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View from the Top: How Corporate Boards Can Engage on Sustainability Performance [PDF]

, 2015
Corporate boards are responsible for overseeing the interests of shareholders in the long term and have a critical role to play in championing sustainability across the enterprise.
Veena Ramani
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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

CEO CHARACTERISTICS AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY IN LISTED CONSUMER GOODS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA

Gusau Journal of Accounting and Finance
This study investigates the connection between the CEO characteristics and the quality of financial reporting in Nigerian consumer goods companies. Data used was from the annual report of 10 consumer goods firms listed in the Nigeria Stock Exchange from
Nkiru Philomena Okika , Oyeneye Temitope Esther, Adedeji Daniel Gbadebo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do CEO characteristics impact the decision to hire external auditor with forensic accounting competencies? Evidence from Jordanian listed companies [PDF]

Journal of Business and Socio-Economic Development
PurposeThis paper aims to analyze whether chief executive officer (CEO) characteristics are linked with corporate decisions to hire external auditors with forensic accounting skills.Design/methodology/approachThe research explores how attributes such as ...
Hashem Alshurafat, Husam Ananzeh, Jebreel Mohammad Al-Msiedeen, Claire Beattie   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The dominance of directors, audit committee effectiveness and accounting conservatism: Malaysian evidence / Mohd Shatari Abd Ghafar [PDF]

, 2012
This study uses the alignment effect hypothesis from agency theory and the entrenchment hypothesis to examine the firms’ financial reporting conservatism relative to the effectiveness of their audit committees and the dominance of directors. The study is
Abd Ghafar, Mohd Shatari
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Leadership and Sustainability in a Globalized World: Emerging Trends, Global Contexts, Key Challenges, and Effective Strategies

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This systematic review analyzes 109 studies from top business journals, exploring the connection between leadership and sustainability, including key leadership styles, emerging trends, and challenges in integrating sustainability into organizational strategies and operations.
Muzhar Javed, Bilal. Bilal, Nacef Mouri, Muhammad Faisal   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Technologies Disclosure and the Cost of Capital: The Mediating Role of Sustainability Performance

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the economic consequences of Digital Technologies Disclosure (DTD), focusing on its impact on the cost of capital. The increasing significance of digital transformation in shaping corporate strategies and market perceptions motivates the study.
Hussein Mohsen Saber Ahmed, Awad Elsayed Awad Ibrahim, Khaldoon Albitar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Sustainable Development in Manufacturing: A Strategic Framework for Overcoming Green–Lean Implementation Barriers

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Manufacturing's transition to sustainable development depends on integrating green with lean under credible environmental policy and stakeholder engagement. Although benefits are well established, the literature underspecifies implementation barriers and their prioritisation. This study identifies, structures, and prioritises barriers to green–
Jose Arturo Garza‐Reyes, Andrew Defanto, Ranjit Roy Ghatak, Rohit Joshi, Walid al Saad   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Does Financial Expertise Moderate the Influence of Local CEOs on Tax Avoidance?

Journal of Applied Accounting and Taxation
This research investigates the impact of local CEOs on tax avoidance, considering how CEO financial expertise moderates this influence. Utilizing data from 665 observations of non-financial firms listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange between 2018 and 2021, the study employs moderated regression analysis (MRA) to assess its hypotheses.
Rodhiyah Rodhiyah, Heru Tjahjono, Aminatuzzuhro Aminatuzzuhro   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Charting the Course: Real‐World Application of Sustainability and Innovation Principles in the Portuguese Blue Economy Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The blue economy has emerged as a key sector for linking sustainability and innovation, yet existing research has largely overlooked how firms operationalize these processes in practice. This study addresses that gap by asking: How do Portuguese blue economy firms embed sustainability‐oriented innovation (SOI) into their strategies, and what ...
Jennifer Nicole Elston, Hugo Emanuel dos Reis Sales da Cruz Pinto, Carla Filipa Sequeira Valente Nogueira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source