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In their study of reciprocity in investigative interviews, Matsumoto and Hwang (2018) found that offering interviewees water prior to the interview enhanced observer-rated rapport and positively affected information provision. This paper aims to examine whether tailoring the item towards an interviewee’s needs would further enhance information provision. This paper hypothesised that interviewees given a relevant item prior to the interview would disclose more information than interviewees given an irrelevant item or no item.

Participants (n = 85) ate pretzels to induce thirst, engaged in a cheating task with a confederate and were interviewed about their actions after receiving either no item, an irrelevant item to their induced thirst (pen and paper) or a relevant item (water).

This paper found that receiving a relevant item had a significant impact on information provision, with participants who received water providing the most details, and significantly more than participants that received no item.

The findings have implications for obtaining information during investigative interviews and demonstrate a need for research on the nuances of social reciprocity in investigative interviewing.

The findings have implications for obtaining information during investigative interviews and demonstrate a need for research on the nuances of social reciprocity in investigative interviewing.

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to experimentally test the effect of different item types upon information provision in investigative interviews.

China is experiencing an economic revolution focused on reducing carbon emissions (CEs). Various technological research and development (R&D) frameworks also hasten the growth of the digital economy, which then fuels this economic revolution. Nevertheless, several correlation uncertainties in China have been observed between R&D investment and CE reduction with green economic transformation. This phenomenon is attributed to insufficient spatial impact considerations.

Therefore, this article explored the spatial impacts of the digital economy and R&D expenditures regarding environmental quality using Chinese-related panel data between 2012 and 2021. This study uses the Moran I index to test whether there is a spatial relevance between regional carbon emissions in China and assess the digital economic advancement level using the entropy weight approach. In addition, this article analyzes the direct and indirect impacts following the partial differentiation approach, and then creates an interaction term between the digital economy and R&D investment to assess the moderating effect for examining the influence of investing in R&D on reducing CO2 levels of the digital economy.

A positive spatial relevance between the digital economy and CEs was then highlighted from the empirical findings. The digital economy expansion also demonstrated higher local CEs while negatively impacting nearby regions. Notably, the digital economy concurrently lowered and increased local CEs in the Eastern and Central zones, respectively. Overall, a larger R&D investment directly impacted the capacity of the digital economy in decreasing the carbon emission intensity (CEI) at a regional level. An accelerated digital economy expansion and lower CEI were recorded in the Eastern zone owing to more significant R&D investments.

China has gradually shifted its focus from reducing CEs to implementing “dual control of carbon” to achieve the “dual carbon” target. Future studies should then involve additional studies concerning the impact mechanism and path selection related to “dual carbon control.”

Investment in R&D plays a key role in reducing carbon emissions from the digital economy. By fostering innovation and technological advances, R&D investment activities can create more energy-efficient digital infrastructures, develop sustainable practices and optimize resource use. In addition, these R&D investments can facilitate the transition to renewable energy sources, enhance data management systems to minimize waste and promote the adoption of green technologies by businesses and consumers. As the digital economy continues to evolve, prioritizing R&D in this area is critical to achieving long-term sustainable development goals and addressing the pressing challenges of climate change. Stakeholders across industries must therefore recognize the importance of investment in research and development as a strategic approach that not only drives economic growth but also ensures environmental stewardship in an increasingly digital world.

Investments in research and development not only foster innovation and technological progress, but also promote sustainable practices, which can have significant environmental benefits. In addition, they have the potential to create new jobs, improve public health through better air quality and drive economic growth in a manner consistent with climate goals. As society becomes increasingly dependent on digital solutions, it is critical to harness the power of the digital economy to achieve a more sustainable and inclusive society.

Research development investment is critical to all aspects of regulation. Research on R&D investment can provide direction to local governments in formulating digital economy policies and can be beneficial to local governments in considering regional differences in resource availability. The research and technical innovation strategies in the policies for developing the digital economy can substantially expedite carbon neutrality achievement by 2060.

Improving household consumption and reducing inequality are among the goals of developing countries. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the relative marginal effects of components of household expenditure on total inequality.

We use the Lerman and Yitzhaki method, which allows us to determine the impact of marginal changes on inequality. The data used are from consumption surveys of 6,695 households in 2003, 9,259 households in 2011 and 7,493 households in 2018.

We observed that spending inequality widened to 0.410 in 2003, 0.420 in 2011 and 0.411 in 2018. Food expenditure during the three periods accounted for most of the variance in total consumption expenditure. The largest impact of a marginal change in spending components on overall inequality was due to transport, communication, recreation and culture, education and miscellaneous goods and services (positive effect) and alcohol and tobacco and expenditure on housing (negative effect).

This study is the first to decompose Chad’s Gini coefficient into its components, taking into account their relative marginal effects on total inequality. Income inequality, calculated by the World Bank from the Survey of Budget Consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa, does not reveal the effects and policies specific to its components. This study could fill this gap in the literature on income inequality.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-07-2024-0537.

This study aims to investigate the impact of brand engagement on consumer responses to brand extensions, particularly in terms of value perception, attitude and purchase intention in a masstige context. The study examines low-fit/high-functionality and high-fit/low-functionality products. It also explores the crucial role of self-congruence in enhancing brand engagement, which leads to positive consumer responses towards brand extensions.

After establishing the theoretical foundations, pre-tests identified the product types and their fit level. In this quantitative study, 464 questionnaires were administered. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling validated the model and tested the hypotheses for low-fit/high-functionality and high-fit/low-functionality products of a masstige brand.

Data analysis shows that brand engagement positively affects value perception, attitude and purchase intention. However, consumers’ responses to brand extension differed for low-fit versus high-fit products. Moreover, social self-congruence and actual and ideal self-congruence positively impact consumers’ active engagement with masstige brands.

This research shows that low-fit extensions of masstige brands can succeed with high functionality, while high-fit extensions mitigate the negative effects of low functionality, a key attribute of masstige brands. The study adds to the limited literature on self-congruence and engagement by identifying actual and ideal self-congruence as determinants of brand engagement. It is also among the first to demonstrate that social self-congruence drives brand engagement for masstige brands.

The purpose of this study is to assess the current level of knowledge on the application of text mining in tourism and hospitality (T&H) research and provide a novel comprehensive framework for the field. This study also identifies gaps and proposes future research directions.

This bibliometric study analyzes 814 journal articles, sourced from Scopus between 2004 and 2024, and uses performance analysis and science mapping using Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software.

Over 50% of the articles were published between 2022 and 2024, reflecting a surge in text-mining applications in T&H research. These studies primarily focus on topics such as customer satisfaction, sustainability, destination image and COVID-19 effects, with sentiment analysis and topic modeling being the predominant techniques. The primary data sources are online reviews and microblogs. The review also highlights recent research trends (e.g. long–short-term memory, support vector machines and crisis) and classifies them into four conceptual categories concerning the application of text mining in T&H research: How? Where? Why? When?

This study comprehensively explores the evolution of T&H, contributions from research constituents and the intellectual structure of the field, providing a novel comprehensive framework while also assessing the field and highlighting its challenges.

本研究评估了文本挖掘在旅游与酒店管理（T&H）研究中的应用现状, 并提供了该领域的全新综合框架。同时, 研究还识别了当前存在的研究空白并提出了未来的研究方向。

本研究通过文献计量分析方法, 对2004年至2024年间Scopus数据库中814篇期刊文章进行分析, 采用Biblioshiny和VOSviewer软件进行绩效分析和科学映射。

超过50%的文章发表在2022年至2024年间, 反映了文本挖掘在T&H研究中的应用激增。这些研究主要集中在顾客满意度、可持续性、目的地形象以及COVID-19影响等主题, 情感分析和主题建模是主要使用的技术。主要数据来源为在线评论和微博。该综述还揭示了近期的研究趋势（如长短期记忆LSTM、支持向量机SVM、危机管理）, 并将其归纳为四个文本挖掘在T&H研究中的概念类别：如何？在哪里？为什么？以及何时？

本研究全面探索了T&H领域的演变、研究贡献者的作用以及该领域的知识结构, 提供了一个新的综合框架, 评估了该领域的发展并突出了其挑战。

This study aims to systematically review the literature on intergroup prosocial behavior to uncover key insights and propose future research directions for Islamic marketing.

This study uses the Theory-Context-Characteristics-Methodology framework to systematically review past literature based on the most commonly used theories, contexts, characteristics and methods.

After reviewing 2,675 articles from 2000 to 2023, this study identifies the four most common theories and contexts, seven factors and three primary methods used to study intergroup prosocial behavior. Based on these findings, this study identifies seven research gaps and suggests new theoretical perspectives, themes, constructs and methods for future studies in Islamic marketing.

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first systematic literature review to explore intergroup prosocial behavior across disciplines while proposing targeted research agendas and actionable insights to advance the field of Islamic marketing.

This study aims to comprehensively examine sustainable mutual funds (SMFs) research by conducting a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis of articles spanning 33 years from 1991 to 2023. This review seeks to uncover the principal contributors and the structural framework of knowledge within the realm of business, finance and management research concerning SMFs.

Following the “Scientific Procedures and Rationales for Systematic Literature Reviews (SPAR-4-SLR)” methodology, the author selected 597 documents for the analysis and collected the bibliographic information from the Scopus database. The author uses RStudio and VOSviewer software to address five research questions.

The findings indicate a notable expansion in research concerning SMFs within high-quality journals over the last 33 years. The review illuminates the principal contributors in SMFs research by using performance analysis based on journal, article, author, country and institution criteria. By using science mapping techniques, the author identifies five prevailing themes and outlines future research prospects in the domain of SMFs.

This review paper can serve as a roadmap for future researchers, aiding them in discerning the trending research topics within this domain.

To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first study that comprehensively provides an overview of different variants, diverse strands and research hotspots of SMFs literature. The study offers insight into the evolution of SMFs, showcasing their progression from a segmented market to a prominently specialized domain in the contemporary landscape.

To argue current calls to address grand challenges like income inequality are unlikely to succeed until the academy acknowledges how accounting is constitutive of these problems. We demonstrate how accounting is part of the problem because of its adherence to a legal model of the corporation erected on false suppositions.

Using multiple disciplines, e.g. history, economics, law and philosophy, pertaining to the nature of the corporate form, we present a logical argument that the official telos of accounting obstructs any fruitful effort to address grand challenges.

The global legal concept governing corporations (an aggregate of members) makes corporations a major cause of the grand challenges humans face. Adherence to a legal theory of the corporation leads accounting policy to rationalize income and wealth inequality by subsuming the legal powers of corporations to expropriate wealth into a singular maximand labeled “earnings.”

Though accounting is essentially “of” law, scholarly efforts to understand accounting’s social role are based on an information metaphor. We provide reasons for skepticism of any efforts addressing grand challenges until accounting acknowledges the legal nature of its social role as a regulator of business conduct. There are no accounting solutions to grand challenges without acknowledging how the accepted legal nature of the corporate form makes the corporation the cause of the grand challenges we face.

Using the person-organization (P-O) fit perspective, the present study explores the interlinkages between workplace spirituality (WPS) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). It further attempts to understand the mediating effects of psychological ownership and innovative work behavior (IWB) for the association.

Data was collected in three waves from 283 frontline hotel employees in the Delhi NCR region of India. Partial least square (PLS-structural equation modeling) was used to test the hypothesized model.

A significant association was found between WPS and OCB. Psychological ownership and IWB had a significant serial mediation effect on WPS and OCB relationship.

The involvement of spirituality in the workplace is one of the significant factors contributing to positive organizational performance from the perspective of perishable services. Hence, understanding and implementing best practices to encourage WPS and strengthening psychological ownership for favorable behavioral outcomes must be one of the significant priorities for human resource managers in the hospitality industry.

WPS is an under-explored area in the hospitality industry. The present study will be novel and critical in bridging the research gap wherein psychological ownership and IWBs mediate the relationship between WPS and OCB in the hospitality sector. Furthermore, the present study notably contributes to using person organizational fit theory for the hypothesized relationships between study variables for the hospitality sector employees in India.

The literature on unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPOB) has experienced significant growth in the past decade. However, there is limited research on the effects of organizational, team and malleable individual factors on UPOB. It is also necessary to explore its adverse effects for theoretical advancement and to uncover unexplored opportunities. This study aims to systematically examine the existing body of literature on UPOB, providing thorough theoretical, contextual and methodological insights.

Using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis technique, the authors identified 43 articles on UPOB from journals included in the ABDC-2019 list. The authors conducted an analysis of the identified articles and categorized them using a modified version of Paul and Rosado-Serrano’s (2019) TCCM framework.

Existing literature primarily focuses on attitudinal and contextual antecedents of UPOB, neglecting individual differences and their consequences. The review suggests that certain desired employee attitudes may also lead to UPOB. In addition, the study highlights underutilization of established behavioral theories, emphasizing the need for a more inclusive theoretical framework. The exploration identifies research gaps, including in multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary studies, aiming to broaden the research scope in this field.

The study highlights the need for a more comprehensive theoretical framework to understand UPOB.

It cautions organizations fostering positive employee attitudes, such as job satisfaction, workplace spirituality and organizational commitment, as these may inadvertently promote UPOB.

Socially, the paper highlights how engaging in UPOB affects the lives of involved employees.

This paper’s originality arises from its methodical review and categorization of prior research on UPOB using a distinctive, multidisciplinary research framework.