The purpose of the paper is to examine the relationship between green human resource management (GHRM) practices such as green recruitment, green training, green performance management, green reward, green involvement and millennial employee retention in the hotel industry in Bangladesh. The study examined the moderating effect of psychological empowerment on the relationship between GHRM practices

This article explores the connections between business activity and development aid that can help achieve the sustainable development goals placed by the United Nations (UN) in its development agenda. The article relies on an exhaustive review of the recent literature on development aid in the context of the European Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Connections exist between private firms'

Amid rising environmental concerns, advanced technology, including Blockchain technology (BCT) are transforming circular economy (CE) practices and prevailing business models. Recognize the same, the current study examines the role of BCT in CE practices; and their impact on organizational performance. The study collects data from 239 enterprises that are located in Malaysian territories. By employing

In the last decades, several indicators are showing the inadequacy of countries' economic models. Changes in these models are necessary to contemplate the concept of sustainable development. In this sense, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals were published by United Nations to guide companies, countries and people. Volunteer actions are important initiatives for this. This kind of initiative can be

Over the past few years, the circular economy (CE) concept has captured considerable attention from researchers and practitioners as a potential solution for social, economic, and environmental challenges. But in literature, limited engagement has been given to explore the CE initiatives, particularly in the agri-food supply chain (AFSC). This paper aims to address this gap by critically reviewing

We address the potential for the “informal sector” to have a positive role in development, in contrast to portrayals of the sector as marginal, transient, exploitative, and predicated on institutional failings. Our study presents a social practice analysis of the informal printing hub in Accra, Ghana, which operates in this sector characterised by various degrees of non-compliance with business registration

Many companies have already experienced the benefits sustainability may bring in terms of positive impacts on society, the environment, and its market value. Despite this, most of them do not know how Human Resource Development (HRD) could effectively promote employees' commitment to results and facilitate organizational change. The main objective of this paper is to propose guidelines for the development

This paper brings insights to Fair Trade exchanges by casting commodities beyond material and pecuniary gains to include interpersonal relations. Although numerous studies have highlighted that Fair Trade brings benefits beyond the economic, the process through which ‘material things’ may become imbued with non‐pecuniary value remains under‐explored. Our analysis of interviews with Fairtrade certified

This article investigates whether firm‐level financial performance is positively associated with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores in emerging markets. The vast majority of extant research in this area has been conducted in developed countries, and in light of this research gap, our study examines these issues using a multi‐industry sample of firms located in 24 leading emerging markets

The study's purpose examines chief executive officer (CEO) characteristics, sustainability reporting format, and environmental disclosure of listed firms in India. Eight hundred firm‐year observations across India's firms applied panel regression with random effect assumptions and general method of moment. The first findings show that reporting format has a positive and statistically significant association

The practice of implementing a business model (BM) is at the corporate level of larger firms mostly in a developed economy, and there is a doubt whether the practice of BM existed among small firms of developing economies. There is also a lack of clarity in its contribution to the growth of the small venture in low‐income markets. Therefore, this study tries to uncover the relationship between the

As the supply chain environment is increasingly becoming uncertain and globally competitive, reverse logistics (RL) practices, which constitute a substantial component of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM), have been widely recognized as crucial in achieving sustainable competitive advantage. While past studies have proven the positive relationship between properly implemented RL and firm's environmental

The United Kingdom's Modern Slavery Act exposed companies to a new ethical challenge in their supply chains. An estimated 40.3 million people worldwide are in modern slavery, working in a range of supply chains, including construction and facilities management. In this article, we show how the UK construction and facilities management sector responded to this challenge through an intra‐industry initiative

This article assesses the link between asymmetric information and transaction cost and how this can enhance or hinder female business owners from attaining entrepreneurial sustainability transitions in the Nigerian business space. The concept of information dissemination, business environment, and ease of doing business were scrutinized as a subdivision of asymmetric information and transaction cost

This paper investigates the extent to which interest rate spreads is associated with macroeconomic instability in Ghana. Using the Maastricht Criteria, quarterly data on inflation, budget deficit, prime rate, external debt and exchange rate were collected from 2008 to 2018 to construct a composite macroeconomic instability index. The resulting index was used to evaluate the long‐run and short‐run relationship

The paper estimates the likely effects of the AfCFTA on the east african community(EAC) countries. The paper adopts two approaches. First, a trend analysis of the EAC exports and imports to and from the rest of Africa and the world at large using data from the Trade Map database. Second, we use the WITS‐SMART analytical framework. It is established that the EAC countries mainly export agricultural

Increased lifespan has resulted in a growing ageing population with non‐communicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, among others that are chronic in nature. Thus, causing dependency, disability, poor quality of life, and increased medical costs. This paper uses South Africa, Ghana, and Uganda to understand how improved medical interventions and social‐economic conditions

The business ecosystem approach has been widely used in research to analyze the role of different actors such as companies and their interdependencies within a specific business environment. However, research dealing with an emerging business ecosystem, where single actors, industry, and market structures are not clearly specified and only gradually evolve, is limited so far. Especially in emerging

This study tends to examine the moderated mediation role of external locus of control (ELC) and risk tolerance (RT) in the relationship between heuristic availability bias (HAB) and investment decision‐making (IDM). We used SPSS PROCESS Model 7 (moderated mediation) on a data set gleaned from 385 practicing stock investors at Pakistan Stock Exchange. The results of the study revealed that the relationship

Sustainable leadership plays a vital role in the integration of sustainable development. Sustainable development, in this context, is related to rapid economic development, poverty alleviation, environmental protection, and increase in social trust. Previous studies emphasized the significance of research in a sustainable mechanism, and its limitations in sustainable leadership and sustainable performance

Due to virus infection and unfriendly farming methods, aquatic technology has encountered a series of challenges. Though many efforts have been made, very few studies have focused on the cultivation of shrimp. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate how the founder of Dr. Shrimp transferred innovative and professional knowledge to his trainees, so as to achieve the healthy, non‐toxic, ecofriendly

Competitiveness is inevitable in a highly dynamic and rapidly changing technological situation. A proper linkage among business strategies is a key to developing a sustainable competitive advantage, enhance business performance, and to cope with global competition and rapidly changing environment. Drawing on the configuration theoretic approach, this study posits that firms can improve overall performance

Perhentian Island is one of the well‐known coral islands in Peninsular Malaysia that attracts a large number of tourists. To create economic returns, the Department of Marine Park Malaysia conserves various aquatic habitats and allows tourists to carry out their water activities. However, most tourists do not have intention of preserving and protecting the natural environment while carrying out their

An organization may be stigmatized for the nature of its activities (core stigma), or for misconduct (event stigma). Stigma damages an organization's legitimacy and threatens its survival. Therefore, organizations respond by taking actions to mitigate stigma and restore legitimacy. However, there has been insufficient empirical analysis of responses to transferred event stigma resulting from other

This paper aims to find out the sustainability of ecotourism in Cameron Highlands by analyzing thoroughly the current conditions of ecotourism in Cameron Highlands using strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis, a strategic planning technique. Based on the analysis, strategies for achieving sustainable tourism development are then developed. Data of the study are collected via questionnaire

Millennium development goals have remained the overarching development framework to achieve a set of important eight goals worldwide. The goals with measurable and time bound objectives express widespread public concern about poverty, hunger, disease, unmet schooling, gender inequality, and environmental degradation. Under changing climatic scenario and other environmental illness, there is a widespread

The study focuses on all nonfinancial companies representing four Gulf countries namely: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE and Qatar. It provides a comparative analysis of the extent of Integrated Reporting practices amongst 217 listed companies in 2013 and 2014.

This paper examines the determinants of financial inclusion in Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines (VIP). We employ a probit model to the World Bank's Global Findex Dataset of 2017. The analysis compares individuals' access to formal and informal financial services, savings, and credit tools, considering individual socioeconomic characteristics. The study finds significant gaps in financial access

Foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to play a vital role in developing economies following its ability to fill a number of gaps, chief among which is technology gap. However, the contribution of such FDI inflow to environmental quality, hence sustainable development, has been questioned severally in the literature. This study investigates the role of inward FDI in environmental efficiency among

This paper explores the value chains of forest honey in Zambia and Ethiopia and considers a range of interventions that might deliver livelihood opportunities for forest based communities while simultaneously promoting forest conservation. Seven types of interventions are identified including those focused on rights, technological developments, gender issues, product quality, trade development, product

The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the effect of financial development on fertility rate along with other major indicators in select South Asian economies over the period 1990–2016. The study uses various statistical techniques such as Joh