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UrduAbstract Strategic human capital literature assumes founders mobilize human resources from the market. Social capital research shows that relying on nonmarket sources, such as ethnic communities, for resources results in distinct ways of organizing business activities in immigrant and nonimmigrant…
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Communicating During Societal Crises: How Entrepreneurs’ Interactions with Backers Affect Fundraising via Crowdfunding
Abstract We investigate how entrepreneurs communicate with crowdfunding backers during the onset of a societal crisis via a content analysis of campaigns active during the COVID-19 pandemic and a vignette experiment. While effective communication with stakeholders is critical for acquiring…
Psychology Researcher Richard Addante Has Identified A New Kind Of Human Memory Process
Richard Addante, who has spent more than a decade researching episodic memory–the cognitive process that involves processing and retrieving long-term memory–has identified a new kind of human memory process. According to Addante, associate professor of psychology at Florida Institute of Technology,…
Neighborhood Disadvantage and Mortality: Evaluating the Association
Living in a neighborhood with high unemployment rates, poor housing, low school quality, or poverty has been shown to have significant implications for residents’ health and well-being. Yet, little is known about the impact of neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage on the…
Generative artificial intelligence and evaluating strategic decisions
Abstract Research Summary Strategic decisions are uncertain and often irreversible. Hence, predicting the value of alternatives is important for strategic decision making. We investigate the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in evaluating strategic alternatives using business models generated by…
Justice, jealousy and performance: Evidence from neo-feudal Pakistan
Abstract Although jealousy is one of the most frequent emotions felt by employees at workplace with far-reaching consequences, empirical research understanding this discrete emotion remains scant, especially in frontline services. Drawing on justice theory, this research investigates the unexplored mediating…
What out-of-body experiences may tell us about the mind beyond the brain
Abstract The mind-body problem remains a central issue in the philosophy of mind. This paper examines how out-of-body experiences (OBEs) might provide insights into the relationship between the mind and body. Four interpretations of OBEs are considered. The first posits…
Digital transformation and firms’ bargaining power: Evidence from China
Abstract The escalating competition in the digital age has forced firms to increase their bargaining power. Given that firms are accelerating digital transformation (DT), clarifying the connection between DT and firms’ bargaining power remains to be determined. Therefore, this research,…
Clicks for money: Predicting video views through a sentiment analysis of titles and thumbnails
Abstract Videos dominate online marketing and social media content, and therefore making a video thumbnail highly clickable is a critical yet challenging task. Intense competition among vloggers and channel owners for advertising revenue and sponsorship has led to the increasing…
HPV genotype-specific prevalence and infection risks: A 10-year population-based study from the United States
Abstract Background: Various studies have reported on the impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines. Here we present the largest population-based investigation of genotype-specific distributions over the decade following implementation of the 4-valent HPV vaccine (HPV6/11/16/18) in the United States. Methods:…
Unveiling the web of interactions: Analyzing dynamic customer engagements across multiple websites
Abstract Online customers exhibit unique dynamic patterns during their journey. In the early phases, customers gather different information from multiple websites. Collectively, the information serves as references, helping customers to make informed decisions. Further, inferior options are eliminated until the…
Major government customer and corporate environmental responsibility: Evidence from China
Abstract A critical strategic choice for corporate governance is how a firm can take sufficient environmental responsibility to satisfy its key stakeholders. Our paper answers this question by studying how corporate environmental responsibility is affected when a firm’s major customer is the…
Indiana Dental Hygienists’ Perceptions, Willingness, and Challenges of Administering Vaccines
Abstract Purpose Immunization rates can be influenced by community access to immunizations and vaccine promotion from eligible providers. The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions, willingness, and challenges of vaccine administration among Indiana dental hygienists. Methods This cross-sectional study…
Relationships Between Dental Health Professional Shortage Residence Area and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life
Abstract Purpose Access to dental care has been an ongoing issue in the United States (US), impacting the individuals who directly experience the consequences of limited access to dental services. This study explores the relationship between residence in dental health professional…
Machine Learning for Predicting Corporate Violations: How Do CEO Characteristics Matter?
Abstract Based on upper echelon theory, we employ machine learning to explore how CEO characteristics influence corporate violations using a large-scale dataset of listed firms in China for the period 2010–2020. Comparing ten machine learning methods, we find that eXtreme…
Did Facebook Cheat?: A Test Case of Antitrust Ethics
Abstract Citing corporate concentration and lax enforcement since the Reagan era, the Biden administration has declared a new era of aggressive antitrust prosecution, bringing antimonopoly actions against tech giants such as Meta, Google, and Amazon. But what’s so bad about…
Learning from Failures of Co-owned Firms: Common Ownership and Information Disclosure Fraud
Abstract This study focuses on learning effects between firms connected by common ownership. We explore the learning effects in a certain setting that how decision-makers in focal firms learn from punishments for fraudulent disclosure in their co-owned firms. Baseline results…
Top Managers’ Rice Culture and Corporate Social Responsibility Performance
Abstract Ecological psychology regards culture as a response to the demands of the environment. As rice farming in history has significantly influenced the formation of human cultural consciousness, we investigate how the rice culture of a chairperson’s birthplace affects a…
Physical climate change exposure and firms’ adaptation strategy
Abstract Research Summary This article examines whether and how firms adapt to physical exposures to climate change. I build a novel dataset that compiles information on the adaptation strategies of publicly traded companies around the globe and merge it with…
Echo ‘Our’ Voice? The influences of team members on the voice behavior of focal employees
Abstract This study investigates the social processes that underpin the influences of team members’ voice behavior on the voice behavior of other individual members. The tests of the hypotheses, using survey data from 342 full-time employees working in 74 project…
Toward an improved causal test of network effects: Does alliance network position enhance firm innovation?
Abstract Research Summary Assessing whether network position causes firm outcomes is difficult because networks result from firms’ strategic choices. To address this issue, we develop a research design that separates self-driven network change from other-driven change. Because other-driven change suppresses…
Drug Offers Cost-Effective Protection for Newborns with Genetic Bleeding Disorder
Severe hemophilia A is a genetic disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly, posing a constant risk of dangerous bleeding episodes. Infants with severe hemophilia A (HA) are at risk of brain bleeds, which can lead to serious long-term brain damage. Emicizumab (Hemlibra) was approved by the FDA in 2018 to prevent and reduce bleeding for patients who suffer from hemophilia A.
Eyes that Lead: The charismatic influence of gaze signaling on employee approval and extra-effort
Abstract Charismatic leadership significantly influences organizational performance, with recent research emphasizing the pivotal role of leader behavior in conveying charisma to employees. In two studies we explore the underexplored concept of eye-directed gaze as a charismatic leadership signal and its…
Psychological Reactance to Anti-Piracy Messages explained by Gender and Attitudes
Abstract Digital piracy is costly to creative economies across the world. Studies indicate that anti-piracy messages can cause people to pirate more rather than less, suggesting the presence of psychological reactance. A gender gap in piracy behavior and attitudes towards…
Hybrid Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurs’ Well-Being: The Moderating Effect of Role Demands Outside Entrepreneurship
Abstract Current theorizing on learning during hybrid entrepreneurship is limited in explaining the circumstances under which entrepreneurs’ well-being benefits from a preceding phase in hybrid entrepreneurship. Using existing theory on entrepreneurial learning and role conflict, we argue that interfering demands…
The more, the better: The influence of overconfident CEOs on their firms’ digital orientation
Abstract Adopting a digital orientation (DO) is an essential organizing theme for firms seeking to lay the basis for a digital transformation by defining how to nurture digitalization strategies. Existing literature reveals that CEOs determine resource allocations for digital investments, with few insights into…
When people make the difference: A person-organization fit approach in knowledge transfer offices
Abstract Knowledge transfer office (KTO) personnel play a crucial role in the success of knowledge transfer processes through their motivation and other individual-level dimensions. Individual-level dimensions have been mostly overlooked when exploring the performance of KTOs. In this paper, we…
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Experts to Present at 2024 American Society of Hematology Meeting
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles faculty will present their latest research on pediatric blood cancers and diseases at the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego.The annual conference—billed as the world’s largest and most comprehensive hematology event—will take place Dec. 7-10. In 2023, ASH attracted more than 32,000 attendees from over 100 countries.
Methods Used in Co-Creation Within the Health CASCADE Co-Creation Database and Gray Literature: Systematic Methods Overview
Background: Co-creation is increasingly recognized for its potential to generate innovative solutions, particularly in addressing complex and wicked problems in public health. Despite this growing recognition, there are no standards or recommendations for method use in co-creation, leading to confusion and…
RankMHC: Learning to Rank Class-I Peptide-MHC Structural Models
The binding of peptides to class-I Major Histocompability Complex (MHC) receptors and their subsequent recognition downstream by T-cell receptors are crucial processes for most multicellular organisms to be able to fight various diseases. Thus, the identification of peptide antigens that…
The fate of airborne microfibers in the human respiratory tract in different microenvironments
Αirborne microplastics (MPs) are considered an important exposure hazard to humans, especially in the indoor environment. Deposition and clearance of MPs in the human respiratory tract (HRT) was investigated using the ExDoM2 dosimetry model, modified to incorporate the deposition and…
Yale Study: CHIP is an independent risk factor for ICI myocarditis
Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP)is an independent risk factor for myocarditis after ICI therapy, a new Yale-led study finds. CHIP involves mutations in hematopoietic stem cells that can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and worsen cancer outcomes. The condition is…
The moderating effect of national culture on board interlocks’ impact on firm performance: A meta-analysis
Abstract Globalization has made it essential to examine the effectiveness of management practices in different cultural contexts. This study employs a meta-analysis method to explore the effects of board interlocks across cultures. Based on 56 empirical studies with 121 correlations…
‘Smart’ Choice? Evaluating AI-Based mobile decision bots for in-store decision-making
Abstract To address a research gap on how AI can be leveraged to enhance customers’ in-store journeys, this study evaluates the effectiveness of an AI-powered conversational decision bot (mobile messaging app) employing two laboratory experiments in a simulated store. Study…
A cross-sector exploration of the barriers to customer satisfaction in the sharing economy
Abstract The relevance of the sharing economy model has attracted the academic interest, leading to distinct lines of inquiry. However, an empirical examination of the factors influencing customer satisfaction in the sharing economy context – regarded as the degree to…
Energy Performance of Building Refurbishments: Predictive and Prescriptive AI-based Machine Learning Approaches
Abstract The energy performance (EP) of buildings is critical for European governments to meet their decarbonization targets by 2050. In the context of European Union (EU) policies, which subsidize citizen-led building renovations, it is imperative to ascertain the efficacy of…
How Artificial Intelligence Could Automate Genomics Research
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have demonstrated that large language models (LLMs), such as GPT-4, could help automate functional genomics research, which seeks to determine what genes do and how they interact. The most frequently-used…
Prescriptive multi-group networks: Humanoid service robots’ value co-creation and co-destruction potentials in apparel stores
Abstract Drawing upon a theoretical foundation within service-dominant logic, this study analyzed multi-group networks of humanoid service robots (HSRs) and investigated the differences in the structures and relations between groups that adopted and rejected HSRs. Moreover, it explored the most…
Family involvement in management and risk-taking of family firms: The moderating role of kinship composition
Abstract Corporate risk-taking is a crucial factor that influences firm growth, performance, and survival. Based on the socioemotional wealth and agency theories, we investigate the effect of family involvement in management on risk-taking by considering the moderating role of kinship…
How Disinformation Affects Sales: Examining the Advertising Campaign of a Socially Responsible Brand
Abstract This study explores the effect of disinformation on sales performance in the context of socially responsible brands. Using a case study methodological approach, we examine the advertising campaign of an socially responsible beauty brand, introducing its newest sustainable packaging and its…
The Business of (Im)migration: Bodies Across Borders
Abstract Irrespective of length of stay or voluntariness, (im)migration is the movement of individuals across borders. From national identity to labor markets, (im)migration affects various dimensions and spheres of social life. Currently, 3.6% of the global population are international (im)migrants,…
Potential of ginsenoside Rg1 to treat aplastic anemia via mitogen activated protein kinase pathway in cyclophosphamide-induced myelosuppression mouse model
Aplastic anemia (AA) is a rare but serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to produce sufficient new blood cells, leading to fatigue, increased susceptibility to infection, and uncontrolled bleeding. In this editorial, we review an
Refining adipose-derived stem cell isolation for optimal regenerative therapy
This article highlights the importance of optimizing the techniques used for isolating stromal vascular fraction cells from adipose tissue. Furthermore, by presenting key findings from the literature, it clarifies the effects of refined tec
Resilience and challenges: Evaluating the impact of stress conditions on mesenchymal stem cells across different passages
This article discussed a study by Almahasneh et al, which investigated how high glucose and severe hypoxia affected mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) at different passages. This research provides insights into the resilience of higher-passage M
Melatonin-based priming of stem cells to alleviate oxidative stress
Stem cell expansion in vitro and transplantation in the cytokine-rich proinflammatory milieu in the injured tissue generate immense oxidative stress that interferes with the cells’ survival, stemness, and repairability. Stem cell priming
Effects of miR-214-5p and miR-21-5p in hypoxic endometrial epithelial-cell-derived exosomes on human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells
BACKGROUNDThin endometrium seriously affects endometrial receptivity, resulting in a significant reduction in embryo implantation, and clinical pregnancy and live birth rates, and there is no gold standard for treatment. The main pathophysi
Efficacy of serum-free cultured human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in mice
BACKGROUNDWe investigated the efficacy of intra-articular injection of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) progression in the knee joint. Although many experimental studies of hUC-
Exosome-based strategy against colon cancer using small interfering RNA-loaded vesicles targeting soluble a proliferation-inducing ligand
BACKGROUNDRecent advancements in nanomedicine have highlighted the potential of exosome (Ex)-based therapies, utilizing naturally derived nanoparticles, as a novel approach to targeted cancer treatment. AIMTo explore the targetability and
Yes-associated protein-mediated melatonin regulates the function of periodontal ligament stem cells under oxidative stress conditions
BACKGROUNDHuman periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) regenerate oral tissue. In vitro expansion causes replicative senescence in stem cells. This causes intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, which can impair stem cel
Embedding Owner-Manager Values in the Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Context: A Lockean Conceptualisation
Abstract The salience of owner-manager values to small and medium sized enterprise (SME) engagement with ethics and social responsibility is well documented. Despite this, understanding of how these values are transposed into and become embedded within the culture, norms and…