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Practice adoption in MNCS: A multi‐level interactionist model of trait activation

Global Strategy Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Sharing knowledge through organizational practices is an important source of advantage for multinational corporations (MNCs). While prior research on practice adoption by subsidiaries of MNCs has identified several individual and organizational factors, this study examines their interplay in the context of HQ‐mandated ...
Sven Kunisch, Ulrich Leicht‐Deobald, Tomi Laamanen, Adrian Schulte Steinberg, Björn Ambos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organizational separateness and general manager turnover: Behavioral theory in the international context

Global Strategy Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Under what conditions do headquarters replace the general manager (GM) of an underperforming subsidiary? We argue that translating performance feedback into managerial intervention requires an inferential step the behavioral theory of the firm has only partially theorized.
Liang (Arthur) Li, Vanessa C. Hasse, Marketa Rickley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Punitive Miracles in the Old Norse Bishops’ Sagas

Collegium Medievale
This article studies instances of divine retribution performed by God through his bishops in medieval Scandinavia. It focuses on the miracles performed by the bishops of Iceland –both saints and non-saints– as recorded in the Biskupa sögur and the ...
Davide Salmoiraghi
doaj  

New Medical Schools, Access to Physicians, and Health Outcomes: Evidence From Japan

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyse the impact of the construction of medical schools and associated university hospitals in Japan during the 1970s, which was primarily driven by ‘One Prefecture, One Medical School Policy’ (OPOMS). We find that the number of physicians increased significantly in prefectures where a medical school was built, and this effect persisted ...
Kisho Hoshi
wiley   +1 more source

Waiting Time Prioritisation for Public and Private Providers: Evidence From Hip Replacement Surgery

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Waiting times for planned health care treatments have been increasing in England and other OECD countries. One policy to reduce the impact of waiting times on patients' health is for doctors to prioritise patients according to their health status. This study tests the extent to which publicly‐funded patients in poorer health are prioritised on
Panos Kasteridis, Luigi Siciliani, Peter Sivey   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immune Markers and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in the European EPIC Cohort

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
The immune system has been implicated as a major driver in pancreatic cancer etiology. Previous cohort studies have found associations between pancreatic cancer and single immune system‐derived markers, but omics‐based evidence remains scarce. In this prospective case–control study, the authors investigated 92 proteins involved in immune reactions and ...
Verena A. Katzke, Yue Chen, Srimanti Dutta, Federico Canzian, Julie Louise Munk Andersen, Agnetha Linn Rostgaard‐Hansen, Léa Bouteille, Vinciane Rebours, Thérèse Truong, Matthias B. Schulze, Benedetta Bendinelli, Valeria Pala, Vittorio Simeon, Rosario Tumino, Carlotta Sacerdote, Roel Vermeulen, P. Martijn Kolijn, Sjoerd G. Elias, Marta Crous‐Bou, Maria‐José Sánchez, Ana Jimenez‐Zabala, José María Huerta, Marcela Guevara, Nick Wareham, Marie Breeur, Mattias Johansson, James Yarmolinsky, Daniele Campa, Rudolf Kaaks   +28 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence Trends of Colorectal Cancer by Social and Behavioral Factors—A Pooled Cohort Study

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents more than 10% of the global cancer burden. Unlike in some other cancers, no single risk factor accounts for most CRC cases. Despite the well‐studied overall incidence trend of CRC, little information is available on risk factor‐specific incidence trends of CRC.
Emilia Muhonen, Karri Seppä, Heidi Ryynänen, Johan G. Eriksson, Tommi Härkänen, Pekka Jousilahti, Paul Knekt, Seppo Koskinen, Satu Männistö, Ossi Rahkonen, Maarit A. Laaksonen, Janne Pitkäniemi, Sanna Lappi‐Heikkinen, METCA Study Group   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions and experiences of midwives' regarding the use of the labor care guide at two state hospitals in Khomas region, Namibia

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract The labor care guide (LCG) is a new tool for monitoring labor, introduced to replace the partograph, which had been used improperly and inconsistently across various contexts. Early research suggests that healthcare practitioners view the LCG as a tool that enhances the quality of care during labor and delivery.
Amalia N. N. Ilonga, Takaedza Munangatire   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporary VAT Reduction in Vietnam: Consumer Behavior Analysis

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of temporary VAT rate changes on consumer behavior in Vietnam, particularly concerning the VAT reduction implemented during 2023–2024. The research analyzes annual survey data and household expenditure reports to assess changes in consumer spending on durable goods during the first half of 2024 (2024 H1 ...
Hang Thi Thu Trinh
wiley   +1 more source

International Evidence on the Relationship Between Financial Literacy and Corporate Cash Holdings

Journal of Corporate Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study is the first investigation of the relationship between corporate cash holdings and financial literacy (FL). We find that a one‐standard‐deviation increase in FL is associated with an 8%–27% reduction in corporate cash holdings, depending on the measure of FL used.
Kenneth Yung, Reza Kahibavil, Su Li, Arian Amidi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source