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Biographies, ontological security and the socio‐spatial politics shaping teachers' mobility in remote Australia

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The global teacher shortage continues to intensify, with disparate impacts across geographic and socio‐economic communities. In Queensland, Australia, where this study originates, post‐COVID teacher shortages have intensified workforce pressures, leaving several regional, rural and remote schools as some of the ‘hardest‐to‐staff’ in the ...
Matthew Readette, Reece Mills, Terri Bourke, Simone White, Martin Mills, Lisa van Leent   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious: Funding Pathways for Circular Start‐Ups

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding.
Pilar Mejía‐Vélez, Wim Van Opstal, Christina Bidmon, Saskia Manshoven, Julian Kirchherr   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving urban delivery with extended cargo bikes: a simulation-based study on the impact of double-parking on urban traffic flow

European Transport Research Review
This study investigates the impact of double-parking during pickup and delivery activities in urban areas for an innovative extended cargo bike concept consisting of a bicycle and up to five trailers.
Marcus Klatte, Tobias Kuhnimhof
doaj   +1 more source

Self‐Transcendence and Self‐Enhancement Values as Drivers of Eco‐Travel Behavior. Implications for Business Strategies for Eco‐Tourism Sector

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ecotourism encourages environmentally friendly travel; however, little is known about the underlying value systems influencing travelers' choices and actions. This study uses a mixed‐method methodology that combines post hoc qualitative analysis with a large‐scale quantitative survey to examine the influence of multiple value dimensions on ...
Yuemeng Ge, Zhi Li, Naman Sreen, Rsha Alghafes, Mai Nguyen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Don't Just Train, Inspire: The Critical Role of Motivation in Corporate Green Behavior

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how green training influences corporate green behavior, with a particular focus on the mediating role of organizational green motivation. Drawing on the resource‐based view and the ability‐motivation‐opportunity framework, we propose a model in which green training builds environmental capability and fosters motivation ...
Marta Mas‐Machuca, Alba Manresa, Jasmina Berbegal‐Mirabent   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

E-cargo bikes as a personal transport mode in the UK: Insights from surveys and suburban trials

Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research
This paper explores the potential of e-cargo bikes as a personal transport mode in the UK, reporting on a series of surveys and trials. Hypothesising that early adoption of this niche mode was geodemographically skewed, we carried out a nationally ...
Ian Philips, Sally Cairns, Alice De Séjournet, Jillian Anable, Labib Azzouz, Frauke Behrendt, Christian Brand, Noel Cass, Mary Darking, Clara Glachant, Eva Heinen, Nick Marks, Theresa Nelson   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Systems Thinking Approach for Modelling Sustainability Impacts and Paradoxes of Product‐Service Systems

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent decades, manufacturing companies have increasingly adopted product‐service systems (PSSs) business models combining products and services. PSS solutions aim for greater sustainable performance across the triple bottom line (TBL) dimensions; however, the literature emphasises the significance of accurately assessing sustainability ...
Veronica Arioli, Maria Holgado, Roberto Sala, Fabiana Pirola, Giuditta Pezzotta   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging Public Transit for Robotic Deliveries: A Column Generation Approach

Naval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are small, electric, wheeled vehicles that operate at pedestrian speeds. In the last‐mile delivery service considered in this study, a fleet of AMRs is deployed across multiple recharging depots within a service area, from which they depart to perform point‐to‐point deliveries. We consider an operational setting
Yishay Shapira, Mor Kaspi
wiley   +1 more source

Stair‐Climbing Wheelchairs for Enhanced Mobility: A Comprehensive Review of Fundamental Mechanisms, Design Concepts, and Performance Analysis

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT People with physical disabilities face significant mobility challenges while climbing uneven surfaces and staircases. In these circumstances, traditional wheelchairs do not provide stable, safely controlled mobility, underscoring the importance of building superior stair‐climbing wheelchairs for both medical and infrastructure purposes.
Gopisetti Manikanta, S. M. Abhinandan, Anand Reddy, G. Chandana, Divya, P. Anil Kumar, Ch. Venkata Rao, Ashish Garg, Ravi C. Soni, Jogendra Kumar, Bhargav Akkinepally   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perspectives on Climate Change in Education for Sustainability: Linking Concepts and Skills for a Practical Ecological Transition

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT ‘Hard’ natural sciences have extensively been used to provide evidence that climate change is happening and climate action is needed. If the contribution of our economic activities to disturbing our climate systems is now largely accepted, the way in which we design and operationalise ‘climate action’—how we transition to more sustainable ...
Sandrine Simon
wiley   +1 more source