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AS/R system travel time in class-based storage with different input-output point levels: a proposed formula
Authors: Hoshimov Abror , Cagliano Anna Corinna , Mangano Giulio , Schenone Maurizio , Grimaldi Sabrina 
Published: May 2022

Purpose
This paper aims to propose a simulation model integrated with an empirical regression analysis to provide a new mathematical formulation for automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) travel time estimation under class-based storage and different input/output (I/O) point vertical levels.

Design/methodology/approach
A simulation approach is adopted to compute the travel time under different warehouse scenarios. Simulation runs with several I/O point levels and multiple shape factor values.

Findings
The proposed model is extremely precise for both single command (SC) and dual command (DC) cycles and very well fitted for a reliable computation of travel times.

Research limitations/implications
The proposed mathematical formulation for estimating the AS/RS travel time advances widely applied methodologies existing in literature. As well as, it provides a practical implication by supporting faster and more accurate travel time computations for both SC and DC cycles. However, the regression analysis is conducted based on simulated data and can be refined by numerical values coming from real warehouses.

Originality/value
This work provides a new simulation model and a refined mathematical equation to estimate AS/RS travel time.
The effect of intra-organizational knowledge hiding on employee turnover intentions: the mediating role of organizational embeddedness: a case study of knowledge workers of IRIB
Authors: Sheidaee Saeed , Philsoophian Maryam , Akhavan Peyman 
Published: May 2022

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the relationship between intra-organizational knowledge hiding (I-OKH) and turnover intention via the mediating role of organizational embeddedness.Design/methodology/approachA model was developed and tested with data collected from 276 knowledge workers from the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) using Smart PLS3 to test the hypotheses.FindingsResults show that organizational embeddedness mediates the relationship between intra-organizational knowledge hiding and turnover intention because intra-organizational knowledge hiding relates negatively to organizational embeddedness, which, in turn, has a negative effect on turnover intentions.Practical implicationsThis study can be beneficial for organizations that employ knowledge workers. The management should pay attention to the existence and consequences of intra-organizational knowledge hiding to control one of the causing factors of weakened organizational embeddedness, which, in turn, increases employee turnover intentions.Originality/valueThis study is the first attempt to analyze knowledge hiding from a third-person point of view. Moreover, this is the first to examine the mediating role of organizational embeddedness in the relationship between intra-organizational knowledge hiding and employee turnover intentions, enriched by employing the data from the knowledge workers beyond the Anglo-American-European world.
Anchoring on dynamic auditing capabilities to manage small and medium audit practices in a Covid-19-induced turbulent business environment
Authors: Kaawaase Twaha Kigongo 
Published: May 2022

PurposeThe purpose of the study is to examine how small and medium audit practices (SMPs) in emerging economies build and anchor on dynamic auditing capability to operate in a turbulent business environment occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopts an exploratory qualitative methodology using qualitative data collected with the aid of an open-ended instrument. With the help of a qualitative data analysis software QSR NVivo9, data were analyzed following Gioia's methodology with a four-stage coding process that combines both a deductive and an inductive approach.FindingsThe findings of the study show that to manage operations during the Covid-19 pandemic, SMPs developed and anchored on dynamic auditing capabilities. Specifically, the findings show that this required transformation of existing operational capabilities, shiftiness, flexibility and innovativeness of the SMPs as well as leveraging networking and adaptive sub-capabilities.Originality/valueThe study produces a pioneer result of how to develop and anchor on the dynamic auditing capability by the SMP subsector of the audit industry to continue operations in a turbulent business environment the magnitude of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Awareness and adaptations to climate change among the rural farmers in different agro-ecological zones of Tanzania
Authors: Mkonda Msafiri Yusuph 
Published: May 2022

PurposeThis paper generally aimed to evaluate the knowledge of rural farmers towards climate change (CC) and their adaptation practices as a way of reducing the vulnerability in different agro-ecological zones (AEZs) of Tanzania. This establishment is quite important because rural farmers are most vulnerable to impacts of CC. Therefore, there is a need to establish the actual knowledge on this aspect in order to meet the urgency for action on CC by using the endowed environmental resources. This knowledge will assist policy makers and CC practitioners.Design/methodology/approachThis study employed systematic and simple random sampling procedures in selecting the districts and villages as study sites. It used both quantitative and qualitative data sets derived from climatic records, questionnaires survey, interviews and discussion. The Mann-Kendall test and Sen's slope, and theme content were used for data analyses.FindingsThe results exhibited that most farmers have been greatly adapting to CC through numerous and well-known practices. However, there has been adoption of other new practices mainly influenced by new knowledge from extension services, environmental endowments and temporal environmental change. Although there has been varied perceptions on CC, the results indicate that most farmers (>70%) are aware of the changing climate and their knowledge corresponds to meteorological data.Originality/valueMost farmers perceived that prolonged drought and erratic rains are the main indicators of CC. These indicators were the base of copping and adaptation mechanisms. Despite this, there is a need for all climate practitioners to join hands in improving the existing adaptation practices that can limit climate impacts in local areas.
Studies on swelling behavior, mechanical and thermal properties of ternary rubber blend composites in the presence of compatibilizers
Authors: Abdelsalam Amir A. , El-Sabbagh Salwa H. , Mohamed Wael S. , Khozami Mohsen A. 
Published: May 2022

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the swelling behavior, mechanical and thermal properties of ternary rubber blend composites prepared by melt blending based on carbon black (CB)-filled natural rubber (NR)/styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR)/nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) blends, containing a variety of compatibilizers. Various compatibilizers, maleic acid anhydride (MAH), prepared emulsion and adhesion system (HRH) were used. A series of NR/SBR/NBR blends at a 30/30/40 blend ratio reinforced with 45 phr of CB were prepared using the master-batch method.

Design/methodology/approach
Thermal aging properties of the composites characterized by their aging coefficient and retention in tensile and elongation at break (E.B. %). Thermal degradation of ternary rubber blend composites based on melt blending has been studied using thermogravimetric analysis.

Findings
The swelling coefficient decreased with increased compatibilizer loading. Results also showed that the tensile strength and E.B. (%) decreased with aging over the entire aging period. Additionally, the addition of compatibilizers into the ternary rubber blend composite had slightly improved the thermal stability.

Research limitations/implications
Interactions between the different components of blends at the interfaces have a high impact on the interfacial properties of the rubber blend.

Practical implications
Compatibilizers significantly improve the properties of the resulting composites with the loading of investigated compatibilizers because of the uniform dispersion of CB in the rubber matrix.

Social implications
Using blends in the rubber industry led to the high-efficiency production of low-cost products.

Originality/value
The rubber blending has a significant positive effect on a wide range of applications such as structural applications, aerospace, military, packaging, tires and biomedical, so improving the compatibility of blends will make new materials suitable for new applications.
Young residents’ household waste recycling intentions: extending TPB through place attachment
Authors: Pathak Kanishka , Yadav Aditya , Sharma Shivani , Bhardwaj Retu 
Published: May 2022

PurposeThe paper aims to understand the young residents’ household waste intentions through place attachment (PA) approach where place dependency (PD) and place identity (PLI) influence recycling intentions (RIs). Furthermore, the effect of norms (both subjective and moral) on residents’ association with PLI was also analyzed.Design/methodology/approachThe conceptual model, including the hypothesized relationship between variables, was established through relevant literature. The study extends the theory of planned behavior (TPB) through a place-based approach in young residents’ household waste RIs. The proposed conceptual model also replaced the position of norms (subjective and moral) as antecedents to PLI in the proposed extended and modified TPB model. Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) has been used for the statistical analysis of the data. The questionnaires were distributed digitally. The convenience sampling approach was adopted for collecting data.FindingsThe results tenably billed the inclusion of placed-based approach in the TPB and norms (subjective and moral) in predicting PLI of young residents. All the alternative hypotheses in the proposed model were accepted. The predictive power of RIs was 41.4%.Research limitations/implicationsThe research only considered the educated and financially opulent residents, among whom the waste disposal system was well established and may have led to favorable results. The study only limits to measuring intentions, and its organic nature opens vistas for future research studies where more variables could be agglutinated to achieve pronounced prediction power and also further measure actual recycling behavior and practice.Practical implicationsThe study adds to pragmatic implications for local governments and municipalities where the waste collection apparatuses could capitalize on the findings to achieve efficiency in household waste collection and recycling.Social implicationsWith young generation of residents at the helm for forging a cleaner environment, the study motivates environmental enthusiasts and social scientists to better understand household waste RIs. The study will help young generation to become more sensitized towards the environment by making green changes in daily disposal habits.Originality/valueThe study explored two prospects. First, PA (place dependence and place identity) was added as an external variable and precedent to RIs, and second, the norms (both subjective and moral) were taken as antecedents to place identity.
Decentralization of information and supply chain self-organization: the resulting effect on network performance in the transitive service triads
Authors: Swierczek Artur 
Published: May 2022

Purpose
This study considers transitive service triads, which consist of three dyads formed by three actors: supplier, logistics service provider and customer, who remain directly linked by one or more of the upstream and downstream flows of products, information and finances. This paper aims to explore the link between information governance, decentralized information technologies and supply chain self-organization, and their resulting impact on network performance in the transitive service triads.

Design/methodology/approach
Drawing upon the tenets of the theory of complex adaptive systems and supply chain practice view, this paper involves an empirical investigation that uses survey data gathered from transitive service triads in the European countries. The study uses partial least squares structural equation modeling to estimate the formative-reflective hierarchical component model and test the research hypotheses.

Findings
Information governance defines how supply chain information flows are controlled, accessed and used by a focal organization and its business partners. As empirically evidenced in this study, it can be depicted as a latent construct consisting of three distinct dimensions of information custody, information ownership and right to data access. Likewise, the study also indicates that supply chain self-organization, as a second-order construct, consists of three interactive self-organization actions undertaken by specific firms participating in the triadic arrangement. Supply chain self-organization is thus produced by firms that are reciprocally interrelated and interacting, having effects on one another. Furthermore, the study also highlights that information governance creates an environment for applying decentralized information technologies, which then positively affects supply chain self-organization. Finally, the research also empirically operationalizes the construct of network performance within the transitive service triads.

Research limitations/implications
Although the results provide several major contributions to theory and implications for practitioners, the study still demonstrates some methodological constraints. Specifically, although the study uses a relatively large research sample of 350 transitive service triads, it still focuses only on a selected group of industries and is limited to investigating solely a particular type of service triads.

Originality/value
Given the increasing interest in investigating triads, this study examines how information governance and decentralized information technologies support supply chain self-organization to yield network performance in transitive service triads.
Green creativity, TQM and business sustainability of large manufacturing firms in Malaysia
Authors: AlQershi Nagwan Abdulwahab , Saufi Roselina Binti Ahmad , Muhammad Nik Maheran Nik , Bin Yusoff Mohd Nor Hakimin , Thurasamy Ramayah 
Published: May 2022

PurposeThis paper examines the effect of green creativity (GC) on the business sustainability (BS) of large manufacturing firms (LMFs) in Malaysia and investigates the mediating effect of total quality management (TQM) on this relationship.Design/Methodology/ApproachA quantitative approach was adopted, using a sample of 206 LMFs; the formulated hypotheses were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modeling.FindingsThe findings revealed a significant positive effect of GC on the TQM and BS of LMFs and a significant positive effect of TQM on their BS. TQM also has a full mediating effect on the relationship between GC and BS.Research Limitations/ImplicationsOne of the limitations of this study is its focus on Malaysian LMFs. It nevertheless contributes to the literature by extending knowledge concerning their TQM, GC and multi-faceted perspectives. This is largely ignored in literature and, as such, the study paves the way for additional research.Practical ImplicationsThe findings of this study may be used as guidelines for CEOs, particularly on the way TQM and GC can be developed for enhanced BS, in the context of South Asian countries.Originality/ValueThis study is the first to test the influence of GC on Malaysian LMFs’ BS and the first worldwide to investigate the mediating effect of TQM on their GC-BS relationship.
Methods to evaluate institutional responses to performance‐based research funding systems
Authors: Buckle Robert A. , Creedy John 
Published: May 2022

AbstractPerformance‐based research funding systems (PBRFS) have been introduced in many countries for allocating funding to research institutions. There continues to be considerable debate about the effectiveness and consequences of these systems. This paper suggests several methods that can be applied to evaluate how institutions respond to new incentives created by the introduction of a PBRFS. The methods are illustrated using longitudinal data from the New Zealand PBRFS, which assesses institutional performance and allocates funds based on individual researcher performance, although not all methods require individual data. Longitudinal data enable the identification of entry, exit and quality transformation of researchers and the contribution of these dynamics to changes in university and discipline research quality. The approach enables a deeper understanding of individual and institutional responses to PBRFSs, the sustainability of changes and the contributions of changes in researcher quality and discipline composition to changes in institutional performance.
The welfare effect of a consumer subsidy with price ceilings: the case of Chinese cell phones
Authors: Fan Ying , Zhang Ge 
Published: May 2022

AbstractSubsidies to consumers may cause firms to charge higher prices, which offsets consumer benefits from subsidies. We study a subsidy program design that mitigates such price increases by making products' eligibility for a subsidy dependent on firms' commitment to price ceilings. To quantify the importance of such competition for eligibility, we develop a structural model and an estimation procedure that accommodate binding pricing constraints. We find that competition for eligibility mitigates the price increases arising from the subsidy and even leads to a reduction in prices for some products. It improves consumer and total surpluses while limiting government subsidy payments.
Intravenous acetaminophen does not reduce morphine use for pain relief in emergency department patients: A multicenter, randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial
Authors: Minotti Bruno , Mansella Gregory , Sieber Robert , Ott Alexander , Nickel Christian H. , Bingisser Roland 
Published: May 2022

AbstractBackgroundPain is one of the main reasons to present to emergency departments (EDs). Opioids are indispensable for acute pain management but are associated with side effects, misuse, and dependence. The aim of this study was to test whether a single dose of intravenous (IV) acetaminophen (paracetamol) can reduce the use of morphine for pain relief and/or morphine‐related adverse events (AEs).MethodsED patients >18 years with acute pain (i.e., Numeric Rating Scale [NRS] > 4) were screened for eligibility. Patients with analgesia in the past 6 h, chronic pain, or clinical instability were excluded. Patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either morphine 0.1 mg/kg and 1 g acetaminophen IV or morphine 0.1 mg/kg and placebo IV. The intervention was double‐blinded. Additional morphine 0.05 mg/kg IV was administered every 15 minutes until pain relief (defined as NRS < 4) and whether the pain recurred. The primary outcome was the mean morphine dose for pain relief. Secondary outcomes were the total amount of morphine given, time to achieve pain relief, and AEs.ResultsA total of 220 patients were randomized and 202 evaluated for the primary outcome. The mean morphine dose for pain relief was similar in both groups (acetaminophen 0.15 mg ± 0.07 mg/kg, placebo 0.16 ± 0.07 mg/kg). There were no differences in the total amount of morphine given (acetaminophen 0.19 ± 0.09 mg/kg, placebo 0.19 ± 0.1 mg/kg), the time to achieve pain relief (acetaminophen 30 min [95% CI 17–31 min], placebo 30 min [95% CI 30–35 min]), and the frequency of AEs (overall 27.4%). Time to pain recurrence did not differ significantly between the groups (hazard ratio 1.23 [0.76–1.98], p = 0.40).ConclusionsIn ED patients, acetaminophen had no additional effect on pain control or morphine‐sparing effect at the time of first morphine administration. Titrated morphine with the algorithm used was highly effective, with 80% of all patients reporting pain relief within 60 min of starting therapy.
Mortality and prognostic factors of Bullous Pemphigoid in a Moroccan population
Authors: Titou Hicham , Hjira Naoufal 
Published: May 2022

AbstractBackgroundBullous pemphigoid is a common autoimmune blistering skin disease that is significantly associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality.ObjectiveOur aim was to determine the 1‐, 2‐ and 3‐year mortality rate and standardized mortality ratio of BP in Moroccan patients, as well as to identify risk factors that influence survival both in the 1st and 3rd year of follow‐up.MethodsAll patients with BP diagnosed between January 2008 and December 2017 in a tertiary referral centre at the Mohammed V Military Hospital in Morocco were included retrospectively.ResultsThe 1‐year, 2‐year and 3‐year mortality rates of the cases were 25.8%, 32.3% and 43%, respectively. The median age of onset was 72 years (range, 64 ∼ 80 years), and 51 (54.8%) patients were men. The standardized mortality ratio of patients with BP was 2.6 times higher than that of age‐ and sex‐matched members of the general Moroccan population. Besides advanced age, the presence of diabetes mellitus at the time of diagnosis was associated with increased 3‐year mortality in multivariate analysis.ConclusionThis is the first study analysing the mortality rate of bullous pemphigoid in Morocco. Our findings confirm a high mortality rate for BP patients compared with the expected mortality rate for age‐ and sex‐adjusted general Moroccan population. Risk factors for increased 3‐year mortality include advanced age at the time of diagnosis and diabetes mellitus.
Inflammation‐related immune proteins in maternal plasma as potential predictive biomarkers for rescue cerclage outcome in women with cervical insufficiency
Authors: Kim So Yeon , Park Kyo Hoon , Kim Hyeon Ji , Kim Yu Mi , Ahn Kwanghee , Lee Kyong‐No 
Published: May 2022

AbstractProblemThis study aimed to determine whether various novel plasma mediators of immune regulation associated with inflammation could independently predict the clinical outcome of rescue cerclage in patients with cervical insufficiency (CI).Method of studyA total of 41 singleton pregnant women (17–25 weeks) who underwent rescue cerclage for CI were retrospectively evaluated. Stored plasma samples were assayed for IGFBP‐1, ‐2, ‐3, IL‐6, latexin, LBP, lipocalin‐2, M‐CSF, MIP‐1α, MMP‐8, ‐9, pentraxin 3, resistin, S100A8, S100A8/A9, thrombospondin‐2, TIMP‐1, and TNFR2 levels. The primary outcome measures were spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) at < 28 and < 34 weeks after cerclage placement.ResultsMultivariate Firth's logistic regression analysis revealed that high levels of IGFBP‐3 and S100A8/A9, and low levels of MIP‐1α were significantly associated with SPTB at < 28 weeks after cerclage placement, whereas only low MIP‐1α levels were significantly associated with SPTB at < 34 weeks, even after adjustment for baseline clinical covariates (e.g., cervical dilatation). For the prediction of SPTB at < 28 weeks, the area under the curves (AUC) of IGFBP‐3, MIP‐1α, and S100A8/A9 were of .686, .691, and .693, respectively. Similarly, the AUC of MIP‐1 α was of .659 to predict SPTB at < 34 weeks.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that plasma IGFBP‐3, MIP‐1α, and S100A8/A9 can represent noninvasive independent biomarkers for identifying women with CI at high risk for SPTB following rescue cerclage. Nonetheless, further in large, multicenter clinical studies should be performed to confirm the clinical value of these biomarkers.