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Creativity and commerce: a shifting balance for specialty foods and beverages
Authors: Andersen Kristina Vaarst , Münchow Morten 
Published: August 2023

Purpose
Producers of specialty products that apply nonindustrial production techniques to deliver high quality and authenticity to niche markets define themselves in opposition to industrial production. This forces them to strike a delicate balance between, on the one hand, emphasizing the symbolic value related to quality, creativity and distance from traditional industrial production, and on the other hand, ensuring profitability through commercial orientation. This paper aims to explore how new and established firms benefit from a different balance between a strategic orientation toward creativity and the symbolic value of specialty products and commercialization.

Design/methodology/approach
Based on survey data from 99 specialty coffee roasters, this study uses statistical regression models to analyze how new versus established firms benefit from a strategic orientation toward creativity versus commercialization.

Findings
The authors find that firms benefit from shifting the balance from a strategic orientation on creativity in new firms to a strategic orientation on commercialization in more established firms. This shift increases the likelihood that firms’ passion and creativity lead to commercial success.

Originality/value
The findings demonstrate the importance of strategic orientation and emphasize that business owners need to revisit and adjust their strategic orientation as their businesses develop.
The relationship between the role of management accountants, advanced manufacturing technologies, cost system sophistication and performance: a path model
Authors: Banhmeid Badr , Aljabr Abdulrahman 
Published: August 2023

Purpose
This paper aims to test a contingency-based path model that concurrently links the role of management accountants (MA) and advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) to cost system sophistication (CSS), as well as linking the latter to improvements in organisational performance through improving cost management and product planning decisions.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper used the questionnaire survey strategy to collect data from 373 medium and large manufacturing business units based in the UK, then subjected the data to structural equation modelling analysis to test a contingency-based path model.

Findings
The results show that the role of MAs and AMTs positively influence CSS. Moreover, it was found that the latter is positively associated with improvements in cost management decisions which, in turn, lead to improvements in organisational performance. However, no support was found for the association between the level of CSS and improvements in product planning decisions, although the latter was found to be positively associated with organisational performance. These results confirm the theory and empirical findings regarding the role that MAs and AMTs play in designing the cost accounting system, and support the argument that adopting sophisticated cost systems does not lead directly to improvements in organisational performance, unless the benefits of such systems, in terms of improved decision-making and cost applications, are used.

Originality/value
This research contributes to the literature by testing a contingency-based path model that incorporates hitherto underexamined contextual factors, namely, the role of MAs and AMTs; examining the effect of CSS on a critical output, organisational performance and the mechanisms of this effect; and considering the complexity of the business environments through the concurrent testing of the relationships involved in the research model.
Achieving acoustic comfort in the library: a sound masking initiative
Authors: Manna Debabrata , De Sarkar Tanmay 
Published: August 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the sources of noise generation in a library and suggest the implementation of a sound masking system to provide acoustic comfort, maintain speech privacy and create an environment more engaging for the users.

Design/methodology/approach
Analyzing the existing literature and exploring the existing practices as observed in different libraries, the study gives an overview of the sound masking initiatives in libraries.

Findings
With practical examples of libraries, the study demonstrates how a sound masking system has been implemented to invoke better acoustic design in the library. The expansion of various activities in the library and a gradual shift from individual attention to a collaborative approach necessitates a strong focus on the acoustic design architecture of the library. The study showcases how the libraries adopt sound masking with the introduction of acoustic panels, dual panel partitions, sound-absorbent false ceilings, sound insulation, sound isolation and noise-dampening measures, installing furniture with sound containment features, adopting vibration control mechanism, mounting of white noise machines, etc., keeping the aesthetic quotient of the library alive.

Originality/value
The study attempts to show the current practices of the adoption of the sound masking system in libraries and promotes collaborative reading with the creation of an acoustic design-influenced library environment to control noise and reverberation and provide a comfortable reading environment.
The ambiguity and limitations of measuring firm-level multinationality: a theoretical and empirical exploration
Authors: Vaněk Patrik 
Published: August 2023

Purpose
This paper aims to explore the ambiguity and limitations of measuring firm-level multinationality (FLM) using theoretical and empirical comparisons of existing methods. The paper puts forward a list of five key aspects that collectively serve as a tool for researchers to select the most appropriate method for future research and as a basis for the future development of methods.

Design/methodology/approach
Firstly, the author reviews existing methods of measuring FLM and consolidates findings into five key aspects. Secondly, the author uses the aspects to compare existing methods theoretically, and subsequently, the author groups them into three distinct streams. Thirdly, the author compares existing methods across a sample of the 35 largest European MNEs by sales in 2020 to identify and demonstrate the ambiguity and limitations of these methods.

Findings
The author identifies the five key aspects of measuring FLM: framework, aggregation, segmentation, metrics and indicators. Using empirical comparison, the author empirically confirms the limitations highlighted in the literature and shows the differences and inconsistencies among methods, which cause confusion rather than clarity in the extant literature. Additionally, the author emphasises that three distinct streams further drive the debate on the regional/global nature and present further limitations of methods not mentioned in the literature to date.

Originality/value
This paper provides the most comprehensive review of the existing literature on FLM, resulting in five novel aspects of measuring FLM. The analysis of a sample of 35 European firms demonstrates and identifies the ambiguity and limitations of FLM-measuring methods.
Trustworthy brand signals, price fairness and organic food restaurant brand loyalty
Authors: Konuk Faruk Anıl 
Published: August 2023

PurposeThis research aims to examine the influence of brand signals (transparency, innovativeness and reputation) on brand trust and price fairness toward organic food restaurant brand.Design/methodology/approachThe empirical data were gathered with the survey instrument from respondents who had previously visited organic food restaurant. The formulated hypotheses were analyzed with structural equation modeling.FindingsThe collected data demonstrated the positive effect of brand signals on brand trust and price fairness. Trust in organic food restaurant brand was found to positively impact both price fairness and brand loyalty. Additionally, the results provided evidence of the positive linkage between price fairness and brand loyalty. Among brand signals, brand transparency exerted the greatest impact on brand trust and price fairness. The findings also indicated the significant indirect linkage of brand signals on restaurant brand loyalty through brand trust and price fairness.Originality/valueThrough the lens of signaling theory and equity theory, this study provides novel insights into how brand signals contribute to brand trust, price fairness and organic food restaurant brand loyalty. The managerial implications for implementing brand strategies for organic food restaurants were discussed.
Factors that enhance and limit youth empowerment, according to social educators
Authors: Llena Berñe Asunción , Planas-Lladó Anna , Vila-Mumbrú Carles , Valdivia-Vizarreta Paloma 
Published: August 2023

PurposeThis study aims to identify the contextual and relational factors that enhance and limit the empowerment of young people from the perspective of social education professionals.Design/methodology/approachBronfenbrenner's bioecological model made it possible to locate the narratives of the educators in the territory. These narratives include field diaries, i.e. hybrid narratives that include visual, written and spoken materials, and focus groups with 11 educators from different fields of action and related to youth empowerment projects.FindingsAccording to these educators, the most important factors for empowering young people are their immediate environment, and the issues that affect them most. For these factors to be empowering, young people need to be accompanied, with support based on connectedness, horizontality and the creation of safe spaces and learning experiences. Both the microsystem and the mesosystem form the immediate reality for their action. Aware of this, educators do the work of connecting with the exosystem.Practical implicationsIt is evident why communities are spaces with opportunities for youth empowerment, and the authors observe the need for more transversal and less welfare-based social and youth policies that generate empowerment instead of dependency.Social implicationsThis methodology evidenced the environmental structures of educators and the dissimilar levels to explore and understand the work of educators and the complex interrelationships, which play an important role in empowerment processes.Originality/valueThis research presents a new perspective that allows traditional qualitative reflection to be embedded in the bioecological model. All of this sheds light on relational ecosystems with young people and proposes youth policies, in this case, oriented towards empowerment.
Exploring the link between home country attributes and firms' internationalisation: evidence from GEDI and WEF data
Authors: Ndofirepi Takawira Munyaradzi 
Published: August 2023

Purpose
This study aims to examine the degree to which a selection of home country factors affects the proclivity of firms to internationalise. The study also proposes and tests a conceptual model that fuses institutional and resource-based theories to improve our understanding of firm internationalisation.

Design/methodology/approach
The study uses cross-sectional, national-level secondary data from the 2018 Global Entrepreneurship Development Institute and World Economic Forum data sets on global entrepreneurship and competitiveness indices for 137 countries. The data is analysed using correlation and hierarchical regression analysis to test the hypotheses.

Findings
The results indicate that national income, institutions, trade openness and availability of risk capital positively influenced firm internationalisation, while home-country networking had an inverse effect. However, home country infrastructure had no statistically significant effect on firm internationalisation.

Research limitations/implications
The findings highlight the importance of considering home country attributes in understanding the internationalisation of firms.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the body of knowledge by providing empirical evidence of the role of local factors on the internationalisation of entrepreneurial ventures. It also tests a novel conceptual model that integrates institutional and resource-based theories to explain the nuances of the internationalisation of business ventures globally.
Family bargaining over parental leave: A collective household model with endogenous gender power
Authors: Sakamoto Ryo 
Published: August 2023

AbstractAlthough existing studies have suggested that men's leave‐taking positively affects children's development and their involvement in childcare and household chores in the long run, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. To shed light on this ambiguity, this study develops a dynamic collective household model and analyses household decisions on parental leave‐sharing between spouses, resource allocation, home production, and labour supply. We demonstrate that gender equality in bargaining positions within families before leave‐taking is crucial in explaining the positive impacts of men's leave‐taking. Specifically, if women's intrahousehold bargaining power before taking parental leave is sufficiently low, their husbands are unlikely to take leave, and women's positions may deteriorate after leave. Consequently, households may allocate fewer resources to children, and men may not actively participate in childcare and household chores. Our model suggests that implementing parental leave policies for both genders may not be sufficient; simultaneous measures to increase women's bargaining power are necessary to encourage men to take parental leave and maximize the policies' benefits.
How to optimize outcome of patients undergoing HLA‐matched related haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in acquired and inherited bone marrow failure syndromes
Authors: Giardino Stefano , Pierri Filomena , Faraci Maura 
Published: August 2023

Up‐front allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo‐HSCT) after a reduced intensity conditioning regimen is the standard treatment in children with acquired severe aplastic anaemia (aSAA) and inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (iBMFs) in the presence of a healthy matched related donor (MRD). The paper by Alsultan et al. report the safety and efficacy of MRD HSCT conditioned with low‐dose cyclophosphamide, fludarabine and thymoglobulin in both aSAA and non‐Fanconi iBMFs, strengthening the concept of the pivotal role of immunosuppressive approach in allo‐HSCT for specific subgroups of non‐malignant diseases requiring a reduced risk of toxicities, offering the opportunity to discuss the essential points for achieving patients' long‐term survival after MRD HSCT in BMF.Commentary on: Alsultan et al. Human leucocyte antigen‐matched related haematopoietic stem cell transplantation using low‐dose cyclophosphamide, fludarabine and thymoglobulin in children with severe aplastic anaemia. Br J Haematol 2023;203:255‐263.
Myelin protein zero mutation‐related hereditary neuropathies: Neuropathological insight from a new nerve biopsy cohort
Authors: Bremer Juliane , Meinhardt Axel , Katona Istvan , Senderek Jan , Kämmerer‐Gassler Elke K. , Roos Andreas , Ferbert Andreas , Schröder J. Michael , Nikolin Stefan , Nolte Kay , Sellhaus Bernd , Popzhelyazkova Klimentina , Tacke Frank , Schara‐Schmidt Ulrike , Neuen‐Jacob Eva , de Groote Chantal Ceuterick , de Jonghe Peter , Timmerman Vincent , Baets Jonathan , Weis Joachim 
Published: August 2023

AbstractMyelin protein zero (MPZ/P0) is a major structural protein of peripheral nerve myelin. Disease‐associated variants in the MPZ gene cause a wide phenotypic spectrum of inherited peripheral neuropathies. Previous nerve biopsy studies showed evidence for subtype‐specific morphological features. Here, we aimed at enhancing the understanding of these subtype‐specific features and pathophysiological aspects of MPZ neuropathies. We examined archival material from two Central European centers and systematically determined genetic, clinical, and neuropathological features of 21 patients with MPZ mutations compared to 16 controls. Cases were grouped based on nerve conduction data into congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy (CHN; n = 2), demyelinating Charcot–Marie‐Tooth (CMT type 1; n = 11), intermediate (CMTi; n = 3), and axonal CMT (type 2; n = 5). Six cases had combined muscle and nerve biopsies and one underwent autopsy. We detected four MPZ gene variants not previously described in patients with neuropathy. Light and electron microscopy of nerve biopsies confirmed fewer myelinated fibers, more onion bulbs and reduced regeneration in demyelinating CMT1 compared to CMT2/CMTi. In addition, we observed significantly more denervated Schwann cells, more collagen pockets, fewer unmyelinated axons per Schwann cell unit and a higher density of Schwann cell nuclei in CMT1 compared to CMT2/CMTi. CHN was characterized by basal lamina onion bulb formation, a further increase in Schwann cell density and hypomyelination. Most late onset axonal neuropathy patients showed microangiopathy. In the autopsy case, we observed prominent neuromatous hyperinnervation of the spinal meninges. In four of the six muscle biopsies, we found marked structural mitochondrial abnormalities. These results show that MPZ alterations not only affect myelinated nerve fibers, leading to either primarily demyelinating or axonal changes, but also affect non‐myelinated nerve fibers. The autopsy case offers insight into spinal nerve root pathology in MPZ neuropathy. Finally, our data suggest a peculiar association of MPZ mutations with mitochondrial alterations in muscle.
The cryobiopsy in interstitial lung diseases guided by probe‐based confocal laser endomicroscopy is feasible
Authors: Zheng Yu , Zhang Liyan , Lou Yueyan , Fan Bijun , Cui Yongqi , Wu Xueling , Tan Xiaoming 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBackgroundTransbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLB) is routinely used to diagnose the interstitial lung disease (ILD). These results are consistent with those of surgical lung biopsy. Fluoroscopy is also used to confirm the final position of the cryoprobe; however, it can increase radiation exposure for both patients and medical care personnel. Probe‐based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) is a novel optical imaging technique that allows real‐time imaging at the cellular level in vivo. pCLE technology can also be used to identify malignancy, acute rejection in lung transplantation, amiodarone lung, and pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and visualize elastin fibres in the alveolar compartment.ObjectivesThe aim of this study is to investigate the ability of pCLE to distinguish fibrotic pulmonary issues from normal lung disease and the safety and feasibility of CLE‐guided bronchoscopy and transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD).MethodspCLE images from 17 ILD patients were obtained during TBLB. These images were then compared with histology results to assess the correspondence rate.ResultspCLE imaging of the alveolar structures was performed. Key characteristics were visible, which could potentially influence the diagnostic rate (fibrotic areas) and the complication rate (blood vessel and pleura).ConclusionpCLE may reduce complications and increase the diagnostic yield. It is a potential guidance tool for cryobiopsy in the patients with ILD without fluoroscopy.
Exploration of the minimal clinically important difference value of the 3‐min simulated pedal motion in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A self‐controlled prospective clinical trial
Authors: Zhang Xiaoting , Liu Ni , Yang Feng , Su Guansheng , Hu Jieying , Chen Rongchang , Zheng Zeguang 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBackgroundTo help elderly patients with severe or very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with pulmonary rehabilitation, we have developed Zheng's supine rehabilitation exercise (ZSRE). Currently, none of the terminal or critically ill patients with severe exercise limitation can complete the 6‐min walking distance (6MWD) and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET).MethodsIn this study, we discuss the definition of the standardized 3‐min simulated pedal motion (3MSPM) test and its operational specifications. Also, we evaluate the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) value of the 3MSPM.ResultsThe results showed that the mMRC score of COPD patients with acute exacerbation of dyspnea was progressively reduced from the second day of respiratory rehabilitation, and the difference between the first and seventh days was statistically significant (p < 0.000, χ2 = 176.664). 6MWD increased progressively, and the difference between 6MWD on day 1–7 was statistically significant (p = 0.024, F = 2.443). The difference between 3MSPM on day 1–7 was also statistically significant (p < 0.000, F = 4.481). Further analysis showed that 6MWD was negatively correlated with mMRC (p < 0.000, OR = −0.524). 3MSPM was positively correlated with 6MWD (p < 0.000, OR = 0.640) but negatively correlated with mMRC (p < 0.000, OR = −0.413). There is a linear regression relationship between 6MWD and 3MSPM, that is, 6MWD = 14.151 + 0.301 * 3MSPM, adjusted R2 = 0.401.ConclusionBased on the regression equation, 3MSPM can predict 6MWD, and it can be used as a simple exercise endurance method to evaluate patients with safety hazards in underground activities or who cannot complete the 6MWD test. The minimum clinically important difference value is increased by 23.
Botulism after intragastric botulinum toxin injections for weight reduction
Authors: Hennen Christina , Demir Seda , Dafsari Haidar Salimi , Wunderlich Gilbert , Böll Boris , Hüser Christoph , Barbe Michael Thomas , Fink Gereon Rudolf , Rueger Maria Adele 
Published: August 2023

AbstractAlthough—considering the risk–benefit ratio—botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT/A) is unequivocally recommended to treat severe neurological diseases such as dystonia, this has not yet been determined for its endoscopic intragastric injection aimed at weight reduction in obesity. However, severe adverse effects of intragastric BoNT/A had not yet been reported, prompting some European countries to endorse its (off‐label) use and treat patients transnationally. We here present three cases of botulism after intragastric BoNT/A injections for obesity treatment in a Turkish hospital. Patients presented with cranial nerve affection, bulbar symptoms, and descending paresis, and benefited from treatment with BoNT antitoxin and pyridostigmine. We assume that iatrogenic botulism was induced by overdosing in combination with toxin spread via the highly vascularized gastric tissue. Of note, within a few weeks, more than 80 cases of iatrogenic botulism were reported across Europe after identical intragastric BoNT/A injections. These cases demonstrate the risks of BoNT/A injections if they are not applied within the limits of evidence‐based medicine. There is a need for international guidelines to define the indication and a safe dosing scheme, especially in the context of medical tourism.
Interactions of Na2SO4 and yttrium‐silicate environmental barrier coatings at 825°C
Authors: Ardrey Kristyn , Heinrich Helge , Opila Elizabeth 
Published: August 2023

AbstractYttrium‐silicates (Y2Si2O7 and Y2SiO5) are candidate environmental barrier coating (EBC) materials for silicon carbide ceramic matrix composites (SiC‐CMCs). These materials’ high‐temperature, high‐velocity steam, and siliceous debris resistance are well studied. However, Na2SO4‐induced hot corrosion mechanisms are less understood. Free‐standing atmospheric plasma sprayed Y2Si2O7 and Y2SiO5 coupons were exposed to 2.5 mg/cm2 of Na2SO4 at 825°C in 0.1% SO2‐O2 (g). Scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and inductively coupled plasma‐optical emission spectrometry were used to identify a previously unknown damage mechanism. Water‐soluble Y and Na‐Y sulfates and oxysulfates formed in reaction with Na2SO4, causing significant damage to the yttrium‐silicate EBCs materials.