Villanova University

Content Analysis in Counseling Research: A Meta‐Study of Methodological Components and Agreement Procedures

ABSTRACT This study examined content analysis (CA) reporting practices in counseling research, with emphasis on methodological reporting and coder agreement. We analyzed 373 CA articles published from 1953 to 2024 across 28 counseling journals using a deductive coding framework b...

The Law Wants to be Formal

This Article examines the relationship between legal formalism and the institutional significance of different areas of law, arguing that formalism tends to migrate toward the legal domains most central to a system’s self-conception and legitimacy. Through a comparative analysis...

How does AI-generated assessment compare to expert assessment in simulation-based experiences: Analyzing AI-human interrater reliability

Abstract Background In the health professions, artificial intelligence simulation-based experiences (AI-SBEs) are increasingly used to evaluate learner performance and provide feedback. Benefits of AI-SBEs include providing instantaneous feedback, allowing more practice opportuni...

Assessing and Addressing Frailty in Candidates for Lung Transplantation: An ISHLT Consensus Statement.

The ISHLT Consensus document for the selection of lung transplant candidates recommends frailty assessment as part of a comprehensive candidacy evaluation. Missing from this and other recent consensus documents were practical recommendations on which frailty measures to consider...

Adaptive Genomic Backgrounds of Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella enterica from Chicken Sources: Virulence, Stress Response, and Genotype–Phenotype Discrepancy

Background: Antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella enterica from chicken sources is an important One Health concern because poultry can serve as a route for transmission of resistant foodborne pathogens. This study analyzed whole-genome sequencing data from 4611 chicken-associated Sa...

Satellite-based condition assessment of urban green stormwater infrastructure using a hybrid machine learning framework

Abstract Effective management of urban stormwater infrastructure is essential for reducing runoff impacts, improving water quality, and enhancing flood resilience. However, conventional field inspections of distributed green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) are resource-intensive...

Validation of PurpleAir PM2.5 Sensors in Temperate Urban Environments

Abstract Low-cost sensors (LCS), such as PurpleAir (PA), are widely used for measuring fine particulate matter (PM2.5) because they are inexpensive, easy to deploy, and provide publicly accessible data. However, PA sensors are known to overestimate PM2.5, and thus, several correc...

What Future for Genetics in Management Research?

Abstract The author teams on this Point‐Counterpoint debate agree that the search for genetic explanations of organizational behaviours has been underwhelming – yet they have very different visions for the future of genetics in management research. The Point argues for a deeper d...

Selecting Overconfidence: Founder Bias as Delegated Commitment in Entrepreneurial Teams

ABSTRACT Why do rational co‐founders repeatedly select overconfident partners? We develop a formal model in which founder overconfidence carries both a benefit and a cost for the venture team. The benefit operates through effort: a founder who overestimates project value works ha...

Strategic leadership and agility in organizations

Purpose This paper explores the use of agile responses in organizations at three different management levels: CEO, executive team and enterprise wide. The authors compare and contrast three different case examples to highlight that each organizational level involves different goa...

Loneliness, not isolation, is the missing link between social connectedness and mental health among midlife to older U.S. adults

Objectives To investigate whether loneliness or social isolation serves as the main pathway connecting social connectedness dimensions to mental health outcomes among midlife to older adults.Methods We examined longitudinal data from 4,963 adults aged 40–65 at baseline in the U.S...

All Quiet on the Luxury Front: How and When Sustainability Labels Influence Purchase Behavior

ABSTRACT As luxury brands launch sustainability initiatives and products, they face significant challenges, including the need to effectively communicate their practices to consumers. The current research draws on semiotics theory to explore how and when distinct types of sustain...

Membrane behavior and diffusion in bentonite for different anions

Bentonite clay is widely used in engineered barriers, such as geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs), to safely contain wastes and chemicals. In addition to low hydraulic conductivity and diffusion coefficients, bentonite has been shown to exhibit membrane behavior (anion restriction) w...

Strategic Audit Redesign in the GenAI and Agentic AI Era: Safeguarding Talent and Elevating Professional Judgment

The rapid integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and emerging agentic AI systems is reshaping the audit profession, with significant implications for workforce development, audit methodologies, and human–AI collaboration. Although public narratives often depict...

Antimicrobial effectiveness within a new paradigm of infrastructure

Antimicrobials form the backbone of modern medicine and represent a foundational pillar of economic productivity. Overuse and misuse have led to a rising trend of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), depleting the efficacy of existing antimicrobials, necessitating conservation through...

Phosphonium-based disinfectants are as effective as best-in-class quaternary ammonium compounds in the eradication of established biofilms in antibiotic-resistant bacteria

ABSTRACT Disinfectants play a crucial role in infection prevention and control, acting as our first line of defense against pathogenic bacteria. Despite biofilms being a major contributor to recalcitrant infections, the development of novel disinfectants often focuses on bacteria...

Beyond Entropy: Organization as the Preservation of Structural Identity

This work introduces a framework in which organization is defined as the degree to which identity-defining relationships among system states are preserved under transformation or perturbation. Existing descriptors such as energy, entropy, mutual information, and divergence measur...