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The impact of co-location on production knowledge transfer in collectivist and individualist cultures
Authors: Kent Pettis , Siemsen Enno , Shao Xiaofeng 
Published: May 2023

Purpose This paper enhances our understanding of how national culture impacts manufacturing performance (assembly speed, consistency between teams, etc.) during a production process move. The authors also investigate the efficacy of co-location as a strategy to enhance knowledge transfer from one organization to another.Design/methodology/approach To study the impact of national culture on production process moves, the authors develop and employ a team-based behavioral experiment within and between an individualist society (the United States) and a collectivist one (China). The authors also examine the impact of co-location on knowledge transfer effectiveness within and between these two unique cultures.Findings Interestingly, co-location has little impact on the performance of US recipient teams. Without co-location, Chinese recipient team performance lags significantly behind the US teams. However, firms can overcome these knowledge transfer challenges by co-locating source and recipient team members. These results suggest that firms should assess the national cultural context when considering co-location to manage their production move. There are contexts where co-location may be incredibly useful to facilitate an effective knowledge transfer (e.g. collectivist cultures like China) and contexts where this approach may not be as valuable (e.g. individualistic cultures such as the United States).Originality/valueThis research contributes to the academic literature in several ways. First, while past research demonstrates that national culture can be an essential barrier to information and knowledge sharing, this paper extends these findings showing that co-location may effectively overcome this barrier. After the authors offer and test the merits of co-location, they also establish the boundary conditions of this approach by showing that the effect of co-location on knowledge transfer is contingent on the cultural context. This contribution enhances our understanding of the relationship between national culture and knowledge sharing and has implications for managers developing approaches to transfer knowledge between cultures. Second, the authors develop and execute a novel cross-country experimental design. While cross-country experiments have been done before (e.g. Ozer et al. 2014, Kuwabara et al. 2007, etc.), it is still rare to see such experiments due to them being “technically difficult and costly” (Ozer et al. 2014, p. 2437). This research not only offer insights into how teams of people from individualist and collectivist societies send, receive and comprehend production knowledge. It also documents how these teams convert this knowledge into production results.
In companies we trust: consumer adoption of artificial intelligence services and the role of trust in companies and AI autonomy
Authors: Frank Darius-Aurel , Jacobsen Lina Fogt , Søndergaard Helle Alsted , Otterbring Tobias 
Published: May 2023

PurposeCompanies utilize increasingly capable Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to deliver modern services across a range of consumer service industries. AI autonomy, however, sparks skepticism among consumers leading to a decrease in their willingness to adopt AI services. This raises the question as to whether consumer trust in companies can overcome consumer reluctance in their decisions to adopt high (vs low) autonomy AI services.Design/methodology/approachUsing a representative survey (N = 503 consumers corresponding to N = 3,690 observations), this article investigated the link between consumer trust in a company and consumers' intentions to adopt high (vs low) autonomy AI services from the company across 23 consumer service companies accounting for six distinct service industries.FindingsThe results confirm a significant and positive relationship between consumer trust in a company and consumers' intentions to adopt AI services from the same company. AI autonomy, however, moderates this relationship, such that high (vs low) AI autonomy weakens the positive link between trust in a company and AI service adoption. This finding replicates across all 23 companies and the associated six industries and is robust to the inclusion of several theoretically important control variables.Originality/valueThe current research contributes to the recent stream of AI research by drawing attention to the interplay between trust in companies and adoption of high autonomy AI services, with implications for the successful deployment and marketing of AI services.
Agricultural mechanization in Ethiopia: hiring service transactions, mechanization clusters and land consolidation
Authors: Tefera Yared Deribe , Awoke Bisrat Getnet 
Published: May 2023

PurposeAgriculture in Ethiopia relies heavily on traditional farm power sources and is designated by the lowest farm machinery access, in contrast to other Sub-Sahara African (SSA) countries. The purpose of this research is to analyze the heterogeneity of mechanization service transactions and factors determining farmers' cooperation in mechanization clusters and willingness to accept land consolidation.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted a cross-sectional survey of producer households in major crop production areas in the Oromia, SNNPR, Amhara and Tigray regions. The sampling design involved three stages: districts were selected using a stratified sampling approach accompanied by simple random samples of kebele units and producer households in the second and final stages, respectively.FindingsThis study’s results show that mechanization service costs, service relationships, clustering and land consolidation exhibit significant heterogeneity across the study areas. Cluster farming was found to be advantageous against diseconomies, rationalized by upgrading the mechanization scale. The probit model parameterization of the probability distributions reveals that household, land, crop, mechanization service, remoteness and location-related factors determine participation in mechanization clusters and willingness to accept land consolidation.Research limitations/implicationsFostering cooperation by focusing on constraints and demand of users is suggested to reduce transaction costs and expand hired mechanization services to unaddressed areas. The findings are relevant to most SSA countries where mechanization development is hampered by land fragmentation.Originality/valueLimited information is available on agricultural mechanization development for smallholder farmers, particularly in Ethiopia, and this study adds empirical evidence about the synergy between cluster farming and mechanization, horizontal coordination and alternative supply models.
Are the characteristics of public clients influencing their uptake of the modern methods of construction? A thematic analysis
Authors: Saad Ali M. , Dulaimi Mohammed , Zulu Sambo Lyson , Gorse Chris 
Published: May 2023

PurposeConstruction research comprises quality contributions to the modern methods of construction (MMC) context in terms of their benefits and relative advantages. However, the uptake of MMC is yet deemed very low in the public sector. Knowing that public clients acquire the purchasing power and the influential status to drive industry change, understanding their low MMC uptake is necessary.Design/methodology/approachA systematic review of literature has been chosen to extract the key variables contributing to the limited adoption of MMC across the public sector, reinforced by a qualitative semi-structured interview with 12 industry leaders and public clients. This methodology enables the authors to explore works from the past decade, paving a direction for an adequate empirical investigation by reviewing and critically analysing 49 academic articles and interviewing 12 industry leaders and public clients.FindingsThe study captured and argued the characteristics that have an influence on public clients' decision, inhibiting the extraction of values associated with greater MMC deployment. A critical analysis resulted in identifying 13 characteristics under 4 main themes, providing a new argument to existing knowledge by calling on the need to better understand public clients and the influence of their own characteristics on their MMC uptake.Originality/valueThis paper utilises the diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory which offers constructs that help explain the influence of the characteristics of a decision-making unit. The authors’ knowledge on public construction clients is limited, and more research in this direction may help in better aggregating construction demand. Overall, arguments provided in this paper enable relative improvements in supply's business models when approaching the public market. The study is believed to be in support of the relative governmental efforts to shape effective policies that can enhance innovation uptake among public bodies.
Is scepticism a barrier to green purchase behaviour? Testing a comprehensive model in the Indian context
Authors: Sinha Ranendra , Annamdevula Subrahmanyam 
Published: May 2023

Purpose
This study aims to intend to contribute to the literature by testing the effect of scepticism on green consumer behaviour through environmental concern, knowledge, value and willingness to pay more in the Indian context. Thus, the comprehensive model with new directions of antecedents of green consumer purchase behaviour and direct and indirect effects was examined using structural equation modelling.

Design/methodology/approach
The study adopted the hypo-deductive research design to test the proposed structural model. Cross-sectional data were collected through a predesigned questionnaire from the households living in Visakhapatnam city using a purposive sampling method. The proposed theoretical model was tested using structural equation modelling.

Findings
The results support five antecedents’ direct and indirect effects on green purchase behavioural intentions and actual buying behaviour, except for the indirect effect of green scepticism on green purchase behaviour (GPB). Similarly, scepticism is responsible for significant variation in GPB.

Practical implications
The present study’s findings imply the role of scepticism on GPB, and the policies of adopting green products need to be addressed. Green buying is an obscure task; however, it can be evident by adding eco-friendly aspects and persuading consumers of a win-win situation for themselves, the environment and the company.

Originality/value
This study adds to the field of knowledge by exploring and testing the factors affecting GPB, which was not emphasized earlier in the Indian context and second, by developing a theoretical consensus on testing the antecedents of GPB. The results strengthen the argument that scepticism is an antecedent that drives GPB.
Impact of carbon emissions sources on life expectancy in Asia and the Pacific region
Authors: Azam Muhammad , Adeleye Bosede Ngozi 
Published: May 2023

AbstractThis study aligns with the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 11, which aim to “ensure healthy lives and promote well‐being for all at all ages” and “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable”. The study objectives are to (i) explore the impact of different sources of carbon emissions on life expectancy; (ii) evaluate if the impact differs across income groups, and (iii) determine if life expectancy is persistent. It contributes to the health‐environment literature but differs from two standpoints. First, it uses two essential sources of carbon emissions: liquid and solid fuels. Second, it engages robust analyses comprising the full sample and sub‐samples of income groups to further interrogate this intrinsic relationship. For this purpose, an unbalanced sample of 36 countries from Asia and the Pacific region (2005–2010) is used, and for robust analyses, three econometric methods: bootstrap ordinary least squares (BOLS), instrumental variables (IV), and system generalized method of moments (GMM) are implemented. Empirical results reveal that: (1) liquid and solid fuel emissions exert significant negative outcomes, (2) liquid fuel emissions exhibit the most adverse effect, (3) life expectancy is persistent, and (4) impact of liquid and solid fuel emissions on life expectancy across the income groups is diverse. These findings suggest that the management authorities of Asia and the Pacific region need to devise prudent and effective policies concerning human health and carbon emissions while allocating sufficient budget to the health sector to rescue more lives and, thereby, lengthen the life expectancy in the region.
The first record of a Konservat‐Lagerstätten in which early post‐settlement stages of fossil archaeobalanids (Cirripedia: Balanomorpha) are preserved
Authors: KOČÍ Tomáš , GAŠPARIČ Rok , BUCKERIDGE John , KOČOVÁ VESELSKÁ Martina , ŠOSTER Aleš 
Published: May 2023

AbstractA diverse sessile barnacle fauna from a Miocene shallow‐water deposit at Dolnja Stara vas in Slovenia is described. It includes the first descriptions of early post settlement juveniles of Actinobalanus sloveniensis attached to mangrove leaves. These represent three distinct growth phases, the earliest being interpreted as being less than 24 h post settlement, the others being 1 to 2 days post settlement. An assessment of their taphonomy is provided. Associated adult balanomorphs are attached to a variety of organic substrates, including mangrove leaves and branches, fragments of the conifers ?Taxodioxylon, Carapoxylon, pine cones, molluscs, and cetacean bones. The barnacles include A. sloveniensis, Amphibalanus venustus, and Perforatus perforatus—many with opercula retained within the shells. A. venustus retains some of the original shell color. This is the second record of barnacle–plant associations from the Central Paratethys from Kamnik and Trbovlje. The paleoecology and paleogeography of the site are discussed.
Distribution, habitat and population structure of the threatened Manning River helmeted turtle, Myuchelys purvisi
Authors: Chessman Bruce C. , Fielder Darren P. , Spark Philip H. , Steed Andrew C. 
Published: May 2023

AbstractMany freshwater turtle species are threatened with extinction, but the implementation of effective conservation measures may be hindered by ignorance of their biology and ecology. We analysed the available monitoring data for a listed Endangered but poorly known species, the Manning River helmeted turtle (Myuchelys purvisi: Chelidae), to elucidate its geographic distribution and evaluate its relationships to broad‐scale environmental factors. We found M. purvisi to be common and widely distributed in the Manning River system, with a balanced population structure including a wide mix of size classes and a substantial juvenile component. The occurrence of the species was significantly positively associated with a larger stream size, which probably confers greater habitat availability and lower vulnerability to drying during drought. Mean carapace length was significantly lower in stream segments with higher average annual air temperature, suggesting that warmer conditions favour recruitment. However, occurrence and mean carapace length were not related to the proportion of conservation land in the immediate stream environs, suggesting that persistence of the species is not favoured simply by occurrence in protected areas, and threats may need active management. We provide some suggestions for further investigation of the species' ecology and vulnerability to potential threats.
Validation of predictive models for disease outcomes in paediatric ulcerative colitis: A multicentre prospective inception cohort
Authors: Atia Ohad , Klomberg Renz C. W. , de Ridder Lissy , Kemos Polychronis , Ruemmele Frank M. , Kang Ben , Choi Sujin , Choe Byung‐Ho , Kang Youra , Shouval Dror S. , Focht Gili , Ledder Oren , Lev‐Tzion Raffi , Carmon Natalie , Berger Tal David , Turner Dan , Croft Nicholas M. , Orlanski‐Meyer Esther 
Published: May 2023

SummaryBackgroundSeveral studies have proposed models to predict disease outcomes in paediatric ulcerative colitis (UC), notably PROTECT, Schechter and PIBD‐ahead, but none has been validated by external cohortsAimTo explore these models in a prospective multicentre inception cohortMethodsChildren newly diagnosed with UC in 17 centres were followed at disease onset and 3 and 12 months thereafter, as well as at last visit. Outcomes included steroid‐free remission (SFR) and acute severe colitis (ASC).ResultsOf the 223 included children, 74 (34%), 97 (43%) and 52 (23%) presented with mild, moderate and severe disease, respectively. SFR rate was 35% at 3 months and 47% at 12 months (62% of those with mild disease at diagnosis vs. 41% in moderate–severe disease; p = 0.01). Thirty‐six (16%) children developed ASC during the first month after diagnosis, and 53 (24%) during the first year. The AUC of the PROTECT model for predicting SFR at 3 and 12 months was 0.78 [95% CI 0.65–0.92] and 0.57 [95% CI 0.47–0.66], respectively. The sensitivity/specificity/PPV/NPV of Schechter's criteria to predict sustained SFR at 12 months was 50%/60%/35%/74%. ASC was predicted only by the PUCAI score at diagnosis and at 3 months.ConclusionsThe PROTECT model had a good predictive utility for SFR at 3 months, but not at 12 months. The other predictive models did not achieve sufficient accuracy, which was far from that reported in the original studies. This highlights the necessity for external validation of any prediction model prior to its implementation into clinical practice.
Magnitude and drivers of plant diversity loss differ between spatial scales in Scania, Sweden 1957–2021
Authors: Kindlund Yasmine Karlsmo , Tyler Torbjörn 
Published: May 2023

AbstractQuestionsChanged land use, nitrogen deposition, climate change, and the spread of non‐native species have repeatedly been reported as the main drivers of recent floristic changes in northern Europe. However, the relevance of the geographical scale at which floristic changes are observed is less well understood and it has only rarely been possible to quantify biodiversity loss. Therefore, we assessed changes in species richness, species composition and mean ecological indicator values (EIVs) at three nested geographic scales during two different time periods, each ca 30 years, since the mid‐1900s.LocationTwo parishes in central Scania, southernmost Sweden.MethodsWe analyzed species presence/absence data from three inventories at ca 30‐year intervals over 1957–2021 and three geographic scales (157 m2, ca 7 km2 and ca 45 km2) to document temporal trends and differences between geographic scales in terms of species richness, species composition and mean EIVs.ResultsWe found shifts in species composition across all geographical scales. However, the magnitude of biodiversity loss and the main drivers of these changes were scale‐dependent. At the smallest spatial scale, we saw a dramatic loss of plant biodiversity with local species richness in 2021 being only 48% of that of 1960. In contrast, at the larger geographic scales no significant changes in species richness were observed because species losses were compensated for by gains of predominantly non‐native species, which made up at least 78% of the new species richness. At the smallest spatial scale, changed land use (ceased grazing/mowing and intensified forestry) appeared as the main driver, while an increasing proportion of non‐native species, as well as climatic changes and increasing nitrogen loads appeared relatively more important at larger geographic scales.ConclusionOur results highlight the precarious situation for biodiversity in the region and at the same time the fundamental importance of geographic scale in studies of biodiversity change. Both the magnitude and drivers of changes may differ depending on the geographic scale and must be considered also when previously published studies are interpreted.
How do bipolar disease states affect positive and negative emotion processing? Insights from a meta‐analysis on the neural fingerprints of emotional processing
Authors: Förster Katharina , Maliske Lara Z. , Schurz Matthias , Henneberg Paula M. , Dannlowski Udo , Kanske Philipp 
Published: May 2023

AbstractBackgroundFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studies on emotion processing in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) show hyperactivity of limbic‐striatal brain areas and hypoactivity in inferior frontal areas compared to healthy participants. However, heterogeneous results in patients with different disease states and different valences of emotional stimuli have been identified.MethodsTo integrate previous results and elucidate the impact of disease state and stimulus valence, we conducted a systematic literature search for journal articles in the Web of Science Core Collection including MEDLINE databases and employed a coordinate‐based‐meta‐analysis of functional‐MRI studies comparing emotion processing in BD‐patients with healthy participants using seed‐based d mapping (SDM) to test for between‐subjects‐effects. We included 31 studies published before 11/2022 with a total of N = 766 BD‐patients and N = 836 controls.ResultsPatients with BD showed hyperactivated regions involved in salience processing of emotional stimuli (e.g., the bilateral insula) and hypoactivation of regions associated with emotion regulation (e.g., inferior frontal gyrus) during emotion processing, compared to healthy participants. A more detailed descriptive analysis revealed a hypoactive (anterior) insula in manic BD‐patients specifically for negative in comparison to positive emotion processing.DiscussionThis meta‐analysis corroborates the overall tenor of existing literature that patients with BD show an increased emotional reactivity (hyperactivity of salience‐processing regions) together with a lower (cognitive) control (hypoactivity of brain areas associated with emotion regulation) over emotional states. Our analysis suggests reduced interoceptive processing of negative stimuli in mania, pointing out the need for longitudinal within‐subject analyses of emotion processing.