Marcus Marktanner and Joanna Nasr
The purpose of the paper is to model the human development potentials of democratization, demilitarization, industrialization, and family planning that different developing…
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Purpose
The purpose of the paper is to model the human development potentials of democratization, demilitarization, industrialization, and family planning that different developing regions tap and forego.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors develop and estimate a human development system that is built around economic, political, and social dimensions and program a system dynamic model to simulate the effects of democratization, demilitarization, industrialization, and family planning.
Findings
The findings strongly indicate that the socioeconomic and political development effects associated with industrial development and family planning far outweigh those associated with democratization and demilitarization.
Originality/value
With this study the authors hope to stimulate a discussion with the goal of achieving a better understanding of the economic and political transmission mechanisms of democratization, demilitarization, industrialization, and family planning. To the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to assess these developmental parameters quantitatively in a comparative economic perspective.
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Tessa Withorn, Joanna Messer Kimmitt, Carolyn Caffrey, Anthony Andora, Cristina Springfield, Dana Ospina, Maggie Clarke, George Martinez, Amalia Castañeda, Aric Haas and Wendolyn Vermeer
This paper aims to present recently published resources on library instruction and information literacy, providing an introductory overview and a selected annotated bibliography…
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Purpose
This paper aims to present recently published resources on library instruction and information literacy, providing an introductory overview and a selected annotated bibliography of publications covering various library types, study populations and research contexts.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper introduces and annotates English-language periodical articles, monographs, dissertations, reports and other materials on library instruction and information literacy published in 2019.
Findings
The paper provides a brief description of all 370 sources and highlights sources that contain unique or significant scholarly contributions.
Originality/value
The information may be used by librarians, researchers and anyone interested as a quick and comprehensive reference to literature on library instruction and information literacy.
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Kamshat Kanapiyanova, Alimshan Faizulayev, Rashid Ruzanov, Joanna Ejdys, Dina Kulumbetova and Marei Elbadri
This paper aims to explore the drivers of banking stability in the case of QISMUT+3 countries (Qatar, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Pakistan…
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Purpose
This paper aims to explore the drivers of banking stability in the case of QISMUT+3 countries (Qatar, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Pakistan, Kuwait and Bahrain) focusing on social and governmental responsibility (SGR) determinants. Both main indicators of banking stability, namely, profitability and nonperforming loans, were treated as dependent variables. The model is examined with the whole sample and separately by examining commercial banks and Islamic banks.
Design/methodology/approach
Cross-country bank-level panel data spanning from 2011 to 2018 is used. Two-step system generalized methods of moments alongside both panel-corrected standard error and feasible generalized least squares models were applied to ensure the robustness of the results.
Findings
Findings reveal that capital adequacy and corruption control are the most dominant determinants of banking profitability in the studied sample regardless of the type of the bank. In addition, profitability, efficient management, inflation and government effectiveness were found to be the main drivers of financial vulnerability risk.
Practical implications
Findings of this study offer many insights and policy implications to help stakeholders gain a comprehensive understanding of banking stability. Suggested policy implications targeting bank management, governmental policymakers and investors are offered to better the banking stability of QISMUT+3 countries.
Originality/value
This paper has multiple contributions to the existing literature. The determinants of banking stability are examined in QISMUT+3 group of countries which is the focus of a limited number of studies. In addition, the use of a comprehensive variable set alongside the addition of SGR determinants in the case of banking system stability is one of the main contributions of this paper.
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Iseoluwa Joanna Mogaji, Modupe Cecilia Mewomo and Francis Kwesi Bondinuba
While innovative building materials (IBM) have emerged as a promising solution for addressing the global construction industry’s environmental, economic and social challenges…
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Purpose
While innovative building materials (IBM) have emerged as a promising solution for addressing the global construction industry’s environmental, economic and social challenges, their adoption is plagued with increasing challenges in the Nigerian construction industry (NCI). To provide practical strategies to overcome the present IBM challenges in the NCI, the barriers that hinder its successful adoption need detailed investigation. Consequently, this study examines the barriers that affect the adoption of IBM for sustainable construction (SC) in the NCI.
Design/methodology/approach
A quantitative research approach was used to obtain primary data from 282 construction professionals, viz. architects, builders, engineers and quantity surveyors, via a closed-ended questionnaire survey. Data were analysed using a mean item score (descriptive analysis) and exploratory factor analysis (inferential analysis).
Findings
The study revealed the top five most significant barriers to IBM adoption in the NCI. These barriers include lack of awareness and knowledge, learning/training period, cost and economic viability, lack of qualified staff and lack of end-user involvement. Factor analysis revealed five components of barriers: resource and policy-related barriers, perception and cultural-related barriers, organisational-related barriers, awareness and market-related barriers and resistance and stakeholder engagement-related barriers.
Practical implications
The findings of this study have several practical implications for construction professionals, policymakers and other stakeholders in Nigeria. The study highlights the need for increased awareness and technical expertise to promote the adoption of IBM in the NCI. The study also recommends several practical strategies for overcoming the barriers to IBM adoption and promoting SC practices in Nigeria, such as fostering a positive perception of sustainable concepts, fostering stakeholder support and involvement and promoting a more conducive environment for adopting sustainable practices. The implication of this study transcends the local context, offering a model for other countries to consider, thereby contributing to a global shift towards sustainable construction practices.
Social implications
The findings highlight the critical role of societal attitudes and awareness in adopting IBM, suggesting the need for educational and awareness programmes to shift public and organisational perception. This shows the importance of cultural change and societal readiness to embrace sustainable construction practices.
Originality/value
This study contributes significantly to knowledge of the barriers to adopting IBM for SC in NCI. Findings from the study will inform policymakers, industry professionals and other stakeholders about the key barriers that require attention and intervention, facilitating the initiatives to overcome these barriers effectively.
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Chi-Ling Joanna Sinn, Zain Pasat, Lindsay Klea, Sophie Hogeveen, Ceara Holditch, Carrie Beltzner and Andrew Costa
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) and virtual visits have the potential to transform care delivery and outcomes but require intentional planning around how these technologies…
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Purpose
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) and virtual visits have the potential to transform care delivery and outcomes but require intentional planning around how these technologies contribute to integrated care. Since maturity models are useful frameworks for understanding current performance and motivating progress, the authors developed a model describing the features of RPM that can advance integrated care.
Design/methodology/approach
This work was led by St. Joseph's Health System Centre for Integrated Care in collaboration with clinical and programme leads and frontline staff offering RPM services as part of Connected Health Hamilton in Ontario, Canada. Development of the maturity model was informed by a review of existing telehealth maturity models, online stakeholder meetings, and online interviews with clinical leads, programme leads, and staff.
Findings
The maturity model comprises 4 maturity levels and 17 sub-domains organised into 5 domains: Technology, Team Organisation, Programme Support, Integrated Information Systems, and Performance and Quality. An implementation pillars checklist identifies additional considerations for sustaining programmes at any maturity level. Finally, the authors apply one of Connected Health Hamilton's RPM programmes to the Team Organisation domain as an example of the maturity model in action.
Originality/value
This work extends previous telehealth maturity models by focussing on the arrangement of resources, teams, and processes needed to support the delivery of integrated care. Although the model is inspired by local programmes, the model is highly transferable to other RPM programmes.
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This study aims to examine how firm-specific information in stock prices influences corporate tax behavior.
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Purpose
This study aims to examine how firm-specific information in stock prices influences corporate tax behavior.
Design/methodology/approach
This study uses ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions to examine the association between stock price informativeness and effective tax rate (ETR) volatility.
Findings
Stock price informativeness is positively associated with short-term tax avoidance as measured by ETR volatility.
Originality/value
While prior research examines the association between market activity and the level of ETRs, this study examines other various aspects of tax behavior.
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Carole Serhan, Roger Abdo, Dia Iskandar and Michel Gharib
This study aims to explore emotions, psychological safety and organizational support in the workplace when transitioning from office to home-based work. By providing detailed…
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Purpose
This study aims to explore emotions, psychological safety and organizational support in the workplace when transitioning from office to home-based work. By providing detailed descriptions of emotional reactions to this change, the study examines how organizational support might influence employees’ sense of psychological safety.
Design/methodology/approach
To analyze the data, a qualitative data analysis was applied through using thematic coding. Data were collected by conducting structured telephone interviews with participants. These interviews included open-ended questions. Employees from both public and private companies in the MENA region were invited to take part in the study. The participants included full-time, part-time and contractual employees from different industries. In total, 112 participants were included in the final sample.
Findings
The results indicate that when workplaces change, emotions are triggered by comparing oneself to others and having the necessary socioemotional resources. Employees’ emotional reactions are influenced by how they perceive organizational support, which affects their psychological safety. Specifically, comparing to colleagues in lower positions activates emotions like pride, empathy and support (downward social comparison emotion), while comparing to top management decisions elicits emotions like anxiety, stress, unfairness, inferiority and vulnerability (upward social comparison emotion).
Originality/value
The findings of this research shed light on how emotions arise from social comparison when workplaces undergo changes as well as the different socioemotional resources present within groups. Not much research has focused on core and periphery groups in this context. This study helps fill that gap in our understanding.
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The vaccine supply chain (VSC) performance remains under stress during pandemic outbreaks than conventional vaccination drives due to desired vaccination coverage. Therefore, it…
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Purpose
The vaccine supply chain (VSC) performance remains under stress during pandemic outbreaks than conventional vaccination drives due to desired vaccination coverage. Therefore, it is essential to identify the crucial performance objectives (POs) and their interrelationship structure and prioritize them to improve performance in a pandemic VSC.
Design/methodology/approach
This study combines the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory based analytic network process (DANP) method with spherical fuzzy sets (SFS) to explore critical POs of the pandemic VSC in the balanced scorecard framework. The SFS theory tackles the uncertainty of POs and DANP interlaced causal relationships among crucial POs to the pandemic VSC while ranking them for prioritization.
Findings
This work identifies 32 issues associated with pandemic VSC and maps them against 13 POs. Effective communication, adequate health financing and operating cost optimization are the most critical POs, and operational issues listed under them must be prioritized to improve the overall VSC performance for future pandemics. The relationship structure among these POs is also summarized using the balanced scorecard framework in a strategy map.
Research limitations/implications
The strategy map proposed in this study can help practitioners to address the causality among different POs and underlying issues for the sudden expansion of vaccination programs during pandemics from an economic, social and operational perspective.
Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first empirical study to suggest improving the VSC performance during the pandemic by focusing on the causative relationship and priority of different detected POs.