... at arrival significantly impact enrolment in language programs, language acquisition progression, and employment outcomes. Immigration integration human capital language proficiency employment Introduction A common approach in the economic literature is to describe immigrants’ labor market assimilation...

...This study investigates a cross-border post-acquisition integration process at Sigma, an organization in the maritime industry, aiming at pursuing dual synergies: market power (scale-driven efficiency) and internal synergy (scope-driven innovation). Combining survey data, integration team...

...Abstract This research explores the integration of Green Artificial Intelligence (AI) with sustainable agriculture and forest management to address pressing global challenges such as climate change, food insecurity, and ecosystem degradation. Green AI, defined by its emphasis on environmental...

... and effectiveness of trade policy across the continent. Much hope is now pinned on the potential of the AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Area) that seeks to integrate the whole continent into one giant manufacture and market. This has a huge potential of curving the African continent as a significant player...

..., complicating regional integration and resulting in low intraregional trade in the process. The markets for African products are mainly the European Union, China and the United States of America. Cross-border restrictions, poor transport networks, conflicting trade rules and overlapping membership of Regional...

...Planning is very salient to the practice of merger integration; however, it has been marginalized in recent organizational research. Moreover, whereas the literature on mergers has given little attention to planning, the latter is a central activity in public management. In this chapter, we...

... concerning the traditional food, drinks, and souvenirs to make them more attractive and successful. These observations were discussed to develop experience logistics. An integrated logistics approach and logistics information system were advocated. Experience logistics integration Japanese traditional...

... body, mediates through effective mindfulness practices, and ends with becoming whole through following the principles of nonviolence and of ubuntu to integrate the shadow. This embodied labor has helped the author (re)claim pieces of herself and process them to begin integrating those parts...

... resources, the integration of RPA and AI technologies in digital systems can improve educational opportunities and help ensure that all students receive a high-quality education. 8 Decent work and economic growth Organisations can align with SDG 8 by generating more job opportunities, improving labour...

... collaboration immigrant parents integration compulsory education 1. Introduction 1.1. Successful PCS and Its Challenges in Norway – A Literature Review In recent years, there has been growing recognition worldwide of the importance of parents–school collaboration (hereafter PSC), with research...

... challenging situation as their homelands and their resettlement contexts are often extremely different. These women confront complex challenges following resettlement, with the language barrier being a major impediment. English language proficiency is recognised as a vital aspect of successful integration...

...Abstract This chapter aims to unravel the multiple effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on how states and organisations manage migration and integration in the labour market and healthcare. AI is gradually implemented in border security, document and identity verification and control of visa...

... resettlement experience for refugees as they arrive in a foreign and unfamiliar country. This chapter details the programs and services of several effective organizations that work in refugee resettlement and integration: Global Impact Initiative (Gii), a nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas...

...Abstract This chapter aims at researching to what extent do first-generation migrants in Murcia, Spain, feel accepted and integrated into society. The purpose of this empirical scientific work is to investigate whether there is practice of discrimination against young first-generation migrants...

... branches chatbots financial inclusion Artificial Intelligence digital finance fintech technology infrastructure technological advancement data privacy integration Introduction Metaverse technology has been one of the most interesting and attention-catching things in recent years due to its...

... of multiculturalism and resulted in significant advancements for Muslims in terms of religious rights. The chapter will then depict the British state's shifting relationship with the MCB and disinclination to cooperate with this organisation following the terrorist attacks of 2005. Muslim discrimination integration...

...Figure 6.1 Rendered aerial view of the Langley Vale Visitor Hub showing the integration of landscape and architecture and the integration of the densely vegetated woodland areas, hedgerow network and grassland habitat (OCEAN net, 2016) Figure 6.2 Elevations and section of the Langley Vale...

...Republicanism liberal citizenship subsumption integration mythology colonization of the self empire neoliberalism institutionalization This chapter places the 2004 Irish Citizenship Referendum and its outcomes within the context of the Irish nation state, as it has evolved into its...

...Stereotypes conformity assimilation integration reification fallacy social Darwinism hybridity ascription Romanticization civic patriotism This chapter explores ‘race’, ethnicity and the nation. The initial section interconnects perceptions of the historical with notions of ‘race...

.... Decision-makers in healthcare need knowledge and skills to prepare for the changes in many professional activities in the years ahead. Furthermore, chief medical officers and clinical leaders need to act on the opportunities that AI can bring, starting from its integration into the reality of healthcare...