ABSTRACT This study theorises and empirically tests performative purpose alignment theory (PPAT), which conceptualises corporate purpose as a performative artefact materialised through discursive and multimodal signals. To operationalise this, we introduced the SDG–Purpose Alignment Index (SPAI), a computational construct that quantifies the thematic ...
Augustine Okeke, Ifeanyi Ugbebor
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2CA-R<sup>2</sup>: A Hybrid MAC Protocol for Machine-Type Communications. [PDF]
Javier-Alvarez S +3 more
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ABSTRACT The intersection between corporate entities and political institutions—commonly referred to as corporate political connections (CPCs)—significantly influences firms' strategic conduct and their environmental obligations. Although academic interest in this area has grown, the ethical dimensions of CPCs in relation to environmental ...
Ahmed A. Elamer +2 more
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Design of mTCN framework for disaster prediction a fusion of massive machine type communications and temporal convolutional networks. [PDF]
Umadevi M, Kumar JA, Priyan SV, Vivek C.
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Examining ESG Performance Through TNFD‐Aligned Disclosure Practices
ABSTRACT This study examines adherence to the Taskforce on Nature‐related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework in relation to the ESG performance of non‐financial and non‐utility S&P 500 firms. Drawing on legitimacy, stakeholder, and institutional monitoring theories, we construct measures of TNFD, nature‐related risk and opportunity indicators for ...
Dauda Bola Abdulsalam +2 more
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Optimizing Open Radio Access Network Systems with LLAMA V2 for Enhanced Mobile Broadband, Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications, and Massive Machine-Type Communications: A Framework for Efficient Network Slicing and Real-Time Resource Allocation. [PDF]
Tahir HA, Alayed W, Hassan WU, Do TD.
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Broad Skills, Smaller Footprints? Generalist CEOs and Firm Biodiversity Exposure
ABSTRACT We examine whether CEO generalist skills predict firm‐level biodiversity risk exposure, an emerging strategic and financial concern. Using the biodiversity indicator developed based on textual analysis and the General Ability Index, we find that firms led by generalist CEOs are associated with significantly lower disclosed biodiversity risk ...
Hafiz Hoque +2 more
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The Dark Side of Leadership: CEO Narcissism and the Quality of Climate‐Related Financial Disclosures
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the impact of narcissistic Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) on the quality of corporate climate‐related financial disclosure as required by the Task Force on Climate‐related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework. Using a sample of S&P 1500 firms, the analysis tests the association between principal component‐based two ...
Dauda Bola Abdulsalam +2 more
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ABSTRACT This narrative review examines the intersection of artificial intelligence, environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies and sustainable value creation in contemporary business environments. As organisations face mounting pressure to demonstrate environmental stewardship, social responsibility and governance excellence, artificial ...
Emmanuel Junior Tenakwah +2 more
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Measuring Corporate Energy Transition Through Web‐Based Evidence and Large Language Models
ABSTRACT This paper proposes a scalable method to measure firm‐level engagement with the energy transition using corporate website disclosures and large language models (LLMs). We construct a restrictive, policy‐aligned rubric that codes evidence of (i) energy efficiency improvements, (ii) decarbonization and emissions‐reduction strategies, and (iii ...
Xavier Martínez‐Barbero +2 more
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