Corporate social responsibility index for Islamic banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Ali Alamer, Abdullah Rajeh

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Adjustment to atopic dermatitis: a cross-sectional study investigating the role of maladaptive self-schemas in a community sample of people with atopic dermatitis by Kalaki, Elli, Mizara, Alexandra

“…Poor adjustment levels were predicted by maladaptive schemas and not by age of onset of AD. Conclusions: Findings highlight and support that adjustment and coping with AD is strongly linked and predicted by core psychological factors such as maladaptive schemas. …”

Tourism and its relationship to community development in Chamarel, Mauritius by Prang, Davina

“…There has been a significant change in Chamarel to cater for ecotourism and community tourism. The findings shed light on community participation. This is achieved through the analysis of Government reports and development plans. …”
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“Guide or conversation?” The experience of Second-Generation Pakistani Muslim men receiving CBT in the UK by Tarabi, Said Aris, Loulopoulou, Angela Ioanna, Henton, Isabel

“…“Benefits of CBT: Simple tools, big impact, enlightenment”, and “Limitations of CBT: Problems with language.” These findings seek to inform counselling psychologists and services working with SGPMM, to contribute meaningfully to existing research literature, and to encourage future research.…”

Neurophysiological studies of the response characteristics of auditory fibres in the cricket (Gryllidae orthoptera) with particular reference to Teleogryllus oceanus, (le guillou) by Hutchings, Mary Elizabeth

“…The implications of these findings are discussed.…”
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Developing a Generic Design Pattern for a Learning Object to Support Student Reflection by Hardbattle, Dafna, Fisher, Ken

“…This paper reports on findings of a funded project to discover and implement a generic pattern for learning objects to support reflective writing. …”
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International Financial Integration and Long Run Trends in Short Term Japanese Interest Rates by Bruce, David, Bojkova, Viara

“…Japanese trajectories are then compared to those of key foreign short-term rates and their relationship examined using cointegration analysis to assess the impact of international financial integration. The findings suggest that lasting changes began in the inter-war period when short-term volatility persistence fell. …”
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The effects of outsourcing on the psychological contract of survivor employees : the case of UK real estate sector by Akomolafe, Olufisayo O.

“…Data gathered from these interviews were analysed to draw out the reactions and their resulting responses between employees and the organisation. The findings showed that the outsourcing experience was perceived as a violation of the psychological contract by a majority of employees and an in-depth analysis model indeed provides in-depth understanding of the effects of outsourcing on the employees’ perception of the psychological contract and experience of violation. …”
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Reassessing strategic pay : testing relationships between organisational contingencies, pay and HR performance outcomes by Jones, Sarah E.

“…There is limited support however for the hypothesised effect of strategically aligned pay on HR outcomes although there are suggestions that certain configurations of pay practices and organisational contingencies have the potential for such an effect. These findings have practical implications for reward and HR professionals in designing and implementing pay systems. …”
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The impact of online word of mouth on consumer decision-making: the case of cinema audiences by Wallace, Richard P. D.

“…On the other hand, the valence of word of mouth is insignificant, meaning that the qualitative evaluation of motion pictures by consumers does not. influence subsequent audience decisions. These findings are attributed to the peculiar nature of motion pictures, as they are unique experience goods commonly only consumed once, have a very short life cycle, and are heavily marketing-driven, leading to a rapid decline in revenues after their opening.…”
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Editorial by Tredinnick, Luke, Claire, Laybats

“…The journal has therefore exemplified the idea of traditional professional skills finding value in emerging commercial contexts and embodies the ethos that professional practice must be sustained by a robust base of scholarly and professional research. …”
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Going clubbing in the eighties: convergence in manufacturing sectors at a glance by Dal Bianco, Silvia

“…In particular, club convergence characterizes traditional and medium- technology compartments, while the absolute one qualifies high-tech productions. Overall, these findings support the view that cross-country labour productivity convergence might be hindered by the sub-optimal structural reallocation from non-convergence to convergence activities. …”
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Corporate governance practices and comprehensive income by López-Quesada, Erika, Camacho-Miñano, María-del-Mar, Idowu, Samuel O.

“…Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of 237 firms from the Standards & Poor (S&P) 500 index during the years 2004-2009, multivariate statistical analyses are conducted to confirm the authors’ main hypothesis. Findings The results indicate that having high levels of corporate governance culture has a positive impact on a measure of firms’ financial performance, namely, CI. …”
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On the conceptualization and measurement of flow by Moneta, Giovanni B.

“…The analysis reveals that, although the concept of flow remained stable since its inception, the models of flow that researchers developed in conjunction with the measurement methods changed substantially over time. Moreover, the findings obtained by applying the various measurement methods led to corroborations and disconfirmations of the underlying models, and hence provided indications on how to interpret and possibly modify flow theory. …”
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Redefinition of state apparatuses: AKP’s formal-informal networks in the online realm by Irak, Daghan, Öztürk, Ahmet Erdi

“…In the Turkish context, the use of Twitter as a means of communication is particularly pertinent, as it stands out as a unique channel for democratic discourse. The findings of our research confirm that the Twitter interactions of the 25 official and unofficial state apparatuses, with very few exceptions, constitute a network well-connected to the core, mostly represented by Erdoğan.…”
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The first three weeks of lockdown in England: the challenges of detecting safeguarding issues amid nursery and primary school closures due to COVID-19 by Khan, Tehmina, Mikuska, Éva

“…This paper reports on quantitative and qualitative findings from 55 participants compromised of early years practitioners and primary school teachers working with 3 to 8 years old children in the South-East of England. …”
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The spirit of adventure: a driver of attractiveness of the hospitality industry for young people during a pandemic crisis by Burlea‐Schiopoiu, Adriana, Baldo, Mara del, Idowu, Samuel O.

“…The conceptual model underpinning the empirical research proposes a direct relationship between job attractiveness and the spirit of youth adventure. Findings prove that young people are enthusiastic about working in the HI because they can easily practice their creative ideas. …”
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Oral history in UK doctoral research: extent of use and researcher preparedness for emotionally demanding work by Calabria, Verusca, Harding, Jenny, Meiklejohn, Louise

“…This article presents the findings from a recent mixed-method pilot study which explored (1) the extent of use of oral history in doctoral research both as a main methodology and a supplementary method of data collection, and (2) the conceptual, ethical, and practical needs of doctoral students engaging with oral history. …”
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Circular economy initiatives in supply chain: a systematic literature review and future research directions by Chokshi, Hemakshi, Agrawal, Rohit, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil

“…This review identifies research gaps and highlights additional theoretical approaches to the critical success factors of CE practices in the SC. The findings of this research will enable organisations to better understand the challenges and opportunities associated with CE practices and develop more efficient and sustainable SC strategies.…”
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Room temperature operated PEDOT: PSS based flexible and disposable NO2 gas sensor by Beniwal, Ajay, Ganguly, Priyanka, Gond, Rahul, Rawat, Brajesh, Li, Chong

“…Other important sensing characteristics, such as response and recovery times (210 s / 60 s at 0.5 ppm), repeatability, and reproducibility along with sensing mechanism are also presented. The findings of this letter suggest that the developed sensor holds promise for various application areas.…”
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