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Ideological Censorship in Lithuania in 1948–1955: Adjustment of the System

Genocidas ir Rezistencija, 2009
Research conducted confirms that the crucial stage in the Sovietization of Lithuanian cultural life started at the end of fifth decade of the 20th century.
Arūnas Streikus
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Can Private Equity Deliver on Its Societal Ambitions? What We Know and Don't Know About Environmental, Social, and Governance Factor Integration in Private Equity

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Private equity (PE) firms increasingly integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in investment decisions and raise impact funds to address sustainability challenges. We review and integrate the growing body of literature on why, when, and how PE fund managers incorporate ESG factors into their investment strategies and ...
Tjarda Molenaar, Christopher Wickert, Svetlana Khapova   +2 more
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The formation of the political elite in Lithuania at the turn of the 1980s—1990s: the role of “moral politicians” [PDF]

Baltic Region, 2011
This article considers the trend of structural changes in the political elite of the Republic of Lithuania in the post-Soviet period through analyzing the role of the so-called “moral politicians” — intellectuals, artists, and cultural figures, who ...
Smirnov Vadim
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The Heterogeneous Impact of Non‐Financial Reporting Directive Legal Implementation on ESG Performance in EU‐Listed Companies

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of EU Directive 2014/95/EU (NFRD) on the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance of EU‐listed companies, focusing on variations across ESG dimensions and national institutional contexts. Using a dataset of 19,036 observations from 2010 to 2022, we apply a time‐varying Difference‐in‐Differences ...
Yuqing Xiao, Antonio Somoza
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Caught between Continents

Central Europe, 2020
Israel’s idea of its sovereignty over Jewish cultural production has been essential in defining national mythology and self-consciousness ever since its founding as a state in 1948. But by what right does Israel make such claims?
Zachary Kimmel
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Ruthenian-Polish Matrimonial Relations in the Context of the Inter-Dynastic Policy of the House of Rurik in the 11th-14th Centuries: Selective Statistical Data [PDF]

Codrul Cosminului, 2019
The directions of matrimonial policy in the Middle Ages, its activity and effectiveness were determined not only by the authority of the individual dynasties in their relations, but also by the resilience of these families.
Myroslav Voloshchuk
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National Context and STEM Career Expectations: Social Comparison and Gender Differences Across 72 Economies

The Career Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Adolescents’ career expectations play a pivotal role in shaping identity and future opportunities, yet little is known about how national‐level comparisons influence these expectations. Drawing on social comparison theory, this study examines how relative standing in science achievement, socioeconomic status (SES), and math self‐efficacy is ...
Luyang Guo
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Artificial Intelligence as a Catalyst for Environmental and Social Sustainability Practices in SMEs: The Moderating Role of Sustainability, Digitalization, and Innovation Barriers

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between artificial intelligence and both environmental and social sustainability practices in small and medium‐sized enterprises, with a specific focus on the moderating effects of implementation barriers relating to sustainability, digitalization, and innovation.
Gülçinay Mumcu, Steven A. Brieger
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LANGUAGES WE CHOOSE: LITHUANIA’S EXPERIENCE

Polylinguality and Transcultural Practices, 2017
The paper discusses the situation of Russian language in Lithuania. The current educational system, attitude of the Lithuanian society towards local cultural and linguistic pluralism, historical and present geopolitical problems - all these factors have ...
A B Lichačiova
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Does Internal Corporate Social Responsibility Drive Employee Well‐Being? Evidence From a Positive Balance Perspective

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The significance of fostering an internal corporate social responsibility (ICSR) plan to advance employee well‐being is not fully understood. This article explores employee well‐being from a positive balance perspective, combining the strategic approach to Internal Corporate Social Responsibility with the Theory of subjective well‐being ...
Teresa C. Herrador‐Alcaide, João Correia Leitão, Montserrat Hernández‐Solís, Dina Pereira   +3 more
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