...Matteo Rossi Purpose This paper aims to investigate the relationship between environmental, social and governance ( ESG ) practices and the financial performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through a sustainable marketing lens. It conceptualizes ESG engagement not merely...

... countries. Therefore, banks have to ensure their ESG and performance to be profitable with these banks. Mariem Ben Abdallah can be contacted at: abdallahmariem193@gmail.com Previous studies on the link between ESG and bank financial performance have concentrated primarily on advanced...

... while enhancing their financial performance. Design/methodology/approach A case study approach examines four South Korean listed companies in high GHG-emission sectors, identifying their GHG reduction activities. Based on the findings, a new framework has been developed and applied to two other...

...Anna Róza Varga; Norbert Sipos; Andras Rideg; Lívia Lukovszki Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the differences between Hungarian family-owned businesses (FOBs) and non-family-owned businesses (NFOBs) concerning the elements of SME competitiveness and financial performance...

...Saliha Theiri; Slim Hadoussa Purpose The concept of digitization covers a wide range of initiatives to achieve sustainable development. This paper aims to determine the impact of bank digitization strategies on financial performance in an African country. Design/methodology/approach This study...

...Bahaa Sobhi Awwad; Ruaa Binsaddig; Mohammad Kanan; Thaira Al Shirawi Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there is a relationship between women’s presence on boards of directors and companies’ financial performance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure...

... of the characteristics of the managerial team on CSR. This paper aims to investigate the interplay between managerial characteristics and CSR practices to discover how such a fit affects financial performance. Design/methodology/approach A partial least squares-path modeling approach was applied to a sample of 60...

...Talie Kassamany; Etienne Harb; Wael Louhichi; Mayssam Nasr Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of risk disclosure practices (voluntary, mandatory and risk disclosure index) on stock return volatility, market liquidity and financial performance for insurance companies in the UK...

... to firms’ financial performance and corporate reputation during a context of hardship. Consequently, this study contributes to academia and practice, adding value in areas related to strategic planning and business model design. Sustainability Business models Financial performance Corporate...

...Hani El Chaarani; Prof. Demetris Vrontis; Sam El Nemar; Zouhour El Abiad Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reveal the impact of strategic competitive innovation types on the financial performance of SMEs during a very critical period: the COVID-19 pandemic. Four strategic competitive...

... performance of the banks. Specifically, two of the components of IC, namely, employed and human capital efficiencies, are the most influential value drivers for the financial profitability of the banks, whereas structural capital efficiency has less importance in the profitability of the banks. The financial...

...Gabor Markus; Andras Rideg Purpose The purpose of this paper is to interconnect the firm level competitive performance (competitiveness) to the financial performance of the firms. The goal is to give evidence on how successful small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) use their financial...

...Pegah Mohammadi; Saeed Fathi; Ali Kazemi Purpose The purpose of this study is to meta-analytically compare the effect of differentiation strategy formulation on financial and non-financial performance to explore the agency problem. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted using...

...Sergey Morgulis-Yakushev; Örjan Sölvell Purpose This paper empirically aims to examine the relationship between collaboration initiatives of cluster organizations (COs) and improved innovation and financial performance among cluster firms. Moreover, the paper proposes a method for the development...

..., and flexibility), intense and open communication, and physical proximity. Although, lean producers usually expect JIT supply, it is not necessarily part of the internally‐focused lean production. It is especially true at the beginning of lean implementation. Lean production Financial performance Business...

...Mamoun N. Akroush Purpose The purpose of this research is to examine an empirical model of marketing strategy and shareholder value through customer satisfaction and financial performance by using a value‐based marketing approach on organisations listed in Amman Stock Exchange Market operating...

... and α=0.10 was chosen as the exit level. Only two variables entered the regression model: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 United States of America Loans Small enterprises Financial performance Risk management Assessing credit risk, both pre‐loan and post‐loan...