Academic Articles & Research Papers

The resource-based view and international business

The resource-based view (RBV) of the firm has become an influential theoretical perspective in recent international business (IB) research. Tracking the evolution of the RBV literature in IB, this article has three objectives. First, it doc...

The cultural dimension of international business

International business endeavors require people to communicate across cultural and national boundaries. For the past 20 years scholars have explored the ways in which culture influences work, habits and values, communication styles, and bus...

The ethics of international business

Globalization, technology and the increasing importance of business contribute to a growing public demand for corporate responsibility.The global transactions are nowadays at the crossroads due to the fundamental changes that take place in ...

Editorial: introduction to group research projects developed within an intensive programme in railway and logistics

This paper introduces a special issue of the Journal Transport Problems on group research projects developed within the RailNewcastle summer school organised and held in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. The participants (both educat...

ECONOMIC AND LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

Purpose. In Ukraine, as in many countries of the world, transport is one of the most fundamental sectors of the national economy, important part of the industrial and social spheres. But in the conditions of industry reforming there are pro...

Machine Learning–Based Prediction of Organic Solar Cell Performance Using Molecular Descriptors

The performance of Organic Solar Cells (OSCs) is intrinsically linked to the molecular, electronic, and structural properties of donor and acceptor materials. This study employs various machine learning techniques, namely the Generalized Re...

The effect of freeze-thaw cycles on the frost resistance of energy tunnels in cold regions

Seasonal temperature fluctuations in cold regions induce freeze–thaw cycles that can significantly impact the structural safety and maintenance of tunnels. This study uses the Daban Mountain Tunnel as a case study to develop a full-scale nu...

Editorial on Transportation Engineering

Attracting Students to Transportation Engineering

With a significant fraction of the nation's transportation workforce nearing retirement age, it is essential to attract new talent to transportation fields and to retain that talent. In addition, it is also important to attract a diverse wo...

Transportation Engineering

Low-carbon urban transportation: Optimizing mechanical systems for sustainable electric bus and BRT deployment in Kampala

Kampala faces increasing congestion, air pollution, and dependence on fossil fuels, driven by widespread reliance on diesel minibuses and motorcycle taxis. Existing models—KAMPALA-TIMES, KLAP-TIMES, and GKMA-TIMES–CGE—show strong potential ...

Effects of Titanate Coupling Agent on Engineering Properties of Asphalt Binders and Mixtures Incorporating LLDPE-CaCO3 Pellet

This study was initiated to evaluate the performance of asphalt binders and mixtures incorporating linear low-density polyethylene- calcium carbonate (LLDPE-CaCO3) pellet, either with or without titanate coupling agent. The detailed manufac...

A study on de-icing for railway turnouts using 250kHz-200W-class induction heating system

In this paper, to complement the capability of the existing heating system using an electric-heating wire for melting snow and ice in railway turnouts, 250kHz-200W-class Induction Heating (IH) system was designed. The IH system consists of ...

Introduction to transportation engineering

Enhanced Satellite Monitoring of Dryland Vegetation Water Potential Through Multi‐Source Sensor Fusion

Abstract Drylands are critical in regulating global carbon sequestration, but the resiliency of these semi‐arid shrub, grassland and forest systems is under threat from global warming and intensifying water stress. We used synergistic satel...

Solar‐Wind Triggering of Substorm Onset During the May 2024 Superstorm: Coordinated Global Observations and Simulations

Abstract Substorms are often described by a loading‐unloading cycle, where onset follows gradual accumulation of solar wind magnetic flux in the magnetosphere. Yet observations indicate that intense substorms can also be directly driven, th...

Integration of remote sensing and geophysics in geological mapping of southern block of Chitradurga Schist Belt areas in upstream Cauvery basin, Western Dharwar Craton, Karnataka

We present mapping and comparision of the geology of the southern block of the Chitradurga schist belt (CSB). We have used ASTER images and geophysical data to compare the geology. Consequently, present study confirms how remote sensing int...

Observations on Stratospheric-Mesospheric-Thermospheric temperatures using Indian MST radar and co-located LIDAR during Leonid Meteor Shower (LMS)

The temporal and height statistics of the occurrence of meteor trails during the Leonid meteor shower revealed the capability of the Indian MST radar to record large numbers of meteor trails. The distribution of radio meteor trails du...

Estimation of the Thickness of the Lunar Uppermost Basalt Layer Based on Lunar Radar Sounder Observations

Research on lunar basalt thickness and subsurface features is of great significance to conclude the magma evolution history and explore the thermal evolution process of the Moon. The mission of Lunar Radar Sounder (LRS) made subsurface dete...

Review of progress in passive seismic reflection exploration

Seismic exploration is a key method for the study of underground structures. Active seismic surveys can acquire high signal-to-noise ratio reflection data; however, the operation of active seismic surveys is complicated, and the exploration...