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Comparing online retail loyalty segments of Indian Gen Z buyers
Authors: Soni Pavleen , Vohra Jyoti 
Published: July 2022

PurposeGeneration Z (Gen Z) is particularly influenced by digital technologies as this cohort is found to have grown up with technology forming the pivot of most of their routine activities. Owing to the huge potential of this market, online retailers are keen to build and sustain their loyalty. Shopper’s loyalty varies across age, gender, income, service quality perceptions, etc. of customers. This study aims to show that it is necessary to identify distinct consumer segments of these shoppers which can enable online retailers to fine tune their marketing programs and increase program effectiveness.Design/methodology/approachUsing a sample of 700 students pursuing Masters in Business Administration (553 usable responses) from two state universities in North India, data have been collected with reference to accessories, clothes, books and electronic goods. SPSS and AMOS have been used to analyse data using cluster analysis and multinomial logit (MNL) regression analysis.FindingsThe results of cluster analysis reveal that these shoppers can be clustered into three segments, namely disloyal shoppers (DS), staunch loyals (SL) and vacillating shoppers (VS) on the basis of their online retail loyalty. The odds ratio reveals that less frequent online shoppers are less likely to be VS or DS than being SL shoppers. People who experience flow while surfing online shopping websites are 3.260 times more likely to be VS than being SL. Further, service quality decreases the odds of a shopper acting as a VS in comparison to SL shopper by 0.113.Research limitations/implicationsThese findings would help marketers identify strategies that can transform the VS or the disloyal ones into loyal and profitable segments. The present study is limited to Gen Z shoppers and so results may vary for customers belonging to other age groups.Originality/valueThe study contributes to existing literature by understanding the antecedents which contribute to online retail loyalty of distinct segments of young shoppers.
Optimization of mechanical performance of a Bernoulli gripper based on the force characteristic curve synthesis method
Authors: Yu Xubo , Zhao Jianghong , Li Xin 
Published: July 2022

Purpose
The Bernoulli gripper fixedly installed on the manipulator is subject to limitations such as a small-working region and poor anti-interference capacity. This paper aims to propose a novel Bernoulli gripper design that involves the connection of a positive stiffness component such as a spring in series, based on the force characteristic curve synthesis method, to optimize the mechanical performance.

Design/methodology/approach
The proposed gripper is designed and manufactured. In the suction procedure, the force characteristic curve of the proposed gripper is theoretically and experimentally investigated. In the hovering detection procedure, a dynamic model of the manipulator-gripper-workpiece system is established, and an apparatus is set up to compare the displacements of the workpiece and the manipulator. The proposed gripper is finally applied in the lifting procedure, showing good impact resistance.

Findings
The optimization of mechanical performance of the proposed gripper is realized. The proposed gripper has the effect of increasing the stiffness of the negative stiffness part of the force characteristic curve and reducing the stiffness of the positive stiffness part, increasing the working region. The stability and the anti-interference ability of the workpiece under high-frequency vibration are improved. Meanwhile, the impact resistance in the lifting procedure is enhanced, compared with the original one.

Originality/value
This research proposes a novel design for the Bernoulli grippers to optimize the mechanical performance. The proposed gripper has advantages of a larger working region, better anti-interference ability and better impact resistance. These findings serve as important theoretical and experimental references for the design of the Bernoulli gripper.
House price dynamics in Iberian Metropolitan Statistical Areas: slope heterogeneity, cross-sectional dependence and elasticities
Authors: Cunha António M. , Lobão Júlio 
Published: July 2022

PurposeThis paper studies the dynamics and elasticities of house prices in Spain and Portugal (Iberia) at the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) level, addressing panel regression problems such as heterogeneity and cross-sectional dependence between MSA.Design/methodology/approachThe authors develop a two steps study. First, five distinct estimation methodologies are applied to estimate the long-term house price equilibrium of the Iberian MSA house market: Mean Group (MG), Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square (FMOLS) MG (FMOLS-MG), FMOLS Augmented MG (FMOLS-AMG), Common Correlated Effects MG (CCEMG) and Dynamic CCEMG (DCCEMG). FMOLS-AMG is found to be the best estimator for the long-term model. Second, an additional five distinct estimation methodologies are applied to estimate the short-term house price dynamics using the long-term FMOLS-AMG estimated price in the error-correction term of the short-term dynamic house price model: OLS Fixed Effects (FE), OLS Random Effects (RE), MG, CCEMG and DCCEMG. DCCEMG is found to be the best estimator for the short-term model.FindingsThe results show that in the long run Iberian house prices are inelastic to aggregate income (0.227). This is a much lower elasticity than what was previously found in US MSA house price studies, suggesting that there are other factors explaining Iberian house prices. According to our study, coastal MSA presents an inelastic housing supply and a price to income elasticity close to one, whereas inland MSA are shown to have an elastic supply and a non-significant price to income elasticity. Spatial differences are important and cross-section dependence is prevalent, affecting estimates in conventional methodologies that do not account for these limitations, such as OLS-FE and OLS-RE. Momentum and mean reversion are the main determinants of short-term dynamics.Practical implicationsRecent econometric advances that account for slope heterogeneity and cross-section dependence produce more accurate estimates than conventional panel estimation methodologies. The results suggest that house markets should be analyzed at the metropolitan level, not at the national level and that there are significant differences between short-term and long-term house price determinants.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study applying recent econometric advances to the Iberian MSA house market.
Green finance and high-quality development of marine economy
Authors: Xu Sheng , Gao Ke 
Published: July 2022

PurposeWith the Chinese marine economy developing rapidly, the environmental problem has been occurring frequently, which needs green finance that supports energy conservation, environmental protection, and sustainable development to solve.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, the entropy method is used to measure the development level of green finance, the DEA-ML index is used to measure the green total factor productivity which is used to indicate the high-quality development level of the marine economy in 11 coastal provinces (cities), then the grey correlation degree between them whose result shows that there is a certain correlation between the two variables is calculated. The fixed-effect model was used to analyze the relationship between them.FindingsThe results show that the development level of green finance can promote the high-quality development of the marine economy, but there are still some problems in the process of green finance supporting the marine economy.Originality/valueThis paper seeks new growth drivers, green finance, for the high-quality development of the marine economy, which few scholars have studied.
The emotion of pride in consumer behaviour and marketing: a review, classification and future research agenda
Authors: Kaur Harleen , Verma Harsh V. 
Published: July 2022

Purpose
The study aims to synthesize the state of research on pride in consumer behaviour and marketing. Specifically, this study aims to understand the emergent themes of literature, the key theories, analytical techniques and methodologies used, as well as key variables associated with pride in consumer behaviour and marketing.

Design/methodology/approach
Using a systematic literature review process, the study analyses 59 research articles and structures its findings by using the theory–context–characteristics–methodology framework.

Findings
The review proposes a taxonomical classification of the multiple conceptualizations of pride. It identifies that the phenomenon and regulation of pride is explained using theories from psychological self-related research. Pride has been experienced in sustainable, advertising, luxury and digital consumption contexts. Reviewed articles showed an over-reliance on the quantitative methodology and the experimental method. The review identifies that pride is associated with positive outcomes and has considerable influence on consumer behaviour. Building on this analysis, 12 research questions are developed to encourage future research.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first structured review on the emotion of pride in the domains of consumer behaviour and marketing.
Avoiding Medicaid enrollment after the reversal of the changes in the public charge rule among Latino and Asian immigrants
Authors: Bustamante Arturo Vargas , Félix‐Beltrán Lucía , Nwadiuko Joseph , Ortega Alexander N. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractObjectiveTo estimate the avoidance of Medicaid enrollment among Latino and Asian immigrants due to fears about immigration status. In 2019, changes to the “public charge” rule made it difficult for immigrants to receive a green card or permanent residence visa, particularly for those who used health and nutrition benefits. Despite the Biden administration's reversal of these changes, fear and misinformation persist among immigrants.Data SourcesPooled data from the 2017 to 2020 California Health Interview Survey.Study DesignWe used adjusted predicted probability models to estimate differences in access to and use of health care and health insurance coverage among Latino and Asian immigrant adults with and without green cards, using US citizens as the reference. We estimated the avoidance of Medicaid enrollment among immigrants without a green card, the immigrant population subject to the public charge rule.Data Collection/Extraction MethodsPopulation stratified by race/ethnicity and green card status.Principal FindingsLatino immigrants without a green card were −23.1% (CI: −27.8, −18.4) less likely to be insured, −9.2% (CI: −12.8, −5.5) less likely to have Medicaid coverage, −9.3% (CI: −14.5, −4.1) less likely to have a usual source of care, and −8.4% (CI: −13.2, −0.3) less likely to have a physician visit relative to citizens. Asian immigrants without a green card were −11.7% (CI: −19.7, −3.72) less likely to be insured, −8.8% (CI: −11.6, −6.1) less likely to have Medicaid coverage, −11.6% (CI: −19.3, −3.9) less likely to have a usual source of care, and −11.0% (CI: −19.2, −2.3) less likely to have a physician visit. Between 107,956 and 192,905 Latino immigrants and 1294 and 4702 Asian immigrants in California likely avoided Medicaid enrollment due to fears about their immigration status.ConclusionWhile our estimates are lower than those of previous studies, our findings highlight barriers to health care for immigrants despite the reversal of the changes in the public charge rule. Since the public charge rule was not abolished, immigrants with low incomes might choose not to seek health care, despite recent efforts in California to expand Medicaid coverage to all eligible immigrants regardless of documentation statuses.
Are farmers ‘efficient but poor’? The impact of crop choices on technical efficiency and poverty in Nigeria
Authors: Ubabukoh Chisom Lotanna , Imai Katsushi S. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractWe test the ‘efficient‐but‐poor’ hypothesis by estimating the determinants of smallholders' choice over cash or food crops and whether their crop choice affects technical efficiency and poverty using the national household panel data in Nigeria. We employ the stochastic frontier analyses correcting for sample selection about farmers' crop choice. Our results indicate that smallholders are generally efficient in their resource allocations. A treatment effects model is employed to estimate farmers' crop choice in the first stage and the impact of their choices on technical efficiency and poverty outcomes in the second stage. The results show that farmers' access to free inputs, non‐farm income and the use of seeds from the previous growing season are important determinants of crop choice. The adoption of cash crops by food‐crop producing households will not generally reduce poverty, although it will improve technical efficiency marginally. However, if cash crops are commercialised, poverty tends to decline.
A tale of two twists: mesentero‐axial and organo‐axial sigmoid volvulus
Authors: Toh James Wei Tatt , Collins Geoffrey Peter , Ridley Lloyd J , Chan Michael , Schofield Reid 
Published: July 2022

AbstractIntroductionSigmoid volvulus is a potentially devastating and life‐threatening condition associated with sigmoid colon redundancy. Many of the classical radiological signs are considered to represent the two adjacent loops of bowel in a mesentero‐axial volvulus. However, limited case reports and series have reported on an organo‐axial subtype of sigmoid volvulus. This clinical entity is not widely understood. In this study, we assess the radiological and clinical features of mesentero‐axial and organo‐axial sigmoid volvulus.MethodsAfter institutional board approval (CH62/6/2016‐228), all computed tomography (CT) studies from 2011 to 2017 reported as sigmoid volvulus at a single institution were reviewed. The cases were reviewed by three radiologists retrospectively and the course of the bowel followed with a focus on assessing its rotational axis. In each case, the sigmoid volvulus was independently subclassified as mesentero‐axial or organo‐axial volvulus based on the axis of rotation of the volvulus. In addition, X‐ray signs including disproportionate sigmoid dilatation, distended inverted ‘U’ in sigmoid, coffee bean sign, opposed wall sign, direction of apex of sigmoid loop, liver overlap sign, northern exposure sign and proximal colonic dilatation and CT features including whirl sign, ‘X’ marks the spot sign, split wall sign and number of transition points were reported for each case. The clinical management and outcomes including morbidity, mortality, endoscopic decompression and need for surgery were also evaluated. The subtype of volvulus was correlated with the above X‐ray signs, CT features and clinical management and outcomes. Statistical analysis was conducted using Stata/MP, version 15 (StataCorp LP, College Station, TX, USA).ResultsA total of 38 scans were reviewed. There were 19 patients identified. Of these, six (32%) were reported as mesentero‐axial and 13 (68%) as organo‐axial volvulus. No X‐ray signs were able to distinguish the two types of volvulus. The number of transition points on CT was predictive of volvulus subtype (OR 25, 95% CI: 1.30–1295.30, P = 0.01). Within the limitations of a small cohort, there was no statistically significant difference in unsuccessful endoscopic decompression, need for colectomy, repeated admissions or mortality between the groups.ConclusionThis study has demonstrated that organo‐axial sigmoid volvulus may be as common as mesentero‐axial volvulus. Distinguishing organo‐axial from mesentero‐axial volvulus can be achieved on CT, but not on abdominal X‐ray. The number of transition points (two for mesentero‐axial and one for organo‐axial) may be used as a diagnostic feature for differentiating the two forms of volvulus.
Theory as ethics
Authors: McGRANAHAN CAROLE 
Published: July 2022

ABSTRACTTo theorize is to make an argument, to make sense of the world, to name and create. It is to stake a claim in and about the world. This can be an ethical act. But it has not always been one. Thinking of theory as ethics, rather than solely as intellectual practice, requires a rethinking of the purpose and not just the content of theory. This is not a prescription for theory but an acknowledgment of a shift underway across the disciplines. In anthropology, one key move is our recognition of ethnography as theory as well as method. As we reassess theory as a form of ethnographic knowledge, how and when do ethics enter the conversation? What are our responsibilities to speak not only truth to power, but also ethics to theory? [ethnography, theory, ethics, anthropology, fieldwork, refusal, relations, storytelling]
Sperm characteristics in normal and abnormal ejaculates are differently influenced by the length of ejaculatory abstinence
Authors: Meitei Huidrom Yaiphaba , Uppangala Shubhashree , Lakshmi R Vani , Guddattu Vasudeva , Hegde Padmaraj , Kumar Pratap , Adiga Prashanth , Kalthur Guruprasad , Schlatt Stefan , Adiga Satish Kumar 
Published: July 2022

AbstractBackgroundNo association between the length of ejaculatory abstinence (LEA) and semen characteristics has been confirmed. A short LEA has been linked to improved sperm characteristics and a higher pregnancy rate, but its negative influence on sperm chromatin maturity and longevity may adversely affect reproductive outcomes.ObjectivesWe sought to determine the influence of LEA on (i) semen parameters in normozoospermic and abnormal ejaculates; and (ii) the outcomes of sperm‐preparation methods in a large number of subfertile men undergoing infertility workups.Materials and methodsThis retrospective registry‐based cohort study analyzed the data of 10,674 ejaculates from 7972 subfertile men, who were then segregated into normozoospermic, oligozoospermic, asthenozoospermic, and oligo‐asthenozoospermic cohorts. Variations in semen characteristics and post‐wash outcomes were studied between four LEA intervals across 0–15 days.ResultsAn age‐adjusted analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model linked significant increases in ejaculate volume, sperm concentration (except in the oligozoospermic cohort), and total sperm count to an increased LEA (p < 0.05). LEA was negatively associated with motility (except in the asthenozoospermic cohort) and vitality (p < 0.05). Large‐headed spermatozoa were less common with an increased LEA only in the oligo‐asthenozoospermic cohort (p < 0.05). In the normozoospermic cohort, a longer LEA led to fewer spermatozoa with amorphous heads but more spermatozoa with tapered heads and cytoplasmic droplets (p < 0.05). LEA extension resulted in greater sperm DNA fragmentation in the abnormal cohort (p < 0.01). The post‐wash sperm concentration and total motile sperm count were significantly improved with a longer LEA in the normozoospermic cohort (p < 0.05).Discussion and conclusionConsidering the findings in this study and existing literature, a generalized recommendation for long LEA has no clinical value. The LEA should be individualized based on the ejaculate profile and the need for specific clinical intervention.
Synthesizing the affinity between employees' internal‐external CSR perceptions and work outcomes: A meta‐analytic investigation
Authors: Aggarwal Priyanka , Singh Reetesh Kumar 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThis paper contains a meta‐analytic review of 140 research articles and 320 effect sizes to explore how employees' perceptions of internal and external corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities influence an array of work outcomes at three levels (emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral). We aim to discover the underlying psychological and methodological factors affecting this linkage. This study reveals that CSR is more strongly connected with employees' psychological‐emotional reactions (i.e., organizational trust and pride) and work attitude (i.e., organizational commitment) rather than work behavior (i.e., organizational citizenship behavior). Although each type of CSR's association with four work outcomes is positive and significant, wide variance exists in effect sizes reported across studies, warranting a search for substantive moderators. Meta‐regression and subgroup analyses indicate the moderating effects of specific study‐level attributes viz. CSR typology, type of organizational commitment, source & type of organizational citizenship behavior, study design, and other contextual factors. It is found that the CSR‐to‐employee outcome relationship significantly contrasts across industries, regions, and cultures. This paper enriches the extant micro‐CSR literature by emphasizing that CSR can cultivate positive employee sentiments, work attitudes, and behaviors, provided CSR is embedded and integrated innately with sustainable human resource management and core business processes while rising above legal requirements and egocentric motives. Important implications for theorists and managers and potential avenues for future research are conferred in this paper.
Meaningless gestures or pathway to healing and reconciliation? Comparing the perspectives on political apologies in victim and non‐victim communities in El Salvador, the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom
Authors: Sagherian‐Dickey Thia , Schaafsma Juliette , Zoodsma Marieke , Cho Ha Jung , Dinnick Iwan , Kim Jimin , Noor Masi , Turner Rhiannon N. , Yáñez de la Cruz María Sol 
Published: July 2022

AbstractPolitical apologies have been theorized to play an important role in healing and reconciliation processes in post‐conflict settings. Whether they actually fulfil this function, however, remains unclear as the voices and perspectives of victim communities have largely been underrepresented in research. To address this, we examined the role of apologies that were offered for the El Mozote massacre (El Salvador), the Jeju 4.3 massacres (Republic of Korea) and Bloody Sunday (United Kingdom), according to members of these communities and the broader public. Although we anticipated that victim community members should find the apology more valuable and meaningful and should, therefore, be more positive about its role in healing and reconciliation processes, we found that this varies across countries. This variation could be explained by people's trust in the country's institutions. Across the samples, we found that the apology was seen as a relatively important gesture. For the apology to be perceived as impactful, however, it had to be seen as a meaningful (i.e. sincere) gesture. Our findings suggest that apologies have a role to play in the aftermath of human rights violations, but that it is essential to take the broader context into account.