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Social distancing causing crises: learning from workforce adaptation by e-tailers
Authors: Halan Deepak 
Published: September 2022

Purpose
This study explores workforce related adaptation by e-tailers during social distancing causing crises (SDCC) and provides a conceptual framework.

Design/methodology/approach
A grounded theory based approach has been used wherein about 120 news articles were analyzed to understand the real-world measures taken. 50 journal papers were also referred to. A typical qualitative methodology, including open, and axial was used.

Findings
In the early stages, panic buying emerged as the key disrupting factor which necessitated staff shortage management. In the long term, e-tailers can adapt to prevent reverse worker migration and modify their hiring and training processes.

Research limitations/implications
This study synthesizes knowledge on workforce-related adaptation by e-tailers and offers considerable potential for future research as well as the development of case studies and consulting services for the industry. Two research propositions are offered that can guide hypothesis generation and further studies can be conducted in sectors other than retail also.

Practical implications
This study puts forward propositions based on theoretical dimensions for managers adapting to workforce-related problems during SDCC. The pandemic has led to vast unemployment and the shutting down of a number of businesses across the globe due to economic downfall. Hence, this study has economic and social implications.

Originality/value
This study is unique as it is one of the few that delves into e-tailers’ workforce- related adaptation as SDCC evolves and contributes to a body of literature which is scarce.
Understanding the implementation of retail self-service check-out technologies using necessary condition analysis
Authors: Duarte Paulo , Silva Susana C. , Linardi Marcelo Augusto , Novais Beatriz 
Published: September 2022

PurposeSelf-service check-out technologies (SSTs) are becoming a trend across different retail settings, allowing companies to gain efficiency and reduce costs. Nevertheless, the success of SSTs implementation is still subject to challenges and uncertainties. This study aims to provide insights for theory and managers on the necessary conditions for the successful implementation of retail SSTs.Design/methodology/approachBased on an online survey, data from 251 participants were collected to understand the factors predicting SSTs adoption and realise what conditions are mandatory for the adoption. partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) and necessary condition analysis (NCA) were used to analyse the data.FindingsAccording to the NCA analysis results, 12 latent variables were relevant for predicting SSTs adoption, but only seven were necessary conditions for user adoption.Originality/valueThe complementarity of perspectives for understanding the adoption of SSTs based on the two data analysis techniques provides novel insights into theory and support for retailers' decision-making on self-service technologies (STTs) implementation.
Uncertainty shocks, network position, and inventory
Authors: Wu Dazhong , Sepehri Mohamad , Hua Jian , Xu Feng 
Published: September 2022

Purpose
This paper aims to conduct an empirical study to investigate whether an industry’s position affects the transmission of information and economic shocks.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper conducts an empirical study of inventory performance based on a large panel of 71 industries in the manufacturing, wholesale and retail sectors over a 10-year period (2007–2016).

Findings
It is found that the position of a focal industry in the supply chain network moderates the impacts of macroeconomic uncertainty shocks and shocks from supplier/customer industries on the focal industry’s inventory. On the one hand, more central industries are more sensitive to macroeconomic uncertainty shocks as well as spillover shocks from their supplier and customer industries. On the other hand, uncertainty shocks from more central industries have higher impact on their partner industries than those from less central industries.

Practical implications
A manager needs to take into account the network positions of suppliers/customers in supply network when making inventory decisions. For example, when sharing information with partners, the network position of a partner affects how important its information is.

Originality/value
The key novelty of this paper is the introduction of network structure that represents the supplier–customer relationships in the entire economy, and the modeling of uncertainty shocks transmitted through the supply chain network.
Evolving brand boundaries and expectations: looking back on brand equity, brand loyalty, and brand image research to move forward
Authors: Parris Denise Linda , Guzmán Francisco 
Published: September 2022

Purpose
This paper aims to critically review the most cited literature published from 2000 to 2020 in 24 top-ranked marketing journals on the three most studied branding concepts of the 21st century – brand equity, brand loyalty and brand image – to explore how in these papers they have been defined, measured and examined, and propose how they should move forward in an era where brands are expected to be “socially and socio-politically conscious.”

Design/methodology/approach
For each concept a systematic literature review is conducted. In doing so, the definitions, antecedents, outcomes and measures for each concept were accessed and synthesized.

Findings
The systematic literature reviews provide a “state-of-the-art” snapshot of each concept and collectively demonstrate there is no consensus on the independence and interdependence of these dynamic multidimensional concepts. Based on the recommended process in the measurement literature, an evolved definition of each concept is proposed. In addition to the corresponding research directions presented in the moving forward sections of each systematic literature review, common research avenues emerged.

Originality/value
This paper acknowledges these three branding concepts as dynamic (i.e. evolving over time), systemically reviews and synthesizes the extant literature, and provides a path forward to defining, measuring and exploring brand equity, brand loyalty and brand image in the present era where brands are expected to be socially and socio-politically conscious with responsibilities to the planet, people and profit.
An optimal strategy of advertising and electronic word-of-mouth with considering rebates
Authors: Li Jizi , Yu Yue , Liu Chunling , Deng Xudong 
Published: September 2022

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the optimal promotion strategy of an e-retailer, who may advertise, or launch rebates initiative to encourage consumers' disseminating electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) messages, with an aim to boost product sales.Design/methodology/approachThis paper analyzes the decisions of the e-retailer in a two-period model, using utility function approach and backward induction method, and obtains the optimal solutions in four promotion strategies.FindingsThe study finds that rebate scheme greatly impacts the timing of advertising, and neither lower nor higher consumers' eWOM effort invariably benefits the retailer, rather, a medium level is the best choice for the retailer. When eWOM impact power is at a relatively high level, it can supplement advertising effect to attract more consumers' purchase. Otherwise, eWOM may counteract the role of advertising.Originality/valueDifferent from the extant literature focusing on advertising or eWOM without rebates, the paper studies the issue of advertising and eWOM with rebates in two- period model which seldom addresses before the authors examine the optimal timing of advertising and eWOM with/without rebates in four promotion strategies i.e. the A-NE model the NE-A model the A-ER model and the ER-A model.
VIX and major agricultural future markets: dynamic linkage and time-frequency relations around the COVID-19 outbreak
Authors: Lu Ran , Zeng Hongjun 
Published: September 2022

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the volatility spillover and lead-lag relationship between the Chicago Board Options Exchange volatility index (VIX) and the major agricultural future markets before and during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.Design/methodology/approachThe methods used were the vector autoregression-Baba, Engle, Kraft and Kroner-generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity method, the Wald test and wavelet transform method.FindingsThe findings indicate that prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, there was a two-way volatility spillover impact between the majority of the sample markets. In comparison, volatility transmission between the VIX index and the agricultural future market was significantly lower following the COVID-19 outbreak, the authors observed greater coherence at higher frequencies than at lower frequencies, implying that the interdependence between the two VIX indices and the agricultural future market was stronger over a longer time-frequency domain and the VIX’s signalling effect on various agricultural future prices after the COVID-19 outbreak was significantly lower.Originality/valueThe authors conducted the first comprehensive investigation of the VIX’s correlation with major agricultural futures, especially during COVID-19. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the risk transmission mechanism between the VIX and major agricultural commodities futures contracts. And our findings have significant implications for investors and portfolio managers, as well as for policymakers who are concerned about the price of agricultural futures.
Guilty by association: Importers, exporters and MscS‐type mechanosensitive channels encoded in biosynthetic gene clusters for the stress‐protectant ectoine
Authors: Czech Laura , Gertzen Christoph , Smits Sander H. J. , Bremer Erhard 
Published: September 2022

AbstractEctoine and its derivative hydroxyectoine are widely synthesized or imported by bacteria to fend off the detrimental effects of high osmolarity on cellular hydration and growth. Genes that are connected to a particular physiological process are often found in the same genomic context. We exploited this feature in a comprehensive bioinformatical analysis of 1103 ectoine biosynthetic gene clusters from Bacteria and Archaea through which we identified 415 ect operons that colocalize with genes encoding potential osmolyte transporters. These belong to various importer families. Focusing on the complex ect gene clusters of the alpha‐proteobacteria Hyphomonas neptunium and Novoshingobium sp. LH128, we analysed several transporters with respect to their substrate specificities through physiological, molecular and modelling approaches. Accordingly, we identified an MFS‐type uptake system specific for ectoines (EctU) and a novel SSS‐type ectoine/hydroxyectoine importer (EctI) with a broader substrate profile for osmostress protectants. Furthermore, some ect gene clusters encode a MscS/YbdG‐type mechanosensitive channel protein, whose functionality was assessed through down‐shock assays. Moreover, our analysis identified the gene for the first putative ectoine/hydroxyectoine‐specific efflux system (EctX), a member of the MFS superfamily. Our findings make substantial contributions to the understanding of the ecophysiology of ectoines, key players in microbial osmostress adjustment systems.
The challenges and coping strategies of single mothers caring for children with special needs: Experiences from Kashmir, India
Authors: Bashir Aadil , Tariq Afnan , Khan Aimon , Ali Isahaque , Azman Azlinda 
Published: September 2022

AbstractFamilies play a significant role in the development of their children. Nearly 16% of children in the industrialized world live in single‐parent households, which are mostly comprised of single mothers. Although motherhood is the most beautiful feeling a woman cherishes, this experience can be challenging when the woman has to raise their special‐needs child on her own, without the support of her spouse or partner. This study aims to understand the challenges and coping strategies of single mothers while raising their special‐needs children. To this end, in‐depth case interviews were conducted with three single mothers selected purposively from the Srinagar area in Kashmir, India. The results revealed that multiple roles and responsibilities had an adverse effect on the psychological well‐being of single mothers who had to deal with the financial burden of caring for their child's condition, including expenses for doctor visits, special therapies and medication, among other. In addition, they had to experience the social pressure and stigmatization attached to being a single mother. The most widely employed coping strategies include support from family and friends, religious faith, and self‐coping. The study recommends the creation of welfare packages like free counseling, stipend support, inclusive education, free medical treatment, and therapies for Children with Special Needs (CWSNs) and their mothers.
The multifaceted role of empathy in the transmission of postpartum depressive symptoms between parents
Authors: Zamir Osnat , Szepsenwol Ohad , Shahar Ben , Lassri Dana , Shai Dana 
Published: September 2022

AbstractPostpartum depression is a common challenge faced by mothers and fathers and can be transmitted between them. Despite the well‐documented adverse effects of postpartum depressive symptoms (PPDS) on parents and children, not much is known about risk factors pertaining to the transmission of PPDS between parents. Guided by The Social Functions of Emotions theory, the current study tested the moderating effects of different forms of empathy, including perspective‐taking, empathic concern, and personal distress on the transmission of PPDS between parents. Pairs of first‐time Israeli parents (N = 105) completed self‐report questionnaires assessing emotional (personal distress and empathic concern) and cognitive (perspective‐taking) empathy during the third trimester and PPDS at three and six months postpartum. The results showed that in both parents, greater PPDS at 6 months were predicted by one's own greater personal distress. Also, lower perspective‐taking and greater empathic concern of fathers predicted their own PPDS. Furthermore, the associations of PPDS at 3 months with PPDS at 6 months between parents occurred when fathers reported lower levels of personal distress and when mothers reported greater perspective‐taking. Also, when mothers were lower in perspective‐taking, greater PPDS at 3 months in fathers predicted lower levels of PPDS in mothers at 6 months. The study reflects the multifaceted role of empathy in the development of PPDS in new parents and highlights the potentially adverse effects of emotional and cognitive empathy on the development of PPDS in parents.
Analysis of fks1 and fks2 gene mutations in invasive Candida glabrata strains from Pakistan
Authors: Memon Saba , Ghanchi Najia Karim , Zafar Urooj , Farooqi Joveria , Zaka Sadaf , Jabeen Kauser 
Published: September 2022

AbstractIntroductionThe gradual increase in caspofungin usage in Pakistan raises a concern of emergence of echinocandin resistance in local Candida glabrata strains. We sequenced and determined mutations in fks1 and fks2 genes in invasive Candida glabrata strains from Pakistan.Material and MethodsThirty‐six invasive C. glabrata strains were selected with median (min‐max) minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 0.06 (0.015–0.25) mg/L for caspofungin, 0.015 (0.008–0.06) mg/L for micafungin and 0.06 (0.015–0.12) mg/L for anidulafungin. fks1 and fks2 gene fragments were sequenced using Sanger methodology. Sequences were analysed with MEGA‐6 software to identify specific single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) against wild‐type sequences of C. glabrata.ResultsIn fks1 gene, non‐synonymous mutation D632H was observed in one isolate with caspofungin MIC of 0.25 mg/L. Synonymous mutation at position A742 was observed in 26/36 (72%) of the isolates. 34/36 (94.5%) isolates analysed for fks2 gene were observed as wild type. A novel non‐synonymous mutation at I661T was observed in fks2 gene in one isolate with caspofungin MIC of 0.12 mg/L and anidulafungin and micafungin MIC of 0.06 and 0.015 mg/L, respectively. Novel fks2 synonymous mutations at position T647, K652 and I706 were observed in 16/36 (44%), 25/36 (69%) and 23/36 (63%) isolates, respectively.ConclusionLow frequencies of both non‐synonymous and synonymous polymorphisms were observed in invasive C. glabrata strains. Since S663P in fks2 gene is associated with caspofungin resistance, a novel mutation at 661 codon identified in our study needs correlation with treatment outcome data and mandates periodic genomic surveillance.
Legitimate public participation: A Q methodology on the views of politicians
Authors: Nederhand José , Edelenbos Jurian 
Published: September 2022

AbstractGovernments seem to be trapped in a legitimacy paradox. While politicians and public managers, especially on the local level, increasingly initiate public participation to enhance the legitimacy of public decisions, the actual impact of citizens' input on political decision‐making is often low, contributing to a loss of legitimacy. To solve this paradox, this article unravels the views of local politicians in the Netherlands on the democratic legitimacy of public participation via Q‐methodology. Despite the large PA‐scholarship on public participation, empirical research into how politicians view and value public participation remains scarce. The findings reveal politicians either prefer participation that is conditioned by government or participation that empowers citizens to speak up. Taking the views of politicians into account in designing public participation processes improves the chance that politicians will do justice to its outcomes and hence contributes to public participation that is not symbolical but meaningfully informs political decision‐making.
Parenting is genetically influenced: What does that mean for research into child and adolescent social development?
Authors: Kretschmer Tina 
Published: September 2022

AbstractIndividual differences in child and adolescent social development are due to a combination of variation in genetic propensity and environmental conditions. That is, variation in social domains like bullying‐victimization, loneliness and pro‐ and antisocial behaviour is genetically influenced to a substantial extent. That is not to say that social contexts also do not play an important role in shaping social development. Indeed, parenting and parent–child relationship quality have been associated with various aspects of social development. What complicates matters is that environmental conditions – including parenting – are under genetic influence as well. Genetic influence on parenting has not received sufficient attention in the literature on social development although it likely biases estimates of parental effects on offspring social development. To change this situation, I review recent twin and molecular research on genetic influence on parenting and discuss why genetically‐informed studies improve and enrich contemporary research into social development. The aim of this topic review is to provide an accessible introduction to genetics of parenting and encourage genetically‐informed research into social development.
Pre-Pangean evolution of central southern Laurentia: Insights from zircon U/Pb geochronology, Marathon-Solitario fold-and-thrust belt, west Texas
Authors: Dickerson* Patricia W. , Hall Blaine R. , Stockli Daniel F. , Stockli Lisa D. , Hanson Richard E. , Fanning C. Mark , O'Sullivan Paul 
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACTUpper Cambrian through Middle Ordovician sedimentary strata of the Marathon/Solitario Basin (west Texas), which were folded and thrust-faulted during late Paleozoic Appalachian-Ouachita orogenesis, preserve evidence of the pre-Pangean history of the central southern Laurentian margin. New detrital zircon analyses reported here are from three Marathon Basin/Solitario formations: the upper Cambrian Dagger Flat Sandstone; the Lower Ordovician Marathon Formation, including the Rodrigues Tank Sandstone Member; and the Middle Ordovician Ft. Peña Formation. The far-southwestern outcrops of those Iapetus margin strata are within the Solitario dome (Presidio and Brewster Counties, Texas).Solitario zircon U/Pb geochronological results (laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry [LA-ICP-MS], sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe [SHRIMP]) expand the record of Cryogenian rifting as the Cuyania terrane separated from Laurentia. We evaluated these new data along with earlier geochronological and geochemical results from rift-related lava clasts in Lower–Middle Ordovician sedimentary subaqueous debris-flow deposits in the northwestern Marathon Basin. Deepening of the Iapetus seaway near the Laurentian margin (late Cambrian–Middle Ordovician) stimulated headward erosion of drainages, reflected in the systematic north-northwestward shift in zircon provenance from the west Texas Grenvillian and Southern Granite-Rhyolite Provinces to Yavapai-Mazatzal and Cheyenne Belt sources.The Cuyania rifted terrane underwent subduction at the western Gondwanan margin of the Iapetus Ocean in mid-Ordovician time (486 ± 7 Ma to 463 ± 4 Ma), and the resulting volcanism in the Famatina complex (Argentina) was most intense from ca. 472 to 468 Ma. Magmatic zircons from Ft. Peña bentonitic layers have identical U/Pb (488–468 Ma) and biostratigraphic (Darriwilian) ages to those from Famatinian bentonites at Talacasto (470 ± 5 Ma) in the Precordillera of Cuyania. Geologically constrained paleomagnetic reconstructions for 470 Ma depict the proximity of the Famatina arc, the rifted Cuyania terrane, and southern Laurentia at low southern latitudes (equator to ~30°S). These first U/Pb geochronological data from the Marathon/Solitario depocenter of western Iapetus appear to be compatible with such a configuration and can serve as test data for emerging tectonic interpretations.
Supplemental Material: Topographic development of a compressional mountain range, the western Transverse Ranges of California, USA, resulted from localized uplift along individual structures and regional uplift from deeper shortening
Authors: Onderdonk N. , al. et 
Published: September 2022

<p>Contains PDF and radial plots of luminescence data (Item A), log-log plots of cumulative incision vs age for fluvial terraces (Item B), and profiles of terrace surfaces displaced by faults </p>