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Experimental and numerical study on the flexural capacity of fiber mesh fabric-reinforced RC slabs. [PDF]

PLoS One
Guo C, Bao X, Shao Z, Yan S, Zhang X, Ge C, Wu Z, Jiang K.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Talent Management in SMEs: Unraveling the Role of Contextual Factors

Human Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Employing a multiple case study analysis, this paper explores the contextual factors—internal, external, and relational—that affect small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in designing their approaches to talent management (TM). Results underscore the significance of two prominent internal variables—namely, organizational size and ownership ...
Franca Cantoni, Caterina Muzzi, Martina Gianecchini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance of reinforced concrete columns with reduced steel ratios strengthened by hybrid FRP/steel and high-strength concrete systems. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Ghalla M, Alkhawaldeh AA, Bahrami A, Bazuhair RW, Bin Mahfouz YM, Elsamak G.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Revisiting the Nexus Between Trade Liberalisation and Income Inequality: The Case of Sub‐Saharan African Countries

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of trade liberalisation on income inequality across 24 Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries from 2000 to 2020. Using IV‐Tobit and 2SLS models, we consistently find that greater trade openness significantly exacerbates inequality in the region. Critically, we document an inverted U‐shaped relationship between trade
Guivis Zeufack Nkemgha, Le Roi Nso Fils, Ulrich Kevin Kamwa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive Review on Mechanical Performance of Concrete Reinforced with Fibers and Waste Materials. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Mishra RK, Jamshaid H, Muller M, Urban J, Penc M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Corporate Psychopaths as Risk Factors: The Role of Managerial Control and Competition for Risk Governance

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasing prevalence of corporate scandals and dysfunction linked to psychopathic leaders has prompted significant research into the drivers and effects of psychopathy in business. This paper examines corporate psychopathy, focusing on individuals with extreme selfishness, callousness, and manipulative behavior who often achieve ...
Florian Fuchs
wiley   +1 more source

Multiscale finite element analysis of TRC-strengthened concrete columns under lateral cyclic loading. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Kim SJ, Ji SH, Moon DS, Youm HS, Kim DJ.
europepmc   +1 more source

Economic approaches to measuring labor exploitation in agriculture: A systematic literature review of indicators and methodologies

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Agriculture remains highly vulnerable to labor exploitation, affecting almost two million workers worldwide and drawing increasing attention, particularly within the framework of Sustainable Development Goal 8 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. However, the informal nature of exploitation and fragmented data complicate its analysis.
Claudio Mirabella, Emanuele Schimmenti, Antonino Galati, Valeria Borsellino   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance evaluation of strengthened concrete beams: flexural and shear enhancement using chopped strand and woven roving mats. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Govindarajan S, Devi VV, Yong X, Chan CK, Saleel CA.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Integrating Environmental Perceptions and Value Cognition to Understand Farmers' Livelihood Capacity: Evidence From a Rocky Desertification Area in China

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rocky desertification poses a serious threat to the sustainable development of karst regions. Large‐scale ecological restoration projects for ecologically fragile areas not only improve regional ecological quality but also affect farmers' perception of rocky desertification control (PRDC) and value cognition.
Yue Qiu, Li Peng, Feiting Gao, Huijuan Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source