US Draft Merger Guidelines: Manifesto of improvements or step back? [PDF]
This paper critically evaluates the draft version of the US Merger Guidelines from 2023 (D23), which departs from the consumer welfare standard, sparking intense debates within the academic, professional, and business communities. D23, released by the US
Ristić Bojan
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The harsh climatic conditions of deserts may lead to unique adaptations of microbes, which could serve as potential sources of new metabolites to cope with environmental stresses.
Ying Wen +9 more
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The effect of transformational leadership on nonfamily international intrapreneurship behavior in family firms: the mediating role of psychological empowerment [PDF]
Purpose – The study aims to reveal the effects of transformational leadership on nonfamily employee international intrapreneurship with the mediating role of psychological empowerment.
Giang Thi Thuy Huynh
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Comprehensive Evaluation of the Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Ling-Zhi-8 (LZ-8) In Vitro and a Rheumatoid Arthritis Animal Model. [PDF]
LZ‐8 reduced IL‐6 and COX‐2 in LPS‐stimulated macrophages, partly by inhibiting MyD88‐mediated JNK‐MAPK signaling. LZ‐8 reduced inflammation and swelling in the ankle and palm of the feet in the animal model. High‐dose LZ‐8 reduced synovial hyperplasia, and all doses protected articular cartilage.
Hung SW, Tsai PJ, Yang CY, Chuang LT.
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Properties of singular points in a special case of orthorhombic media
The position of singular lines for orthorhombic (ORT) media with fixed diagonal elements of the elasticity matrix cij, i=1…6 is studied under the condition that c11, c22, c33>c66>c44>c55.
Yu.V. Roganov, A. Stovas, V.Yu. Roganov
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Conflict of interests among shareholders – does it refer to dividend decisions?
Agency theory refers to the conflict of interests between different groups involved in the business. One aspect of the agency theory is conflict among shareholders. One of the areas of potential conflict is dividend payment.
Bukalska Elżbieta +2 more
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The purpose of this study is to explain why employees in financial companies in Sri Lanka are likely to engage in unethical pro-team behaviors and how transformational leaders involve controlling unethical pro-team behaviors in a competitive work ...
Irangani B.K. Sagarika +3 more
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Optimal mechanism in governmental project screening: A theory of Kornai's soft budget constraint
Soft budget constraint refers to the phenomenon that money losing inefficient projects keep on getting subsidies and operating. It was first phrased and analyzed by the late Hungarian economist Janos Kornai when he studied former socialist economies and ...
Chong-en Bai, Yijiang Wang
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Improving the Efficiency of the Digits-in-Noise Hearing Screening Test: A Comparison Between Four Different Test Procedures [PDF]
Purpose: This study compared the test characteristics, test–retest reliability, and test efficiency of three novel digits-in-noise (DIN) test procedures to a conventional antiphasic 23-trial adaptive DIN (D23).
Swanepoel, De Wet +7 more
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Purpose: Drawing on social exchange theory (SET), this study explores the mediating role of quiescent silence as a link between organizational stressors and turnover intentions among Russian frontline employees (FLEs).
Kashif Muhammad +3 more
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