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Entrepreneurial ecosystems : a systematic literature review and research agenda
2020
PurposeThe emerging concept of entrepreneurial ecosystems has captured the attention of scholars, practitioners and policymakers. Although studies on entrepreneurial ecosystems continue to grow, their contributions are still disintegrated. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to present a systematic review of extant literature on entrepreneurial ecosystems and to develop a research agenda.Design/methodology/approachThe study deployed a systematic literature review of 51 articles obtained from three comprehensive databases of Web of Science, Google Scholar and Scopus. The analysis includes two phases. First, a descriptive account of research on entrepreneurial ecosystems and second, a content …
Green process innovation: Where we are and where we are going
2021
Environmental pollution has worsened in the past few decades, and increasing pressure is being put on firms by different regulatory bodies, customer groups, NGOs and other media outlets to adopt green process innovations (GPcIs), which include clean technologies and end-of-pipe solutions. Although considerable studies have been published on GPcI, the literature is disjointed, and as such, a comprehensive understanding of the issues, challenges and gaps is lacking. A systematic literature review (SLR) involving 80 relevant studies was conducted to extract seven themes: strategic response, organisational learning, institutional pressures, structural issues, outcomes, barriers and methodologic…
Knowledge transfer mechanisms in franchise network
2020
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of knowledge transfer (KT) mechanisms in a franchise network.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses qualitative and grounded theory techniques to collect and analyze data from a franchise network based in Africa. This approach enables the triangulation of data from different sources including field visits, observation, interviews and company reports.FindingsThe findings suggest that training is the most preferred mechanisms for transferring localized knowledge. The results highlight the importance of identifying franchisees’ training needs for transferring relevant knowledge according to experience and market profile of franchis…
Besprechung: Ps.-Manethonis Apotelesmatica, kritische Ausgabe von C. De Stefani, Wiesbaden 2017
2018
Inest iudicium de nova ps.-Manethonis editio a Claudio De Stefani nuper parata. Quaedam nova de manuscriptis proposui necnon multas emendationes.
Distribution of Albian clastic deposits in the Benguela basin (Angola): evidence of a Benguela palaeocurrent?
2009
Abstract The Albian clastic Tuenza Formation of the Benguela basin (south Angola) is described and its geographic distribution analysed in detail. From these observations, the existence of an Albian “PalaeoBenguela current” is proposed. This would imply that a marine longshore current reworked the sand transported by palaeorivers and settled it northward along the coast of the young Atlantic Ocean (during the Albian). A parallel between Albian clastic deposits and the modern sediments deposited by the Benguela current is drawn, focusing on the striking resemblance between the two currents, i.e. the actual Benguela current and the Albian marine current, and the associated sedimentary bodies.
Food waste and out-of-home-dining: antecedents and consequents of the decision to take away leftovers after dining at restaurants
2021
The rising trend of eating out has contributed noticeably to the increase in food waste generated by the hospitality sector. Therefore, it is essential to understand the drivers of food waste generation and the mitigation intentions of diners. Academic research in the area so far is fragmented, with particularly limited insights regarding the intentions to take away leftovers after dining out. The present study addresses this gap by using the theoretical lens of Behavioural Reasoning Theory (BRT) to examine the antecedents of diners' intentions to take away leftovers and how these are associated with their food over-ordering and leftover reuse routine. The hypothesised associations are test…
Population structure in Atlantic cod in the eastern North Sea-Skagerrak-Kattegat: early life stage dispersal and adult migration.
2015
Background In marine fish species, where pelagic egg and larvae drift with ocean currents, population structure has been suggested to be maintained by larval retention due to hydrographic structuring and by homing of adult fish to natal areas. Whilst natal homing of adults has been demonstrated for anadromous and coral reef fishes, there are few documented examples of philopatric migration in temperate marine fish species. Results Here, we demonstrate temporally stable genetic differentiation among spawning populations of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.), and present genetic and behavioural evidence for larval drift and philopatric migration in the eastern North Sea-Skagerrak-Kattegat area. W…
Parental experience of a risky environment leads to improved offspring growth rate.
2014
Abstract Parasites (or diseases) are major selective force for the evolution of life history traits and parasite-host evolution. Mothers can show a variety of responses to parasites during pregnancy with different consequences for them or their offspring. However, whether information in the maternal environment before pregnancy can cause a change in the phenotype of the offspring is unknown. To avoid the confounding effect of pathogens and to reduce the risk of direct effect of mother's immune activation, we injected female laboratory mice with lipopolysaccharides (LPS) before mating. In order to provide a constant information on the potential infectious risk of the environment, females wer…
Lithic traditions in the Horn of Africa from MIS 3 onwards: views from the Main Ethiopian Rift
2016
International audience; Lithic traditions in the Horn of Africa from MIS 3 onwards: views from the Main Ethiopian Rift
Pasaules spogulis
1599
Teoloģiski, filozofiski ētisks un vēsturisks traktāts, viens no apjomīgākajiem N. Molllīna iespieddarbiem. Izdots arī latīņu valodā (1588, 1599). Vācu valodas izdevums dāvāts Livonijas karavadonim dažādu valstu karadienestā Georgam Fārensbaham (1551-1602), Cēsu pirmajam vaivadam no 1598. gada līdz 1602. gadam, kad krita karā pret zviedriem aplencot Vīlandes pili. Grāmatas titullapu ietver ornamentāla aproce ar dažādām fantastiskām būtnēm, grifiem, jūras vāravām utml. Ievadā publicēta Dāvida Hilhena vēstule Georgam Cīgleram. Tad seko Dāniela Hermaņa sacerētais Georga Fārensbaha dzīves apraksts. Šis G. Cīglera darbs ir vienīgais Mollīna iespieddarbs, kas guvis plašāku ievērību ārpus Livonijas…