Managing port-related supply chain disruptions: A conceptual paper
The increased importance of ports makes them a vulnerable node as a port-related disruption can generate domino effect on a network of supply chains. The vulnerability of ports thus needs to be...
View ArticleRobust synchronisation of second-order multi-agent system via pinning control
This study studies the protocol of robust synchronisation of second-order multi-agent systems via pinning control. First, it is shown that, for the second-order multi-agent system with disturbances, by...
View ArticleDefining service quality in tramp shipping: Conceptual model and empirical...
Tramp shipping constitutes a prominent segment of the shipping market. As customers increasingly seek value from service providers for low price but yet high quality services, there is a pressing need...
View ArticleEnvironmental efficiency analysis of port cities: Slacks-based measure data...
Because ports have been rapidly expanding, port cities have been exposed to air pollution. Air pollution in port cities that has resulted from the intense expansion of ports has become a pressing...
View ArticleThe impact of corporate social responsibility on customer satisfaction,...
This paper aims to examine the impact of perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR), with a focus on ethical and environment questions related to the constructs of customer satisfaction (CS),...
View ArticleImpacts of implementation of the effective maritime security management model...
This paper aims to examine the impacts of the Effective Maritime Security Management Model (EMSMM) on organizational performance of shipping companies. For this purpose, a survey was administered to...
View ArticleSolving the security-trade puzzle
Although maritime security has been in the international research agenda for quite some time, how to enhance security while not jeopardizing organizational effectiveness requires further investigation....
View ArticleA benchmarking of operational efficiency in Asia Pacific international cargo...
This paper compares operational efficiency of major cargo airports in the Asia Pacific region. The multi-dimensional scaling cluster analysis by R-square method was used as the benchmarking tool to...
View ArticlePipelines subjected to fault movement in dry and unsaturated soils
Because pipelines traverse large geographical areas, they frequently must cross active faults when constructed in locations vulnerable to earthquakes. In this study, the authors performed...
View ArticleIntrauterine growth restriction affects the maturation of myelin
Intrauterine growth-restriction (IUGR) can lead to adverse neurodevelopmental sequelae in postnatal life. Our objective was to determine whether IUGR, induced by chronic placental insufficiency (CPI)...
View ArticleDavid Dudley Field's Visit to Australia, 1874
Legal contacts between the USA and Australia in the nineteenth century appear to have been quite exiguous. One important episode about which little is known is the visit of the famous American codifier...
View ArticleDoes corporate governance matter in the contractual form of fund management...
Operating under a regulatory environment with weak enforcement of investor protection, the contractual form of fund management companies (FMCs) in China's emerging fund industry presents some complex...
View ArticleSustainability, education and local government: insights from the Australian...
Local government (LG) is increasingly playing a role in tackling environmental issues and promoting sustainability. An important element of this LG focus is sustainability education and engagement, yet...
View ArticleRegulatory challenges in the Australian Garment Industry: Human Rights in a...
As corporations increasingly operate beyond national boundaries, the regulatory frameworks that monitor their conduct have not kept pace with the dynamic global playing field. Governance gaps are...
View ArticleCampaign strategies to develop regulatory mechanisms: Protecting Australian...
Despite key universal characteristics of homework that render it complex and challenging to protect, Australia has a comprehensive suite of regulatory (legislative and non-legislative) mechanisms...
View ArticleGarment homework in Argentina: drawing together the threads of invisible and...
This article explores and applies Kalleberg's concept and dimensions of precarious work in relation to garment homework in Argentina. Although precarious work exists across formal and informal...
View ArticleOptimization of biodiesel supply chains based on small farmers: A case study...
This article presents a methodology for conceiving and planning the development of an optimized supply chain of a biodiesel plant sourced from family farms and taking into consideration agricultural,...
View ArticleHepatic oxidative stress promotes insulin-STAT-5 signaling and obesity by...
Hepatic insulin resistance is a key contributor to the pathogenesis of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Paradoxically, the development of insulin resistance in the liver is not universal, but pathway...
View ArticlePerformance and wear analysis of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tools...
Polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tools have been widely used in industry because of its ultra-hardness and high abrasion resistance. Electrical discharge grinding (EDG) and conventional abrasive grinding...
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