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The Capital–Labour–State Dynamics of Herbicide Adoption in Rainfed India

open access: yesJournal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper engages debates around the capital–labour–state dynamics of agrarian transitions to address the oft‐studied but still little‐understood question of why farmers adopt herbicides when they do. Over the last several years, smallholder farmers in India have begun using the herbicide bispyribac sodium at breakneck speeds, particularly in
Carly Nichols, Nidhi Kumari
wiley   +1 more source

Organizational Soundscapes and the Sonicity of Voices: The Power of the ‘Sounds’ that Carry ‘Words’

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Organizations are soundscapes – they resonate with sounds and particularly the sounds of voices. Somehow however voice sonics, that is the sounds of voices and not the words carried on those sounds, have escaped attention in management studies. This absence of analysis is peculiar given voice sonics' undoubted influence on management (they may
Nancy Harding, Jackie Ford
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of Pavement Distresses Condition and Its Influence on Macro Traffic Parameters: A Case of Harar to Dhangago Road Segment. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Pavements are designed for desired speed limits and traffic capacity over time without considering the effects of more distinct pavement distresses parameters.
Jufare Getachew   +2 more
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How Violence Shapes Place: The Rise of Neo‐Authoritarianism in the Global Value Chain and the Emergence of an ‘Infernal Place’ in the Bangladesh Garment Industry

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how and to what extent violence has become a pivotal tool for conducting business in places integrated into the global value chain. It also explores the roles stakeholders play in silencing workers' resistance within these places.
Shoaib Ahmed
wiley   +1 more source

Middle Managers’ Regulation of the Emotions of Others in Strategy Implementation: A Process Perspective

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This article develops a process model of how middle managers regulate the negative emotions of their team members to support strategy implementation. Based on a 9‐month ethnographic study in a public broadcasting company, we examine how managers navigate emotionally charged resistance to top‐down strategic themes during meetings.
Henrika Franck   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Best Practices Handbook on Asphalt Pavement Maintenance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
The purpose of this handbook is to provide background information about the importance of pavement preservation and preventive maintenance, as well as present maintenance techniques for a variety of distresses and conditions.
Johnson, Ann M.
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Guises of Despair

open access: yes
European Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.
Béatrice Han‐Pile
wiley   +1 more source

Dominance and Prestige Motivations to Lead in Adolescence

open access: yesJournal of Personality, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Dual strategy frameworks of motivation to lead differentiate Dominance motivations, which leverage fear and control to gain power and status, from Prestige motivations, which rely on respect and trust. Substantial research on these motivational pathways has been conducted in adults, but no empirical research studies them earlier ...
Jennifer L. Tackett   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of high-level project professionals' perceptions on quality processes in directing the investigation of causes of premature pavement distresses : an exploratory study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Paper presented at the 35th Annual Southern African Transport Conference 4-7 July 2016 "Transport ? a catalyst for socio-economic growth and development opportunities to improve quality of life", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South ...
Das, S., Mgangira, M., O'Connell, J.
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