Cooperation arises in nature at every scale, from within cells to entire ecosystems. Public goods games (PGGs) are used to represent scenarios characterised by the conflict/dilemma between choosing cooperation as a socially optimal strategy and defection as an individually optimal strategy....

COVID-19 brought unprecedented challenges in the lives of people all over the world. Governments all across the globe acted actively to overcome the challenges and curb the disastrous effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenges were manifold in densely populated urban areas. Dhaka, the...

Objective: The study aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of e-commerce adoption in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of Pakistan and Bangladesh in the period following the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to observe in detail the significance of e-commerce adoption for small and...

The last-mile delivery of COVID-19 vaccines required a structured timeframe, particularly for double-dose vaccines, where follow-up deliveries had to occur after vaccine type-specific intervals. This recurring service pattern inspired the development of a novel recursive delivery concept-where...

Impression management refers to controlling or shaping the information disclosed to affect readers' interpretations. Managers may manipulate the tone and length of financial reports to manage stakeholders' expectations. This exploratory study examines the impact of managerial ownership on...

The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) public health emergency created an economic crisis with unprecedented and far-reaching impacts across the health sector. Among the greatest challenge areas experienced were in areas of changing supply and demand, rising costs, decreased revenue, and widening health...