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Energy efficiency compliance towards benchmarking for intermittent use religious buildings
Authors: Abd Rahman Nurul Asra , Kamaruzzaman Syahrul Nizam , Akashah Farid Wajdi , Amran Alyaa Anati 
Published: June 2022

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to assess the level of energy efficiency (EE) practices and worshippers’ comfort experience towards energy consumption of a selected energy retrofitted mosque. This study identifies whether the work was done on ad hoc or planned basis and to gauge the success level of the retrofit work.

Design/methodology/approach
Mixed method was used in this study. A selected mosques with a capacity of more than 1,000 worshippers under the Class A of classification places of assembly with operating hour ranging from 45 to 65 h and the penarafan hijau jabatan kerja raya (pHJKR) rating tool as a benchmarking for EE assessment is used. A total of 45 respondents were involved in this study to obtain their perception on comfort experience in mosque. Meanwhile, energy audit and walk-through surveys were conducted to obtain data on energy consumption. To identify whether the work was done on ad hoc or planned basis and to gauge the success level of the retrofit work, pHJKR rating tool and efficiency standard MS1525:2019 are used for benchmarking in keeping with sustainability guidelines.

Findings
The results of this study indicated that the EE score achieved by the mosque is good while there are still rooms for improvement to increase the higher score to the pHJKR’s EE benchmarking tool.

Research limitations/implications
EE is one of the most important agenda under sustainable development initiatives. Part of the initial government strategy is to encourage the use public buildings in demonstrating initiatives for sustainable development to justify high capital resources investment. Mosque buildings have huge potential for this purpose because as religious public buildings for the majority Muslim community, their operations are fully funded from public funds. Selection of mosques is also driven by its unique intermittent energy consumption pattern, while early mosques adopted natural ventilation, modern mosques are often designed with mechanical ventilation (air conditioning).

Practical implications
An encouragement on government initiative towards sustainable development can be escalating by producing exemplary building for intermittent use pattern categories by mosque as a model.

Social implications
Sustainable development especially in EE becomes normal practices and energy and impact towards environment possibly be saved.

Originality/value
Sustainable development especially in EE becomes normal practices and energy and impact towards environment possibly be saved. This research is based on supportive national agenda by assessing EE measure for development of energy management in intermittent use buildings (mosque).
Corporate governance and diversity management: evidence from a disclosure perspective
Authors: Shohaieb Doaa , Elmarzouky Mahmoud , Albitar Khaldoon 
Published: June 2022

PurposeUsing textual analysis, this paper aims to measure diversity management disclosure; it also explore the relationship between corporate governance and diversity management disclosure.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on a sample of the UK FTSE all-share non-financial organisations over the period from 2013 to 2019. We used a computer-aided textual analysis, and we used a bag of words to score the sample annual reports.FindingsThe results show that the mean of the diversity management disclosure level is very low. Also, there is a positive relationship between the board size, women on board and board independence and the level of diversity management disclosure. The relationship is higher with more board members, women on board and more independent directors, aligning with previous literature.Practical implicationsThe implications of this research affect stakeholders and organisations which reflects the importance of communicating diversity practices and researchers by facilitating measuring objectively firms’ diversity management practices that have not been applied previously in the field of diversity.Originality/valueWith different incidents taking place around the globe, such as the incident of George Floyd and the increased attention to diversity, organisations are under increasing social and political pressure to reflect on their diversity management practices. Previous literature has examined firms’ diversity practises from different perspectives, but to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper to measure diversity management disclosure.
What lies behind entrepreneurial intentions? Exploring nascent entrepreneurs’ early belief systems
Authors: Laukkanen Mauri 
Published: June 2022

PurposeStudies of entrepreneurial intentions (EIs) have become increasingly common, informed usually by Ajzen’s (1991) theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Although the TPB postulates that beliefs determine EIs, the contents of the beliefs have not been properly studied, leaving EIs’ cognitive underpinnings and cognitive approaches to influencing EIs unclear. To clarify the TPB/EI-belief nexus, the study examines the conceptual background of entrepreneurial cognitions and elicits the beliefs of a group of nascent micro entrepreneurs (NMEs) to compare them with their TPB attitudes and EIs, facilitating assessing their mutual consistency as implied by the TBP.Design/methodology/approachThe respondents are entrepreneurial novice clients of a micro business advisory organisation. Their TPB attitudes and EIs were measured using standard TPB/EI methods. Comparative causal mapping (CCM) combined with semi-structured interviewing was used to reveal the NMEs’ typical belief systems, presented as aggregated cause maps.FindingsThe NMEs have uniform, relatively detailed belief systems about entrepreneurship and micro business. The belief systems are consistent with theory- and context-based expectations and logically aligned with the NMEs’ expressed TPB attitudes and EIs. CCM provides an accessible method for studying contents of entrepreneurial cognitions.Research limitations/implicationsIt was not possible to study “entrepreneurship-negative” respondents or the intensity or origins of some specific beliefs.Practical implicationsDiagnosing and better understanding beliefs can benefit entrepreneurship education and development, in general or connected with TPB/EI studies.Originality/valueThe study reveals entrepreneurial belief systems systematically, evidently not done before generally or in terms of “everyday” micro entrepreneurship or TPB. It clarifies and supports the TPB notion that beliefs underpin actors’ attitudes and intentions.
Voices from the frontline: a review of EMS first responders' experience of COVID-19 in Ireland
Authors: Brown Gavin David , Largey Ann , McMullan Caroline , O'Shea Gráinne , Reilly Niamh 
Published: June 2022

PurposeThis study explored the experiences of Irish emergency medical services (EMS) first responders during the first nationwide restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review (SLR) of research into healthcare workers' and first responders' experiences during the COVID-19 and 2003 SARS pandemics was performed. The SLR informed the content of an online questionnaire distributed via the Irish Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council to 2,092 first responders on its live register. Data analysis used both descriptive and content analysis.FindingsEMS first responders faced many challenges including PPE quality, training on its use, issues with decontamination facilities, and organisational effectiveness. Emotional challenges included the anxiety experienced, the impact on families, and ethical dilemmas confronted related to patient care. Positive findings also emerged, such as first responders' dedication to working through the pandemic, collegiality, and the community goodwill displayed.Originality/valueWhile investigations of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers have been undertaken globally, studies focussing exclusively on the experiences of EMS first responders have been rare. This study addressed this knowledge gap, providing an insight into the challenges and successes experienced by first responders and identifying opportunities for learning that can be applied to future public health emergencies.
Process mining based on patient waiting time: an application in health processes
Authors: Dogan Onur 
Published: June 2022

Purpose
Similar to many business processes, waiting times are also essential for health care processes, especially in obstetrics and gynecology outpatient department (GOD), because pregnant women may be affected by long waiting times. Since creating process models manually presents subjective and nonrealistic flows, this study aims to meet the need of an objective and realistic method.

Design/methodology/approach
In this study, the authors investigate time-related bottlenecks in both departments for different doctors by process mining. Process mining is a pragmatic analysis to obtain meaningful insights through event logs. It applies data mining techniques to business process management with more comprehensive perspectives. Process mining in this study enables to automatically create patient flows to compare considering each department and doctor.

Findings
The study concludes that average waiting times in the GOD are higher than obstetrics outpatient department. However, waiting times in departments can change inversely for different doctors.

Research limitations/implications
The event log was created by expert opinions because activities in the processes had just starting timestamp. The ending time of activity was computed by considering the average duration of the corresponding activity under a normal distribution.

Originality/value
This study focuses on administrative (nonclinical) health processes in obstetrics and GOD. It uses a parallel activity log inference algorithm (PALIA) to produce process trees by handling duplicate activities. Infrequent information in health processes can have critical information about the patient. PALIA considers infrequent activities in the event log to extract meaningful information, in contrast to many discovery algorithms.
Design and implementation of an augmented reality mobile application for navigating ATM counters (AR-ATM)
Authors: K.G. Preetha , Antony Subin K. , K.R. Remesh Babu , S. Saritha , U. Sangeetha 
Published: June 2022

PurposeThis paper aims to bring in augmented reality (AR) into navigation systems to rectify the issues mentioned. This paper proposes an AR enhanced navigation system for location automated teller machine (ATM) counters (AR-ATM) and branches of banks based on user’s choice. Upon selecting the ATM, the navigational path to the destination is drawn from the current location, thereby the user can reach the ATM through the optimal path.Design/methodology/approachTraditional navigation systems require users to map with the real world environment as and when required and also may lead to incorrect path due to minor difference in distance. The traditional navigation systems’ also does not take into consideration the ergonomics and safety of the user.FindingsIn this system, a camera lens is used, which is directed down the street at eye level and the application displays the location of ATMs and bank branches and also provides information about the locations like distance and time through the AR superimposed object.Originality/valueThe application also provides indoor navigation, especially in a multi-storeyed building. Experiments are performed on smartphones that support AR, and the results are promising with no lag in time frame of the real object and virtual object. To determine the factors that regulate the suggested AR tracking mechanism, a quantitative evaluation of the experimental data is also performed. The testing of implemented AR-ATM from the standpoint of end-users is undertaken to evaluate real-time usage comfortability, and the results have been determined to be extremely satisfactory.
Entrepreneurial orientation and innovation performance of social enterprises in an emerging economy
Authors: Oduro Stephen 
Published: June 2022

PurposeDrawing on the resource-based view of the firm, the study aims to develop a holistic conceptual model to examine the nexus between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and innovation performance (INPF) of social enterprises in an emerging economy, Ghana.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative research approach was used to collect and analyse 206 usable survey questionnaires through structural equation modelling-partial least square.FindingsResults demonstrate that all the dimensions of EO – innovativeness, proactiveness, autonomy, risk-taking and competitive aggressiveness significantly influence the INPF of social enterprises. However, a pairedt-test analysis shows that risk-taking has the largest effect size, followed by innovativeness, proactiveness, autonomy and competitive aggressiveness, in that order. The results highlight that social enterprises must exploit EO as a strategic asset in their corporate strategies and initiatives to realize competitive advantage and enhance INPF.Originality/valueThis study makes an incremental contribution to the extant literature by examining the impact of EO on INPF of social enterprises; it thus extends the EO framework from the conservative entrepreneurship context to the social entrepreneurship context, thereby advancing our understanding of the development and application of the EO framework in the social entrepreneurship context in emerging economies. The study concludes with the theoretical and managerial implications of the findings.
Insider ownership and share collateral with the incentive for share repurchases
Authors: Chen Ni-Yun 
Published: June 2022

PurposeThis study examines whether insider share ownership and personal share collateral affect corporate payout decisions.Design/methodology/approachThis study estimates logit, Tobit and ordinary least squares regression models to explore how insider ownership is related to share repurchase probability, completion rates and the long-term performance following the repurchase announcements and how insider share collateral affects the above associations.FindingsThe results show that insider share ownership is negatively associated with the probability of announcing share repurchases and repurchase completion rates and is positively associated with the firm's post-announcement performance. This study further explores the incentive of insiders with high share collateral announcing share repurchases under a threat of margin call. For firms with a high percentage of insider share collateral, the results show that insider share ownership is associated with higher repurchase probability but is associated with lower repurchase completion rates and poorer post-announcement performance.Originality/valueThis study clarifies the interrelationships between insider ownership, insider share collateral and decisions in share repurchases and subsequent performance. This study provides evidence for both the convergence of interest and the entrenchment theories.
The expression of demographic costs of reproduction varies among coexisting plants with different life history traits
Authors: Sun Hai‐Qin , Zhou Ting‐Hong , Sletvold Nina 
Published: June 2022

Abstract

Demographic costs of reproduction in flowering plants should depend on life history and reproductive efforts, but how the expression of costs varies with life‐history traits is poorly understood.

We experimentally increased and reduced reproductive effort (fruit production) to quantify demographic costs of reproduction in four coexisting species with contrasting growth forms (clonal vs. non‐clonal) and flower production (single‐ vs. multi‐flowered). We repeated the experiment for 3 years and measured the demographic rates the year after the treatment. In 2 years, we also quantified the costs of flower maintenance by contrasting the performance of non‐fruiting plants with intact flowers and plants with their flowers removed.

Costs varied among species, in both magnitude and demographic rate affected. Costs of natural reproduction were expressed as reductions in size and fecundity next year, whereas increased reproduction additionally reduced sprouting probability. The magnitude of demographic costs of both reproduction and flower maintenance was highest in the non‐clonal, multi‐flowered species, and costs were more frequently detected in the two multi‐flowered species than in the single‐flowered ones. This may be explained by higher biomass allocation to reproductive parts and a longer flowering period in the former. Demographic costs of reproduction did not depend on clone size.

Synthesis. These results document that demographic costs vary among coexisting species sharing similar niches and are associated with divergence in life‐history traits. Such trait‐dependent variation in costs may reduce competition among coexisting species and facilitate diversity.
Where is education? Arendt's educational philosophy in between private and public
Authors: Kloeg Julien 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Arendt-inspired philosophy of education has been a lively field of research in recent years. This research is mostly based on Arendt's essay ‘The Crisis in Education’. In the same historical context, Arendt wrote her initial essay on education, the controversial ‘Reflections on Llittle Rock’, and her political-theoretical work The Human Condition. All three texts show Arendt's concern about the public realm and its capture by ‘society’, which she understands as discarding the distinction between private and public. This raises the question of where education should be located in Arendt's thought: in the private realm, in society or in the public realm? In her ‘Reflections’ Arendt places education in the societal realm, but this approach fails to convince. The answer consistent with Arendt's use of the category of the ‘in-between’ in her educational thought is that it is in none of the above. Instead, education takes place in an ambiguous zone in between private and public, where both make their influence felt, but neither dominates the other. This has implications not only for how we should understand Arendt's educational philosophy but also for her notions of private and public spheres as well as for other political-theoretical concepts in her work. This answers the question about the location of education in a second way: education in Arendt's thought is not simply derivativeof her political works but can itself serve as an interesting perspective from which to view her writings.
The hidden cost of smoking: Rent premia in the housing market
Authors: Gedikli Cigdem , Hill Robert , Talavera Oleksandr , Yilmaz Okan 
Published: June 2022

AbstractIn this article, we provide novel evidence on the additional costs associated with smoking. While it may not be surprising that smokers pay a rent premium, we are the first to quantify the size of this premium. Our approach is innovative in that we use text mining methods that extract implicit information on landlords’ attitudes to smoking directly from Zoopla UK rental listings. Applying hedonic, matching, and machine‐learning methods to the text‐mined data, we find a positive smoking rent premium of around 6%. This translates into £14.40 of indirect costs, in addition to £40 of weekly spending on cigarettes estimated for an average smoker in the United Kingdom.
Perceived benefits, negative impacts, and willingness‐to‐pay to improve urban green space
Authors: Cheung Lewis T O , Ma Anson T H , Wong Gwendolyn K L , Lo Alex Y , Jim C Y 
Published: June 2022

AbstractUrban green spaces provide multiple benefits but incur some negative impacts. We employed the contingent valuation method to investigate Hong Kong residents’ willingness‐to‐pay to improve urban green space provision. A questionnaire collected 316 responses from urban‐park visitors. It assessed perceptions of positive benefits and negative impacts and influences on willingness‐to‐pay. Health benefits attracted top scores, followed by environment and ecology. For negative impacts, road safety ranked first, followed by risks and hazards, and health and sanitation concerns. More educated and younger respondents were more willing to pay. One third of respondents, mainly the less educated and older people, registered protest votes for diverse reasons. Logistic regression was used to analyse the probability of positive bids with a socio‐demographic model and an extended model incorporating explanatory perception variables. Ordinal regression identified willingness‐to‐pay determinants. Both statistical tests found perceived environmental and ecological benefits as key willingness‐to‐pay predictors. The perceived negative impacts of health and sanitation concerns were correlated with willingness‐to‐pay, indicating a desire to improve and contradicting past studies and expectations. The results highlighted the importance of exploring willingness‐to‐pay from a rarely studied perspective of valuating the potential improved utility of urban green space through suppressing negative impacts. The findings can inform park and urban management to meet user expectations.
Lysyl oxidase‐like 2 inhibitor rescues D‐galactose‐induced skeletal muscle fibrosis
Authors: Wu Yongxin , Wu Yaoxuan , Yang Yunfei , Yu Jing , Wu Jianghao , Liao Zhiyin , Guo Ai , Sun Yue , Zhao Yuxing , Chen Jinliang , Xiao Qian 
Published: June 2022

AbstractAging‐related sarcopenia is currently the most common sarcopenia. The main manifestations are skeletal muscle atrophy, replacement of muscle fibers with fat and fibrous tissue. Excessive fibrosis can impair muscle regeneration and function. Lysyl oxidase‐like 2 (LOXL2) has previously been reported to be involved in the development of various tissue fibrosis. Here, we investigated the effects of LOXL2 inhibitor on D‐galactose (D‐gal)‐induced skeletal muscle fibroblast cells and mice. Our molecular and physiological studies show that treatment with LOXL2 inhibitor can alleviate senescence, fibrosis, and increased production of reactive oxygen species in fibroblasts caused by D‐gal. These effects are related to the inhibition of the TGF‐β1/p38 MAPK pathway. Furthermore, in vivo, mice treatment with LOXL2 inhibitor reduced D‐gal‐induced skeletal muscle fibrosis, partially enhanced skeletal muscle mass and strength and reduced redox balance disorder. Taken together, these data indicate the possibility of using LOXL2 inhibitors to prevent aging‐related sarcopenia, especially with significant fibrosis.