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The 4Ps: Developing a capabilities approach to mobility justice in the context of skilled migration
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2026-04-28) Thomas-Maude J
This article advances a capabilities approach to mobility justice by introducing an operational conceptual tool, the 4Ps, comprising the professional, (inter)personal, and practical aspects of mobilities and capabilities, interwoven with power regimes. Drawing on a mixed methods study of international medical graduates (IMGs) in Aotearoa New Zealand, the paper explores how recognition, exclusion, and institutional power regimes shape migrant professionals' ability to convert their knowledge, skills, and qualifications into meaningful opportunities. The 4Ps emerged from the intersection of mobility justice and capabilities theory, and were iteratively developed through empirical engagement with the lived realities of IMGs navigating medical registration. This approach emphasises the context-dependent and relational nature of (in)justice, recognising how personal, social, and systemic conversion factors constrain or enable mobilities and capabilities. Situating these dynamics in the unique postcolonial context of Aotearoa New Zealand, the paper demonstrates how a capabilities approach to mobility justice can account for the complexity of skilled migration, including both the human and more-than-human elements of professional recognition across borders. While empirically grounded, the framework offers broader relevance for skilled migration research, contributing a transferable lens and a set of analytic prompts for exploring how mobilities, recognition, and capability conversion interact across transnational professional contexts.
Reactive arthritis incidence in a community cohort following a large waterborne campylobacteriosis outbreak in Havelock North, New Zealand
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2022-06-06) Walker TA; Grainger R; Quirke T; Roos R; Sherwood J; Mackereth G; Kiedrzynski T; Eyre R; Paine S; Wood T; Jagroop A; Baker MG; Jones N
OBJECTIVES: In August 2016, Campylobacter spp contaminated an untreated reticulated water supply resulting in a large-scale gastroenteritis outbreak affecting an estimated 8320 people. We aimed to determine the incidence of probable reactive arthritis (ReA) cases in individuals with culture-confirmed campylobacteriosis (CC), self-reported probable campylobacteriosis (PC) and those reporting no diarrhoea (ND). DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective cohort study to identify incidence of probable ReA cases. We identified cases with new ReA symptoms using an adapted acute ReA (AReA) telephone questionnaire. Those reporting ≥1 symptom underwent a telephone interview with the study rheumatologist. Probable ReA was defined as spontaneous onset of pain suggestive of inflammatory arthritis in ≥1 previously asymptomatic joint for ≥3 days occurring ≤12 weeks after outbreak onset. SETTING: Population-based epidemiological study in Havelock North, New Zealand. PARTICIPANTS: We enrolled notified CC cases with gastroenteritis symptom onsets 5 August 2016-6 September 2016 and conducted a telephone survey of households supplied by the contaminated water source to enrol PC and ND cases. RESULTS: One hundred and six (47.3%) CC, 47 (32.6%) PC and 113 (34.3%) ND cases completed the AReA telephone questionnaire. Of those reporting ≥1 new ReA symptom, 45 (75.0%) CC, 13 (68.4%) PC and 14 (82.4%) ND cases completed the rheumatologist telephone interview. Nineteen CC, 4 PC and 2 ND cases developed probable ReA, resulting in minimum incidences of 8.5%, 2.8% and 0.6% and maximum incidences of 23.9%, 12.4% and 2.15%. DISCUSSION: We describe high probable ReA incidences among gastroenteritis case types during a very large Campylobacter gastroenteritis outbreak using a resource-efficient method that is feasible to employ in future outbreaks.
Studying complex marketing phenomena: A multi-phase, multi-method qualitative market research framework
(2026-04-11) Dodds S; Palakshappa N; Bulmer S
Income smoothing: a review of the international literature
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2026-12-14) Liu Y; Luong H; Ranasinghe D; Habib A
Purpose – We provide a systematic literature review of the determinants and consequences of income smoothing in an international context. First, we offer a theoretical discussion of income smoothing, which is motivated either by opportunistic or by informative reasons, followed by an examination of its measurement. Next, we review the determinants of income smoothing, categorizing them into financial reporting standards, firm characteristics, corporate governance, managerial characteristics and macro environment determinants. We then review the empirical literature on the consequences of income smoothing from the perspective of capital market and credit market consequences. We also provide some suggestions for future research. Design/methodology/approach – We perform a systematic literature review using the Preferred Reporting Items for a Systematic Review of Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines to examine archival studies investigating the determinants and consequences of income smoothing. Using a Boolean search strategy on Scopus and PRISMA selection criteria, we review 111 published archival research articles from 2004 to the first quarter of 2025. Findings – The implementation of reporting standards reduces income smoothing practices. Firm characteristics have varied effects on income smoothing, while governance reforms and internal corporate governance mechanisms are generally found to constrain smoothing behavior. Our review further reveals that managerial characteristics are associated with income smoothing practices. Furthermore, exogenous shocks also shape managerial incentives to engage in income smoothing. The capital market consequences of income smoothing reveal that income smoothing improves earnings informativeness, lowers both equity and credit investors' perceived risk, but increases future stock price crash risk. The credit market effect shows that income smoothing lowers the cost of debt capital. Originality/value – Although there remains a high-quality review on earnings quality (e.g. Dechow et al., 2010), we lack a thorough coverage of the evolution of income smoothing research for the last two decades. We fill that void in the literature, highlight some research gaps, draw researchers' attention to measurement problems associated with existing smoothing measures, and offer some suggestions for future research.
Expert online coaching for menopause : a qualitative investigation into the effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary wellness coaching intervention : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment for the degree of Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2025) Irwin-Gordon, Karis
Introduction: Menopause is a biological process that all women will traverse as they age into midlife. Physical, emotional, and mental changes are the hallmark of this process, with some women requiring intervention to improve quality of life. Aim: This pilot study had two aims. The first was to explore the lived experience of women with menopause. The second was to qualitatively evaluate the effective components of a menopause wellness coaching intervention and its implementation. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who enrolled in the wellness coaching programme pilot. Interviews were conducted prior to beginning the programme (baseline), and halfway through the programme (midpoint). They were conducted from June to September 2025. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and thematically analysed. Results: 12 women were interviewed in total (12 at baseline, seven at midpoint). Baseline interviews identified four key themes for women’s experience with menopause: lack of knowledge of menopause, menopause as a taboo topic, impact of menopause on daily life, wanting to feel supported with menopause. Midpoint interviews identified four key themes from engagement with the programme: a need for empathetic coaching, barriers to engaging in behaviour change, practical tips to enhance lifestyle, and improvement in holistic wellbeing. Women all reported a lack of knowledge of menopause and found that engagement in the programme was facilitated due to the empathetic approach of the coaches, and there was an improvement in overall wellbeing at the midpoint of the intervention. Findings: The findings demonstrated a landscape for women with menopause which has lacked information, placed a taboo on speaking of it, leading to women struggling with symptoms and seeking support. Wellness coaching interventions can begin to address these pain points, providing women with practical tips and emotional support to manage this stage of their life. Further studies should be conducted to evaluate the impact of a holistic wellness coaching intervention, to identify the total efficacy of wellness coaching programme to improve QoL in women with menopause.