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Guanxi and Wasta: 20 Years of Evolution and Future Directions for Informal Network Research

Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article provides an examination of the evolution of networking in China and the Arab world over two decades and provides an update to, and new insights arising from, an article called Guanxi and Wasta; A Comparison, published in Thunderbird International Business Review in 2006.
Kate Hutchings, David Weir, Sa'ad Ali, Sven Horak   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Collaborative Optimisation Strategy of Electric Agricultural Machinery Clusters and Rural Distribution Network in Renewable Energy Storage Application Scenario

IET Smart Energy Systems, EarlyView.
This paper proposes a two‐stage electric agricultural machinery charging optimisation strategy that first adjusts Charging scheduling to minimise load variance, then uses V2G technology with idle machinery as energy storage to reduce fluctuation and improve PV integration, solved via NSGA‐II and TOPSIS.
Qiang Yu, Zihong Jiang, Xionglin He, Yongji Chen, Lianyue Niu, Wei Tang, Jian Zhao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging the implementation gap in MCABC inventory management: from a taxonomy to practical archetypes

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite increasing demands for resilient and sustainable supply chains, inventory management often relies on outdated single‐criterion analyses. While multi‐criteria ABC (MCABC) analyses provide a theoretically mature assessment of resilience‐sustainability‐benefit trade‐offs in inventory, their adoption remains limited due to fragmented ...
Lukas Grützner, Michael H. Breitner
wiley   +1 more source

A spectral analysis extension to DEMATEL for strategic leverage points identification

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Efforts to intervene in complex systems often emphasize influential factors, yet system behavior is equally shaped by the relationships among them. Methods such as Decision‐Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) map causal structures but remain descriptive and do not identify which relationships provide the greatest leverage for ...
Pavlos Delias, Kerasia Kalkitsa
wiley   +1 more source

The Development of the Tool for Rating the qUality of Services sTandards (TRUST)

Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study aimed to develop a preliminary framework for the systematic, multi‐dimensional evaluation of service standards, the Tool for Rating the qUality of Service sTandards (TRUST), to address the heterogeneity and quality‐related deficiencies in existing standards and to provide a preliminary evidence‐informed basis for ...
Zhenggang Bai, Yumeng Zhu, Xingsu Gao, Nannan Shi, Xiaoliang Cheng, Ruhai Bai, Jingchun Fan, Janne Estill, Weijie Xing, Feng Tong, Dwi Linna Suswardany, Paul Montgomery‐Marks, Liang Du, Iris Chi, Haibo Cheng, the TRUST Working Group   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurophysiological Methods in Accounting and Finance

Journal of International Financial Management &Accounting, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent advances in neuroscience have made neurophysiological methods increasingly accessible, creating a timely opportunity to rethink how accounting and financial decisions are studied. Yet accounting and finance research has been slow to exploit its full potential.
Gaia Bassani, Silvio Vismara
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence in Climate and Sustainable Finance: A Blessing or a Curse?

Journal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While there are concerns regarding the sustainability of artificial intelligence (AI), it is a potential ally in the transition toward a greener future. It offers advanced tools for data analysis; risk modeling; and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) assessment.
Filippo di Pietro, Pilar Giráldez‐Puig, Pedro R. Palos‐Sánchez, Zbigniew Korzeb   +3 more
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“Why?”: C. Wright Mills on the Spirit of the Classical Sociological Tradition and Positivist Versus Critical Sociology

Sociology Lens, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite their very diverse interests, the classical sociological thinkers were concerned with analyzing the dramatic social transformations in the wake of colonialism, slavery, and modern industrial capitalism as well as the multiple revolutions, particularly in relation to the new forms of social inequalities and power disparities.
Zaheer Baber
wiley   +1 more source

Reclaiming Relevance Through Problem‐Driven Interdisciplinary Research

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Management studies initially emerged as an applied field, uniquely positioned to tackle practical organizational problems through interdisciplinary research. Over time, however, the field has prioritized abstract theoretical contributions over real‐world engagement, fragmenting into disciplinary silos ill‐equipped to address complex ...
Pratima (Tima) Bansal, Jin‐Su Kang
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Preliminary study documents variable accuracy and inclusion among biology instructor gender/sex definitions

Natural Sciences Education, Volume 55, Issue 2, December 2026.
Abstract Society generally presents sex inaccurately as a binary variable based on one or few trait(s), causing myriad issues, including the pursuit of reductionist biology experiments, the creation of laws that limit the rights of women, people with queer genders, and intersex folks, and greater student endorsement of gender stereotypes in ...
Emily P. Driessen, Joel R. Schneider, Keenan Walker, Tess Hallman, A. Kelly Lane   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source