Strong Positive Effect Research Articles

Evaluating the Effects of Public Debt on Sri Lanka’s Economic Growth: A Short-term and Long-term Perspective

Aims: The objective of this paper is to examine whether public debt enhances economic growth in Sri Lanka by separating debt into domestic and external debt. Study Design: The paper adopts the Keynesian demand-side model to estimate GDP on demand-side and supply-side factors such as domestic debt, external debt, gross fixed capital formation (investment in short), labour force, general price level, money supply, government spending and trade openness. In a model where debt causes investment, public debt effects are netted out from investment by removing the estimated investment effects of domestic and external debt. Duration of Study: quarterly data from Q1 2010 to Q1 2023 are utilized to trace the long-term and the short-term effects of domestic and external debt on GDP. Methodology: The ARDL method of estimation is used and the model is estimated in double log form so that estimated parameters reflect output elasticities. A general to specific modelling approach is adopted to find the best suited model. Results: Variables such as government spending, money supply, general price level and labour force are not relevant while domestic debt, external debt, investment (debt effects netted out) and trade openness are significant in describing GDP. The long-term domestic debt elasticity of GDP is 0.588 while short-term domestic debt elasticity (sum of contemporaneous and lag effects) is about 0.63. The cumulative effects of domestic debt on GDP tappers off to 0.60 in the long-run. The result suggests negative impacts (-0.272 and -0.254) of external debt on the economic growth in short-term and long-term respectively. The negative effect of external debt can be justified if recent external borrowings have been used to repay loans taken to finance war and unproductive projects. Conclusion: The paper finds that the domestic public debt creates relatively strong positive effects on GDP in the short-term and the long-term. Contrary to the expectations, the effects of external debt on GDP have become negative both in the short-term and the long-term. The paper also finds that debt effects on GDP have been significantly reduced when debt effect-ridden investment variable is included in the regression in place of debt-effect netted out investment. Thus, this study recommends researchers to carry out further research on why the effects of external debt on GDP become negative. Further, it recommends policy makers to use both domestic and external debt to finance public investment and productivity enhancement projects rather than borrowing merely for the purpose of consumption and repaying of existing debt.

Effects of Conservation Tillage on Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in Black Soil Region: Evidence from Heilongjiang Province, China

The implementation of conservation tillage is crucial for the preservation and utilization of black soil. This study examined 297 new agricultural management entities in five pilot counties in the black soil region of northeast China. Using the SBM-Undesirable model, this study measured and evaluated the agricultural green total factor productivity (AGTFP) of these entities. We further employed the Tobit model to explore the impact of conservation tillage on the AGTFP. The findings revealed that the average AGTFP value of the sample entities was 0.4364, indicating a generally low degree of AGTFP that exhibited significant variation. Improvement in input indicators (such as machinery) and undesirable output indicators (such as net carbon emissions) was particularly needed. Additionally, conservation tillage had a significant positive impact on AGTFP, with a higher number of applied technologies correlating with increased productivity. Material subsidies for conservation tillage offered greater direct cost relief and had a stronger positive effect on AGTFP in comparison with cash subsidies. Furthermore, apart from policy factors, key production and operation characteristics—such as access to agricultural materials—also significantly influenced AGTFP. The results of this study offer a valuable decision-making framework and scientific reference for countries in black soil regions worldwide, enabling them to enhance the conservation and sustainable utilization of this vital resource.

Cycle fatalities in Delhi and their risk factors

There is a lack of research that investigates the risk factors of cycling in low- and middle-income countries. We present descriptive epidemiology of crashes that involved at least one fatal cyclist, over a three-year period (2016–2018) in Delhi, India. Next, we used an unmatched case-control approach to identify road design risk factors of cycle fatalities. Cases were road segments with at least one cycle fatality, and controls were those with none. We developed logistic regression models with cases and controls as binary outcomes to estimate the odds ratio of site characteristics. There were 167 crashes involving at least one cyclist fatality over the study period. Fatal cyclists were almost all males. They were less likely to be children or young adults and less likely to be residents of high-income localities, compared to the general population. One in ten crashes included more than one occupant on a cycle and 5% of fatal victims were pillion riders. Seventy percent crashes occurred at midblock, and majority were backend collisions. Regression shows that road width, traffic speed, and volume of heavy vehicles have strong positive effects on the fatality risk of cyclists. These results can inform strategies to design interventions for safety of cyclists.

Influence of climate and banana growth stages on spatio‐temporal variation of banana mealybug Pseudococcus elisaeBorchsenius (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) population ecology

Abstract The banana mealybug Pseudococcus elisae Borchsenius (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) is a pest of economic importance in Cameroon that requires effective control practices, especially after the routinely used chlorpyrifos insecticide was banned in 2019. For effective mealybug control, it is imperative to understand their ecology in relation to banana growth stages and climate‐induced seasonal variations. Therefore, the influence of climatic variables and banana growth stages on a spatio‐temporal distribution of mealybugs in Esuke and Benoe banana plantations of the Cameroon Development Corporation in Tiko was assessed. A 60‐ha area was mapped in each plantation and divided into 12 plots of 5 ha each, which were further sub‐divided into four quadrants of 1.25 ha. A total of 10 banana suckers, 10 pre‐flowering, 10 flowering and 10 bunchy plants were sampled per quadrant. Monthly mealybug population dynamics were assessed across 2 years in 2021 and 2022 on lower or upper pseudostem, leaves and banana bunches. Significant yearly and monthly mealybug population variation on banana plants were observed, with more mealybugs in 2022 than 2021, and two monthly mealybug peaks in February and November (p < 0.001). Mealybug population was higher on banana bunches and lower or upper pseudostem than on leaves (p < 0.001). Mealybugs preferred bunchy plants than suckers or pre‐flowering and flowering plants, and exhibited clumped distribution with Taylor aggregation index (b) greater than one (p < 0.001). A simple linear regression revealed strong positive effects of high temperature on mealybug population ecology, while relative humidity and rainfall had inverse effects on the population of mealybug. These highlight the dynamics of banana mealybug population ecology under variable climatic conditions and banana growth stages, which provides valuable baseline information to facilitate developing effective control strategies for mealybugs in banana plantations.

The gut-facial aging axis: A two-sample Mendelian randomization and mediation analysis of gut microbiota, gut microbiota metabolic pathways, and blood metabolites.

Facial aging (FA) is a complex process influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Gut microbiota (GM), gut microbiota metabolic pathways (GMMPs), and blood metabolites (BMs) have been implicated in the regulation of FA, but the causal and mediating effects of these factors remain unclear. We used summary-level data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of 16S rRNA gene sequencing data for GM (n=18 340), GWAS of GMMPs (n=7738), BMs (n=24 925), and GWAS of FA (n=423 999). We applied Mendelian randomization (MR) methods to estimate the causal effects of GM, GMMPs, and BMs on FA. We performed mediation analysis to quantify the proportion of the effects mediated by blood metabolites. We identified nine genus, two phylum, two families of GM, nine GM metabolic pathways, and 73 BMs that showed potential causal effects on FA. After Bonferroni correction, three BMs remained causally associated with FA, including average number of methylene groups per double bond (β, -0.023; 95% CI, -0.032∼-0.014; p=3.120×10-7) and average number of methylene groups in a fatty acid chain (β, -0.031; 95% CI, -0.045∼-0.016; p=2.062×10-5), which had strong negative causal effects on FA, and ratio of bisallylic groups to total fatty acids (β, 0.023; 95% CI, 0.017∼-0.029; p=8.441×10-15), which had a strong positive causal effect on FA. Mediation analysis revealed that histidine, average number of methylene groups in a fatty acid chain, and triglycerides in chylomicrons and largest VLDL particles mediated the effects of anaerofilum and/ or superpathway of Laspartate and Lasparagine biosynthesis on FA. Our study provides novel insights into the causal and mediating effects of GM, GMMPs, and BMs on FA. These findings may have implications for the development of new strategies for preventing or delaying FA.

The mediating effect of financial reporting quality on the relationship between corporate social responsibility and corporate green innovation

Purpose This study aimed to examine the mediating role of corporate financial reporting quality in the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on corporate green innovation, based on the integration of stakeholder theory, opportunity cost theory, innovation diffusion theory and signaling theory. Design/methodology/approach A deductive quantitative approach was used as the research methodology. Following a survey design, questionnaire responses were collected from a purposively chosen sample of 308 employees in China. The data was analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling, performed with SmartPLS4.0 software. Findings The findings show that CSR promotes green innovation, and that financial reporting quality mediates this relationship. It was further revealed that compared to employees’ CSR perception, consumers’ perception of firms’ CSR performance has a stronger positive effect on firms’ corporate financial reporting quality and green innovation. These findings provide insights into the impact of both internal and external CSR performance on corporate green innovation. Research limitations/implications This study only sampled Chinese employees, meaning that the findings may not be representative of other regions. Also, as this study employed only the questionnaire instrument, future research may collect data through multiple sources, including financial reports, surveys and interviews, to better understand and estimate variations in the positive impact of CSR on green innovation. Originality/value This study establishes the mediating role of corporate financial reporting quality in linking CSR to corporate green innovation. It further examines green innovation in multiple dimensions (i.e. product, process, organizational), while also measuring CSR in dual perspectives, namely internal (employee awareness) and external (consumer awareness). The results of this study offer guidance to firms in improving their green innovation in various aspects, thus promoting sustainability and environmental friendliness in corporate development.

Enhancing shrimp growth and immunity with green algal Caulerpa lentillifera polysaccharides through gut microbiota regulation

The polysaccharides from green algal Caulerpa lentillifera (CLP) have shown strong positive effects on terrestrial animal immunity. However, little is known about their function in aquatic animals. Here, we fed shrimp with diets containing different CLP contents (0, 0.1 %, 0.2 %, and 0.4 %). Our results indicated that the increase of 0.1 % CLP could significantly enhance shrimp growth rate, weight gain, and hepatopancreas index, and all doses of CLP could greatly increase the shrimp crude protein content compared to the control. In addition, 0.1 % CLP significantly enhanced the shrimp phagocytic activity, hepatopancreatic acid phosphatase (ACP) activity, hepatopancreatic alkaline phosphatase (AKP) activity, and plasma superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, while reducing plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) activity compared to the controlled diet. The 16S rDNA sequence of shrimp intestine microbiota indicated that the intestinal microbiota diversity in shrimp fed with 0.2 % CLP diets was higher than that in the control, including an increase in beneficial microbial groups (Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and TM7) and a decrease in harmful ones (Shewanella and Vibrio). Feeding with CLP could enrich carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism. Correlation analysis indicated that peroxidase (POD) had the widest correlation with communities, being inversely correlated with seven distinct microbial taxa. Moreover, four distinct microbial taxa were significantly associated with weight. These data indicate that CLP is a potential shrimp forage supplement and recommend the optimum dose of CLP inclusion to be 0.1 %–0.2 % in shrimp diets.

The Effect of Economic Ties on Digital Diplomacy

Summary The article examines how economic ties between host and guest countries affect the emotional valence in the social media content published by digital diplomats. Strong economic ties will lead digital diplomats to adopt a positive tone because such ties raise the potential costs of verbal aggressiveness online. A positive emotional valence on social media also serves to cultivate good public perceptions of the guest and its economic activities. To evaluate these claims, the article analyses 53,601 original tweets published by 88 Chinese diplomatic missions on Twitter from 2014 to 2020. It finds that economic ties have a strong positive effect on the tone adopted by digital diplomats. As the host’s trade dependence on China increases, Chinese diplomatic missions are more likely to adopt a positive tone on Twitter, especially when talking about politics and business. This research contributes to the study of how countries use social media to conduct diplomacy.

Adding a mosaic mowing regime to urban lawns is the key to city biodiversity management for pollinators

City populations are growing rapidly, with built-up areas occupying ever-larger areas within the cities. One of the last green places in a city is urban lawns. Our study aimed to investigate how lawn management changes can contribute to improving insect pollinator biodiversity at the city scale. Over two years, we studied dozens of urban lawns in Prague (Czech Republic) that were partially left unmown, and we selected three major groups of pollinators: Lepidoptera, Coleoptera and Hymenoptera. This study showed that leaving unmown lawn areas has a strong positive effect on insect biodiversity. The high intensity of lawn flowering through the vegetation season was also crucial. Our research showed that leaving unmown parts of urban lawns is one of the key amendments to maintain or even increase pollinator biodiversity in cities. It also appears to be the best way to attract red-listed species. A significant reducing mowing frequency to achieve a higher flowering intensity should be a positive solution. So-called insect gardening by reducing urban lawn mowing frequency or leaving parts of lawns completely unmown can help not only pollinators but also other animals that find food or shelter in them. This management will also enable the propagation of flowering plants. Additionally, biodiversity measures coincide with reducing evapotranspiration and thus cooling urban heat islands.

Are charitable donations a luxury good of the rich? Evidence from a survey and actual behavior in a superdiverse metropolis

AbstractObjectivePrevious studies on charitable giving have emphasized the importance of socioeconomic status in explaining why individuals choose to donate or not to donate money. Other explanations, such as social capital or local contexts, have also been investigated, but these perspectives are rarely combined and tested against an actual behavioral outcome measure. We seek to compare the statistical importance of these explanations for individual‐level donation decisions.MethodsOur study investigates survey respondents’ choices to repeatedly donate their earned incentive after a completed interview in the three waves of the Immigrant German Election Study II from 2021. In each wave, respondents were offered an incentive worth 10 euros, which they could either keep as a gift card or donate to the local food bank. This decision is a measurement of real rather than self‐reported donation behavior. We combine individual‐level variables and neighborhood‐level variables that capture the heterogeneity of our sample to systematically compare explanations for this donation decision.ResultsWe find that the respondents’ self‐assessed economic situation and sociopolitical preferences in favor of more social spending by the state, rather than the respondents’ objective socioeconomic status, have strong positive effects on the total amount donated throughout the survey.ConclusionNot the rich per se, but those who think they are doing well economically, and who are on the redistributive left, give more to others. These findings remain robust after controlling for the strong heterogeneity of our sample.

Factors influencing moose harvest success and hunter effort in Ontario, Canada

AbstractThe management of big game harvest is important for maintaining viable populations and providing recreational opportunities to hunters. There are numerous strategies used by management agencies to achieve these goals, but they are complicated by variation in factors that are difficult to control, such as harvest success rates. For harvest management decisions to have the desired effect on big game populations, the mechanisms affecting factors like harvest success rates need to be properly understood. We used Bayesian hierarchical survival models to explore the factors influencing spatial and temporal variation in moose (Alces alces) harvest success rates in Ontario, Canada. We estimated harvest success rates from hunter reports from 59 Wildlife Management Units from 2000–2019. Overall, harvest success rates were primarily influenced by variables under the control of management agencies, such as season length and tag allocations, but they were also affected by external factors like moose density and weather. Season length, while positively related to harvest success for shorter seasons (e.g., <25 days), exhibited limited influence for longer seasons (>25 days). Our results were largely consistent across spatial and temporal scales, with a similarly strong positive effect of moose density and negative effect of tag allocation between management units and across years. This study emphasizes the need for managers to recognize the inherent uncertainty in harvest outcomes beyond their control and the importance of open communication with hunters in achieving effective harvest management, while offering concrete pathways for influencing harvest success.

Beyond biomass: Resource effects on primary production and consumer nutrient assimilation in streams

Abstract Primary production in aquatic ecosystems is strongly controlled by resource availability (bottom‐up). At the same time, grazers exert top‐down pressure on algae. The effects of both resources and grazers on algal communities have been investigated extensively for both benthic and planktonic systems. However, most studies focus exclusively on net effects on algal standing stock, while the underlying ecological functions and processes often remain unknown. Here, we tested the effects of the two resources, light (L) and the limiting nutrient phosphorus (P), on both primary production (net oxygen production) by benthic algae (periphyton) and matter assimilation by the next trophic guild (particularly nitrogen assimilation by grazers). For this, we grew natural periphyton communities in stream mesocosm flumes together with two native grazer taxa and 15N as a tracer. Both resources resulted in an initial increase in net primary production, but this effect equalised after 36 days in the more mature communities. While both resources still showed strong positive effects on algal biovolume, the biovolume‐specific net primary production decreased with resource level and was lowest in the double elevated (+L, +P) treatment. The response of nitrogen assimilation by grazers was more closely related to the response of periphyton quality (stoichiometric and taxonomic composition) than to its biomass. In addition, light affected the nitrogen assimilation of both grazers negatively. These findings demonstrate that the responses of ecological functions, here primary production and assimilation by grazers, are not necessarily proportional to algal biomass and are thus not easily predictable from the common use of biomass as a proxy for functions.

Land use and oriental pied-hornbill occurrence in Singapore

Oriental Pied-Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) disappeared from Singapore in the 1800s but were returned in the 2000s through a combination of active reintroduction and recolonization. Since then, they have multiplied and even thrived in Singapore, spreading throughout much of the country. Singapore is extremely urban and densely populated, and here we examine where hornbills have been seen as a function of land-use. We combine citizen science data from eBird and iNaturalist with GIS information to model hornbill occurrence. We find that vegetation with no canopy, marshy habitat, and built-up areas have strong positive effects on the probability of hornbill sightings. We interpret our results with respect to larger regional patterns.

Electronic Products' Brand Image And Interactive Advertisement's Impact On Consumer Behavior: A Case Specific To Delhi

Consumer behavior plays a very important role in today's market Scenario. Consumer behavior is directly affected by so many factors and the Brand image of any product is one of the most important factors. Interactive advertising and marketing is actually a change from the more conventional (and maybe, boring) approach to advertising, which is based on customers recalling and seeing a standard magazine ad or even listening about a product on the radio. The goal of this study is actually examining the effect of brand image and advertisement on consumer purchasing behavior in Delhi. Using Convenience sampling methodology, the questionnaire was used to gather information. A sample of 150 consumers was taken from Delhi City for this study. Findings show that interactive advertisement and brand image have a strong positive effect and a strong connection with customer purchasing behavior. Consumers have a positive attitude to view the brand image.

Effects of Financial Management on Learners’ Performance in Muslim Government Aided Primary Schools in Luwero District, Uganda

Purpose: This study aimed at investigating the effect of financial management in Muslim Government aided primary schools on learners’ performance in Luweero District. There so many religious founded Primary schools in the target area but Muslim founded are performing poorly in academics, despite government provides teachers, scholastic materials, supervision and funds equally. Methodology: A casual comparative study design was used following a purposive and simple random sampling method of 371 respondents out of 10,787 populations. Questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data; Interviews were conducted on the selected group of people. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential analysis (correlation) with the aid of SPSS while qualitative data was analyzed using manual thematic analysis. Findings: The study revealed that budgeting has a strong positive and significant effect on learners’ performance (β=0.806, P-value=0.000) at a 0.05 level of significance and further revealed that book keeping has a weak positive and significant effect on learners’ performance in Muslim founded schools in Luweero district (β=0.394, P-value=0.000) at a 0.05 level of significance. Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: The study recommended that the school management should; embrace the various budgeting techniques to ensure improvement of learner’s performance and achieve financial sustainability. Employ qualified accountants to perform book keeping tasks to aid management decision making in Government aided primary schools in Luweero District

Responses of soil fungal and bacterial communities to long-term organic and inorganic nitrogenous fertilizers in an alpine agriculture

Although nitrogen fertilizer is an important measure to increase grain yield, response of soil microbial community to nitrogen fertilizer is still unclear in alpine regions. Based on a long-term (>10 years) nitrogen fertilizer experiment (control, CF: chemical fertilizer, SM: sheep manure; CS: chemical fertilizer + sheep manure) in an alpine agroecosystem of the Lhasa, Xizang, responses of soil bacteria and fungi communities to nitrogen fertilizer was investigated. The CF treatment reduced fungi operational taxonomic unit (OTU) by 13.08 %, phylogenetic diversity by 11.13 % at 10–20 cm, but increased fungi guild number at 0–10 cm by 17.71 %. The SM treatment reduced fungi OTU at 10–20 cm by 11.82 %. Compared to CF and SM treatments, CS treatment had stronger positive effects on bacterial α-diversity, considering that CS treatment but not CF and SM treatments increased bacterial mean nearest taxon distance, species Shannon and Simpson at 10–20 cm. The CF, SM and CS treatments altered fungal community composition at 0–10 and 10–20 cm, bacterial community composition at 10–20 cm, and bacterial species composition at 0–10 cm. The CF and CS treatments altered bacterial phylogenetic composition at 0–10 cm, and the SM and CS treatments altered bacterial functional composition at 0–10 cm. The decreased magnitude of the relative abundance of symbiotroph fungi caused by CS treatment (90.44 %) was stronger than that (65.14 % and 53.62 %) caused by CF and SM treatments at 10–20 cm. Therefore, the SM and CS treatments had stronger effects on soil bacterial functional composition, but the CF treatment had stronger effects on fungal α-diversity. Compared with single application of organic or inorganic nitrogen fertilizer, mixed application of organic and inorganic nitrogen fertilizer was more beneficial to the maintenance and improvement of soil bacterial diversity, but caused more reduction of soil symbiotic fungi and in turn greater potential risk. These scientific findings observed by this study can provide guidance for fertilizer management and soil fertility improvement.

Effects of artificial intelligence on university libraries: an SLR of cite score and IF journals’ articles from 2018 to 2023

Purpose This study aims to identify the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on university libraries and to reveal challenges associated with the adoption of AI-powered applications in libraries. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review (SLR) was applied to address the study’s objectives. The 25 most relevant seminal studies published in Scopus- and Web of Science-indexed journals were selected to conduct the study. Findings Findings revealed that AI has strong positive effects on university libraries. These effects included efficiency and promotion of library products, innovative library services, alignment of library services with the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), collection management and user services and transformation of library systems. Results also manifested that skills and knowledge barriers, financial and resource constraints and resistance to change created challenges to adopt AI-based services in university libraries. Originality/value This study has added valuable literature to the existing body of knowledge by conducting SLR on the basis of 25 most relevant research articles published in cite score and impact factor journals. It has provided practical implications by offering recommendations to adopt AI in university libraries. The study is a benchmark for policymakers, AI applications developers, higher education bodies, government representatives, university administration and library leadership to devise effective strategies and methods for the efficient adoption of AI in libraries. The study has also provided a framework to adopt AI applications in library settings.

The impact of institutional logics on specifications quality: investigating the mediation effects of legitimacy and stewardship behaviour

PurposeThis study aims to examine the relationship between institutional logics and specifications quality, and how this relationship is mediated by the legitimacy of the procurement process and stewardship behaviour.Design/methodology/approachThis study draws on insights from institutional logics theory, and legitimacy and stewardship behaviour literature. We conducted an extended literature review to gain a comprehensive understanding of “institutional logics” and their manifestations in organizational contexts, utilizing the 2000–2024 data collected from the EBSCO, Scopus and Web of Science databases, complemented with Google Scholar. We gather that institutional logics manifest in several forms, and that while some organizations may thrive on a single logic, in certain contexts institutional logics can manifest in combinations – “multiple logics or hybrids”. Based on this understanding, we developed testable research hypotheses, predicting the influences of institutional logics – professional logic, efficient service logic and delivery (market) logic, on legitimacy, stewardship behaviour and specifications quality. We then carried out an empirical study, adopting a quantitative cross-sectional survey design with a self-administered questionnaire to test the hypothesized relationships. The empirical data were obtained from 162 procuring and disposing entities in Uganda and analyzed using the partial least squares structural equation modelling technique.FindingsThe study findings reveal that institutional logics exert a strong positive effect on the legitimacy of the procurement process and on stewardship behaviour, which, in turn, both positively influence specifications quality.Research limitations/implicationsThe study findings have implications for theory and practice. The study findings provide useful insights that support the conceptual and theoretical development of institutional logics theory and applications in procurement literature. In addition, the study findings enhance procurement managers’ understanding of the mechanisms through which institutional logics can foster specifications quality. However, considering the fact that the study was conducted in a single country context, and focused on the public sector only, the findings of the study might not be generalizable globally.Originality/valueThis study contributes to established knowledge about quality management and procurement by examining the legitimacy of the procurement process and stewardship behaviour of those involved in procurement processes as mechanisms through which procuring entities are able to use institutional logics to enhance specifications quality. In addition, the study highlights areas for future research that may be explored to increase understanding of the value of institutional logics in ensuring specifications quality, and the link between specifications quality and the general performance of procuring entities.

The Influence of Entrepreneurial Identity and Maternal Identity Centrality on Creative Opportunity Search Strategies and Action Likelihood

Based on existing theoretical and empirical studies, this paper’s purpose is to examine the agents relevant to the process of mumpreneurs’ creative search and action likelihood toward new opportunities with an emphasis on two main identities: maternal and entrepreneurial as experienced by mumpreneurs in Turkey. The study examines the significance of both entrepreneurial and maternal identities on the use of creative strategies while searching for potential new opportunities and action likelihood toward these opportunities. Data for the study was collected using survey methodology on mumpreneurs in major urban cities of Turkey. The structural model measures entrepreneurial identity and maternal identity centrality, creative search strategies and action likelihood using a sample of 302 mumpreneurs: 169 part-time and 133 full-time mumpreneurs. Study findings reveal that between the two identities, entrepreneurial identity has a stronger positive effect on the use of creative strategies and action likelihood while maternal identity had a positive but quite low impact on the same variables. The use of creative strategies had a significantly positive and high impact on action likelihood. ‘Years of experience’ control variable has been found to have a significant negative influence on creative opportunity search strategies and action likelihood. This study helps us understand how motherhood’s powerful emotions and attachment to identities, which are highly central to the self, affect the entrepreneurial decision-making process.

Cracking the code: Can bibliometric attributes predict NIH R01 grant funding outcomes in gastrointestinal oncology? Exploring patterns from a five-year analysis.

9051 Background: The allocation of National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grants holds paramount importance for principal investigators in the field of scientific research. In this study, we explore the relationship between bibliometric attributes of principal investigators- specifically H-index, citations, publications, and seniority with the amount of NIH grant funding for R01 grants under gastrointestinal oncology from the fiscal years of 2018 to 2022. Understanding these interrelationships is crucial for researchers aiming to enhance their profiles to secure higher funding amounts from the NIH. Methods: The data was retrieved from the NIH RePORTER (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools Expenditure) using gastrointestinal oncology-related search terms from 2018-2022. The number of citations, publications, H-index, and seniority were obtained from Scopus. The bibliometric attributes of principal investigators were correlated with NIH grant funding amounts. Multiple regression analysis was employed to quantify the predictive power. Additionally, t-tests were performed to examine the significant differences in grant funding between high and low h-index groups. Results: A total of 1652 principal investigators who were awarded a gastrointestinal oncology related R01 grant were included in this study. The H-index consistently showcases a positive correlation with the amount of grant funding, reaching statistical significance in 2020 (H-index coefficient=1510.49, p value=0.07). Concurrently, t-tests emphasize the importance of H-index, illustrating that PI’s with high H-indexes (H-index >42) secure significantly higher funding (average grant=$423,806, p=0.006 compared to those in the lower H-index group (average grant=$420,306, p=0.004). Conversely, citations showcased mixed results, with 2020 revealing a significant negative correlation (coefficient: -1.63, p= 0.04). Publications displayed a strong positive effect in 2021 (coefficient: 231.68, p value=0.10). Seniority exhibited varying impacts across years, notably a significant negative relationship in 2018 (coefficient: -3013.9, p=0.025). Conclusions: This study illuminates the complex interplay between PI’s bibliometric attributes and NIH grant funding outcomes. Notably, high h-index values consistently correlate with a higher funding amount for NIH grants. Although these insights contribute to a deeper understanding of the factors influencing NIH grants, further analysis should investigate additional variables that may significantly impact NIH grant funding.