐based functional films in food packaging applications
Authors: Zhang Wanli , Roy Swarup , Rhim Jong‐Whan 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThis review summarizes the latest developments in the design, fabrication, and application of various Cu‐based nanofillers to prepare biopolymer‐based functional packaging films, focusing on the effects of inorganic nanoparticles on the optical, mechanical, gas barrier properties, moisture sensitivity, and functional properties of the films. In addition, the potential application of Cu‐based nanoparticle‐added biopolymer films for fresh food preservation and the effect of nanoparticle migration on food safety were discussed. The incorporation of Cu‐based nanoparticles improved the film properties with enhanced functional performance. Cu‐based nanoparticles such as copper oxide, copper sulfide, copper ions, and copper alloys affect biopolymer‐based films differently. The properties of composite films containing Cu‐based nanoparticles depend on the concentration of the filler, the state of dispersion, and the interaction of the nanoparticles with the biopolymer matrix in the film. The composite film filled with Cu‐based nanoparticles effectively extended the shelf life by maintaining the quality of various fresh foods and securing safety. However, studies on the migration characteristics and safety of copper‐based nanoparticle food packaging films are currently being conducted on plastic‐based films such as polyethylene, and research on bio‐based films is limited.
Altitude‐dependent metabolite biomarkers reveal the mechanism of plateau pika adaptation to high altitudes
Authors: CHEN Xi , WANG Zaiwei , SU Junhu , LI Huan , XIONG Jinbo , FU Keyi , WANG Zilong , YUAN Xuefeng , SHI Ziyue , MIAO Xiumei , YANG Mei , YANG Yunfeng , SHI Zunji 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe harsh environment in the Tibetan plateau, the highest place in the world, poses thermoregulatory challenges and hypoxic stress to animals. The impacts of plateau environment on animal physiology and reproduction include external factors such as strong ultraviolet radiation and low temperature, and internal factors such as animal metabolites and gut microbiota. However, it remains unclear how plateau pika adapt to high altitudes through the combination of serum metabolites and gut microbiota. To this end, we captured 24 wild plateau pikas at the altitudes of 3400, 3600, or 3800 m a.s.l. in a Tibetan alpine grassland. Using the machine learning algorithms (random forest), we identified five biomarkers of serum metabolites indicative of the altitudes, that is, dihydrotestosterone, homo‐l‐arginine, alpha‐ketoglutaric‐acid, serotonin, and threonine, which were related to body weight, reproduction, and energy metabolism of pika. Those metabolic biomarkers were positively correlated with Lachnospiraceae_ Agathobacter, Ruminococcaceae, or Prevotellaceae_Prevotella, suggesting the close relationship between metabolites and gut microbiota. By identifying the metabolic biomarkers and gut microbiota analysis, we reveal the mechanisms of adaptation to high altitudes in plateau pika.
Addressing the impact of canine distemper spreading on an isolated tiger population in northeast Asia
Authors: WANG Dawei , SMITH James L. D. , ACCATINO Francesco , GE Jianping , WANG Tianming 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe continuation of the isolated Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) population living along the China–Russia border is facing serious challenges due to factors such as its small size (including 38 individuals) and canine distemper virus (CDV). We use a population viability analysis metamodel, which consists of a traditional individual‐based demographic model linked to an epidemiological model, to assess options for controlling the impact of negative factors through domestic dog management in protected areas, increasing connectivity to the neighboring large population (including more than 400 individuals), and habitat expansion. Without intervention, under inbreeding depression of 3.14, 6.29, and 12.26 lethal equivalents, our metamodel predicted the extinction within 100 years is 64.4%, 90.6%, and 99.8%, respectively. In addition, the simulation results showed that dog management or habitat expansion independently will not ensure tiger population viability for the next 100 years, and connectivity to the neighboring population would only keep the population size from rapidly declining. However, when the above three conservation scenarios are combined, even at the highest level of 12.26 lethal equivalents inbreeding depression, population size will not decline and the probability of extinction will be <5.8%. Our findings highlight that protecting the Amur tiger necessitates a multifaceted synergistic effort. Our key management recommendations for this population underline the importance of reducing CDV threats and expanding tiger occupancy to its former range in China, but re‐establishing habitat connectivity to the neighboring population is an important long‐term objective.
Changes in phenolics and flavonoids in amaranth and soybean sprouts after UV‐C treatment
Authors: García‐Mosqueda Cristina , Cerón‐García Abel , León‐Galván Ma. Fabiola , Ozuna César , López‐Malo Aurelio , Sosa‐Morales María Elena 
Published: March 2023

AbstractSprouts, mainly from cereals, legumes, and some pseudo‐cereals, are rich in nutrients and contain biocompounds, making them attractive for consumption. This research study aimed to develop treatments with UV‐C light in soybean and amaranth sprouts and evaluate their effect on biocompounds content, compared with chlorine treatments. UV‐C treatments were applied at distances of 3 and 5 cm and times of 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 min, whereas chlorine treatments were applied as immersion in solutions at 100 and 200 ppm for 15 min. Phenolics and flavonoid content were higher in UV‐C‐treated sprouts than in those treated with chlorine solutions. Ten biocompounds were identified in soybean sprouts, with increasing in apigenin C‐glucoside‐rhamnoside (105%), apigenin 7‐O‐glucosylglucoside (237%), and apigenin C‐glucoside malonylated (70%) due to UV‐C application (3 cm, 15 min); for amaranth sprouts, five biocompounds were identified, with higher contents of p‐coumaroylquinic acid (17.7%) after UV‐C treatment (3 cm, 15 min). The best treatment to achieve the highest bioactive compounds concentration was UV‐C at a distance of 3 cm for 15 min, without significant modification on the color parameters, Hue and chroma.Practical ApplicationUV‐C can be used to increase the biocompound content in amaranth and soybean sprouts. Nowadays, there is UV‐C equipment available for industrial applications. In this way, sprouts may be maintained as fresh through this physical technology, and they will retain or increase the concentration of health‐related compounds.
Weaponising microbes for peace
Authors: Anand Shailly , Hallsworth John E. , Timmis James , Verstraete Willy , Casadevall Arturo , Ramos Juan Luis , Sood Utkarsh , Kumar Roshan , Hira Princy , Dogra Rawat Charu , Kumar Abhilash , Lal Sukanya , Lal Rup , Timmis Kenneth 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThere is much human disadvantage and unmet need in the world, including deficits in basic resources and services considered to be human rights, such as drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, healthy nutrition, access to basic healthcare, and a clean environment. Furthermore, there are substantive asymmetries in the distribution of key resources among peoples. These deficits and asymmetries can lead to local and regional crises among peoples competing for limited resources, which, in turn, can become sources of discontent and conflict. Such conflicts have the potential to escalate into regional wars and even lead to global instability. Ergo: in addition to moral and ethical imperatives to level up, to ensure that all peoples have basic resources and services essential for healthy living and to reduce inequalities, all nations have a self‐interest to pursue with determination all available avenues to promote peace through reducing sources of conflicts in the world. Microorganisms and pertinent microbial technologies have unique and exceptional abilities to provide, or contribute to the provision of, basic resources and services that are lacking in many parts of the world, and thereby address key deficits that might constitute sources of conflict. However, the deployment of such technologies to this end is seriously underexploited. Here, we highlight some of the key available and emerging technologies that demand greater consideration and exploitation in endeavours to eliminate unnecessary deprivations, enable healthy lives of all and remove preventable grounds for competition over limited resources that can escalate into conflicts in the world. We exhort central actors: microbiologists, funding agencies and philanthropic organisations, politicians worldwide and international governmental and non‐governmental organisations, to engage – in full partnership – with all relevant stakeholders, to ‘weaponise’ microbes and microbial technologies to fight resource deficits and asymmetries, in particular among the most vulnerable populations, and thereby create humanitarian conditions more conducive to harmony and peace.
Disrupted dynamic functional network connectivity in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Authors: Candelaria‐Cook Felicha T. , Schendel Megan E. , Flynn Lucinda , Cerros Cassandra , Hill Dina E. , Stephen Julia M. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractBackgroundPrenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) can result in harmful and long‐lasting neurodevelopmental changes. Children with PAE or a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) have decreased white matter volume and resting‐state spectral power compared to typically developing controls (TDC) and impaired resting‐state static functional connectivity. The impact of PAE on resting‐state dynamic functional network connectivity (dFNC) is unknown.MethodsUsing eyes‐closed and eyes‐open magnetoencephalography (MEG) resting‐state data, global dFNC statistics and meta‐states were examined in 89 children aged 6–16 years (51 TDC, 38 with FASD). Source analyzed MEG data were used as input to group spatial independent component analysis to derive functional networks from which the dFNC was calculated.ResultsDuring eyes‐closed, relative to TDC, participants with FASD spent a significantly longer time in state 2, typified by anticorrelation (i.e., decreased connectivity) within and between default mode network (DMN) and visual network (VN), and state 4, typified by stronger internetwork correlation. The FASD group exhibited greater dynamic fluidity and dynamic range (i.e., entered more states, changed from one meta‐state to another more often, and traveled greater distances) than TDC. During eyes‐open, TDC spent significantly more time in state 1, typified by positive intra‐ and interdomain connectivity with modest correlation within the frontal network (FN), while participants with FASD spent a larger fraction of time in state 2, typified by anticorrelation within and between DMN and VN and strong correlation within and between FN, attention network, and sensorimotor network.ConclusionsThere are important resting‐state dFNC differences between children with FASD and TDC. Participants with FASD exhibited greater dynamic fluidity and dynamic range and spent more time in states typified by anticorrelation within and between DMN and VN, and more time in a state typified by high internetwork connectivity. Taken together, these network aberrations indicate that prenatal alcohol exposure has a global effect on resting‐state connectivity.
Using machine learning to retrospectively predict self‐reported gambling problems in Quebec
Authors: Murch W. Spencer , Kairouz Sylvia , Dauphinais Sophie , Picard Elyse , Costes Jean‐Michel , French Martin 
Published: March 2023

AbstractBackground and AimsParticipating in online gambling is associated with an increased risk for experiencing gambling‐related harms, driving calls for more effective, personalized harm prevention initiatives. Such initiatives depend on the development of models capable of detecting at‐risk online gamblers. We aimed to determine whether machine learning algorithms can use site data to detect retrospectively at‐risk online gamblers indicated by the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI).DesignExploratory comparison of six prominent supervised machine learning methods (decision trees, random forests, K‐nearest neighbours, logistic regressions, artificial neural networks and support vector machines) to predict problem gambling risk levels reported on the PGSI.SettingLotoquebec.com (formerly espacejeux.com), an online gambling platform operated by Loto‐Québec (a provincial Crown Corporation) in Quebec, Canada.ParticipantsN = 9145 adults (18+) who completed the survey measure and placed at least one bet using real money on the site.MeasurementsParticipants completed the PGSI, a self‐report questionnaire with validated cut‐offs denoting a moderate‐to‐high‐risk (PGSI 5+) or high‐risk (PGSI 8+) for experiencing past‐year gambling‐related problems. Participants agreed to release additional data about the preceding 12 months from their user accounts. Predictor variables (144) were derived from users’ transactions, apparent betting behaviours, listed demographics and use of responsible gambling tools on the platform.FindingsOur best classification models (random forests) for the PGSI 5+ and 8+ outcome variables accounted for 84.33% (95% CI = 82.24–86.41) and 82.52% (95% CI = 79.96–85.08) of the total area under their receiver operating characteristic curves, respectively. The most important factors in these models included the frequency and variability of participants’ betting behaviour and repeat engagement on the site.ConclusionsMachine learning algorithms appear to be able to classify at‐risk online gamblers using data generated from their use of online gambling platforms. They may enable personalized harm prevention initiatives, but are constrained by trade‐offs between their sensitivity and precision.
The impact of higher rent levels on private health insurance enrollment: An exploratory analysis for a single state, Virginia
Authors: Cebula Richard J. , Ehrlich Zachary , Foley Maggie 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThis exploratory empirical study proffers and empirically examines the following two hypotheses: the higher the monthly rent levels being charged for apartments, the lower the percent of the population age 18 years to age 65 that opts to obtain private (whether group or individual) health insurance: and the greater the percentage growth rate of median household income, the greater the growth in the capacity to purchase health insurance. Panel 2SLS estimation provides what may be viewed as at least preliminary empirical support for both hypotheses. Certain policy implications are suggested.