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Re-organizing for public value and reclaiming post-capitalist possibilities (2024)
Journal Article
Sancino, A., Fahlberg, A., Liu, H., & Smolović Jones, O. (2024). Re-organizing for public value and reclaiming post-capitalist possibilities. Organization, 31(7), 1021-1034. https://doi.org/10.1177/13505084241269759

This editorial introduces the Special Issue on public value, urging scholars to ask fundamental questions about what public value organizing entails. It proposes key conceptual dimensions to foster public value thinking, highlighting the contested na... Read More about Re-organizing for public value and reclaiming post-capitalist possibilities.

Hominin brain size increase has emerged from within-species encephalization (2024)
Journal Article
Püschel, T. A., Nicholson, S. L., Baker, J., Barton, R. A., & Venditti, C. (in press). Hominin brain size increase has emerged from within-species encephalization. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,

Adaptability culture and meeting or beating analysts’ estimates (2024)
Journal Article
Zebian, T., Harris, T., & Abdelsalam, O. (online). Adaptability culture and meeting or beating analysts’ estimates. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-024-01351-8

This paper investigates the relationship between adaptability culture and the propensity of US publicly listed firms to meet or beat analysts’ expectations. We develop a novel firm- level measure of adaptability culture using textual analysis of 10-K... Read More about Adaptability culture and meeting or beating analysts’ estimates.

Towards Scalable and Secure Blockchain in Internet of Things: A Preference-Driven Committee Member Auction Consensus Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Mathur, A., Barati, M., Aujla, G. S., & Rana, O. (online). Towards Scalable and Secure Blockchain in Internet of Things: A Preference-Driven Committee Member Auction Consensus Approach. Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice, https://doi.org/10.1145/3700149

Blockchain technology is acclaimed for eliminating the need for a central authority while ensuring stability, security, and immutability. However, its integration into Internet of Things (IoT) environments is hampered by the limited computational res... Read More about Towards Scalable and Secure Blockchain in Internet of Things: A Preference-Driven Committee Member Auction Consensus Approach.

Application of superabsorbent geotextiles to decontaminate and improve crude oil-contaminated soil (2022)
Journal Article
Rezaei, A., Rowshanzamir, M., Mahdi Hejazi, S., & Banitalebi-Dehkordi, M. (2023). Application of superabsorbent geotextiles to decontaminate and improve crude oil-contaminated soil. Transportation Geotechnics, 38, Article 100910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2022.100910

The contamination of soil by various oil products is a severe geo-environmental problem. In this study, some geotextiles were used as superabsorbent geotextiles to decontaminate soil polluted with crude oil. The ability of these geotextiles to absorb... Read More about Application of superabsorbent geotextiles to decontaminate and improve crude oil-contaminated soil.