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Falling pupil numbers and school closures: Setting a research agenda for a new era of precarity
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the significant phenomenon of decreasing pupil numbers in England due to lower birth rates and the impact of a school closure on a school community. It then discusses how the sociology of education might research this major issue.
Eleanor Fagan, Alice Bradbury
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International Journal of Financial StudiesThis study examines the influence of employee tenure on earnings management and the moderating role of foreign investors in Korean listed firms. Drawing on agency theory and entrenchment perspectives, we argue that longer employee tenure, while fostering
Dongkuk Lim, Dong Hyun Son
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract While Gaokao, the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), has been extensively discussed outside the Chinese academic circle, the retake policy of the test has not received much attention. Moreover, Gaokao research in China has predominantly examined the effectiveness of the retake decision in relation to students' demographic ...
Yifeng Cheng, M. Obaidul Hamid
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Coherent Choice and Epistemic Entrenchment (Preliminary Report) [PDF]
, 1994 Rott, Hans, Hans Rott
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper examines the experiences of Nigerian cross‐border students in UK higher education, focusing on how colonial legacies continue to shape the interplay between structure and agency. Three key themes emerged in the analysis of the data: First, the persistence of a ‘West is Best’ mentality reflects the internalisation of colonial ...
Jennifer Marshall, Jack Bryne Stothard
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Insider Entrenchment and CEO Compensation in Entrepreneurial Firms: An Empirical Investigation
, 2009 This study investigates the effects of insider entrenchment on Chief Executive Officer (CEO) compensation in firms conducting an initial public offering (IPO). The sample comprises 220 US firms that went public between 1996 and 2002. Corporate governance
Forst, Arno
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Moderators' perceptions of consistency in Key Stage 2 writing moderation across local authorities
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This article explores moderators’ perceptions of the consistency of Key Stage 2 (KS2) writing moderation across Local Authorities (LAs) in England, a process central to securing the reliability and fairness of teacher assessment in a high‐stakes accountability system.
Rebecca Clarkson
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Analysis of the Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance With Earnings Management as a Moderating Variable [PDF]
, 2011 This study aims to obtain empirical evidence about the effect on the activity of earnings management practices of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and further examine the impact of these relationships (earnings management and CSR) effect on ...
Rahmawati, +2 more
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Harnessing ferroptosis from multilayer defense networks to nanoplatforms for specific cancer therapy
BMEMat, EarlyView.Nanomaterials target metabolically‐regulated ferroptosis for cancer therapy. Iron‐based or alternative nanoplatforms integrate ferroptosis with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy. They enable stimulus‐responsive therapies (photothermal, photodynamic, sonodynamic) activated by near‐infrared, light, or ultrasound, achieving potent synergistic ...
Xinyue Xu +5 more
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BMEMat, EarlyView.The mechanism of HA‐DS@PLGA nanoparticles co‐delivering DOX and SNAP (an NO donor) to suppress tumor growth, remodel the tumor microenvironment, and enhance antitumor immune responses for effective combinatorial cancer therapy. Abstract Cancer therapeutic efficacy is significantly influenced by tumor immunosuppressive environment possibly induced by ...
Xingzhou Peng +10 more
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