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Board Diversity and Financial Performance of the Nigerian Listed Firms: A Dynamic Panel Analysis

JABE (Journal of Accounting and Business Education), 2021
The effect of board diversity on organisational performance has continued to be given attention by policymakers, non-governmental agencies, and academic communities.
Abdullahi Sani
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Does board composition have an impact on CSR reporting? [PDF]

Problems and Perspectives in Management, 2017
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting plays a key role in management control, particularly in light of the increased demand for non-financial reporting after the financial crisis of 2008–2009.
Patrick Velte
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND REAL EARNINGS MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIAN LISTED FINANCIAL FIRMS [PDF]

Oradea Journal of Business and Economics
The focus of the study is the examination of the relationship that exists between corporate governance and real earnings management in Nigerian listed financial firms, with attention on three corporate governance variables (board tenure, board expertise
Chinwuba A. Okafor, Killian O. Ogiedu, Edosa J. Aronmwan, Efafosa Ogboro   +3 more
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Can boards of directors in large companies effectively prevent fraud?

Jurnal Akademi Akuntansi
Purpose: The aim to test the impact of the characteristics of board of directors in reducing and preventing the possibility of financial statement fraud with firm size as variable moderating.
Meiliana, Nelson Ng, Sheila Septiany
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Understanding the Housing and Support Experience of People With Complex Disability in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis of Submissions to the Disability Royal Commission

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2019, the Australian government established the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (‘Disability Royal Commission’, DRC) to investigate widespread mistreatment of people with disability. Nearly 10,000 people with disability, their families and supporters engaged with the DRC.
Kate D'Cruz, Fiona Carey, Libby Witts, Jessie Spence, Peter Mulherin, Megan Topping, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A sustainable business ecosystem: a case study demonstrating biochar's potential

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The need for renewable, climate‐friendly resources has become urgent as legislators worldwide have sought to find ways to cut emissions while ensuring resource security for consumers. The use of biochar could help to achieve these goals. This study examines the current state of commercial biochar production and the maturity of the related ...
Kivijakola Juuso, Erkheikki Eemeli, Lukka Viljo, Tervonen Pekka, Harri Haapasalo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A pipeline crisis or a sustainability crisis? Local and national succession planning for headteachers in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Recruiting and retaining school leaders is a challenge in many systems worldwide. Previous research has identified three distinct ways in which succession planning can be conceptualised and approached: a ‘pipeline’ approach seeks to match supply and demand for the posts that need filling; a ‘pool’ strategy involves proactively identifying and ...
Toby Greany, Pat Thomson, Tom Perry, Mike Collins   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial

Cuadernos de Administración, 2021
The high increases in freight transportation costs worldwide have generated a container crisis, impacting the global supply chains due to fast-increasing product prices.
John Willmer Escobar
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Investor Perception of ESG in Earnings Calls

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how the communicator's role and the framing of ESG statements affect investor capital allocation in the context of earnings calls. Based on a virtual asset market experiment, the analysis identifies that the assurance and reinforcement of ESG messages have a positive effect of up to 8% on capital allocation, with especially
Felix Bachner
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing the Maternal Mental Health Crisis Through a Novel Tech-Enabled Peer-to-Peer Driven Perinatal Collaborative Care Model

Voices in Bioethics, 2023
Photo by 193001056 © Yee Xin Tan on Dreamstime.com ABSTRACT Suicide and overdose, associated with perinatal mental health conditions, are the leading causes of maternal mortality in the United States.
Bridget McKinney
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