DORA
DORA (De Montfort Open Research Archive) is De Montfort University's research repository. It forms the primary public and institutional record of DMU research outputs. The breadth of research at DMU means that these outputs include articles, conference papers, books, book chapters, and other material available in a digital form. The record for each item contains descriptive information as well as, where possible, a version of the final research output. DORA also provides access to DMU PhD theses. This includes most PhD produced from 2009 onwards.
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Christianity and migrant women’s entrepreneurship
(Routledge, 2025) Mwila, Natasha Katuta; Woldesenbet, K.; Abi, Meskerem
This chapter examines the multifaceted role of Christianity in shaping the entrepreneurial journeys of migrant women. Drawing upon the theoretical framework of religion and entrepreneurship, it delves into the specific ways in which Christian beliefs and practices influence various aspects of entrepreneurship. Christianity is explored as one of the world's major religions. The chapter specifically considers its particular significance for migrant women as evidenced by primary data from internal migrant women entrepreneurs in Zambia. The chapter begins by providing an overview of the intersection of migration and entrepreneurship from a gender perspective, highlighting the unique challenges faced by migrant women in starting and sustaining businesses. It then explores a framework of Christian values to investigate how Christian migrant women entrepreneurs integrate these values into their ventures. The chapter delves into the role of faith as a coping mechanism and a source of resilience during the entrepreneurial journey. It illuminates how Christian practices act as powerful tools that enable migrant women to navigate through uncertainties and adversities, motivating them to persevere in their pursuit of business goals. While acknowledging the positive influence of Christianity, the chapter also critically analyses the potential challenges and tensions that may arise when religious beliefs intersect with business practices. It emphasises the need for greater recognition and understanding of the role of Christianity in migrant women's entrepreneurship. By harnessing the potential of religious beliefs, stakeholders can better support and empower migrant women.
Sustained cooperation in a public good game
(Latin American Economic Review, 2025-02-18) Cartwright, Edward; Singh, Thomas
Two consistent findings from the experimentally literature on public good games are that cooperation declines over time and cooperation is lower in countries with weak institutions. These findings, however, are primarily based on experiments in Europe, North America and Asia. There is little evidence from South and Central America. In an experiment conducted in Guyana we found consistent, indeed rising, levels of cooperation over time. The robustness of this result was checked across three different treatments and has high power (a total of 176 subjects). Our results indicate that more experimental work is needed to fully understand willingness to cooperate in public good games. Guyana has relatively weak institutions and yet cooperation remained high.
Leadership in Public Good Games and Private Information on Own Social Value Orientation
(Wiley, 2025-04-14) Cartwright, Edward; Xue, Lian; Chai, Yidan
We explore whether information on one's own social value orientation (SVO) impacts contributions in a public good game with leadership by example. In doing so, we compare the predictions of a model of belief-based preferences, where payoffs depend on first- and second-order beliefs on the contributions of others, and a model of internalized descriptive norms, where payoffs depend on deviation from an empirical norm. We argue that if pro-social behavior is driven by belief-based preferences, then private information on SVO should not impact contributions, but if the behavior is driven by internalized descriptive norms, then information on its own SVO should impact contributions. We report an experiment with three treatments: no information on SVO, binary information whether pro-self or pro-social, and SVO indicated on a scale from very pro-social to very pro-self. We observe no effect of information on contributions. This finding is inconsistent with internalized descriptive norms. We find that contributions are highest with a pro-social leader.
'Solubilisation of Arsenic, Gallium Arsenide arid Tin by Alkyl Halides'
(De Montfort University, 1993-04) McDonagh, Reman
A naturally occurring compound methyl iodide is formed through the biological intermediacy of some fungi and marine algae. The alkyl iodide mobilises metals out of water - insoluble compounds and/ or anoxic sediments by formation of bonds between the methyl group and heavy metals or metalloids.
Dissolution of tin and arsenic by treatment with aqueous methyl iodide follows a standard kinetic pattern, which can be derived from a simple model that is based on formation of alkyltin and alkylarsenic iodides. The rate and extent of dissolution depends on the substrate, the nature and concentration of methyl iodide and the surface of the substrate.
Various techniques were employed to investigate the reaction. The extent of solubilisation wa analysed using ICP to establish reaction rates and pathway . Speciation of tin and arsenic was monitored using GC coupled to an AAS.
As well as the environmental importance of metal recovery, the treatment was extended to examine the surface changes produced. Using a SEM coupled to an EDAX the surface morphological defects revealed after treatment of gallium arsenide wafers were observed. The potential
application of the treatment of GaAs with aqueou methyl iodide were discussed.
The role of informal networks in shaping HRM practices in emerging markets: Evidence from the Wasta and Guanxi Context
(Taylor and Francis, 2025-05-11) Yahiaoui, Dorra; Jiang, Cuiling; Stokes, Peter; Sinha, Paresha; Pereira, Vijay
This study contributes by investigating the nature and the role played by informal networks in human resource management (HRM) practices, focusing on wasta (linked with Arab cultures) and guanxi (associated with Chinese culture) in recruitment and selection, compensation, performance appraisal, and career development. Using inductivism, we analyzed qualitative data from 44 interviews with senior managers in Tunisia, Lebanon, and China. Findings reveal that culturally driven informal networks discreetly shape HRM practices in domestic firms, where they are seen as beneficial.
However, their influence in HRM is weakening in foreign firms, which prioritize fairness, meritocracy and transparency due to headquarters’ pressure and employee expectations of equal opportunity. The study identifies both similarities and differences in how wasta and guanxi impact HRM practices in
emerging markets, offering theoretical and practical insights into the role of informal networks in HRM.