scholarly journals Carcinogen Role of Food by Mycotoxins and Knowledge Gap

Carcinogen ◽  
10.5772/46123 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margherita Ferrante ◽  
Salvatore Sciacca ◽  
Gea Oliveri
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Gap

EXPRESS: How Does Global–Local Identity Affect Consumer Preference for Access-Based Consumption? Investigating the Mediating Role of Consumption Openness

2021 ◽  
pp. 002224372110551
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Nie ◽  
Zhiyong Yang ◽  
Yinlong Zhang ◽  
Narayanan Janakiraman
Keyword(s):  
Close Association ◽  
Consumer Preference ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
Global Identity ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Relationship

Given the increasing importance of the global sharing economy, consumers face the decision as to whether to choose an access-based option versus an owning option. However, our understanding of how consumers’ global–local identity may influence their preference for access-based consumption is rather limited. The authors fill this knowledge gap by proposing that consumers high in global identity (“globals”) have a greater preference for access-based consumption than those high in local identity (“locals”). Such effects are mediated by consumers’ consumption openness. Consistent with the “consumption openness” account, the authors find that when the desire for openness is enhanced by a contextual cue, locals’ preference for access-based consumption is elevated, whereas globals’ preference for access-based consumption is unaffected. However, when the desire for openness is suppressed by a contextual cue, globals’ preference for access-based consumption is reduced, whereas locals’ preference for access-based consumption is unaffected. Similarly, consumers’ traveler–settler orientation sets a boundary for the relationship between global–local identity and preference for access-based consumption, given its close association with consumption openness. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.

Resilience in the context of Italian micro and small wineries: an empirical study

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abel Duarte Alonso ◽  
Alessandro Bressan
Keyword(s):  
Vital Role ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Entrepreneurial Culture ◽  
Trust In Institutions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
European Sector

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study resilience among micro and small wineries. While the subject of organisational resilience has drawn the attention or numerous researchers, there is an argument that limited empirical evidence exist to support different theoretical constructs in regards to resilience. Thus, the paper addresses a knowledge gap. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was designed to investigate strategies that can help businesses to become more resilient to contemporary challenges. A total of 273 owners and managers of Italian wineries participated in the study. Findings – Increasing costs, institutional barriers and the effects of the economic crisis on consumers’ wine purchases are perceived as most serious challenges. One fundamental impact is respondents’ loss of trust in institutions. Alternatives such as diversifying, knowledge of foreign languages and educational activities emerged as crucial to improve wineries’ performance, and therefore build their resilience. Practical implications – These findings highlight the vital role of institutions in developing supporting strategies to nurture an entrepreneurial culture among owners and managers of a very important group of businesses. Originality/value – By empirically investigating ways to achieve resilience among businesses of a traditional European sector, the study addresses a knowledge gap identified in contemporary research. The study also contributes to the development of the theory of resilience, for instance, by considering the literature on the theory of resilience, considering and adopting factors affecting micro and small enterprises’ resilience and identifying some of these factors in the context of micro and small wine enterprises.

Thick cuticles as an anti-predator defence in nematodes

Nematology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Kanata Ichiishi ◽  
Taisuke Ekino ◽  
Natsumi Kanzaki ◽  
Ryoji Shinya
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Survival Rate ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Cuticle Thickness ◽  
Predator Defence

Summary Although some anti-predator defences have been documented in nematodes, the role of the cuticle in defending against predator attacks remains unclear. Microscopical observations have suggested that certain Poikilolaimus species, including P. oxycercus and P. regenfussi, have thick cuticles relative to their congeners, which may represent an anti-predator defence, but the role of the cuticle in reducing predation has not been examined. To address this knowledge gap, we first quantified cuticle structure using transmission electron microscopy among four Poikilolaimus species (P. oxycercus, P. regenfussi, P. floridensis and P. carsiops). We then examined their survival rates following exposure to the predatory aphelenchoidid nematode, Seinura caverna, and assessed correlations between cuticle thickness and survival rate. The cuticles of P. oxycercus and P. regenfussi were significantly thicker than those of P. floridensis and P. carsiops. In addition, P. oxycercus and P. regenfussi had an osmophilic zone in their cuticle structure, which was not observed in P. floridensis and P. carsiops. Both thickness of specific cuticle zones and total cuticle thickness were positively correlated with survival in the presence of a predator, with the strongest correlation observed with the thickness of the osmophilic zone. We suggest that P. oxycercus and P. regenfussi have uniquely evolved cuticles among members of Poikilolaimus in terms of thickness and structure that play an important role in reducing predation.

scholarly journals Who Benefit from What Media? Examining Knowledge Gap Hypothesis on Environmental Knowledge In China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengya Ai ◽  
Kanni Huang ◽  
Wu Li
Keyword(s):  
General Social Survey ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Television Use ◽  
Heterogeneity Analysis ◽  
Chinese General Social Survey

Environmental knowledge inequality is a barrier to address environmental issues. This study explores the role of media use in environmental knowledge gap in China, and the empirical evidence is analyzed by using the secondary data from Chinese General Social Survey. OLS regression and heterogeneity analysis revealed that internet use increases environmental knowledge gap; radio use reduces environmental knowledge gap between people with higher and lower levels of education. Newspaper and television use have limited influence on environmental knowledge acquisition. However, newspapers and television are more beneficial for people with lower levels of education, but not those with higher levels.

scholarly journals Ethical Infrastructure and Successful Handling of Workplace Bullying

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Einarsen ◽  
Reidar J. Mykletun ◽  
Ståle Valvatna Einarsen ◽  
Anders Skogstad ◽  
Denise Salin
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Behavior ◽  
Unethical Behavior ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Title Page ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Hr Managers

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column">Antecedents and consequences of workplace bullying are well documented. However, the mea- sures taken against workplace bullying, and the effectiveness of such measures, have received less attention. This study addresses this knowledge gap by exploring the role of ethical infrastructure in perceived successful handling of reported workplace bullying. Ethical infrastructure refers to formal and informal systems that enable ethical behavior and disable unethical behavior in organizations. A survey was sent to HR managers and elected head safety representatives (HSRs) in all Norwegian municipality organizations. Overall, 216 organizations responded (response rate = 50.2 percent). The ethical infrastructure accounted for 39.4% of the variance in perceived suc- cessful handling of workplace bullying. Formal sanctions were the only unique and signi cant contributor to the perceived successful handling of workplace bullying. The results substantiate the argument that organizations’ ethical infrastructure relate to the HR managers and HSRs’ percep- tions regarding their organizations’ handling of workplace bullying. </div></div></div>

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