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Twenty‐First Century Butlers and the New Spirit of Service

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT More than 50 years ago, Lewis Coser argued that the “servant” had become obsolete, claiming that such a “premodern” occupation could not function within modernity without religious legitimations. However, with parts of the contemporary service sector exhibiting the very characteristics that Coser viewed as “premodern”—especially within ...
Bryan Boyle
wiley   +1 more source

International medical graduates: a workforce at a crossroad? [PDF]

open access: yesJ R Soc Med
Powell RA   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mitigating Human–Large Carnivore Conflicts via Time‐Regulated Management of Free‐Ranging Livestock in the Sanjiangyuan Region, China

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract illustrates the comprehensive workflow of our study, from the deployment of infrared cameras at sites with high activity of four large carnivores, through data collection and assessment of activity patterns, to the prediction of time periods with potential human–large carnivore conflicts and the proposal of corresponding ...
Dong Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial Patterns of Avian Stable Isotopes Reveal Ecological Impacts of Climate and Land‐Use Change

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Increased feather δ15N values with pasture coverage reveal an elevated baseline δ15N in grazing landscapes, while broader isotopic niches in farmland habitats reflect agricultural expansion's significant influence on resource use patterns of the avian community.
Yaohong Jia   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socially Responsible Investors and Corporate Resistance to Climate Disruptions: Agents of Change or Passive Participants?

open access: yesAccounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is a global challenge with far‐reaching implications for firms and capital markets. This study examines whether ownership by socially responsible investors (SRIs) enhances firms' resilience to climate shocks. Focusing on transition and physical climate risks, we analyse whether SRI ownership reduces firms' stock return ...
Alejandro J. Useche   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pricing ESG Risk—How National Sustainability Institutions and Firm CSR Shape Investor Responses

open access: yesAccounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine how investors respond to environmental, social and governance (ESG) incidents, and whether country‐level sustainability institutions and firm‐level corporate social responsibility (CSR) shape the magnitude of reaction. Using an event study of ESG incidents across 48 countries, we find that stronger national sustainability ...
Chloe C. Y. Ho   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers of last mile supply chain management and reproductive, maternal, new born, and child health product availability in Ethiopia. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One
Mulatu WN   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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