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Independent Female Directors and Green Innovation in China: The Moderating Roles of Ownership Structure and Market Competition

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of independent female directors (IFDs) on green innovation (GI) among Chinese‐listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Additionally, we investigate the moderating effects of ownership structure and market competition on the relationship between IFD and GI.
Muhammad Usman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious: Funding Pathways for Circular Start‐Ups

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding.
Pilar Mejía‐Vélez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The cultural significance of the Church of the Vow in Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Dissertation (MHCS)--University of Pretoria, 2015.This is an in-depth study of the history of the Church of the Vow (also sometimes referred to as the Church of the Covenant) in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, which was built in fulfilment of a vow ...

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Inconsistency of the Capital Asset Pricing Model in a Multi‐Currency Environment

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is a widely adopted model in asset pricing theory and portfolio construction because of its intuitive nature. One of its main conclusions is that there exists a global market portfolio that each rational investor should hold in proportion to the risk‐free asset. In this paper, we demonstrate theoretically
Khalifa Al‐Thani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward a Framework for Understanding Localization in Its Institutional Context: A Systems Perspective for Incorporating Local Values

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores how we might integrate local traditional values into a systems approach for analyzing and maximizing localization in the context of foreign aid. The paper situates localization and its operationalization in the older and broader literature on the political economy of foreign aid.
Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff
wiley   +1 more source

Isparta yöresi ziyaret ve adak yerleri [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Tezimin ismi Isparta yöresi ziyaret ve odak yerleridir. Tezimizde halkın yaşantısında ve inancında önemli bir yer tutan ziyaret ve odak yerlerinin inceledik çeşitli inanç ve uygulama farkları olmakla birlikte bazen dini bazen dinle karmaşık bir durumda ...
Erdenk, Yasin
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Where Have I Seen You Before? Networks, Trust and Reciprocity as a Source of Collaboration in the Public Service

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although some studies focus on how bureaucrats' interactions with one another affect performance, they rarely focus on why these public servants collaborate. Bureaucrats' collaboration matters because it can significantly contribute to achieving policy goals.
Nathalie Mendez
wiley   +1 more source

The Colonial and Transnational Production of "Suicide Squad at the Watchtower" and "Love and the Vow" [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This article places two Japan-Korea collaboration films produced during the Pacific War—Suicide Squad at the Watchtower (Bōrō no kesshitai, 1943) and Love and the Vow (Ai to chikai, 1945)—within the broader colonial and transnational context of ...
Watanabe, Naoki
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Reassessing Environmental Performance Within ESG Frameworks: Efficiency‐Based Evidence From Multinational Firms

open access: yesThunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper explores the evolving relationship between decarbonization strategies, environmental performance within ESG frameworks, and the economic performance of multinational companies in the context of increasing environmental and geopolitical uncertainty.
Maurizio Pompella, Lorenzo Costantino
wiley   +1 more source

The danger of the sea in Southern Brazil and the ex-votos in the Church of Good Lord in Iguape – São Paulo

open access: yes, 2015
Introduction Votive offerings are an important part of the traditional religious symbols and practices in many Brazilian Atlantic coastal regions and frequently are on display publicly in those churches that are holy places for pilgrimages.
Diegues, Antonio Carlos
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