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Deviational Pragmatic Identity of Chinese College EFL Teachers in Contests
SAGE OpenIn tandem with the social constructionist turn in identity studies, the pragmatic identity of EFL teachers is an emerging topic of interest, particularly in light of the discursive view of identity.
Yunlong Qiu, Chao Liu, Zhuo Chen
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Illustrating Semiosis: A Pragmatic Turn to Peircean Semiotic Theory for Illustrators [PDF]
, 2018 The pragmatic semiotic theory of Charles Sanders Peirce has a lot of practical benefits for enhancing visual communication in illustrations. His triadic theory of Semiosis focuses on the dynamic interrelationships between the concept to be communicated ...
Wood, Dave
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Do the Generational Cohorts of CEOs Influence Corporate Travel Emissions?
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT According to Mannheim's generational theory, each generation exhibits unique attitudes that shape its behaviour. This paper suggests that a CEO's generational background can shape their environmental views, which, in turn, influence the company's business travel policies.
Gbenga Adamolekun +2 more
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Global Irrigation Modeling Relies More on Pragmatic Than Empirical Assumptions
Water Resources ResearchMany global water models contain an irrigation module that simulates irrigation water withdrawals based on several assumptions on climate conditions, crop management, soil moisture, irrigation practices or water source.
Seth N. Linga +5 more
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Turning Green Into Gold: The Impact of Green Intellectual Capital on Performance in European Firms
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of green intellectual capital (GIC)—green human, structural and relational capital—on business performance in European firms. Using Eurobarometer 498 data and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS‐SEM), results show that GIC explains 15.4% of the variance in business performance, with green ...
María del Carmen Peces Prieto +2 more
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A Decision‐Making Model for Implementing Green Technology in Sustainable Building Projects
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Green technology (GT) adoption is pivotal for reconciling environmental stewardship with economic viability in the built environment, particularly in resource‐constrained emerging economies. However, empirical evidence on how specific GT drivers actively mitigate adoption barriers remains scarce.
Abdelazim Ibrahim +5 more
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Sociologies, 2015 Pragmatic sociology long considered that it had nothing to say about power games. One of its rules of method required focusing on the actors themselves when undertaking to reveal, through work on controversies and trials, the figures of power and ...
Francis Chateauraynaud
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Empowering Circular Startups: Unveiling the Blueprint for Circular Business Models
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Circular startups are increasingly recognized as key drivers in the transition toward a circular economy. Yet the business models (BMs) through which these startups operationalize circularity remain poorly understood, limiting the ability of entrepreneurial ecosystem actors to offer effective support.
Ann‐Sophie Finner +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The governance of chemicals and nanomaterials presents a critical challenge, as significant uncertainties regarding safety and sustainability match their innovation potential. This creates a “knowledge‐to‐action” gap, hindering the practical implementation of safety and sustainability by design (SSbD) principles.
Mario Miozza +4 more
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini +2 more
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