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Inhibitory Decay and Supercritical Brain Dynamics During Sleep Deprivation

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Sleep deprivation progressively shifts human brain dynamics from near‐critical toward supercritical states, as revealed by neuronal avalanche analysis of resting‐state fMRI. These changes track subjective sleep pressure rather than vigilance lapses and show marked network heterogeneity. A circuit model suggests that reduced inhibitory efficacy provides
Dai Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving service quality by strengthening culture: implications for project management in an engineering consulting firm

open access: yesDyna
This study examines the organizational culture of an engineering consulting firm and its impact on project management practices. The Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI), based on the Competing Values Framework (CVF), was used to assess ...
Nelida Vanegas-Merchán   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring business value and sustainability performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The integration of corporate sustainability within operations remains an important and fundamental challenge for business. This paper first consolidates and then builds upon the EABIS-supported activities of Cranfield School of Management with business ...
Ferguson, David
core  

Reconceptualising e-business performance measurement using an innovation adoption framework

open access: yes, 2012
Purpose – Previous empirical research into the performance measurement of exemplary e-businesses has pointed to a lack of progress in developing distinctive performance metrics for e-business and a failure to adopt best practice in performance management.
Barnes, D.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

An Embodied Paper‐Based Microfluidic Al‐Air Battery for Enduring Untethered Insect‐Scale Robots

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This work presents a centimeter‐scale microfluidic aluminum–air battery (MFAAB) with dual‐surface anode and F−‐mediated byproduct decomposition. The design enables a high capacity of 2697.05 mAh/g Al and delivers tens of milliwatts to power LEDs, motors, and a toy car.
Yun Yang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uncovering the strengths and weaknesses of outsourcing core business deliverables: the case of selected state-owned enterprises in South Africa

open access: yesThe Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, 2018
Background: The outsourcing phenomenon is one of the extensive areas of business in the world. It is a practice among both private and public organisations and an important element in business strategy.
Marcia Magagula, Robert W.D. Zondo
doaj   +1 more source

Editorial:some measurement methods are applied to business performance management

open access: yes, 2012
[[abstract]]In today’s competitive environment, business being operationally good is not enough. Business needs to improve their work activities and promotes their performance continuously. Therefore, business’s performance must be managed and measured.
Lu, Kuen-Horng; Lin, Chin-Tsai; Huang, Ing-Chung
core  

The benefits of an e-business performance measurement system

open access: yes, 2010
This chapter investigates how organizations have been adapting their performance measurement practices in response to their adoption of e-business in their business operations.
Hinton, M.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

IKKβ and USP28 Regulate HEY1 Stability to Promote Cancer Stemness and Immune Evasion in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
The uncovered IKKβ‐USP28‐HEY1 axis fuels cancer stemness and immune evasion in hepatocellular carcinoma. USP28 deubiquitinates HEY1 upon IKKβ‐mediated phosphorylation, conferring PD‐1/PD‐L1 blockade resistance. Pharmacological inhibition of USP28 sensitizes resistant tumors to anti‐PD‐1 immunotherapy, revealing a promising therapeutic strategy ...
Na Shao   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Financial Metrics: A Systematic and Bibliometric Review of Hotel Business Performance

open access: yesAdministrative Sciences
Hotel business performance has been traditionally measured through financial metrics. Nevertheless, recent research emphasizes the increasing relevance of non-financial metrics such as sustainability, stakeholder perceptions, and strategic management ...
Carlos Sampaio   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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