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The incompatibility of motherhood and professional women's football in England (2021)
Journal Article
Culvin, A., & Bowes, A. (2021). The incompatibility of motherhood and professional women's football in England. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3, 730151. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.730151

There has been an advancement of professionalisation of women's football globally. Professional women's football in England has grown exponentially since the inception of the Football Association (FA) Women's Super League in 2011. This article offers... Read More about The incompatibility of motherhood and professional women's football in England.

The price of success : equal pay and the US Women’s National Soccer Team (2021)
Journal Article
Culvin, A., Bowes, A., Carrick, S., & Pope, S. (2021). The price of success : equal pay and the US Women’s National Soccer Team. Soccer and Society, 23(8), 920-931. https://doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2021.1977280

This commentary offers an analysis of the implications of the US Women’ National team Collective Action lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation. The players filed the lawsuit based on two grounds: first, that the US Soccer Federation violated the Eq... Read More about The price of success : equal pay and the US Women’s National Soccer Team.

25th anniversary article : looking back on Perspectives and looking forward (2021)
Journal Article
Tomkinson, B., Caldwell, J., & Verney, C. (2021). 25th anniversary article : looking back on Perspectives and looking forward. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 25(4), 140-143. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2021.1965783

This article reviews key themes in articles published in Perspectives over the past 25 years since the journal was launched. It highlights changes in the journal itself and its readership as the higher education landscape has evolved. We review the f... Read More about 25th anniversary article : looking back on Perspectives and looking forward.

Political connections and seasoned equity offerings (2021)
Journal Article
Nnadi, M., Sorwar, G., Eskandari, R., & Chizema, A. (2021). Political connections and seasoned equity offerings. Journal of Banking and Finance, 133, 106312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2021.106312

This study examines the impact of political connections on seasoned equity offerings. Using seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) from 2001 to 2018 in the USA, we find that politically connected issuers enjoy a lower cost of seasoned equity issuance than... Read More about Political connections and seasoned equity offerings.

Enhancing learning opportunities in higher education: best practices that reflect on the themes of the national student survey, UK (2021)
Journal Article
Gomis, K., Saini, M., Pathirage, C., & Arif, M. (2021). Enhancing learning opportunities in higher education: best practices that reflect on the themes of the national student survey, UK. Quality Assurance in Education, 29(2/3), 277-292. https://doi.org/10.1108/qae-01-2021-0004

Purpose This study aims to assess “learning opportunities” provided to undergraduate students, from level three to six, in higher education (HE). A knowledge gap was identified within the current practice relating to learning opportunities for built... Read More about Enhancing learning opportunities in higher education: best practices that reflect on the themes of the national student survey, UK.

A project life-cycle readiness approach to manage construction waste in Jordan (2021)
Journal Article
Zighan, S., & Abualqumboz, M. (2021). A project life-cycle readiness approach to manage construction waste in Jordan. Construction Economics and Building, 21(3), 58-79. https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v21i3.7628

The construction industry is well-known for generating the largest amount of waste amongst other industries, which significantly pollutes the environment. This study, therefore, examines the causes and sources of waste in construction projects, consi... Read More about A project life-cycle readiness approach to manage construction waste in Jordan.

Editörden (2021)
Journal Article
Sirkeci, I. (2021). Editörden. Göç dergisi (Print), 8(2), https://doi.org/10.33182/gd.v8i2.790

We have been together for 18 months with the new coronavirus epidemic, which was first detected in Wuhan, China at the beginning of 2020. Like other journals under Transnational Press London, Migration Journal was among the leading academic journals... Read More about Editörden.

Football as work : the lived realities of professional women footballers in England (2021)
Journal Article
Culvin, A. (2021). Football as work : the lived realities of professional women footballers in England. Managing Sport and Leisure, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2021.1959384

Research question: To date no studies have conceptualised women’s professional football as work. In 2011, the inception of the FA Women’s Super League (FA WSL), created the opportunity for football as work for elite women footballers in England, in... Read More about Football as work : the lived realities of professional women footballers in England.

Editorial (2021)
Journal Article
Sirkeci, I. (2021). Editorial. Migration Letters, 18(4), https://doi.org/10.33182/ml.v18i4.1600

It has been 18 months since we first heard of a new corona virus outbreak identified in Wuhan, China. Migration Letters was among the first academic journals opening pages for discussions and analyses of the pandemic and its relevance to our field of... Read More about Editorial.

Green purchasing capabilities and practices towards Firm's triple bottom line in Malaysia (2021)
Journal Article
Foo, M. Y., Shaharudin, M. R., Ma, G., Mohamad Zailani, S. H., & Kanapathy, K. (2021). Green purchasing capabilities and practices towards Firm's triple bottom line in Malaysia. Journal of Cleaner Production, 307, 127268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127268

The study has aimed to develop a conceptual framework on green purchasing capabilities and green purchasing practices towards triple bottom line performance in Malaysia's manufacturing firms. The researchers use two stages of methods with a full revi... Read More about Green purchasing capabilities and practices towards Firm's triple bottom line in Malaysia.

Social media conversations about high engagement sports team brands (2021)
Journal Article
Chadwick, S., Fenton, A., Dron, R., & Ahmed, W. (2021). Social media conversations about high engagement sports team brands. IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, 10(2), 178-191. https://doi.org/10.1177/22779752211017275

This study conducts an analysis of social media discussions related to high engagement sports brands. More specifically, our study examined the English Premier League (EPL). Our study sought to retrieve data systematically over the same day, weekly,... Read More about Social media conversations about high engagement sports team brands.

Axillary dissection versus axillary observation for low risk, clinically node-negative invasive breast cancer : a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Sangha, M., Baker, R., & Ahmed, M. (2021). Axillary dissection versus axillary observation for low risk, clinically node-negative invasive breast cancer : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Breast Cancer, 28(6), 1212-1224. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12282-021-01273-6

1. To systematically analyse studies comparing survival outcomes between axillary lymph-node dissection (ALND) and axilla observation (Obs), in women with low-risk, clinically node-negative breast cancer. 2. To consider results in the context of curr... Read More about Axillary dissection versus axillary observation for low risk, clinically node-negative invasive breast cancer : a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Accounting conservatism and income smoothing practices in EU food and drink industry (2021)
Journal Article
Al Bahloul, M., Francesco, P., & Riccardo, T. (2021). Accounting conservatism and income smoothing practices in EU food and drink industry. British Food Journal, https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-11-2020-1041

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the application of the fundamental principle of accounting conservatism within the EU food and drink industry. Furthermore, the authors would also investigate in-depth the above relationship in two d... Read More about Accounting conservatism and income smoothing practices in EU food and drink industry.

Identification and comparative analysis of the skills structure of the data analyst profession in Russia (2021)
Journal Article
Skhvediani, A., Sosnovskikh, S., Rudskaia, I., & Kudryavtseva, T. (2021). Identification and comparative analysis of the skills structure of the data analyst profession in Russia. Journal of Education for Business, 97(5), 295 - 304. https://doi.org/10.1080/08832323.2021.1937018

The development of digital technologies has created a market need for specialists working with the big data that is necessary for making management decisions. This study aims to identify the skills structure of the data analyst profession (DAP) in Ru... Read More about Identification and comparative analysis of the skills structure of the data analyst profession in Russia.

Supplier satisfaction with public sector competitive tendering processes (2021)
Journal Article
Kelly, S., Marshall, D., Walker, H., & Israilidis, J. (2021). Supplier satisfaction with public sector competitive tendering processes. Journal of Public Procurement, 21(2), 183-205. https://doi.org/10.1108/jopp-12-2020-0088

Purpose This paper aims to explore the supplier perspective on competitive tendering processes and build on an increasing and developing interest in supplier satisfaction with public sector procurement activities. Design/methodology/approach Qua... Read More about Supplier satisfaction with public sector competitive tendering processes.

Measuring and eliminating the bullwhip in closed loop supply chains using control theory and Internet of Things (2021)
Journal Article
Papanagnou, C. (2021). Measuring and eliminating the bullwhip in closed loop supply chains using control theory and Internet of Things. Annals of Operations Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-021-04136-7

Closed-loop supply chains are complex systems as they involve the seamless backward and forward flow of products and information. With the advent of e-commerce and online shopping, there has been a growing interest in product returns and the associat... Read More about Measuring and eliminating the bullwhip in closed loop supply chains using control theory and Internet of Things.

Scars of conflict in the population structure of Iraqi Kurdistan: an unfortunate cohort and Its “fortunate” survivors (2021)
Journal Article
Sirkeci, I. (2021). Scars of conflict in the population structure of Iraqi Kurdistan: an unfortunate cohort and Its “fortunate” survivors. Population and Development Review, 47(2), 323-346. https://doi.org/10.1111/padr.12402

Using the 2017 Demographic Survey of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, older Iraqi censuses, the 2016 Census of Iran, and reports on displacement in Iraq, we expose the male deficit in the 1958–1962 birth cohort of Iraqi Kurdistan over time, probe its or... Read More about Scars of conflict in the population structure of Iraqi Kurdistan: an unfortunate cohort and Its “fortunate” survivors.

STO vs. ICO : a theory of token issues under moral hazard and demand uncertainty (2021)
Journal Article
Miglo, A. (2021). STO vs. ICO : a theory of token issues under moral hazard and demand uncertainty. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 14(6), e232. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm14060232

This paper considers a financing problem for an innovative firm that is launching a web-based platform. The entrepreneur, on one hand, faces a large degree of demand uncertainty on his product and on the other hand has to deal with incentive problems... Read More about STO vs. ICO : a theory of token issues under moral hazard and demand uncertainty.