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Does Ecological Sustainability Really Matter? Evaluation of Its Mediating Role in the Relationship between Innovation and Competitiveness.
... Kammerer (2009) and Beise and Rennings (2005) define this type of innovation as one that arises at the organizational level and benefits the environment. It encompasses all organizational changes and novelties that seek to mitigate or eliminate its environmental impacts. Along with the ...
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Empowering and Resisting in a Sharing Economy: Two Sides of the Same Coin.
... Instead of reshaped pathway to sustainable development (Heinrichs, 2013), one can doubt if it is an "economy that benefits everyone" (Morozov, 2013, p. 3) and question whether SE effectively grants better quality of life. However, this does not mean it is not going to ...
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Do domínio autoritário militar para a democracia constitucional: uma visão geral das políticas de direitos humanos através da redemocratização brasileira
O presente artigo, resultado de investigações e discussões teóricas realizadas no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito e no Centro para Cidadania, Sociedade Civil e Estado Democrático de Direito (CISRUL) da Universidade de Aberdeen no Reino Unido, tem como escopo principal analisar o processo histórico e sócio-político brasileiro de transformações de direitos humanos durante a saída do país do...
... day-to-day operation of Bolsa Família with Brazil’s 5,500 municipal mayors, the president has allowed local elites to reap some of the benefits" of this hugely popular programme. (HUNTER and POWER, 2007, pp. 17-18) ... Despite corruption scandals, and mainly due to the first Lula government\xE2" ... -
To be or not to be: union busting and avoidance strategies in Turkey
Trade union membership has been decreasing all over the world due to the different factors, such as shift from manufacturing sector to service sector, digitalisation and informalisation of the economy, changing nature of labour. Furthermore, legal restrictions and non-union policies of the states and employers also play an undeniable role for declining membership rates. Turkey, as a candidate...
... Since the huge differences between unionised and nonunionised workers in terms of wages and social benefits, the workers benefit from a collective agreement can be described as the “privileged minority” or “aristocrats of workers” considering the ... -
Blockchain in Supply Chain Management: Characteristics and Benefits.
INTRODUCTION The application of new technologies in organizations is based on the continuous analysis of data and information from multiple sources, which are intelligently interconnected, so that all internal and external experiences of the organiz...
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Sustainable innovation practices and their relationship with the performance of industrial companies.
... Although literature suggests that the management of sustainable innovation can be an important source of benefits for companies, empirical results are still not conclusive ... Thus, in view of the importance of sustainable innovation for the competitiveness of ...
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Tributação na economia digital: limites e desafios
... óprio IRS 28 , veja-se: “Question #7: How can we help taxpayers gain certainty more quickly in re - gard to their FIN 48 unrecognized tax benefits? Answer #7: 26. IRS. Instructions for Schedule UTP (Form 1120). Uncertain T ax Position State- ment ... Department of the Treasury. 2018IRS, 2018, p ...
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Institutional drivers for corporate social responsibility in the utilities sector.
... Ioannou & Serafeim (2012) argue that the existence of larger unions can favor more labor benefits for employees. In this way, companies would be more engaged with social aspects, which would influence the CSR actions. The authors also believe that ...
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Parallel Careers and their Consequences for Companies in Brazil
Given the relevance of the need to manage parallel careers to attract and retain people in organizations, this paper provides insight into this phenomenon from an organizational perspective. The parallel career concept, introduced by Alboher (2007) and recently addressed by Schuiling (2012), has previously been examined only from the perspective of the parallel career holder (PC holder). The...
... This study examines whether and how PC holders add value to businesses through their multiple careers. The research identifies the benefits and disadvantages of allowing and encouraging simultaneous careers for the holder as well as for the company (or companies) for which the PC holder ... -
Financial Crisis and Impairment Recognition in Non-Financial Assets.
... reacts negatively to announcements of the recognition of impairment losses, since their recognition means that the expected future economic benefits of investments in assets will not be fully realized (Sant Ana et al., 2016, among others), which may contribute to decisions to avoid recognizing ...
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Applicability of human rights control mechanisms in algorithmic decision-making cases
The purpose of this paper is to address impacts of algorithmic decision-making (hereinafter: ADM) on human rights by means of human rights control mechanisms. The fundamental research question with respect to intersection between ADM and human rights compliance is whether ADM-related human rights violations can be addressed by any of the human rights control mechanisms. Existing human rights...
... Skynet in China), assess pregnancy risks among teenagers (e.g. several provinces in Argentina), grant members of population with social benefits (e.g. SyRI in Denmark, profiling unemployment in Poland), support asylum services (e.g. Roborder in the EU), or determine penalty (e.g. COMPASS in ... -
Environmental awareness, consumption of organic products and gender.
... )-is among the organic products consumption motivators (Furtado & Sampaio, 2018), because the conscious consumers is aware of the product benefits for themselves and for the environment. Consequently, the consumer is concerned about his physical and mental health. In consumers concerned about ...
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Tax Compliance in the wild: Critical review of nudging and proposition of an integrative framework
Context. There is an inflation of behavioral frameworks applied to social problems, such as tax dodging. There has been also a surge in the creation of the so-called nudge units throughout the world, following the success of the pioneer units in USA and UK. Meanwhile, there has been criticism directed at aspects such as ‘psychologism,’ paternalism, and short-termism associated with nudge...
... In this respect, Gal (2018, p. 1) acidly argues the discipline “can be thought of as endorsing the outsize benefits of psychological ‘tricks,’ rather than as calling for more fundamental behavioral or policy change.” Often, he claims, interventions produce ... -
Mind the GAP: connecting the classroom to the courtroom in an online learning environment
Online law courses are not a novel feature of the UK Higher Education landscape. Whilst some universities may have tentatively dabbled in their exploration, preferring not to stray too far from the safety and familiarity of on-campus courses, other universities have been more adventurous in courting and embracing the online environment. Such universities have carved out an impressive space in the
... The very nature of law, be it in everyday life or as an academic subject, calls for, and benefits from, the explanations and interpretations of an expert; in this particular context, the lecturer. Furthermore, lectures can be an effective way to ... -
Image-Based Digital Face Identification Technologies. Criminal Law Aspect
[Purpose] The purpose of this article is to analyze the theoretical and practical aspects of digital face identification technology in Ukraine and suggest the necessary corrections to the optimal legal regime for the use of such technology in criminal proceedings. [Methodology/Approach/Design] The leading research method is the inductive method of the legal analysis that involves the problem...
... At the same time, maximizing benefits and mitigating risks depends on sound regulation of this issue at the legislative level. After conducting the study, we can agree on that. It is ... -
The right to data protection versus 'security' contradictions of the rights-discourse in the Brazilian general personal data protection ACT (LGPD)
The protection of personal data in the cyberspace has been an issue of concern for quite some time. However, with the revolutions in information technology, big data and the internet of things, data privacy protection has become paramount in an era of free information flows. Considering this context, this research intends to shine a light on the experience of Brazil regarding data privacy...
... the most personal information may properly be extracted from unwilling individuals, even by stealth or torture, given the high collective benefits of stopping terrorism or curtailing crime ” 31 ... Such disclosure of personal information - under the excuse of “public security” or ... -
Artificial intelligence and international arbitration
Contextualization: During the early days of artificial intelligence research, computer scientists attempted to create algorithms that mimicked human intelligence by attempting to comprehend and recreate human cognitive processes has been predicted also to be used in a wide variety of tasks in international arbitration, including the appointment of arbitrators. Objectives: This paper examine if...
... Arb. L. 84 (2018); Gauthier Vannieuwenhuyse, Arbitration and New Technologies: Mutual Benefits , 35 J. Int’l Arb. 119–29 (2018); Mohamad S. Abdel Wahab, Online Arbitration: Traditional Conceptions and Innovative Trends , in International ... -
Direito e inteligência artificial na (não) redução de desigualdades globais: decisões automatizadas na imigração e sistemas de refugiados
O artigo tem como objetivo relatar e analisar referências para pesquisas e aplicações envolvendo Inteligência Artificial (IA) e Direito, especialmente no que diz respeito a alguns riscos de ampliação de desigualdades quando se trata de temas de imigração e refugiados. Com a utilização de um referencial canadense, pela maior transparência e com relatório analítico, busca-se alcançar indutivamente...
... Law in general and human rights in particular have the capacity to reinvent and give shape to innovation, to define the needs, benefits and priorities that derive from technological progress, and in turn to protect and guarantee the rights of citizens from the pernicious risks that ... -
A legalização dos cigarros eletrônicos no contexto de liberdade e autonomia do indivíduo
Neste estudo, investigam-se se a política de proibição aos cigarros eletrônicos no País afeta a liberdade e a autonomia do indivíduo em consumi-los, diante do escopo regulatório da Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa) de promover e proteger a saúde pública. A argumentação apoia-se na teoria do determinismo tecnológico ante a abordagem descritiva exploratória, de cunho documental e...
... Access in: Aug., 26 th , 2017 ... KIM, Jonathan J. Big E-Tobacco: Regulatory Action without Clear Benefits. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Law & Ethics, vol. 10, nº 1, p. 157-172, december 2016. Available in: https://is.gd/qCIZ6a >. Access in: Oct., ... -
Mind the Gap: Lessons from the UK to Brazil about the Roles of TTOs throughout Collaborative R&D Projects
The literature about collaboration for innovation has reported fundamental activities performed by intermediaries. In this paper, universities’ technology transfer offices (TTOs) are placed as intermediaries between academic research and the industry. Our study focuses on collaborative research and development (R&D) projects between universities and industry in order to understand the roles of...
... Nevertheless, if the literature is well advanced regarding the benefits of relationships between universities and industry for innovation (Guerrero et al. , 2017; Scandura, 2016) and punctual activities performed by ... -
Parallel careers and their consequences for companies in Brazil.
... This study examines whether and how PC holders add value to businesses through their multiple careers. The research identifies the benefits and disadvantages of allowing and encouraging simultaneous careers for the holder as well as for the company (or companies) for which the PC holder ...
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Control structure and financial performance: An analysis of listed and delisted Brazilian companies negotiated in Brazil and in the USA/Estrutura de controle e performance financeira: Uma analise de empresas brasileiras listadas e deslistadas, negociadas no Brasil e nos Estados Unidos.
... This is due to the trade-off between benefits and costs originated from the listing as well as double-listing in the North American market. The maintenance of securities trading on the capital ...
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Inglés
... demographic anxieties among a significant segment of the American public – articulates a sharp critique of the order’s alleged strategic benefits to the United States, its leading architect. Across the pond, meanwhile, increasingly powerful populist forces from a broad ideological spectrum are ...
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Informação, pós-verdade e responsabilidade civil em tempos de quarentenas e lockdowns: a internet e o controle de danos
... Nova York: Viking Press, 2004, p. 171 11. SCHILLER, Herbert I. The communications revolution: who benefits? Media Development , Nova York, v. 30, n. 4, p. 18-20, 1983, tradução livre. No original: “There is no doubt that more information is being ...
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Big data, inteligência artificial e policiamento preditivo: bases para uma adequada regulação legal que respeite os direitos fundamentais
Diante das novas ferramentas de análise policial se por um lado a polícia cumpre uma função essencial na prevenção, detecção e investigação de um delito, ela não está livre de ter o seu trabalho limitado e submetido ao princípio da legalidade. A eficácia do trabalho policial não pode, como sabemos, saltar as garantias próprias de um Estado de Direito e sua atividade deve submeter-se a critérios...
... VÉASE, Meijer; A. WESSELS, M. Predictive Policing: Review of Benefits and Drawbacks. International Journal of Public Administration , Vol. 42, no. 12, 1031-1039. 2019. Disponível em: https://www. tandfonline.com ...