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Embracing relational competencies in applying the LEADS framework for health-care leaders in transformational change and the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Udod Sonia , Baxter Pamela , Gagnon Suzanne , Charski Vicki , Raja Saba 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to assess the extent to which the LEADS Framework guided health-care leaders through organizational change and the COVID-19 pandemic in a western Canadian province.

Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative exploratory inquiry assessed the extent to which health leaders applied competencies that aligned with the LEADS Framework. A purposeful sample of 22 health-care leaders participated in the study representing senior, mid-level and front-line health-care leaders in various health-care organizations to ensure diverse representation of leader competencies. The authors conducted semi-structured interviews to collect the data and used Braun and Clarke’s (2006) six-phase approach to guide data analysis.

Findings
The analysis suggests that health-care leaders found Engaging with Others and Developing Coalitions were the most critical themes of the LEADS Framework for change management and for navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings reveal that during transformational change and a crisis context, leaders embrace relational approaches to adapt and improve performance in dynamic organizations.

Practical implications
These findings have implications for a relational approach to improve teamwork and decrease emotional strain; a focus on mobilizing and sharing power with nurses; and educational programs to advance relational and self-management skills, shared leadership, communication, change management, human resource and talent development as critical learning components for current and future health-care leaders.

Originality/value
The LEADS Framework is used to examine how health-care leaders responded to transformational change in the organization while situated in a pandemic context.
Finding fit in friction: the value of contrast in mentoring for leadership development
Authors: Samuels Karen L. , Reynolds Glenda , Turner Nick 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThe dual purpose of this paper is (1) to describe and contextualize encounters between mentors' and mentees' differing needs in a leadership development programme and (2) to posit that practice negotiating frictional encounters constructs “good fit” between mentors and mentees and is a potentially important skill for leadership development.Design/methodology/approachThe authors gathered data through qualitative, semi-structured interviews of mentors, mentees and mentoring programme staff participating in a mentoring programme for leadership development offered at a mid-sized Canadian business school. Using a grounded theory, interpretive analytical approach, the authors examine the notion of “good fit” and how it emerged in encounters between participants' diverse needs.FindingsThe authors identified participants' mentoring needs by eliciting their experiences of “good fit” in the focal leadership development programme. The findings revealed that encounters between contrasting needs fell into two categories: (1) the need for career advising versus leadership development and (2) the need for structured versus free-flowing conversation. Those encounters, in turn, generated opportunities for leadership development.Practical implicationsThe findings have valuable implications for designing mentoring for leadership programmes. Namely, the authors propose pairing individuals with similar deeper-level qualities but diverse educational backgrounds and experiences to allow for practice in negotiating encounters with friction and contrast.Originality/valueAs an empirical study of mentoring for leadership development in practice, this study applies a dialectical approach to encounters across contrasting mentoring needs. In doing so, it locates leadership development potential in those frictional encounters.
Innovation and performance in Peruvian manufacturing firms: does R&D play a role?
Authors: Seclen-Luna Jean Pierre , Moya-Fernandez Pablo , Cancino Christian A. 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
This paper aims to study whether Peruvian manufacturing firms that implement innovation have positive performance and whether R&D activities moderate these relationships.

Design/methodology/approach
Using a data set of Peruvian manufacturing firms from the 2018 National Survey of Innovation, a LOGIT model analysis was applied to 774 companies. In addition, the authors fitted different models into subsamples to explore the moderating effects of R&D on manufacturing firms. Finally, the regression models were computed using R software.

Findings
The results indicate that product, service and marketing innovation are associated positively with an increase in market share, while process and organizational innovations are associated positively with productivity. Moreover, companies with R&D are more productivity-oriented than companies without R&D.

Research limitations/implications
This study contributes to the literature on innovation management by supporting the assumption that innovation results in increased productivity and expands market demand. In addition, findings highlight that R&D is essential for boosting firms’ productivity.

Practical implications
Managers should consider an appropriate combination of the innovation portfolio and R&D investments to make progress and increase performance in the company. In addition, policymakers should consider that investments to promote the development of R&D activities in manufacturing companies will likely lead to médium- or long-term returns.

Social implications
The correct use of indicators to measure these relationships could help the policymaker to design and measure policy instruments more efficiently.

Originality/value
These results provide a deeper understanding of how the effects of innovations implemented by manufacturing firms, especially service and process innovation, improve their performance.
A review of plant-mediated synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles for self-cleaning textiles
Authors: Dejene Bekinew Kitaw , Geletaw Tsige Mamo 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
The textile industry is evolving toward nanotechnology, which provides materials with self-cleaning properties. This paper aims to provide a thorough explanation of the green synthesis and mechanism of ZnO nanoparticles, with prospective applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in self-cleaning textiles.

Design/methodology/approach
This review introduces a green mechanism for the synthesis of ZnO NPs using plant extracts, their self-cleaning properties and the mechanisms of physical, chemical and biological self-cleaning actions for textile applications.

Findings
ZnO NPs are among the several nanoparticles that are beneficial for self-cleaning textiles because of their exceptional physical and chemical properties, although review publications addressing the use of ZnO NPs in textiles for self-cleaning are uncommon. These results indicate that the plant-synthesized ZnO NPs display excellent biological, physical and chemical self-cleaning properties, the mechanism of which involves photocatalysis, surface roughness and interactions between ZnO NPs and bacterial surfaces.

Originality/value
Nanoformulations of plant-synthesized ZnO have been reviewed to achieve promising self-cleaning textile properties and have not been reviewed earlier.
Moderating effect of government policy on the relationship between low-cost housing demand-supply gap and COVID-19 impact
Authors: Samsurijan Mohamad Shaharudin , Radin Firdaus Radin Badaruddin , Rohayati Mohd Isa , Ebekozien Andrew , Aigbavboa Clinton 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThe COVID-19 impact across major sectors did not exempt the low-cost housing (LCH) sub-sector. This may have increased the existing LCH demand-supply gap, especially in developing countries such as Malaysia. Studies showed that government policy (GP) aids in mitigating COVID-19 impact on goods and services, including housing-related issues. However, there is an academic literature scarcity regarding GP on LCH demand-supply gap during the COVID-19 crisis in Malaysia. Hence, this study aims to investigate the moderating effect of GP on the relationship between LCH demand-supply gap and COVID-19 impact in Malaysia.Design/methodology/approachThe research utilised a quantitative method in collating the data from four major cities in Malaysia. SmartPLS was utilised to analyse the usable 305 questionnaires retrieved from respondents. Structuralist Theory supported the developed framework.FindingsFindings show that GP moderates the relationships between the LCH demand-supply gap and COVID-19 impact on Malaysia's low-income groups' (LIGs) homeownership delivery. It implies that the study's findings provide more understanding of issues influencing LCH demand-supply gap in the COVID-19 era via applying GP to mitigate the gap and improve homeownership for the disadvantaged.Practical implicationsThe study intends to stir policymakers toward formulating policies and programmes that will mitigate LCH demand-supply gap during the present and future pandemics.Originality/valueBesides the theoretical value of the developed model, policymakers can use the study's recommendations to mitigate future LCH demand-supply gaps during pandemics in developing countries using Malaysia as a case study.
AI in the hiring process
Authors: Hocken Emily , King Grace 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the risks in using artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the hiring process, particularly focusing on the risks of discrimination when used.

Design/methodology/approach
The approach taken was to draw upon current experiences of AI used in hiring processes through case studies and existing research and to discuss current and upcoming legislative measures in place within the UK and EU to extract key advice that companies can use to ensure AI is used as effectively and fairly as possible in the hiring process.

Findings
This paper concludes that companies interested in using AI in the hiring process must proceed with caution and must be wary of the potential pitfalls in using it, as well as taking the necessary steps to avoid any risks of discrimination.

Originality/value
The originality of this piece revolves around the authors' discussion of legal implications within the use of AI in the hiring process, both within the UK and the EU, through references to current and future legislative frameworks, cases and case studies.
Users’ evaluation of a digital government collaborative platform (DGCP) in Sri Lanka
Authors: Sapraz Mohamed , Han Shengnan 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
This paper aims to evaluate the Digital Government Collaborative Platform (DGCP), which facilitates collaborations between the citizens and the government to address environmental issues in Sri Lanka. The DGCP is an artifact developed by the value-sensitive design approach.

Design/methodology/approach
The DGCP is evaluated following the Framework for Evaluation in Design Science Research (FEDS). In total, 224 citizens participated in the survey based on the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) and open questions about human values embedded in the design. Fifteen government officers were interviewed to enhance the evaluation.

Findings
The DGCP received positive evaluations from the citizens and government officers. The platform is attractive, novel and pragmatic, also generating hedonic experiences for the citizens. The users believed that human values are reflected in the DGCP. Furthermore, they shared a few suggestions to improve it.

Originality/value
The paper contributes knowledge to evaluating digital government systems, especially in developing countries. The human-value-centered DGCP was evaluated using multiple methods of quantitative (i.e. UEQ Survey) and qualitative (i.e. qualitative interviews with stakeholders) techniques. Furthermore, the systematic process of DGCP evaluation produces a case-based guideline for evaluating related and similar digital government systems using FEDS.
Thermoregulatory costs of the innate immune response are modulated by winter food availability in a small passerine
Authors: Watson Hannah , Nilsson Jan‐Åke , Nilsson Johan F. 
Published: April 2023

Abstract

In winter, a challenge to the immune system could pose a major energetic trade‐off for small endotherms, whereby increasing body temperature (Tb; i.e. eliciting fever) may be beneficial to fight off invading pathogens yet incur a cost for vital energy‐saving mechanisms.

Having previously shown that the availability and acquisition of energy, through manipulation of food predictability, influences the depth of rest‐phase hypothermia in a wild bird in winter, we expected that the nocturnal thermoregulatory component of the acute‐phase immune response would also be modulated by food availability.

By manipulating winter food availability in the wild for great tits Parus major, we created an area offering a “predictable” and constant supply of food at feeding stations, while an unmanipulated area was subject to naturally “unpredictable” food. Birds were subject to an immune challenge shortly after dusk, and the thermoregulatory response was quantified via continuous recording of nocturnal Tb, using subcutaneous thermo‐sensitive transponders.

In response to immune challenge, all birds increased Tb above the level maintained prior to immune challenge (i.e. baseline). However, birds experiencing a naturally unpredictable food supply elevated Tb more than birds subject to predictable food resources, during the period of expected peak response and for the duration of the night. Furthermore, “unpredictable‐food” females took longer to return to their baseline Tb. Assuming baseline nocturnal Tb reflects an individual's optimum, based on their available energy budget, the metabolic cost of eliciting an acute‐phase response for “unpredictable‐food” birds was more than double that of “predictable‐food” birds. The absence of differences in absolute Tb during the peak response could support the idea of an optimal Tb for immune system activation. Alternatively, “predictable‐food” birds could have acquired tolerance to endotoxin as a result of using feeding stations, thus affording them reduced costs associated with a smaller Tb increase.

These findings shed new light on the trade‐offs associated with food acquisition, thermoregulation and immune function in small‐bodied endotherms. This knowledge is of increasing importance, given the predicted elevated pathogen risks associated with changes in climate and anthropogenic activities.
Distribution and abundance of tetraether lipid cyclization genes in terrestrial hot springs reflect pH
Authors: Blum Laura N. , Colman Daniel R. , Eloe‐Fadrosh Emiley A. , Kellom Matthew , Boyd Eric S. , Zhaxybayeva Olga , Leavitt William D. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractMany Archaea produce membrane‐spanning lipids that enable life in extreme environments. These isoprenoid glycerol dibiphytanyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs) may contain up to eight cyclopentyl and one cyclohexyl ring, where higher degrees of cyclization are associated with more acidic, hotter or energy‐limited conditions. Recently, the genes encoding GDGT ring synthases, grsAB, were identified in two Sulfolobaceae; however, the distribution and abundance of grs homologs across environments inhabited by these and related organisms remain a mystery. To address this, we examined the distribution of grs homologs in relation to environmental temperature and pH, from thermal springs across Earth, where sequences derive from metagenomes, metatranscriptomes, single‐cell and cultivar genomes. The abundance of grs homologs shows a strong negative correlation to pH, but a weak positive correlation to temperature. Archaeal genomes and metagenome‐assembled genomes (MAGs) that carry two or more grs copies are more abundant in low pH springs. We also find grs in 12 archaeal classes, with the most representatives in Thermoproteia, followed by MAGs of the uncultured Korarchaeia, Bathyarchaeia and Hadarchaeia, while several Nitrososphaeria encodes >3 copies. Our findings highlight the key role of grs‐catalysed lipid cyclization in archaeal diversification across hot and acidic environments.
Prevalence and risk factors of covert hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients: A multicenter study in China
Authors: Zeng Xin , Yin Chuan , Sun Chun Yan , Lu Cui Hua , Zhao Shou Song , Gao Xiao Hong , Chen Dong Feng , Wen Liang Zhi , Lin Shi De , Yang Ping , Zhang Qian Hua , Guan Yu Juan , Zhang Yang , Ren Shu Qin , Cai Da Chuan , Zhang Jie , Li Lei , Chang Cong Ying , Zhou Xiao Lin , Shi Pei Mei , Chen Shi Yao , Lin Yong , Xie Wei Fen 
Published: April 2023

ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the prevalence of covert hepatic encephalopathy (CHE) in cirrhotic patients in China and its risk factors.MethodsA multicenter prospective observational study was conducted from January 2021 to March 2022 at 16 medical centers across China to investigate the risk factors of CHE and establish a prediction model for CHE episodes.ResultsA total of 528 patients were enrolled in the study. Based on both the psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score and Stroop test results, the prevalence of CHE was 50.4% (266/528), and the consistency between these two tests was 68.9%. Multivariate analysis showed that age (odds ratio [OR] 1.043, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.022–1.063, P < 0.001), duration of education (OR 0.891, 95% CI 0.832–0.954, P = 0.001), comorbidities of cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, cerebral apoplexy or diabetes mellitus (OR 2.072, 95% CI 1.370–3.133, P < 0.001), Child–Pugh score (OR 1.142, 95% CI 1.029–1.465, P = 0.025), and blood urea nitrogen concentration (OR 1.126, 95% CI 1.038–1.221, P = 0.004) were associated with CHE episodes. According to the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire, CHE patients had lower scores for abdominal symptoms and systemic symptoms (P < 0.001), indicating a poor health‐related quality of life. Based on a stepwise Cox regression hazard model, we established a nomogram for determining the probabilities of CHE episodes, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.733 (95% CI 0.679–0.788) and 0.713 (95% CI 0.628–0.797) in the training and validation cohorts.ConclusionsCHE is a common complication of cirrhosis in China. Large‐scale studies with long‐term follow‐up are needed to determine the natural history of Chinese CHE patients.
How management control systems can enable, constrain, and embed integrated reporting
Authors: Bezuidenhout Stefan , de Villiers Charl , Dimes Ruth 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThis study examines how management control systems (MCSs) may enable, constrain and embed the integrated reporting process within organisations. We analyse in‐depth, semi‐structured interview evidence using Tessier and Otley's MCS framework and institutional work. We find that organisational culture, clear responsibilities and ongoing stakeholder dialogue support the development of an integrated reporting process. In addition, an ongoing multi‐stage process with regular stakeholder interaction helps to embed the integrated reporting process. Our paper provides comprehensive detail about the MCS associated with the process for preparing an integrated report that will be of interest to current integrated reporting (IR) practitioners and organisations considering adopting IR.
Comparative evaluation of different instrument kinematics on contact percentage, dentin removal and apical debris extrusion in oval canals
Authors: Kurian Athul Babu , Karthikeyan Kittappa , Mahalaxmi Sekar 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe aim of this study was to compare four different instrument kinematics in oval canals. Distal root of sixty extracted first mandibular molars with single oval canal were allocated randomly to four groups (n = 15) namely protaper universal [PTU] (Rotary), self‐adjusting file [SAF] (Adaptive), TruShape [TS] (Rotary) and WaveOne [WO] (Reciprocating). The percentage of untouched and touched surfaces of the root canal was evaluated using micro‐computed tomography (MCT). Pre‐ and post‐instrumentation weight was assessed using digital microbalance for determining the amount of dentin removed and apical extrusion of debris. The results were tabulated, and their mean difference was statistically analysed using one‐way ANOVA and Tukey's HSD test. PTU and SAF exhibited significantly less mean percentage of untouched surface compared to TS. TS files removed less dentin and extruded less debris in long oval canals.
Does irradiation of the tooth structure interfere with oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry?—An ex vivo laboratorial study
Authors: Santana Maria Luiza Lima , Ribeiro Thalles Eduardo , Silva Julio Almeida , de Alencar Ana Helena Gonçalves , Novais Veridiana Resende , Estrela Carlos , Decurcio Daniel de Almeida 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe effect of tooth structure subjected to ionising radiation on oxygen saturation levels (SpO2) measured by pulse oximetry was investigated. Fifty‐four extracted human third molars were sectioned mesiodistally. Pulse oximeter diodes were placed in prefabricated silicone moulds, secured on a vise with tooth surfaces placed between the diodes and the participant's finger, and SpO2 levels were measured. After that, the tooth surfaces were subjected to ionising radiation in fractionated doses of up to 70 Gy, and SpO2 was measured according to the protocol described. The Kolmogorov–Smirnov test was used for the analysis of normality of the quantitative variables, and Student's t‐test compared mean SpO2 levels before and after irradiation. Mean SpO2 after irradiation was 94.6 ± 0.9%, without a statistically significant difference from SpO2 before irradiation, which was 94.7 ± 0.6%. Irradiation of the tooth structure did not interfere with SpO2 levels measured by pulse oximetry.
Aboriginal community‐controlled art centres: Keeping Elders strong and connected. Articulating an ontologically situated, intergenerational model of care
Authors: Mackell Paulene , Squires Kathryn , Cecil Jessica , Lindeman Melissa , Fraser Scott , Malay Roslyn , Meredith Maree , Young Michelle , Nargoodah Lynley , Cook Belinda , Schmidt Chrischona , Dow Briony , Batchelor Frances 
Published: April 2023

AbstractObjectiveTo articulate how Aboriginal community‐controlled art centres support the role of Elders and older people within an ontologically situated, intergenerational model of care.MethodsIn this paper, we draw on stories (data) generated through interviews involving 75 people associated with three Aboriginal community‐controlled art centres and field notes taken during a Participatory Action Research (PAR) study. The study was undertaken in collaboration with three community‐controlled art centres and two aged care providers over almost 4 years, in diverse Indigenous sovereignties, all located in geographically remote Australian locations.ResultsEngaging with decolonising and Indigenous theoretical frameworks, our analysis identified three interwoven meta‐themes. These include connection to law and culture; purpose; and healing. Each theme had important subthemes, and all were central to upholding the well‐being of older people and their families, as well as the art centre workforce, Country, and their broader communities.ConclusionsOur analysis articulates an ontologically situated model of care within Aboriginal community‐controlled art centres. The model sees that older people receive care from art centres and provide care to each other, to younger generations, to art centre staff, to Country, and to their broader communities. In this model, those in receipt of care, many of whom are older people, art centre directors, and important artists, govern how care is conceptualised and delivered.