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stranger than fiction: that lying, conniving, disabled snitch … burn, burn, burn the witch!
No full textYesAll authors of this work are disabled scholars with varying experiences of learning disability, long-term illness, and chronic health conditions. All authors are neurodivergent. Three are currently unemployed, underemployed, and/or precariously employed. Two are from marginalised ethnic/racial groups. Two are the first in their generation to access higher education. Three have known severe poverty. Not all involved could be named on this publication, hence the inclusion of ghosts.
The lived experience of the authors is woven into a singular cautionary tale to provide an every-person understanding of career blocking within academia for disabled scholars. This artistic endeavour, inherently analytical in its documentation of the ‘identity work’ of our authors, draws on past experience (memory) weaved through imagination. The writing and publishing of this piece required a brutal honesty that lays us open, vulnerable and at risk. However, as you will read, the risk of silence could be greater still
Examining the drivers and boundary conditions of social innovation: Evidence from MNE subsidiaries in a developing economy
Get PDFYesAlthough social innovation can help multinational enterprise (MNE) subsidiaries create social
value for developing countries, they often encounter significant challenges in successfully
implementing social innovation projects. This research applies the knowledge-based
perspective to propose and test a theoretical framework to explain why MNE subsidiaries
differ in their ability to pursue social innovation successfully in a developing country. The
framework contends that MNEs’ relationship learning contributes to social innovation
variability under varying levels of subsidiary autonomy and mode of entry. Analysis of
primary data collected from 207 subsidiaries of MNEs operating in Ghana shows that
relationship learning has a positive relationship with social innovation. Further analysis
reveals that subsidiary autonomy enhances the positive association between relationship
learning and social innovation, and that this moderating effect is stronger for subsidiaries
with equity entry mode as opposed to non-equity entry mode. These insights advance the
limited understanding of the antecedents of MNEs’ social innovation in developing countries
and offer guidance on how MNE subsidiaries can successfully pursue social innovation
interventions in a developing country
Daily Negotiations with Materiality: Re–Assembling Halaf Ornamentation
No full textYesIn this paper we consider the making, daily use and deposition of ornaments in the Halaf period. We seek to move beyond rigid ‘craft production’ interpretive frameworks intersecting symbolism, complexity and social inequality. Instead, we seek different ways of knowing prehistoric ornaments, through their materiality, assemblage and visuality as evidence of ambiguous mutable person-object relationships and experiences. Making and decoration of/with ornaments offers insights into social concepts of embodiment, personhood, identity and belonging, and should be interpreted as having ambiguous, multiple uses and meanings. Using six case studies of ornament types from excavated assemblages, we critically examine existing methods of small finds’ presentation and suggest more dynamic ways of artefact analysis, interpretation and publication. We present this interpretative model as a methodology applicable broadly to small find studies in all archaeological contexts. In our analysis we re-orient towards considering assemblages of dynamic communities of makers, users and identities embedded in these objects’ life histories
Sentiment Matters: The effect of news-media on spillovers among cryptocurrency returns
No full textYesThis paper explores the relationship between news media sentiment and spillover effects
in the cryptocurrency market. By employing a time-varying parameter vector autoregressive
model, we initially develop measures of spillover specific to individual cryptocurrencies. Subsequently, we employ unique data on cryptocurrency-specific sentiment to assess its impact
on these spillover measures using panel fixed effects regression analysis. Our findings indicate that news media sentiment plays a significant role in explaining the spillover dynamics
within the cryptocurrency market. Unlike traditional assets, it appears that only positive
sentiment affects the spillovers among cryptocurrencies, suggesting an asymmetric effect.
Taking into account various characteristics of cryptocurrencies, we find that sentiment’s impact on spillover is more pronounced in community-based coins than in those driven by firms.
An examination of news content suggests that sentiment pertaining to emotional and risk
aspects of cryptocurrencies predominantly influences these spillovers. Additionally, a comparative analysis of sentiment derived from social media and traditional news sources reveals
a stronger influence of the former on spillover effects. Through extensive robustness checks,
our research consistently affirms the pivotal role of sentiment in driving spillovers among
cryptocurrency returns, underlining the importance of sentiment analysis in understanding
the dynamics of the cryptocurrency market.The full-text of this article will be released for public view at the end of the publisher embargo on 11 Sep 2025
Dear Prime Minister, Mr Musk and Mr Zuckerberg!: The challenge of social media and platformed racism in the English premier league and football league
Get PDFYesThis paper draws on original research from a larger study of racism and Islamophobia online around football, particularly a set of interviews with staff at English football clubs whose responsibility is to manage social media. We use that information alongside our reflections on “platformed racism” to appraise how expressions of racism on social media differ from those in and around the grounds, and how clubs and others in football contest them. This involves a consideration of three themes commonly identified by those speaking on behalf of the clubs: The triggers that ignite racist posts; the partnerships necessary to counter them; and their proposed solutions. Hence this is not just a cue for a collective wringing of hands, but an effort to point the way forward.British Academy/Leverhulme Small ResearchGrant: SRG1819\19098
Integrated fuzzy decision-making methodology with intuitionistic fuzzy numbers: An application for disaster preparedness in clinical laboratories
Get PDFYesSociety is on constant alert due to the increasing frequency and severity of Seasonal Respiratory Diseases (SRDs), posing significant challenges from both a humanitarian and public health perspective. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has tested the capacity of clinical laboratories to address seasonal infections, epidemic outbreaks, and critical emergencies. This scenario has led to operational burdens, primarily from resource limitations, a lack of proactive planning, and the low adaptation to unforeseen circumstances. Coupling different data-driven approaches considering multi-criteria weighting, interdependence assessment, and outranking are critical for devising effective interventions upgrading the operability of clinical labs during SRDs. Nonetheless, a deep literature review revealed there are no studies using these hybridized approaches when addressing this problem. Consequently, this article proposes the application of an innovative hybrid Multicriteria Decision-Making (MCDM) methodology that integrates the Intuitionistic Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (IF-AHP), Intuitionistic Fuzzy Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (IF-DEMATEL), and Combined Compromise Solution (CoCoSo) to assess the disaster preparedness of clinical laboratories during SRDs. Initially, we applied IF-AHP to assign the relative weights to criteria and sub-criteria, considering the inherent hesitation and uncertainty in decision-making. Subsequently, IF-DEMATEL was utilized to analyze the interrelationships between criteria, providing insights into the interrelations among clinical lab disaster management drivers. Finally, the CoCoSo method was applied to estimate each lab’s Preparedness Index (PI) and detect response gaps when coping with SRDs. The suggested methodology was validated across nine clinical laboratories in Colombia during the most recent respiratory pandemic. This study contributes to the healthcare sector authorities by identifying key criteria and sub-criteria affecting the response of clinical labs, the elicitation of main response drivers in clinical labs when facing SRDs, and the calculation of a multidimensional indicator representing the preparedness of the labs. This work also enriches the literature by applying the IF-AHP, IF-DEMATEL, and CoCoSo approach to a challenging case study requiring a multi-method data-driven application. Furthermore, it suggests future directions to improve the proposed framework in other related contexts
Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among minority ethnic populations in OECD countries: A scoping review
Get PDFYesBackground: Social isolation and loneliness (SIL) are complex issues that impact mental and physical wellbeing and are significant public health concerns. People from minority ethnic backgrounds living in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member states may be particularly vulnerable to experiencing SIL. This is due to various challenges associated with life in foreign countries, including cultural differences, settlement issues, low incomes, and discrimination. While many interventions have been developed to address SIL in the general population, there is little information about interventions designed for minority ethnic populations in OECD countries. Our study aimed to 1) Investigate existing interventions for minority ethnic communities in OECD countries; 2) Assess how these interventions are conceptualised to increase awareness of SIL risks on health factors.3) Explore culturally sensitive approaches in these interventions, and 4) Identify the most effective interventions in reducing SIL in minority ethnic populations.
Methods and findings: We searched Medline, APA PsycINFO, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus from their inception to September 19th, 2023, and registered the scoping review at https://osf.io/fnrvc. Our search yielded 10,479 results, of which 12 studies were included: five RCTs, six non-randomized quasi-experimental studies, and one qualitative study. Interventions were grouped into four main categories: social facilitation, befriending, leisure and skills development, and health education programmes. While only a few interventions targeted minority ethnic populations specifically, our findings highlight the potential of culturally sensitive interventions in reducing social isolation and loneliness among minority ethnic communities in OECD countries. However, given the type and extent of evidence, it is still unclear which interventions are superior in reducing SIL in minority ethnic populations in OECD countries. Further research is necessary to understand which activities may be most effective for which communities. Such interventions should be designed and tailored to account for the broader risk implications of SIL to raise awareness of the population’s peculiar health risk profile.
Discussion: Interventions designed to address SIL among minority ethnic groups in OECD member states are scarce and have not been designed to account for the health risks profile of the population. Integrated research designs involving groups linked with minority ethnic populations are needed to link individual, community, and societal factors alongside population risk profiles for increased recognition of SIL as an important health factor
Moving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) research forward with(in) international business: Addressing blind spots through critical and reflexive management scholarship
No full textYesWe present a scene-setting viewpoint that critically examines various diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) blind spots within the field of international business (IB). These include issues such as social justice, intersectionality, de-colonization, the co-creation of inclusive research practices in indigenous spaces, social dialogue, and the gap between DEI rhetoric and reality. We also contextualize our discussion in terms of the six papers which make up the first part of our two-part special issue on DEI in IB.
We build on existing DEI overview works and comment on specific DEI blind spots. We also discuss the role of positionality as critical reflexive scholarship practice, which we see as an essential step in problematizing structural inequalities. We then discuss six specific areas where DEI blindspots persist within the IB literature and link our discussion to the six papers included in the first part of our DEI special issue.
Addressing the contradictions between the business and social justice cases for DEI requires addressing the ontological contradictions between the two perspectives through problematizing structural inequalities. A key contribution of the paper is also the discussion around positionality in DEI research and the relevance of positionality statements as part of critical reflexive scholarship in support of a socially just DEI research agenda.
We discuss the role DEI research plays and can play within the evolution of the IB discipline. We apply a critical management studies perspective to pervasive DEI issues, as well as engage with the topics in the special issue through a unique critical reflexive epistemology which includes our own positionality statements as guest editors and researchers. Our critical discussion and recommendations for future research serve as a kind of whetstone to sharpen IB’s DEI research tools and in turn for IB to help sharpen DEI research’s tools, supporting it to become more socially just
Family leadership and CSR decoupling: Founder-descendant differences in socioemotional wealth
Get PDFYesFounders of family firms differ from descendants, particularly in terms of affective attachment, cognitive identification, and social concern. This study examines how these generational differences between founder-led and descendantled family firms affect corporate social responsibility (CSR) decoupling, which is the gap between stated CSR policies on paper and their actual implementation in practice. While decoupling may yield economic benefits by saving on implementation costs if concealed, it can damage socioemotional wealth if revealed. The findings, based on a sample of 3,576 firm-year observations from large firms in the United States, demonstrate that the relationship between family ownership and CSR decoupling is contingent upon family generation. Family ownership decreases CSR decoupling in founder family firms, while it increases CSR decoupling in descendant family firms. It indicates that family firms perceive the benefits and risks of CSR decoupling differently based on the generation of family leaders
In Vitro and in Vivo Evaluation Of Pharmacological Activites of Pouzolzia Sanguinea
Get PDFYesPouzolzia sanguinea grows in tropical and sub-tropical regions of Bangladesh, used for a variety of purposes including pain, rheumatoid kidney diseases in traditional medicine. The crude ethanolic leaf extract of P. sanguinea with its different fractions (ethanol, n-hexane, and chloroform) was investigated for phytochemical constituents, in vitro antioxidant, anti-inflammatory effects, in-vivo analgesic and antipyretic activities. Preliminary phytochemical constituents were identified by chemical group test. P. sanguinea fractionated extracts contain alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, gums, and amides. Antioxidant activity test was performed by both qualitative (TLC and Rf value) and quantitative tests (inhibition of DPPH free radical scavenging). Extracts exhibited significant (p <0.001, p <0.0001) inhibition of DPPH free radical scavenging activity as compared to the standard drug ascorbic acid at similar doses. In vitro anti-inflammatory activity was determined by protein denaturation of egg albumin method. The percent inhibition of protein denaturation in the experiment of ethanol extract was found significantly higher (p <0.0001) compared with chloroform and n-hexane extracts. In addition, in vivo analgesic and antipyretic effects were determined in mice by acetic acid-induced writhing and yeast-induced pyrexia methods. The ethanol extracts of P. sanguinea exhibited inhibition of writhing reflex on mice by 71.58% at the dose of 500 mg/kg body weight which had greater analgesic activity than other n-hexane and chloroform extracts. In the anti-pyretic test, fractional extracts ethanol, chloroform, and n-hexane at a dose of 500 mg/kg body weight significantly (p <0.05) decreased pyrexia in mice up to 3 h as compared with the positive control paracetamol drug at a dose of 150 mg/kg body weight. In our in vitro and in vivo study models, it is evident that Pouzolzia sanguinea fractionated extracts showed significant antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities