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, 2009 [[abstract]]In the past, the shoe manufacturing industry had been created lots of benefits and opportunities in Taiwan’s economy; however, since it is a labor-intensive industry, a lot of shoe companies were forced to move to China and Southeast Asia ...
tsai cheng i
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The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Tracing the early adoption of computer gang databases by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1980s to the deployment of computationally‐assisted surveillance during the Vietnam War, this paper uses a genealogical approach to compare surveillance technologies developed across the arc of ...
Christina Hughes
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Early‐life traits significantly influence sexual segregation patterns and phenotypic quality in male fallow deer. Males in better condition and those more risk‐prone left natal groups earlier with fewer returns to natal groups. However, males with frequent excursions back to natal groups compensated for initial body condition disadvantages.
Cong Yu +8 more
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Gender and technology in the East Midlands boot and shoe industry : 1850-1911 [PDF]
Many scholars now consider that gender is an important category in historical study, but unfortunately many do not practice what they preach. Feminists have recognised for some time the importance of some form of historical analysis to feminism, or at
Greenfield, Jill
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Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the effects of environmental uncertainty, business strategy and management control systems on organisational learning and business performance. This study finds that environmental uncertainty is positively related to the intensity of the product differentiation strategy, and the intensity of the product differentiation ...
Dyna Rachmawati +2 more
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Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science, 2019 In this work, the utilization of waste paper in the preparation of cellulous-based composite is described, with latex as a binder. Paraffin wax and acrylic woven fibers were also used at various weight ratios to get the best mechanical and physical ...
Mahmood M. Barbooti +2 more
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Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite research on sustainable labels, little is known about combining eco‐ and social labels and the effects on consumers. Although consumers are increasingly confronted with both socially oriented, e.g., fair trade, as well as environmentally oriented eco‐labels such as certified organic cotton, the effect on consumer value has not been ...
Lamia Arslan, Samanthi Dijkstra‐Silva
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Visual insights into personalizing women's running shoes: A consumer psychology perspective
Acta PsychologicaObjective: This paper explores the rising trend of personalization in sports shoe manufacturing within Industry 4.0, focusing on the psychological aspects of color preferences.
Jie Zhang +3 more
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A Farewell to Arms… Manufacturing: Learning From a Landmine Producer Who Became a Deminer
Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Certain industries—labeled “dirty,” “sinful,” “stigmatized,” or “controversial”—are under public scrutiny because of the ethical, social, and environmental concerns that they raise. Previous research has typically focused on the industry or organizational level of analysis, examining how companies in controversial industries can enhance their ...
Marco Guerci, Luca Carollo
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Analyzing Compensation Methods in Manufacturing: Piece Rates, Time Rates, or Gain-Sharing? [PDF]
Economists have often argued that "pay for performance" is the optimal compensation scheme. However, use of the simplest form of pay for performance, the piece rate, has been in decline in manufacturing in recent decades.
Susan Helper +2 more
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