scholarly journals Spaghetti Meat Abnormality in Broilers: Current Understanding and Future Research Directions

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Baldi ◽  
Francesca Soglia ◽  
Massimiliano Petracci
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Muscle Hypertrophy ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Meat Composition ◽  
White Striping ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Wooden Breast

Spaghetti meat (SM) is a recent muscular abnormality that affects the Pectoralis major muscle of fast-growing broilers. As the appellative suggests, this condition phenotypically manifests as a loss of integrity of the breast muscle, which appears soft, mushy, and sparsely tight, resembling spaghetti pasta. The incidence of SM can reach up to 20% and its occurrence exerts detrimental effects on meat composition, nutritional value, and technological properties, accounting for an overall decreased meat value and important economic losses related to the necessity to downgrade affected meats. However, due to its recentness, the causative mechanisms are still partially unknown and less investigated compared to other muscular abnormalities (i.e., White Striping and Wooden Breast), for which cellular stress and hypoxia caused by muscle hypertrophy are believed to be the main triggering factors. Within this scenario, the present review aims at providing a clear and concise summary of the available knowledge concerning SM abnormality and concurrently presenting the existing research gaps, as well as the potential future developments in the field.

scholarly journals Human Safety in Autonomous Transport Systems – Review and Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-71
Author(s):  
Alicja Dąbrowska ◽  
Robert Giel ◽  
Sylwia Werbińska-Wojciechowska
Keyword(s):  
Human Detection ◽  
Robotic Systems ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Human Safety ◽  
Storage Area ◽  
Future Research Directions

Abstract During the robot's operational tasks, a key issue is its reliability in the aspect of human safety providing. Currently, there are a number of methods used to detect people, and their selection most often depends on the type of process carried out by robots. Therefore, the article is focused on the development of a comparative analysis of selected methods of human detection in the storage area. The main aspect in the context of which these systems were compared concerned the safety of robotic systems in the space of human occurrence. Main advantages and drawbacks of the methods in various applications were presented. The detailed analysis of the achievements in this area gives the possibility to identify research gaps and possible future research directions when using these tools in autonomous warehouses designing processes.

scholarly journals Underground Land Administration from 2D to 3D: Critical Challenges and Future Research Directions

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1101
Author(s):  
Bahram Saeidian ◽  
Abbas Rajabifard ◽  
Behnam Atazadeh ◽  
Mohsen Kalantari
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Underground Space ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Land Administration ◽  
Boundary Disputes ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
New Framework ◽  
2D To 3D

The development and use of underground space is a necessity for most cities in response to rapid urbanisation. Effective underground land administration is critical for sustainable urban development. From a land administration perspective, the ownership extent of underground assets is essential for planning and managing underground areas. In some jurisdictions, physical structures (e.g., walls, ceilings, and utilities) are also necessary to delineate the ownership extent of underground assets. The current practice of underground land administration focuses on the ownership of underground space and mostly relies on 2D survey plans. This inefficient and fragmented 2D-based underground data management and communication results in several issues including boundary disputes, underground strikes, delays and disruptions in projects, economic losses, and urban planning issues. This study provides a review of underground land administration from three common aspects: legal, institutional, and technical. A range of important challenges have been identified based on the current research and practice. To address these challenges, the authors of this study propose a new framework for 3D underground land administration. The proposed framework outlines the future research directions to upgrade underground land administration using integrated 3D digital approaches.

Twenty-five years’ contribution of “Benchmarking: an International Journal” to manufacturing strategy: a scientometric review

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 2887-2908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vishwas Dohale ◽  
Angappa Gunasekaran ◽  
Milind M. Akarte ◽  
Priyanka Verma
Keyword(s):  
Research Direction ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Manufacturing Strategy ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Review Study ◽  
Research Type

PurposeThis study aims at reviewing the articles on the themes of manufacturing strategy (MS) published in “Benchmarking: An International Journal (BIJ)” and investigating the trends of publication for future research.Design/methodology/approachFive-stage methodology to conduct a literature review is adopted comprising: (1) article collection, (2) inclusion/exclusion criteria, (3) reviewing the articles, (4) analyzing the articles and (5) future research directions. A total of 57 articles specific to MS domain published in BIJ are reviewed. Further, a bibliometric analysis comprising keywords co-occurrence, citation and co-citation using a VOSviewer© software followed by content analysis to analyze the type of research, type of industry and type of tool/method used is carried out.FindingsThe study helps to find the scope of the journal and research gaps in the MS domain to provide future research directions. Most of the work found is survey-based or case-based in nature. However, there is a need for empirical research to be done in the field of MS.Research limitations/implicationsThe study facilitates researchers willing to publish in BIJ to understand different themes of accepted papers concerning MS domain. The identified research gaps and future research direction can motivate researchers and practitioners to coin new approaches in the MS domain.Originality/valueA comprehensive review and analysis of the MS literature published in BIJ has been provided. To the best of authors' knowledge, the current study is the only review study in MS domain focusing on one specific journal.

scholarly journals Positive Identity as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra K. M. Tsang ◽  
Eadaoin K. P. Hui ◽  
Bella C. M. Law
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Developmental Outcomes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Positive Identity ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Core Construct

Identity is a core construct in psychology because it refers to how a person addresses issues dealing with who that person is. Important theorists studying the concept of identity, like Erikson, Marcia, and Higgins, assert that identity is organized,is learned, and is dynamic, and a subjective evaluation of an individual’s identity has emotional consequences for that individual. Adolescents who can cultivate a clear and positive identity after their developmental struggles during adolescence often advance more smoothly into adulthood. This paper reviews literature on the nature and structure of identity and examines its importance on adolescent developmental outcomes. It traces significant determinants of identity and proposes strategies for cultivation of positive identity. Observations on current research gaps in the study of identity and future research directions will also be discussed.

scholarly journals What We Know and What We Do Not Know about Trust in Work Teams: A Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catalina Diana Dumitru ◽  
Alexandra Mittelstadt
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Team Performance ◽  
Work Teams ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organizational Studies ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
And Control

Trust in work teams is a growing field of research. Numerous studies research trust in work teams in connection to team effectiveness and team performance. But this substantial amount of work lacks continuity and systematization in terms of conceptualization and operationalization. With this research project we take stock of the knowledge from previous studies and carry out a systematic review of the literature on trust in work teams. We analyze a total of 64 papers addressing trust in work teams, published between 1999 and 2019 (inclusive). In our review we focus on how trust in teams has been conceptualized and operationalized, how trust develops and is maintained in work teams, and on the tangled relationships between trust, distrust, and control. With this paper we contribute to the field of management and organizational studies by offering a theoretical framework of the antecedents of trust in work teams and by identifying current research gaps and future research directions. 

scholarly journals Adaptation and change in organizational learning research

2016 ◽  
pp. 53-63
Author(s):  
Adrienn Ferincz
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Organizational Adaptation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Organizational Challenges ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Learning Research

To understand the role of organizational learning in the organization’s endeavor to overcome challenges, organizational learning research need to be spread out to the field of adaptation and change. This paper is the first part of a bigger empirical research, a literature review that examines the link between these topics and search for gaps in prior literature. However, these phenomena are closely related in the prior literature, the thinking about organizational learning is rather idealistic than reflective and there are still research gaps regarding the following questions: (1) Is there a need to examine internal organizational challenges from the organizational learning perspective? (2) How can the earlier organizational adaptation be characterized using the constructs of organizational learning? (3) Is the earlier adaptation process or organizational learning process always good and useful for the organization? Based on reviewing prior literature the author formulated an own organizational learning definition and identified future research directions in order to fill these gaps.

scholarly journals Merging Architectural Structures with Forest Walkways: A Comprehensive Review of Treetop Walkways and the Fu Forest Trail of China

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1343
Author(s):  
Yan Ke ◽  
Yuebin Lin ◽  
Jian Liu ◽  
Qingxi Chen ◽  
Baoying Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Modular System ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Public Benefit ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Architectural Structures ◽  
Trail Development ◽  
Comprehensive Reference

Treetop walkways are unique trail constructions. Their support structure suspends a walkway platform several meters from the ground, shuttling among the canopies of trees in the forest. Many countries have built canopy trails for forest recreation, tourism, and other uses. In certain cities, the treetop walkway is no longer a single building unit or forest trail in the narrow sense, and is planned as a multi-functional urban public landscape. This study reviews the development of treetop and elevated forest trails, introduces several representative cases, and provides a comprehensive reference point that fills previous research gaps. We also analyze the Fu Forest Trail, the most representative treetop walkway in China through, inter alia, its modular system, elevated structural, and design appearance. We explore the background and application of treetop trails that connect residents and the environment as a multifunctional urban public landscape in China, and related future research directions. We conclude that treetop walkways have many distinct advantages, and are becoming trendy in forest trail development; there is excellent potential to transform them creatively and innovatively into high-quality forest infrastructure or urban public landscape for public benefit.

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