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Consanguineous Marriage and the Psychopathology of Progeny: A Population-wide Data Linkage Study.
Maguire A, Tseliou F, O'Reilly D.
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The depth and breadth of capitalism at the Cape
Abstract Limited liability company legislation was introduced to the Cape Colony in 1861. An amendment in 1892 led to wider adoption, expanding and diversifying the capital market. Using novel data from the Cape Joint Stock Archive between 1892 and 1902, this paper examines who invested, where capital flowed, and how these patterns shaped firm outcomes
Edward Kerby, Lloyd Melusi Maphosa
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Elite persistence in family: The role of adoption in prewar Japan
Abstract Why do elite families often maintain their social and economic status across generations? This paper examines the role of adoption in sustaining elite persistence in prewar Japan. Under the Japanese inheritance system, families without a biological son could adopt an heir to continue the family lineage and transfer assets and social status ...
Hiroshi Kumanomido, Yutaro Takayasu
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Organisational dehumanisation: Authoritativeness as remedy
Abstract According to orthodoxy, the human relations movement was a watershed in rehumanising scientifically managed workplaces. In the wake of such purported reform, pundits (theorists and practitioners alike) have typically taken for granted that 21st century approaches to workplace superintendence, birthed in the wake of the Hawthorne Studies and ...
Jean‐Etienne Joullié +2 more
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Taking stock of gendered social networks in organizations and careers: A literature review
Abstract Ample research has explored men's and women's social networks, with the aim to link differences in structural properties of networks and networking behaviors to varying career outcomes. Despite the diverse contexts and methods, representing many aspects and nuances of the role played by gender in organizations, much of contemporary research ...
Sofiya Voytiv +4 more
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Consanguinity in the Lebanese population: knowledge, attitudes and practices. [PDF]
Chouery E +13 more
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Honouring the Past, Embracing the Future
Abstract The United Church of Canada, founded in 1925, represents an ambitious experiment in church union that blends Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregationalist traditions. Over the past century, the church has played a pivotal role in shaping Canadian society by advocating for social justice, Indigenous reconciliation, interreligious dialogue ...
Hyuk Cho
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Assessing the Current Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions Regarding Consanguineous Marriages in the United Arab Emirates. [PDF]
Alali SN +7 more
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Leadership and Accountability in Faith‐Based Institutions: Evidence From UK Mosques
ABSTRACT This study investigates accountability in religious institutions on the basis of evidence obtained from interviews with relevant parties in UK mosques. We mobilize prior theoretical contention regarding servant leadership and constraints on personal accountability to expose perceptions of seriously deficient discharge outcomes.
Umair Riaz +3 more
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