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A meta-analysis of cross-country context effects on the link between green product strategy and financial performance
Authors: Kim Jisun , Woo Hyun-Soo , Balven Rachel , Hoetker Glenn 
Published: April 2022

PurposeDecades of research offer mixed results regarding the relationship between green product strategies and corporate financial performance. On the one hand, many scholars put forward green product strategies as a source of competitive advantage and in turn enhance financial performance. On the other hand, some studies suggest the opposite – that green product strategies may encounter managerial difficulties or are too costly, consequently leading to meager, if any, financial gain. This study explores cross-country contextual differences as a contingency to resolve this inconsistency. Thus, the research question is, “Do stakeholders of a country affect the link between green product strategies and financial performance?”Design/methodology/approachUsing a meta-analytic approach, the authors examine three country-level contingencies related to stakeholders: the impact of regulatory (stringency of environmental regulators), economic (consumer economic wealth) and political conditions (democratic vs. authoritarian governments) of a country in which the effects of a green product strategy on financial performance may vary.FindingsConsistent with our predictions, the meta-analysis of 26 studies published over a 20-year period reveals that green products positively relate to financial performance in countries with lax environmental regulation, low consumer economic status and authoritarian regimes.Originality/valueThe authors applied both (natural) resource-based and resource dependence theories by focusing on the interactions between firms' internal resources/capabilities and the external resources that firms can access. By doing so, the study adds to our understanding of stakeholders as resource providers to enhance financial benefits of green product strategies and provide insight into key boundary conditions of the link.
Fostering engagement among emotionally exhausted frontline employees in financial services sector
Authors: Sahi Gurjeet Kaur , Roy Sanjit K. , Singh Tisha 
Published: April 2022

PurposeThis study investigates the role of personal resource (i.e. psychological empowerment) in reducing the negative impact of emotional exhaustion of frontline employees on their engagement. It also examines the moderating effects of ethical climate and transformational leadership in mitigating the negative influence of emotional exhaustion on engagement among frontline service employees (FLEs).Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 671 frontline employees from financial services sector. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and hierarchical regression analysis (HRA) were used to test the hypothesized relationships.FindingsResults show that the impact of emotional exhaustion on employee engagement is greatly affected by psychological empowerment. Transformational leadership moderates the negative effects of emotional exhaustion on psychological empowerment, while ethical climate weakens the negative impact of emotional exhaustion on employee engagement.Practical implicationsService firms need to provide enough autonomy to emotionally exhausted frontline employees so that they feel valued. The emotionally exhausted employees can be engaged if they are empowered to discharge their job most effectively and a climate is ensured which can keep them motivated toward accomplishing their targets. A fair and just treatment shall boost their morale to perform better and to strengthen their staying intentions.Originality/valueThe novelty of our study lies in examining and fostering engagement among emotionally exhausted FLEs. It shows that job resources at the individual level (i.e. psychological empowerment), team level (i.e. transformational leadership) and organizational level (i.e. ethical climate) can help in encouraging work engagement among emotionally exhausted FLEs.
Government policies for e-commerce supply chain with fairness concerns towards sustainable remanufacturing
Authors: Huang Yanting , Liu Sijia , Liang Yuqing 
Published: April 2022

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the effect of fairness concerns on supply chain members' optimal decisions and profits, to compare their profits under different policies, and to investigate the impact of each policy on members, consumers, and the environment with fairness concerns.Design/methodology/approachConsidering government policies and fairness concerns in recycling management, this paper develops five recycling and remanufacturing decision models (anarchy policy model, reward-penalty mechanism model, recycling investment subsidies model, government tax model, and fund subsidy system model). In each model, the manufacturer and the online platform form the Stackelberg game. This research further discusses comprehensive environmental benefits and consumer surplus under five scenarios.FindingsFirst, the fairness concerns of the online platform inhibit the recovery rate and supply chain members' profit while increasing the platform's utility. Second, fairness concerns increase the profit gap between the manufacturer and online platform, and the higher the degree of fairness concerns, the greater the profit gap; however, the four policies reduce the profit gap. Finally, when there are fairness concerns, environmental taxes damage the interests of supply chain members and consumers, but are most beneficial to the environment; recycling investment subsidies are on the contrary; the fund subsidy system depends on the relative size of the treatment fund and the subsidy fund.Originality/valueThis paper provides useful insights on how to regulate government policy to improve supply chain management with fairness concerns.
A bibliometric analysis on innovation convergence
Authors: Cui Wenyue , Tang Jie , Zhang Zhipeng , Dai Xin 
Published: April 2022

PurposeInnovation convergence is critical to national or regional economic growth patterns. This article provides a systematic review of innovation convergence research through qualitative discussions combined with bibliometric methods. Through this article, researchers interested in the field of innovation convergence can quickly understand the development of the field, quickly identify authors and publications with significant impact, and collaborative networks in the field.Design/methodology/approachThis article is based on the relevant literature included in the WOS database from 1990 to 2021, using Citespace, Gephi and other software to conduct a systematic bibliometric analysis of the research in the new convergence field.FindingsThis research shows that the second half of the twentieth century was a boom period for research on economic convergence. 2. The subject foundation of innovation convergence research mainly includes mathematics, economics, political science and computational science. 3. The journals that publish research in this field are widely distributed, including the fields of economics, natural sciences and complex sciences. 4. The research in the field of innovation convergence is inseparable from the research in the field of economic growth.Originality/valueThis study may help others to understand the development history and research trends of the innovation convergence field, as well as the literature and cooperative scientific research institutions that have an important influence.
The informal, nonorganizational ways police officers receive training on encounters with autistic individuals
Authors: Herbert Jessica , Pelletier Karissa , Wallace Danielle 
Published: April 2022

Purpose Given that formal training on autism is still a relatively infrequent occurrence for police officers, the objective of this study is to expose and describe the formal and informal, nonorganizationally based means police officers receive on-the-job training regarding interactions with autistic individuals.Design/methodology/approach Using personal networks and snowball sampling, the authors interviewed 19 police officers from multiple US police departments who reported having known contact with an autistic individual while on duty. Interviews were transcribed and coded to identify themes describing formal training and informal means to learn about autistic persons during interactions.Findings The authors find that many officers received formal training on mental health, though few received specific training about autism. Most commonly, officers with a personal connection to autism (e.g. a child or loved one), passed down information and techniques to other officers on how to have positive encounters with autistic individuals. Officers also passed along field knowledge of known autistic individuals in patrol areas/beats to help others have positive interactions. Lastly, community members often assisted officers by sharing information about find where an individual may be located, may live or known personal characteristics/preferences.Originality/value Scholars examining police contact with autistic individuals infrequently detail the point of view and needs of officers in successfully interacting with this population. This work adds to this growing discussion by exposing how officers use personal experience, informal training and community members’ assistance as a stopgap for their general lack of training on how to interact with autistic individuals successfully and positively.
Formality and informality and the generation of occupational performance: a case study on the commercial service charge
Authors: Eccles Timothy Stephen 
Published: April 2022

PurposeThe paper utilises formality-informality modelling to examine occupational change, using commercial service charge management as its case study.Design/methodology/approachThis is a conceptual paper that develops a typology for applying formalisation to occupational change and then utilises historiography to generate a narrative on the evolution of service charge management.FindingsFormality is seen as a method of improving transparency and performance as a “modern” response to a range complaints about professional performance. Whilst real improvement failed to develop, a “snowball” of continued formalisation remained the perceived solution, leading to centralisation of measures of professional performance.Research limitations/implicationsThe work is a conceptual paper that develops a historiography on the development of service charge administrative practice. Whilst it relies on objective data and secondary literature, the narrative that is developed is subjective and interpretive.Originality/valueThe conceptual nature of the work offers potential insights into occupational organisation. It suggests that formalising procedures in itself does not improve performance.
A familial case of periodontal Ehlers–Danlos syndrome lacking skin extensibility and joint hypermobility with a missense mutation in C1R
Authors: Nakajima Kimiko , Suzuki Hisato , Yamamoto Mayuko , Yamamoto Tetsuya , Kawai Tomoko , Nakabayashi Kazuhiko , Hata Kenichiro , Kosaki Kenjiro , Nakajima Hideki , Sano Shigetoshi , Kubo Akiharu 
Published: April 2022

AbstractPeriodontal Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (pEDS) is an autosomal‐dominant disorder first described by Stewart in 1977 that is characterized by severe gingival recession and periodontitis that triggers premature loss of permanent teeth and alveolar bone absorption. It was recently shown that pEDS is caused by a heterozygous missense mutation in C1R or C1S, which encode complement 1 proteases. Here, we report a familial case of pEDS with a novel heterozygous missense mutation, c.674G>C (p.R225P), in C1R (NM_001733.4). The case exhibited pretibial hyperpigmentation and extended periodontitis but neither skin extensibility nor joint hypermobility, suggesting that this mutation will expand the definition of pEDS.
Hepatitis C cure as a ‘gathering’: Attending to the social and material relations of hepatitis C treatment
Authors: Farrugia Adrian , Fomiatti Renae , Fraser Suzanne , Moore David , Edwards Michael , Birbilis Elizabeth , Treloar Carla 
Published: April 2022

AbstractSince the advent of direct‐acting antiviral hepatitis C treatments, widespread enthusiasm about disease elimination has emerged. This article examines experiences of hepatitis C treatment and cure in this period. Mobilising Fraser and Seear's (Making disease, making citizens: The politics of hepatitis C, Ashgate, 2011) approach to hepatitis C as a ‘gathering’, we analyse cure not as a biomedical phenomenon but as a social and material event. To do so, we take a Science and Technology Studies‐inspired approach to analyse three complementary cases drawn from an Australian project on experiences of hepatitis C, treatment and cure. First, we analyse the ways a friendship between two women combines with adjustments to treatment access to produce a gathering that makes cure possible. Second, we analyse the forces that gather and distribute responsibility when a cure does not occur in a context shaped by oversimplified treatment logics. Third, we analyse a gathering of relations in which hepatitis C lingers, thereby limiting the cure's possible transformative effects. We argue that, even in an era defined by highly effective medicines, the hepatitis C cure is not necessarily straightforward, but an unpredictable gathering constituted by a fragile coalescing of social and material forces.
Neoproterozoic (750–711 Ma) Tectonics of the South Qinling Belt, Central China: New Insights from Geochemical, Zircon U‐Pb Geochronological, and Sr‐Nd Isotopic Data from the Niushan Complex
Authors: WANG Shuo , LIU Yunhua , YANG Benzhao , TAN Le , LI Xiaoyan , DENG Nan 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThe Xiejiaba and Fuqiangbei plutons form part of the newly identified Neoproterozoic Niushan complex, which is located in the southern South Qinling belt (SQB). The plutons are compositionally similar, were emplaced at 750–711 Ma, and provide insights into Neoproterozoic tectonism within the South Qinling belt. The Xiejiaba pluton contains diorite, quartz diorite, granodiorite, and granite phases, all of which are sub‐alkaline and have variable major element compositions with negative correlations between SiO2and MgO, TFe2O3, Al2O3, CaO, TiO2and P2O5. These rocks are enriched in light rare earth elements (LREEs) and large ion lithophile elements (LILEs) and have negative Nb, Ta, P and Ti anomalies, all of which are indicative of arc‐type magmatism. The Fuqiangbei pluton contains granitoids that are compositionally similar to the rocks in the Xiejiaba pluton. Samples from these plutons have similarɛNd(t) values (1.24–5.99) but very variable (87Sr/86Sr)ivalues (0.7010–0.7054). Combining these data with the geochemical data for these rocks suggests that the magmas that formed the Niushan complex were derived from the crust–mantle boundary. This, combined with the results of previous research, suggests that the transition from low pressure‐low temperature to low pressure‐high temperature conditions within a subduction zone caused melting during a period of late subduction and backarc extension. This constrain the timing of subduction within the South Qinling belt and the northern Yangtze Block (YB) to 750–711 Ma, with this Neoproterozoic subduction associated with an ocean to the north overprinting an existing continental rift‐type tectonic setting within the northern margin of the Yangtze Block and the South Qinling belt.
Cloacimonadota metabolisms include adaptations in engineered environments that are reflected in the evolutionary history of the phylum
Authors: Johnson Lisa A. , Hug Laura A. 
Published: April 2022

SummaryPhylum Cloacimonadota (previously Cloacimonetes, WWE1) is an understudied bacterial lineage frequently associated with engineered and wastewater systems. Cloacimonadota members were abundant and diverse in metagenomic datasets from a municipal landfill, prompting an examination of phylogenetic relationships, metabolic diversity, and pangenomic dynamics across the phylum, based on the 30 publicly available genomes and 24 new metagenome‐assembled genomes (MAGs) from landfill samples. We found that Cloacimonadota have distinct evolutionary histories associated with engineered versus natural environments and identified genomic features and metabolic strategies that correlate to habitat of origin. Metabolic reconstructions for MAGs predict an anaerobic, acetogenic, and mixed fermentative and flavin‐bifurcation‐based anaerobic respiratory lifestyle for the majority of Cloacimonadota surveyed. Genomes from engineered ecosystems encode a suite of genes not typically found in genomes from natural environments including acetate kinase, genes for cysteine degradation to pyruvate, increased diversity of carbon utilization enzymes, and different mechanisms for generating membrane potential and ATP synthesis. This phylum‐level examination also clarifies the distribution of functions previously observed for members of the phylum, where propionate oxidation and reverse TCA cycles are not common components of Cloacimonadota metabolism.
Differences in thermal tolerances between two soybean pests may differently affect their voltinism under climate change
Authors: Sampaio Fábio , dos Santos Hevellyn Talissa , Marchioro Cesar Augusto 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Insect development is affected by temperature which in turn influences population growth. The thermal limits tolerated by insects vary depending on the species which can have important consequences for their voltinism in a climate‐changing world.
This study used a multicriteria approach to select the best among six nonlinear models to describe the temperature‐dependent development rate of Anticarsia gemmatalis and Spodoptera cosmioides, two important soybean pests. The best models for each species were employed to estimate their voltinism under current and future climate conditions predicted for southern Brazil.
According to the selected models, A. gemmatalis showed high upper lethal threshold (42.4°C) than S. cosmioides (32.3°C). Such disparity in the tolerance to high temperatures resulted in pronounced differences in the species' voltinism in southern Brazil, especially under future climate conditions.
While an increase in the voltinism of A. gemmatalis of up to 32.3% was predicted in the entire study area, a decrease in the voltinism of S. cosmioides of up to 33.1% was predicted in warmer regions where temperatures more often exceeded the species' optimum. The species, location, and interaction between these two factors explained 96.0% of the total variation observed in the voltinism.
Our findings suggest that disparity among species in their tolerance to high temperatures may differently influence their voltinism and population growth, leading to potential changes in their status as a pest in some regions due to climate change.
Endometrial galectin‐3 causes endometriosis by supporting eutopic endometrial cell survival and engraftment in the peritoneal cavity
Authors: Yamashita Saya , Hashimoto Kae , Sawada Ikuko , Ogawa Minori , Nakatsuka Erika , Kawano Mahiru , Kinose Yasuto , Kodama Michiko , Sawada Kenjiro , Kimura Tadashi 
Published: April 2022

AbstractProblemThe pathogenesis of endometriosis remains unclear. Endometrial cells in retrograde menstruation are considered the source of endometriosis; therefore, we hypothesized that the eutopic endometrium may provide clues regarding the pathogenesis. We aimed to clarify the role of eutopic endometrial cells in endometriosis development.Method of StudyEutopic endometrial tissues were obtained from patients with or without endometriosis, and expression of cell surface molecules in eutopic endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) was evaluated via iTRAQ‐based proteomic analysis. Based on the results, we focused on galectin‐3. Galectin‐3 expression in clinical samples was confirmed by immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis. The concentration of secreted galectin‐3 was measured using enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assays. Adhesion and migration of ESCs were evaluated by in vitro adhesion and wound healing assays. The cytotoxicity of natural killer cells was measured via calcein release assays. Cell proliferation was measured using the CyQUANT Cell Proliferation Assay Kit.ResultsiTRAQ analysis revealed that galectin‐3 expression was specifically elevated in the ESCs from endometriosis patients. Immunohistochemistry confirmed galectin‐3 overexpression in the eutopic endometrium of endometriosis, irrespective of the menstrual phase. Galectin‐3 was overexpressed and secreted by the eutopic ESCs from patients with endometriosis compared to that from patients without endometriosis. Galectin‐3 expression in ESCs increased adhesion and migration, whereas galectin‐3 inhibitors impaired these processes. Galectin‐3 reduced the cytotoxicity of natural killer cells toward ESCs, while not affecting cell proliferation.ConclusionGalectin‐3 promotes peritoneal engraftment of ESCs due to impaired immune surveillance in the peritoneal cavity and increases ESCs adhesion and migration to the peritoneum.
Gender affirming hormonal treatment in Danish transgender persons: A nationwide register‐based study
Authors: Glintborg Dorte , Rubin Katrine Hass , Kristensen Simon Bang , Lidegaard Øjvind , T'Sjoen Guy , Hilden Malene , Andersen Marianne Skovsager 
Published: April 2022

AbstractBackgroundGender affirming hormonal treatment (GAHT) is a cornerstone in transgender care. National data are sparse regarding use of hormonal treatment by transgender persons.AimTo assess use of GAHT in transgender persons.DesignNational register‐based cohort study in Danish transgender persons followed from 2000 until 2018. The main outcome measure was prescription and purchase of GAHT. Persons with ICD‐10 diagnosis code of “gender identity disorder” (CGI‐cohort) and persons with legal sex change but without diagnosis (CPR‐cohort) were included. In the CGI‐cohort, transgender women were defined by prescription of estrogen and/or cyproterone acetate and/or testosterone‐5‐alpha reductase inhibitors, and transgender men were defined by prescription of testosterone after study inclusion. Discontinuation of GAHT was defined as no purchase of GAHT ≥13 months or shift from feminizing to masculinizing hormone treatment, or vice versa.ResultsThe cohort included 2789 transgender persons (n = 1717, CGI‐cohort and n = 1072, CPR‐cohort). The median age (interquartile range) at study inclusion was 26.1 (17.7) years for persons assigned male at birth (n = 1447) and 22.5 (10.5) years for persons assigned female at birth (n = 1342). In the CGI‐cohort, the event rate for GAHT in transgender women increased from 4.0 (95% confidence interval [CI]: [3.1; 5.2]) events per 100 person in year 2000–2005 to 20.6 (17.8; 23.7) between 2014 and 2018. In transgender men, the event rate of GAHT increased from 4.2 (2.8; 6.2) to 18.8 (16.4; 21.6). The rate of discontinuation of GAHT was 0.06 (95% CI 0.049; 0.071) per person year.ConclusionsThe event rate of GAHT increased during 2000–2018. Our data suggested high adherence to GAHT.