Intelligent technology introduces both opportunities and challenges in the realm of employee ethics. While intelligent technology is widely believed to combat employee unethical behavior by enhancing transparency and reducing discretionary decisions, it may also inadvertently promote unethical...

The main aim of the present study was to investigate the characteristics of products from hydrothermal treatments of cellulose in an autoclave at various temperatures (200 °C–400 °C) and residence times (5 min–2 h). The gas products mainly consisted of CO2, CO, CH4, and H2 at...

Hydrothermal carbonization of water hyacinth was experimentally conducted in the range of 30 min to 24 h at 240 °C, chemical and structural properties of hydrochar products were investigated. Oxygen/carbon ratio, and hydrogen/carbon ratio in all hydrochar products were 0.19–0.45, and 0.94...

Production sharing contracts (PSCs) and buyback contracts are two important contract modes in the upstream oil industry. In this paper, we build a theoretical model to compare investment and production levels under these two contracts. Our model results show that PSCs lead to higher investment...

An alkaline bath was developed for electroless deposition of Co–W–P thin films on a copper substrate. Effects of pH values, various concentrations of reducing agent, and different powers of ultrasonic on composition, microstructure, and magnetic properties of the films were investigated. It...

Progress in coopetition research is impeded by three problems in the literature: (a) conceptual ambiguity surrounding the coopetition construct; (b) insufficient understanding of contingency factors; and (c) a lack of consideration of potential variations in coopetition structures. Especially in...