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Exploring the enablers of organizational excellence by human capital-driven innovation ecosystems 探索人力资本驱动的创新生态系统对组织卓越性的促进作用

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Measuring Business Excellence Pub Date : 2024-01-24 DOI: 10.1108/mbe-02-2023-0016

Ting-Cheng Lee, Min-Ren Yan

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How does green lean practices effect environmental performance? Evidence from manufacturing industries in India 绿色精益实践如何影响环境绩效？来自印度制造业的证据

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Measuring Business Excellence Pub Date : 2024-01-23 DOI: 10.1108/mbe-04-2023-0067

Charanjit Singh, Davinder Singh

{"title":"How does green lean practices effect environmental performance? Evidence from manufacturing industries in India","authors":"Charanjit Singh, Davinder Singh","doi":"10.1108/mbe-04-2023-0067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/mbe-04-2023-0067","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000Industrialisation has contributed to global environmental problems, especially in developed countries, but increasingly so in developing ones as well. The rising public concern for the natural environment is compelling business entities to revise their business models towards green lean (GL) management. Most manufacturing firms have realised that GL implementation is a critical factor that drives their success. Therefore, keeping in view the above said aspects, the purpose of this paper is to empirically assess the complementary impact of GL practices on environmental performance.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000Data from a sample of 124 Indian manufacturing industries are analysed using a structural equation modelling technique.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000Evidence suggests that GL practices such as top management commitment, government support, human resource management, health and safety of employees and public pressure and legislature have significantly positive effect on environmental performance of manufacturing industries.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000The sample is limited to Indian manufacturing industries situated in northern region, with a low response rate.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000Successful implementations of GL practices can lead to improved environmental performance. Manufacturing industries within emerging economies like India can improve on their GL practices by incorporating these findings into their business models, while research could be guided to focus their inquiries on this and related genres of scholarly work.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is one of the first to empirically assess the complementary impact of GL practices on environmental performance within the Indian context.\u0000","PeriodicalId":18468,"journal":{"name":"Measuring Business Excellence","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139602871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effect of banks’ ownership structure on financial performance: evidence from banks in an emerging market 银行所有权结构对财务业绩的影响：新兴市场银行的证据

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Measuring Business Excellence Pub Date : 2024-01-12 DOI: 10.1108/mbe-04-2023-0052

Peter Njagi Kirimi

{"title":"Effect of banks’ ownership structure on financial performance: evidence from banks in an emerging market","authors":"Peter Njagi Kirimi","doi":"10.1108/mbe-04-2023-0052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/mbe-04-2023-0052","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This study aims to examine the effect of ownership structure on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya.</p>\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>The data were collected from audited financial statements of 39 commercial banks in Kenya for the period 2009–2020.</p>\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>Regression results found evidence of ownership structure explaining commercial banks’ financial performance. The results found a negative association between state ownership and net interest margin, a negative association between management ownership and net interest margin and a negative association between institutional ownership and return on assets.</p>\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>Based on the findings, commercial bank management should therefore devise ownership structure policies that are geared toward boosting their financial performance both in the short run and the long run. Second, this study recommends a minority shareholding of the state in commercial banks to deter political interference, protect investors’ wealth from erosion and allow the majority shareholders to adopt a strong corporate governance mechanism for higher financial performance. Banks with a high percentage of state ownership should consider partial privatization to improve corporate governance practices. Third, banks should adopt a managerial ownership policy limiting the proportion of equity stock held by executives to limit their powers in strategic decision-making. Fourth, this study proposes a percentage limit on the equity stock of an institutional investor to eliminate bureaucracy in strategic decision-making and protect investors’ wealth.</p>\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The study finding is meant to inform regulation and operation policies in the banking sector and contribute to the literature on ownership structure, especially in the banking sector.</p>","PeriodicalId":18468,"journal":{"name":"Measuring Business Excellence","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139422384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The role of management accounting on the relationship between corporate social responsibility and performance in SMEs 管理会计对中小企业企业社会责任与绩效之间关系的作用

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Measuring Business Excellence Pub Date : 2023-12-26 DOI: 10.1108/mbe-04-2023-0068

Kamilah Ahmad, Shafie Mohamed Zabri

{"title":"The role of management accounting on the relationship between corporate social responsibility and performance in SMEs","authors":"Kamilah Ahmad, Shafie Mohamed Zabri","doi":"10.1108/mbe-04-2023-0068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/mbe-04-2023-0068","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This study aims to explore corporate social responsibility (CSR) implementation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and examines the role of management accounting practices (MAPs) in the relationship between CSR and performance in SMEs.</p>\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>A questionnaire survey was conducted among 1,000 SMEs in the southern region of Malaysia, and 203 valid replies were received.</p>\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The results indicate that most SMEs are informed about their social responsibilities across several CSR dimensions. There is evidence that supports the significant direct relationship between CSR and firm performance, and MAPs significantly and indirectly contribute to the effect of CSR on firm performance.</p>\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The findings contribute to an understanding of how the integration of CSR and MAPs can amplify the effect of CSR implementation on performance in SMEs. The finding may be useful for the relevant policymakers to increase socially responsible activities among SMEs to spur further growth for SMEs and society. SMEs may acknowledge MAPs as a significant intermediary in making CSR activities financially and operationally feasible.</p>","PeriodicalId":18468,"journal":{"name":"Measuring Business Excellence","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139057810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A critical analysis of large scale research infrastructures’ performances 对大型研究基础设施性能的批判性分析

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Measuring Business Excellence Pub Date : 2023-12-25 DOI: 10.1108/mbe-09-2023-0140

Isabella Nocella, R. Linzalone, S. Ammirato, A. M. Felicetti

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CSR performance practices and COVID-19 – a qualitative study of SME owners in UAE 企业社会责任绩效实践与 COVID-19 - 对阿联酋中小企业主的定性研究

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Measuring Business Excellence Pub Date : 2023-12-13 DOI: 10.1108/mbe-02-2023-0032

Abdullah Mohammad Al Blooshi, Saju Jose, Krishna Venkitachalam

{"title":"CSR performance practices and COVID-19 – a qualitative study of SME owners in UAE","authors":"Abdullah Mohammad Al Blooshi, Saju Jose, Krishna Venkitachalam","doi":"10.1108/mbe-02-2023-0032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/mbe-02-2023-0032","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>The purpose of this paper is to examine the corporate social responsibility performance among small and medium enterprise (SME) owners in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before and during COVID-19. This study shows insights into the barriers that could affect the CSR performance practices of UAE SMEs, and related implications are discussed in the study.</p>\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>This study used a longitudinal qualitative research design. The research comprised 30 interviews from 15 SME owners that were studied prior to and during the pandemic. The 15 interview participants are the sole owners of these SMEs and are Emirati citizens. They were identified through personal contacts and referrals.</p>\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>Study findings show that there was a clear shift during the pandemic to place more focus on employees. CSR performance practices are dominated by strategies for caring for the environment and employees. During the pandemic, the priority was paying employees at least a portion of their salary despite financial hardships and ensuring their health and well-being. Prior to the crisis, the key barrier to the implementation of CSR performance practices was a lack of knowledge. During the pandemic, barriers identified included uncertainty and financial constraints. Furthermore, all the owners believe that big corporations should be more socially responsible and SMEs should be the recipients of CSR practices. Lastly, the owners expressed their belief in the values of transparency, integrity, commitment, efficiency and responsibility.</p>\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This study is a novel attempt to gain an in-depth understanding of CSR among SMEs in the UAE in the context of a pandemic. It looks specifically at the performance practices pursued by SME owners in the UAE before and during the COVID-19 crisis.</p>","PeriodicalId":18468,"journal":{"name":"Measuring Business Excellence","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138580636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sustainability disclosure and firms’ performance in a voluntary environment 自愿环境下的可持续发展信息披露与企业绩效

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Measuring Business Excellence Pub Date : 2023-12-12 DOI: 10.1108/mbe-01-2023-0008

Ahmad Yuosef Alodat, Zalailah Salleh, Hafiza Aishah Hashim, Farizah Sulong

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Toward a model to enhance the applicability of blockchain in maritime shipping: a qualitative study from the Middle East 建立一个增强区块链在海运中的适用性的模型:来自中东的定性研究

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Measuring Business Excellence Pub Date : 2023-11-27 DOI: 10.1108/mbe-07-2023-0100

Ismail Abushaikha, Rana Albahsh, Mustafa Alsayes, Mohammad Al-Anaswah

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Social media visibility and intellectual capital disclosure. An empirical analysis in the basketball clubs 社交媒体知名度和智力资本披露。篮球俱乐部的实证分析

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Measuring Business Excellence Pub Date : 2023-11-24 DOI: 10.1108/mbe-04-2023-0054

Vitiana L’Abate, Nicola Raimo, Michele Rubino, Filippo Vitolla

{"title":"Social media visibility and intellectual capital disclosure. An empirical analysis in the basketball clubs","authors":"Vitiana L’Abate, Nicola Raimo, Michele Rubino, Filippo Vitolla","doi":"10.1108/mbe-04-2023-0054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/mbe-04-2023-0054","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>The sport industry, due to the great importance of intangible assets, represents a field of particular interest for the analysis of intellectual capital disclosure (ICD). However, this sector is still underexplored in the academic literature. This study aims to fill this gap by analysing the level of intellectual capital (IC) information disclosed by the most important basketball clubs on their website and the factors capable of influencing the dissemination of such information. Specifically, it examines the impact of social media visibility – in terms of number of social networks, number of posts, number of followers and internet visibility – on the ICD level.</p>\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>Firstly, this study performs a manual content analysis of the websites of the top 80 European and US basketball clubs aimed at analysing the ICD level. Secondly, it provides for a regression analysis to test the impact of social media visibility on the amount of IC information disclosed.</p>\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>Empirical results show a low level of ICD among the basketball clubs examined. They also demonstrate the positive impact of number of posts, number of followers and internet visibility on the amount of IC information disclosed online.</p>\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This study extends the analysis of the ICD to the sport industry, still little examined by the academic literature. In this regards, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to explore the ICD in the basketball industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":18468,"journal":{"name":"Measuring Business Excellence","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138518578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Leadership and managerial challenges to ensure agile management as a method to enable business success: a Delphi study of the Slovenian health organisations 领导和管理挑战，以确保敏捷管理作为一种方法，使企业成功:对斯洛文尼亚卫生组织的德尔菲研究

Measuring Business Excellence Pub Date : 2023-11-09 DOI: 10.1108/mbe-09-2023-0122

Vasja Roblek, Vlado Dimovski, Kristjan Jovanov Oblak, Maja Meško, Judita Peterlin

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