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Extreme weather and economic crisis in the 1430s in England, and the implications for tenurial change

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The 1430s were characterized by extreme weather conditions, food and fodder shortages, and high mortalities among animals and humans, although the severity of events and their consequences in England have received limited attention. The economic downturn and the depressed customary land market in this decade marked the beginning of the Great ...
Mark Bailey
wiley   +1 more source

Does an optimistic tone in annual reports predict better financial and non‐financial performance?

open access: yesEuropean Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract In the current paper, we investigate whether management adopts an optimistic disclosure tone to impress the corporate audience or to provide incremental information (II) by anticipating positive corporate performance. Specifically, we test whether an optimistic tone in annual reports (ARs) is a positive predictor of better financial and non ...
Francesco Gangi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Choice Feminism and the Opt‐Out Phenomenon: Is It Possible to Speak of Free Will?

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to question choice feminism in the light of the opt‐out phenomenon, through a thematic narrative analysis of the professional trajectories of five Brazilian women with university degrees. As a result of the research—and the main contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the field—it was found that although ...
Paula Furtado Hartmann de Queiroz Monteiro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Last of the JEDI's: “Coloured” Women's Active Representation in Apartheid's Public Education Sector

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The South African apartheid regime racially organized society into race categories—one being “Coloured” to denote people of mixed‐race heritage. The term “Coloured,” even in contemporary South Africa, is a contentious categorization given the racist legacy of apartheid. This article documents the lives of “Coloured” women who struggled against
Karen Johnston
wiley   +1 more source

Unmothered at Work: Organizational Silence Around Reproductive Loss

open access: yesGender, 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
wiley   +1 more source

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