Outputs (247)

Voices from the village: A multi-voiced relational perspective of character development in leadership learning (2024)
Journal Article

This article builds on previous work that has investigated character development within leadership learning. We take up the analogy of developing character through ‘being in a village’. We do so by gaining unique access to leadership learning within... Read More about Voices from the village: A multi-voiced relational perspective of character development in leadership learning.

Varieties of institutional systems, ownership characteristics and cross-border acquisitions: A comparative study of Brazil and China (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this paper, we use the Varieties of Institutional Systems framework and comparative institutional perspective to compare and contrast the home country institutional factors in two emerging countries: Brazil and China. Our focus is on exploring how... Read More about Varieties of institutional systems, ownership characteristics and cross-border acquisitions: A comparative study of Brazil and China.

Exchange rates and sovereign risk: A nonlinear approach based on local Gaussian correlations (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper

Does exposure to books foster a taste for spatial mobility? Home library size in childhood and adult migration intentions (2024)
Journal Article

Does exposure to books in childhood encourage adult migration? We contend that it does—through reading, which provides a simulative experience and arouses readers’ curiosity, as well as raising their openness to new experiences, awareness of opportun... Read More about Does exposure to books foster a taste for spatial mobility? Home library size in childhood and adult migration intentions.

Income and balance sheet diversification effects on banks' cost and profit efficiency: Evidence from the United States (2024)
Journal Article

Using two-step system generalized method of moments approach, we provide empirical evidence on the impact of income, asset, and funding diversification on the cost and profit efficiency of US commercial banks from 2002 to 2019. Furthermore, we use tw... Read More about Income and balance sheet diversification effects on banks' cost and profit efficiency: Evidence from the United States.

Banks are different: Why bank-based versus market-based lending is a false dichotomy (2024)
Journal Article

This paper introduces modern readers to ‘banking theory’, that is, to the understanding of the banking system that was held by academics and practitioners in the early years of the twentieth century. This theory contrasts with the theoretic framework... Read More about Banks are different: Why bank-based versus market-based lending is a false dichotomy.

Determining the impacting factors on performance of inventory management in the large-scale apparel manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka (2024)
Journal Article

The Sri Lankan economy depends heavily on the labour-intensive garment sector; thus, supply chain management plays a crucial role in its operation. Inventory management is an important activity when comparing supply chain management in the garment se... Read More about Determining the impacting factors on performance of inventory management in the large-scale apparel manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka.

Migration, Mobility and the Creative Class (2024)
Book

Migration, Mobility and the Creative Class challenges contemporary conceptions of the mobility of the creative worker. Exploring the differences between a range of historical, political, and social contexts, this forward-thinking book contests the va... Read More about Migration, Mobility and the Creative Class.

Examining sustainable packaging designs in the automotive industry: A case study of a luxury car manufacturer (2024)
Book Chapter

This paper investigates implementing sustainable supply chain management in packaging design within the automotive manufacturing industry. The study identifies how sustainable automotive packaging can enhance packaging design, explores the main desig... Read More about Examining sustainable packaging designs in the automotive industry: A case study of a luxury car manufacturer.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education: A comprehensive review of challenges, opportunities, and implications (2024)
Journal Article

This paper explores recent advancements and implications of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, with a specific focus on Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT 3.5, within the realm of higher education. Through a review of the academic litera... Read More about Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education: A comprehensive review of challenges, opportunities, and implications.