ABSTRACT This study theorises and empirically tests performative purpose alignment theory (PPAT), which conceptualises corporate purpose as a performative artefact materialised through discursive and multimodal signals. To operationalise this, we introduced the SDG–Purpose Alignment Index (SPAI), a computational construct that quantifies the thematic ...
Augustine Okeke, Ifeanyi Ugbebor
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Experiences of Ex-Smokers Serving as Peer Supporters in an Instant Messaging-Based Smoking Cessation Program: A Qualitative Study. [PDF]
Guo Z +11 more
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Do Banks in the Middle East and North Africa Region Price Carbon Exposure?
ABSTRACT This study examines whether carbon exposure is incorporated into corporate borrowing costs within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Using a panel of 771 firm‐year observations from publicly listed non‐financial firms between 2016 and 2023, the analysis investigates the relationship between carbon intensity and firms' cost of debt
Yara Ibrahim +2 more
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When practice outpaces policy: Whatsapp use among nursing and medical staff in Israeli hospitals. [PDF]
Vinker DBM, Peled-Raz M.
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From Waste to Worth: The Case for Modular and Upgradable Electronics in a Sustainable Future
ABSTRACT The rapid obsolescence of electronic products poses a major challenge to sustainable development due to rising e‐waste. Modular and upgradable product (MUP) architectures offer a promising approach to extend product lifetimes and reduce environmental impact. This study investigates how consumer perceptions and behaviours affect the adoption of
Mees Groothuis, Negin Salimi
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Escape into Social Media? A 4-Week Tracking Study on Nomophobia and Smartphone Coping. [PDF]
Li J, Chu Y, Liu S, Liu Y, Xu J.
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ABSTRACT This is a retrospective case study of an antisemitic lone actor terrorist who completed the deadliest attack against the Jewish community in American history. The analysis through the lens of the Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP‐18) finds that 72% of the warning indicators were present, including four proximal warning ...
Molly Amman, Julia Kupper, J. Reid Meloy
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Efficacy of a Mobile Health-Supported Home-Based Resistance Exercise After Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Injection in Chronic Subacromial Bursitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]
Chang YC +6 more
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Sustainable Luxury: Understanding Consumer Responses to Purpose‐Driven Brand Strategies
ABSTRACT The study examines the dilemma faced by consumers in balancing the concepts of sustainability and luxury in the context of self‐gifting. The research is based on the Affect‐Behavior‐Cognition (ABC) framework and the Consumer‐Brand Identification (CBI) theory, which seeks to understand how the perceived sustainability–luxury fit and brand ...
Subhajit Pahari +3 more
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From Confusion to Clarity: A Multi‐Stage Process Framework for Understanding Consumer Confusion
ABSTRACT This paper reconceptualizes consumer confusion as a multi‐stage temporal process rather than a static outcome, addressing theoretical fragmentation in existing antecedent‐consequence models. By integrating cognitive appraisal, contextual amplification, and adaptive coping within a unified framework, we explain how confusion unfolds rather than
Fatih Celik, Erdogan Koc
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