Taylor Swift has shown herself to be an effective leader who influences many people. However, like all leaders, there are some flaws and challenges with her leadership. This chapter explores several of those. It first considers some of the positives of looking up to leaders as heroes before...

The Baumol effect, or “cost disease,” has been widely recognized as a significant driver of rising government spending in Western democracies. This phenomenon occurs as wages in the low productivity public sector converge with those in the private sector, causing an increasing share of...

Abstract: This chapter explores the importance of building statistical capacity in order to track progress toward the attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It focuses on the urgent need for collecting, analyzing, and reporting disaggregated data – breaking down statistics by such...

Does CEO turnover before or during bankruptcy proceedings increase a firm's chances for bankruptcy reemergence? Whereas scholars have emphasized that CEOs are critical to improving organizational performance and effectiveness, prior turnaround studies on CEO turnover have neglected the dynamics...

This study examines trends in circular economy (CE) adoption across 27 European nations from 2012 to 2021. Two key objectives are explored: the evolution of cross-country disparities in CE practices and the identification of clusters with similar CE adoption patterns. Our analysis reveals a...

Amidst the global drive toward environmental sustainability, the integration of green practices into financial frameworks has emerged as a pivotal driver of financed risk management. This study explores the interplay between Islamic finance and sustainability in the Gulf Cooperation Council...

The purpose of this chapter is to draw attention to the issue of control variables in non-experimental entrepreneurship research and to enhance the appropriate use of control variables in future entrepreneurship research. By drawing attention to the issue of control variables, their use, misuse,...

As global value systems grow increasingly diverse, interest in modus vivendi pluralism has resurged, offering a framework for navigating deep differences without enforcing uniformity. Yet critics raise concerns about whether such systems can preserve institutional stability when confronted with...

Nowadays, the issues of sustainable development are all around us. Everybody talks about sustainability in all aspects of our lives. It is becoming part of the agenda of the business world not only for small and medium-sized companies but also for large corporations. Environmental and social...