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When Does Top Management Team Diversity Matter in Large Organizations?
Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Top management teams (TMTs) drive strategic leadership, but there is little clarity on when the composition of these upper echelons most impacts organization performance. Drawing from the categorization‐elaboration model, we study an 18‐year sample of approximately 4500 organizations and over 32 000 executives and find a positive relationship ...
Frances Fabian +2 more
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Does risk matter for farm businesses? The effect of crop insurance on production and diversification. [PDF]
We use a large increase in Federal crop insurance subsidies as a natural experiment to identify the impact of risk on acreage and diversification decisions. Subsidy increases induced greater crop insurance coverage, which reduced farmers' financial risks.
Key, Nigel D. +2 more
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International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.Compound hot‐dry events occurring during the maize growing period are increasing significantly (p < 0.05) with time, with the median values ranging from 93 to 120 days. El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influences the variability of compound hot‐dry events with high significance (p < 0.05) positive Pearson correlation.
Mokhele Moeletsi, Mitsuru Tsubo
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RISK MANAGEMENT THROUGH INSURANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES FROM AGRICULTURAL INPUT USE: AN ITALIAN CASE STUDY [PDF]
The biological nature of agricultural production processes induce a higher degree of uncertainty surrounding the economic performance of farm enterprises.
Capitanio, Fabian
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Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores the direct and indirect effects of digital transformation (DT) promotion and digital transformational leadership (DTL) on work engagement (WE) and proactive behavior (PB). For many firms, DT requires a change from existing business strategies.
Tomoharu Mukaidaira, Hidenori Sato
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THE POTENTIAL USE OF POLLUTION INSURANCE AS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS [PDF]
Market-based environmental policies have been forwarded as alternatives to current pollution control policies. Implementation of the "polluter pays" principle and governmental enforcement of pollution clean-up have led to astronomical environmental ...
Aihoon, John Komo +2 more
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Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is growing evidence that a preponderance of resilience indicators discussed in management scholarship is often developed with limited consideration of the context in which micro‐and‐small‐service enterprises (MSSEs) operate. Given their strategic relevance to developing economies, it thus becomes necessary to understand the meaning of ...
Justin Okoli +2 more
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An attempt to modelling revenue insurance schemes at the farm level by means of Positive Mathematical Programming [PDF]
Farmers face increasing income uncertainty and the debate is growing on the role of insurance schemes and of public support in this field. This paper applies a PMP modelling approach that takes into explicit consideration risk aversion behaviour to test ...
Cortignani, Raffaele, Severini, Simone
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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Legislative frameworks that support gender equality are crucial for addressing structural inequalities, protecting women's rights, and achieving gender‐equitable land degradation neutrality (LDN) outcomes. This study examines the extent to which national‐level policies and legislation governing LDN and related sectors incorporate gender ...
Cynthia Nneka Olumba +1 more
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