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ABSTRACT ESG practices offer various benefits for family firms; however, there has been limited focus on how these practices can specifically advantage the owning family. To address this gap, we conduct a multiple‐case study of six Italian family firms.
Rafaela Gjergji +4 more
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Influence of national culture on employee commitment forms : a case study of Saudi-Western IJVs vs. Saudi domestic companies [PDF]
Saudi Arabia is experiencing a transformative period in its economic history, as its market has been opened up for foreign investment. The last 5 years have seen a dramatic increase in the amount of foreign investment into Saudi Arabia particularly ...
Al-Rasheedi, Sultan
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Rhetoric and Reality: The Development of Professional Identity in UK Veterinary Medicine [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine does not have a history in the social sciences and is therefore a fascinating field of study. Despite the growth of education research in the veterinary schools, the social and relational aspects of veterinary training and practice ...
Perrin, Hannah Charmaine
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Seats at the Table, Shifts in the Actions: Board Gender Diversity and Climate Activism
ABSTRACT As regulatory and stakeholder pressures intensify, firms are increasingly expected to move beyond symbolic sustainability commitments towards corporate climate activism. This concept refers to the active institutionalisation of climate‐focused mechanisms such as external assurance, board oversight and climate‐linked incentives.
Md Tanvir Hamim, Rasim Simsek
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Beacons of Excellence in Stress Prevention
NoThis report describes the work of Robertson Cooper Ltd and UMIST to identify good practice in stress prevention and then identify organisations within the UK that could be called beacons of excellence in comparison to this model.
Gurr, E. +3 more
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ABSTRACT Extant literature assumes that powerful executives can wield their influence with minimal opposition from lower‐power actors. We reconsider this assumption by incorporating the coalitional view in which lower‐power actors can mobilize coalitions to resist.
Nhan Huong Nguyen +2 more
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The Influence of National and Organisational Culture on Creativity in Libyan Work Environments
Culture is deemed to be a crucial basis for creativity in various respects. The aim of this study is to explore the relationships between different cultural dimensions, and the work environment for creativity.
Abridah, Alkddafi Ibrahim Altaher
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Instrumental calculation, cognitive role-playing, or both? Self-perceptions of Seconded National Experts in the European Commission [PDF]
Most work studying micro-processes of integration - i.e. how agents develop identities and decision-making behaviours within a particular institution - offers explanations based on either instrumental rationality or socialisation. This article proposes a
Murdoch, Zuzana, Geys, Benny
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Symbolic Versus Substantive ESG Practices: A Systematic Review and Integrative Framework
ABSTRACT ESG reporting is widespread, but symbolic commitments do not always reflect substantive practices. This study conducts a systematic literature review of 62 empirical articles published between 2021 and 2025 to synthesize the main determinants and consequences of this disclosure–performance misalignment in ESG reporting (commonly referred to as
Cristina Alexandrina Ştefănescu +1 more
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Gaining commitment in a numerical flexibility situation
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.Flexible employment patterns is a fast growing organisational policy.
Zeppou, Mary, Zeppou, M.
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