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Remote investing in Latin America, 1869–1929
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Substantial amounts of British capital flowed to Latin America during the first era of globalization. Companies financed by this capital were typically headquartered in the United Kingdom, but operated thousands of miles away. This paper asks how this geographic separation between governance and business activities affected the valuation of ...
Gareth Campbell +2 more
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Nesting Process Automation in the Footwear Industry: A Hybrid Approach to Minimize Material Waste
Applied SciencesIn any industry, maximizing the use of raw materials is essential to reduce waste and costs, which also positively impacts the environment. In footwear production, components are typically derived from cutting processes, requiring optimized systems to ...
Eliseo Aguilar-Tortosa +6 more
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Unmothered at Work: Organizational Silence Around Reproductive Loss
Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.ABSTRACT An identity transition refers to changes in self‐concept that can result from professional or personal shifts. Although organizations increasingly support institutionally legible and culturally normative nonwork transitions, others remain professionally stigmatized or culturally unspeakable.
Katrina M. Brownell
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, 2016 The chapter contains basic footwear classification into the categories according to different kriterias. The reader will be provided by basic knowledge of shoe manufacturing process and the difference of assembling technologies.
Baďurová, Jitka
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Continuous Feedback for Data‐Driven Organisational Change: Implementing OTTO's Digital Heartbeat
Information Systems Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Organisations implementing change initiatives routinely fail to maintain alignment between strategic intent and daily operations, detect emerging issues early or build sustainable data habits for continuous improvement. This paper examines how organisations can address these challenges through high frequency, data‐driven feedback systems that ...
Benjamin van Giffen +4 more
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, 1959 On October 13, 1959, Seattle's KING 5 TV aired "Richfield Success Story," a 30-minute television documentary about the Currin-Greene Shoe Manufacturing Company.
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Jurnal ImprosciBackground. The work system consists of people, equipment, and environments that are robustly integrated to achieve the goals of the work system. Aims. The purpose of this study is to evaluate and improve the conditions of the work environment with a Green Ergonomics approach using the Ergonomic Triad Model that focuses on the Sustainable Work Index
Paulus Sukapto +4 more
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Managing Sustainability Data Proactively: Corporate Sustainability Reporting (Directive) as a Driver
Information Systems Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability has become a key priority for firms, and the increasing number of mandatory regulations only heightens its importance. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) introduces stringent non‐financial disclosure requirements, significantly expanding the scope and breadth of reporting, particularly for those operating in
Elizabeth A. Teracino +2 more
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Workers standing outside the Currin-Greene Shoe Manufacturing Company, Seattle, 1917
, 1917 Hugh L. Currin and Warren Greene opened the Currin-Greene Shoe Manufacturing Company in 1908 on Eastlake Avenue, north of downtown Seattle. The company made boots and specialty work shoes sold throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
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Journal of Regional Science, Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 403-428, March 2025.ABSTRACT The aim of this article is to exploit an innovative spatial econometric approach to map and study the evolving patterns of industrial districts (IDs). The procedure can be classified as a k‐means cluster‐wise regression procedure and is designed to detect homogeneous areas of subcontracting activity.
Jacopo Canello +3 more
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