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Soft Power in Trade: Quantifying the Impact of Confucius Institutes on China's Exports

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the role of Confucius Institutes (CIs) as a form of China's cultural diplomacy and their impact on international trade, particularly exports. Using a gravity model, we analyze data from 1990 to 2019 across countries, finding that the presence of CIs significantly boosts China's exports.
Renjing Chen, Wei Jin, Tangrui Yang
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Evaluating Youth Participatory Action Research in the Americas: Comparative Insights on Empowerment, Methodologies, and Social Change

Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) positions adolescents as co‐researchers to investigate and address social issues affecting their lives. While YPAR has gained global prominence, comparative research examining how it is conceptualized and practiced across regional contexts remains limited.
John Diaz, Paola Velasquez Quintero, Cody Gusto, Ivan Muñoz‐Echeverri, Camilo Norena Herrera, Laura Valencia   +5 more
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The situational Samaritan: How group reputation threat shapes reparatory behavior

Journal of Consumer Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Consumers often act to correct the wrongdoings of people close to them, such as family members or friends. The current research demonstrates that consumers may also engage in a variety of reparatory behaviors—from a simple apology to gift‐giving and tipping—to counter the misdeeds of in‐group strangers when their behavior threatens the ...
Julia Von Schuckmann, Lucia S. G. Barros, Grant E. Donnelly, Marco Bertini   +3 more
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An evaluation program for nonprofit recreation organizations

, 1983
Increasing costs and declining resources have resulted in emphasis placed on evaluation and measurement of effectiveness and efficiency of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation organizations. This thesis addresses the requirement for evaluation, the construction of measures of output, effectiveness, and efficiency and the development of an evaluation program
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Sharing Good News at Work to Collaborate and to Self‐Enhance: A Motivational and Reputational Perspective on Workplace Interpersonal Capitalization

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Employees routinely experience work‐related positive events. In the wake of these events, employees sometimes share the good news with coworkers—a phenomenon known as workplace interpersonal capitalization. Research shows that such capitalization matters for how employees feel and act.
Trevor Watkins, Ji Koung Kim, Anthony C. Klotz, Satish Krishnan   +3 more
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270 WomenWise: Bridging translational science, empowerment, and capacity building for patient-centered research on alcohol misuse

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Objectives/Goals: 1. Build a network of stakeholders (WomenWise) empowered as a Community Advisory Board (CAB). 2. Expand knowledge about patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) and comparative effectiveness research (CER), specifically related to ...
Hannah Kolarik, Christopher Plapparampil, Benny, Brianna N. Tranby, MN Tommi Thompson, Kasey R. Boehmer, MN Alanna M. Chamberlain, MN Christi, A. Patten, MN Pravesh Sharma   +9 more
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Exploring production of social and economic value in social enterprises through a business model framework

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores how social enterprises create social and economic value through business models that support ex‐offenders. The work was motivated by a request for help from an entrepreneur wishing to establish a business that supports ex‐offender rehabilitation.
Elizabeth Green, Peter Bradley, Glenn Parry   +2 more
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Mapping the Influence of Ansoff's Corporate Strategy

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper conducts a systematic, data‐driven analysis of H. Igor Ansoff's enduring impact on strategic management scholarship. Despite Ansoff's recognition as the “father of strategic management” and the continued relevance of his frameworks—including the Ansoff matrix, weak signals analysis, and strategic thrust—a comprehensive understanding
Ivan Zupic, Tomaž Čater, Andrea Caputo, Dejan Uršič   +3 more
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TikTok's cardiopulmonary exercise testing videos: A content analysis of quality and misinformation

Digital Health
Background Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is conducted globally. On TikTok, CPET-related content serves as a key source of information for the public. However, the quality of these videos has not been systematically evaluated. This study aims to
Xun Gong, Zhineng Zhang, Bo Dong, Hongwei Pan   +3 more
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Off the sides of their desks : devolving evaluation to nonprofit and grassroots organizations

, 2008
This study examines the changing context and implications for evaluation practice of social program and service delivery devolved to small nonprofit and grassroots organizations. The setting is explored through a critical reflection-on-practice of over twenty years experience conducting evaluation. Using a multiple case study approach, the dissertation
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