This chapter looks at the approaches taken by Malaysian Islamic banks and the central Shariah body in assisting the financial consumers going through the COVID-19 pandemic economic distress in consequence of the Movement Control Order and the socially responsible investing (SRI) opportunity...

Entrepreneurship is recognized by many as a solution to environmental and social challenges of today’s society. However, it has also been criticized since it may maintain the capitalistic demands of growth and efficiency in an unsustainable way. In this chapter, we challenge the current...

This study investigates the role of opportunistic behavior in earnings management. Using listed firms in the Indonesia Stock Exchange as the object of study, our examination shows that profitability's opportunistic behavior affects earnings management significantly. The higher the profitability,...

Purpose This article describes the practical and theoretical implications relating to the labor managed firm (LMF), which has been formed from an insolvent company purchased by its workers. The research focuses on an international comparison and the cultural context of six LMFs – two each in...