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    Strategic renewal of heritage institutions

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    STRATEGIC RENEWAL OF HERITAGE INSTITUTIONS Strategic renewal of heritage institutions (-

    Drivers and barriers of circular supply chains

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    DRIVERS AND BARRIERS OF CIRCULAR SUPPLY CHAINS Drivers and barriers of circular supply chains (1

    Implementing elastic net regularization for multivariate ordinal models

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    IMPLEMENTING ELASTIC NET REGULARIZATION FOR MULTIVARIATE ORDINAL MODELS Implementing elastic net regularization for multivariate ordinal models (1) Abstract (3) Introduction (4) Literature Review (5) Model Framework and Regularization (6) Multivariate Ordinal Regression Models (6) Implementing Elastic-Net Regularization (9) Optimization Complexity (9) Optimization Algorithms (11) Selection Criteria (11) Category A: Smooth Approximations (11) Category B: Coordinate Proximal Descent Algorithms (14) Category C: Full Proximal Descent Algorithms (17) Simulation Framework (19) Data Generation Stage (19) Simulation Stage (20) Results (22) Prediction Performance (22) Sparsity and Interpretability (23) Computational Runtime and In-Sample Convergence (24) Summary (25) Conclusion (27) References (27) Appendix (28) Simulation Appendix (31) Supplementary Table: Simulation: n = 50, p = 20 (31) Supplementary Table: Simulation: n = 50, p = 50 (32) Supplementary Table: Simulation: n = 50, p = 100 (33) Supplementary Table: Simulation: n = 100, p = 50 (34) Supplementary Table: Simulation: n = 100, p = 100 (35) Supplementary Table: Simulation: n = 200, p = 100 (36) Technical Appendix (37) Derivation of Nesterov-smoothing Approximation (37) Derivation of the Coordinate-wise Lipschitz Constant (39

    Can we laugh at ourselves?

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    CAN WE LAUGH AT OURSELVES? Can we laugh at ourselves? (2) 1 Abstract (7) 2 Keywords (8) 3 Introduction (9) 4 Theoretical Background and Research Gap (11) 5 Pre-study Questionnaire (18) 6 Conceptual Model & Hypotheses (22) 7 Methodology (24) 7.1 Study Design & Participants (24) 7.1.1 Open-ended Question (25) 7.2 Stimuli Creation (26) 7.3 Procedure & Measures (28) 7.4 Manipulation Check (29) 7.5 Randomization Check (30) 7.6 Hypothesis 1a: Donation Likelihood (30) 7.7 Hypothesis 1b: Donation Amount (31) 7.8 Relationship Between Perceived Humor and Donation Outcomes: Correlation, Regression, and MANOVA (32) 7.8.1 Why Did the Experiment Not Work Exactly as Expected? (34) 7.9 Mediators (35) 7.9.1 Reflection on the Value of Helping Others (36) 7.10 Moderators (36) 7.10.1 Previous Donation Behavior (36) 7.10.2 Income (38) 7.10.3 Frequency (43) 7.10.4 Donation Amount in the Last 12 Months (45) 7.10.5 Previous Motivation to Donate to Child Cancer Research (48) 7.10.6 Perceived Humor (49) 7.10.7 Credibility of the Charitable Organization (51) 8 Discussion and Implications (54) 9 Limitations and Future Research (57) 10 References (58) 11 Appendix (63) 11.1 Pre-tested Conditions (63) 11.2 Questionnaire for the 21 Marketing Students and Professionals (65) 11.3 Survey (70) 11.4 R Code and Output (81

    The evolving role of HR outsourcing

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    THE EVOLVING ROLE OF HR OUTSOURCING The evolving role of HR outsourcing (-

    Leading the way to equality

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    LEADING THE WAY TO EQUALITY Leading the way to equality (1

    Einfluss marktspezifischer Faktoren auf die Attraktivität eines Marktes hinsichtlich Investments von Start-ups

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    EINFLUSS MARKTSPEZIFISCHER FAKTOREN AUF DIE ATTRAKTIVITÄT EINES MARKTES HINSICHTLICH INVESTMENTS VON START-UPS Einfluss marktspezifischer Faktoren auf die Attraktivität eines Marktes hinsichtlich Investments von Start-ups (1

    The impact of repair communication and repair cost coverage by the brand on customer perceptions

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    THE IMPACT OF REPAIR COMMUNICATION AND REPAIR COST COVERAGE BY THE BRAND ON CUSTOMER PERCEPTIONS The impact of repair communication and repair cost coverage by the brand on customer perceptions (1) Abstract (10) 1. Introduction (11) 2. Literature Review (12) 2.1 Industry and Legislative Momentum Toward Repair (12) 2.2 Consumer Motivations for Engaging in Fashion Repair (12) 2.3 Consumer Barriers to Clothes Repair Adoption (13) 2.4 Modes and Modalities of Clothing Repair Practices (14) 2.5 Identified Gaps in Current Research (15) 2.6 Research Questions (15) 3. Methodology: Industry Insights (16) 3.1 Research Design and Approach (16) 3.2 Content Analysis of Brand Communication (16) 3.2.1 Sample Selection: 12 Fashion Brands Communicating about Repair (16) 3.2.2 Industry Insights and Content Analysis Findings (17) 3.3 Industry Case Studies (21) 3.3.1 Allude Cashmere (21) 3.3.2 Nudie Jeans (24) 3.3.3 MUD Jeans (26) 4. Methodology: Experimental Study (34) 4.1 Research Design Overview (34) 4.2 Research Questions (34) 4.3 Experimental Design and Conditions (34) 4.4 Hypothesis Development (37) 4.5 Survey Design and Structure (39) 4.6 Dependent Variables and Measures (39) 4.7 Sampling Strategy and Data Collection (40) 4.8 Data Analysis Methods (41) 4.9 Reliability and Validity (41) 4.10 Ethical Considerations (41) 5. Results (42) 5.1 Sample Descriptive Statistics (42) 5.2 Descriptive Statistics of Dependent Variables (44) 5.2.1 Purchase Intention Index (44) 5.2.2 Brand Sustainability Perception (45) 5.2.3 Brand Generosity Perception (46) 5.2.4 Emotional Connection Perception (46) 5.2.5 Product Durability Perception Index (47) 5.2.6 Repair Intention (48) 5.2.7 Net Promoter Score (NPS) (48) 5.3 Hypothesis Testing (51) 5.3.1 Purchase Intention Index (51) 5.3.2 Brand Sustainability Perception (52) 5.3.3 Brand Generosity Perception (55) 5.3.4 Emotional Connection Perception (57) 5.3.5 Product Durability Perception Index (58) 5.3.6 Repair Intention (60) 5.3.7 Net Promoter Score (NPS) (62) 5.4 Open-Ended Feedback Summary (64) 6. Discussion (65) 6.1 Limitations (66) 6.2 Future Research Opportunities (67) References (69) Appendix A: Interview Transcripts and Notes (74) Appendix B: Product Pages (82) Appendix C: Descriptives (84) Appendix D: Post Hoc Results (105

    Firm-level impacts of foreign divestments

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    FIRM-LEVEL IMPACTS OF FOREIGN DIVESTMENTS Firm-level impacts of foreign divestments (1

    Yield curve dynamics

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    YIELD CURVE DYNAMICS Yield curve dynamics (1) Abstract (2) List of Figures (4) List of Tables (5) Introduction (6) Literature Review (9) Methodology (10) Modeling Univariate Tail Risk (15) Volatility Modeling using GARCH Models (15) Threshold Selection (19) Tail Risk Metrics: VaR and ES (21) Backtesting (23) Modeling Joint Tail Risk (27) Motivation for a Multivariate Approach (27) Copula Models for Joint Dependence (28) Simulating Portfolio Risk: VaR and ES (30) Backtesting (33) Conclusion (36) Bibliography (36) Appendix (42) Formulas/Equations (42) Additional Tables (43) Supplementary Figures (53

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