ESG Assurance and Dividends: Evidence From 18 Countries in Africa
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) assurance on a firm's dividend payout policies within the unique African context. Using a staggered difference‐in‐differences (DiD) model, this study examines how voluntary third‐party assurance of ESG reports influences firms' dividend payout policies compared to ...
Samuel Karanja Kogi, June Cao
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Phased implementation of surgical safety care bundle in a multispecialty, tertiary care teaching hospital: a quality improvement project. [PDF]
BMJ Open QualJoselyn AS +5 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As firms increasingly incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns into their strategic agendas, stakeholder legitimacy—an audience‐conferred judgment of organizational appropriateness—has become pivotal. We theorize legitimacy as expanding a hybrid response portfolio in which firms may pursue substantive change (business ...
Min‐Jae Lee +3 more
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Adherence to Recommended Immunisation Schedules for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) on Biologics: A Retrospective Study at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, Ireland. [PDF]
CureusKhan A, Shahab M, Anwar MM.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmentally oriented ventures pursue a dual mission: to create both environmental and financial value. This dual mission adds complexity and can influence ventures' funding prospects, as investors mostly pursue financial motivations.
David Flore +2 more
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Clinical Characteristics and Predictors of Hypokalemia in Patients Receiving Piperacillin/Tazobactam: A Retrospective Observational Audit. [PDF]
CureusGogo-Peters T, Nahuche MU, Okafor S.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between mergers and acquisitions (M&A), board characteristics, and ESG performance in BRICS companies, considering the moderating role of sectoral sensitivity. The study analyzes 11,402 observations from 2293 BRICS companies, employing Two‐Stage Least Squares (2SLS) to address endogeneity and logistic ...
Geovane Camilo dos Santos +2 more
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Non-invasive respiratory support in paediatric critical care: protocol for a cohort study emulating the FIRST-line support for Assistance in Breathing in Children (FIRST-ABC) step-up randomised clinical trial using routinely collected data from the Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network (PICANet) database. [PDF]
BMJ OpenGiallongo E +8 more
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Internalization of Management Systems and Eco‐Product Innovation: The More the Better?
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental challenges demand urgent and strategic responses from firms. Eco‐product innovation (EPI) is a key approach to reducing environmental impact while preserving competitiveness. This research analyses the relationship between EPI and the internalization of management system (MS) certifications, focusing on ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ...
Alfonso Hernandez‐Vivanco +2 more
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Negative Appendectomy Rates and Their Correlation With the Use of Histopathology: A Clinical Audit. [PDF]
CureusKhan J +5 more
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