Analysis of Vicious Circle of Poverty, the Social Role of Micro Waqf Bank, and Permissiveness of Street Vendors in Rural Indonesia by Rahmat Dahlan, Aselina Endang Trihastuti, Raden Ali Pangestu, Ita Sitasari, Emmy Hamidiyah Syaiin, Muhamad Fauzi

“…Addressing poverty effectively requires an integrated strategy that combines education, employment, social support, and policy reform to foster sustainable change. Originality/Value : The study integrates aspects of education, health, justice, employment, culture, housing, partnerships, and social participation as fundamental elements in breaking the vicious cycle of poverty among micro waqf bank customers.…”
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Gamification with Codeathon for Productivity Toward Sustainable Development Goal 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth by Swati Tayal, K Rajagopal

“…Companies shall organize gamified events like Codeathon and encourage their employees' participation, and therefore, the human resources team shall include it as part of their annual budget and planning. Originality/value: There is limited study in the Codeathon, and this research contributes by analyzing the Gamification aspects with Competition and Autonomy. …”
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Categorizing world regional art prices by artistic movement: an analysis of Latin American art by Urbi Garay, Fredy Pulga

“…Originality/value – This is the first paper to highlight the need to decompose art price indices by artistic movements at the regional level.…”
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Who do you know, or what do you know? Board intellectual capital components for non-profit board role fulfilment by Hanli Mulholland, Gert Human

“…Rather than relying on individual expertise, this approach leverages networks, relationships, and organisational structures to sustain board functionality, thus enabling NPOs to drive long-term sustainability without being dependent on the availability of specific skills or professional experience. Originality/value: This research adopted a case-oriented approach to the BOD of NPOs in South Africa. …”
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International trade market forecasting and decision-making system: multimodal data fusion under meta-learning by Yiming Bai, Muhammad Asif

“…Initially, the mel-frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCC) method is employed to transform the original audio signal into more discriminative spectral features. …”
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Healthcare employment landscape: comparing job markets for professionals in developed and developing countries by Salman Butt, Ahmed Raza, Rabia Siddiqui, Yasir Saleem, Bill Cook, Habib Khan

“…Implementing effective retention policies, fostering international collaborations and addressing socioeconomic determinants can create a sustainable job market. Originality/value – The healthcare sector faces critical challenges in balancing job availability and skilled professionals. …”
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Warsaw Stock Exchange-listed companies’ preparedness for sustainability reporting in accordance with Directive (EU) 2022/2464. An examination of management reports by Justyna Godawska, Bartosz Rymkiewicz

“…Originality/value: The study provides the first empirical evidence regarding the level of preparedness of WSE-listed companies for reporting in accordance with the new regulations. …”
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The direct effect of the international standard on auditing – 701 requirements on audit profession concerning the reimbursement costs: case study of Jordanian finance industry... by Esraa Esam Alharasis

“…The results could inspire the academic community to obtain fresh data from emerging markets to ascertain the impact of KAM disclosure on audit practices. Originality/value – To the author's knowledge, this study is one of the few empirical investigations into the impact of current additional disclosure rules on the audit profession concerning reimbursement costs. …”
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The mediating role of competitive and collaborative orientations in boosting entrepreneurial orientation’s impact on firm performance by Rafał Kusa

“…The research sample consisted of 117 one- and two-star hotels operating across Poland. Findings: The most original finding refers to the mediating role of relationships among organizations. …”
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Unpacking the dynamics: The influence of M&A networks on e-innovation in African Listed Firms by Suleman Bawa, Xie Yongping, Ibn W. Benin, Inuusah Mahama, Abdulaziz S. Almudaihesh

“…These findings suggest that leveraging MA networks is vital for fostering innovation across various firm types, and targeted governmental support could enhance these effects. Practical implications: The results indicate that MA networks can substantially boost e-innovation in African firms. …”
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A comparative study of the academic experiences between local and non-local community college students in Hong Kong by Hanwei Jin

“…Research limitations/implications – Despite its contributions, this study has limitations. …”
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Pandemics and environmental performance in a globalized world by Inma Martínez-Zarzoso, Inma Martínez-Zarzoso, Cristina Badarau, Luis R. Díaz Pavez, Juan Armando Torres Munguía, Konstantin Wacker

“…Conversely, neither of the two globalization indices considered have a clear association with outbreaks.OriginalityThe paper uses a new dataset of infectious disease outbreaks collected from the Disease Outbreak News produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) containing information on 1,462 events occurred between 1996 and 2019, covering 195 countries and 70 diseases.Practical implicationsIn view of the results, local policy efforts in low-income countries should aim at improving sanitary conditions. …”
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Gender Equality and Sustainability in Vietnamese Higher Education: Educators’ Perspectives by Muhammad Qasim Rana, Angela Lee, Tran Van Ty, Dao Phong Lam

“…This research contributes original insights into how the academic hierarchy affects gender equality perceptions within Vietnamese higher education, offering a basis for the development of policies that support equitable career pathways.…”
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Health risk assessment of groundwater use for drinking in West Nile Delta, Egypt by Zenhom E. Salem, Samia S. Hasan, Ahmed M. Sefelnasr

“…The geochemistry of groundwater, its quality, the origins of groundwater pollution, and the associated health risks have all been the subject of substantial research in recent decades. …”
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Politics of Notables versus National Machine: Social, Political and State Transformations, Party Organizations and Clientelism during AKP Governments by Toygar Sinan Baykan, Murat Somer

“…This article reviews the existing body of scholarship and draws on original qualitative research that compares the party organizations of four major Turkish parties. …”
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Understanding the Contemporary Social Construction of Sirri Marriages in Indonesia: An Analysis of Islamic Family Law Perspectives by David Wildan, Dini Syamarina

“…Using a qualitative research method with a normative-sociological approach, this study investigates the causal factors, social and legal implications of sirri marriages from the perspective of Emile Durkheim's Social Theory. …”
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Exploring the effect of entrepreneurial bricolage and new venture growth by Wei Li, Keke Sun, Zhuzhu Feng, Yuyang Li

“…This approach helps startups enhance resilience and drive long-term development in a dynamic competitive environment. Originality/value: Drawing from ambidexterity and social network capability, this paper extends the existing research on the relationship between entrepreneurial bricolage and organizational performance from market perspective, confirming the mediating role of market ambidexterity.…”
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Integrated risk analyses as part of national climate risk assessments: lessons learnt from the climate risk assessment of Germany by Walter Kahlenborn, Maike Voss, Luise Porst, Marc Zebisch, Kathrin Renner, Inke Schauser

“…Additionally, drawing on the latest climate impact and risk assessment for Germany, the authors highlight latest approaches and their implications. Findings – The authors show that even though progress in establishing integrated assessment methods has been made, no common framework exists so far and only few national CRAs include extensive integrated analyses. …”
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Information quality and students’ academic performance: the mediating roles of perceived usefulness, entertainment and social media usage by Abdallah M. M. Badr, Badr Saleh Al-Abdi, Maged Rfeqallah, Rozilah Kasim, Faisal A. M. Ali

“…Thus, longitudinal data may be used in future investigations. Practical implications The results of this study indicate that faculties can adapt and adjust their teaching methods and activities to incorporate social media, perceived usefulness, and entertaining content since it affects student performance. …”
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Knowledge sharing in the automotive sector: a comparative study of chinese and brazilian firms by Jorge Muniz Jr., Jacky Hong, Stefano Oliveira, Daniel Wintersberger, Silvio Popadiuk

“…Abstract Paper aims This research aims to evaluate factors that influence knowledge sharing in automotive production context in Brazil and China. Originality Despite the growing recognition of the factors that enable knowledge sharing in organizations, our understanding about the unique challenges encountered by the blue-collar workers in a production context is rather limited. …”
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