Non-traditional activities and bank efficiency: empirical evidence from the Chinese banking sector during the post-reform period by Sufian, Fadzlan, Habibullah, Muzafar Shah

“…The paper follows the procedures set by Isik and Hassan (2003) by omitting the off-balance sheet items first, before adding it as an additional output variable in the analysis. The empirical findings suggest that the State Owned Commercial Banks’ technical efficiency are enhanced attributed to improvement in scale efficiency, the Joint Stock Commercial Banks have exhibited a higher levels of technical efficiency attributed to improvement in pure technical efficiency.…”
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RuPedagogy: self-knowledge, self-worth and education for social justice by Hunting, James, Wingate, Sam

“…We chose to initially present our thoughts and findings in the form of an essay using memes - open access images that can be captioned and used to convey thinking quickly yet provocatively. …”
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The power of freedom : setting up a multimodal exhibition with undergraduate students to foster their learning and help them to achieve by Abegglen, Sandra, Burns, Tom, Sinfield, Sandra

“…First year undergraduate students - most from non-traditional backgrounds - were set the task to explore learning spaces at their university and to present their findings in creative ways in a Multimodal Exhibition during Enhancement Week. …”
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Are we all constructivists now? Exploring the impact of nationalism studies among Slovakia’s secondary-school teachers by Šulíková, Jana

“…It also explores the teachers’ awareness of these mainstream paradigms. The findings defy the straightforward categorisation of the teachers’ views into these paradigms and suggest that nationalism studies have a limited impact, as the teachers’ understandings remain unchallenged. …”

The experience of student parents in Higher Education during COVID by Mulrenan, Patrick, Allison, Heather, Redd, Helen, Lewis, Jane

“…This research therefore contributes to London Metropolitan’s Education for Social Justice Framework (ESJF), particularly in relation to ‘accessibility’, ‘relationships’ and ‘identity’ (London Metropolitan University, 2022b).Our findings reflected existing research on student parents in that time (or more precisely, lack of time) was a key factor in the learning of student parents (Allison 2017).…”
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Skills needs for regeneration professionals by Bagwell, Sue

“…It also outlines the findings from a training needs study of regeneration managers in north and east London. …”
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Quantitative evaluation of p16INK4a promoter methylation using pyrosequencing in de novo diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by Zainuddin, Norafiza, Kanduri, Meena, Berglund, Mattias, Lindell, Monica, Amini, Rose-Marie, Roos, Göran, Sundström, Christer, Enblad , Gunilla, Rosenquist, Richard

“…In conclusion, our finding questions the role of p16INK4a promoter methylation as a negative prognostic factor in DLBCL.…”
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‘Recover together, recover stronger’: an exploratory literature review on the recovery challenges of creative SMEs following the COVID-19 pandemic and proposed future recommendatio... by Akintola, Bolanle Maryam, Kumar, Anil, Chokshi, Hemakshi, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Agrawal, Rohit

“…Using the analysis from the selected articles as a guide, a framework was developed to address the recovery challenges alongside the recommended propositions. Findings: The findings from this paper suggest that a lack of synergy among four major categories (governmental, supply chain, organizational and stakeholders) contributes to recovery challenges within the field of research. …”
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The interplay effects of digital technologies, green integration, and green innovation on food supply chain sustainable performance: an organizational information processing theory... by Yadav, Sanjeev, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil, Kumar, Vikas, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Upadhyay, Arvind

“…Theoretically, under the strategic alignment for information-processing fit, the study’s findings suggest that GIT and GIO improve their FSC strategies and practically keep the FSC ahead of the competition for the long haul by ensuring sustainability. …”
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Prevalence and impact of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among food delivery riders in Eastern Peninsular Malaysia by Ahmad, Elyas, Daud, Aziah, Hairon, Suhaily, Nordin, Rusli, Azmir, Nor Azali, Md Jalil, Mohd Azlis Sani

“…To lower the prevalence of WMSDs among this understudied group, additional interventional research should be built on the findings of this study.…”
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Developing a conceptual framework of building maintenance driving factors for effective heritage building maintenance programme in Malaysia by Syed Mohamad, S B H, Rahman, M A A, Suratkon, A, Deraman, R, Zakaria, M N

“…In conclusion, the research will be able to give significant findings regarding the driving factors involved in the development of a conceptual framework for an effective heritage building maintenance programme…”
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Exploring the social psychological processes of lone fatherhood after separation or divorce : a constructive grounded theory approach by Hovris, Anna

“…Indeed, there is limited research that recognises the wide diversity of fatherhood, including the specific needs different fathers might have. Research findings suggest that lone fathers often face difficulties that are linked to structural and personal factors. …”
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Mobile phone appropriation of students and staff at an institution of higher learning by Abdul Karim, Nor Shariza, Oyebisi, Ishaq Oyefolahan, Mahmud, Murni

“…A sample of 201 was selected and used for the purpose of this paper. Findings – The result of the paper allows us to describe important elements of MP appropriation and explore the influence of individual characteristics such as gender, age and occupation on different patterns of MP use through our conceptualization of appropriation. …”
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Black, asian and minority ethnic female business owners: discrimination and social support by Davidson, M.J, Fielden, S. L., Omar, Azura

“…Research limitations/implications – This paper is just a starting point for this area of research and, because the sample covers women from a variety of BAME backgrounds, it is not possible to generalize the findings to the wider population of BAME women. However, it does give an indication of what issues need to be considered in the provision of instrumental support for BAME women small business owners. …”
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Financial restatements and corporate governance among Malaysian listed companies by Abdullah, Shamsul Nahar, Mohamad Yusof, Nor Zalina, Mohamad Nor, Mohamad Naimi

“…The data are subsequently analyzed using a t-test, the Pearson correlation and logistic regression. Findings – The results show that the primary reason for misstating the accounts is to inflate earnings. …”
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The impact of technology on job characteristics and internal motivation: a study Of instructors in institutions of higher learning in Malaysia by Juhdi, Nurita, Abd Hamid, Ahmad Zohdi, Siddiq, Mohd Saeed

“…Two hundred and ninety two respondents were finally generated. The findings indicated significant differences in technical role attributes among those using traditional, medium and pure e-learning technology. …”
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Examination of environmental knowledge and perceived pro-environmental behavior among students of University Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia by Ahmad, Siti Nor Bayaah, Juhdi, Nurita, Shaikh Awadz, Azlina

“…Based on the results, analysis on study findings and the implications were made at the last section of the paper.…”
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Green infrastructure in cities and towns in Southeast Asian countries: quest for research by Said, Ismail, Mansor, Mazlina

“…The major themes derived from the findings were categorised into three: (i) quantity of existing green infrastructure, (ii) studies on green infrastructure contributions to well-being of urban residents, and (iii) significant attribute parameters that emerged from the studies. …”
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Accidental and non-accidental head injury in children. Is there a difference in Tomography (CT) presentation? by Abd. Aziz, Azian, Hassan, Radhiana, Md. Ralib@Md. Raghib, Ahmad Razali, Sa'at@Yusof, Azlin, Abdul Rashid, Mohd Amran, Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah

“…Published data showed that CT brain findings of subdural bleed are more frequently encountered with nonaccidental causes of head injury. …”
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Does foreign presence foster Islamic banks’ performance? Empirical evidence from Malaysia by Sufian, Fadzlan

“…The paper applies the ordinary least square method, where the standard errors are calculated by using White’s transformation to control for cross section heteroscedasticity. Findings – The empirical findings suggest that overhead cost is negatively related to Malaysian Islamic banks’ profitability. …”
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