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How to ‘survive’ after graduating in science or engineering: Becoming an academic administrator
The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract This is the eighth article in the series ‘Survival Skills for Scientists’; previous papers were published in the Journal of Materials Education. Here I describe my views, based partly on personal experience, about pursuing an alternative career path within academia: becoming an administrator (e.g., Department Chair, Dean, Vice‐President ...
Federico Rosei
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Costa Rica, superstar? some reflections on the global drivers and bottlenecks of the happy planet index [PDF]
For some years now, the Happy Planet Organization presents the so-called ‘Happy Planet Index’ (HPI), which is an index of measuring the trade-off between ecological footprint data and life quality (Happy Life Years, HLYE).
Tausch, Arno
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Sudan at War With Itself: Civilian Devastation in the Civil War
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A civil war is raging in Sudan between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) along with militia groups. Beginning on April 15, 2023, and continuing at least to this writing (October 15, 2025), civilian noncombatants have been subjected to bombings, beatings, torture, shootings, rape, and murder on a large scale. Since
Daniel Rothbart +3 more
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Создавање и развој на воена организација на Македонското Национално-Револуционерно Движење во предилинденскиот и илинденскиот период [PDF]
Bezbednosni Dijalozi, 2014 Until the end of the 19 century, the Macedonian people’s struggle for liberation from Ottoman rule was based on rebellions, uprisings, revolts, and other forms of struggle and resistance, which were not previously planned, prepared, and militarily ...
Zorica Saltirovska
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Transnational NGOs between Popular Uprising and Authoritarian Regime: Developments in Egypt [PDF]
, 2013 Scholars differentiate the concepts of internationalism and transnationalism. While the first refers to the connectivity between macro institutions such as states, multinational corporations and other institutionalized actors within and beyond national ...
Farah, A. O.
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National Identity Meaning and Attitudes Toward War, Peace, and the Future of Ukraine
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The link between attitudes and social identity is complex, influencing perceptions, motivations, and actions. Social psychological research mainly focused on the role of attitude in identity formation, particularly in the contexts of social movements and collective action.
Karina V. Korostelina +6 more
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World society and the transformation of national defense: exploring world cultural impact on security and military [PDF]
In this paper, I explore the applicability of sociological institutionalism for the analysis of security and the military. Based on cross-sectional data from 50 countries, I show how values linked to the nation state and security are related to world ...
Jakobi, Anja P.
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To What Extent Does ESG Performance Influence Board Engagement in Acquisition Activity?
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between boards and corporate acquisition activity. Specifically, we posit that boards with directors who have been politicians positively influence the propensity to pursue acquisitions and that ESG performance (divided into environmental, social, and governance scores) moderates this relationship.
Leticia Pérez‐Calero +4 more
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Modelling Sustainability Performance in Manufacturing Companies
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nowadays, organisations need to operate with economic, social and environmental goals in mind. Indices objectively quantify such goals; hence, an organisation can develop and compare policies based on future index values. We propose a system dynamics‐based model of a manufacturing company that frames its operations in terms of a set of easily ...
Harol Andrey Avila‐Choconta +3 more
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Breadth at the Helm: Generalist CEOs and Corporate ESG Performance‐Evidence From China
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Drawing on the Upper Echelons Theory and the Imprinting Theory, this study conjectures that generalist CEOs may have a stronger tendency to pursue environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. We perform multiple regression analyses with observations of Shanghai and Shenzhen A‐share listed companies from 2010 to 2023 in order to explore ...
Shanmei Luo +4 more
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