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52 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 5,055 Social Sciences and Governance papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The complex and often strained relationship between municipalities and the provincial government is a challenge for newly elected officials. The lack of meaningful dialogue, consultation, and financial empowerment from the provincial government is a challenge. The paper identifies the difficulty of forming a functional coalition to govern as a challenge for newly elected officials.

    The 2021 Municipal Elections in Québec and its aftermath: a turning point? · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of awareness and training among researchers and students is a significant obstacle. The lack of recognition and incentives for data management activities is a major obstacle. The development of adapted services and support for researchers is necessary to overcome these challenges.

    Transformer les pratiques : les défis de la gestion des données de recherche en milieu universitaire · 2026 · DOI

  • L’étude identifie un manque de compréhension de l’effet de l’intégration de la durabilité dans la gestion logistique sur la réduction des coûts opérationnels. Elle remplit ce manque en étudiant l’effet de l’intégration de la durabilité dans la gestion logistique sur la réduction des coûts opérationnels.

    L'intégration de la durabilité dans la gestion logistique : quel impact sur les couts opérationnels · 2026 · DOI

  • La gouvernance durable est un enjeu stratégique central pour les entreprises - Il existe un manque de recherche sur l'impact de la gouvernance durable sur la performance financière

    Gouvernance durable des entreprises et impact sur la performance financière : une perspective de la théorie des parties prenantes · 2026 · DOI

  • Future studies could explore the instrumental convergences between civil society organizations and public affairs firms in other contexts. The research suggests that further analysis of the declared repertoires of influence could inform the development of strategies for advocacy, participation, and mobilization.

    Répertoires déclarés d'influence au Maroc : une analyse comparative des organisations de la société civile et des cabinets d'affaires publiques · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the declared repertoires of influence of civil society organizations and public affairs firms in Morocco. The research notes that prior work has not fully explored the instrumental convergences between these two types of actors.

    Répertoires déclarés d'influence au Maroc : une analyse comparative des organisations de la société civile et des cabinets d'affaires publiques · 2026 · DOI

  • The high failure rate of small businesses. The lack of entrepreneurial culture and management skills among small business creators.

    Pérennité des entreprises de petites tailles selon les profils des dirigeants créateurs de la ville de Bandundu · 2026 · DOI

  • The literature on organizational engagement is fragmented, with a lack of integration between human capital, collective intelligence, and organizational engagement. The role of ethical competences in the development of affective commitment is not well understood.

    Au-delà des compétences : Repenser l'engagement des agents publics à l'aune du capital humain éthique et des dynamiques de l'intelligence collective · 2026 · DOI

  • Although research on human capital, collective intelligence, and organizational commitment has expanded considerably, the theoretical links among these constructs remain insufficiently explored, particularly within public sector organizations.

    Au-delà des compétences : Repenser l'engagement des agents publics à l'aune du capital humain éthique et des dynamiques de l'intelligence collective · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of study on Québec municipal politics in Canadian political science. The paper identifies a gap in understanding the implications of the 2021 municipal elections for Québec municipal politics.

    The 2021 Municipal Elections in Québec and its aftermath: a turning point? · 2026 · DOI

  • Further analysis of Orlovsky's poetry and its significance - Exploration of the intersection of poetry and philosophy in other literary works - Investigation of the role of 'tekhnè' in other artistic mediums

    Entre tekhnè et capriccio · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the intersection of poetry and philosophy - The study highlights the need for further analysis of Orlovsky's poetry and its significance

    Entre tekhnè et capriccio · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of temporary cooperatives for cooperative entrepreneurship education. The study aims to address this gap by examining the space formed by these cooperatives.

    Les coopératives éphémères d’éducation à l’entrepreneuriat coopératif : entre leurs racines québécoises et leur essaimage en France, un espace méso-critique entravé · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the emergence of AMEPs in France. The study highlights the need to examine the institutional conditions that led to the development of AMEPs.

    Court-circuiter le secteur de l’électricité ? Une analyse des conditions institutionnelles d’émergence des AMEP en France · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research should focus on the narrative of mutual health insurance companies. It recommends that studies should examine the impact of market transformations on the specificities of these companies.

    Les mutuelles santé en France, un espace méso spécifique de l’assurance maladie complémentaire ? · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the literature on the specificities of mutual health insurance companies. It highlights the need for more research on the persistence of these specificities despite market transformations.

    Les mutuelles santé en France, un espace méso spécifique de l’assurance maladie complémentaire ? · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the impact of multistakeholder cooperatives on the social economy. The research aims to fill this gap by analyzing the Quebec case.

    L’économie sociale à l’épreuve du multisociétariat : une analyse mésoéconomique · 2026 · DOI

  • Prior work has not fully considered the linkages and disconnects between trade and gender. The literature on trade linkages has not examined the impact of trade measures on gender inequalities.

    Gendered Trade Governance during Covid-19 · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the ways in which government policies shape the employment and living conditions of workers engaged in cross-border trade. It could examine the gendered patterns of work and trade in other contexts and regions.

    Wife, Daughter, Sister, Smuggler · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the gendered patterns of trade in the context of cross-border trade in East Germany in the 1980s. It highlights the need for further research on the complex relationships between gender, work, and trade.

    Wife, Daughter, Sister, Smuggler · 2026 · DOI

  • The restaurant sector's recruitment and retention challenges are not fully understood. The effects of "horizontal" organizations on employee perceptions are not well studied.

    Les organisations « horizontales » favorisent-elles l'attractivité du métier de cuisinier ? Une étude de la perception des salariés · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of informal prevention mechanisms in small businesses - The need for preventive devices anchored in the realities of a territory

    Des personnes-ressources pour réguler l’activité et l’organisation du travail dans les TPE de la restauration, un levier en prévention des risques professionnels · 2026 · DOI

  • Il existe un manque de recherche sur les expériences de détransition chez des jeunes ayant transitionné socialement. Les défis et les expériences de détransitions de jeunes ayant transitionné socialement sont peu étudiés.

    Comment les jeunes qui ont transitionné socialement uniquement vivent leur détransition ? · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of how maps shape our understanding of the world. It highlights the need to consider the social and cultural context in which maps are created.

    Entendre els mapes (o com generem comprensions i compromisos generals) · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap is the lack of clarity on the conditions for civil liability in cases of calomnious denunciation. The gap is the need for a detailed analysis of the concept of dénonciation calomnieuse in French law.

    Dénonciation calomnieuse : l’insuffisance de la témérité en matière de responsabilité civile · 2026 · DOI

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