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Drivers, barriers and practices of net zero economy: an exploratory knowledge based supply chain multi-stakeholder perspective framework
Full text linkOver the past decade, there has been a constant spotlight on introducing sustainability in the supply chain (SC). The materialistic human greed for production and consumption has led to a radically increased level of greenhouse gases. SC has become its principal contributor. We are addressing this socio-economic environmental challenge by developing a multi-stakeholder framework and focusing on a knowledge-based net zero supply chain, as there are no concrete existing studies that have investigated current state-of-the-art operations in this relevant field. Therefore, this research has been conducted to investigate the drivers, barriers and practices through which net zero economy (NZE) can be attained in a knowledge-based SC. In this regard, the paper conducts an exploratory systematic review of selected articles from peer-reviewed journals. The findings indicate that primary stakeholders (i.e. organisations and suppliers) require to take an active role in bringing about sustainable changes in practice. However, external perspectives (i.e. government, society, consumers and community) have also been identified as sources that create challenges as well as have the potential to aid sustainable industrial practices. Additionally, progress can be enhanced through proper policies, regulations and a knowledge-based conceptual framework to pave the way for a sustainable environment. Proper practices for NZE also provide scope for economic growth through cost-effective production. This paper will be beneficial for practitioners as well as policy makers on a global scale who aim to attain NZE for sustainability
Topological radicals, IX. Relations in ideals of C*-algebras
No full textIn this paper we pursue three aims.
The first one is to apply Amitsur’s relations and radicals theory to the study of the lattices IdA of closed two-sided ideals of C*-algebras A. We show that many new and many well-known results about C*-algebras follow naturally from this approach. To use ”relation-radical” approach, we consider various subclasses of the class A of all C*-algebras, which we call C*-properties, as they often linked to some properties of C*-algebras. We consider C*-properties P consisting of CCR- and of GCR-algebras; of C*-algebras with continuous trace; of real rank zero, AF, nuclear C*-algebras, etc. Each P defines reflexive relations≪P in all lattices IdA.
Our second aim is to determine the hierarchy and interconnection between properties in A.
Our third aim is to study the link between the radicals of relations ≪P in the lattices IdA and the topological radicals on A
A revised framework for efficiency reform research: reflections from the lower criminal court literature of England and Wales
Full text linkThis article presents a theoretical framework to aid researchers in navigating the efficiency-oriented criminal justice reform literature. The current article centres on the influential English and Welsh lower criminal court efficiency reform-oriented reports of Le Vay (1989), Auld (2001) and Leveson (2015). In doing so, this work demonstrates that, historically, the literature has provided accounts of efficiency that have often been ambiguous and conflictual. As a result, it is often difficult to understand what efficiency advocates are advocating for and what efficiency critics are critical of. In view of these influential reports and other more contemporary supplementary works, this article critically discusses the theoretical contributions of Chase (1938), Packer (1968) and MacDonald (2008). The result is that the present work provides readers with a revised typological research framework for navigating the often-confusing efficiency-oriented criminal justice literature. The framework organises efficienc
Delay effect in coevolutionary balance as a higher order interaction
No full textInformation propagation in network interactions is not an instant event but rather it is happening with a delay in real world. The evolution of network structure to reach to a balanced state in order to minimize the overall tensions is commonly considered without any delays but in fact the role of delay might influence when the network converts from the unbalanced to the balanced state. In this study we considered the coevolutionary balance model in which the interaction of both nodes and links in the network is taken into account and we assume that individuals are receiving the latest updated status of their neighbors with a specific delay. We have shown that this delay effect is equal to the appearance of the higher order interactions that are opposing the existing first order interaction in the simple coevolutionary balance without considering delay