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Premises for sustainability – participatory budgeting as a way to construct collaborative innovation capacity in local government
Authors: Pulkkinen Meri , Sinervo Lotta-Maria , Kurkela Kaisa 
Published: March 2023

PurposeIn this paper, the authors focus on participatory budgeting (PB) as an organizational issue in local government. The aim of this study is to analyze the premises of PB becoming institutionalized in local governance by scrutinizing the factors that enable or disable PB as a collaborative innovation process, and that in turn build innovative capacity. The authors study how the collaborative innovation process constructs the innovation capacity of local government and further how this enables PB to institutionalize in local government. With this study, the authors deepen the understanding of PB as a collaborative innovation process that may encounter obstacles and hindrances, but also enablers and drivers for creating and transforming sustainable collaborative practices in local government.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, the authors present a case study from one Finnish local government, the city of Lahti. The authors employ multifaced empirical data collected from the city of Lahti in two PB rounds between 2019 and 2022. Data include surveys for citizens and employees and municipal councilors and altogether 24 interviews with employees and councilors. The authors also gathered data by observing the PB process in Lahti, taking parts in workshops and meetings between 2019 and 2022. Municipal documents were likewise used as data in this study.FindingsThe institutionalization of PB in a local government organization requires organizational innovation capacity, not only individuals who are keen, motived and committed to work on PB. However, the Lahti case shows that successful PB results from the citizens' viewpoint can on one hand be reached while simultaneously the sustainability of PB needs more organizational commitment and support that materializes into managerial activities. The authors found that adequate resourcing is a key question in the institutionalization of PB.Originality/valueIn the present study, the authors approach the often-neglected topic of PB from the professional viewpoint in public administration. The originality of the empirical setting is the multifaced data collection during the first two rounds of PB in Lahti. It is highly relevant to analyze PB in its early stages as the organizational difficulties and resistance are at the time at their highest. This study offers a unique perspective on to the initialization of a novel participatory method in a city where no such efforts on this scale have been implemented before.
New approach towards formulation of the overall equipment effectiveness
Authors: My Abdelbar Koussaimi , Bouami Driss , Elfezazi Said 
Published: March 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to propose a new formulation of the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) relying on the process approach (PA) in maintenance. This new indicator will be designated by OEE-TCQ.

Design/methodology/approach
Methodology followed in this paper is based on using two major parts. The first part deals with the use of time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) and program evaluation and review technique (PERT) methods to formulate the temporal and financial components of the OEE-TCQ. The second part concerns the quality component formulation of OEE-TCQ by using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method and quality’s improvement (Six Sigma).

Findings
It is a new formulation of the OEE, based on the PA applied to operational maintenance processes, and also is interesting for improvement maintenance.

Practical implications
The new OEE-TCQ indicator can be used to support maintenance managers to have a three-dimensional analysis based on time, financial and quality criteria, also to improve time, cost and quality of each activity of maintenance operational processes.

Originality/value
This paper is one of few papers in maintenance proposing a new formulation of the OEE by using the combination of several methods especially TDABC, PERT, AHP and Six Sigma. It proposes in part a new quality evaluation approach for each activity of maintenance operational processes. Also, it suggests a new formulation for defects by millions of opportunities.
Comparative fire performance of traditional lumber and engineered wood joists
Authors: Kodur Venkatesh , Stein James , Fike Rustin , Tabbador Mahmood 
Published: March 2023

Purpose
This paper aims to present an evaluation of comparative fire resistance on traditional and engineered wood joists used in the construction of floor systems in residential housing.

Design/methodology/approach
Fire resistance experiments were carried out on four types of wood joists, namely, traditional lumber, engineered I-joist, castellated I-joist and steel/wood hybrid joist, used in traditional and modern residential construction. The test variables included type of wood joist, support conditions and fire protection (insulation).

Findings
Results from these tests indicate that webs of engineered I-joists and castellated I-joists are highly susceptible to fire, and failure generally occurs through the burn-out of the web. In addition, engineered I-joists have much lower fire resistance than traditional solid joist lumber. The application of an intumescent coating on an engineered I-joist significantly enhances its fire resistance and yields a similar level of fire resistance as that of a traditional lumber joist.

Originality/value
The presented fire tests are unique and provide valuable insight (and information) to the behavior and response of four types of wood joists when subjected to gravity loading and fire conditions.
What has emotion got to do with it: the moderating effect of mission statement polarity on fundraising performance
Authors: Willey Sarah , Aplin-Houtz Matthew , Casile Maureen 
Published: March 2023

PurposeThis manuscript explores the value of mission statement emotional content in the relationship between money raised by a nonprofit organization through fundraising efforts and the money spent. It proposes the emotional content of a mission statement moderates money spent and earned to ultimately to impact how much revenue a nonprofit makes through fundraising.Design/methodology/approachThe manuscript evaluates the qualitative turned quantitative data (via text mining [TM]) in mission statements from 200 nonprofits serving the homeless sector via a moderation analysis. After segmenting the sampled nonprofits by gross revenue, the authors analyze the impact of the positive and negative emotional tone in each group to determine how the content of a mission statement impacts organizational revenue.FindingsThe paper provides empirical insights about how the emotional polarity of a mission statement influences money earned through fundraising. However, the positive and negative tone of a mission statement impacts organizations differently based on size. For nonprofits that report an annual revenue of less than $1 million, a positive tone in the mission statement results in higher revenue. Conversely, nonprofits that report over $1 million earn less revenue with a positive tone in their mission statement.Research limitations/implicationsOwing to the specialized group sampled, the findings possibly only apply to the sampled group. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to test the relationships found in other areas of nonprofits. However, the implications of mission statement polarity influencing financial performance in any population should be of keen interest to practitioners when crafting mission statements.Practical implicationsThe finding that mission statement emotional tone influences the financial performance of a nonprofit has direct implications for the effective delivery of services in the nonprofit realm. Leaders of nonprofits can use the study’s findings to position their organizations to capture potential needed revenue in the crafting of their mission statements.Originality/valueThis paper uniquely exposes the moderating impact of the emotional tone in mission statements in relationship with financial performance.
Leading innovation among tourism small and medium enterprises
Authors: Hoang Giang , Wilson-Evered Elisabeth , Lockstone-Binney Leonie 
Published: March 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of empowering leadership, directive leadership and initiating structure on innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and examine the mediating role of climate for innovation on those relationships.

Design/methodology/approach
Applying structural equation modeling, the study empirically tested the model on a sample of 330 employees from tourism SMEs in Vietnam.

Findings
Results indicated that climate for innovation mediated the relationship between empowering leadership and innovation and also initiating structure and innovation. Whereas empowering leadership was found to have a negative direct influence on innovation, directive leadership was unrelated to innovation.

Research limitations/implications
The results of this study contribute to the literature by expanding the existing research on SME innovation, assessing the effect of diverse leadership styles and a climate for innovation on the innovation performance of SMEs. The findings enrich the literature by indicating the contribution of empowering leadership, directive leadership and initiating structure on encouraging innovation in SMEs.

Practical implications
When leading subordinates in the SME context, leaders who have a clear understanding of the effect of empowerment, direction and initiating structure can optimally seek to stimulate innovation. These leadership approaches influence employees’ task, interpersonal and role-related processes that shape a climate for innovation.

Originality/value
The novelty of this paper is that it examines the differential influences of empowering leadership, directive leadership and initiating structure on innovation and the mediating role of climate for innovation on these relationships.
Stuckness in psychiatric practice
Authors: Wilkinson Peter J. 
Published: March 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to introduce and explore stuckness as a felt phenomenon in psychiatric practice in order to stimulate clinicians in mental health settings to be on the lookout for stuckness and on the lookout for unexpected solutions to difficult clinical scenarios.

Design/methodology/approach
Signs of stuckness are looked at and then proposed causal factors of stuckness in clinical practice are reviewed. These are divided conceptually into four main groupings: patient factors, clinician factors, service factors and societal factors.

Findings
Although clinicians are encouraged to acknowledge when stuckness is present and to try to address possible causes with their patients, clinicians are also advised to work on understanding stuckness as a natural part of creative processes. It is suggested that services should draw on a psychoanalytic ethos to support staff to tolerate and respond to stuckness better.

Originality/value
Feeling stuck with patients’ partial recoveries or “revolving door” cycles is uncomfortable. In stretched psychiatric services in particular stuckness may go unnoticed, and instead the difficulty of the work with patients may inadvertently drive therapeutic mania or rejection of the patients, which can lead to harm. This paper offers a simple scheme to use when thinking about stuck patients in the psychiatric setting with the hope that this can stimulate clinicians to search for new creative solutions for patients.
Hypocrisy, skepticism, and reputation: the mediating role of corporate social responsibility
Authors: Arli Denni , van Esch Patrick , Northey Gavin , Lee Michael S.W. , Dimitriu Radu 
Published: March 2023

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of corporate hypocrisy and consumer skepticism on perceived corporate reputation. In addition, the effect of perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR) in mediating the relationship between corporate hypocrisy and consumer skepticism toward perceived corporate reputation.Design/methodology/approachAn experimental design was employed to test the effects of corporate hypocrisy and consumer skepticism on consumers’ perception of a firm’s corporate reputation, as well as the role of perceived CSR as a causal mechanism. Analysis involved structural equation modeling (AMOS) to test hypotheses. A convenience sample (n=837) was recruited from the USA and Australia to allow for any national biases or brand familiarity effects and to ensure the results were robust and generalizable.FindingsCorporate hypocrisy and consumers’ skepticism significantly influences perceived CSR and corporate reputation. Furthermore, a consumer’s level of perceived CSR acts as a causal mechanism, mediating the relationship between corporate hypocrisy and skepticism on perceived corporate reputation.Practical implicationsThe importance of being transparent and honest toward consumers. When companies are inconsistent in their CSR activities, it increases consumers’ skepticism toward the brand. Nonetheless, CSR has a positive influence on the consumers’ perception of corporate reputation and this, in turn, will positively influences consumers’ support for the firm.Originality/valueThe first empirical evidence that companies producing vices (such as beer) generate lower expectations in the minds of the consumers, meaning there is less impact on brand reputation when consumers feel the CSR does not fit with the brand image.
The effects of body-worn cameras (BWCs) on police and citizen outcomes
Authors: Maskaly Jon , Donner Christopher , Jennings Wesley G. , Ariel Barak , Sutherland Alex 
Published: March 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to review the extant of the published literature on body-worn cameras (BWCs) in policing, specifically in the context of how BWCs affect both citizens and officers.

Design/methodology/approach
The current study is a narrative review of the impact of BWCs on police and citizens generated through a search of four repositories (Google Scholar, Criminal Justice Abstracts, EBSCO Host, PsychInfo).

Findings
The current narrative review identified 21 articles that matched the selection criteria. In general, this body of research demonstrates that: the police are supportive of BWC adoption; the evidence from BWC evaluations suggests that the use of BWCs can have benefits for police-public encounters.

Practical implications
The practical implications derived from this narrative review suggest police administrators that the adoption and effective implementation of BWCs are one mechanism that can strengthen police-community relationships and decrease police misconduct through enhanced legitimacy and accountability.

Originality/value
This study is useful for researchers who wish to further examine BWC issues in policing, for police managers/administrators who are currently utilizing BWC technology, and for those who are considering adopting BWC technology.
Minority representation in policing and racial profiling
Authors: Shjarback John , Decker Scott , Rojek Jeff J. , Brunson Rod K. 
Published: March 2023

Purpose
Increasing minority representation in law enforcement has long been viewed as a primary means to improve police-citizen relations. The recommendation to diversify police departments was endorsed by the Kerner Commission and, most recently, the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. While these recommendations make intuitive sense, little scholarly attention has examined whether greater levels of minority representation translate into positive police-community relations. The purpose of this paper is to use the representative bureaucracy and minority threat frameworks to assess the impact of the racial/ethnic composition of both police departments and municipalities on disparities in traffic stops.

Design/methodology/approach
A series of ordinary least squares regression analyses are tested using a sample of more than 150 local police agencies from Illinois and Missouri.

Findings
Higher levels of departmental representativeness are not associated with fewer racial/ethnic disparities in stops. Instead, the racial/ethnic composition of municipalities is more predictive of racial patterns of traffic stops.

Originality/value
This study provides one of the few investigations of representative bureaucracy in law enforcement using individual departments as the unit of analysis. It examines Hispanic as well as black disparities in traffic stops, employing a more representative sample of different size agencies.
Disabled users’ satisfaction with library and information services at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
Authors: Gul Rumman , Khowaja Sufia 
Published: March 2023

PurposeThis study was conducted to provide a detailed report concerning the impression of disabled users’ vis-à-vis satisfaction with the library and information services provided at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).Design/methodology/approachTo conduct the research study, 214 disabled students, the librarian and the in charge of the Braille section were surveyed using a bilateral approach, which included a questionnaire and structured interview. The data, thus, collected were analysed using the SPSS (version 23) tool.FindingsThe research data revealed that the library under study was providing adequate information resources and services to their disabled users, exclusive of subtitles digital versatile disc (DVD) and videos for deaf students. It also came to light that there is a necessity of skilled staff, proficient in sign language, interpretation and Braille reading, which the library should look into the near future. The results also highlighted that most of the users were satisfied with the resources, while least were satisfied with the services and facilities provided by the library; suggestions were listed to maximize the satisfaction level amongst users.Research limitations/implicationsThe present study is confined to AMU and the disabled students enrolled in various courses of study. A suitably designed survey can be applied to reveal similar trends in different institutions as well.Originality/valueThis study is useful for professionals pursuing an understanding of the library and information services for disabled persons. Furthermore, it is anticipated that the opinions recorded and the services highlighted will not only be useful for the particular organization but also serve the purpose for the governing bodies where the policies for these users are framed as a result of which institutions can develop effective services to access knowledge without any barrier.
Preparation and characterization of strontium aluminate/urea-formaldehyde composite: a solution for oxidation-induced darkening problem
Authors: Koçak Gözde , Çelik Erbaş Seçil 
Published: March 2023

Purpose
This study aims to produce homogenously prepared polymer composites by adding two different strontium aluminate derivatives (Sr4Al14O25 and SrAl2O4) to urea-formaldehyde (UF) at different mass concentrations. In the context of this work those strontium-based derivatives were compared in terms of mechanical and luminescent characteristics. Additionally, sodium bicarbonate was integrated with the prepared composites to eliminate/minimize darkening problem, which might arise from the oxidation of Eu +2 to Eu2O3, on the surface of strontium aluminate/urea-formaldehyde composites.

Design/methodology/approach
In this study, strontium aluminate/UF composite materials were produced using a compression molding technique. Their mechanical, thermomechanical and luminescence properties were investigated via various characterization methods. Particle size analysis was used to characterize phosphor derivatives, whereas scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX) was conducted for morphological examination.

Findings
The darkening problem was prevented by the introduction of sodium bicarbonate into the composite systems. Based on the characterization and test results, the only addition of strontium aluminate reduced the mechanical properties. However, it was seen that the introduction of sodium bicarbonate into the composites improved those properties positively. The appropriate amounts of strontium aluminate and sodium bicarbonate were determined by conducting an experimental optimization study. The optimum composition of the composite materials was obtained by introducing 2% phosphor and 3% NaHCO3.

Originality/value
The approach used in this study has provided a method to solve the darkening problem, which degrades the aesthetic appearance in industrial production.
Going local in downtown Kingston, Jamaica
Authors: Hossein Caroline Shenaz 
Published: March 2023

Purpose
Academics examining the global South who engage in informal politics to understand social and political issues should be prepared to diversify their methods toolkit. Informal ties and politics are where one learns about social and economic exclusion. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Design/methodology/approach
Mixed qualitative methods – such as individual interviews, surveys, and focus groups – provide an understanding of the people’s perspective, enabling the researcher to truly know what is going on.

Findings
Fieldwork in the downtown communities of Kingston, Jamaica, has an element of danger because violence and politics are very much a part of the daily reality of the people being interviewed. In this paper, the author argues that studying how financial resources are allocated to low-income people and understanding why some groups purposefully self-exclude themselves from economic development programs require unorthodox field methods. The author thus uses political ethnography to understand the experience of marginalized Jamaican people.

Originality/value
Mixed qualitative methods and political ethnography assisted the author to understand the actual experience of marginalized people and politicized financial programs.
“Underdiscussed, underused and underreported”: pilot work in team-based qualitative research
Authors: Morrison Jane , Clement Tim , Nestel Debra , Brown James 
Published: March 2023

Purpose
The authors, with disparate organisational affiliations and in different geographic locations, worked together on a qualitative multiple-case study of ad hoc supervisory encounters between general practice (GP) supervisors and GP-registrars. The purpose of this paper is to share our experiences and learning to highlight how valuable pilot work can be when conducting team-based qualitative research.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper outlines the value of pilot work in consolidating whole team understanding of the research plan, using our experiences as an example. We first offer a synthesis of published literature relating to pilot work, especially in qualitative research approaches. Next, we outline and justify the pilot work undertaken for the ad hoc supervision study. Lastly, we use each researcher’s voice to describe our experiences and then share the lessons we learned undertaking pilot work in qualitative research.

Findings
We found that while pilot work can be useful in refining strategies, data collection processes and analytic instruments. There are further benefits in galvanising whole team understanding of the research plan, in encouraging reflexivity, in ensuring transparency of the research process, and for ethical considerations.

Originality/value
There are few published papers or books which offer researchers guidance regarding pilot work, especially within a qualitative paradigm. Our experience shows there is value in planning and conducting pilot work. We believe others may benefit from our experience as they embark on team-based research.