The relationship between strategic planning and business performance: an empirical study of manufacturing SMEs in Western province in Sri Lanka by W.A.D.S. Wijetunge, M.D. Pushpakumari

“…As a consequence, it is important to accelerate the growth of SMEs in order to gain sustainable development in this era. Many scholars have argued that the strategic planning is one of the salient factors which contribute to the performance of SMEs. …”
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The strategic role of traditional leadership in promoting good governance by Noluthando S. Matsiliza

“…Diverse sources used include credible scholarly journal articles, books and policy documents. …”
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That Obscure Object of Desire: Some Notes for a Slow Art-Science by Silvia Casini

“…Second, I show the importance for both scholars and artists of carrying out laboratory fieldwork and archival research to access science in the making and, hence, to engage in potentially transformative art-science collaborative work. …”
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Development and validation of a performance measurement system based on Islamic principles by Noor Leena Haniffah, Mohammed Sharaf Shaiban, Pervaiz Ahmed

“…Discourse analysis of the Islamic religious texts was used, followed by validation through interviews with scholars and practitioners. Results indicate that improving the current Sharia screening criteria is possible by expanding the qualitative and quantitative assessments to include indicators that consider shareholders, the board of directors and top management, business dealings and products, employee relations, community issues and environmental protection. …”
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Perceptions of A.A. Akhmatova and her works in China by Luwei Zou, Maria V. Mikhailova

“…This thesis also indicates the future study trend of Akhmatova in China, which will certainly trigger closer interactions and discussions among Chinese scholars who focus on studying the poetess’s heritage.…”
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Affective Amazement. At the World, People and Literature. Interpretation of the "Prolegomena do wszelkich nauk hermetycznych" by Michał Choromański by Daniel Natkaniec

“…In my opinion, this category has aroused greater interest among philosophers than literary scholars over the centuries, which in a way entitles me to broadly discuss this omitted topic. …”
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The relationship between education level, retirement status, and civic engagement among older adults in Indonesia by I Komang Winata

“…The Indonesian population is aging very rapidly and as the number of old people increases, the number of retirees increases as well. Many scholars have argued the benefits of civic engagement in old age, but there is lack of empirical evidence of the factors associated with civic engagement in Indonesia. …”
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Why does a woman’s deliberative faculty have no authority? Aristotle on the political role of women by Deretić Irina

“…The prevailing interpretation among scholars is that, in Aristotle’s view, women are naturally inferior to men, due to the fact that they are all too frequently overruled by the irrational “forces” of their nature. …”
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O romance histórico na América Hispânica - uma breve abordagem sobre o percurso crítico e teórico do gênero by Rogério Max Canedo

“…Therefore, names such as Lukács (1966), Menton (1993), Elmore (1997), were requested, among other scholars who have been delineating the general lines of this kind of fictional narrative of historical extraction made in the last few decades in the mentioned geo-political space. …”
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Trade Restrictions in the Context of Foreign Trade Liberalisation by Kateryna Puhachevska

“…The article considers the essence and classification of foreign trade restrictions. The views of scholars of the leading economic schools on the relationship between trade liberalisation and economic growth are characterised. …”
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Age-Based Analysis of Self-Harm Behaviors Among Instagram Users by Lira Erwinda, Nedi Kurnaedi

“…This study recommends that policymakers and scholars should monitor social media mental health trends. …”
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The underlying causes for the shortage of nurses and how to rectify it: a comparison between Canada and Israel by Milana-Mazal MAZOR

“…The shortage of registered nurses (RNs) is a challenging situation in many developed and developing countries, and this phenomenon is expected to exacerbate in the coming years, given the rise in life expectancy at birth. Many scholars emphasize the importance of RNs in achieving quality care, preventing complications, and achieving desired medical and health outcomes. …”
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Confucian Cosmopolitanism: The Modern Predicament and the Way Forward by Ruihan Wu

“…Represented by notable figures like Liang Qichao, modern scholars have devoted themselves to resolving these predicaments. …”
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Promotion in Tertiary Institutions: A Systematic Content Review by Jack DeLacy, Rowena Saheb, Erin Rutherford, Raul G Garcia, Tinashe Dune

“…To identify best practice within this area, a systematic scoping content review of scholarly literature published in English was conducted. …”
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De mica en mica s’omple la pica de Jaume Fuster: un intent de consolidar la novel·la negra i policíaca a Catalunya by Magdalena Wegner

“… Discussing the Catalan crime fiction may appear as a challenging scientific task due to its lacking autochthonous tradition. The scholars exploring this issue have come to conclusion that, even though there were authors such as Rafael Tasis o Manuel de Pedrolo, whose contribution to this literary genre’s solid foundations seems indubitable, Jaume Fuster is the writer responsible for its consolidation in the Catalan literary system in the 1970s. …”
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Image Edge Detection Based on Fractional-Order Ant Colony Algorithm by Xinyu Liu, Yi-Fei Pu

“…Edge detection is a highly researched topic in the field of image processing, with numerous methods proposed by previous scholars. Among these, ant colony algorithms have emerged as a promising approach for detecting image edges. …”
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Radical Reform by John Andrew Morrow

“…As far as taqlid is concerned, Ramadan argues that imitating past scholars makes Muslims believe that they can avoid today’s challenges by taking refuge in the past. …”
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Evaluation of Energy-Environment Efficiency of European Transport Sectors: Non-Radial DEA and TOPSIS Approach by Boban Djordjević, Evelin Krmac

“…Transport is recognized as a major energy consumer and environment pollutant. Recently scholars have paid considerable attention to the evaluation of transport <i>energy and environmental efficiency</i> (<i>EEE</i>). …”
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Arabia according to the ancient Armenian monument 'Ashkharatsuyts' dated the 5th–7th centuries by A.Zh. Harutyunyan

“…Similarly to the earlier works by other scholars (Strabo, Pliny the Elder, Pomponius Mela, Ptolemy, et al.), the “Ashkharatsuyts” is focused on all sections and subcategories of geography (from anthropogeography, cartography, local history, physico-economic geography to military geography, plant geography, physical geography (orography and hydrography), etc.). …”
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An Analysis on the Contents of the Stele of Koguryŏ in Ji’an with Regard to Koguryŏ’s Reorganization of by Jong-Rok Lee

“…In this sense, the Stele of Koguryŏ in Ji’an (集安高句麗碑; Chiban Koguryŏbi in Korean),” found in 2012, provides an opportunity to reinterpret the system, drawing scholarly attention to Koguryŏ’s Sumyoje again. Although the date and purpose of the stele is still amidst debate, historians generally agree that the purpose of the stele is related to the custodians for the royal tombs. …”
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