Sticky Costs Behavior and Earnings Management by Alini da Silva, Vinícius Costa da Silva Zonatto, Cristian Baú Dal Magro, Roberto Klann

“…This study aims to analyze the relationship between cost asymmetry (Sticky Costs) behavior and earnings management practices of Brazilian companies. The methodology refers to descriptive, documentary and quantitative research. …”
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A necessidade da compreensão da autoridade moral no pensamento de John Finnis by Gustavo Jaccottet Freitas

“…The research is targeted at finding the rule of law spectrum finnisiano thought from three fundamental premises: 1) the meaning of the natural law; 2) The first principle of practical reason; and 3) develop the correct location of so-called basic human goods. The methodology is based on the hermeneutics of the works of Finnis and others who are investigating and comparing their views with authors like Kelsen, Ross and Alexy. …”
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PUBLIC FINANCE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA by Adeoye Afolabi

“…It also examined the effects of recurrent expenditure, capital expenditure and revenue on Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The methodology used for this paper was mixed method. ARDL (Auto-Regression Distributed Lag) bounds test approach was used to estimate the result of this study. …”
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How coaches and clients experience a coaching session after listening to music pre-selected by the client by Debbie Fisher, Andrea Giraldez-Hayes

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) methodology. Findings indicated that clients considered music selection challenging, it strengthened their connection with the coach, that different responses can be experienced, and that, left with the choice of how to use music, coaches’ approaches varied …”
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O princípio esperança e o movimento de multidão de 2013 by Douglas M. R. Porto

“…This goal seeks to answer the following question: how did hope motivated the 2013 manifestations in the city of Porto Alegre? Our methodology is qualitative, in which we used the analysis of journalistic photographic records of the 2013 manifestations – collected on news websites. …”
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Shifting Fatherhood and Gender: Negotiating Power and Sexuality in Yoruba by Oluwasola Daniels

“…The study is approached from historical perspective with the methodology of narration and critical analysis of data. …”
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VARIANTS FOR EVALUATING THE RIGIDITY OF FLAT RING FLANGES by RADU I. IATAN, GHEORGHITA TOMESCU, MELANIA CORLECIUC (MITUCA), GEORGETA ROMAN (URSE), NICOLETA SPOREA, IULIANA- MARLENA PRODEA, IOLANDA CONSTANTA PANAIT

“…The present analysis considers the quantitative effect of the deformed gasket and the stiffness of the curved/bent screws on the tightness of the system. The methodology is flexible by introducing some selection factors, so that the mentioned influences can be easily separated and compared. …”
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Warunki do zabawy na Przygodowym Placu Zabaw w Berkeley Marina w Kalifornii by Agnieszka Janik

“…The presented content includes: the concept of playground in Berkley, its the design of space and play equipment, its policy and role of play leaders. The research methodology included qualitative procedure. Qualitative analysis, ethnographic observation and qualitative research interview has been used. …”
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TREND AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EXTERNAL DEFICIT IN ROMANIA IN THE POST PANDEMIC PERIOD by Camelia MILEA

“…The economic slowdown of the European Union countries (the main trade partners of Romania) in recent years is a cause of the slower growth of Romanian exports. The methodology used joins the descriptive analysis with the empirical analysis and data interpretation, as well as the identification of correlations.…”
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The Impact of Innovative Products in the Metallic Zinc Market Growth in Brazil by Nelson Roberto Furquim

“…For the answers analysis it was used the Discourse of the Collective Subject, a qualitative and quantitative methodology. Zinc alloys influence positively the metallic zinc market growth, though their high prices were considered as a restriction factor for their use.…”
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Disrupting my whiteness towards inhabiting a race equity coaching perspective: A self-inquiry into race, whiteness, and its impact on my coaching practice by Fenella Trevillion

“…Through internal reflection and action and, disrupting my whiteness, my worldview changed. By using the methodology of autoethnography and themed categorisation of my pivot points of change, it emerged that transformation came through critical reflection and recursive movement. …”
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Competencies and Interactions in Design Management by Cláudia de Souza Libânio, Fernando Gonçalves Amaral

“…In addition, this ar ticle aimed at knowing how design teams are structured and the relationship of these with the organization. The methodology was exploratory, qualitative, through in - depth interviews with ten designers working in Brazilian firms in the fashion industry and four specialists in fashion design. …”
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Liberative Black theology: a case study of race in theological education by M. Naidoo

“…This article will attempt to analyse racism by unpacking the findings of an empirical research project on diversity, and explore the transformative methodology of Black theology in raising critical awareness on identity issues within South African theological education. …”
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The Effects of Monetary Policies on the Capital Structures of the Firms by Octávio Valente Campos, Wagner Moura Lamounier

“…The data collected refer to the years from 2009 to 2019, and the methodology used for data analysis is through quantile regressions and panel data models, using the GMM approach. …”
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Publicity of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Serbia by Mitrović Igor

“…The knowledge of the social community with the work methodology of the Constitutional Court of Serbia ensures the expected certainty in its behavior. …”
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Effect of Pressure on Carbon monoxide Oxidation on Titania Supported Platinum Nanoparticles Catalyst by Jovine Emmanuel

“… Thermographic testing methodology was developed to facilitate measurements of particle dimension and substrate influence in heterogeneous catalysts. …”
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Distribution of Seafarers’ Earnings Versus Salary Distribution in Poland – Statistical Analysis by Anna Turczak

“…The main part of the work consists of a detailed description of the applied methodology and the presentation of the obtained results along with their interpretation. …”
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Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide, 3rd Edition by William S. Castle, Kim D. Bowman, Jude W. Grosser, Stephen H. Futch, James H. Graham

“…This selection guide covers 20 characteristics of 45 citrus rootstocks and explains its methodology in detail. This revised 3-page fact sheet was written by William S. …”
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Políticas culturais e redes sociotécnicas: reconfigurando o espaço público by Marco Antonio de Almeida

“…The objective of this work is to analyze, from the perspective of cultural mediation and information based on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), some experiences of Brazilian cultural policies. In terms of methodology, we start from a brief theoretical discussion, then analyze documents of the Ministry of Culture and IPEA, as well as interviews with some actors involved in the processes of developing and imple- menting these policies. …”
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“What are we eating?” A theological-ethical analysis of the effects of food additives on human beings, especially in South Africa by L. Kretzschmar

“…First, the aims, parameters and methodology of the article are discussed. Secondly, the theme of food in the Bible is briefly explored, along with its theological implications. …”
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