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A taxonomy of dual career development environments in European countries
2020
Research question. The last decade has seen an increase in empirical research associated with dual careers in sport, with a particular focus on understanding and developing individual characteristics which are important to ensure success in sports and education or a vocation. More recent work has, however, also identified the importance of environmental factors in ensuring successful dual career outcomes. The aims of this study, therefore, are to: (a) identify and classify the different types of dual career development environments (DCDEs) and (b) provide outlines of the key features of the environments identified. Research methods. To achieve these aims, this study adopted the procedure of…
Linking employer branding orientation and firm performance: Testing a dual mediation route of recruitment efficiency and positive affective climate
2019
Faced with competitive labor markets, firms increasingly use employer branding to build a qualified workforce and engage their employees. However, our understanding of the impact of employer branding orientation on firm performance and the theoretical firm‐level mechanisms underlying this potential impact is very limited. To address this gap, we integrate brand marketing theory with human resource management (HRM) research to develop a model explicating how employer branding orientation is linked to firm performance through a dual route by enhancing both recruitment efficiency (i.e., external route: applicants) and positive affective climate (i.e., internal route: incumbent employees). The …
Timing of reproductive effort as an alternative mating strategy in young black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) males
2014
Seksuaalivalinta aiheuttaa yksilöiden välille kilpailua parittelukumppaneista, minkä johdosta osa yksilöistä lisääntyy toisia enemmän. Elinkiertoteorian mukaan yksilöt eivät niukkojen resurssien vuoksi pysty tehokkaasti kohdentamaan energiaa samanaikaisesti useisiin toimintoihin, kuten kasvuun, selviytymiseen ja lisääntymiseen. Ikä, suuri koko ja näyttävät seksuaaliornamentit ovat seksuaalivalinnassa menestyvän yksilön merkkejä, sillä tällaisilla yksilöillä riittää energiaa elintärkeiden toimintojen lisäksi myös lisääntymiseen. Tavallisesti ne menestyvätkin parhaiten kilpailussa parittelukumppaneista. Nuoret tai huonokuntoiset yksilöt voivat kuitenkin turvautua vaihtoehtoisiin lisääntymisst…
Development of energy-saving innovative hydraulic mortars reusing spent coffee ground for applications in construction
2023
This paper reports the development of green bio-composite mortars, obtained reusing spent coffee ground (SCG), an agri-food residue, in the light of the Circular Economy approach. This process can boost the sustainability in Construction and proposes an alternative to SCG disposal in landfill, potentially dangerous to humans and the environment. For the first time, specimens were produced and compared using different blends of conventional hydraulic binders (ordinary Portland cement and natural hydraulic lime); SCG partially substituted sand (up to 15 wt.%, with a 2.5% increment) for the aggregate mix. The manufacturing process was performed at ambient conditions (20°C, 65% RH) resulting hi…
Which firms benefit from investments in green energy technologies? : The effect of energy costs
2019
Abstract Firms will invest in green energy technologies only if these investments have an economic pay-off. Based on unique firm-level data from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, we find that the marginal effect of investments in green energy technologies on productivity is positive only for the 19% of firms with the highest energy costs. These results have major implications for companies and policy makers regarding the design of green energy policies and incentives.
Bricolage in the marketing efforts of a social enterprise
2016
Purpose The paper aims to understand how resource constraints are addressed in the development of a marketing strategy by a social enterprise. Design/methodology/approach The authors have used an in-depth case study of collaboration between a Finnish university and an Indian social enterprise as the methodology for the research in which the data were collected over a period of two years. The data involve semi-structured interviews, field notes and student reports. Findings The authors propose bricolage as a method of marketing ingenuity in resource-constrained social enterprises. Network bricolage and entrepreneurship education bricolage were identified as two mechanisms adopted to address…
Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Agri-Food Products Delivered with Electric Vehicles in the Short Supply Chains
2022
This study aims at investigating the consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for agri-food products delivered in the farmers markets with electric vehicles (EVs). The empirical analysis has been carried out by administering an online questionnaire to 273 consumers within a hypothetical context. A multiple price list has been provided in order to measure the price premium for 1 kg of oranges transported by EVs comparing with the ones transported by traditional vehicles. A Tobit regression model has been used for the data analysis in order to identify the most influential factors affecting the consumers’ WTP. Results suggest that consumers’ WTP is mainly influenced by environmental attitudes, kn…
Strategic and motivational factors as predictors of pre-service primary teachers's success in problem solving
2014
En este trabajo se presenta una investigación descriptiva que muestra las relaciones entre cinco factores motivacionales y estratégicos (planificación, estrategias cognitivas, autocontrol, esfuerzo y autoeficacia) y el rendimiento en la resolución de problemas. Se administró a 66 maestras y maestros de primaria en formación un cuadernillo con dos problemas (problema 1 y problema 2) y el test de O'Neil y Schacter. Los resultados de los análisis de regresión múltiple ponen de manifiesto que: a) planificación, esfuerzo y autoeficacia son predictores significativos de las puntuaciones de las puntuaciones del problema de estructura simple (problema 1); b) esfuerzo, autoeficacia y estrategias cog…
Bibliometrics applied to gamification as a digital learning strategy
2019
Este trabajo se interesa por un tema de actualidad como es la gamificación en educación, una interesante estrategia didáctica para responder a los alarmantes datos sobre fracaso y abandono escolar obtenidos año tras año en las pruebas diagnósticas realizadas en el ámbito europeo. A través del estudio bibliométrico de la producción científica se ha analizado las principales tendencias en gamificación, como práctica mediada por la tecnología en las aulas de las diferentes etapas educativas, a través de 137 documentos alojados en la base de datos Scopus y publicados en la última década. En los resultados se revela que el número de documentos se ha incrementado notablemente en los últimos años;…
IEL.22-23-Unit 9. The European Environmental Policy (III)
2023
El document forma part dels materials docents presentants al Servei de Política Lingüística de la Universitat de València, convocatòria Premis Fernando Sapiña 2022 a la qüalitat lingüística en l’elaboració de materials docents en valencià i en anglès. The EU Green Deal - From farm to fork Strategy - Preserving and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity - Towards zero pollution for Air, Water and Soil.