Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines why some evaluation agencies and departments of bilateral aid donors report more unintended effects than others. It does so by analysing Belgian, Dutch and German evaluation practices. Using a comparative political economy approach, it evaluates the rigour and independence vis‐à‐vis implementers of their systems.
Dirk‐Jan Koch +2 more
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Exploring neglected places enabling conservation crime through place network investigations. [PDF]
iScienceXu EJ +9 more
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Failure in Motion: A Framework for Capability Erosion and Institutional Dysfunction
Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Drawing on the literature on capability erosion and institutional dysfunction (ID), this study develops a conceptual framework that sheds new light on how the interaction between capability erosion and ID creates conditions for business failure across borders. By articulating two dimensions of heterogeneous capability and resource erosion (i.e.
Joseph Amankwah‐Amoah +1 more
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Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The increasing prevalence of corporate scandals and dysfunction linked to psychopathic leaders has prompted significant research into the drivers and effects of psychopathy in business. This paper examines corporate psychopathy, focusing on individuals with extreme selfishness, callousness, and manipulative behavior who often achieve ...
Florian Fuchs
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The role of institutional quality, energy consumption, and trade openness in food production in major 19 agricultural economies. [PDF]
Sci RepÇelik H, Aytekin İ, Kızılkaya S.
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Institutional Fragility and E‐Business Adoption: A Study of SMEs in a Conflict‐Affected Economy
Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines e‐business adoption among SMEs in Yemen, a conflict‐affected and institutionally fragile economy. Drawing on a mixed‐methods design, it combines Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS‐SEM) with qualitative interviews to analyse how war and firm size moderate the effects of key adoption drivers and barriers.
Ahmed Abdullah +5 more
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Exploring Factors Associated With the Stalled Implementation of a Ground-Up Electronic Health Record System in South Africa: Qualitative Insights From the E-Tick Case Study Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). [PDF]
JMIR Med InformZharima C, Griffiths F, Goudge J.
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Land Use Transformation and Climate Resilience in Smart Cities: Role of ICT in Modern Urban Planning
Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Modern urban planning is experiencing a transition from traditional planning to the integration of information technology, which defines the concept of a “smart city”. The study analyses the evolution of urban planning practices with an emphasis on the role of engineering and architecture in the process of urbanization, the transition to the ...
Dariusz Cichoń
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Assessing regulatory institutions and building collapse in Lagos state, Nigeria. [PDF]
Sci RepSalau WO, Anifowose RK.
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Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The inherently slow acquisition speed of MRI makes abdominal imaging highly sensitive to respiratory motion artifacts. Since the early days of MRI, the development of respiratory motion compensation techniques has been an active research topic, and this field has seen substantial progress.
Li Feng, Hersh Chandarana
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