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Agency theory is an important, yet controversial, theory. This paper reviews agency theory, its contributions to organization theory, and the extant empirical work and develops testable propositions. The conclusions are ...

Background: Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are a major global health burden, and pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a well-established, evidence-based intervention that improves functional capacity and quality of lif...

The main objective of this research paper is to examine the impact of board size and ownership concentration, representing corporate governance mechanisms, on agency costs in large Croatian companies. Furthermore, debt...

Young people are growing up amid interacting crises, including climate disruption, war, economic insecurity, democratic strain, and rapid technological change. This condition, often described as polycrisis, may weaken fu...

The article shows how public-private partnerships (PPPs) in renewable energy provide a chance for the public and private sectors to combine resources and share risks in order to finish utility-scale projects that would n...

This study aims to examine the effect of these variables on the capital structure of non-cyclical consumer sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. This study employs a quantitative approach using seconda...

Amidst Canada’s productivity crisis and widening social inequities, Humber Polytechnic’s Building Brilliance vision proposes that economic and social development must be treated as mutually reinforcing priorities rat...

Climate change, as a defining crisis of the twenty-first century, challenges ecosystems, displaces communities, and unsettles established human-nature hierarchies. Literature has responded through climate fiction, where ...

Adolescents who become pregnant during their secondary education experience a range of challenges that intersect and limit their opportunities to complete schooling and take up university places. One approach to addressi...

This study investigates the nexus between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) activities and firm value within the specific context of Vietnam, an emerging market, moving beyond a simplistic direct linkage to asc...

O artigo pretende reavaliar a importância dos Controles Internos da Administração Pública a partir de uma interpretação dada pela Teoria de Agência. O texto argumenta que os Controles Internos, definidos como os c...

Background: Neurodiverse students face significant challenges in higher education, where institutional structures often reflect predominantly neurotypical norms. Based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and Minority Stre...

Purpose:: The study examines the intricate relationships among Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors, Financial Technology (FinTech), board-specific skills, and audit committee expertise. It also assesses h...

Identity construction is a fluid process shaped by cultural, social, and technological forces, particularly in the digital era. Jennifer Egan’s Look at Me critiques how technology and surveillance reshape selfhood, hig...

This study critically examines Tanzania's re-entry programme for teenage mothers through a critical theory lens, arguing that formal policy inclusion masks continued structural marginalization. Employing a qualitative mu...

Abstract Digital technologies and AI promise to optimise complex systems through data-driven decisions, predictive modelling, and anticipatory action. However, this optimisation imperative creates a fundamental paradox: ...

Most works on the sociology of the future, presented mainly in the fields of Western sociology, are based on the epistemology of methodological individualism and the theory of rational choice. This means that the expecte...

Anuradha Roy’s Sleeping on Jupiter is a profound, multi-layered exploration of the human capacity to endure trauma, reclaim agency, and reimagine the possibilities of life following devastation. Set against the backdr...

Article describes the books of two authors, who try to compare Russian and Iranian revolutions and political development generally. Whereas Ghoncheh Tazmini uses Hegelian structuralist approach, that sees these revolutio...

This study examines the Human Resources Governance (HRG) system in Tehran Municipality, focusing on its alignment with sustainable urban development. Tehran, Iran’s economic and political hub, faces unique HR challenge...

The study looked at how Nigerian market value deposit money banks were affected by audit committee features. Data were collected from the financial statements of listed DMBs in Nigeria during an eleven-year period, from ...

Financial accountability in Indonesian BLU polytechnics — institutions managing State Budget allocations under Public Service Agency status — remains a persistent governance challenge. Recurring financial irregularit...

This study aims to explore public complaints directed at Indonesia’s Social Security Administration Agency (BPJS) as expressed on Platform X, through the analytical framework of Maqashid Shari’ah. Employing a qualita...