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C-suite bias, firm characteristics, and capital structure decisions of quoted industrial firms in Nigeria. (2022)
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FAGBEMI, T.O., KOLAWOLE, M.A., ADIGBOLE, E.A. and ABOGUN, S. 2023. C-suite bias, firm characteristics, and capital structure decisions of quoted industrial firms in Nigeria. Colombo business journal [online], 13(2), pages 21-47. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4038/cbj.v13i2.123

Most people exaggerate their own skills and accomplishments, which can have disastrous results. The C-suite has a tremendous impact on business choices, as decisions made in the workplace can be skewed by unconscious prejudice, and this bias can have... Read More about C-suite bias, firm characteristics, and capital structure decisions of quoted industrial firms in Nigeria..

Ongoing efforts to improve antimicrobial utilization in hospitals among African countries and implications for the future. (2022)
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SALEEM, Z., GODMAN, B., COOK, A. et al. 2022. Ongoing efforts to improve antimicrobial utilization in hospitals among African countries and implications for the future. Antibiotics [online], 11(12), article number 1824. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11121824

There are serious concerns with rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across countries increasing morbidity, mortality and costs. These concerns have resulted in a plethora of initiatives globally and nationally including national action plans (NAPs)... Read More about Ongoing efforts to improve antimicrobial utilization in hospitals among African countries and implications for the future..

Investigating the strategic planning process and governance to promote grid-based renewable energy development in Nigeria. (2022)
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ADEDOKUN, R., STRACHAN, P. and SINGH, A. 2023. Investigating the strategic planning process and governance to promote grid-based renewable energy development in Nigeria. Science talks [online], 5, article 100116. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sctalk.2022.100116

This study investigates the renewable energy planning process and governance for implementing grid-based renewable energy in Nigeria. The presentation assesses the barriers, enablers, and drivers for the energy transition. Despite the creation of pol... Read More about Investigating the strategic planning process and governance to promote grid-based renewable energy development in Nigeria..

Energy system transition pathways to meet the global electricity demand for ambitious climate targets and cost competitiveness. (2022)
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AGHAHOSSEINI, A., SOLOMON, A.A., BREYER, C., PREGGER, T., SIMON, S., STRACHAN, P. and JÄGER-WALDAU, A. 2023. Energy system transition pathways to meet the global electricity demand for ambitious climate targets and cost competitiveness. Applied energy [online], 331, article ID 120401. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120401

This study presents a novel energy system modelling approach for the analysis and comparison of global energy transition pathways for the decarbonisation of the electricity sector. The results of the International Energy Agency (IEA), and the Teske/D... Read More about Energy system transition pathways to meet the global electricity demand for ambitious climate targets and cost competitiveness..

Analysis of the optimal policy for managing strategic petroleum reserves under long-term uncertainty: the ASEAN case. (2022)
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OLIVEIRA, F.S., ZAHUR, N.B. and WU, F. 2023. Analysis of the optimal policy for managing strategic petroleum reserves under long-term uncertainty: the ASEAN case. Computers and industrial engineering [online], 175, article number 108834. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2022.108834

We examine the issue of petroleum stockpiling in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), computing the optimal build-up and draw-down policies under different conditions. We study, in detail, the properties of petroleum prices, oil import... Read More about Analysis of the optimal policy for managing strategic petroleum reserves under long-term uncertainty: the ASEAN case..

A qualitative systematic review on the application of the normalization of deviance phenomenon within high-risk industries. (2022)
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SEDLAR, N., IRWIN, A., MARTIN, D. and ROBERTS, R. 2023. A qualitative systematic review on the application of the normalization of deviance phenomenon within high-risk industries. Journal of safety research [online], 84, pages 290-305. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2022.11.005

The concept of normalization of deviance describes the gradual acceptance of deviant observations and practices. It is founded upon the gradual desensitization to risk experienced by individuals or groups who recurrently deviate from standard operati... Read More about A qualitative systematic review on the application of the normalization of deviance phenomenon within high-risk industries..

Exploring learning for on-campus students transitioning to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions of students in the higher education. (2022)
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OSOBAJO, O.A. and OKE, A. 2022. Exploring learning for on-campus students transitioning to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions of students in the higher education. Education science [online], 12(11), article 807. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12110807

Due to the emergence of COVID-19, the education sector has embraced online learning as the main delivery method to engage and impact knowledge and skills acquisition of their students. However, learning is not just about knowledge and skills acquisit... Read More about Exploring learning for on-campus students transitioning to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions of students in the higher education..

The influence of socio-cultural factors on knowledge-based innovation and the digital economy. (2022)
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VLASOV, M., POLBITSYN, S.N., OLUMEKOR, M. and OKE, A. 2022. The influence of socio-cultural factors on knowledge-based innovation and the digital economy. Journal of open innovation: technology, market, and complexity [online], 8(4), article 194. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc8040194

The knowledge economy, fostered by knowledge-based innovation, has been linked to entrepreneurial and economic success, especially in OECD countries. Studies have shown the influence of socio-cultural factors on almost every area of economic behavior... Read More about The influence of socio-cultural factors on knowledge-based innovation and the digital economy..

Managers' perspectives on restaurant food waste separation intention: the roles of institutional pressures and internal forces. (2022)
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NG, P.Y. and SIA, J.K.-M. 2023. Managers' perspectives on restaurant food waste separation intention: the roles of institutional pressures and internal forces. International journal of hospitality management [online], 108, article 103362. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2022.103362

The hospitality industry, particularly restaurants, generates a large amount of food waste daily. This study draws upon institutional theory using the lens of isomorphic pressures and two internal factors, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and re... Read More about Managers' perspectives on restaurant food waste separation intention: the roles of institutional pressures and internal forces..

Designing effective waste management practices in developing economies: the case of Suriname. (2022)
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OKE, A., PINAS, C.J. and OSOBAJO, O.A. 2022. Designing effective waste management practices in developing economies: the case of Suriname. Cleaner waste systems [online], 3, article 100030. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clwas.2022.100030

Local authorities are responsible for the exponential increase of waste, estimated to be about 9 billion tonnes annually. However, developing economies face enormous waste management challenges compared to developed economies, suggesting the lack of... Read More about Designing effective waste management practices in developing economies: the case of Suriname..

Understanding teamwork in rapidly deployed interprofessional teams in intensive and acute care: a systematic review of reviews. (2022)
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SCHILLING, S., ARMAOU, M., MORRISON, Z., CARDING, P., BRICKNELL, M. and CONNELLY, V. 2022. Understanding teamwork in rapidly deployed interprofessional teams in intensive and acute care: a systematic review of reviews. PLoS One [online], 17(8), article e0272942. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272942

The rapid increase of acute and intensive care capacities in hospitals needed during the response to COVID-19 created an urgent demand for skilled healthcare staff across the globe. To upscale capacity, many hospitals chose to increase their teams in... Read More about Understanding teamwork in rapidly deployed interprofessional teams in intensive and acute care: a systematic review of reviews..

Community acceptance and social impacts of carbon capture, utilization and storage projects: a systematic meta-narrative literature review. (2022)
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NIELSEN, J.A.E., STAVRIANAKIS, K. and MORRISON, Z. 2022. Community acceptance and social impacts of carbon capture, utilization and storage projects: a systematic meta-narrative literature review. Plos one [online], 17(8), article e0272409. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272409

This manuscript presents a systematic meta-narrative review of peer-reviewed publications considering community acceptance and social impacts of site-specific Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects to inform the design and implementat... Read More about Community acceptance and social impacts of carbon capture, utilization and storage projects: a systematic meta-narrative literature review..

Refugee women business mentors: new evidence for women’s empowerment. (2022)
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STREET, C.P., NG, P.Y. and AL-DAJANI, H. 2022. Refugee women business mentors: new evidence for women's empowerment. Sustainability [online], 14(15), article 9154. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159154

With over 27.1 million refugees displaced globally across national borders as a result of protracted crises, conflict, and danger, resettlement in host nations remains challenging. One approach for empowering refugee women in their host nations is to... Read More about Refugee women business mentors: new evidence for women’s empowerment..

A generalised seasonality test and applications for cryptocurrency and stock market seasonality. (2022)
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SHANAEV, S. and GHIMIRE, B. 2022. A generalised seasonality test and applications for cryptocurrency and stock market seasonality. Quarterly review of economics and finance [online], 86, pages 172-185. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.qref.2022.07.002

This study develops a novel generalised seasonality test that utilises sequential dummy variable regressions for seasonality periodicity equal to prime numbers. It allows to test for existence of any seasonal patterns against the broad null hypothesi... Read More about A generalised seasonality test and applications for cryptocurrency and stock market seasonality..

Providing a roadmap for future research agenda: a bibliometric literature review of sustainability performance reporting (SPR). (2022)
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OSOBAJO, O.A., OKE, A., LAWANI, A., OMOTAYO, T.S., NDUBUKA-MCCALLUM, N. and OBI, L. 2022. Providing a roadmap for future research agenda: a bibliometric literature review of sustainability performance reporting (SPR). Sustainability [online], 14(14), article number 8523. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148523

The concept of sustainability reporting is now an essential tool, through which organisations demonstrate accountability to their stakeholders. The increasing market pressure, coupled with the awareness of the consequences of organisations' activitie... Read More about Providing a roadmap for future research agenda: a bibliometric literature review of sustainability performance reporting (SPR)..

Microfinance and micropreneurship in rural South-East Nigeria: an exploration of the effects of institutions. (2022)
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UKANWA, I., XIONG, L., WASIM, J. and GALLOWAY, L. 2022. Microfinance and micropreneurship in rural South-East Nigeria: an exploration of the effects of institutions. Entrepreneurship and regional development [online], 34(7-8): special issue in memory of Professor Alistair Anderson 'Social perspectives of entrepreneuring', pages 650-667. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2022.2087747

Informed by the work of Alistair Anderson on entrepreneurship as embedded in institutional contexts, this paper explores the experiences of 30 women micropreneurs in rural South-East Nigeria. These women are amongst the poorest people in the world an... Read More about Microfinance and micropreneurship in rural South-East Nigeria: an exploration of the effects of institutions..

Performing, learning and entrepreneuring: playing it by ear. (2022)
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ANDERSON, A.R. and AIR, C. 2022. Performing, learning and entrepreneuring: playing it by ear. International journal of entrepreneurship and innovation [online], 23(3), pages 163-175. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/14657503221105045

We examine how musicians become entrepreneurs, illustrating how this dramatic shift from the aesthetic to the commercial offered a useful platform for understanding entrepreneurship. Analysing our data of 20 life-story narratives, we found chronologi... Read More about Performing, learning and entrepreneuring: playing it by ear..

Narrating the "social": the evolving stories of Pakistan's social entrepreneurs. (2022)
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CUNNINGHAM, J., XIONG, L., HASHIM, H. and YUNIS, M.S. 2022. Narrating the "social": the evolving stories of Pakistan's social entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship and regional development [online], 34(7-8): special issue in memory of Professor Alistair Anderson 'Social perspectives of entrepreneuring', pages 576-581. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2022.2077990

Social enterprises are often characterised by the vision and drive of an individual founder. We challenge this by taking inspiration from Alistair R. Anderson's arguments that social entrepreneurship is better understood as enacted within a social co... Read More about Narrating the "social": the evolving stories of Pakistan's social entrepreneurs..

Which COVID-19 information really impacts stock markets? (2022)
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SZCZYGIELSKI, J.J., CHARTERIS, A., BWANYA, P.R. and BRZESZCZYŃSKI, J. 2023. Which COVID-19 information really impacts stock markets? Journal of international financial markets, institutions and money [online], 84, article 101592. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2022.101592

Information about COVID-19 pandemic abounds, but which COVID-19 data actually impacts stock prices? We investigate which measures of COVID-19 matter most by applying elastic net regression for measure selection using a sample of the 35 largest stock... Read More about Which COVID-19 information really impacts stock markets?.

Reformulating the empowerment process through women entrepreneurship in a collective context. (2022)
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NG, P.Y., WOOD, B.P. and BASTIAN, B.L. 2022. Reformulating the empowerment process through women entrepreneurship in a collective context. International journal of entrepreneurial behavior and research [online], 28(9), pages 154-176. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-06-2021-0479

The purpose of this study is to develop an empirically informed framework to analyze women empowerment and entrepreneurship, contextualized within a collective society. The authors conducted 15 in-depth semi-structured interviews with women entrepren... Read More about Reformulating the empowerment process through women entrepreneurship in a collective context..