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GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors are required for potentiation and depression of responses in ocular dominance plasticity
Authors: Bridi Michelle , Hong Su , Severin Daniel , Kirkwood Alfredo 
Published: December 2022

AbstractMonocular deprivation (MD) causes an initial decrease in synaptic responses to the deprived eye in juvenile mouse primary visual cortex (V1) through Hebbian long-term depression (LTD). This is followed by a homeostatic increase, which has been attributed to synaptic scaling. However, homeostasis during other forms of visual deprivation is caused by sliding the threshold for Hebbian long-term potentiation (LTP) rather than scaling. We therefore asked whether the homeostatic increase during MD requires GluN2B-containing NMDA receptor activity, which is required to slide the plasticity threshold but not for synaptic scaling. Selective GluN2B blockade from 2-6d after monocular lid suture prevented the homeostatic increase in miniature excitatory postsynaptic current (mEPSC) amplitude in monocular V1 of acute slices and prevented the increase in visually evoked responses in binocular V1in vivo. The decrease in mEPSC amplitude and visually evoked responses during the first 2d of MD also required GluN2B activity. Together, these results indicate that GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors first play a role in LTD immediately following eye closure, and then promote homeostasis during prolonged MD by sliding the plasticity threshold in favor of LTP.
Impact of ERP usage on service differentiation: role of mediating effect of organizational agility
Authors: Shajrawi Afnan , Aburub Faisal 
Published: December 2022

PurposeSeveral different factors have an influence on the hotel sector in Jordan. Due to the different circumstances and the turbulence in this region, hotels face a competitive and dynamic economic environment, which causes these hotels to seek differentiation. Consequently, hotels need different strategies and support from information technology to achieve a competitive advantage. The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which enterprise resource planning ERP system usage affects service differentiation in the hotel sector in Jordan and examine the mediating effect of organizational agility on the aforementioned relationship.Design/methodology/approachQuestionnaires were used to collect data from the hotel sector in Jordan. The response percentage was 75.41%.FindingsThe result showed that there is a significant effect of ERP system usage on service differentiation in Jordanian hotels, and this relationship was mediated by organizational agility. Organizational agility and its dimensions have a partial mediating role on the relationship between ERP system usage and service differentiation except for responsiveness which has a full mediating role. So, being an agile hotel will increase the ability to achieve service differentiation by using ERP systems.Practical implicationsThis research focuses on investigating the mediating role of organizational agility in the relationship between ERP system usage and service differentiation within hotel sector in Jordan. Moreover, this research investigated the applicability of organizational agility on the hotel sector as it is mainly implemented in the manufacturing sector. The results show that organizational agility and its dimensions have a partial mediating role on the relationship between ERP system usage and service differentiation except responsiveness which has a full mediating role. So, being an agile hotel will increase the ability to achieve service differentiation by using ERP systems. Therefore, hotel practitioners in Jordan should focus on applying the required technologies and achieving organizational agility in order to achieve service differentiation. In addition, this study highlights that ERP usage has a positive impact on achieving organizational agility and service differentiation; hence, using these systems will help hotels in Jordan to implement agility capabilities which, in turn, help to achieve service differentiation. However, there are real challenges in hotel sector as implementation of ERP is expensive and time-consuming. The outcomes of this research can have additional reference that could benefit researchers in the future and bring attention of hotel managers in Jordan to the importance and advantages of this research.Originality/valueA new model has been developed. An empirical investigation was performed on the hotel sector in Jordan to test the new model.
Mobile shopping decision comfort using augmented reality: the effects of perceived augmentation and haptic imagery
Authors: Ivanov Alex , Head Milena , Biela Cosima 
Published: December 2022

PurposeVirtual try-on apps (VTOs) allow consumers to examine fashion and furniture items in usage context without going to a physical store. But the adoption of such apps has varied across product categories, and research on user acceptance of AR marketing has been fragmented. The current study aims to develop and test a general model that explains the formation of decision comfort (DC) in the majority of AR try-on experiences for mobile shopping.Design/methodology/approachAfter reviewing 30 VTOs available on the iOS app store, the authors chose the Wanna Kicks sneaker shopping VTO as the most representative to test their hypotheses for AR try-on in general. Overall, 178 online consumers performed a sneaker shopping task on their mobile devices, and their responses were analyzed with the partial least squares method.FindingsThe study confirmed the key role of perceived augmentation in leading to DC via a utilitarian and a hedonic path. These effects were attenuated for younger users, and haptic imagery only had a utilitarian impact. Scholars should pay more attention to the variable of age, while managers should act quickly to enhance the basic AR affordances of mobile try-on apps.Originality/valueThis is the first study of a VTO in the footwear category and with a model that tests age as a moderating variable between antecedents and consumer responses.
An assessment of prevalence of poor sleep quality among construction workers in Southern India
Authors: Sathvik S. , Krishnaraj L. , Awuzie Bankole Osita 
Published: December 2022

PurposeSleep quality has been associated with health and safety issues influencing construction labour productivity in developing countries. Despite its significantly adverse contribution to these facets if left unattended to, limited studies have sought to establish its prevalence and causal factors in labour-intensive contexts. This study aims to bridge the gap between the prevalence and casual factors of poor sleep quality among construction workers.Design/methodology/approachAdopting a case study research design, data were collected from a randomly selected sample of construction workers (n = 475) recruited from four construction-based corporations in Southern India. Self-administered questionnaires comprising a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scale was used to measure sleep quality among respondents alongside demographic characteristics, lifestyle preferences and work-habits data. Data were analysed using multivariate logistic regression analysis and descriptive statistical techniques.FindingsSlightly more than a third of the construction workers (n = 33.9%) surveyed experienced poor sleep quality based on a PSQI method score of = 5. Also, the nexus between demographic characteristics, lifestyle preferences and work habits on the incidence of poor sleep quality among construction workers was confirmed.Practical implicationsThe study contributes to the contemporary discourse on improving sleep health of construction workers to enhance their well-being thereby enabling their contribution towards achieving improved construction labour productivity.Originality/valueThis study makes an original contribution to the extent that it seeks to not only determine the prevalence of sleep quality within the construction industry and associated causal factors but to explore its implications on construction labour productivity.
Towards a holistic customer value approach in managing public health care services: a developers' view
Authors: Komulainen Hanna , Nätti Satu , Saraniemi Saila , Ulkuniemi Pauliina 
Published: December 2022

PurposeRecent literature within public service logic has called for more explicit conceptualisation of customer value in public services. This study aims to fill this gap by examining how the customer value approach can be applied in the management of public health care services.Design/methodology/approachThis study is a qualitative case study of management of public health care services in Finland. The authors interviewed 17 regional health care service developers and analyzed the interview data using thematic analysis.FindingsThe study suggests five propositions for applying customer value approach from the marketing literature in public health care service management. The study enables a deeper understanding of customer value creation in this context and improvement of public health care services.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the public management research in general and public service logic research in particular by suggesting what constitutes customer value in public health care services.
Evaluation of a leadership development impact assessment toolkit: a comparative case study of experts’ perspectives in three Canadian provinces
Authors: Karimi-Dehkordi Mehri , Dickson Graham , Grimes Kelly , Schell Suzanne , Bourgeault Ivy 
Published: December 2022

Purpose
This paper aims to explore users' perceptions of whether the Leadership Development Impact Assessment (LDI) Toolkit is valid, reliable, simple to use and cost-effective as a guide to its quality improvement.

Design/methodology/approach
The Canadian Health Leadership Network codesigned and codeveloped the LDI Toolkit as a theory-driven and evidence-informed resource that aims to assist health-care organizational development practitioners to evaluate various programs at five levels of impact: reaction, learning, application, impact and return on investment (ROI) and intangible benefits. A comparative evaluative case study was conducted using online questionnaires and semistructured telephone interviews with three health organizations where robust leadership development programs were in place. A total of seven leadership consultants and specialists participated from three Canadian provinces. Data were analyzed sequentially in two stages involving descriptive statistical analysis augmented with a qualitative content analysis of key themes.

Findings
Users perceived the toolkit as cost-effective in terms of direct costs, indirect costs and intangibles; they found it easy-to-use in terms of clarity, logic and structure, ease of navigation with a coherent layout; and they assessed the sources of the evidence-informed tools and guides as appropriate. Users rated the toolkit highly on their perceptions of its validity and reliability. The analysis also informed the refinement of the toolkit.

Originality/value
The refined LDI Toolkit is a comprehensive online collection of various tools to support health organizations to evaluate the leadership development investments effectively and efficiently at five impact levels including ROI.
Don't talk the talk, but walk the walk: the role of authentic CSR in fostering beneficial employee outcomes
Authors: Servaes Marie , Nguyen Thi Thu Huong , Kluijtmans Tom , Crucke Saskia 
Published: December 2022

PurposeOrganizations implement corporate social responsibility (CSR) to act, or present themselves as, sustainable. Yet, CSR efforts by organizations can be negatively received by stakeholders. The increased skepticism by stakeholders toward organizations' CSR programs has led to a growing interest in the influence of CSR authenticity. The purpose of this study is to provide valuable insights into the complex role CSR authenticity plays in stimulating desirable employee attitudes and behaviors.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 482 employees working in the Belgian banking sector allows the authors to test this study’s theoretical model using structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsEmpirical findings demonstrate that CSR authenticity positively relates to organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Extending this notion, we find evidence for organizational identification to mediate the relationship between CSR authenticity and OCB. Further, this study highlights that organizational justice mediates the relationship between CSR authenticity and organizational identification. Finally, the importance of ethical leadership is underlined as a boundary condition to the relationship between CSR authenticity and OCB.Practical implicationsFor managers, this study provides insights into the importance of CSR authenticity in fostering positive employee outcomes. It offers guidance on how to incorporate CSR authentically, addressing the importance of the organization's core values and supervisors' alignment with these values.Originality/valueThis study distinguishes itself from existing micro-level research, which mainly focuses on employees' evaluation of the organization's attention to CSR, by investigating the outcomes of employees' perceptions of CSR authenticity. Previous research shows that perceptions of CSR authenticity produce positive outcomes among consumers, but that, so far, we know very little about which specific perceptions or behaviors it might elicit among employees. Furthermore, this study provides evidence for interlinkage between leadership, CSR and beneficial outcomes such as OCB, through the integration of ethical leadership behaviors.
Green bonds for sustainability: current pathways and new avenues
Authors: Kedia Nikita , Joshipura Mayank 
Published: December 2022

PurposeThe study aims to consolidate knowledge, explore current dynamics, understand knowledge progression, identify primary research streams, present content analysis and provide future research directions for green bonds research.Design/methodology/approachThe authors reviewed 150 high-quality Scopus-indexed articles on green bonds in two stages. First, they use bibliometric analysis to understand the field's most relevant articles, authors, institutions and journals. Second, they analysed 49 curated articles to identify and analyse primary research streams and offer research directions.FindingsThe authors report the most influential articles, authors, journals and clusters based on article co-citation networks. They identify five green bond research streams: issuance, greenium and its drivers, connectedness, drivers and barriers, and sustainable development.Research limitations/implicationsUsing different databases, tools, sample periods or article screening criteria may yield different results. The study's findings are robust to document selection or analytical tools.Practical implicationsThe study helps researchers, practitioners, regulators, policymakers, issuers and investors understand green bond issuance, pricing and connectedness research.Originality/valueThis unique study sheds light on publication trends, the most influential articles, authors, journals and the conceptual and intellectual structure of the field. It identifies and elaborates primary research streams, succinctly summarizes the most influential articles and offers future research directions.
Using marketing frameworks to predict the effects of e-cigarette commercials on youth
Authors: Pike James Russell , Miller Stephen , Cappelli Christopher , Tan Nasya , Xie Bin , Stacy Alan W. 
Published: December 2022

Purpose
This paper aims to apply the Product Life Cycle (PLC) and Product Evolutionary Cycle (PEC) frameworks to the nicotine and tobacco market to predict the impact of television commercials for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) on youth.

Design/methodology/approach
Surveys were administered over a three-year period to 417 alternative high school students from Southern California who had never used e-cigarettes, cigarettes or cigars at the baseline. Covariate-adjusted logistic regression causal mediation models were used to test competing hypotheses from the PLC and PEC frameworks.

Findings
Results support a refined version of the PEC framework where e-cigarette commercials increase the odds of e-cigarette use, which leads to subsequent use of competing products including cigarettes and cigars.

Practical implications
This investigation demonstrates the utility of frameworks that conceptualize youth-oriented marketing as a two-part process in which potential customers are first convinced to adopt a behavior and then enticed to use a specific product to enact the behavior.

Social implications
Rising rates of nicotine and tobacco product use among youth may be partially attributable to e-cigarette commercials.

Originality/value
Regulations in the USA that permit television commercials for e-cigarettes but restrict the promotion of cigarettes and cigars have created an opportunity to study product adoption among youth consumers when one product has a strategic marketing advantage.
Loss of nitrogen fixing capacity in a montane lichen is linked to increased nitrogen deposition
Authors: Crittenden Peter D. , Ellis Christopher J. , Smith Rognvald I. , Wanek Wolfgang , Thornton Barry 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThe circumboreal/circumpolar N2‐fixing lichenStereocaulon vesuvianumis among the most widespread and abundant fruticose species in montane Britain but has lost the capacity to fix N2over large areas of the country.To investigate whether loss of N2‐fixation inS. vesuvianumis linked to increased N deposition, we examined thallus morphology, physiology and chemistry at twelve locations representing an N deposition gradient of 3–40 kg ha−1 year−1. Measurements were made in parallel on a non‐N2‐fixing reference species (Parmelia saxatilis). The presence or absence of cephalodia (N2‐fixing nodules containing the cyanobacteriumStigonemasp) was recorded in over 500 herbarium specimens ofS. vesuvianumdating back to 1820.Cephalodium abundance inS. vesuvianum, and15N concentration inS. vesuvianumandP. saxatilis, were strongly negatively correlated with N deposition and particularly with dry deposited N; cephalodia do not form at total N deposition rates ≥8–9 kg ha−1 year−1. Other morphological oddities inS. vesuvianumat N‐polluted sites include increased apothecium (fungal reproductive structure) production and green algal biofilm development. Biofilm covered thalli without cephalodia lacked nitrogenase activity and cephalodia at sites where they rarely develop had nitrogenase activities typical for this species. The presence or absence of cephalodia in herbarium specimens ofS. vesuvianumsuggest that the present‐day N‐deposition linked gradient in N2‐fixing capacity did not exist in the 19th century and largely developed between 1900–1940.Synthesis.We provide clear evidence that N2‐fixing capacity inS. vesuvianumhas been lost in regions subjected to many decades of enhanced atmospheric N deposition. This loss is consistent with established models of diazotrophy, which identify supply of combined N as an inhibitor of N2‐fixation. Progressive depletion of thallus15N with increasing N deposition is in line with available data indicating that much atmospheric N pollution is15N‐depleted. Rates of nitrogenase activity inS. vesuvianumare low compared to other symbiotic systems and perhaps more likely supplanted by elevated N deposition. We suggest that other ecosystem compartments with low rates of fixation (e.g. soils) might also be susceptible to N pollution and merit investigation.
Exploring Sovereignty in Scotland
Authors: McCrone David , Keating Michael 
Published: December 2022

AbstractIt is often said that sovereignty is ever less meaningful in the modern world. Yet, sovereignty claims continue to proliferate. There are two elements: the subject of self‐determination (sovereignty) claims and the object. Scottish independence and Brexit are two examples, yet they differ in important ways. Brexit postulates that the British people are the subject and complete sovereignty is the object. The Scottish independence movement claims the Scottish people is the subject but now places the object (independence) in a European context of shared sovereignty. Analysis of questions placed in the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey (2021) shows that, in spite of Scottish politics being polarised around the issue of independence vs. union, voters show flexibility about what each of these actually means.
What Does Ecological Farming Mean for Farm Labour?
Authors: Davidova Sophia , Hostiou Nathalie , Alebaki Maria , Bailey Alastair , Bakucs Zoltan , Duval Julie , Gouta Penelope , Henderson Stuart , Jacquot Anne‐Lise , Jeanneaux Philippe , Jendrzejewski Błażej , Kilcline Kevin , Konstantidelli Vasilia , Kostov Philip , Latruffe Laure , Schaller Lena , Van Ruymbeke Kato , Védrine Lionel , Veslot Jacques , Vranken Liesbet , Walder Peter 
Published: December 2022

SummaryEcological farming, such as organic and low‐input farming, is gaining popularity in the public discourse. One question is how this type of farming may impact farm labour from a socio‐economic point of view. The article first discusses how low‐input farming practices (i.e. with lower reliance on inputs derived from fossil fuels) may affect the economic returns to labour, measured as the farm’s revenue per hour of labour input, on data from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) in 2004‐‐2015 for four European countries. Returns to labour appear to be highest at the two extremes – very low‐input farms and highly intensive farms. Farms in the low‐input end of the spectrum are in the minority, while the overwhelming majority of farms are intensive and have internal economic incentives to intensify further. The article also analyses how working conditions differ between organic and conventional dairy farms in two European countries based on interviews with farmers in 2019. Results show that all dimensions of working conditions are affected by being an organic farm or not, but this is not the only factor. There are many influences on working conditions, such as the production context and workforce composition.