bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Psychological capital and work–home enrichment: job crafting as a mediator
Authors: Tisu Luca , Vîrgă Delia 
Published: February 2023

PurposeBased on the Job Demands-Resources theory, this study investigates whether psychological capital (PsyCap) is a precursor of the one-directional work-to-home enrichment (WHE) process through a parallel mediation mechanism enabled by promotion-focused job crafting components.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional study was conducted on 231 Romanian employees. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsPsyCap (what I can do) is an antecedent of all three promotion-focused job crafting behaviors (what I actually do) and WHE. Two specific job crafting dimensions – increasing social job resources and increasing challenging job demands – fully mediate the link between PsyCap and WHE. Increasing structural job resources does not predict WHE.Originality/valueThis study identifies PsyCap as an antecedent of WHE. It also uncovers underlying behavioral mechanisms that enable the transfer of resources from the work role to individuals' home role by investigating job crafting components as distinct dimensions. As such, it gives practitioners a clearer understanding of which behaviors they should seek to cultivate for employees to potentiate their home role through aspects of their job.
Managing team interdependence to address the Great Resignation
Authors: Spitzmuller Matthias , Xiao Chenyang , Woznowski Michalina 
Published: February 2023

PurposeHybrid and virtual work settings offer greater flexibility and autonomy, yet they also have the paradoxical effect of weakening the connection of employees to each other and their identification with the organization. The purpose of this article is to discuss how to manage this paradox effectively. Design/methodology/approachLeveraging structural adaptation theory, the authors discuss hybrid and virtual work as one of five dimensions of team interdependence that collectively determine the tightness of coupling between team members.FindingsThe authors propose that the introduction of virtual and hybrid work can lead to a lower sense of belonging and identification with the organization that would need to be counteracted by respective increases in team interdependence in one or several of the remaining dimensions of team interdependence.Originality/valueThe authors apply research on team interdependence to develop a series of practical interventions that can address the Great Resignation. These interventions seek to enhance employees' experiences of belongingness after the shift to virtual and hybrid work. In doing so, the authors provide a toolkit that organizations can leverage to improve their employees' experiences in a post-COVID-19 workplace.
Inventory management systems of small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh
Authors: Alam Md. Kausar , Thakur Oli Ahad , Islam Fakir Tajul 
Published: February 2023

PurposeInventory is a crucial part of a systematic supply chain of a business. Small firms mostly neglect inventory management (IM) by accumulating excessive inventory for a time. The study aims to examine the IM practices of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh.Design/methodology/approachThe study applied a qualitative case study design. Data were collected from ten SME owners in Bangladesh. The study employed a purposive sampling technique to collect data. This study used semi-structured interviews to generate data. The NVivo software was used to analyze the data.FindingsThe findings show that most SME business owners collect raw materials from the local market. Along with the local sources, they collect raw materials from international markets. Some SME entrepreneurs collect raw materials throughout the country as they dealt with recycled products. Frequently, they used digital technologies and online media to manage raw materials. SME owners could not buy many raw materials due to financial crisis, wastage, and damage, leading to a ratio of 10–15% losses.Research limitations/implicationsThis research contributes greatly to the government, SME Foundation, and trade associations concerning the SME IM system. The study recommends the government should reduce the tax rate on importing SME raw materials and inventories and exporting SME products.Originality/valueThis is the first study that focuses on the IM systems of SMEs in Bangladesh.
A systematic review of online learning and teaching strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for the construction management sector
Authors: Abbasnejad Behzad , Soltani Sahar , Wong Peter 
Published: February 2023

PurposeMost educational institutions worldwide have shifted to online teaching and learning approaches to mitigate risks imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This causes several issues, particularly in delivering the construction management (CM) courses which require site visits, interpreting technical drawings and developing 3D building models. This paper aims to identify the key strategies for online learning and teaching adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic and to investigate the implications for construction management education.Design/methodology/approachThe research approach is twofold. First, the study presents a systematic literature review (SLR) through a synthesis of the existing literature to identify the key strategies and lessons learned about online education during the COVID-19 pandemic in tertiary programs. It also discusses their implications in the context of the construction management (CM) sector in particular. Secondly, the authors shared their hands-on experience as construction management course facilitators – using the autoethnography approach – during the COVID-19 crisis.FindingsIn addition to identifying the key strategies such as online course delivery and assessments, the paper critically discusses the barriers to online learning and teaching, including (1) the technological and infrastructure barriers; (2) required online teaching skills and competencies; (3) issues surrounding mental health and wellbeing; (4) lack of consistency in the online delivery of various courses in a given program (5) difficulties around students' engagement and (6) the course characteristics and requirements.Originality/valueThe study offers some implications and recommendations not only for educational institutions and staff but also for vendors of online course delivery software. To prepare educational institutions for future online course delivery, the paper proposes several strategies. These include developing a set of guidelines for online course delivery, incorporating online teaching training modules into the recruitment process for academic staff, applying agile and resilience teaching and learning methods, wellbeing and mental health support and continuously improving course features to adapt to the online environment.
Leveraging the hard and soft elements of TQM: the interplay of benchmarking and improvement processes
Authors: Filippi Emilia , Gaio Loris , Zamarian Marco 
Published: February 2023

PurposeThis study aims to analyze how the interplay between hard and soft elements of total quality management (TQM) produces the conditions for sustaining success in the quest for quality.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative analysis (Gioia method) was carried out on an original dataset collected through both direct and indirect methods (i.e. archival sources, interviews and observations) to generate a new interpretive framework.FindingsThe interpretative framework identifies four categories of elements: trigger elements create the starting conditions for a quality virtuous cycle; benchmarking tools set the standards of performance; improvement tools enable exploration of the space of possible alternative practices and finally, catalytic forces allow the institutionalization of effective techniques discovered in this search process into new standards.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings the authors present in this paper are derived by a single case study, limiting the generalizability of our results in other settings.Practical implicationsThis study has three implications: first, the design of trigger elements is critical for the success of any TQM initiative; second, the interplay of improvement and benchmarking tools at several levels should be coherent and third, to exploit the potential of TQM, efforts should be devoted to the dissemination of new effective practices by means of catalyzing elements.Originality/valueThe model provides a more specific understanding of the nature and purpose of the hard and soft elements of TQM and the dynamic interaction between the two classes of elements over time.
Australian Government COVID‐19 Business Supports
Authors: Watson Timothy , Buckingham Paul 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThis article documents the considerable economic support provided to businesses by the Australian Government in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic. We find that measures were associated with higher levels of business profitability and savings, a strong recovery in payroll jobs and wages, and mixed effects with respect to business dynamism. We formally evaluate the SME Cashflow Boost, finding costs per job‐year saved in the vicinity of $72–83,000 ($US51–59,000) over its first year, implying between 400 and 500,000 job‐years saved over this period. Combined with results from previous studies, this suggests between 1.1 and 1.3 million job‐years were saved by the SME Cashflow Boost and JobKeeper Payment over their respective first years post‐announcement.
Azotobacter inoculation can enhance the resistance of Bt cotton to cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera
Authors: Li Zhuo , Zhao Ming , Li Lei , Yuan Yi‐Yang , Chen Fa‐Jun , Parajulee Megha N. , Ge Feng 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe rising trend in the cultivation of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) transgenic crops may cause a destabilization of agroecosystems, thus increasing concerns about the sustainability of Bt crops as a valid pest management method. Azotobacter can be used as a biological regulator to increase environmental suitability and improve the soil nitrogen utilization efficiency of crops, especially Bt cotton. A laboratory test investigated effects on the development and food utilization of Helicoverpa armigera fed with different Cry1Ab/Cry1Ac proteins and nitrogen metabolism‐related compounds from cotton (transgenic variety SCRC 37 vs non‐Bt cotton cv. Yu 2067) inoculated with Azospirillum brasilense (Ab) and Azotobacter chroococcum (Ac). The findings indicate that inoculation with Azotobacter significantly decreased the partial development and food utilization indexes (pupal weight; pupation rate; adult longevity; fecundity; relative growth rate, RGR; efficiency of conversion of digested food, ECD; and efficiency of conversion of ingested food, ECI) of H. armigera fed on Bt cotton, but contrasting trends were found among these indexes in H. armigera fed on non‐Bt cotton inoculated with Azotobacter, as a result of differences in Bt toxin production. Overall, the results showed that inoculation with Azotobacter had negative effects on the development and food utilization of H. armigera fed on Bt cotton, leading to enhanced target insect resistance. Presumably, Azotobacter inoculation can be used to stimulate plant soil nitrogen uptake to increase nitrogen metabolism‐related compounds and promote plant growth for Bt and non‐Bt cotton, simultaneously raising Bt protein expression and enhancing resistance efficacy against cotton bollworm in Bt cotton.
Identification and characterization of extrachromosomal circular DNA in the silk gland of Bombyx mori
Authors: Zhu Min , Tong Xinyu , Qiu Qunnan , Pan Jun , Wei Shulin , Ding Yuming , Feng Yongjie , Hu Xiaolong , Gong Chengliang 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe silk gland cells of silkworm are special cells which only replicate DNA in the nucleus without cell division throughout the larval stage. The extrachromosomal circular DNAs (eccDNAs) have not yet been reported in the silk gland of silkworms. Herein, we have explored the characterization of eccDNAs in the posterior silk gland of silkworms. A total of 35 346 eccDNAs were identified with sizes ranging from 30 to 13 569 549 bp. Motif analysis revealed that dual direct repeats are flanking the 5′ and 3′ breaking points of eccDNA. The sequences exceeding 1 kb length in eccDNAs present palindromic sequence characteristics flanking the 5′ and 3′ breaking points of the eccDNA. These motifs might support possible models for eccDNA generation. Genomic annotation of the eccDNA population revealed that most eccDNAs (58.6%) were derived from intergenic regions, whereas full or partial genes were carried by 41.4% of eccDNAs. It was found that silk protein genes fib‐H, fib‐L, and P25, as well as the transcription factors SGF and sage, which play an important regulatory role in silk protein synthesis, could be carried by eccDNAs. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analyses showed that the genes carried by eccDNAs were mainly associated with the development and metabolism‐related signaling pathways. Moreover, it was found that eccDNAfib‐L could promote the transcription of fib‐L gene. Overall, the results of the present study not only provide a novel perspective on the mechanism of silk gland development and silk protein synthesis but also complement previously reported genome‐scale eccDNA data supporting that eccDNAs are common in eukaryotes.
Family Planning and the Long Eighteenth‐Century Pocketbook
Authors: Williams Helen 
Published: February 2023

AbstractEighteenth‐century medical literature recommended that women record their menstrual cycles to identify dates of conception, measure gestation, and predict delivery. Women's pocketbooks were natural repositories of such pregnancy‐related data. This article charts the history of women's pocketbooks providing printed affordances for menstruation, pregnancy, and childbirth. Throughout the eighteenth century, women's printed pocketbooks were self‐conscious of, and began to make more obvious, their potential to assist the safe delivery of children. The first mass‐produced tool for predicting childbirth, Anton F.A. Desberger's Schwangerschaftskalender (1827), translated into English as the Marriage Almanack in 1835, presupposed a female readership familiar with women's pocketbooks' self‐conscious capacity to assist family planning.
A genome and single‐nucleus cerebral cortex transcriptome atlas of the short‐finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus
Authors: Kang Hui , Liu Qun , Seim Inge , Zhang Wenwei , Li Hanbo , Gao Haiyu , Lin Wenzhi , Lin Mingli , Zhang Peijun , Zhang Yaolei , Gao Haoyang , Wang Yang , Qin Yating , Liu Mingming , Dong Lijun , Yang Zixin , Zhang Yingying , Han Lei , Fan Guangyi , Li Songhai 
Published: February 2023

AbstractCetaceans (dolphins, whales, and porpoises) have large and anatomically sophisticated brains. To expand our understanding of the cellular makeup of cetacean brains and the similarities and divergence between the brains of cetaceans and terrestrial mammals, we report a short‐finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) single‐nucleus transcriptome atlas. To achieve this goal, we assembled a chromosome‐scale reference genome spanning 2.25 Gb on 22 chromosomes and profiled the gene expression of five major anatomical cortical regions of the short‐finned pilot whale by single‐nucleus RNA‐sequencing (snRNA‐seq). We identified six major cell lineages in the cerebral cortex (excitatory neurons, inhibitory neurons, oligodendrocytes, oligodendrocyte precursor cells, astrocytes, and endothelial cells), eight molecularly distinct subclusters of excitatory neurons, and four subclusters of inhibitory neurons. Finally, a comparison of snRNA‐seq data from the short‐finned pilot whale, human, and rhesus macaque revealed a broadly conserved cellular makeup of brain cell types. Our study provides genomic resources and molecular insights into cetacean brain evolution.
SUFU‐associated Gorlin syndrome: Expanding the spectrum between classic nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome and multiple hereditary infundibulocystic basal cell carcinoma
Authors: Álvarez‐Salafranca Marcial , García‐García Mar , Montes‐Torres Andrea , Rivera‐Fuertes Ignacio , López‐Giménez María Teresa , Ara Mariano 
Published: February 2023

AbstractBasal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS), also known as Gorlin syndrome, is characterized by an aberrant activation of the hedgehog (Hh) pathway, most cases being caused by PTCH1 mutations. However, certain features such as multiple hereditary infundibulocystic basal cell carcinomas (MHIBCC), sclerotic fibromas, childhood medulloblastoma or meningioma may be relatively specific to a SUFU mutation. We present two patients with MHIBCC, along with a more complex cutaneous and extracutaneous phenotype. MHIBCC syndrome and BCNS may share clinical features and, indeed, both syndromes probably represent different degrees of upregulation in the Hh pathway.
Right hemicolectomy anastomotic leak study: a review of right hemicolectomy in the binational clinical outcomes registry (BCOR)
Authors: Koneru Sireesha , Reece Mifanwy M. , Goonawardhana Dulani , Chapuis Pierre H. , Naidu Krishanth , Ng Kheng‐Seong , Rickard Matthew J. F. X. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractBackgroundsSurgery remains mainstay management for colon cancer. Post‐operative anastomotic leak (AL) carries significant morbidity and mortality. Rates of, and risk factors associated with AL following right hemicolectomy remain poorly documented across Australia and New Zealand. This study examines the Bowel Cancer Outcomes Registry (BCOR) to address this.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was undertaken of consecutive BCOR‐registered right hemicolectomy patients undergoing resection for colon cancer (2007–2021). The primary outcome measure was AL incidence. Clinicopathological data were extracted from the BCOR. Factors associated with AL and primary anastomosis were identified using logistic regression. AL‐rate trends were assessed by linear regression.ResultsOf 13 512 patients who had a right hemicolectomy (45.2% male, mean age 72.5 years, SD 12.1), 258 (2.0%) had an AL. On multivariate analysis, male sex (OR 1.33; 95% CI 1.03–1.71) and emergency surgery (OR 1.41; 95% CI 1.04–1.92) were associated with AL. Private health insurance status (OR 0.66; 95% CI 0.50–0.88) and minimally‐invasive surgery (OR 0.61; 95% CI 0.47–0.79) were protective for AL. Anastomotic technique (handsewn versus stapled) was not associated with AL (P = 0.84). Patients with higher ASA status (OR 0.47; 95% CI 0.39–0.58), advanced tumour stage (OR 0.56; 95% CI 0.50–0.63), and emergency surgery (OR 0.16; 95% CI 0.13–0.20) were less likely to have a primary anastomosis. AL‐rate and year of surgery showed no association (P = 0.521).ConclusionThe AL rate in Australia and New Zealand following right hemicolectomy is consistent with the published literature and was stable throughout the study period. Sex, emergency surgery, insurance status, and minimally invasive surgery are associated with AL incidence.
Quality performance indicator compliance for the treatment of gastric adenocarcinoma
Authors: Wang Yijiao , Kulasegaran Suheelan , Srinivasa Sanket , Koea Jonathan , MacCormick Andrew 
Published: February 2023

AbstractBackgroundQuality performance indicators (QPI) are objective measurements of aspects of patient care that affect clinical outcome. This study investigates the compliance rate to published QPIs of gastric adenocarcinoma (GA) management, in a single institution, to determine areas of strong performance and those requiring improvement.MethodsAll patients with GA treated from 2010 to 2015, and 2020 to 2021 were included. Electronic data in the form of clinic letters, operation notes, and histology and radiology reports were reviewed with ethics approval. QPI adherence was collected in binary form.ResultsQPIs with high compliance rate include preoperative radiological staging and histological diagnosis, subspecialty surgeon training and pathology report documentation. QPIs with low compliance include perioperative chemotherapy (31.6%), postoperative radiological surveillance (32.5%) and minimally invasive approaches to surgical resection (12.5%).ConclusionsQPIs from the systematic review are variably implemented in clinical practice, thus informing on their relevance to real world clinical practice whilst also identifying the areas requiring focus for improvement.
Allergic sensitization to foods in India and other Low–Middle‐income countries
Authors: Mahesh Padukudru Anand , Kaleem Ullah Mohammed , Parthasarathi Ashwaghosha 
Published: February 2023

AbstractFood allergy is an important cause of morbidity, significantly affecting the quality of life of the sufferer. Most food allergy research has been undertaken in high‐income countries. Here, we summarize literature regarding food allergy in India and other low–middle‐income countries (LMIC). We provide summaries of self‐reported adverse food reactions and food sensitization in these regions by reviewing published community‐based studies of prevalence, burden, and risk factors. We identified 2 community‐based studies of food allergy prevalence in Karnataka, India, which estimate that food allergy affects just 0.14% of children and 1.2% of adults. The overall prevalence of allergic sensitization to ‘any’ food was 26.5% in adults and 19.1% in children by serum‐specific IgE; but only 4.48% in children by skin prick test. We identified a further 28 studies in other LMICs, mainly from China but also Turkey, South Africa, Ghana, Mexico, Brazil, Thailand, Philippines, and Korea. The overall prevalence of allergic sensitization to ‘any’ food ranged from 0.11% to 16.8% in children using serum‐specific IgE and 0.14% to 9.6% in children by skin prick test. The questionnaires and skin prick testing materials used and number of allergens tested varied significantly between studies. Other than Karnataka, there is no information on prevalence of food sensitization and probable food allergy in the community in India. Similar lack of information is noted among the majority of the 136 LMICs. Where community‐based studies have been undertaken, there is wide variation in the prevalence and patterns of food sensitization across different LMICs, at least partly due to variations in study methodology. International collaboration is required in order to formally assess food allergy prevalence and burden across representative samples from multiple LMICs.
Single‐cell profiling reveals various types of interstitial cells in the bladder
Authors: Zhao Jiang , Yang Chengfei , Liang Bo , Gao Ye , Luo Jing , Zheng Ji , Song Bo , Shen Wenhao , Dong Xingyou , Dai ShuangShuang , Yang Zhenxing 
Published: February 2023

AbstractClarifying the locations, molecular markers, functions and roles of bladder interstitial cells is crucial for comprehending the pathophysiology of the bladder. This research utilized human, rat and mouse bladder single‐cell sequencing, bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation. The main cell types found in human, rat and mouse bladder tissues include epithelial cells, smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, neurons and various immune cells. Our study identified two significant types of interstitial cells (PTN+IGFBP6+PI16 (CD364)+ CD34+) and myofibroblasts (STC1+PLAT+TNC+). These two types of interstitial cells are mainly located in the subepithelial lamina propria, between muscles and between muscle bundles. In the CYP (cyclophosphamide)‐induced bladder injury mouse model, the interaction types and signals (MK, MIF, GDF and CXCL) of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts significantly increased compared with the normal group. However, in the aging mouse model, the signals CD34, LAMININ, GALECTIN, MK, SELPLG, ncWNT, HSPG, ICAM and ITGAL‐ITGB2 of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts disappeared, but the signals PTN and SEMA3 significantly increased. Our findings identified two crucial types of interstitial cells in bladder tissue, fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, which play a significant role in normal bladder physiology, CYP‐induced bladder injury and aging bladder development.