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Many global challenges cannot be addressed by one single actor alone. Achieving sustainability requires governance by state and non-state market actors to jointly realise public values and corporate goals. As a form of public–private governance...

Extant literature in decision theory suggests that online auction buyers depend on signals for mitigating uncertainty that influence bidder behavior at multiple points. However, the depth and breadth of the use of signals has only been partially expl...

This note is devoted to the problem of signaling (marginal inconsistency) in the Bell-type experiments with physical and cognitive systems. It seems that in quantum physics, this problem is still not taken seriously. Only recently have experimenters...

There is a dearth of research on corporate governance and total sustainability disclosure (economic, environmental, and social) in developing, particularly South Asian, countries. This is unique cross-country research on South Asian countries’...

Signal control, as an integral component of traffic management, plays a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency of traffic and reducing environmental pollution. However, the majority of signal control research based on game theory primarily focuses...

Numerous encryption methods have been published to secure IoT devices in the last decade. Existing encryption methods still have disadvantages when it comes to securing IoT devices. On the other hand, a new encryption method using brain signals in Io...

The one-dimensional quaternion fractional Fourier transform (1DQFRFT) introduces a fractional-order parameter that extends traditional Fourier transform techniques, providing new insights into the analysis of quaternion-valued signals. This paper pre...

Existing studies argue life chances are, in part, vertically reproduced. Such a statement is applicable to the Chinese contexts as, but not limited to, parental hukou status, to some extent, determines the life chances their children receive. In this...

Despite the fact that online purchase intention has been widely investigated, little is known about the e-retailer-based signals used to reduce online customers’ uncertainty perception in high-uncertainty-avoidance (UA) societies. Thus, based o...

Early warning signals of critical transitions in the piping process are essential for predicting dike hazards. This study proposes a new approach that combines Critical Slowing Down (CSD) theory with electrical signals analysis to identify precursor...

This paper presents a large signal theory of multiple cascaded bunching cavities for the design of high-efficiency triaxial klystron amplifiers (TKAs). The theoretical analysis of multiple cascaded bunching cavities is presented, focusing on the rela...

The accurate perception of visual stimuli in human–machine systems is crucial for improving system safety, usability, and task performance. The widespread adoption of digital technology has significantly increased the importance of visual inter...

Sports activities engagement is a sustainable lifestyle that can signal that individuals have the potential to become successful. The lifetime wellbeing that comes from participating in sports activities results in a general and global policy agenda...

The Central Place Theory (CPT) proposed the basic concepts of central places and their service areas. Urban parks provide a wide variety of ecosystem services to residents. Most studies on central places focus on urban commercial facilities; however,...

Dual-stage cascaded dc systems are some of the most widely applied power interfaces in dc distributed power systems. However, in some practical situations, these systems might be unstable, especially if they incorporate tightly regulated load convert...

The birth of Information Theory, right after the pioneering work of Claude Shannon and his celebrated publication of the paper “A mathematical theory of Communication” [...]

The divine command theory holds that morality finds its origin in God or that God is somehow closely connected to morality. Many people across the world hold a related, though different belief that Religious belief is required for proper moral behavi...

This study investigates how new ventures on global e-commerce platforms use textual marketing signals to attract foreign consumers, a critical challenge characterized by information asymmetry. Integrating Signaling Theory and Optimal Distinctiveness...

Current distortion degrades power quality and affects system performance, especially for sensitive loads that require pure sinusoidal waves. Owing to its excellent dynamic response, a well-designed active power filter (APF) can achieve a total harmon...

This study extends the understanding of signaling in online shopping environments by evaluating the effect of positive and negative signals on perceptions of online buyers. Drawing from signaling theory, this study proposes and empirically tests a mo...

Despite the acknowledged importance of capital for start-up success, gender disparities persist when trying to raise funds from external sources, including angel investors, venture capitalists, and financial institutions. Many studies have shown that...

This research examines how ESG disclosure influences market uncertainty through carbon disclosure. It uses a 10-year dataset from 2012 to 2021 of non-financial U.K. companies in the FTSE All-Share index. This study employs four regression methods to...

Grounded in signaling theory, this study explores the influence of user-generated content (UGC) within online healthcare communities on patient purchasing behavior, with the overarching goal of advancing the development of online medical consultation...

In underwater acoustic signal processing, direction of arrival (DOA) estimation can provide important information for target tracking and localization. To address underdetermined wideband signal processing in underwater passive detection system, this...

Complex power electronic conversion devices, most of which have high transmission performance, are important power conversion units in modern aircraft power systems. However, these devices can also affect the stability of the aircraft power system mo...

Creative thinking is a defining human feature. It provides novel solutions and as such undoubtedly has contributed to our survival. However, according to signaling theory, creativity could also have evolved through sexual selection as a potential fit...

One of the principle tasks of systems biology has been the reverse engineering of signaling networks. Because of the striking similarities to engineering systems, a number of analysis and design tools from engineering disciplines have been used in th...

Gender equality among volunteers and in the labor market are essential for social sustainability. This study examines whether women value benefits of sport volunteering for their job market situation significantly differently than men. Based on signa...

The purpose of this study is to integrate the theoretical base of green purchasing by using the signaling theory approach to green marketing. Since previous studies do not combine relevant factors from the perspective of Signaling Theory and Attitude...

Signaling bias is a promising characteristic of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) as it provides the opportunity to develop more efficacious and safer drugs. This is because biased ligands can avoid the activation of pathways linked to side effects...

Brand value is an intangible asset of all firms and plays an important role in a firm’s performance. Many independent firms publish the brand values of the different leading firms worldwide. Here a very simple and basic question is raised; shou...

Corporate philanthropy, as an expression of commitment to the common good, can contribute to the creation of social value in companies. This corporate philanthropy can be managed in various ways. The choice of how to channel corporate philanthropy co...

Using platform self-operation, customer reviews, and compensation commitments as traditional benchmarks, this study foregrounds blockchain traceability as a technology-enabled authenticity signal in cross-border cosmetic e-commerce (CBEC). Using an 8...

The low energy conversion efficiency of electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMATs) is a critical issue in nondestructive testing applications. To overcome this shortcoming, a butterfly coil EMAT was developed and optimized by numerical simulation b...

The notion of “relativistic finance” became ingrained in the public imagination and has been asserted in many mass-media reports. However, despite an observed drive of the most reputable Wall Street firms to establish their servers ever closer to the...

For the interconnected power system with large-scale wind power, the problem of the small signal stability has become the bottleneck of restricting the sending-out of wind power as well as the security and stability of the whole power system. Around...

This article concludes the special issue on Biosemiotic Entropy looking toward the future on the basis of current and prior results. It highlights certain aspects of the series, concerning factors that damage and degenerate biosignaling systems. As...

Driver behavior and intention recognition affects traffic safety. Many scholars use the steering wheel angle, distance of the brake pedal, distance of the accelerator pedal, and turn signal as input data to identify driver behaviors and intentions. H...

With mounting concerns about sustainability, significant attention has been directed toward research within the green industry domain. However, existing literature on initial public offerings (IPOs) has overlooked a crucial distinction: investors do...

As an important interface converter, the three-phase voltage-source rectifier (VSR) connects the grid to DC-input converters. The constant power load (CPL) characteristic of the converter-load often causes large-signal stability problems. In order to...

Emotion recognition is a key attribute for realizing advances in human–computer interaction, especially when using non-intrusive physiological sensors, such as electroencephalograph (EEG) and electrocardiograph. Although functional connectivity...

The Lamb wave-based damage detection method shows great potential for composite impact failure assessments. However, the traditional single signal feature-based methods only depend on partial structural state monitoring information, without consideri...

The nexus of global tourism, disasters and sustainability have always been triggered by numerous crises, e.g., political unrest, wars, and pandemics. However, there is still fragmented research on destination crisis marketing, and its impact on willi...

The COVID-19 epidemic put pressure on the traditional healthcare system and offline consultation methods. Telemedicine platforms provide a more convenient and safer channel for online health communication. Based on the signaling theory, our study exp...

Background: Patients face difficulties identifying appropriate physicians owing to the sizeable quantity and uneven quality of information in physician rating websites. Therefore, an increasing dependence of consumers on online platforms as a source...

This study examines the impact of corporate sustainable tax strategies on investment scale and firm value using signaling theory. We measure Sustainable tax strategy through the coefficient of variation of cash effective tax rates over a five-year pe...

The phenomenon of family governance in Chinese family businesses may not only signal a high second-party agency cost that infringes on the interests of small and medium shareholders, but it may also signal this as a stable governance structure. Based...

In this paper, I first review signal detection theory (SDT) approaches to perception, and then discuss why it is thought that SDT theory implies that increasing attention improves performance. Our experiments have shown, however, that this is not nec...

The intersection traffic signal control is an essential means of urban traffic. To solve the problem of urban congestion, it is necessary to consider the optimal signal control strategy for intersections. Using the store-and-forward method of traffic...

Information Systems (ISs) research frequently relies on digital trace data, often using simple activity counts as proxies for complex latent constructs like ‘experience’. However, the validity of such proxies is often assumed rather than...