The article reviews recent literature on the relationship between sickness absence and the conditions of the economy (i.e., recession or expansion). Two notions, notably the "employer selection" and the "worker disciplinary effect", can be useful in speculating on the relationship. The general...

With the increasing availability of data, the adoption of algorithms has become almost a necessity for businesses. Since algorithms often require human involvement, understanding how humans perceive algorithms is instrumental to the success of algorithm design in operations. In particular, the...

This study focuses on the effectiveness of the federal Employment Equity Act (EEA). We assess the EEA with regard to female employees using quantitative data from employer reports published under the provisions of the EEA and the Canadian Census. Data in this study cover the period 1997 to 2004....

Shipping experience improvement has been an essential business strategy in e-commerce. Beyond investing directly in reducing shipping speed, online retailers have recently expanded their focus on other shipping strategies, such as offering consumers the option to pick up orders locally in a...

Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are the prime candidates for solar energy conversion technologies owing to their superior photoelectric performance and low-temperature processibility. The electron transport layer (ETL) is one of the most important compositions for...