Qualified and capable employees are crucial for the success of high-tech companies. With an ever-shrinking pool of talent, employers are forced to devise creative recruitment and retention methods, which increasingly take the form of heavy spending on non-salary benefits. The present study...

In the EV supply chain, R&D cooperation for key components between the manufacturer and tier 2 supplier is common. This paper primarily explores the effects of cross-echelon R&D cooperation and overconfidence on the quality and price of key components, as well as the profits of the manufacturer...

In this article, we evaluate the relationship between quality investing combined with Economic Moat, ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and analyst opinions over the period 2014-2020 based on a data set comprising 803 US stocks. Performance is evaluated using several metrics (returns and...

In the current unpredictable business landscape, organisational resilience is essential for firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to navigate crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the typically limited resources of SMEs, this study sheds light on how...

The rapid development of AI solutions reveals opportunities to address the underdiagnosis and poor management of chronic conditions in developing settings. Using the method of simulated patients and experimental designs, we evaluate the quality, safety, and disparity of medical consultation with...

The adoption of ISO 27037, the international standard for digital evidence handling, remains poorly understood in emerging economy government contexts despite its critical importance for cybersecurity and judicial integrity. Existing literature predominantly examines private-sector...