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A comparative review of major types of rural microfinance institutions in developing countries
Zeller, Manfred - In: Agricultural Finance Review 66 (2006) 2, pp. 195-213
This paper describes different types of rural microfinance institutions, and examines their comparative advantages as well as related challenges to and strategies for deepening rural financial systems. The focus is not about which type of institution is better or worse for a particular target...
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Food security and nutrition in an urbanizing world
Fan, Shenggen; Cho, Emily EunYoung; Rue, Christopher - In: China Agricultural Economic Review 9 (2017) 2, pp. 162-168
Purpose The paper is a synthesis of the 2017 Global Food Policy Report, and the purpose of this paper is to put into perspective the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2016 and highlights challenges and opportunities for 2017. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents...
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Smart communities and smart growth ‐ Maximising benefits for the corporation
Hughes, Charlie; Spray, Richard - In: Journal of Corporate Real Estate 4 (2002) 3, pp. 207-214
a context of smart growth, ethical investment, brownland regeneration and sustainability and seeks to explore the …
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After randomised trials: issues related to dissemination of evidence‐based interventions
Bumbarger, Brian; Perkins, Daniel - In: Journal of Children's Services 3 (2008) 2, pp. 55-64
challenge for sustainability beyond seed funding. We discuss each of these challenges, and present lessons learned from a large …
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From evidence‐base to practice: implementation of the Nurse Family Partnership programme in England
Barnes, Jacqueline - In: Journal of Children's Services 5 (2010) 4, pp. 4-17
delivery close to the stated US objectives. Issues pertaining to sustainability are highlighted ‐ in particular, local concerns …
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Leaping innovation barriers to small business longevity
Taneja, Sonia; Pryor, Mildred Golden; Hayek, Mario - In: Journal of Business Strategy 37 (2016) 3, pp. 44-51
of using strategic innovation to achieve long-term sustainability and viability. Design/methodology/approach This study … unique strategic innovation model that the authors developed can help small businesses to achieve long-term sustainability …
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Measuring and managing stakeholder relations
Clarke, Thomas - In: Journal of Communication Management 2 (1998) 3, pp. 211-221
The current popularity of the idea of stakeholding is partly because it can mean all things to all men. Clearly, defining the different meanings of stakeholding helps to make it a practical tool of management. The first task is to examine who the significant stakeholders of the company are, then...
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A culture of employee engagement: a strategic perspective for global managers
Taneja, Sonia; Sewell, Scott S.; Odom, Randall Y. - In: Journal of Business Strategy 36 (2015) 3, pp. 46-56
international operations. In fact, employee engagement is an important strategy for long-term organizational sustainability in …
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Management accounting change and sustainability: an institutional approach
Arroyo, Paulina - In: Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change 8 (2012) 3, pp. 286-309
is contextualized to the examination of management accounting change triggered by sustainability issues. Findings … during the course of organizational change, particularly in response to sustainability concerns. Research limitations … resources and negotiate the definition and implementation of sustainability strategies and new management accounting practices …
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3D printing towards implementing Industry 4.0: sustainability aspects, barriers and challenges
Malik, Abrar; Ul Haq, Mir Irfan; Raina, Ankush; Gupta, Kapil - In: Industrial Robot: the international journal of robotics … 49 (2022) 3, pp. 491-511
sustainability aspects of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology that helps towards a better implementation of Industry 4.0. It … also aims to provide a brief picture of relationships between 3D printing, Industry 4.0 and sustainability. The major goal … sustainability. Findings The technological benefits of 3D printing are many such as weight savings, waste minimization and energy …
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