More ESG Practices, Higher Financial Performance? The U‐Shaped Pattern in China's Agricultural and Food Firms
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DOI: 10.1002/agr.21989
Abstract: ESG (environmental, social, and governance) practices, an internationally recognized concept of a firm's sustainability, can serve as a bridge to enhance effective communication between firms and various stakeholders. It is also a new tool for… read more here.
Keywords: food firms; agricultural food; financial performance; performance ... See more keywords
Impact of small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises sustainability practices and performance on economic growth from a managerial perspective: Modeling considerations and empirical analysis results
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DOI: 10.1002/bse.2045
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between social, environmental and operational practices and performance with financial performance, focusing on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We seek to establish a relationship between… read more here.
Keywords: practices performance; medium sized; financial performance; performance ... See more keywords
How do aspirations work? Financial performance shortfalls and firms' green innovation
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DOI: 10.1002/bse.4012
Abstract: Research on the behavioral theory of the firm (BTOF) highlights the role of performance shortfalls in managers' decision process. However, previous studies tend to ignore the heterogeneity of historical and social aspirations. This paper investigates… read more here.
Keywords: performance shortfalls; green innovation; financial performance; performance ... See more keywords
The Impact of Knowledge Sharing Quality on Environmental Practices to Improve the Financial Performance of SMEs: The Mediating Role of Advanced Management Technologies
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DOI: 10.1002/bse.70240
Abstract: This study examines how information quality influences the adoption of environmental practices in Mexican SMEs and how these practices affect financial performance, considering the mediating role of advanced management technologies. Knowledge exchange is assessed through… read more here.
Keywords: quality; knowledge; financial performance; environmental practices ... See more keywords
The Relationship Between ESG and Financial Performance in Global Firms: A Multidimensional Study Across Sectors and Regions for the Period 2015–2025
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DOI: 10.1002/csr.70136
Abstract: This study investigates the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance and the financial performance of global firms by integrating stakeholder theory, legitimacy theory, and the resource‐based view (RBV). While stakeholder and legitimacy theories… read more here.
Keywords: global firms; performance global; sectors regions; financial performance ... See more keywords
The Double‐Edged Sword of Servant Leadership: Motivational Climates, Helping Behavior, and Financial Performance
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DOI: 10.1002/job.70031
Abstract: Research on the effects of servant leadership on firm success has yielded inconsistent results. Connecting servant leadership theory to achievement goal theory, we theorize that servant leadership exerts both beneficial and detrimental effects on firms… read more here.
Keywords: climate; firm; servant leadership; financial performance ... See more keywords
Heterogeneous effect of economic policy uncertainty and firm financial performance: Empirical evidence from India
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DOI: 10.1002/mde.4308
Abstract: Globally, high levels of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) have revamped the debate about its impact on different economic parameters of firms. In this regard, the literature exhibits three gaps. First, the effect of EPU on… read more here.
Keywords: economic policy; financial performance; performance; policy uncertainty ... See more keywords
Trust in Sustainability: Unraveling the CSR‐Performance Nexus Through Organizational Trust and Past Performance in the Banking Sector
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DOI: 10.1002/sd.3303
Abstract: This research examines the effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on the performance of a prominent commercial bank in South Korea, with a specific focus on how organizational trust mediates this relationship and how previous… read more here.
Keywords: financial performance; performance; organizational trust; csr performance ... See more keywords
An Assessment of the Association Between Renewable Energy Utilization and Firm Financial Performance
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-016-3249-9
Abstract: Contemporary research highlights multiple societal and environmental benefits in addition to potential economic advantages associated with renewable energy (RE) utilization. As federal and state incentives for investments in RE technologies become more prevalent, RE sources… read more here.
Keywords: utilization; energy utilization; firm; financial performance ... See more keywords
Do Firms’ Slack Resources Influence the Relationship Between Focused Environmental Innovations and Financial Performance? More is Not Always Better
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-017-3772-3
Abstract: Environmental research has usually highlighted that the existence of slack resources in an organization helps allocate investment to innovative initiatives. However, the existing literature has paid very limited attention to how slack resources can influence… read more here.
Keywords: focused environmental; financial performance; relationship focused; environmental innovations ... See more keywords
Is sustainable entrepreneurship profitable? ESG disclosure and the financial performance of SMEs
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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-024-00981-5
Abstract: Sustainability practices have a positive effect on the financial performance of SMEs. We extract ESG-related information for a sample of Spanish SMEs over the period 2012–2022 using tools provided by the Internet Archive to estimate… read more here.
Keywords: information; financial performance; performance; esg ... See more keywords