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Spiritual Cannibalism in HRD: How Workplace Spirituality Devours Sacred Traditions

Human Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper interrogates how the discourse of workplace spirituality in human resource development (HRD) operates as a tool of colonization. Through a systematic review of 48 articles published between 1997 and March 2025, the study uncovers recurring patterns of spiritual appropriation in which non‐Western traditions are detached from their ...
Shoaib Ul‐Haq
wiley   +1 more source

Group Lending versus Individual Lending in Microfinance [PDF]

, 2009
Microfinance is typically associated with joint liability of group members. However, a large part of microfinance institutions rather offers individual instead of group loans.
Lehner, Maria
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Microfinance, MSMEs and the Macro Economy: Evidence from India [PDF]

, 2018
Much of prior literature on the relationship between microfinance and the macro-economy has focused on the effect of the latter in determining the success of microfinance institutions (MFIs).
Casabona, Monica
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How Does Vulnerability Framing by Microfinance Institutions Leverage Funding Success in Crowdfunding?

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study draws on framing theory to investigate how microfinance institutions (MFIs) strategically construct a vulnerability‐oriented organisational identity and how this framing influences their funding decisions during the pre‐campaign phase of prosocial crowdfunding.
Ana Paula Matias Gama, Ricardo Emanuel‐Correia, Fábio Duarte, Mário Augusto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Youth Entrepreneurship, Credit Access and Post‐Disaster Business Recovery: Evidence From Informal Food Enterprises in Ghana

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how access to finance (credit access) influences business recovery and entrepreneurial performance among youth‐led informal food enterprises in Ghana, with implications for financial inclusion, entrepreneurial ability and post‐crisis business resilience in developing economies.
Bernard Kwamena Cobbina Essel, Ebenezer Donkor, Ayat Ullah, Faizal Adams, Miroslava Bavorova   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Penerapan Zakat, Infak, Sedekah, dan Wakaf sebagai Strategi Kebijakan Fiskal pada Sharia Microfinance Institution

Indonesian Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance, 2021
The purpose of this study is to determine the role and function of Zakat, Infak, Sedekah and Waqf as a fiscal policy strategy in the economy of the ummah with the approach of Islamic microfinance institutions.
Eny Latifah
doaj   +1 more source

From niche to scale: enabling factors for saline agriculture in the North Sea and Mediterranean regions

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Salinisation is one of the most pressing environmental challenges affecting agricultural land and food production worldwide. Although the challenge is substantial, saline agriculture represents a promising approach that integrates soil, water and crop management practices tailored to salt‐affected lands, enabling both adaptation to ...
Pim van Tongeren, Katarzyna Negacz
wiley   +1 more source

Gender and Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN): Evaluating Nigeria's Legislative Framework for Achieving Gender‐Equitable LDN Outcomes

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Legislative frameworks that support gender equality are crucial for addressing structural inequalities, protecting women's rights, and achieving gender‐equitable land degradation neutrality (LDN) outcomes. This study examines the extent to which national‐level policies and legislation governing LDN and related sectors incorporate gender ...
Cynthia Nneka Olumba, Chukwudi Charles Olumba   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women’s participation and cost efficiency in microfinance institutions: a Sub-Saharan study

Cogent Business & Management
This study aims to examine the factors influencing the cost efficiency of microfinance institutions in Sub-Saharan African countries. A ten-year unbalanced panel data consisting of 128 microfinance institutions from 34 countries was used for the analysis.
Tarekegn Tariku Ebissa, Arega Seyoum Asfaw, Deresse Mersha Lakew   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Role Of Savings and Credit Co-Operative Societies on Women Socio-Economic Empowerment: A Case of Brac Microfinance Institution in Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania [PDF]

Journal of Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, 2023
This study examined the role of Microfinance Institution on women socio-economic empowerment in Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. Specifically, the study determined, factors influencing women access to BRAC microfinance services, the ...
Prosper John Kimaro*
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