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Sustainable Business Models and Environmental Innovation Capacity: The Moderating Role of Board Effectiveness

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable Business Models (SBMs) reflect the degree to which sustainability principles are embedded across firms' business model architectures. However, the mere adoption of these models does not guarantee improvements in environmental innovation capacity due to internal organizational inertia.
Emma García‐Meca, Jennifer Martínez‐Ferrero, Christian Nielsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Institutional Determinants of Environmental Disclosure for Sustainable Development: The Moderating Role of Gender‐Diverse Boards

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the institutional determinants of environmental disclosure in the context of sustainable development and analyses the moderating role of board gender diversity in this relationship. Using an international sample of 26 countries over the period 2014–2023, we explore how macro‐level socioeconomic, cultural, political, and ...
Carmelo Reverte, María Consuelo Pucheta‐Martínez, Isabel Gallego‐Álvarez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Hospitalized Patients in Eastern Heilongjiang Province, China

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2021
Xueying Yang,1 Jing Zhao,1 Yong Wang,1 Jian Wu,2 Xiaohong Wang,1 Yuchao Wang,1 Yiru Zhang,1 Huiling Li1 1Department of Microbiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, 154002, Heilongjiang, People’s Republic of China ...
Yang X, Zhao J, Wang Y, Wu J, Wang X, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Li H   +7 more
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Two‐Dimensional Materials For Lateral Flow Assays: A Critical Review of Functional Roles and Translational Challenges

VIEW, EarlyView.
2D nanosheets, with large surface area, excellent optical/electrical properties, and high specificity, combine with lateral flow assay strips to enable rapid, readable detection, boosting the strips’ development and applications. Abstract Lateral flow assays (LFAs) are widely used for point‐of‐care diagnostics, but their detection capability remains ...
Weimin Xu, Ruping Liu, Na Gao, Jianxiao Zhu, Haowen Jiang, Shouzheng Jiao, Zhicheng Sun, Kai Shen, Gaolian Xu, Minghua Du, Ziyan Li, Yang Wang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socially Responsible Investors and Corporate Resistance to Climate Disruptions: Agents of Change or Passive Participants?

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is a global challenge with far‐reaching implications for firms and capital markets. This study examines whether ownership by socially responsible investors (SRIs) enhances firms' resilience to climate shocks. Focusing on transition and physical climate risks, we analyse whether SRI ownership reduces firms' stock return ...
Alejandro J. Useche, Marta Sánchez‐Sancho, Jennifer Martínez‐Ferrero, Emma García‐Meca   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unlocking female CEOs' contribution to the internationalization of family‐controlled firms

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Are female CEOs better or worse than male CEOs for the internationalization of family‐controlled firms? By addressing this question, we draw on Upper Echelons Theory (UET) and complement it with insights from the Behavioral Theory of the Firm (BTF) to examine the moderating role of governance and ownership openness. Using a large panel of 2150
Alfredo D'Angelo, Fabio Quarato, Domenico Rocco Cambrea, Pasquale Latella   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Female Directors Protect Employee Pension Benefits? Evidence on the Nexus Between Pensions and Dividends

European Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether female directors influence firms' allocation of internal funds between dividend payments and defined benefit (DB) pension funding. Using FTSE All‐Share firms from 2007 to 2021, we find that companies with a higher proportion of female directors exhibit stronger pension funding positions and, overall, maintain ...
Zezeng Li, Erhan Kilincarslan
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes Towards Sexuality and Sexual Orientation in People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over time, sexuality has become a crucial aspect in people's lives, regardless of physical, intellectual or social conditions, ranging from sex and sexually transmitted diseases to gender identity and sexual orientation. The aim of this study was to carry out a review of the scientific literature on sexual orientation in people with ...
Laura Armas Junco, Juan Antonio Posada Corrales, Laura Alonso Martínez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Board Gender Diversity and Firm Financial Performance: Exploring the role of Directors’ Family Affiliations

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent studies acknowledge that the contribution of female directors at the board may not be uniform but instead varies depending on their individual characteristics and board context. In this study we focus on a pivotal yet insufficiently explored facet of female directors – their affiliation with the business owning family – and assess its ...
Yuliya Ponomareva, Domenico Rocco Cambrea, Andrea Calabrò, Mariateresa Torchia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multidrug-resistance Profile of Staphylococcus aureus in a Tertiary Care Centre

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of community- and hospital-acquired infections which poses serious therapeutic challenges. This study aimed to evaluate the resistance patterns and genomic characteristics of S.
Harshada Volvoikar, R. Preethy, Chandrasekar Shatriyaa, S.H. Shifa Meharaj, VM Soma Sunder, V. Sharmili, S.S. Kanishkaa, S. Jayanthi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source