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Was CSR in our minds? The relevance of CSR in the vision and mission of Indian companies through the lens of ownership
Authors: Joshi Gauri , Sharma Dipasha , Kunte Monica , Shikalgar Shirin 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
This study aims to explore the patterns of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices and investments across different ownership groups and relevance of CSR practices in the vision and mission (V&M) statements of firms.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper uses the neo-institutional theory approach, which explains similarities and differences in the CSR practices of organisations embedded within (and between) similar sectoral contexts. The study accounts the CSR activities of the top 100 companies listed on the Bombay Stock exchange (BSE) based on their ownership and checks the overlap of the CSR activities conducted by the companies with the ongoing social development schemes launched in India during the same of time. The time period between 2017 and 2020 is chosen to analyse the CSR studies. The study uses content analysis technique to derive conclusions. A textual analysis of top 100 listed firms across all ownership groups aimed at understanding patterns of CSR practices opted by the different groups and coherence of CSR patterns in the V&M statements. CSR related keywords were analysed in the V&M statements to understand what influence reporting of CSR practices in the strategic communication of firms.

Findings
Overall analysis indicated that top 100 firms prefer to invest in the areas of “Education”, “Sustainability” “Skill” where public-owned firms preferred towards “Sanitation” and “Environment/Sustainability” showing concurrence with local development goals. Private and foreign groups preferred to park their CSR funds in “Education” and “Skill” development showing coherence with the global agendas. Public-owned firms tend to report more CSR related specifically “Environment’ and “Sustainability” in the strategic documents. However, private and foreign firms do not pay any significance to CSR related keywords in their V&M statements.

Research limitations/implications
Findings suggest that despite of huge CSR investments, private and foreign-owned firms lack CSR focus and communication in their V&M statements, which may create disintegration in the CSR investment and strategic alignment of near-term and future goals. The paper suggests that private and foreign firms should also communicate their CSR practices through their V&M to stakeholders so that CSR practices may not remain mere 2% mandated expenditure by the Government of India.

Originality/value
The study contributes in confirming the success of the CSR policy mandate in supplementing government’s social development programmes along with indications on the role of family firms in accelerating the process of community development as compared to foreign firms. The study also favours integration of CSR disclosures in the V&M statements to gain long-term benefit out of these investments.
Digital transformation policies to develop an effective startup ecosystem: the case of Barcelona
Authors: Font-Cot Francesc , Lara-Navarra Pablo , Serradell-Lopez Enric 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
The role of government in the global digital transformation is to ensure that digital infrastructure is reliable and efficient enough to guarantee an entrepreneurial ecosystem for investment in innovation and startups. This paper presents a case study showing how local policies have been used to create an effective startup ecosystem in Barcelona. This paper aims to provide a detailed analysis of the key elements of the startup ecosystem, including the role of local government.

Design/methodology/approach
This study uses an exploratory case research approach and proposes a theoretical framework to study the Barcelona innovation ecosystem, drawing on interviews, research observations and an analysis of the literature.

Findings
By applying its conceptual framework tools, the research is able to identify the key elements making up the startup ecosystem and classify the impact of digital transformation policies into three stages: creating the ecosystem, fostering feedback within the ecosystem by encouraging the first generation of entrepreneurs to interact with the second and third and attracting foreign capital and talent to this innovation ecosystem.

Originality/value
The novelty of this work lies in its time frame and geographical scope, as it provides an analysis of the digital transformation policies in Barcelona’s local startup ecosystem over a 30-year period. This research offers deeper insight into the role of public policies in the startup ecosystem in Barcelona, as well as the impact of digital transformation policies on startup ecosystems in general.
Library as a learning organization: the influence of leadership skills on organizational citizenship behavior at Vietnamese libraries
Authors: Tran Quan Hoang Nguyen 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the impact of leadership skills (technical, human and conceptual) on organizational citizenship behavior in Vietnamese libraries and the role of organizational culture as the mediator.

Design/methodology/approach
A quantitative approach was chosen to gather data from 356 participants working in various libraries in Vietnam. The validity of the measures was assessed through regression analysis and SPSS software.

Findings
The results showed that leadership skills do have a significant impact on organizational citizenship behavior, but only human skills had a significant effect on bureaucracy culture. The study also revealed that bureaucracy culture played a significant role in affecting organizational citizenship behavior of organizations. Furthermore, bureaucracy culture was found to mediate the relationship between human skill and organizational citizenship behavior of organizations.

Originality/value
This study makes a valuable contribution to the field by exploring the influence of three types of leadership skills on organizational citizenship behavior and the role of leadership in promoting organizational culture. The findings of this research can help organizations understand the importance of leadership skills and organizational culture in promoting good citizenship behavior among employees. The research implications are discussed and can be used to inform decision-making and future research in the field.
Extension of the primary dispersal distance through peduncle laying and elongation promotes myrmecochory in Japanese sedges
Authors: Tanaka Koki 
Published: April 2023

AbstractPostfloral peduncle laying is regarded as an element of myrmecochorous syndrome, which is presumed to facilitate seed discovery by ants by presenting seeds on the ground. However, this presumption does not explain why the peduncles should lay down rather than dropping diaspores on the ground. In this study, an alternative hypothesis is proposed, the distance hypothesis, stating that peduncle laying extends the primary dispersal distance and thereby enhances myrmecochory or functions as an insurance against myrmecochory failure. To test the distance hypothesis, I focused on several myrmecochorous sedge species. First, the occurrence of postfloral peduncle elongation was examined, which contributes to the extension of primary dispersal distance and is not directly relevant to seed presentation on the ground. The primary dispersal distances relative to sedge canopy radius were quantified to infer the insurance function, that is, the extent to which peduncle laying and elongation alone isolate seedlings from the sedge canopy. The effect of primary dispersal distances on myrmecochory were examined in a field experiment. Postfloral peduncle elongation was observed in all species examined. The insurance function of peduncle laying and elongation was supported in a subset of sedge species, in which primary dispersal distances were approximately twice as long as the sedge canopy radius. The field experiment revealed that longer primary dispersal distances increased both the number of ant nests into which diaspores were transported and myrmecochorous dispersal distances. These results support the distance hypothesis and highlight the need to reconsider the function of peduncle laying in myrmecochores.
Exploring customer heterogeneity with a scale‐extended latent class choice model: Experimental evidence drawn from urban water users
Authors: Cooper Bethany , Burton Michael , Crase Lin 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe search for improved water pricing is central to urban water reform in many countries. Establishing efficient water prices is notoriously difficult, not least because different customers have different demands for water and yet they are presently faced with a one‐size‐fits‐all approach to pricing and service. This is especially challenging where water availability fluctuates widely, as is the case in many parts of Australia, because the impacts of exposure to episodic periods of scarcity can differ markedly. There is now substantial interest in the notion of ‘unbundling’ the water product to provide a better fit between customers' preferences and the level of service received. Following this trend, this study provides important insights into householders' willingness to pay for a range of flexible water options using a choice experiment. The paper reports a relatively underemployed extension to the latent class modelling framework to investigate preference heterogeneity towards urban water products, including purchasing services that involve the provision of environmental and amenity outcomes. The work adds to studies that use choice data to reveal heterogeneity while improving our understanding of household customers' demands. Overall, it also brings into focus questions about the future management of water in urban contexts.
Not All Friends Are Alike: A Categorization of Friendly Acquisitions Integrating the Acquired Firm Profile with the Acquirer's Approach
Authors: Delgado João Pedro , Gomes Emanuel , Neves Pedro 
Published: April 2023

AbstractAlthough previous studies have examined the distinct motivations of acquirers and contrasted the differences between friendly and hostile acquisitions, the combination of the acquirer and target firm perspectives, particularly within friendly acquisitions, has not yet been addressed. By adopting a multidisciplinary approach and integrating the acquiring and acquired firms’ perspectives, this study identifies different types of friendly deals and investigates their impact on post‐acquisition performance. A unique dataset of 668 acquisitions was constructed by merging the Zephyr and Orbis databases. A regression analysis revealed that, in general, rescue and appealing targets obtain better post‐acquisition performance than average targets. The effect of rescue and appealing targets is accentuated by greater accumulated knowledge. Conversely, in partial acquisitions, the effect of rescue and appealing targets is diminished for high‐accumulated knowledge. This signal change of the knowledge‐moderating parameter implies that under general conditions, rescue and appealing targets outperform average targets. However, if the acquirer seeks to follow a collaborative approach to extract the accumulated knowledge of the target firm, then it is better to signal a more cooperative stance through a partial acquisition.
A reference database of Windows artifacts for file‐wiping tool execution analysis
Authors: Joo Dabin , Lee Jiwon , Jeong Doowon 
Published: April 2023

AbstractAnti‐forensic technology can play an effective role in protecting information, but it can make forensic investigations difficult. Specifically, file‐wiping permanently erases evidence, making it challenging for investigators to determine whether a file ever existed and prolonging the investigation process. To address this issue, forensic researchers have studied anti‐forensic techniques that detect file‐wiping activities. Many previous studies have focused on the effects of file‐wiping tools on $MFT, $LogFile, and $DATA, rather than on Windows artifacts. Additionally, previous studies that have examined Windows artifacts have considered different artifacts, making it difficult to study them in a comprehensive manner. To address this, we focused on analyzing traces in 13 Windows artifacts of 10 file‐wiping tools' operations in the Windows operating system comprehensively. For our experiments, we installed each file‐wiping tool on separate virtual machines and checked the traces that the tools left behind in each artifact. We then organized the results in a database format. Our analysis revealed that most of the tools left traces on other artifacts, except for JumpList, Open&SavePidlMRU, and lnk. There were also some cases where traces remained on the other three artifacts. Based on our research, forensic investigators can quickly identify whether a file‐wiping tool has been used, and it can assist in decision‐making for evidence collection and forensic triage.
Research progress toward the influence of mosquito salivary proteins on the transmission of mosquito‐borne viruses
Authors: Wang Zhao‐Yang , Nie Kai‐Xiao , Niu Ji‐Chen , Cheng Gong 
Published: April 2023

AbstractMosquito‐borne viruses (MBVs) are a large class of viruses transmitted mainly through mosquito bites, including dengue virus, Zika virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, West Nile virus, and chikungunya virus, which pose a major threat to the health of people around the world. With global warming and extended human activities, the incidence of many MBVs has increased significantly. Mosquito saliva contains a variety of bioactive protein components. These not only enable blood feeding but also play a crucial role in regulating local infection at the bite site and the remote dissemination of MBVs as well as in remodeling the innate and adaptive immune responses of host vertebrates. Here, we review the physiological functions of mosquito salivary proteins (MSPs) in detail, the influence and the underlying mechanism of MSPs on the transmission of MBVs, and the current progress and issues that urgently need to be addressed in the research and development of MSP‐based MBV transmission blocking vaccines.
Worker silence in a turbulent neoliberal context: The case of mass privatisation of sugar factories in Turkey
Authors: Erbil Cihat , Özbilgin Mustafa 
Published: April 2023

AbstractSilence in the context of work has different meanings across different settings. Turbulence induced by the privatisation of previously state‐owned enterprises presents a curious setting to explore worker silence. Turning to worker silence in the process of mass privatisation of sugar factories in Turkey, we examine why workers remained silent while resenting privatisation. We reflect on the experiences and perceptions of workers in the privatisation of sugar factories in an unregulated neoliberal country, where macro‐national and meso‐institutional mechanisms enforce worker silence Drawing on 48 interviews with workers from sugar factories, we demonstrate that worker silence deepened in the process of privatisation. The study provides evidence that an unregulated form of neoliberalism worsens worker silence through three distinct mechanisms: dismissal of democratic demands, marketisation of everything and decline of solidarity. We extend these mechanisms with 13 different corresponding forms.
Two sides of the same coin: Appraising job‐related attributes as resilience enhancing or undermining
Authors: Maley Jane Frances , Mitchell Rebecca , Boyle Brendan , McNeil Karen , Trau Raymond 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIncreasing stress levels in the workplace is an economic and social issue for many industries, and coal mining is no exception. However, more recently mining coal has become an intense moral and ethical issue subjecting workers to psychosocial related stress. Previous research has demonstrated that resilience can help manage individual stress to improve health outcomes and workplace productivity. This study examines data collected from 61 interviews with various workers in the coal industry in Australia throughout immense and stressful uncertainty. Drawing on the Job‐Demands‐Resource and the Transaction of Stress and Coping theories, we find that crucial elements of human resource management processes, supervision and the employee work unit may be modelled as either demands or resources. More significantly, we find that the individual's subjective appraisal of job‐related demands and resources plays a significant role in enhancing or undermining their resilience. For theory, this study extends the Job‐Demands‐Resource model by challenging the prevailing assumption that job‐related attributes act as demands or resources in terms of their relationship with resilience; for human resource management practice, the findings help focus on how particular strategies can best support and promote employee resilience.
The safe use of metformin in heart failure patients both with and without T2DM: A cross‐sectional and longitudinal study
Authors: Chowdhury Gina , Carland Jane E. , Kumar Shaun , Olsen Nick , Graham Garry , Kumarasinghe Gayathri , Hayward Christopher S. , Greenfield Jerry R. , Macdonald Peter , Day Richard O. , Stocker Sophie L. 
Published: April 2023

AimsThis study investigated the safe use of metformin in patients with (1) type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and heart failure on metformin, and (2) heart failure without T2DM and metformin naïve.MethodsTwo prospective studies on heart failure patients were undertaken. The first was a cross‐sectional study with two patient cohorts, one with T2DM on metformin (n = 44) and one without T2DM metformin naive (n = 47). The second was a 12‐week interventional study of patients without T2DM (n = 27) where metformin (500 mg immediate release, twice daily) was prescribed. Plasma metformin and lactate concentrations were monitored. Individual pharmacokinetics were compared between cohorts. Univariable and multivariable analysis analysed the effects of variables on plasma lactate concentrations.ResultsPlasma metformin and lactate concentrations mostly (99.9%) remained below safety thresholds (5 mg/L and 5 mmol/L, respectively). Metformin concentration had no significant relationship with lactic acidosis safety markers. In the interventional study, New York Heart Association (NYHA) II (P < .03) and III (P < .001) grading was associated with higher plasma lactate concentrations, whereas male sex was associated with 47% higher plasma lactate concentrations (P < .05). The pharmacokinetics of heart failure patients with and without T2DM were similar.ConclusionsWe observed no unsafe plasma lactate concentrations in patients with heart failure treated with metformin. Metformin exposure did not influence plasma lactate concentrations, but NYHA class and sex did. The pharmacokinetics of metformin in heart failure patients are similar irrespective of T2DM. These findings may support the safe use of metformin in heart failure patients with and without T2DM.
Conditional Cross-Design Synthesis Estimators for Generalizability in Medicaid
Authors: Degtiar Irina , Layton Tim , Wallace Jacob , Rose Sherri 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
While much of the causal inference literature has focused on addressing internal validity biases, both internal and external validity are necessary for unbiased estimates in a target population of interest. However, few generalizability approaches exist for estimating causal quantities in a target population that is not well-represented by a randomized study but is reflected when additionally incorporating observational data. To generalize to a target population represented by a union of these data, we propose a novel class of conditional cross-design synthesis estimators that combine randomized and observational data, while addressing their estimates' respective biases—lack of overlap and unmeasured confounding. These methods enable estimating the causal effect of managed care plans on health care spending among Medicaid beneficiaries in New York City, which requires obtaining estimates for the 7% of beneficiaries randomized to a plan and 93% who choose a plan, who do not resemble randomized beneficiaries. Our new estimators include outcome regression, propensity weighting, and double robust approaches. All use the covariate overlap between the randomized and observational data to remove potential unmeasured confounding bias. Applying these methods, we find substantial heterogeneity in spending effects across managed care plans. This has major implications for our understanding of Medicaid, where this heterogeneity has previously been hidden. Additionally, we demonstrate that unmeasured confounding rather than lack of overlap poses a larger concern in this setting.
Combining Mixed Effects Hidden Markov Models with Latent Alternating Recurrent Event Processes to Model Diurnal Active–Rest Cycles
Authors: Ren Benny , Barnett Ian 
Published: April 2023

AbstractData collected from wearable devices can shed light on an individual's pattern of behavioral and circadian routine. Phone use can be modeled as alternating processes, between the state of active use and the state of being idle. Markov chains and alternating recurrent event models are commonly used to model state transitions in cases such as these, and the incorporation of random effects can be used to introduce diurnal effects. While state labels can be derived prior to modeling dynamics, this approach omits informative regression covariates that can influence state memberships. We instead propose an alternating recurrent event proportional hazards (PH) regression to model the transitions between latent states. We propose an expectation–maximization algorithm for imputing latent state labels and estimating parameters. We show that our E-step simplifies to the hidden Markov model (HMM) forward–backward algorithm, allowing us to recover an HMM with logistic regression transition probabilities. In addition, we show that PH modeling of discrete-time transitions implicitly penalizes the logistic regression likelihood and results in shrinkage estimators for the relative risk. This new estimator favors an extended stay in a state and is useful for modeling diurnal rhythms. We derive asymptotic distributions for our parameter estimates and compare our approach against competing methods through simulation as well as in a digital phenotyping study that followed smartphone use in a cohort of adolescents with mood disorders.