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How do Chinese SMEs enhance technological innovation capability? From the perspective of innovation ecosystem
Authors: Song Yue 
Published: February 2022

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the influence mechanisms of multi-level ecological participants on technological innovation capabilities within the focal small and mid-size enterprises' (SME) innovation ecosystem. The author examines the moderating role of the innovation ecological environment.Design/methodology/approachWith the lenses of innovation ecosystem theory, technological innovation theory and ecological theory, the author constructs and empirically tests a conceptual framework for exploring the effects of the focal SME's connections with universities and research institutions, and the industrial chain and ecosphere on their independent and collaborative innovation capabilities. The innovation ecological environment is employed as a moderating variable in the proposed model. The author issued email questionnaires to managers at innovative SMEs in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Jiangsu provinces. The data were used for multiple regression analyses to test the hypotheses.FindingsAs predicted, the author found that SMEs’ cooperation with universities and research institutions positively affects independent and collaborative innovation capability. The relationships between the industrial chain, the ecosphere and independent and collaborative innovation capabilities are all inverted U-shaped. Additionally, the author demonstrates that the innovation ecological environment positively moderates relationships between the focal SME's ecological participants and these two types of technological innovation capabilities.Originality/valueThe results enrich research on innovation ecosystems and technological innovation capability and provide important managerial implications for Chinese SMEs to enhance their technological innovation capability by constructing and coordinating innovation ecosystems. It also allows China, as well as other developing countries, to cultivate world-class enterprises as an innovative nation.
Lines in the sand: the perceived risks of traveling to a destination and its influence on tourist information seeking behavior
Authors: Oshriyeh Omid , Ghaffari Mohammad , Nematpour Mohammad 
Published: February 2022

PurposeThis study is aims to identify and categorize the perceived risks of Chinese tourists (from mainland China) traveling to Tehran. In addition, this study investigates the relationship between these risks tourists’ information seeking behavior.Design/methodology/approachThis study investigates the relationship between these risks tourists’ information seeking behavior. The research also tries to model the relationship between the explored perceived risks and tourists’ information-seeking behavior. To collect data, a researcher-developed questionnaire containing 24 questions was designed based on a literature review. Before collecting the data, the validity and reliability of the questionnaire were reviewed and confirmed. To do study procedure, one essential question and two hypotheses, including exploratory factor analysis, stepwise regression and independent samplesT-test, are used.FindingsThe results showed that Chinese tourists perceived health, physical, political, cultural, social and economic risks before their trip (with political risk being the most prominent). Also, the results indicate that the tourists have used different ways to collect information about Iran in general and Tehran in particular. Those travelers who perceived a higher risk were more likely to use the information sources that provide them with detailed and accurate information before traveling to Tehran.Research limitations/implicationsThis study provides valuable insights for destination managers and tourism marketers to attract Chinese tourists by considering their perceived risks and information-seeking behavior. It should be noted that this study is not without its own limitations. These limitations include (but are not limited to) the timeframe in which the data was collected (prior to the outbreak of COVID-19) and the destination (Tehran, Iran). Therefore, it is advised that future researchers study the perceived risks and information sources in other parts of the world.Originality/valueThe concept of perceived risk was used in Chinese tourists’ behavioral seeking to predict their future behavior following their perceptions. Thus, the findings of this study will be necessary to local governments and other destination organizations when building successful strategies.
Theorizing school leadership as a profession: a qualitative exploration of the work of school leaders
Authors: Stone-Johnson Corrie , Weiner Jennie 
Published: February 2022

PurposeIn response to the proliferation of neoliberal reforms and a “new professionalism” (Evetts, 2009, 2011), researchers argue that school leaders, like teachers, have experienced a form of “de-professionalization” (Keddie, 2017) and that the principalship may even be an “emergent profession” (Stone-Johnson and Weiner, 2020). Such framing assumes school leaders are indeed part of a profession. And yet, while research abounds regarding teaching as a profession (Ingersoll and Collins, 2018; Sachs, 2016; Torres and Weiner, 2018), no parallel literature exists about school leaders. Such information is critical to ensure educators receive the appropriate professional development and support (Sachs, 2016) and move the field forward and thus motivated the authors to ask how principals view their work and whether it can be seen as part of a discrete profession.Design/methodology/approachThe authors utilized an interpretative phenomenological approach (IPA) drawing on qualitative interviews with sixteen elementary school principals in two US states.FindingsThe authors find administration, and specifically the principalship, exists adjacent to, but distinct from, teaching. Additionally, the authors find school leadership is an “emergent” profession, with aspects of the work that indicate leadership is a profession but others that do not.Originality/valueThis study extends early work (Stone-Johnson and Weiner, 2020) on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on principals' professionalism to shed light on the larger and more long-standing features of principals' work that support and hinder its development as a profession and the implications of such designation on attracting and retaining school leaders, as well as underscoring that because school leadership and teaching can be considered discrete professions, teachers need not leave their classroom to be true professionals.
Framing intellectual capital for elite athletes
Authors: Aprile Roberto , Nicoliello Mario , Durst Susanne 
Published: February 2022

Purpose This conceptual paper proposes an intellectual capital (IC) framework dedicated to elite athletes (EA) to demonstrate the usefulness of IC on individual persons. Thus, it connects EA with the concept of IC.Design/methodology/approach The paper is inspired by the classical IC dimensions (human capital, structural capital and relational capital), which are used to develop the IC framework for EA. An exemplary case study is used to validate the framework.Findings It is argued that there is a need to adapt the traditional IC framework for EA. Therefore, this paper proposes a specific IC framework consisting of natural capital, sports capital and media capital.Research limitations/implications This paper deals with EA and the sports industry, but should be extended to other sectors where aspects such as image and celebrity represent significant intangible resources.Practical implications The proposed IC framework can help EA and their managers to better understand how IC value is created.Originality/value This paper extends the IC concept to other fields of application, i.e. EA, and thus individual persons.
Outcomes of a co-produced and co-delivered relaxation course for service users and staff at a secure mental health service
Authors: Johnson Lacey M. , Elsegood Kelly E. , Browne Francesca 
Published: February 2022

PurposeThis study aims to gauge the usefulness of a Recovery College relaxation course for both staff and service users within a secure mental health setting.Design/methodology/approachThe course compromised of seven stand alone sessions, each teaching a different relaxation skill. Pre- and Post questionnaires were administered comprising of two closed and one open ended questions.FindingsParticipants (n= 49) reported an average decrease of 32% in pre- and post-session tension. Ninety-two percent of evaluative responses endorsed sessions as “worthwhile” and 92% endorsed the relaxation skills as “useful in the future”. Participants described the workshops as “enjoyable” and “relaxing”.Practical implicationsIn the spirit of Recovery Colleges, the course offers the opportunity for individuals with lived experience to participate in the production and delivery of interventions. Improving both staff and service user well-being is cost-effective and may help to normalise and de-stigmatise difficulties with stress and anxiety.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this appears to be the first evaluation of a co-produced and co-delivered relaxation course for both staff and service users within inpatient mental health settings. This paper presents a preliminary evaluation of a novel intervention to improve staff and service user well-being.
Readdressing accountability for occupational health and safety in a pandemic era
Authors: Parker Lee , Narayanan Venkateshwaran 
Published: February 2022

Purpose
In the Covid-19 pandemic era, corporate responsibility and accountability for maintaining employee health and safety, particularly from this pernicious virus, have become a matter of major social and economic importance. From an accountability through action perspective, this study aims to set out to evaluate the potential occupational health and safety accountability consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper is based upon purposive sampling of several sets of publicly available data including published research literature addressing corporate social responsibility and accountability, and the literature more specifically addressing occupational health and safety (OHS) and its reporting. Also included are recent Web-based reports and articles concerning Covid-19-related OHS government and industry sponsored guidelines for employers and their workplaces across the UK and Australia.

Findings
The findings of this research highlight that firstly, the extant literature on OHS has been predominantly functionalist in its approach and that accountability through action provides an opportunity to make employers more visibly accountable for their response to Covid-19. Secondly, the paper highlights that despite recent progress on OHS issues significant concerns remained in the pre-Covid-19 era and that emerging regulations and legal obligations on employees have the potential to make OHS issues a prominent part of corporate social responsibility research.

Originality/value
Disease and mental health statistics reveal the potential significance of their expansion in the Covid-19 environment, and regulatory and legal liability concerns emerge as potential drivers of renewed corporate as well as researcher attention to OHS issues. Implications for the emergence of a broader range of accountability forms and visibilities are also canvassed.
Relationship between emotional intelligence and narcissism: a meta-analysis
Authors: Nguyen Nhu Ngoc , Takahashi Yoshi , Nham Tuan Phong 
Published: February 2022

Purpose
This study aims to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and narcissism, including its possible moderators.

Design/methodology/approach
A meta-analytic investigation of 32 studies was conducted to check hypotheses. Both uncorrected sample-size-weighted and corrected sample-size-weighted mean correlation coefficients were calculated. Meta-regression was used to assess moderation from EI and narcissism measures.

Findings
The results indicated that the relationship between EI and narcissism varied, depending on how EI and narcissism were constructed and measured. Specifically, EI was positively related to grandiose narcissism (GN) and negatively related to vulnerable narcissism (VN). EI was also positively correlated with “composite measures” of narcissism when the measures focused on GN, and negatively correlated when the measures focused on VN. Furthermore, some EI and narcissism measures moderated the correlation between EI and narcissism.

Originality/value
The current study enriches theory by synthesizing the literature to examine whether, and under which conditions, EI fosters or inhibits narcissism. By using the self-regulatory process of narcissism, carefully considering the multifaceted nature of narcissism and updating more data in the meta-analysis, this study contributes to explaining the inconsistency in the relationship between EI and narcissism.
The value relevance of sustainability reporting: does assurance and the type of assurer matter?
Authors: Thompson Ephraim Kwashie , Ashimwe Olivier , Buertey Samuel , Kim So-Yeun 
Published: February 2022

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the relationship between sustainability reporting and firm value, and subsequently, ascertains the moderating effect of assurance and the type of assurer on the sustainability reporting–firm value nexus.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on sample firms from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in South Africa. The fixed‐effect panel data analysis method is used to estimate the coefficients of the variables.FindingsA significant positive relationship is found between sustainability reporting and firm value. The results also suggest that sustainability assurance has significant explanatory power on firm value. Furthermore, the authors found that the market is unable to distinguish between sustainability assurance services provided by Big 4 audit firms and specialist consultant firms.Practical implicationsThe authors expect managers will see sustainability reporting and assurance as a business strategy with incremental market value. The study should also serve as a reference for stakeholders engaged in the advocacy for the adoption of sustainability assurance practices on the JSE and other emerging markets.Social implicationsThe study finds that the South African market rewards firms that purchase third-party assurance to guarantee the integrity of their corporate social responsibility reports. This understanding could help encourage more firms to embrace the concept of sustainability assurance.Originality/valueThe study offers a first-hand information on how market participants in Johannesburg, an emerging economy, view sustainability assurance and the services provided by the different assurers.
Outpatient care fragmentation in Veterans Affairs patients at high‐risk for hospitalization
Authors: Zulman Donna M. , Greene Liberty , Slightam Cindie , Singer Sara J. , Maciejewski Matthew L. , Goldstein Mary K. , Vanneman Megan E. , Yoon Jean , Trivedi Ranak B. , Wagner Todd , Asch Steven M. , Boothroyd Derek 
Published: February 2022

AbstractObjectiveTo examine outpatient care fragmentation and its association with future hospitalization among patients at high risk for hospitalization.Data SourcesVeterans Affairs (VA) and Medicare data.Study DesignWe conducted a longitudinal study, using logistic regression to examine how outpatient care fragmentation in FY14 (as measured by number of unique providers, Breslau's Usual Provider of Care (UPC), Bice‐Boxerman's Continuity of Care Index (COCI), and Modified Modified Continuity Index (MMCI)) was associated with all‐cause hospitalizations and hospitalizations related to ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) in FY15. We also examined how fragmentation varied by patient's age, gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, rural status, history of homelessness, number of chronic conditions, Medicare utilization, and mental health care utilization.Data Extraction MethodsWe extracted data for 130,704 VA patients ≥65 years old with a hospitalization risk ≥90th percentile and ≥ four outpatient visits in the baseline year.Principal FindingsThe mean (SD) of FY14 outpatient visits was 13.2 (8.6). Fragmented care (more providers, less care with a usual provider, more dispersed care based on COCI) was more common among patients with more chronic conditions and those receiving mental health care. In adjusted models, most fragmentation measures were not associated with all‐cause hospitalization, and patients with low levels of fragmentation (more concentrated care based on UPC, COCI, and MMCI) had a higher likelihood of an ACSC‐related hospitalization (AOR, 95% CI = 1.21 (1.09‐1.35), 1.27 (1.14‐1.42), and 1.28 (1.18‐1.40), respectively).ConclusionsContrary to expectations, outpatient care fragmentation was not associated with elevated all‐cause hospitalization rates among VA patients in the top 10th percentile for risk of admission; in fact, fragmented care was linked to lower rates of hospitalization for ACSCs. In integrated settings such as the VA, multiple providers, and dispersed care might offer access to timely or specialized care that offsets risks of fragmentation, particularly for conditions that are sensitive to ambulatory care.
Large‐brained birds display lower extra‐pair paternity
Authors: LIU Yating , WU Zhengjun , LIAO Wenbo 
Published: February 2022

AbstractExtra‐pair paternity (EPP) benefits to improve the reproductive success via extra‐pair fertilizations without the costs of parental care in males and through improved offspring quality with additional food and parental care in females among species of birds. Variations in the EPP appear to link to behavioral and ecological factors and sexual selection. According to the “relationship intelligence hypothesis”, the cognitive abilities of the birds play an important role in maintaining long‐term relationships. Here, we undertook the first comparative test of the relationships between extra‐pair paternity and brain size, testis size, and life histories among 315 species of birds using phylogenetically controlled comparative analyses and path analysis. After controlling for the effects of shared ancestry and body mass, the frequency of EPP was negatively correlated with relative brain size, but positively with testis size across species of birds. However, the frequency of EPP was not linked to life‐history traits (e.g. incubation period, fledging period, clutch size, egg mass, and longevity). Our findings suggest that large‐brained birds associated with enhanced cognitive abilities are more inclined to maintain long‐term stable relationships with their mates and to mutualism with them than to increase the frequency of EPP.
Measuring Trends in Western Water Prices
Authors: Burns J. Beau , Payne Matthew , Smith Mark Griffin , Landry Clay 
Published: February 2022

AbstractThis study updates analysis of western water markets with data from thirteen river basins in eight states based on analysis of over 7,000 transactions from 2002 to 2019. We take a new approach to characterizing the time trend in prices across basins by estimating hedonic price indices. In doing so, we do not attempt to explain how prices are determined but rather to characterize general price movements across the region. There have been nine widely cited analyses of trends in western water rights prices and trading. Since 2010, when Stratecon ceased publishing theWater Strategist, no one has extended this time series until now (Stratecon Inc. Accessed January 25, 2021). Researchers, planners, and investors remain keenly interested in water markets, but limited historic data are available on general water right price trends and volatility. Understanding general price movements over time help to fill this gap. Our analysis confirms the findings of earlier studies that urban buyers systematically pay premium prices relative to agricultural or environmental buyers, and that prices vary significantly within basins, across basins and states, and over time. Results from the pooled‐period method indicate an annual rate of appreciation of around 2.8% and results from the adjacent‐period method indicate a rate of 5.1%. Both methods suggest that water right prices from 2002 to 2019 have increased at a rate similar to the general price level.
Scotch on the Rocks: Literary Identity and Linguistic Anxiety in Enlightenment Scotland
Authors: McLean Mark 
Published: February 2022

AbstractThe Enlightenment literati of Scotland were confronted with a linguistic conundrum. In order to be accepted on an equal footing by English critics, they recognised the need to conform their language precisely to the ‘polite’ model of their southern neighbours. But many also realised that national dignity required that such conformity should not appear servile. The resulting tension led not only to friction between the Scots themselves but also to an anxiety which constituted a crisis of identity. An analysis of the conceptual context of ‘Scotticisms’ in correspondence and publications of the time allows some insight into an uneasy component of Enlightenment identity.
Identité du moi et identité du philosophe: Rousseau dans le miroir de Socrate
Authors: Waksman Vera 
Published: February 2022

AbstractThe figure of Socrates is ubiquitous in Rousseau’s work and represents the role of philosophy as well as the place of the philosopher in the city. This article first examines Rousseau’s various identifications with the Athenian philosopher in his Discourse on the Arts and Sciences and Discourse on Inequality via different topoi typical of the Socratic‐Platonic philosophy. Although Rousseau initially identifies with Socrates directly, he quickly begins to establish some distance. Later, Socrates and the philosophical pursuit of truth are set aside in favour of the figure of Jesus and a less rational truth. Some have seen this as the end of Rousseau’s identification with the Greek philosopher. Here, however, we maintain that the identification with Socrates and the reflection on the role of the philosopher continue in Rousseau’s autobiographical writings where he constructs a new identification, this time inverted, with the philosopher.
The effect of perioperative blood transfusion thresholds on patient outcomes in orthopaedic surgery: a literature review
Authors: Pietris James 
Published: February 2022

AbstractBlood transfusions are one of the most common interventions required perioperatively in orthopaedic patients. There exist two main schools of thought in relation to perioperative blood transfusion – transfusing at a haemoglobin level of 70 g/L or below (termed ‘restrictive protocol’ in the literature), versus transfusing at a haemoglobin threshold of 100 g/L (which the literature terms ‘liberal’). Few reviews of the literature exist comparing the impact of different transfusion strategies on the postoperative outcomes of these orthopaedic patients. This review analyses the 11 currently available studies on transfusion protocols in orthopaedics and associated findings related to patient outcomes. The literature showed no clear consensus on whether one transfusion protocol is superior in the orthopaedic patient. There was strong evidence for reduced transfusion rates among groups receiving transfusion at <70 g/L, and hence a reduction in complication directly related to transfusions. Despite this, other measured patient outcomes, including length of stay, postoperative complication rate, and mortality rate, were unchanged between the groups. Some evidence exists that a Hb threshold of 100 g/L results in earlier postoperative ambulation in hip surgery patients. One study suggests using preoperative haemoglobin as a preoperative risk factor to aid in determining whether patients are more suited to one approach over the other. Further high‐quality clinical trials in orthopaedic cohorts must become available to determine whether a haemoglobin threshold of 70 g/L can safely be adopted to reduce transfusion rates without adversely impacting patient outcomes.