Institutional Fragility and E‐Business Adoption: A Study of SMEs in a Conflict‐Affected Economy
ABSTRACT This study examines e‐business adoption among SMEs in Yemen, a conflict‐affected and institutionally fragile economy. Drawing on a mixed‐methods design, it combines Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS‐SEM) with qualitative interviews to analyse how war and firm size moderate the effects of key adoption drivers and barriers.
Ahmed Abdullah +5 more
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Modeling environmental noise pollution around the 1893 educational institutions for children in Tehran to support new urban design strategies. [PDF]
Rigi N +3 more
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Abstract BACKGROUND Zinc‐biofortified rice has the potential to provide a sustainable solution for zinc deficiency, particularly in Asian countries where rice is the primary staple food. However, cooking of raw rice is associated with some loss of micronutrients, including zinc.
Prasenjit Mondal +8 more
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Sex Differences in the Factors Associated With Lifetime Alcohol, Tobacco and Cannabis Use Among Ghanaian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Salifu Y +4 more
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Abstract Forcible displacement due to war and persecution has reached unprecedented heights across the globe. The mental health impact of trauma and displacement on refugee communities is profound. Although there are several evidence‐based therapies that are efficacious in reducing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in refugees ...
Angela Nickerson +4 more
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Correlation of probiotic consumption with plaque index, salivary pH, and streptococcus mutans: A clinical experimental study. [PDF]
Lewiyonah R, Sutadi H, Fauziah E.
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The Bazaar as a Model for Knowledge Work
ABSTRACT This paper presents fieldwork that extends existing metaphors of knowledge work as a process shaped by hierarchical or market forces. A qualitative, ethnographic study of six knowledge‐intensive businesses in two countries identifies striking parallels with the Middle Eastern bazaar in contrast to Western impersonal markets and hierarchies. We
Reed Elliot Nelson +2 more
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Beyond the screen: a social cognitive theory perspective on gender, online gaming, and social well-being in Jordan. [PDF]
Khatatbeh H +3 more
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Knowledge Hiding by Salespeople in a B2C Context
ABSTRACT This study sought to explore the possible reasons why salespeople hide knowledge from customers in a business‐to‐consumer context (B2C). Based on the existing literature on knowledge hiding at the individual, organizational, and sales levels, an exploratory methodology with a qualitative approach was adopted.
Clarisse Cordeiro Medeiros Mondego +1 more
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Islamic mindfulness as cultural mindfulness: a conceptual framework for decision-making and well-being. [PDF]
Sadiq, Ahmad MS.
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