The Trinity and an ecclesiology from below by R. Venter

“…One crucial insight that emerges from the research is that the incarnation enables theology to think non-competitively about the theological and empirical dimensions of the church. …”
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa alkyl quinolone response is dampened by Enterococcus faecalis by Maggie M. Fink, Abigail A. Weaver, Dharmeshkumar Parmar, Jon E. Paczkowski, Lingyun Li, Maggie K. Klaers, Ella A. Junker, Elizabeth A. Jarocki, Jonathan V. Sweedler, Joshua D. Shrout

“…While P. aeruginosa is known to exhibit a robust competitive response toward other bacterial species, this bacterium is frequently identified in polymicrobial infections where multiple species survive. …”
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Emergence and development trends of electronic banking in Serbia by Đekić Marija, Nikolić Miloš, Vesić Tamara

“…One of the consequences of accelerated technological development and the efforts of banks to increase competitiveness is the emergence of electronic or internet banking. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus blocks host autophagy through circSyk/miR-5106/Sik3 axis to promote progression of bone infection. by Zhihao Chen, Qiyuan Jin, Jinqi Zhong, Zonggang Xie, Qi Chen, Liubing Li, Jijie Li, Chenhao Zhao, Junfeng Wang, Xiaoying Tang, Mingxiao Han, Ru Li, Ziyuan Li, Zelei Tong, Min Wang, Hong Du, Haifang Zhang

“…Most importantly, S. aureus regulates circSyk to block autophagy and promote bone destruction via the circSyk/miR-5106/Sik3 axis in a nonclassical pathway, which is involved in the S. aureus infection process through a competitive endogenous RNA network. In summary, this study proposes a novel perspective on the immune escape of S. aureus in bone infections, based on circRNA.…”
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Educational motivation of generations Y and Z in the wood sector by Luka Goropečnik, Rafael Šenk, Matej Jošt, Katarina Čufar, Jože Kropivšek

“…The results showed that learners are most motivated by an environment that strives for development, is safe and stable, and is also characterized by teamwork rather than a competitive environment. We did not find much difference in motivational factors between groups at different levels of education or forms of education (fulltime, lifelong). …”
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Designing a Conceptual model for Evaluating the Performance of Software Developers in Fintech Organizations by Hassan Javadi, Fereshteh Amin

“…This approach not only enhances organizational stability but also contributes to the long-term success and competitiveness of fintech organizations.…”
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APPLICATION OF AI IN ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE AND HIGHER EDUCATION by Matej Havlas, Veronika Novotná

“…Industry is tackling implementation in strategic areas, while education must respond by changing teaching methods The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of AI implementation in industry and education, identify synergistic opportunities between these sectors, and explore future trends that foster innovation and competitiveness. The author focuses on the analysis and comparison of different approaches and methodologies, examining specific use cases of AI and their impact on transforming educational practices and industrial processes. …”

INFLUENCE OF FINANCING BY FACTORING ON COMPANY’S LIQUIDITY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Emira Kozarević, Mirela Hodžić

“…This paper aims to establish the importance of factoring as a modern financing tool in keeping liquidity, competitiveness, and export capacities of small and medium-sized enterprises in BiH and to indicate advantages and disadvantages of factoring as a modern form of financing compared to traditional financing forms. …”
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Resolução de conflitos ambientais no Brasil: do patriarcal ao fraternal by Paulo Renato Ernandorena

“…This study, holding as background the conflicts that involve the environment, analyzes the fraternity principle, from the perspective of the theory proposed by Baggio, 2 concluding that the official pattern of environmental litigations composition that exist in Brazil -solidified by the obsolete monopoly of Judiciary- consolidated on a Law's positivism and on a competitive point of view of the society, does not contemplates the fraternity as a legal value. …”
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INFLUENCE OF FINANCING BY FACTORING ON COMPANY’S LIQUIDITY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Emira Kozarević, Mirela Hodžić

“…This paper aims to establish the importance of factoring as a modern financing tool in keeping liquidity, competitiveness, and export capacities of small and medium-sized enterprises in BiH and to indicate advantages and disadvantages of factoring as a modern form of financing compared to traditional financing forms. …”
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Intelligent manufacturing policy, ESG performance, and total factor productivity: Evidence from China. by Haiyue Liu, Jianwu Ren

“…Heterogeneity analysis finds that intelligent manufacturing policies have a more pronounced effect on promoting TFP in large-scale enterprises, labor-intensive enterprises, firms with higher technical employee levels, companies in highly competitive industries, and enterprises in regions with higher levels of digital infrastructure development and lower economic development as compared to their counterparts. …”
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Os impactos da reestruturação produtiva de uma grande empresa siderúrgica sobre o mercado de trabalho local by Simone de Souza, Antonio Carvalho Neto

“…The rapid falling of commercial barriers associated with economic stability forced national corporations to build new competitive advantages. Corporations intensified production restructuring during these years in order to ensure quality, productivity and cost reduction by adopting technological and organizational innovations. …”
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Do nano-boom à paralisação: a trajetória da política brasileira de nanotecnologia by Noela Invernizzi, Guillermo Foladori, Josemari Perschke de Quevedo

“…The area was declared strategic in the country´s science, technology and innovation policy since 2004, and considered a motor to increase competitiveness. In this article we assess the trajectory of nanotechnology policy throughout 15 years, since the initial euphoria to current virtual shutdown due to funding cuts. …”
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Ten Years After the 2008 Crisis: Has Risk Aversion Won? by Eliana Marcia Martins Fittipaldi Torga, Carolina Magda da Silva Roma, Paula Magda Roma, Bruno Pérez Ferreira

“…Results have evidenced that, together, risk-based portfolios using 12-month rolling window or conditional volatility were superior to the tangent portfolio, as well as that the minimum variance portfolio was competitive to other alternatives. The main contribution of the current study lies in the fact that risk aversion was relevant to portfolios’ performance in the post-crisis period.…”
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New challenges for banking, financial services and insurance by Radić Nikola

“…The pandemic has made customer experience even more differentiated, so banks, financial service providers and insurance companies need to optimize their operations and transform existing business models to meet new requirements and withstand competitive pressure. Because the processes are the "veins" of a highly regulated business, they must adapt to unprecedented change. …”
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIAN BANKS by Oloruntoba Oyedele

“…The study also confirmed that adoption of CSR by Nigerian banks was influenced by the demands and expectations of other stakeholders as a source of competitive advantage and to comply with government policies. …”
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Technology adoption by women-owned businesses in Canada by Huju Liu, Hassan Faryaar

“…Technology adoption is essential for improving the growth, productivity and competitiveness of businesses. Previous research suggests that women-owned businesses may be less likely to adopt technologies because they are usually smaller, face more financial constraints, are less likely to access technology knowledge or training, and have different risk-taking preferences. …”
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The impact of branding on the efficiency of the process of attracting and retaining talented employees by Sančanin Branislav

“…The importance of branding is high as it strengthens competitive advantage, and its relevancy is also seen during the process of attracting and retaining talented employees to a company promoted as a desired working place. …”
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A bibliometric and thematic analysis of the reputation-performance relationship within the triple bottom line framework by Francisca Castilla-Polo, María Isabel Sánchez-Hernández

“…Four main research domains were identified: (1) the financial domain, emphasizing financial performance and featuring prominent foundational works; (2) corporate social responsibility and sustainable practices, a well-established area focusing on social performance; (3) the emerging environmental domain; and (4) the strategic vision domain, which addresses microeconomic topics such as knowledge management and competitive advantage. This study summarizes key contributions, identifies future research directions, and establishes a tentative research agenda. …”
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Big data analytics and AI as success factors for online video streaming platforms by Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Arshad, Choo Wou Onn, Ashfaq Ahmad, Goabaone Mogwe, Goabaone Mogwe

“…As a result, the study also points to the importance and relevance of such technologies to promote business development, and user interaction and maintain competitiveness in the online video streaming market with examples of their effective application. …”
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