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Corporate Social Responsibility Engagements Drive Consumer–Company Identification
Companies expend significant financial resources on corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities to enhance their image. Local-community-focused CSR tends to influence the consumer-company identification (CCI) of egoistic consumers, while environment-focused CSR activities, such as the creation of environmentally-friendly products, drive biospheric consumers’ identification. Broader humanity-focused CSR, such as fair-trade initiatives, significantly influences the CCI of egoistic consumers, but not of altruistic consumers. These findings demonstrate to other economies the significance of local and global companies’ CSR practices and how such activities should be aligned to the CCI of their customer base unique to the region.
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  • 07 Jun 2022
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Recovery Point Objective
A recovery point objective (RPO) is defined by business continuity planning. It is the maximum targeted period in which data might be lost from an IT service due to a major incident. The RPO gives systems designers a limit to work to. For instance, if the RPO is set to four hours, then in practice, off-site mirrored backups must be continuously maintained – a daily off-site backup on tape will not suffice.
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  • 16 Nov 2022
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ESG Ratings
Sustainability and responsibility in the case of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) are increasingly in demand and are no longer just a niche topic. Disclosure of ESG rating results is a useful method for reporting companies (compared to non-reporters), as it leads to higher stock prices and better reputations.
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  • 30 Aug 2022
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Click-Through Rate Prediction and Customer Representation
Click-Through Rate Prediction is a significant subject in e-commerce for both academia and industry. In order to accurately predict the customer's click intent, it is necessary to create a personalized customer representation. Learning such a customer representation is currently state-of-the-art.
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  • 14 Feb 2024
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Best Scottish Tartan Gifts Ideas for 2024
The Isle of Skye tartan stands out not just for its aesthetic appeal but also for its narrative depth, weaving together elements of the island’s history and geography. When compared to other tartan fabrics by the yard, the Isle of Skye tartan’s meticulous craftsmanship and high-quality wool set it apart, ensuring durability and richness in texture. Its unique design offers a modern twist on traditional patterns, making it versatile for various applications in fashion and home décor. This tartan’s significance extends beyond its visual appeal, embodying a piece of Scottish culture that resonates globally, celebrating the Isle of Skye's enduring legacy.
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  • 02 Jul 2024
Topic Review
The Market of Antibody–Drug Conjugates
The cytotoxic effect and therapeutic window of mAbs by constructing antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs), in which the targeting moiety is the mAb that is linked to a highly toxic drug. According to a report from mid of last year, the global ADCs market accounted for USD 1387 million in 2016 and was worth USD 7.82 billion in 2022. It is estimated to increase in value to USD 13.15 billion by 2030. One of the critical points is the linkage of any substituent to the functional group of the mAb. Increasing the efficacy against cancer cells’ highly cytotoxic molecules (warheads) are connected biologically. The connections are completed by different types of linkers, or there are efforts to add biopolymer-based nanoparticles, including chemotherapeutic agents.
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  • 17 Jul 2023
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Likeability Attributes of Online Video Advertisements
As online video viewing increases, so does the size of the online video advertising market. However, it is challenging to create an advertising creative suitable for online video services. Advertising likeability helps to provide the strategies necessary for producing video advertisements that can facilitate consumer responsiveness and generate persuasive effects. With the development of IT and the activation of various media, more online content has been produced and consumed. Especially as social media platforms such as YouTube were introduced, online video advertisements based on such media have drawn a lot of attention. Compared to traditional advertisements, online video advertisements give viewers more freedom to choose what they view. For this reason, it is important to compel consumers to watch online advertisements for longer or in their entirety.
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  • 14 Jul 2022
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Leadership towards Sustainability
Leadership and sustainability have been researched and examined concurrently. There is considerable knowledge regarding sustainable, sustainability, and environmental leadership as separate areas of research and as effective leadership styles that facilitate the achievement of sustainability outcomes. While these research streams have developed alongside each other, there is limited knowledge about the similarities and differences between each of these three leadership approaches.
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  • 04 Sep 2023
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Sustainable Agro-Food Consumption
Sustainable agro-food consumption is a model intended to conserve the resources of today for future need. Consumers play a crucial role in transitioning towards sustainable food consumption, as they judge the attributes of products on the market and are the final decision-makers when it comes to changing consumption habits. Consequently, investigations on agro-food consumption from consumers’ perspectives are of great value.
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  • 07 Sep 2021
Topic Review
Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Business Consulting
Artificial intelligence (AI) affects all aspects of a business, significantly contributing to problem-solving and introducing new operational processes within companies. Interest in AI is growing due to its capacities regarding the efficiency of operations, reduced working time, and quality improvements.
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  • 18 Dec 2023
Topic Review
Loan-Out Corporation
A Loan-Out corporation, also known as a Loan-Out Company, or Personal service corporation, is a form of United States business entity in which the creator is an 'employee' whose services are loaned out by the corporate body. The creator of the corporation are typically the sole shareholder, and thus the corporation is used as a means to reduce their personal liability, protect their assets and exploit taxation advantages. Loan-Out corporations are especially prominent in the entertainment and professional sports industries, as the creator's services are typically performed on individual contract bases, and receive large, irregular sums of income throughout the year. The corporate body is engaged by external third parties to fulfil services, rather than the individual directly. Consequently, it is the creator's Loan-Out Corporation that is referred to and liable in contracts to perform the services required.
  • 802
  • 10 Nov 2022
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Strategic Organizational Sustainability under Sustainable Development Goals
This entry aims to explore the implementation of sustainability strategies in Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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  • 07 Jul 2023
Topic Review
The Nexus between Entrepreneurship and Environmental Quality
The economic literature has extensively documented the role of entrepreneurship as a driver in transforming political, economic, and social systems. Numerous studies have delved into how entrepreneurship can contribute to solving challenges related to sustainable development. Given this context, entrepreneurship is widely recognized as a crucial source in delivering sustainable processes, products, and services, driving progress toward a green economy.
  • 796
  • 21 Nov 2023
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"Best Time to Use Custom Tuck Boxes Explained"
Some of the reasons which may make people go for Diamond rings are; It is really impossible to look beyond this attractive 3 Carat Engagement Ring.
  • 784
  • 19 Dec 2024
Topic Review
Logistics and Business Ecosystem of Electromobility
The impact of electromobility on logistics and the business ecosystem is explored. Aiming to analyze scientific literature indexed in Scopus related to these topics, employing methods such as classical literature review and systematic literature review combined with bibliometric analysis. The significance of a collaborative business ecosystem, infrastructure, and logistics in the success of electromobility, highlighting their potential to drive economic growth and create green jobs in the energy and transport sectors emphasized. Studies underscore the need for a sustainable and balanced approach, integrating technological advancements with a robust business ecosystem for the future of electromobility.
  • 783
  • 22 Dec 2023
Topic Review
Disaster Microinsurance
Disaster microinsurance can play an important role for low-income households, particularly in enhancing their resilience toward natural hazards. This insurance is a specific type of microinsurance that can be defined as an insurance for low-income people, to help them to manage risks and vulnerability toward local natural shocks. In other words, disaster microinsurance is a type of risk transfer mechanism specifically designed for low-income people who live in disaster-prone areas. The product of this microinsurance may cover financial losses caused by a large natural hazard event in terms of income, house, livestock, or other crops. This microinsurance is also known as a component of integrated disaster risk management frameworks that involve risk reduction, disaster preparedness, and risk transfer.
  • 777
  • 23 Aug 2021
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Enterprise Development Management
Enterprise development is a multifaceted and strategic endeavor that serves as the cornerstone of an organization’s long-term success and sustainability. It represents not merely growth or expansion but a comprehensive transformation that enhances a company’s capabilities, market presence, and internal processes. This development is driven by a deliberate and systematic effort to improve performance across all areas of business activity, aligning with stakeholders’ aspirations and organizational goals. In this context, enterprise development encompasses the strategic management of the organization’s trajectory through effective planning, execution, and evaluation of development initiatives. It demands an adaptive and responsive approach to the rapidly evolving business environment, where challenges and opportunities arise constantly. This requires leveraging modern management practices and analytical tools to integrate various components of the company’s operations, including human resources, finances, technology, and marketing, fostering a cohesive and dynamic growth strategy. The essence of enterprise development lies in the organization’s ability to remain agile—capable of swiftly responding to market changes while proactively seeking and capitalizing on new opportunities. This involves not only addressing external competitive pressures but also mitigating internal risks, ensuring that the enterprise is well-positioned to navigate and thrive in complex environments. The issues related to the phenomenon of enterprise development refer to the geographical area of the so-called Global North. The aim of this entry is to explore and critically analyze contemporary strategies and models that facilitate effective management and acceleration of enterprise growth, providing a framework for organizations aiming to achieve excellence and innovation in the modern economic landscape.
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  • 25 Sep 2024
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Entrepreneurship Institutions for Sustainable Enterprise
The emergence of entrepreneurship institutions, as a mechanism, is not only for sustainability, but access to micro-financing for entrepreneurs has also become pivotal owing to the heightened spate of economic degradation, growing poverty rates, and an upsurge in rural–urban migration, all currently occurring across the globe.
  • 772
  • 31 May 2023
Topic Review
Sustainable Entrepreneurship Education
The importance of shifting to a sustainable economy, based on new capabilities that would enable us to cope with the current turbulent changes is paramount. Entrepreneurs with sustainable concerns are considered to play a key role in the process by creating innovative, proactive, and risk assumption solutions, with both environmental and economic value.
  • 767
  • 24 Jan 2024
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Sharing-Economy Ecosystem
Sharing economy (SE) is a new phenomenon that is growing around the world. Participants in the sharing economy (SE) ecosystem and its impact on the participants, creating and capturing value through increasing the understanding of the ecosystem’s novel models. The primary participants are subdivided into groups: customers are subdivided into New Customers (NC) and Current Customers (CC); providers into Product Providers (PP) and Service Providers (SP); and mediators are subdivided into Small and Medium Mediators (SMM) and Large Mediators (LM). The secondary participants are governments sub-grouped into Local Governments (NG) and National Governments (NG); Theories and methodologies within the academic literature on the sharing economy ecosystem are also examined. 
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  • 10 Feb 2023
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