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Military Reports and the Problem with Technological Agency
Discourse and Writing/Rédactologie, 2008 By using examples from the report of the death of a US Navy female jet pilot, this article shows how genre embeds the practices of a community by employing a register (Halliday and Martin 2003) that shifts agency between human and non-human entities ...
Victoria L. Sadler
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Public Options and Altruistic Firms - Antitrust Targets or Tools? The Welfare Impact of a Mixed Oligopoly With Managerial firms [PDF]
I analyse the welfare impact of a mixed market with a public or private firm with some degree of altruism, in the presence of an agency problem. Contrary to some earlier findings, the total surplus turns out to be increasing in the degree of altruism ...
Johan Willner
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Introduction Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases(RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living(ADLs). This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disperate regions of England: Salford(urban) and Norfolk(rural).
Mehreen Somro +6 more
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A Q‐Learning Algorithm to Solve the Two‐Player Zero‐Sum Game Problem for Nonlinear Systems
International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 566-581, March 2025.A Q‐learning algorithm to solve the two‐player zero‐sum game problem for nonlinear systems. ABSTRACT This paper deals with the two‐player zero‐sum game problem, which is a bounded L2$$ {L}_2 $$‐gain robust control problem. Finding an analytical solution to the complex Hamilton‐Jacobi‐Issacs (HJI) equation is a challenging task.
Afreen Islam +2 more
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The Pricing of Mortgages by Brokers: An Agency Problem? [PDF]
Mortgage brokers have grown in importance in the home mortgage origination process in recent years suggesting they provide a valuable service matching borrowers and lenders, although their involvement has also been linked to the recent surge in mortgage ...
Michael LaCour-Little
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.The tribological behavior of 100Cr6 steel spheres textured via Vickers microindentation is evaluated under lubricated sliding by varying both dimple size and density. Fine and dense textures significantly reduce friction across all lubrication regimes, while large dimples increase it.
Farideh Davoodi +3 more
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Business group, corporate governance and business performance: A study in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science - Economics and Business AdministrationCorporate governance is essential for businesses, especially those with complex structures. This research examines the relationship between business group structures, corporate governance, and business performance in Vietnam, providing theoretical ...
Thong Tien Nguyen +2 more
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Reconciling structure and agency in strategy -as-practice research: Towards a strong- structuration theory approach [PDF]
, 2017 An overwhelming focus of research on the micro agency of strategic actors has led to the literature being characterized as demonstrating a micro-myopia, resulting in a micro-isolationism.
Elbasha, Tamim, Wright, Alex
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What Do Large Language Models Know About Materials?
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.If large language models (LLMs) are to be used inside the material discovery and engineering process, they must be benchmarked for the accurateness of intrinsic material knowledge. The current work introduces 1) a reasoning process through the processing–structure–property–performance chain and 2) a tool for benchmarking knowledge of LLMs concerning ...
Adrian Ehrenhofer +2 more
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Determinants of Dividend Payout Policy: A Case of Pakistan Engineering Sector
Romanian Economic Journal, 2011 The return on investment can be divided in capital gain and dividend payouts. It is a difficult task for management to allocate a sufficient amount in both segments, especially to prevent from agency problems.
Kashif Imran
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