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A History of Archaeological Thought

Bruce G. Trigger • Cambridge University Press eBooks (2006)

In its original edition, Bruce Trigger's book was the first ever to examine the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present in world-wide perspective. Now, in this new edition, he both updates the original work and ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511813016

An Assessment of Group Lending Challenges Facing Microfinance Institutions in Mwanza, Tanzania

Evelyne F. Magambo • International Journal of Advanced Business Studies (2025)

The purpose of this study is to thoroughly evaluate the difficulties Tanzanian microfinance institutions (MFIs) encountered when putting group lending concepts into practice. It specifically aims to pinpoint the main obstacles associated wi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.59857/IJABS.3930

Assessment of the Effectiveness of Flexible Work Arrangement on Employee Satisfaction and Performance:  a scoping review

Samuel Bangura, Lucia Zithobile Ngidi Ngidi, Lungisani Webster Hlophe • International Journal of Advanced Business Studies (2026)

This scoping review systematically synthesises empirical evidence on the effectiveness of Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs), including telecommuting, flexitime, compressed workweeks, and hybrid work models, as strategic interventions for en...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.59857/kwxc6b79

ESG performance and corporate labor investment efficiency: Evidence from China

Xiangyang Yang, Cong Wang, Bei Liu • International Review of Economics & Finance (2025)

This paper investigates the impact of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) performance on corporate labor investment efficiency in the Chinese market. We find that ESG performance can enhance labor investment efficiency. Additionally...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2025.103909

International business and decentralized finance

Campbell R. Harvey, Daniel Rabetti • Journal of International Business Studies (2024)

Abstract Over the last decade, the green shoots of a new economic order have emerged as decentralized technologies challenge traditional financial systems. Decentralized finance (DeFi) holds the potential to transform international business...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-024-00705-7

International Business Cycles: Theory and Evidence

David Backus, Patrick J. Kehoe, Finn E. Kydland • National Bureau of Economic Research (1993)

We review recent work comparing properties of international business cycles with those of dynamic general equilibrium models, emphasizing two discrepancies between theory and data that we refer to as anomalies. The first is the consumption/...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.3386/w4493

Moderating Influence of Stakeholder Knowledge on the Relationship between Social Reporting and Sustainability Accounting in the Tea Sector in Mount Kenya Region

Sylvester Onyango, Stephen Wanyoike Muchina, Stephen Irura Ng'ang'a • International Business and Accounting Research Journal (2019)

In accounting, financial reporting dominantly focus on profits. There is growing pressure on social sensitivity of accounting. Sustainable Development Goals advocate for concern to the environment. Some researchers have endeavored to demons...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15294/ibarj.v3i1.52

International business

Sjoerd Beugelsdijk, Robbert Maseland • Cambridge University Press eBooks (2010)

Introduction After looking at entrepreneurial culture and trust, we devote this chapter to the relationship between culture, cultural differences, and the international organization and production of economic activity. As we explain in more...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511761539.010

PROMOTING GLOBAL HEALTH: THE WORLD ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL EDITORS POSITION ON EDITORS’ RESPONSIBILITY

Lorraine E Ferris, World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) Ethics and Policy Committee, WAME Board • Khyber Medical University Journal (2015)

We live in a world community. Our countries are interconnected in ways unanticipated by previous generations. This new reality means that global health can only be achieved through collaboration, cooperation, and sharing of resources across...

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Control Strategies, Economic Benefits, and Challenges of Vehicle-to-Grid Applications: Recent Trends Research

Guangjie Chen, Zhaoyun Zhang • World Electric Vehicle Journal (2024)

With the rapid growth in the number of EVs, a huge number of EVs are connected to the power grid for charging, which places a great amount of pressure on the stable operation of the power grid. This paper focuses on the development of V2G a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/wevj15050190

Reputation assessment mechanism for carpooling applications based on clustering user travel preferences

Athanasios Salamanis, Dionysios D. Kehagias, Dimitrios Tsoukalas, Dimitrios Tzovaras • International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology (2019)

One way to ensure sustainable and environmental friendly mobility is the use of less vehicles for carrying more passengers, and carpooling is a means to achieve this goal. One major concern in carpooling services is related to trust, as car...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtst.2018.08.002

Roots to roofs: Farmers' perceived socio-ecological impacts of converting mango orchards to urban areas in Multan, Pakistan

Zamam Hassan, Fawad Z.A. Khan, Adel S. Aldosary, Baqer Al-Ramadan et al. • Environmental Challenges (2024)

The process of urban growth often results in the conversion of agricultural spaces, including orchards. In Pakistan, Multan - widely known as the city of Mangoes - has seen exponential urban growth in the past couple of decades, resulting i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.envc.2024.100935

Perfectionism and motivation in sport: The mediating role of mental toughness

Richard G. Cowden, Lee Crust, Patricia C. Jackman, Timothy R. Duckett • South African Journal of Science (2019)

An extensive body of research has been done on the links between perfectionism and motivation, yet the underlying mechanisms linking these psychological characteristics have been underexplored. In this study, we used an integrative modellin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.17159/sajs.2019/5271

Dribbling emotions and anxiety in women’s football: a scoping review

Elena-Andreea Trandafirescu, Vladimir Potop, Ilie Mihai, Julien Leonard Fleancu et al. • Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports (2024)

Background and Study Aim. Fear of failure, choking under pressure, financial disparities in income, and concerns related to body image and social pressure may intensify on-field challenges. These factors make the competitive environment par...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15561/26649837.2024.0602

Addressing Problems beyond Heritage, Patrimony, and Representation:  Reflections on Twenty Years of Community Archaeology in the Southwestern Maya Lowlands

Brent K.S. Woodfill, Alexander E. Rivas • Heritage (2020)

Collaborative or community archaeology as a methodological approach has a long history and is becoming increasingly common in the Maya world. This article draws from the authors’ experiences on three distinct archaeological projects to disc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/heritage3030033

Eugenics and Reproductive Technologies in Primo Levi’s Science Fiction: The Importance of the British Interwar Debate

Eleonora Lima • Enthymema (2023)

This article examines Levi’s treatment of eugenics in “I sintetici” and “Procacciatori d’affari” from Vizio di forma. The study builds upon Francesco Cassata’s analysis, which established that Levi held complex and conflicting views on the ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.54103/2037-2426/19961

人性的探討及其啟示:J. Bruner與賈馥茗之觀點的交融 The Discussion of Human Nature and Its Implications: The Integration of the Viewpoints of J. Bruner and Jia Fuming

高博銓 Po-Chuan Kao • Journal of Research in Education Sciences (2026)

有關人性的探討,歷來多所討論,但未盡周全。本文以美國心理學家J. S. Bruner與我國學者賈馥茗的觀點為據,採取詮釋學方法,進行分析和詮釋,綜整歸納,期能更明確掌握人性。本研究指出,前者認為人類因其較長的未成熟狀態,而提升其受教性,同時受人類所創造的社會文化之薰陶,啟迪心智,因而發展出複雜的思考能力,增進其適應力;後者則主張人性具有自然之性、基本情感、欲求以及官能。綜括而言,兩者的論點各具特色,統觀之,有助於增進人性輪廓的完整性,而善用人類的未成熟狀態則能降低風險和欲求,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: https://doi.org/10.6209/JORIES.202603_71(1).0009