The concept of ‘smart cities’. Towards community development? by Anastasia Stratigea

“…The value of ICTs in support of a variety of functions in urban environments, serving people, businesses and governmental institutions is nowadays greatly acknowledged. …”
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LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE RISKS OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES by Yasemin Güllüoğlu, Fatih Erdemir

“…This development affects businesses' way of conduct. Both internal and external processes of enterprises are digitalized in order to increase efficiency and flexibility. …”
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From Concept to Creation by Maricica STOICA, Carmelia Mariana BĂLĂNICĂ-DRAGOMIR, Cezar Ionuț BICHESCU, Alina Mihaela CEOROMILA, Angela Stela IVAN, Larisa ȘAVGA, Dimitrie STOICA

“… Designing and innovation products are essential processes for maintaining the competitiveness and long-term sustainability of food manufacturing businesses. This study explores internal and external sources of ideas that drive new foods development, highlighting the importance of aligning product strategies with consumer needs and market demands. …”
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Strategies for Sustainable Tourism Development in the Context of Old Parts of Isfahan, Presenting Priorities Using the Delphi Method by Amirhosein Halabian, Laleh Pooreydivand, Mehdi Abdollahzadeh, Zaynab Omrani Sardo

“…Tourism is a multifaceted activity and one of the most complex businesses with regard to human geography. The sustainable development in tourism planning is important since the development of tourism attractions and activities highly relies on the natural environment, historic heritage and cultural patterns. …”
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A framework for integrating sustainable production practices along the product life cycle by Mohamed A.E. Omer, Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud Ibrahim, Ammar H. Elsheikh, Hussien Hegab

“…This research further explores key questions about integrating sustainable practices, implementation challenges, and economic feasibility, aiming to guide businesses toward holistic approaches that balance economic growth, environmental stewardship, and social equity across the entire PLC.…”
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Strategic Analysis of Retrial Queues with Setup Times, Breakdown and Repairs by Ruiling Tian, Xinyu Wu, Liuqing He, Yunna Han

“…The server may break down during the busy period. First, the steady-state probability of the model is obtained by using the probability generating function method. …”
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Genocidaire Alfried Krupp: The Implications of Memorializing a Criminal Against Humanity by Elizabeth Edwards

“…Furthermore, the paper delves into the larger political failures in addressing these implications effectively and aims to initiate a discussion on the role of businesses in remedying the Holocaust's horrors and ensuring the appropriate recognition of Nazi crimes. …”
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Genocidaire Alfried Krupp: The Implications of Memorializing a Criminal Against Humanity by Elizabeth Edwards

“…Furthermore, the paper delves into the larger political failures in addressing these implications effectively and aims to initiate a discussion on the role of businesses in remedying the Holocaust's horrors and ensuring the appropriate recognition of Nazi crimes. …”
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Distributed Control of a Manufacturing System with One-Dimensional Cellular Automata by Irving Barragan-Vite, Juan C. Seck-Tuoh-Mora, Norberto Hernandez-Romero, Joselito Medina-Marin, Eva S. Hernandez-Gress

“…The cellular automaton model developed in this study focuses on two states of the resources of a manufacturing system, namely, busy or idle. However, the interaction among the resources such as whether they are shared at different stages of the manufacturing process determines the global dynamics of the system. …”
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Designing a Data-Driven Energy Management Service: A Case Study of South Korea’s National Industrial Complex by Tagir Salakhov, Jaejoon Choi, Minjun Kim

“…Finally, our findings, supported by interviews with a small company within the complex, suggest that the proposed information and service concept can be both effective and beneficial for businesses. This study contributes to the integration of data analytics with service design, thereby improving the effectiveness and adoption of such services.…”
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Collaboration and Evolution of E-Commerce and Express Delivery Industry Supply Chain by Ying Xu, Xuemei Zhang, Jian Cao, Ya Chen, Xuhong Ye

“…We conclude the work along with its results of significant references for investigating resource integrations by combining the two closely related businesses in an entire cooperative supply chain and providing guidelines for e-commerce and express delivery enterprises and industries in effective collaboration and system evolution.…”
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Economic sustainability and community support by ex-migrants in rural communities in Lombok Tengah, Nusa Tenggara Barat by Sandiatmo Suyanto, Priyadi Budi Puspo, Falah Fajrul, Purwanti Tari, Putri Carolina Retmawati

“…With a focus on the challenges and motivations behind their entrepreneurial endeavours, the research delves into how these individuals leverage their skills, experiences, and limited resources to establish sustainable businesses in their home communities. Through purposive sampling, 24 ex-migrants participating in the Desmigrative program were interviewed, revealing a common thread of resilience and adaptability in the face of economic and regulatory constraints. …”
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Intelligent Buses in a Loop Service: Emergence of No-Boarding and Holding Strategies by Vee-Liem Saw, Luca Vismara, Lock Yue Chew

“…It is remarkable that this emergent behaviour of intelligent buses turns out to minimise the average waiting time of commuters, in various setups where buses move with the same speed or different speeds, during busy as well as lull periods. Cooperative actions are also observed, e.g., the buses learn to unbunch.…”
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SOME CONSIDERATIONS ON THE PAYMENT ORDER REGULATION by Dan VELICU

“…Debt recovery is thus an important goal for the current legislator who should create an encouraging legal framework for the development of businesses. The difference between the rules at national level had negative effects on the commercial relations within the European Union. …”
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Diy-City and internet of things. A research hypothesis around interactive urban design by Marco Trisciuoglio

“…In a renewed and critical interpretation of the idea of the so-called ‘smart city’, it may serve to prefigure a paradigm shift in urban design: from the apparently irresolvable opposition between top-down and bottom-up processes that marked the debates on participatory design in the last quarter of the 20th century, it will be possible to move towards the idea of collaboration between citizens, businesses and institutions that is both top-down and bottom-up. …”
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THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL EDUCATION TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL CONSUMER IN THE ERA OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY by SONIA BUDZ, IOANA BUCUR-TEODORESCU, BOGDAN CRISTIAN ONETE

“…This research is useful for all providers, consumers, and stakeholders involved in different businesses …”
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Exploring Determinants of Attraction and Helpfulness of Online Product Review: A Consumer Behaviour Perspective by Xu Chen, Jie Sheng, Xiaojun Wang, Jiangshan Deng

“…The research findings provide some important insights, which will help online businesses to encourage consumers to write good quality reviews and take more active actions to maximise the value of online reviews.…”
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Policy advisory committees in Kenya: interest group participation and effectiveness by David Irwin, Mercy Kyande

“…Interest groups, and especially groups representing private businesses, are often appointed to such committees. …”
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Bank efficiency in the digital age: The role of financial technology in Tanzanian banks by Omary Juma Ally, Yusuph Kulindwa, Lucas Mataba

“… The global rise of financial technology offers opportunities and challenges for banking businesses, including Tanzanian banks. This study examines the influence of a bank's FinTech index on the efficiency of 30 Tanzanian commercial banks categorized as large, medium, and small from 2010–2021. …”
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Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization on the Internet (Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders in Countering Cyber Terrorism) by Raharjo Agus, Hapsari Retnaningrum Dwi, Sugeng Esmara, Saefudin Yusuf, Ismail Noorfajri

“…The sophistication of terrorists/terrorist organizations in utilizing the internet requires an equally sophisticated response in combating and countering cyberterrorism, combating them requires simultaneous integration of stakeholders in this field, namely law enforcement, academia, businesses (private security industry), society/community, media and internet users.…”
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