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Explaining the Jurisprudential and Executive Challenges of the Participation Contract in Iran's Banking System and Presenting the General Principles and Criteria for its Redesign [PDF]

تحقیقات مالی اسلامی (پیوسته)
1. Introduction and ObjectiveThe adoption of the Usury-Free Banking Law in Iran in 1983 was a significant development in the attempt to align modern financial practices with Islamic jurisprudence.
Mohammad Zarei Mahmoudabadi, Mahdi Roayaei   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hardship policies in practice: a comparative study [PDF]

, 2014
Drawing on the grassroots professional experiences of financial counsellors as well as focus group interviews with consumers, this report outlines how the telecommunications industry\u27s hardship policies and practices compare with those of the banking,
Lauren Levin, Fiona Guthrie
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No other choice: The fracturing of reflexivity in families' pathways into (non‐)elective home education in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In England, education is compulsory, but schooling is not: it is legal for families to home educate their children. This form of education is officially termed by the Department for Education as ‘Elective Home Education’. As this designation implies, many families home educate as a positive and preferential ‘choice’.
Katherine Davey, Lisa Russell, Ron Thompson, Jo Bishop   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Universal and Actionable Measure of Corporate Sustainability for Strategic Decision Making

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Managers require a universal, comparable, and decision‐useful measure of corporate sustainability that can reliably inform business strategy, yet such a tool remains absent in the literature and current practice. This paper introduces a comprehensive and operational metric—grounded in Goertz's Basic Framework for developing social science ...
Mariapia Pazienza, Martin de Jong, Dirk Schoenmaker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparative Study of the "Amount of Litigation Costs" in Iranian, English, and Islamic Legal Systems [PDF]

پژوهش‌نامه حقوق اسلامی
∴ Introduction ∴ ‌Access to justice stands as a cornerstone of judicial systems globally, with litigation costs serving as a pivotal factor influencing individuals' ability to seek legal remedies.
Sajjad Koohi, Seyyed Mohammad Hoseini
doaj   +1 more source

«Undue hardship» - hvor går grensen? En kvalitativ tematisk dokumentanalyse om hvorvidt samværsfastsettelse går på bekostning av hensynet til barnets beste. [PDF]

, 2023
Denne oppgaven handler om hvordan barneverntjenestene og fylkesnemndene vurderer samværsmengden opp mot hensynet til barnets beste, «undue hardship» og det biologiske prinsipp.
Elstrand-Dahl, Amalie Johanne
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Navigating Ethical Minefields: Micro‐Foundations of Corporate Political Work in Ethical and Sustainable Business Performance

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In an era of rising geopolitical tensions and environmental instability, corporate political activities have become increasingly intertwined with ethical challenges and sustainability requirements. This study investigates the influence of environmental dynamics and corporate ethical responsibility on interorganizational conflict and ...
David Yulong Liu, Justin Zuopeng Zhang, Jimmy Sun, Muhammad Mustafa Kamal, Bhumika Gupta   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond a Technocentric Transition: A Diverse Economies Perspective for Social Justice in Circular Economy Business Models

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The circular economy, dominated by capitalocentric, technocentric, and eco‐modernist discourses, risks perpetuating systemic injustice because of its limited consideration of the social and of what is possible. In this article, we examine how social justice can be embedded into circular business models (CBMs)—key drivers of the circular ...
Fernando C. Lit, Erik Paredis, Josephina C. C. M. Huijben, Myriam M. A. H. Cloodt   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Nondischargeability of Student Loans in Bankruptcy: How the Prevailing Undue Hardship Test Creates Hardship of Its Own [PDF]

, 2007
This Comment argues that to ensure that every debtor receives equitable treatment with respect to the hardship exception, and to better follow congressional intent, the prevailing undue hardship test in bankruptcy cases for dischargeable debts should ...
Baron, Feather Devi
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Managing the Efficiency–Satisfaction Trade‐Off: The Moderating Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Legal Services

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Digitalization has reshaped professional services, yet its impact on client satisfaction remains ambiguous. This study examines the efficiency‐satisfaction paradox in China's digitized legal services. Using 5,500 client assessments from 110 firms, we identify an inverted U‐shaped relationship between legal service efficiency (LSE) and customer
Wenjing Liu, Soo Jeong Hong
wiley   +1 more source