Consider a sequence of independent Poisson point processes X1,X2,… with densities λ1,λ2,…, respectively, and connection functions g1,g2,… defined by gn(r)=g(nr), for r0 and for some integrable function g. The Poisson random connection model (Xn,λn,gn) is a random graph with vertex set...

Rahul Roy explores the culture of masculinity and violence against women (VAW) in South Asia, arguing that film making can be an effective tool encouraging young men to reflect on their relationships with women and challenge the dominant paradigms of ‘male behaviour’. Development (2001) 44,...

Using a configuration theory approach, this paper conducts a comparative study between frontline employees in phone and face-to-face service encounters for a retail bank. The study compares the top performers in service quality in relation to three components of organizational commitment and...

While there is considerable research on environmental performance of countries, there is very little that focuses on environmental health as a component of environmental performance and how environmental health is affected by national culture and human development. This study proposes and...

Advances in technology coupled with increasing labour costs have caused service firms to explore self-service delivery options. Although some studies have focused on self-service and use of technology in service delivery, few have explored the role of service quality in consumer evaluation of...

This study examines the relationship between student perceptions of different types of educator power and different modes of student complaining behaviour in the case of university education. A large sample of marketing students in the business school responded to the study from a state...