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Assessment of the possibility for large-scale 238Pu production in a VVER-1000 power reactor
Authors: Shmelev Anatoly N. , Geraskin Nikolay I. , Apse Vladimir A. , Kulikov Gennady G. , Kulikov Evgeny G. , Glebov Vasily B.
Published: December 2023

The paper presents the estimates for the possibility for large-scale production of 238Pu in the core of a VVER-1000 power reactor. The Np-fraction of minor actinides extracted from transuranic radioactive waste is proposed to be used as the starting material. The irradiation device with NpO2 fuel elements is installed at the reactor core center. The NpO2 fuel lattice pitch is varied and the irradiation device is surrounded by a heavy moderator layer to create the best possible spectral conditions for large-scale production (~ 3 kg/year) of conditioned plutonium with the required isotopic composition (not less than 85% of 238Pu and not more than 2 ppm of 236Pu). Plutonium with such isotopic composition can be used as the thermal source in thermoelectric radioisotope generators and in cardiac pacemakers. It has been demonstrated that the estimated scale of the 238Pu production in a VVER-type power reactor exceeds considerably the existing scale of its production in research reactors.
Vaccinium usneoides (Ericaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China
Authors: Guo Yong-Jie , Zhang Ting , Ya Ji-Dong , Zhang Wei , Shen Xiu-Ying , Han Zhou-Dong , Ni Jing-Bo , Su Jian-Yong , Tong Yi-Hua
Published: December 2023

Vaccinium usneoides (Ericaceae), a new species from Fugong County of Yunnan Province, China is described and illustrated. This new species belongs to Vaccinium sect. Calcicolus and is most similar to V. brachyandrum, but differs in its branches hanging down, much smaller leaf blades, shorter inflorescences and pedicels, non-glandular tomentellate or densely pubescent inflorescence rachis and pedicels, densely white-pubescent hypanthium and pilose filaments.
The Virtual Nurse Program in a Community Hospital Setting
Authors: Sagastume Ruth , Peterson Jessica
Published: December 2023

While nursing shortages are not new, the nursing profession is entering a “new era,” that challenges nurse leaders to create novel ways to provide adequate nursing resources and efficient patient care workflows. Virtual nursing care models are emerging as options to provide nursing services to support providers in the immediate bedside patient care environment. This article describes a virtual nursing care program implemented on medical-surgical acute care units to support inexperienced staff, maintain patient safety and quality, and improve patient care outcomes.
Croyances et pensées magiques en analyse transactionnelle
Authors: Délivré François , Gentelet Bernard
Published: December 2023

Cet article est né de la rencontre de deux amis curieux, passionnés d’AT, de science et philosophiquement proches de la zététique (l’art du doute). Son objectif : Au cours de cette conversation, François et Bernard vont tenter de répondre à quelques questions. En général et dans notre pratique de l’AT : Qu’est-ce au juste qu’une croyance ? Qu’est-ce qu’une pensée magique ? Comment se distinguent-elles ? Que peut faire en pratique un analyste transactionnel avec ces notions ? Par ailleurs, l’AT peut-elle être considérée comme « scientifique » ?
Von Kios nach Kimiata. Neue Überlegungen zur Chronologie des Mithradates von Kios und des Mithradates Ktistes sowie zur Gründung des Mithradatidenreiches
Authors: Coşkun Altay
Published: December 2023

Mithridate de Cius et son fils Mithridate I er Ctistes sont les « pères fondateurs » du royaume pontique, ainsi que le lien du dernier Mithridate avec la dynastie achéménide. Notre principale source d’information sur leur vie est Diodore (XVI, 90, 2; XIX, 40, 2; XX, 111, 4) : il donne des dates archontiques pour le début (337/36 avant J.-C.) et la fin (302/1 avant J.-C.) du règne de l’aîné Mithridate et compte également les années de son règne et de celui de son fils comme étant respectivement de 35 et 36. Ces petites incohérences s’expliquent aisément. Elles ne doivent donc pas être utilisées pour saper l’autorité de Diodore en ce qui concerne l’événement crucial pour la légende de la fondation de la dynastie : la fuite du jeune Mithridate de Cius à Cimiata (Strabon, XII, 3, 41). Certains chercheurs ont récemment suggéré que la fuite remontait à 314 avant J.-C., mais ils s’appuient sur le récit romancé attesté par Plutarque ( Démétrios , 4) et Appien ( Mithridatica , IX, 27-29), dont les tendances pro-Antigonides sont transparentes. George Syncellus (523), qui précise que le règne des rois mithridatides du Pont a duré 218 ans et s’est étendu sur dix générations (qui semblent inclure Pharnaces II et Darius), apporte des éclaircissements supplémentaires. Cela ne situe pas la prise du diadème après la mort de Séleucos  i er en 281 avant J.-C., comme on le pense généralement, mais en 283/82 avant J.-C., lorsque le conflit entre Lysimaque et son ancien allié Séleucos a commencé à s’envenimer.
Le toponyme de Dougga dans quelques textes arabes méconnus
Authors: Mkacher Anis
Published: December 2023

L’intégration de la région africaine au sein de l’Empire musulman fut l’occasion pour de nombreux historiens, géographes et autres spécialistes de s’intéresser à la contrée. Ils écrivirent l’histoire de sa conquête et par la suite dressèrent un tableau plus large, englobant des aspects comme la société ou l’économie de la région. À la suite d’un examen minutieux des sources arabes, nous avons réalisé une enquête sur le toponyme de Dougga à travers les témoignages que deux auteurs de confession shiite lui ont réservé. Cette recherche est fondée sur un recensement, une traduction et une analyse de leur contenu.
L’inclusion scolaire, une chance de transformation en profondeur de nos pédagogies
Authors: Defrance Bernard
Published: December 2023

L’ aesh est une des nombreuses fonctions existantes au sein du système éducatif français. L’articulation et la coordination de celles-ci s’avèrent un problème majeur. La politique inclusive scolaire n’est-elle pas alors la chance pour chacun d’écarter clivage et morcellement afin de transformer nos pédagogies ?
École inclusive et personnes accompagnantes des élèves en situation de handicap : état des lieux de la recherche
Authors: Toullec-Théry Marie , Granger Nancy
Published: December 2023

Nous dressons un état des lieux des recherches internationales à propos des aides humaines, moyen institutionnellement prôné pour compenser les répercussions du handicap et apporter un bénéfice à la scolarisation des élèves concernés. La présence de personnes dénommées, selon les pays, assistantes, aides ou accompagnantes est plébiscitée par le corps enseignant. Or, cet allant de soi n’est pas confirmé par les recherches. En effet, l’ aesh fait souvent écran aux apprentissages en classe des élèves accompagnés.
Les violences conjugales : un regard du côté de celles/ceux qui côtoient les auteurs…
Authors: Legrand Alain
Published: December 2023

La Fédération nationale des associations et des centres de prise en charge des auteurs de violences conjugales et familiales rassemble des associations spécialisées dédiées à cette population que tout porte à éviter : les hommes violents à l’égard des femmes. Elle assure une confrontation raisonnée des diverses expériences pour que chacun tire profit des meilleurs acquis des uns et des autres. L’auteur est responsable de ses actes aux termes de la loi, mais il ne peut se réduire à ses actes, ce qui permet l’ouverture d’une démarche thérapeutique et de soin.
La lutte contre la dissidence dans l’armée de l’Air de Vichy 1940 - 1942
Authors: Le Bras Bertrand
Published: December 2023

L’armistice de juin 1940 prévoyait la quasi-disparition de l’armée de l’Air. Cela n’eut pas lieu puisque, à la suite de Mers el-Kébir, près de 50 % de ses unités furent maintenues pour assurer la « défense de l’Empire ». Cette survie ne tenait qu’au bon-vouloir des occupants, toute velléité de rejoindre les forces de la France libre pouvant être prétexte à des représailles sur les forces ainsi préservées. C’est dans ce contexte que les chefs de l’armée de l’Air mirent en place un ensemble de mesures pour entraver les départs vers ce qu’on appelait alors la dissidence et développèrent un arsenal répressif pour punir ceux qui avaient tenté leur chance. L’ensemble permit aux autorités de s’assurer de la loyauté de la grande majorité des aviateurs jusqu’à la disparition de l’armée de l’Air à la fin de 1942.
Un village face à une entreprise minière
Authors: Karakartal Elif
Published: December 2023

Repenser le récit d’un projet minier sur un territoire pour donner corps à la face cachée de la monstruosité extractiviste et de ses tentacules et pour tenter d’en sortir en allant vers la création des nouveaux référents qui furent à l’œuvre dans l’élaboration du projet de Constitution de 2022 au Chili. Tel est le projet qui a nourrit l’écriture de cet article relatant le cas du village de Caimanes qui, comme bien d’autres territoires au Chili, a été sacrifié sur l’autel de l’extractivisme, mais a permis en retour d’alimenter un imaginaire de rupture pour retisser des relations.
L’amour à une échelle où nous pouvons survivre
Authors: Gumbs Alexis Pauline , Bigé Emma , Oberty Mabeuko , Rabah-Konaté Myriam
Published: December 2023

Un poème tiré de Non-noyées. Leçons féministes Noires apprises auprès des mammifères marines qui nous apprend à célébrer les manières collaboratives d’exister en nous parlant des « bancs » (en anglais, school , « écoles ») de dauphins bleus. Comment la survie intergénérationnelle s’y assure ? Comment les rôles familiaux s’y échangent ? Et comment ces manières mammifères marines d’exister peuvent nous apprendre à penser autrement les vies mammifères terrestres qui sont les nôtres ?
Quand Donna Haraway rencontre Lynn Margulis
Authors: Grandjean Nathalie
Published: December 2023

Cet article tire quelques fils de l’influence des travaux de Lynn Margulis dans les écrits de Donna Haraway. Partant de leur sortie commune de l’exceptionnalisme humain, l’article explore d’abord comment la symbiogenèse de Lynn Margulis permet à Donna Haraway de proposer le concept d’espèces compagnes et de zones de contact ; puis comment Donna Haraway fabrique le concept de sympoïèse, en hommage à Lynn Margulis, de manière à prolonger des intuitions communes sur les dimensions bizarres et inattendues des origines du vivant et des espèces compagnes.
L’État de droit et les incitations économiques dans la crise des valeurs
Authors: Mavrouli Roïla
Published: December 2023

La multiplication des arrêts rendus par la Cour de Justice de l’Union européenne ainsi que des mécanismes de lutte contre la crise de l’État de droit vise une dimension particulière de l’État de droit en dépit de sa nature protéiforme, à savoir l’indépendance de la justice. Cette lutte se concrétise par le Règlement dit Conditionnalité État de droit ainsi que par des mécanismes technomanagériaux tels que le Semestre européen, la Facilité pour la reprise et la résilience et les Fonds structurels et d’investissement européens. Tandis que les sanctions financières tendant au rétablissement de l’État de droit ont reçu une série de critiques, elles ne sont pas pour autant chose nouvelle ; elles feraient suite à la prohibition de la guerre proclamée par le pacte Briand-Kellogg grâce à la maxime « plus jamais la guerre », qui fait naître un « nouvel ordre juridique ». Si les sanctions économiques deviennent le moyen standard d’application des règles européennes, celles-ci demeurent aléatoires quant à la recherche d’une protection efficace de valeurs communes.
Research on filtering method of rolling bearing vibration signal based on improved Morlet wavelet
Authors: Chen Yu , Meng Qingyang , Liu Zhibo , Zhao Zhuanzhe , Liu Yongming , Tu Zhijian , Zhu Haoran
Published: December 2023

In response to the challenge of noise filtering for the impulsive vibration signals of rolling bearings, this paper presented a novel filtering method based on the improved Morlet wavelet, which has clear physical meaning and is more conducive to parameter optimization through employing Gaussian waveform width to replace the traditional Morlet wavelet shape factor. Simultaneously, the marine predation algorithm was employed and the minimum Shannon entropy was used as the parameter optimization index while optimizing the shape width and center frequency of the improved Morlet wavelet. The vibration waveform of the rolling bearing was matched perfectly by using the optimized Morlet wave. Shannon entropy was used as the evaluation index of noise filtering, and the quantitative analysis of noise filtering was realized. Through experimental validation, this method was proved to be effective in noise elimination for rolling bearing. It is significance to preprocessing of vibration signal, feature extraction and fault recognition of rolling bearing.
A Customer Experience Study Based on Vienna Hotel Data
Authors: Ding Kaiyue , Chen Xi
Published: December 2023

With rapid economic development, there is also an increasing demand for consumer experience. Therefore, we need to make changes to the hotel’s customer service based on a study of customer experience theory. This will help improve customer satisfaction and enhance the hotel’s competitiveness. Based on the theory of customer experience, this study aims to investigate the customer service at the Vienna Hotel. The service status of each department will be assessed through a questionnaire survey. By analyzing the data and identifying the problems in the customer service at the Vienna Hotel, appropriate solution strategies will be proposed. Hebi Vienna Hotel needs improvement in staff service ability and quality, hardware facilities and equipment, management mechanisms, and personalized service. Therefore, the hotel needs to improve its infrastructure, train its employees to enhance their service skills, innovate personalized services to improve the quality of customer service, and enhance customer satisfaction and the check-in experience.
Essence of Business Model for Organizational Growth
Authors: Janjua Laeeq , Sahu Priyanka , Sanli Orhan , Bano Shaher
Published: December 2023

A business model can be considered a strategic framework since it explains how an organization creates value, provides it, and then “captures” that value. It encompasses all of the main aspects of a firm, including its target market, revenue streams, cost structure, and core operations, among other things. The purpose of conducting research and providing an analysis of the business that Mrs. Sunak's family runs with Infosys is the objective of this study. What kind of business model does Infosys operate? How does Infosys create value, how does it deliver that value, and how does it collect that value? And last, what kind of an impact does Infosys' business strategy have on the way it does business? In conclusion, it is possible to anticipate that a business model serves as a guide for the operation of an organization, how it adds value, and how it creates profits. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the main components of the business and how those components interact with one another, which makes it easier to engage in strategic planning and make sound decisions.
Exploring the Impact of Influencer Marketing on Ethical Discussions
Authors: Thiebaut Renata , Sethy Anum Qaisar
Published: December 2023

In recent years, influencer marketing has gained immense popularity in the fashion and beauty industries. Be that as it may, the moral ramifications of this marketing approach, its influence on administrative structures, and its effect on customer trust and prosperity have been underexplored in the scholastic writing. This chapter plans to address these examination holes by examining the degree to which influencer marketing shapes moral conversations and administrative systems around issues of transparency and authenticity as a business model innovation for fashion and beauty startups, and what this accordingly means for customer trust and prosperity. Through an extensive writing survey and exact examination, this study will evaluate business model innovation in influencer marketing and investigate the multi-layered connection between influencer marketing, morals, and their impact on moral conversations within the selected industries.
Frugal Business Model Innovation in an Indian Emerging Market
Authors: Saqib Natasha , Mathu Altaf Ahmad
Published: December 2023

This study explores the idea of frugal business model innovation, with a particular emphasis on the Aravind Eye Care System in Indian emerging market as an excellent case study. The creation of affordable solutions that address the needs of marginalised communities is referred to as frugal innovation. Aravind Eye Care System, well-known for its accomplishments in offering premium eye care services at reasonable costs, has attained outstanding results by virtue of its creative and long-lasting business model. This book chapter looks at the essential elements of Aravind's frugal business model innovation, investigates the reasons behind its success, and provides analysis of the implications for other companies looking to use comparable strategy.
Transforming Future Start-Ups Through Servant Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship Profitability
Authors: Raghavendra A. N. , Thalari Sanjeev Kumar , Chandrika N.
Published: December 2023

This book chapter delves into the influence of servant leadership on the profitability of social entrepreneurship, a phenomenon widely recognized by thriving startups worldwide. It generates hypothesis about the effect of seven facets of servant leadership viz., empowerment, conceptualization, followers influence, emotional convalescence, follower's growth and succession, value-creation for the community, and ethical behavior on social entrepreneurship profitability. The data was received through e-mail survey from 158 entrepreneurs located in Bengaluru. Hypothesis testing was done using multi-regression analysis technique. Results of the study specify that the seven dimensions of servant leadership except conceptualization have significant impact on the social entrepreneurship profitability. Further, the study continues with discussion of the inferences for practice by the social entrepreneurship, suggestions for future studies, and the continuous advancement of leadership tactics as well as styles that support upcoming social entrepreneurship ventures.
Negotiating Language and Cultural Identity in Multicultural Contexts in Canada
Authors: Quinio Ariel
Published: December 2023

This chapter aims to explore and examine the role of language in the integration to the community of practice (CoP) of a culturally diverse group of participants, the Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs) in Canada. Based on interpretive qualitative research and Bourdieu's theory as a lens, an in-depth interview, survey questionnaire and policy document data were analyzed using critical discourse analysis and the grounded theory. A selection of 30 IEP participants were divided into three categories according to their year of arrival. Findings reveal four different classes of IEPs and explain how they negotiate their language and cultural identity to integrate in their CoP post-migration. Results offer implications for reconceptualizing language norms, policies and practices in multicultural contexts.
Challenging the Monoglossic Ideology in English-Medium Higher Education in Türkiye
Authors: Gülle Talip , Kurt Yavuz
Published: December 2023

Türkiye has witnessed exponential growth in the number of English-medium instruction (EMI) programs and an influx of international students — changes that are accompanied by challenges and opportunities. This chapter examines the discrepancy between the prevailing English-only policy and the increasing linguistic and cultural diversity in EMI higher education institutions in Türkiye. While the chapter focuses more on EMI programs, similar challenges in Turkish-medium (TMI) programs are also examined. The chapter argues for a shift in perspective that recognizes and embraces language diversity, and proposes the development of inclusive language policies to facilitate student interaction and involvement. It also calls for further research on multilingualism in EMI and TMI programs to inform policymaking, curriculum development, and teacher training. Overall, it argues for a comprehensive understanding of actual language needs and practices in linguistically diverse classrooms to develop policies that better serve the increasingly multilingual student body in Türkiye's universities.
Turkish Heritage Speakers' Reasons for Code-Switching in the United States
Authors: Koç Didem Koban
Published: December 2023

The present study explores first- and second-generation Turkish speakers' reasons for code-switching in the United States (U.S.) as well as the effects of social variables (age of arrival and length of residence in the U.S.) on the speakers' reasons for code-switching. The speeches of Turkish speakers were analyzed via interviews, focusing on their reasons for code-switching. A total of 20 Turkish speakers participated in the study. The study adopted a qualitative research approach to determine the reasons for code-switching. The data were based on spontaneous corpus data consisting of 10 hours of interviews with the Turkish speakers. According to the results, the participants used code-switching for the following reasons: lexical need, emphasizing and clarifying a particular point, and filling a gap in speech. Significant effects of length of residence on the use of code-switching were also observed suggesting that the longer the speakers lived in the U.S., the less items they recalled in Turkish.
Building an Adult Learning Community While Converting an In-Person Degree Program to an Online Format
Authors: Grimes Carrie , Walters-Sachs Whitney
Published: December 2023

This case study examines the transition of a residential professional graduate degree program in educational leadership at a major research university to an online learning model. The case incorporates the observations and field notes of the program director and the inaugural online course instructor, along with survey data collected from students, investigating the opportunities and challenges of converting an established, community-rich, in-person professional degree program to an online model, with a focus on maintaining a strong sense of community. The theoretical framework and relevant scholarship are initially considered, followed by the case. Specific instructional strategies for building a sense of community and the affiliated evidence of the case are also discussed. The chapter concludes with key recommendations for how instructors and university program administrators can partner to design effective environments that foster engagement and meaningful learning experiences for online professional graduate students, contributing to long-term benefits for the institution.
Creating Care in the Online Classroom
Authors: Cowan Kim , Davis William G. , Stubbs Stephanie
Published: December 2023

This chapter explores care with respect to theoretical concepts including belonging and mattering. The authors utilize feedback from the academic resolution process and draw from faculty experiences to illustrate the unique challenges of the adult online learner and those who work with them. They highlight data from a study that aimed to give voice to the student as well, identifying elements of perceived care that may be particularly impactful in the online environment. Warm, inviting communication and recognition of individuality were particularly valued, suggesting a desire for connection. Finally, the authors identify clear strategies for practical actions to develop meaningful online relationships which may enhance student persistence.
Cultural Sensitivity in the Distance Learning Sphere
Authors: Thomas Nancy , Brashear Crystal A. , Mathews Rebecca , Hickman Donna
Published: December 2023

As the old adage states, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Distance education is a double-edged sword – one with great power and also great responsibility. It can impact millions more than the average brick-and-mortar program, which increases the need for sensitivity to those receiving the learning. The need for competence related to multicultural factors in distance education is greater now with the sharp rise in popularity. In 2016, there were over 6 million students in the United States utilizing distance education, half of whom were fully remote. This begets the need for awareness and training at an institutional level to combat the lack of sensitivity and effectively equip students of all backgrounds to adjust to the virtual world. Students, instructors, and institutions will be best equipped to carry the load with careful attention to the three core components of professional training, professional development, and professional identity. This is an ethical and professional responsibility.
Hello, Is Anyone There?
Authors: Pederson Heather , Stubbs Stephanie
Published: December 2023

It is well known that the online classroom structure can cause students to feel isolated and unsupported. Asynchronous discussion boards and digitally submitted assignments as well as not seeing the instructor or classmates face to face make for an impersonal learning experience. Knowing how to effectively connect with all students and working to build caring, authentic relationships can improve the online education experience for both the faculty member and the student. This chapter includes a review of evidence-based existing literature on building faculty-student relationships and making caring connections in the online environment. In this chapter, two online doctoral faculty members who have a combined 34 years of experience teaching in online classrooms provide practical strategies for building faculty-student relationships with the hope that current and future online educators can implement these strategies to better support student well-being and success while simultaneously promoting faculty satisfaction.
The Role of the Instructor in the Online Classroom
Authors: Rose Nurul Naimah , Ishak Aida Shakila , Hamidun Nazifah , Khalid Faten Khalida , Othman Nur Farhinaa
Published: December 2023

This chapter is about the role of instructors in the online classroom particularly in Malaysian higher education. This chapter will focus on two important points, which are the redefining instructors in virtual education and the four main role of instructors in virtual education: the pedagogical role, the social role, the managerial role, and the technical role. Understanding the true role of the instructor in online classes aids in the transition between the classroom and online learning. Instructors play a more significant role in online courses than they do in traditional ones in many ways. They can adjust more easily and settle into a new environment by being aware of what the students and the online environment expect from the teachers. The requirement for instructors to facilitate an online course through a wide range of perspectives or roles is highlighted by the complexity of the online environment.
Intra-Regional Economic Integration
Authors: Onuwa Godfrey C. , Adedire Oludare
Published: December 2023

Trade integration is a mechanism for fostering prosperity. African countries have created several regional economic integration arrangements. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the most ambitious initiative in this vein. The AfCFTA also seeks to build on the integration already achieved by existing REAs. The AfCFTA has the potential to increase income and welfare significantly; however, these benefits are unequally distributed for member countries. Maximizing potential welfare and income gains by member countries requires substantial and strategic reduction of non-tariff barriers. Also, improved quality of trade logistics and the provision of infrastructural deficits are critical. Net impact of the AfCFTA on tax revenues depends on the combined effect of four channels; direct tax revenue reduction, trade diversion, higher GDP, and increased consumption. Thus, ensuring a strong governance framework of the AfCFTA, is germane to reduce trade policy uncertainty.
Minimalism
Authors: Amritesh  , Kaur Arjinder
Published: December 2023

Minimalism has become a lifestyle choice for consumers from various cultural backgrounds who are deliberately rejecting the consumerist narratives that drive market-driven lifestyles. This chapter aims to provide a comprehensive review of growing trends in minimalism, emphasizing the defining traits of minimalists, the historical origins of minimalism, and the potential risks it poses to deindustrialization. A bibliographic review method is used to address the interconnected concepts within the specified objectives. The study illuminates the global shift in consumer behaviour by examining the increasing embrace of minimalism in different consumer sectors of the economy. The authors highlight the disruptive capacity of minimalism in various industries and recommend further research to plan a systematic degrowth of unsustainable products and match it with the emerging demand for a minimalism-driven lifestyle. In summary, this chapter emphasizes the potential connections among minimalism, health and wellbeing, and environmental sustainability.
Book Challenges Popping Up All Over
Authors: Hull Samantha Laine , Kimmel Sue C.
Published: December 2023

This chapter provides practical advice and reasons for school leaders to support students' intellectual freedom through their support of school libraries and school librarians. The chapter begins with a short but critical literature review that includes case law on the topic of censorship in schools. The concerns of teachers and librarians from a recent study are summarized and help build the foundation for practical and ready to use advice for any school leaders to uphold the intellectual freedom of all students.
Right to Read for French Secondary Students
Authors: Glass Valérie
Published: December 2023

This chapter relates the place of intellectual freedom and right to read for French secondary students in the 21st century as well as the place of French teacher librarians in the promotion of it. The question of censorship in French secondary schools will be addressed taking into account the specificities of the French educational system which should respect the core values of the French Republic. This chapter is divided in three parts: the general framework of national policies for reading promotion, teacher librarians' role to promote reading in secondary schools, and the question of censorship in French school libraries nowadays.
Global Energy Crises
Authors: Kaya Emine Erden , Çaylak Şeyma Eşki
Published: December 2023

Recent events like the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict have disrupted the supply-demand balance and triggered a new energy crisis, impacting the world economy. The rapid increase in the world's population, coupled with industrialization and urbanization, has exacerbated energy demand issues, affecting countries worldwide, especially the EU. As a result of these developments, countries have been prompted to take new energy measures and formulate policies to address the energy crisis. This study examines historical perspectives and conducts a comparative analysis of energy crises from the past to the present, focusing on the current energy crisis and the measures taken by various countries, including the EU member states. The study aims to explore how crises shape energy policies, how countries evaluate “opportunity windows” for new/alternative energy sources and technologies in response to crises, and how they present potential alternative energy sources for the future through the discussion of adopted energy policies.
Navigating Investment Risks in the Renewable Energy Market of Developing Countries
Authors: Guliyeva Aida , Rzayeva Ulviyya , Azimzadeh Aslan
Published: December 2023

The chapter deals with investment risks in the energy markets. Two important aspects are compared: efficiency and effectiveness. Efficiency is related to the optimal use of resources, both financial and human, to achieve goals. Efficiency is assessed by the achievement of the final goals and expected results. Investment risk management in the energy sector of developing countries requires a balance between efficiency and effectiveness. The chapter gives unexpected results in the management of investment risks in the renewable energy market in developing countries, which may be interesting and meaningful for discussion and further research. An accurate assessment of investment risks in alternative energy and fossil energy depends on specific conditions, regional characteristics, and other factors. However, in the long term, there are arguments in favor of the fact that investment risks in alternative energy may be higher than the risks of investments in fossil energy.
Business Ethics
Authors: Yilmaz Neslihan
Published: December 2023

Ethics is about the behaviors that people enact on a social scale and that have consequences affecting others and the thinking processes that shape them. Business life is a part of social life and it has to develop principles compatible with value judgments in society. Increasing professional corruption is a situation where there is a complexity of values within the society and utilitarianism overcomes everything over time, and an ethical process is required. This can only be achieved through effective leadership.
Business Ethics in Healthcare
Authors: Giannouli Vaitsa
Published: December 2023

Over the last few decades, healthcare business and ethical values have been the focus of legal changes, especially in the Greek Healthcare System. The purpose of this chapter was to examine in both a quantitative and qualitative way what the Greek healthcare experts think and feel about ethics and healthcare services and to present the factors that shape attitudes towards ethical values from the viewpoint of the healthcare professionals. For this reason, 34 semi-structured interviews, accompanied by the administration of perceived cohesion scale, generalized immediacy scale, job affect scale, state anxiety inventory, Maslach burnout inventory, and the attitude towards business ethics questionnaire revealed that healthcare professionals in Greece do have knowledge of ethical values and moral responsibility, but no connections with specific emotional aspects were found. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the implications, and future directions on how business ethics can be further examined and applied.
Corporate Social Responsibility as a Tool of Strategic Advantage
Authors: Sachdeva Geeta , Narwal Mahabir
Published: December 2023

There is a growing interest in understanding corporate social responsibility (CSR), particularly in developing nations. However, in India, the significance of CSR is often misunderstood. Most of the Indian firms consider that only obeying with rules achieves their condition for CSR while a responsible firm identifies that CSR actions have a wider effect on the society in which it operates. Thus, the current study is an effort to examine CSR in a broad manner. The aim of paper is to study the use of CSR as a tool of strategic advantage from customer perspectives. The sample is consisted of 560 respondents and selected by quota sampling method. The data, thus generated, was analyzed with factor analysis and multiple regression. The study finds that there are 14 areas where corporate can use CSR to get benefits; however, sustainable development, purchase decision, generate opportunities, organizational effectiveness, and philanthropy are the key areas where CSR contributes a lot. Findings clearly indicate that CSR can be used as a tool of strategic advantage.
Disclosure of Environmental Compliance Management on Corporate Websites
Authors: Thimm Heiko Henning , Rasmussen Karsten Boye
Published: December 2023

Environmental disclosure in business has been researched. However, only a few projects have addressed disclosures in connection to the companies' obligations to follow environmental laws, standards, and regulations which is the main objective of the field of corporate environmental compliance management (CECM). This article describes the basis of a systematic literature review and the current state of knowledge about CECM website disclosure. Furthermore, major conceptual and methodological aspects for future disclosure studies are presented. The authors also propose a global CECM data collection and further research directions in order to close today's knowledge gap concerning determining factors and major characteristics of CECM disclosure. The research directions are exemplified by a set of novel questions. Future investigations of these questions through corresponding data analysis on the basis of the proposed CECM data collection will yield new insights that are relevant for researchers, practitioners, and governmental agencies.
Enriching Organisational Knowledge of Corporate Social Responsibility From the Traditional African-Nigerian and Islamic Religion Perspectives
Authors: Raimi Lukman , Aljadani Abdussalam
Published: December 2023

This paper examines organisational knowledge of corporate social responsibility (CSR) from the African-Nigerian and Islamic Religion Perspectives in order to enrich the American-European perspectives, that have dominated the academic landscape. Exploiting the Hermeneutics Theory of Interpretation, this research adopts a qualitative research method by extracting new meanings and themes from non-Western texts and scholarly works on CSR. The paper found that CSR had long existed in the philosophies of Africans and Islam as Ubuntu, Omoluwabi, Communal Solidarity, Zakat, Sadaqat and Waqf. The African-Islamic perspectives of CSR correlate with the American-European perspectives that have dominated the academic landscape. The findings therefore demystified the widely-held view that CSR is a new organisational knowledge in Africa and the Muslim World. Rather CSR had been entrenched in the cultural norms of Africans and Muslims, although with different names. The paper has enriched organisational knowledge, by providing an integrated understanding of CSR across three perspectives.
Ethics in Management
Authors: Aytan Yasemin Sarıcı , Sayan İlknur
Published: December 2023

Recently, ethics is one of the fundamental issues that companies had to pay attention to because of global economic crises, corporate scandals, and rising importance of environmental concerns. Furthermore, scarcity of resources forced companies to think about sustainability within ethical issues. Devastating effects of the problems that companies dealing with have some consequences at the last instance. Ethics in management is becoming an ascending subject with all stakeholders, from a single customer to governmental practices. In this chapter, ethics in management will be discussed with its theoretical development, relation with organizational culture, and leadership.
From Real-Time Marketing to Corporate Social Responsibility
Authors: Carvalho Cássia Liandra , Barbosa Belem , Santos Claudia Amaral
Published: December 2023

Social media strategies are commonly adopted by large and SMEs due to the expected impacts on customer engagement, branding, sales, and overall company performance. One particularly interesting strategy conducted on social media is real-time marketing (RTM) that enables the company to get involved in the discussion of trending topics. The main aim of this chapter is to analyze RTM impacts on user engagement in the case of socially relevant topics, particularly Women's Day. It provides an analysis of publications by the 25 most valuable brands in Brazil (comprising both large companies and SME) and explores the interconnections between RTM publications and CSR policies. One main conclusion is that companies should approach socially relevant dates in accordance with their CSR policies, and that successful RTM initiatives can comprise alternative approaches: promotional actions, tributes, and CSR. The findings of this chapter are particularly relevant for SMEs, considering the democratic nature of RTM and overall social media strategies.
Green Innovation
Authors: Marco-Lajara Bartolomé , Zaragoza-Saez Patrocinio , Martínez-Falcó Javier
Published: December 2023

Green innovation (GI) represents the voluntary commitment of companies to develop new environmentally friendly products and/or processes. This type of innovation represents a new business paradigm in which social, environmental, and societal issues are taken into consideration in a balanced way, satisfying the different types of demands of the organizations' stakeholders. GI is therefore a long-term commitment to balancing the economic needs of the organization and the environmental and social demands of customers. Given the relevance of the topic, this chapter aims to answer the following research questions: What are the characteristics that make up the concept of GI? Has there been any terminological evolution? and Under what theoretical approaches has the concept been addressed? Through a narrative review of the literature, the research addresses these research questions in order to bring clarity to the field of study, thus serving as a reference study for both neophyte and experienced researchers in the field.
Infusing Mindfulness for Social Justice
Authors: Rashkova Yanina , Moi Ludovica , Cabiddu Francesca
Published: December 2023

Social justice represents an indispensable part of sustainable development. This chapter investigates how the concept of mindfulness may bring higher social justice propensity among employees. By conducting an integrative literature review, this study provides a framework that identifies the mindfulness mechanisms and social justice implications across three individual domains (cognitive, behavioral, and emotive), which comprehensively contribute to developing the social justice propensity of employees. Practical implications and future research agenda are presented to sustain further exploration of the topic.
Is Corporate Social Responsibility Really Able to Create Long-Term Sustainability Value?
Authors: Moreno Manuel , Mañas-Alcón Elena , Montes-Pineda Oscar , Fernández-Olit Beatriz
Published: December 2023

This chapter analyzes the academic debate regarding the need to adopt a long-term vision of CSR strategies. It's based on the premise that short run is the dominant approach in financial markets, and this situation could be negatively conditioning the long-term sustainability value creation. New social values may be requesting different management decisions from companies, prioritizing long-term over short term results. A thorough literature review has been done across specialized journals, international reports, and key legislation, trying to determine and model the elements facilitating this sustainable value creation. It shows the alignment needed between CEO and their shareholders within the framework of corporate governance to create long-term value within CSR. There are signs of a possible financial over-performance of companies that strategically create a shared value with stakeholders based on environmental, social, and governance objectives, selected due to their materiality. A model is proposed to consider a long-term approach creating sustainable value in organizations.
Measuring Deliberative Attitude and Attributes in Political Corporate Social Responsibility
Authors: Ahmad Rizal Ammar Redza , Md Nordin Shahrina , Hussin Siti Haslina
Published: December 2023

There are numerous calls for more empirical research in the study of political corporate social responsibility (PCSR). One of the important avenues in the process of deliberation in PCSR. Hence, this study aims to conceptualize, develop, and validate a scale that will be able to measure a person's deliberative attitude. The overall study has been divided into three studies. The first study aims to develop and assess the content validity of the measurement. The second study aims to purify the instrument through exploratory factor analysis (EFA). It is in this study that 14 indicators measuring three different constructs were identified. Besides the deliberative attitude, the indicators for measuring motivation and support on deliberation were also identified. The three constructs were then put through a construct and predictive validity assessment in study three. Findings from this study allowed researchers to explore a more complex model related to a person's or corporation's decision to participate in a deliberation.
Positioning Corporations as Sustainability Leaders
Authors: Palaschuk Nicholas , El Alfy Amr , Wilson Jeffrey
Published: December 2023

This chapter explores the evolving field of corporate social responsibility (CSR) research and practices in the Sustainable Development Goals era. The authors introduce a contemporary definition of CSR reflective of the SDGs era. Section 1 provides an exploration of the conceptual and theoretical foundations underpinning the evolution of CSR approaches. Section 2 advocates for the SDGs framework in support of the proliferation of sustainability management across business settings. Section 3 delineates how adopting the SDGs as a framework for corporate sustainability can enhance corporate resilience towards economic shocks. Section 4 discusses strategic perspectives on corporate sustainability management and elaborates on the role of business in satisfying promises of sustainable development. Illuminating the legitimacy of the SDGs as a framework for positioning corporations as global sustainability leaders, this chapter serves as a roadmap outlining how business can advance their CSR strategies to align business goals with societal needs in a post-COVID-19 world.
The Market for Socially Responsible Investments
Authors: Camilleri Mark Anthony
Published: December 2023

This chapter explains how socially responsible investing (SRI) has evolved in the last few decades and sheds light on its latest developments. It describes different forms of SRI in the financial markets and deliberates on the rationale for the utilisation of positive and negative screenings of listed businesses and public organisations. It also presents key theoretical underpinnings on the subject and reports that the market for the responsible investments has recently led to an increase in contractors, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and research firms who are involved in the scrutinisation of the enterprises' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials. This contribution raises awareness on the screenings of positive impact and sustainable investments. It puts forward future research avenues in this promising field of study.
The Response of Trading Volume to Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index Inclusions and Exclusions
Authors: Gok Ibrahim Yasar , Goksen Handan
Published: December 2023

Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index (XUSRD) was launched on November 4, 2014. Initially, there were 15 firms in the index. This number grew to 56 as of December 2019. This study aims to investigate whether the firms' inclusion in or exclusion from XUSRD affect their trading volume. Both the effects of the announcement days and the effective days of the index changes were considered, and six index events that occurred between Nov 2014 and Dec 2019 were studied. On the effective days and their subsequent days, there were no significant trading volume changes for both included and excluded firms. On the announcement days, the trading volume increased for the included firms and decreased for the excluded firms, though only the experience of the deleted firms was statistically significant. Therefore, there was an asymmetric response to additions and deletions. In addition, the index effect on the included and excluded firms was temporary, which supports the price pressure hypothesis.