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MTA influences RNA Polymerase II transcription dynamics and regulates the cold response in Arabidopsis
Authors: Bhat Susheel Sagar , Bielewicz Dawid , Kindgren Peter 
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACTRNA methylation at the N6 position of adenosine residues (m6A) has been demonstrated to be a vital epigenetic mark in eukaryotes. In plants, it is involved in a myriad of developmental and stress responsive pathways, such as cold stress. However, the role of MTA (m6A writer) itself in such processes remains obscured. Here, we show that the cold induced changes in abundance of differentially methylated transcripts are at-least partly due to the differences in the rates of transcription of such transcripts. RNAPII stalling was observed only on RNA methylation motifs that were decorated with m6A, and those that had a specific nucleotide composition. We note that the downregulation of genes in amtamutant is a result of lower transcription of these genes. Moreover, 5’ ends of transcripts from a subset of genes are disproportionately more accumulated inmtaas compared to wild type under cold stress. In themtamutant, genes corresponding to these transcripts had significantly reduced RNAPII occupancy on their 3’ ends but not on 5’ ends indicating thatmtaserves as an important factor for RNAPII elongation in a subset of genes. Taken together, our data suggest a novel direct role for MTA as a gene specific influencer of RNAPII elongation dynamics and thus introduces a new path by which the m6A methylation machinery may affect differential gene expression during stress in plants.
Educational supply chain sustainability
Authors: Mat Ishah Nur Shahida , Lee Khai Loon , Nawanir Gusman 
Published: May 2023

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to determine the importance of digital literacy (DL) in educational supply chain (EduSC) sustainability.Design/methodology/approachA semi-systematic review technique was used with Google Scholar and Scopus databases.FindingsThe growing use of technology and digital resources revealed a significant digital divide between people, educational processes and access to technologies and suitable infrastructures, as well as the need for DL, particularly in the EduSC in the 21st century. According to the results, just 58.6% of EduSC researchers emphasize economic sustainability, while 72.4% emphasize environmental sustainability. A total of 93.1% of scholars examine the impact of DL on society, demonstrating the significance of DL in the EduSC.Originality/valueDL was discovered to have the greatest impact on society, with students and educators being related to all processes in an EduSC.
Digital exclusion of women: a systematic review
Authors: Gupta Minu , Kiran Ravi 
Published: May 2023

Purpose
This study firstly aims to prepare a hierarchical structure of the barriers contributing to digital exclusion of women. Secondly, the study aims to understand the inter-relationship of the barriers by converting them into a cyclic flow.

Design/methodology/approach
Systematic review was conducted through Web of Science and EBSCO Host Discovery Services with keywords: “digital divide” OR “digital gap” OR “digital inequality” OR “online difference” AND gender AND wom?n AND factors OR “demographic factors” OR “socio-economic” OR determinants OR reasons OR causes OR influences. Review was conducted of articles published in English language after 2012. Systematic literature review was conducted in line with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Framework 2020. Authors reviewed 21 reports.

Findings
This research found absence of education as the root of digital exclusion of women in the hierarchy of barriers. The cyclic flow of barriers displayed that how ill education of women lead to financial and psychological dependence of women on men, creating a hurdle in women empowerment. To break the cycle of digital exclusion, women education is must not only on primary basis but their tertiary education is important too.

Originality/value
This study makes an important contribution by ranking those barriers in a pyramid hierarchy and depicting their inter relation by framing a cyclic structure. This study provides suggestions to remove those barriers and ultimately break their chain to provide digital inclusive society for women.
The influence of organizational values on employee attitude and information security behavior: the mediating role of psychological capital
Authors: Riemenschneider Cynthia K. , Burney Laurie L. , Bina Saman 
Published: May 2023

Purpose
With increased remote working, employers are concerned with employees’ commitment and compliance with security procedures. Through the lens of psychological capital, this study aims to investigate whether strong organizational values can improve employees’ commitment to the organization and security behaviors.

Design/methodology/approach
Using Qualtrics platform, the authors conducted an online survey. The survey participants are college-educated, full-time employees. The authors used structural equation modeling to analyze 289 responses.

Findings
The results indicate perceived importance of organizational values is associated with increased organizational commitment and information security behavior. The authors find that psychological capital partially mediates these relations suggesting that employees’ psychological capital effectively directs employees toward an affinity for the organization and information security behavior. The results highlight the importance of organizational values for improving security behavior and organizational commitment. Second, the results suggest that psychological capital is an effective mechanism for this influence. Finally, the authors find that individual differences (gender, organizational level and education) are boundary conditions on their findings, providing a nuanced view of their results and offering opportunities for further investigation.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to explore organizational values in relation to information security behaviors. In addition, this study investigates the underlying mechanism of this relationship by showing psychological capital’s mediating role in this relationship. Therefore, the authors suggest organizations create a supportive environment that appreciates innovation, quality services, diversity and collaboration. Furthermore, organizations should communicate the importance of these values to their employees to motivate them to have a stronger affective commitment and a more careful set of security behaviors.
The moderator role of COVID-19 risk perception in the impact of festival experience quality on life satisfaction
Authors: Asan Kubra , Daskin Mustafa , Kaptangil Kerem 
Published: May 2023

PurposeCultural festivals have started to be held face-to-face with masks and distance measures after the gradual lifting of restrictions following the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, the risk of COVID-19 transmission continues. This study aimed to test the relationship between participants' experience quality and life satisfaction and the moderator role of the COVID-19 risk perception in this relationship within the scope of the Festival on Wheels (Gezici Festival) as a cultural festival.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected by face-to-face and online survey techniques in Ankara, Sinop and Kastamonu cities in the context of the 26th Festival on Wheels. A total of 130 questionnaires were collected, and structural equation modelling was applied to the data analysis.FindingsAccording to the findings, the experience quality with the dimensions of entertainment and escape has a significant effect on life satisfaction. On the other hand, the perceived risk of COVID-19 does not have a statistically significant effect on this relationship.Originality/valueThe results indicate that experience quality directly affects subjective life satisfaction, while the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on event experiences and outcomes has begun to disappear.
Complaint management: comparison between traditional and digital banks and the benefits of using management systems for improvement
Authors: Pio Pedro G.C. , Sigahi Tiago , Rampasso Izabela Simon , Satolo Eduardo Guilherme , Serafim Milena Pavan , Quelhas Osvaldo L.G. , Leal Filho Walter , Anholon Rosley 
Published: May 2023

PurposeThis paper compares traditional and digital banks in nine categories of complaints and provides insights to improve complaint management performance.Design/methodology/approachA sample of the major Brazilian banks was defined, with four traditional and four digital banks. The grey relational analysis (GRA) method was applied as an analytical tool to compare the most frequent complaints of traditional and digital banks. The most critical complaints identified were considered to discuss potential improvements in complaint management using quality and service management system concepts.FindingsThe GRA method enabled the development of a ranking of nine complaint categories, considering the uncertainty involved in the data and differentiating between traditional and digital banks. The most critical complaint categories, regardless of business model, were “unauthorized charges” and “poor service,” which were ranked first and second in the frequency rankings. Traditional and digital banks differed the most in the complaint category “unfair charge,” ranking third and eighth in the rankings, respectively.Practical implicationsManagers from traditional and digital banks can improve complaint management performance by applying ISO 9001 and ISO 20000 concepts such as incident, problem, change, service level, availability, capacity, information technology service continuity and financial management.Social implicationsThe study's findings can help bank managers improve service levels in the face of technological competition. Improving these organizations is an important factor for developing countries such as Brazil.Originality/valueThis paper reveals the differences between two business models regarding complaint management. It also considers a methodological approach to include the uncertainty related to customers' perception and subjectivity inherent to complaints.
Strategic utilization of terroir in Japanese sake industry
Authors: Tseng Kuo-Che , Kishi Yasuyuki 
Published: May 2023

Purpose
With the ongoing industrial transformation of the Japanese sake industry and the continuous growth of exports in recent years, terroir, one of the core concepts in the wine culture, has been strategically used in the sake industry. Therefore, as an essential investigation, the purpose of this study is to elucidate when, how and why terroir has been used in the sake industry. This study starts with the research question: When, how and why has terroir come to be used strategically in the sake industry?

Design/methodology/approach
This study investigates the use of terroir in the Japanese sake industry, examining all 196 newspapers that referenced terroir from 1998 to 2022, sourced from the renowned newspaper database Nikkei Telecom 21. This study’s outcomes have been visualized through categorization work and text mining.

Findings
In this study, the use of terroir in the Japanese sake industry has gained significant momentum since 2015, with a remarkable surge observed in the 2020s. With the continuous growth in sake exports, industry players such as sake brewers are strategically structuring terroir to reinforce the authenticity of the brewing process, emphasizing the uniqueness of natural elements, such as water, sake rice and the natural environment. These findings highlight the critical role of terroir in the Japanese sake industry’s added value expansion.

Originality/value
This study provides objective insights regarding the recent industrial transformation for the practical sake industry, such as sake exporters and distributors. Additionally, this study enables the wine industry’s audience to understand the sake industry’s evolution in terms of wine culture.
Panic buying in the second wave of COVID-19: the moderating effect of past buying experience
Authors: Akoijam Sunildro L.S. , Mazumder Sultana B.A. , Sharma L. Shashikumar 
Published: May 2023

Purpose
With the advent of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need to analyse the scenario of panic buying (PB) behaviour of the customers which was evident in the first wave. This paper aims to examine the PB scenario as well as the moderating effect of past buying experience (PBE) on PB in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design/methodology/approach
This study is based on the theories of stimulus–organism–response model and the competitive arousal model. Based on these theories, this paper investigates how panic situation created by external stimuli such as perceived scarcity (PS), perceived risk (PR), news in media (NM) and social learning affect the perceived arousal (PA) among people which in turn influence the PB behaviour of customers. Data were collected from 253 customers from different parts of India. Structural equation modelling is used to analyse the moderating effect of PBE on the PB in the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

Findings
The results indicate that the PS, PR and NM continue to be strong predictors of a buyer for PA. However, the PB is not reinforced by the moderation effect of PBE.

Research limitations/implications
This paper investigates the consumers’ PB behaviours in the wake of third wave of COVID-19 pandemic which add to the existing literature of COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, this study also examines how previous buying experience can moderate the PB behaviour of the customers in subsequent phases of COVID-19 pandemic. This supports the potential effectiveness of self-regulation as an intervention strategy for reducing PB behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Practical implications
This study emphasises the impact of external stimuli like PS, PR and media coverage on PB behaviour, marketers and policymakers should manage to avoid triggers. Although PBE may not moderate PB during a pandemic, it can play a significant role in future buying behaviour. Anticipating potential triggers and designing effective marketing strategies that cater to customers' needs can help manage PB behaviour during disasters or pandemics. In addition, promoting conscious consumption awareness and self-regulation practices among customers can help manage PB behaviour, benefit the environment and society and make customers more responsible buyers.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study examines the PB behaviour of customers during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic for the first time. This study also investigates the moderating effect of PBE on the PB behaviour of customers during a pandemic which is new and significant that extends the literature on PB behaviour during a pandemic.
Flexible work systems: preparing employees for the new normal
Authors: Seo Jungmin (Jamie) , Kim Ellen Eun Kyoo 
Published: May 2023

Purpose
This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the challenges and employee development strategies for executives and managers when managing flexible work systems.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper takes an employee development perspective to discuss management strategies of flexible work systems. Research findings on the effects of work flexibility through flexible work systems, the challenges and the development strategies that executives and managers can use were reviewed from multi-level perspectives.

Findings
The flexible work system is the new normal in the workplace. Lack of social and face-to-face interactions reduces employees’ social learning, jeopardizing managerial justice and weakening the culture. To remain competitive and retain talented employees, executives should reexamine their current employee development strategies and implement new strategies that fit the characteristics of flexible work systems.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first comprehensive review of employee development strategies for flexible working arrangements. The paper provides practical guidelines and insights for executives and leaders managing employees under various flexible work systems.
Drought susceptibility of southern African C4 grasses: Phylogenetically and photosynthetically determined?
Authors: Raubenheimer Sarah L. , Venter Nic , Ripley Brad S. 
Published: May 2023

Abstract

Factors that determine C4 grass distributions have been well documented, with evidence in the literature for C4 photosynthetic subtypes displaying varying levels of drought susceptibility. However, the interactions between C4 photosynthetic subtype and phylogeny add complexity and are relatively under studied.

We use species distribution modelling to determine the influence of rainfall on distribution patterns of representative C4 grass families and subtypes. Select C4 grass species, representing different photosynthetic subtypes (NADP‐Me and NAD‐Me) and lineages (Panicoideae and Aristidoideae), were subjected to a progressive 58‐day drought period and recovery phase, to explore drought responses through leaf water relations, gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence.

We show Panicoideae NADP‐Me species to be more susceptible to drought than both Panicoideae NAD‐Me and Aristidoideae NADP‐Me species due to apparent greater metabolic impairment. The differences between groups were related to how rapidly photosynthesis declines with exposure to drought and the rate of recovery postdrought, rather than the maximum extent of photosynthetic decline. The mechanisms for the relative maintenance of plant water status differed between the Panicoideae NAD‐Me species, which utilized greater stomatal control, and the Aristidoideae NADP‐Me species, which maintained water uptake through osmotic adjustment.

Synthesis. We show here that drought susceptibility differs both phylogenetically and according to photosynthetic subtype, but that the role of phylogeny may outweigh physiological control. This research adds novel insight into the physiological differences behind observed rainfall‐related differences in C4 grass distribution patterns.

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Synergistic effects of canopy chemistry and autogenic soil biota on a global invader
Authors: Majumdar Sudipto , Kaur Harleen , Rinella Matthew J. , Kundu Anish , Vadassery Jyothilakshmi , Erbilgin Nadir , Callaway Ragan M. , Cadotte Marc W. , Inderjit  
Published: May 2023

Abstract

Soil biota have strong effects on plants, but we have a poor understanding of how plant chemistry might modify these effects. We examined the effect of soil biota associated with an exotic invasive tree, Prosopis juliflora, versus that associated with native species, from seven sites across India on conspecifics and two other plant species. We then measured changes in species‐specific soil biota effects (identified as plant–soil feedbacks, PSFs) when leaf leachate from P. juliflora or from native plant species was added to soil containing respective live and sterile soil inoculum.

We quantified the amino acid L‐tryptophan from leaf leachate of P. juliflora, Leucaena leucocephala (another invader), and two native species. We also tested effects of P. juliflora or native species soil inoculum amendment of tryptophan on P. juliflora, P. cineraria and L. leucocephala across seven sites. We then quantified the microbially metabolized derivatives of tryptophan, phytohormone indole‐3‐acetic acid (IAA) and intermediates after adding tryptophan into P. juliflora and native soils.

Soil biota associated with P. juliflora generated positive effects on conspecifics and L. leucocephala, but negative effects on the native congener P. cineraria. When P. juliflora leaf leachate was added to soil with live P. juliflora inoculum, PSFs became more positive for P. juliflora and other species, compared to leaf leachate amended with sterile soil inoculum. Native leaf leachate interacted weakly with soil biota to impact biomass of conspecifics and heterospecifics.

There was roughly 10× more tryptophan in the leaf leachate of P. juliflora than in the leaf leachate of other species. Tryptophan generally increased positive PSFs associated with P. juliflora relative to soil biota associated with other plant species. When tryptophan was added to live P. juliflora soil, IAA and its intermediates were produced at five of seven sites, and at four of these sites soil biota from P. juliflora had positive PSFs.

Synthesis. These results provide the first experimental evidence that a chemical leached from the leaves of an invader regulates PSFs. Our results indicate that canopy effects and PSFs, which are usually studied independently, can interact in ways that strongly affect conspecifics and neighbouring species.
Space use of ungulate prey relative to lions is affected by prey species and predator behavior but not wind direction
Authors: Hayward Matt W. , Hayward Gina J. , Kerley Graham I. H. 
Published: May 2023

AbstractPredators can induce behavioral changes in prey that influence vigilance, grouping patterns, and space use, and these can ultimately affect prey demography and trophic interactions. Consequently, prey must respond to the risk of predation, but little is known about the features that drive the spatial responses of prey species to predators. We tested what factors affected the proximity of prey to the lions reintroduced to Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa. We also tested whether prey species that are preferentially killed by lions revealed greater responsiveness than those that are not, and whether prey respond to predator behavioral states and hunger. From 1588 observations of potential prey locations in relation to lions under varying wind directions, lion behaviors, and hunger states throughout the day and night, we found no evidence of wind‐driven odor responses affecting prey proximity to lions. Prey species that were not preferentially preyed upon by lions occurred closer to lions than those species that lions prefer to hunt. Prey were closer to lions performing noisy behaviors compared to those performing quiet behaviors. Prey were more likely to be closer to covertly behaving lions and further from stationary lions. Our results, compared to the published literature and accepted dogma of the primacy of odor in predator detection, suggest large vertebrate prey responses to predators in intact, multi‐species assemblages are context dependent.
Research on supply chain emergency governance: A literature review based on bibliometric analysis
Authors: Wei′an Li , Yin Ma 
Published: May 2023

AbstractSupply chain disruptions have a significant negative impact on organizational performance, and while companies seek to mitigate the impact of disruption risks, supply chain members propose contingency governance measures from different perspectives to build resilient supply chain systems. However, there is no clear governance consensus on supply chain contingency governance, nor is it clear what research themes exist in this area, so to advance the scientific debate on this topic, this paper presents a systematic review of the literature. Based on the core literature base of Web of Science (WoS), screening 3791 academic publications closely related to supply chain emergency governance as research objects, using visual measurement tools to conduct descriptive statistical analysis and cluster analysis of the literature, summarizing the research on supply chain emergency governance. The results found that the literature in the field of supply chain emergency governance continues to rise, and with the outbreak of the COVID‐19, the number of publications in this field reached a record high in 2021. In the cluster analysis of the literature, supply chain management, blockchain, and emergency response research under the COVID‐19 ranked in the top three research themes. This paper provides a literature review for these three major clusters and summarizes the research on emergency governance under different themes. Finally, future research directions in this area are proposed based on the gaps and limitations of existing research.