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Dynamic capabilities in action: the synergy of big data analytics, supply chain ambidexterity, green supply chain and firm performance
Authors: Al Mamun Abdullah , Reza Mohammad Nurul Hassan , Yang Qing , Aziz Norzalita Abd 
Published: January 2025

PurposeImplementing big data analytics (BDA) for supply chain ambidexterity (agility and adaptability) and green supply chain (GRSC) presents various organizational challenges. These include leveraging BDA capabilities to balance agility and adaptability, integrating this combined approach with GRSC and aligning these efforts to enhance firm performance. This study explores the associations between BDA, supply chain agility and adaptability, GRSC and their impact on firm performance.Design/methodology/approachIncorporating a resource-based view and contingency theory, we developed a research framework and validated it with data from 355 Chinese firms. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data.FindingsThe findings demonstrate that BDA capabilities had direct impact on supply chain agility and adaptability, GRSC and firm performance. Moreover, the combination of supply chain agility and adaptability affected GRSC; which in turn significantly influenced firm performance. Supply chain agility and adaptability mediated the relationship between BDA capabilities and GRSC. Additionally, GRSC mediated the relationship between BDA capabilities, supply chain agility and adaptability and firm performance.Originality/valueThis study offers both a theoretical and empirical examination of the relationships between BDA capabilities, supply chain agility and adaptability, GRSC and firm performance. By assessing the direct and mediating effects of these factors on China’s industrial sector, it presents new theoretical and practical insights into BDA and GRSC, thereby enhancing the value of the existing literature.
Understanding employee retention in the age of AI and robotics: a study of technology competencies and turnover intentions in the hotel sector
Authors: Bakir Selim , Ayoun Baker , Wei Chunhao(Victor) , Bilgihan Anil 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study leverages the frameworks of the conservation of resources theory frameworks and Person-Organization Person-Job Fit Theory to scrutinize the direct effects of employee STARA (smart technologies, artificial intelligence, robotics and algorithms) competencies on turnover intentions. Concurrently, this study aims to investigate the mediating influence of the intention to use technologies in the aforementioned relationship.

Design/methodology/approach
Data were amassed from 547 employees in the US hotel industry and subjected to structural equation modeling for analysis.

Findings
The results reveal that there is no significant correlation between employee technology competencies and turnover intentions. However, mediation analysis elucidates that technology competencies among employees are positively and significantly correlated with turnover intentions via the intention to use technology. Moderation analysis further substantiates that this positive correlation is augmented when employees perceive a high level of alternative job opportunities.

Research limitations/implications
This research suggests that hotel businesses should not only focus on technological adoption but also consider how employees’ techno-competencies and their perceptions of fit within the organization can impact their willingness to stay or leave, thereby offering a more comprehensive approach to employee retention strategies.

Originality/value
Unlike previous research that primarily viewed STARA technologies as job replacers and threats, this study reframes them as complements to employees’ roles.
What is informal workplace learning: a qualitative meta-synthesis
Authors: Lotfi Hamide , Karami Morteza , Safaei Movahed Saied , Francom Gregory M. 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to provide a model for informal workplace learning. Despite the prevalence and recognized importance of informal learning in the workplace, scattered literature and different perspectives have caused a lack of shared understanding about its nature, and little research effort has been made in this direction so far.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper identified the most significant components of informal workplace learning using the qualitative meta-synthesis method. For this purpose, after searching sources from different databases and screening them, 17 sources were selected due to compatibility with the research criteria. The texts extracted from the sources were analyzed using a thematic analysis method and synthesized using an aggregation approach. Finally, a themes network was created as a model with 8 main components and 11 sub-components.

Findings
The results indicated that eight components were considered significant to informal workplace learning, including learning stimulus, awareness and intent to learn, action or experience, critical reflection on action, facilitators, collective learning, self-directed and context.

Originality/value
This meta-synthesis contributes to the coherence and integration of the informal workplace learning literature. The obtained conceptual model, in addition to the general components of informal workplace learning, provides an explanation of the characteristics of each and the relationships between its components to achieve a complete understanding of the nature of informal workplace learning. Since no study has been done so far to comprehensively identify the most significant components of informal workplace learning, it is not possible to refer to their results in comparison with the results of this study.
A novel active switchable multi-channel waveguide based on the Bragg scattering mechanism and the force-magnetic coupling effect
Authors: Qiu Yitong , Li Jinqiang , Song Zhiguang 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThis study aims to propose a novel acoustic metamaterial waveguide with active switchable channels by changing the magnetic field strength.Design/methodology/approachBased on the Bragg scattering mechanism and the force-magnetic coupling effect of magnetorheological elastomer (MRE), an acoustic metamaterial waveguide structure containing lead scatterers and an MRE/rubber matrix is constructed. By changing the external magnetic field strength, the bandgap of the acoustic metamaterial can be adjusted, and then the channels of the proposed acoustic metamaterial waveguide can be actively switched. The bandgap ranges of acoustic metamaterials containing scatterers with different sizes are different and by designing the size of the scatterers, an acoustic metamaterial waveguide can be formed. The design and control method of this study will be useful for the design of waveguides and active control of bandgaps.FindingsThe proposed switchable multi-channel waveguide and active control method can effectively control the elastic wave propagation, and the opening and closing of the channel are achieved.Practical implicationsThis study provides a new control method for waveguides and expands the application range of MRE. The proposed design concept of adjustable waveguides can be extended for the design of waveguides, metamaterials and vibration reduction structures.Originality/valueThis article proposes a waveguide structure controlled by an external magnetic field in a non-contact manner based on the principle of Bragg scattering and the force-magnetic coupling effect. The model is established, and its feasibility is demonstrated through numerical simulations.
The effects of unilateral climate policy towards agriculture: A case study of Denmark
Authors: Sørensen Peter Birch , Beck Ulrik Richardt , Berg Asbjørn Kehlet , Christiansen Simon , Jørgensen Cecilie Løchte , Kirk Jens Sand , Stewart Louis Birk , Stephensen Peter Philip 
Published: January 2025

AbstractTo meet their climate policy obligations towards the EU, some EU member states will have to adopt strict climate policies towards agriculture. Responding to this need, the Danish parliament recently decided to impose a tax on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the country's livestock production. We develop a simple model of primary agriculture and its interaction with the food industry to illustrate the main economic mechanisms determining the impact of a unilateral tax on GHG emissions from domestic agriculture. To study the allocation effects of the GHG tax on agriculture and the impact on the wider economy over time, we then present a disaggregated dynamic simulation model of Danish agriculture, embedded in a large‐scale computable general equilibrium model. The model predicts that a large share of the cost increase induced by the tax will be shifted forward onto higher input prices in the food industry and ultimately onto consumers via higher food prices, but landowners will also bear a significant part of the burden through a fall in land prices. The GHG tax will induce a reallocation from animal to plant production, which would be even more pronounced in the case of a livestock‐specific tax as currently foreseen, and from conventional to organic farming. This will help to reduce the total emissions from agriculture, but the largest share of the emission cuts will stem from a fall in output, as there are still few low‐cost technical abatement possibilities in agriculture.
Joke or counterfeit? Balancing trademark parody and consumer safety in the edibles market
Authors: Weiser Hannah R. , Cahoy Daniel R. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractChildren mistakenly eating tetrahydrocannabinol‐laced gummies thinking they are Halloween candy. Adults overdosing on seemly innocent and fun‐looking “edibles.” These all‐too‐common occurrences are a serious problem in the growing market for cannabis‐related products. A significant part of the risk stems from the broad acceptance and expectation of parody marketing in the field, which has contributed to these dangerous misunderstandings. Importantly, recent changes to trademark law have limited the commercial use of parodies as marks, strengthening the hand of brand owners to police harmful impersonation while preserving legitimate speech. As a result of the more restrictive environment, trademark law and consumer safety rules are increasingly congruent and a greater array of stakeholders with significant financial resources now possess the power and incentive to reduce the danger. This article uses the above cannabis marketing conflict as a framing tool for exploring the limits of trademark parody in an important yet under‐examined context: when safety concerns clash and arguably supersede speech. The existing literature has typically considered parody in innocuous and often noncommercial applications. Such limited review underappreciates instances when trademark confusion or dilution through parody lead to serious health consequences, particularly for vulnerable audiences such as children. Additionally, to the extent that the literature does address cannabis and trademarks, it has generally focused on cannabis branding issues as opposed to infringing the rights of others. This article bridges the gaps. Moreover, it integrates a consideration of the impact of recent Supreme Court cases, Jack Daniel's Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC and Vidal v. Elster, that reflect a tighter circumscription on speech protections for unauthorized use. It concludes with the observation that not all parodies are equal in terms of balancing speech and safety. And with evolving trademark law, there is increasingly an incentive for various stakeholders to collaborate to enhance consumer safety.
Higher Intron Retention Levels in Female Alzheimer's Brains May Be Linked to Disease Prevalence
Authors: Choo Ching‐Thong , Leow Chao‐Yong , Ong Chin‐Tong 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTMultimodal study of Alzheimer's disease (AD) dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) showed AD‐related aberrant intron retention (IR) and proteomic changes not observed at the RNA level. However, the role of sex and how IR may impact the proteome are unclear. Analysis of DLPFC transcriptome showed a clear sex‐biased pattern where female AD had 1645 elevated IR events compared to 80 in male AD DLPFC. Increased IR is correlated with lower mRNA levels, suggestive of nonsense‐mediated mRNA decay. Two hundred thirty‐three mRNAs with elevated IR in females were curated AD genes enriched for ubiquitin‐like protein ligase and Tau protein binding. Increased IR genes in combined sex and female AD cohorts showed significant changes in their protein expression patterns with 11%–24% of them differential expressed proteins (DEP), alluding to the regulation of AD proteome by IR independent of RNA level. Upregulated DEPs in male AD were linked to RNA splicing that may prevent aberrant IR, whereas in female AD, they overlapped significantly more with the MAPK/metabolism module associated with cognitive decline. IR genes appeared to be significantly downregulated in specific female AD inhibitory and excitatory neurons compared to control. Differentially retained introns in female AD have elevated H3K27ac marks, strong CTCF binding at their flanking exons, and enriched for PABPC1 motif. Given that H3K27ac is repressive over gene bodies in aged brain and CTCF impedes transcription elongation, their binding patterns can delay co‐transcriptional recruitment of spliceosome to cause IR, which may in turn contribute to different trajectories of AD pathology in women.
State‐level economic policy uncertainty and Bank loan pricing
Authors: Cox Justin S. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractWe use the state‐level economic policy uncertainty (EPU) index of Baker et al. (Journal of Monetary Economics, 2022, 132, 81) and find that state‐level EPU increases interest income but lowers total loan growth, resulting in higher loan pricing. We show increases in state‐level EPU have a stronger impact on small‐ and medium‐sized commercial banks than their large‐bank counterparts. Finally, we control for nationwide measures of EPU, finding the effects of state‐level EPU are as economically significant as the national‐level policy uncertainty measure. However, controlling for the interaction between economic uncertainty and firm size, we find that national‐level EPU is more economically significant than state‐level EPU.
Association of fully branded, standardized packaging and limited flavor and brand descriptors of e‐liquids with interest in trying products among youths in Great Britain
Authors: Taylor Eve , Simonavičius Erikas , Nottage Matilda , McNeill Ann , Arnott Deborah , Cheeseman Hazel , Hammond David , Reid Jessica , Driezen Pete , D'Mello Kimberly , East Katherine 
Published: January 2025

AbstractBackground and aimsMany vaping products feature bright colors and novel brand names and flavor descriptors, which may appeal to youth. We measured the strength of the associations between e‐liquid packaging design (branded, white standardized or white standardized limiting brand and flavor descriptors) and perceived peer interest in trying the e‐liquids among youth.DesignA between‐subjects online experiment.SettingThe Action on Smoking and Health Smokefree Great Britain (GB) Youth 2021 online survey.ParticipantsParticipants included 1628 youth aged 11–18, 51.9% female, 71.8% socioeconomic status ABC1 (the three highest Market Research Society grades).MeasurementsParticipants were randomized to view a set of three images of e‐liquids from one of three packaging conditions: (1) fully branded (control), (2) white standardized with usual brand names and flavor descriptors or (3) white standardized with coded brand names and limited flavor descriptors. Participants were asked which e‐liquid they thought people their age would be most interested in trying and could select a product, ‘none of these’, or ‘do not know’. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to test associations between selecting ‘none of these’ (‘no interest’) versus any product (‘interest’) or ‘do not know’ and packaging condition. Analyses were adjusted for sex, age, socioeconomic status, vaping status and smoking status.FindingsCompared with fully branded packaging (22.7%; reference category), youth had higher odds of reporting no perceived peer interest in trying e‐liquids in standardized packs with brand codes and limited flavor descriptors [30.3%, adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.07, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.53–2.79], but not standardized packs with usual descriptors (23.1%, AOR = 1.21, 95% CI = 0.89–1.65). Youth had higher odds of reporting no perceived peer interest in e‐liquids in white standardized packs with brand codes and limited flavor descriptors (30.3%, AOR = 1.87, 95% CI = 1.29–2.16, P < 0.001) compared with standardized packs with usual descriptors (23.1%; reference category).ConclusionStandardized e‐liquid packaging that limits flavor and brand descriptors may reduce the youth appeal of e‐liquids.
Factors Influencing the Use of Shave Biopsy for Lesions Suspicious of Melanoma in Australia: An Exploratory Mixed‐Methods Study
Authors: Lindsay Daniel , Collins Louisa G. , Olsen Catherine M. , Pandeya Nirmala , Whiteman David C. , Bookallil Luke , McMurtrie Andrea , von Schuckmann Lena 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTBackgroundRecent Australian trends indicate that shave biopsies for diagnosing lesions suspicious of melanoma are increasing, yet reasons for this remain relatively unknown. We sought to understand which factors influence Australian clinicians' use of shave biopsy for managing thin lesions suspicious of melanoma in sites of low cosmetic sensitivity.MethodsWe used a convergent, exploratory mixed‐methods design, with a cross‐sectional online survey (n = 59) and semi‐structured qualitative interviews (n = 15). We recruited clinicians working in skin cancer medicine across Australia, mostly general practitioners (> 80%) with some dermatologists (n = 7 survey and n = 1 interview participant). Survey participants indicated how frequently they used shave biopsies and rated the importance of factors when considering the use of a shave biopsy. Interview participants elaborated on the motivating factors for using different biopsy techniques. Qualitative data were professionally transcribed and analysed with content analysis.ResultsMost survey participants (95%) reported that identifying fewer signs of locally advanced melanoma was ‘very important’ for using shave biopsy. Fifty per cent of survey participants also reported that faster procedure speed and greater convenience were ‘very important’ reasons for using shave biopsy. Procedure speed was particularly important for using shave biopsy among clinicians self‐identifying as time‐poor. Interview participants noted (a) the risk of transecting the lesion base or (b) incomplete lesion removal from shave biopsies as reasons against their use.ConclusionsThe relative speed and convenience of shave biopsies in clinical practice are strong motivators for their use. Further evidence on patient outcomes with widespread use of shave biopsy is required to inform clinical guidelines.
Modelling the Environmental Determinants of Abundance of Two Sympatric Antelopes (Gerenuk and Grant's Gazelle)
Authors: Biseko Beevans B. , Muganda Michael M. , Rija Alfan A. 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTA thorough understanding of environmental variables determining the abundance of species is fundamental for effective planning for conservation and management of wildlife and their habitat, especially in managed natural systems. Most protected areas in Africa afforded minimal conservation efforts are poorly assessed and increasingly faced with threats, making effective conservation of wildlife species within challenging. We used road transect surveys to investigate the environmental and anthropogenic variables that determine the abundance of two sympatric antelope (Gerenuk gazelle, [Litocranius walleri] and Grant's gazelle, [Nanger granti]) in Lake Natron partially protected ecosystem in northern Tanzania to improve conservation of these species. Fitting the data with a Quasi‐Poisson GLM, we found habitat type, landscape elevation, season and tree cuts were the most important predictors of species abundance for both species. Gerenuk and Grant's gazelle were more abundant in grassland and both tended to avoid degraded patches and areas closer to previous hunting sites, suggesting that habitat loss and hunting is having a top down impacts on the abundance and distribution of these species. Further, both species tended to avoid areas with water points especially during the dry season and foraged more on lowland sites perhaps to avoid being targeted by hunters. Our findings strongly suggest that maintaining habitat quality by minimising human activities such as tree cuts and hunting may improve conservation of antelopes in this fragile ecosystem.
Measuring Food and Water Security in an Aboriginal Community in Regional Australia
Authors: Weatherall Loretta , Trindall Alinta , Tonkin Trish , Santos Joseph Alvin , Patay Dori , McCausland Ruth , Spencer Wendy , Leslie Greg , Baldry Eileen , Bennett‐Brook Keziah , Coombes Julieann , Mackean Tamara , Shanthosh Janani , Madden Ty , Moore Bruce , Deane Ann‐Marie , Earle Niall , GDip Christine Corby , Nathan Melissa , Young Sera L. , Rosewarne Emalie , Webster Jacqui 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo measure current levels and experiences of food and water security in Walgett to guide a community‐led program and to provide a baseline measure.DesignA community‐led cross‐sectional survey conducted in April 2022 by trained local researchers.SettingWalgett, a regional town in NSW, Australia.ParticipantsA total of 251 Aboriginal adults.Main Outcome MeasuredFood and water security levels and experiences were measured using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) and Household Water InSecurity Experiences (HWISE) Scale. The relationship between food and water insecurity was determined through linear regression analysis.ResultsAlmost half of the respondents experienced food insecurity (46%) or water insecurity (44%) in the last 12 months. Most participants attributed food insecurity to difficulties with food affordability (71%) and availability (63%). More than four in five participants reported relying on purchased or donated bottled water due to main water source interruption (83%) or quality concerns (86%). Water insecurity was associated with food insecurity; HFIAS score increased by 0.43 points for every point higher on the HWISE scale.ConclusionsThis study is the first to measure levels and experiences of food and water security in an Aboriginal community in Australia using validated tools. The results highlight the interconnectedness of food and water insecurity and provide evidence of levels far higher than Australian national level estimates and comparable to low‐ and middle‐income countries. A holistic government response alongside community‐led efforts are needed to increasefood and water security to improve health and well‐being in remote Aboriginal communities.