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Firm Heterogeneity and Inequality: A Regional Perspective 企业异质性与不平等：区域视角

IF 7 3区管理学

Business & Society Pub Date : 2024-06-21 DOI: 10.1177/00076503241254822

Brett Anitra Gilbert, Meredith Burnett

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Addressing Health Care Inequality Through Social Franchising: The Role of Network Stewardship in Impact Intermediation 通过社会特许经营解决医疗不平等问题：网络管理在影响中介中的作用

IF 7 3区管理学

Business & Society Pub Date : 2024-06-21 DOI: 10.1177/00076503241255479

Constance Dumalanède, Giacomo Ciambotti, Addisu A. Lashitew

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Corporate Accountability for Human Rights: Evidence From Conflict Mineral Ratings 企业人权责任：冲突矿产评级的证据

IF 7 3区管理学

Business & Society Pub Date : 2024-06-21 DOI: 10.1177/00076503241254829

Habiba Al-Shaer, Khaldoon Albitar, Khaled Hussainey

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Outcomes of Paradox Responses in Corporate Sustainability: A Qualitative Meta-Analysis 企业可持续发展中悖论应对的结果：定性元分析

IF 7 3区管理学

Business & Society Pub Date : 2024-06-21 DOI: 10.1177/00076503241255498

Rikke R. Albertsen

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Mapping Liability of Origin and Mimetism in MNE Engagement Across the UN Sustainable Development Goals: An Analysis of Sustainability Reports 绘制跨国企业参与联合国可持续发展目标的原产地责任和模仿：可持续性报告分析

IF 7 3区管理学

Business & Society Pub Date : 2024-06-20 DOI: 10.1177/00076503241255040

Keith L. Whittingham, Alessia Argiolas, Dante I. Leyva-de la Hiz, Andrew G. Earle

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Complete and Accurate? The Role of Profit Orientation in the Production of Public Health Data 完整与准确？利益导向在公共卫生数据生产中的作用

IF 7 3区管理学

Business & Society Pub Date : 2024-03-22 DOI: 10.1177/00076503241234061

Elina S. Hoffmann, Valerie J. Karplus, Erica R. H. Fuchs

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COVID-19 and Management Scholarship: Lessons for Conducting Impactful Research COVID-19 和管理学术：开展有影响力研究的经验教训

IF 7 3区管理学

Business & Society Pub Date : 2024-03-09 DOI: 10.1177/00076503241237047

Gerard George, Gokhan Ertug, Hari Bapuji, Jonathan P. Doh, Johanna Mair, Ajnesh Prasad

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Unveiling the Black Box in Retail Firms’ Supply Chain Labor Standards Performance: A Theory of Supply Chain Labor Compliance Integration 揭开零售企业供应链劳动标准绩效的黑匣子：供应链劳工合规整合理论

IF 7 3区管理学

Business & Society Pub Date : 2024-03-08 DOI: 10.1177/00076503241235311

Mevan Jayasinghe, Yinyin Cao

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Exploring Public Health Research for Corporate Health Policy: Insights for Business and Society Scholars 为企业健康政策探索公共卫生研究：商业与社会学者的见解

IF 7 3区管理学

Business & Society Pub Date : 2024-03-07 DOI: 10.1177/00076503241235310

Lilia Raquel Rojas-Cruz, Irene Henriques, Bryan W. Husted

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Antiretroviral Therapy Coverage, Entrepreneurship, and Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 中低收入国家的抗逆转录病毒疗法覆盖率、创业精神与发展

IF 7 3区管理学

Business & Society Pub Date : 2024-02-16 DOI: 10.1177/00076503241232070

Cornelius A. Rietveld, Pankaj C. Patel

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