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1 – 2 of 2Kaoutar Hazim, Guillaume Parent, Stéphane Duchesne, Andrè Nicolet and Christophe Geuzaine
This paper aims to model a three-dimensional twisted geometry of a twisted pair studied in an electrostatic approximation using only two-dimensional (2D) finite elements.
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Purpose
This paper aims to model a three-dimensional twisted geometry of a twisted pair studied in an electrostatic approximation using only two-dimensional (2D) finite elements.
Design/methodology/approach
The proposed method is based on the reformulation of the weak formulation of the electrostatics problem to deal with twisted geometries only in 2D.
Findings
The method is based on a change of coordinates and enables a faster computational time as well as a high accuracy.
Originality/value
The effectiveness of the adopted approach is demonstrated by studying different configurations related to the IEC 60851-5 standard defined for the measurement of the electrical properties of the insulation of the winding wires used in electrical machines.
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Ouiam Kaddouri and Stephane Saussier
This paper aims to examine the link between the corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication efforts of companies and their ability to obtain public procurement contracts.
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to examine the link between the corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication efforts of companies and their ability to obtain public procurement contracts.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors are exploiting a database with the number of public procurement contracts won by SBF 120 companies in France and a constructed CSR index over the period of 2007–2015. The authors provide estimates of the amount of public contracts won by those companies.
Findings
The results suggest a striking influence of CSR communication on the ability of firms to win contracts.
Research limitations/implications
This study focused on the case of the SBF 120 companies under the French regulatory system and European directives, which are different from the obligations in North American countries. Second, our constructed CSR index may be too simplistic in nature, and its application is limited only to the French context. Third, we do not have any evidence about the efficiency of well-ranked firms in our study. CSR reporting is still considered to be a form of communication, even if formal, that can contain information that does not especially reflect reality, as the scandals of several companies have shown in recent years (e.g. Volkswagen, Eiffage, Enron).
Practical implications
Companies should consider Business-to-Government (B-to-G) market when investing in CSR actions.
Originality/value
This is one of the first empirical studies measuring the impact of CSR on the ability of companies to win public contracts.
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