Quality Of Practice Research Articles

Saúde mental e atividade física no tempo de lazer em docentes de uma instituição de ensino superior

Sedentary behavior, associated with little Physical Activity (PA) and inadequate habits, has contributed to the development of health problems in workers in developed and developing countries. Thus, the work environment seems to be an important space for the incorporation of appropriate health behaviors. This is a cross-sectional, exploratory and descriptive epidemiological study. The objective was to analyze the association of Leisure Time Physical Activity (LTPA) with Common Mental Disorders (CMD) and stress stages, considering issues related to work, sociodemographic, psychosocial characteristics and life habits of teachers from a public university in Bahia. The chi-square test was used to analyze the association between the study variables, CMD, stress and LPA considering the associations statistically significant when p-value ≤ 0.05. The results found regarding the prevalence of CMD was 20.4 for the population investigated. The presence of stress was positive for 24.0%. When categorized by phase, 3.6% were in the alert phase of stress; 24% in the resistance phase and 3.0% in exhaustion. The main results found in this study establish relationships with teaching work, stress, CMD, leisure and physical activities, demonstrating an association between these objects and the perception of health and quality of life of the teaching worker. Thus, it is important to develop policies to encourage the practice of PA within the workspaces of teachers, which can contribute to greater adherence to the practice and substantial improvement in the overall quality of life, in the physical and psychological domains and to reduce the symptoms of CMD and stress in this population.

Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Health Care Professionals at Federal Medical Centre Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are painful anatomical defects that are characterized by inflammatory and degenerative conditions in muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, peripheral nerves, and supporting blood vessels. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are associated with absenteeism, lost productivity, increased health care, disability, and worker’s compensation costs. Healthcare professionals are known to be at high risk for WRMSDs. Though several studies on WRMSDs among healthcare professionals have been conducted, the majority of these studies have been limited to certain professional groups such as physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and others. Therefore, this study aims to determine the prevalence and distribution of WRMSDs among seven different groups of healthcare professionals and to evaluate the multiple risk factors that contribute to the development of WRMSDs. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study conducted among physicians, dentists, physiotherapists, nurses, pharmacists, medical laboratory scientists, and radiographers of various clinical departments in the Federal Medical Centre Asaba. Different combinations of validated and standardized questionnaires were used for collecting data on the pattern of WRMSDs and the multiple job risk factors among healthcare professionals. Descriptive (frequency, mean, standard deviation, and percentages) and inferential (Chi-square test) statistics were used to analyze data. Alpha level was set at P < 0.05. Results: A total of 278 questionnaires were completed, returned, and used for data analysis. The patterns of WRMSDs showed higher occurrence among nurses (100%), dentists (100%), and medical laboratory scientists (100%). Low back pain was the most complaint (79.8%) among health care professionals followed by shoulder (45.4%) and then neck (41.2%). The elbow (5.3%) and the ankle/feet (10.7%) were the least affected. Work-relatedness of musculoskeletal disorders was highest among nurses. Performing the same task over and over again, working with a large number of patients, and working overtime was the most commonly reported job risk factors for the development of WRMSDs. Conclusion: As shown by the study, a large percentage of healthcare professionals have WRMSDs. As a result, a hospital workplace safety, continuous education, and skill development system that is based on the best available evidence of quality and safety best practices, as well as communication of behaviour change, is recommended.

Implementing Internal Quality Assurance Systems in the In-Service Teacher Education Programmes in Zimbabwean Universities: The Quality Discourse

The emerging discourses in the Zimbabwean teacher education system have been on the capacity of in–service teachers to be transformative through their preparation at university. The call, then, has been on universities to improve their quality assurance and its effective implementation for quality programmes and learning outcomes. There have been growing indications and expectations that university in–service teacher graduates should lead in transforming the educational and economic systems of nations presenting a strong explanation for effective quality assurance structures in universities. In this article, the researchers contended that without robust quality assurance systems at Zimbabwean universities’ teacher education programmes, the nation may not achieve the desired educational vision. The paper reports, analyses practices and lessons learnt on the implementation of internal quality assurance systems on in-service teacher education programmes at one state university in Zimbabwe. Underpinned by the sociocultural theory, the qualitative case study used semi–structured interviews and open–ended questionnaires. One quality assurance directorate, four departmental quality assurance lecturers drawn from each of the four School of Education departments and twelve final years in-service students were purposefully sampled. The results indicated that the university had weak internal quality assurance management structures failing to continuously monitor and evaluate in-service programmes and their implementation. The study recommended that the institution reconstitutes the quality assurance body by bringing together all stakeholders including in-service students to a dialogue table to discuss how quality assurance standards and practices can be designed, implemented and evaluated. Keywords: Implementation, internal quality assurance, university, teacher education, in-service

Exploring the significant factors of reconfigurable manufacturing system adoption in manufacturing industries

PurposeA reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) can provide manufacturing flexibility, meet changing market demands and deliver high performance, among other benefits. However, adoption and performance improvement are critical activities in it. The current study aims to identify the important factors influencing RMS adoption and validate a conceptual model as well as develop a structural model for the identified factors.Design/methodology/approachAn extensive review of RMS articles was conducted to identify the eight factors and 47 sub-factors that are relevant to RMS adoption and performance improvement. For these factors, a conceptual framework was developed as well as research hypotheses were framed. A questionnaire was developed, and 117 responses from national and international domain experts were collected. To validate the developed framework and test the research hypothesis, structural equation modeling was used, with software tools SPSS and AMOS.FindingsThe findings support six hypotheses: “advanced technologies,” “quality and safety practice,” “strategy and policy practice,” “organizational practices,” “process management practices,” and “soft computing practices.” All of the supported hypotheses have a positive impact on RMS adoption. However, the two more positive hypotheses, namely, “sustainability practices” and “human resource policies,” were not supported in the analysis, highlighting the need for greater awareness of them in the manufacturing community.Research limitations/implicationsThe current study is limited to the 47 identified factors; however, these factors can be further explored and more sub-factors identified, which are not taken into account in this study.Practical implicationsManagers and practitioners can use the current work’s findings to develop effective RMS implementation strategies. The results can also be used to improve the manufacturing system’s performance and identify the source of poor performance.Originality/valueThis paper identifies critical RMS adoption factors and demonstrates an effective structural-based modeling method. This can be used in a variety of fields to assist policymakers and practitioners in selecting and implementing the best manufacturing system.Graphical abstract

The Effect of Role Stressor and Time Pressure on Reduced Audit Quality Practices (RAQP) with Resilience as Moderation

The Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus (APIP) is often under pressure which can lead to increased stress and affect the quality of the audits conducted. This study aims to examine the factors that influence Reduced Audit Quality Practices (RAQP). The data used in this study is primary data sourced from the auditors of the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of PUPR with a total sample of 151 respondents. Data was obtained through a closed questionnaire. The sampling technique is random sampling. We used Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA), including the t-test and the R2 test as the analysis technique in this study. The results of the analysis show that role conflict, role ambiguity, role overload, and time pressure have a positive effect on RAQP. The moderating effect of resilience is able to weaken the positive influence of role conflict and role overload on RAQP. On the other hand, resilience cannot moderate the positive influence of role ambiguity and time pressure on RAQP.

Examining Asian Destination Quality Attributes And Recovery Strategies In Advent Of Covid-19: A Systematic Review

The advent of COVID-19 in Asia has piqued interest for research and publication from the discipline of tourism and destination management. In order to assess how the pandemic affected both DQAs and recovery efforts, this study employed a systematic review methodology. The review of a literature followed the PRISMA’s protocol. The first screening extracted 165 papers from Dimensions and Lens web sources, which were further filtered according to their date of publication, publication type, keywords, publisher, and title relevance. After the initial screening, from the preliminary articles which were retained for consideration, 60 met inclusion criteria. To identify the concurrency of topics, a consolidated spreadsheet was mapped using Vosviewer and Nvivo software. The mapping process identified three main topics, destination attributes, impacts, and recovery strategies. The study used descriptive Meta-ethnography approaches to further synthesize the data. It is observed that the majority of articles reviewed are published between 2021 and 2022 and the majority use quantitative and qualitative methods. China contributed the majority of the articles while Indonesia and India contributed a significant number. Meta-ethnography synthesis revealed seven concepts related to each of the three main dimensions. The findings raise anxiety to revisit destination management practices and policies post-pandemic. The study recommends that destination managers should spend quality time understanding which attributes are fragile and critical to change destination performance. quality management, practices and policies in times of pandemics

Presentation trends, characteristics and outcomes for women with early pregnancy bleeding in the emergency department: A 10-year data linkage study.

Women present to the emergency department (ED) with pregnancy complications including bleeding. They seek investigations, treatment and clear discharge and referral pathways. The aim was to identify trends, characteristics, ED care and discharge pathways for women who present to the ED with early pregnancy bleeding. Retrospective data (from 2011 to 2020) were extracted from a regional health district's databank. Data were processed, and deterministic linking was used to produce a final data set. Descriptive statistics were used to identify trends and characteristics. Linear and logistic regression models were used to identify factors that influence health service use, outcomes and discharge pathways. Over the 10 years, there have been almost 15 000 presentations to the ED for early pregnancy bleeding, from approximately 10 000 women, 0.97% of all ED presentations. The frequency of presentations increased by 19.6% over the study period. The average age of women who presented to the ED was 29.1 years, which increased from 28.5 years (2011) to 29.3 (2020). The median length of stay was less than 4 h, and most women were treated and discharged from the ED. One-third of presentations received neither ultrasound nor pathology, but health service costs increased by 330% from 2014 to 2020. Maternal age is increasing, as is the frequency of ED presentations for early pregnancy bleeding, and both factors increase demands on the ED. Findings from this study may inform strategies to improve current care models and improve quality and safety practices within the ED.

Development Of Video Learning Based On The Indonesian Language Signing System (SIBI) Method For Class II Deaf Chill At SDN 2 Bengkala Academic Year 2022/2023

This research is development research (research and development). The product developed is Learning Video Media Based on the SIBI Method for Deaf Children, Grade II. This study aims to (1) determine the design of learning video media based on the SIBI method for grade II deaf students; (2) determine the validity of learning video media based on the SIBI method for grade II deaf children; and (3) determine the response of deaf students to learning video media based on the SIBI method for grade II deaf children. The 4D (four-D) model is a method used in the process of developing learning videos based on the SIBI method. The data collection method used is a questionnaire, which is then filled out by the respondents. Data analysis methods and techniques used in this research are qualitative and quantitative descriptive statistical analysis. In this SIBI method-based learning video media obtained a validation score by learning media experts of 94.5% (very good), then the validity test score by learning material experts was 97.85% (very good), then the results of media assessment through practitioner/teacher responses were 93.5% (very practical), and through student responses, a score of 86% (good). It is concluded that this development research obtained results with very good and very practical qualification levels, so that the products produced are feasible to be applied and used in the learning process for deaf children in grade II SDN 2 Bengkala

Sustainable development goals and quality practices: a winning combination for customer loyalty in ride-hailing companies

ABSTRACT Sustainable development goals (SDGs) are both a guide for growing more sustainably and a useful tool for engaging in corporate social responsibility (CSR) that can boost sustainable economic models. Hence, in this paper, we shed light on how companies’ application of SDG practices affects perceived quality (PQ) and consumer loyalty based on the resource-advantage theory of competition (RAT). Exploratory analysis was used to create a scale of SDG practices, which was confirmed through confirmatory analysis. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the mediation between the constructs. Our findings indicate that PQ mediates the relationship between SDG practices and loyalty, confirming a previous result on CSR. Hence, PQ retains paramount importance; only through PQ can SDG practices affect loyalty. We also propose the theoretical foundations for conceptualizing SDG practices among ride-hailing companies and empirically demonstrate the mediation effect of PQ.

The Impact of Audit Committee Quality on Best Practices of Whistleblowing: Evidence From Brazilian Companies

This study examines the influence of audit committee quality on best practices in whistleblowing channels in Brazilian companies. Using a tobit regression analysis on a unique hand-collected sample from 397 B3-listed firms, the study finds a positive association between audit committee quality and best practices in whistleblowing. This finding indicates an effort on the part of audit committees to implement a set of practices to encourage and protect whistleblowers. In contrast, we find a negative association with firms in the financial industry and the percentage of ownership attributable to the largest shareholder. These findings indicate that firms in the financial industry and ownership concentration could discourage whistleblowers.

Field evaluation of low-cost electrochemical air quality gas sensors under extreme temperature and relative humidity conditions

Abstract. Modern electrochemical gas sensors hold great potential for improving practices in air quality (AQ) monitoring as their low cost, ease of operation and compact design can enable dense observational networks and mobile measurements. Despite that, however, numerous studies have shown that the performance of these sensors depends on a number of factors (e.g. environmental conditions, sensor quality, maintenance and calibration), thereby adding significant uncertainties in the reported measurements and large discrepancies from those recorded by reference-grade instruments. In this work we investigate the performance of electrochemical sensors, provided by two manufacturers (namely Alphasense and Winsen), for measuring the concentrations of CO, NO2, O3 and SO2. To achieve that we carried out collocated yearlong measurements with reference-grade instruments at a traffic AQ monitoring station in Nicosia, Cyprus, where temperatures ranged from ca. 0 ∘C in the winter to almost 45 ∘C in the summer. The CO sensors exhibit the best performance among all the ones we tested, having minimal mean relative error (MRE) compared to reference instruments (ca. −5 %), although a significant difference in their response was observed before and after the summer period. At the other end of the spectrum, the SO2 sensors reported concentration values that were at least 1 order of magnitude higher than the respective reference measurements (with MREs being more than 1000 % for Alphasense and almost 400 % for Winsen throughout the entire measurement period), which can be justified by the fact that the concentrations of SO2 at our measuring site were below their limit of detection. In general, variabilities in the environmental conditions (i.e. temperature and relative humidity) appear to significantly affect the performance of the sensors. When compared with reference instruments, the CO and NO2 electrochemical sensors provide measurements that exhibit increasing errors and decreasing correlations as temperature increases (from below 10 to above 30 ∘C) and RH decreases (from >75 % to below 30 %). Interestingly, the performance of the sensors was affected irreversibly during the hot summer period, exhibiting different responses before and after that, resulting in a signal deterioration that was more than twice that reported by the manufacturers. With the exception of the Alphasense NO2 sensor, all low-cost sensors (LCSs) exhibited measurement uncertainties that were much higher, even at the beginning of our measurement period, compared to those required for qualifying the sensors for indicative air quality measurements according to the respective European Commission (EC) Directive. Overall, our results show that the response of all LCSs is strongly affected by the environmental conditions, warranting further investigations on how they are manufactured, calibrated and employed in the field.

Quality Management of the Pre-Analytical Phase Errors: Monitoring and Way Forward

Inadequate quality management during laboratory analysis can increase errors, specimen rejection, and economic resources wastages. A laboratory quality management system (QMS) helps to streamline and coordinate all the processes and operations within the lab, ensuring that each step is well planned, controlled, and correctly performed. Quality management ensures that results are accurate, reliable, and obtained under a traceable process that can easily detect errors. The study aimed to investigate quality practice among laboratory workers during pre-analytical phase activities. Unexpected deviation from quality procedures consequently compromise laboratory test results, leading to patient mismanagement and patient safety risks. Analysis of results showed that 97.1% (340 respondents) were knowledgeable on quality management of pre-analytical phase, and 2.9% (10 respondents) were not. 99.1% (347respondents) agreed to availability of quality management materials and 0.9% (3 respondents) had no resources. 4.6% (16 respondents) do not practice quality management system at pre-analytical phase and 94.5% (334 respondents) practiced quality improvements. 3.4% (12 respondents) agreed that quality improvement is the responsibility of phlebotomist and field staff. 96.6% (338 respondents) agreed that quality management is the responsibility of everyone at the facility. There was maximum knowledge of quality management at the facility. Availability of quality management resources at the facility was standard. The practice of quality management was below standard. Facility requires training in quality management. It is recommended that quality management system be integrated into the curriculum of school of health technology to guide graduates at work. Keywords: Quality, Improvement, Patient, Management, System.

Book review Anatolie Coșciug (coordinator), Perspective empirice asupra imigrației în România. De la țară de tranzit la țară de destinație [Empirical perspectives on immigration in Romania. From a transit country to a country of destination] Timișoara, Editura de Vest, 2022, 142 pp., ISBN 978-973-36-0820-2

The volume coordinated by Anatolie Coșciug, suggestively titled “Empirical perspectives on immigration in Romania. From a transit country to a country of destination” brings together theoretical approaches well established in the migration studies, and field research, managing to capture both institutional and social aspects, based on the perspective of the host community and immigrants alike. If in other Western European countries, the studies on the integration of immigrants in the host societies already have a tradition, in Romania this theme has only been approached relatively recently. Considered and analysed rather from the positions of a source country for emigrants or a transit country, Romania has experienced a constant increase in the number of newcomers in recent years, and these developments deserve, of course, to be understood and interpreted in a scientific manner. In this sense, the book presents the results of a fourth study of a series that started in 2017, results obtained within the CRCMIS project - the Romanian Migration and Social Inclusion Research Center carried out by the Center for the Comparative Study of Migration in partnership with The Romanian Association for the Promotion of Quality and Successful Practices (ARPCPS) and the Human Rights Defense League (LADO) - Cluj Branch.

Quality and Safety Practices Among Academic Obstetrics and Gynecology Departments.

The objective was to quantify resources devoted to quality and patient safety initiatives, to document the development and use of key performance indicator reports regarding patient outcomes and patient feedback, and to assess the culture of safety within academic obstetrics and gynecology departments. Chairs of academic obstetrics and gynecology departments were asked to complete a quality and safety assessment survey. Surveys were distributed to 138 departments, yielding 52 completed responses (37.7%). Five percent of departments reported including a patient representative on a quality committee. Most committee leaders (60.5%) and members (67.4%) received no compensation. Formal training was required in 28.8% of responding departments. Most departments monitored key performance metrics for inpatient outcomes (95.9%). Leaders scored their departments' culture of safety highly. Most departments provided no protected time to faculty devoted to quality efforts, generation of key performance indicators for inpatient activities was prevalent and integrating patient and community input remain unrealized opportunities.

The Theory of Bureaucratic Caring’s Examination of Psychological Debriefing

The use of psychological debriefing (PD) to stave off the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has long been a controversial topic, hampered by the lack of congruent empirical evidence. This issue, PD within a healthcare setting, will be examined utilizing aspects of the theory of bureaucratic caring. Current findings suggest the popularity and recommendation of PD among the administrative staff of hospitals and individual employees but this is in direct contrast with numerous authors and global health governing bodies who discredit implementation. Overall, support for PD is not substantive, and implementation may increase the prevalence of PTSD among its participants. This dire consequence may, in turn, increase the economic and political burden of the healthcare system and poor health outcomes for participants. Awareness of the conflicting research may offer perspectives on (a) best practice standards, (b) the allocation of mental health resources, and (c) the creation of quality practice environments.

Efficiency, quality, and management practices in multidisciplinary and traditional diabetes healthcare services in Mexico

AbstractDiabetes is a major health issue in middle-income countries like Mexico. Multidisciplinary healthcare (MHC) models aim to improve diabetes care and reduce costs. However, the relationship between management practices, efficiency, and quality of care in MHC and traditional healthcare (THC) models is unclear. This study evaluates the efficiency and quality of diabetes healthcare models in Mexico, identifying associated management practices. Methodology. Data from a retrospective longitudinal analysis were used to compare 20 THC and 20 MHC. Technical efficiency (TE) scores were estimated using data envelopment analysis (DEA), quality scores were calculated based on provider competence and patient performance. The relationship between efficiency, quality, and management practices was analyzed using positive deviance regression. Results. DEA analysis indicate higher TE in MHC units (mean score: 65, SD = 19) compared to THC units (mean score: 24, SD = 23). MHC units scored 78.55 (SD = 18.71) in performance score, while THC units scored 37.7 (SD = 18.97). MHC units also outperformed THC units in competence scores (mean: 68.71, SD = 18.31 vs. 49.97, SD = 23.31). Several management practices were associated with best performance in terms of both efficiency and quality strategic thinking, human resource management, financial management, operations management, performance management, and governance. Conclusion. This study highlights the higher efficiency of MHC models in diabetes care compared to THC models in Mexico. However, both models require improvement in quality. Understanding the relationship between management practices, efficiency, and quality can guide policymakers in enhancing diabetes care in low- and middle-income countries.

Demographic dynamics of waterborne disease and perceived associated WASH factors in Bushenyi and Sheema districts of South-Western Uganda

Water remains a significant player in spreading pathogens, including those associated with neglected tropical diseases. The implications of socio-demographic delineations of water quality, sanitation, and hygiene (“WASH”) interventions are on the downswing. This study assessed waterborne diseases and perceived associated WASH factors in the Bushenyi and Sheema districts of South-Western Uganda. This study examines the linear relationship between WASH and identifies the association of specific demographic factors as well as their contributions/correlations to waterborne disease in the study area. A structured qualitative and quantitative data collection approach was adopted in face-to-face questionnaire-guided interviews of 200 respondents on eight surface water usage. Most participants, 65.5%, were females and had a higher score of knowledge of WASH (71%), 68% score on the improper practice of WASH, and 64% score on unsafe water quality. Low score for basic economic status was (57%), report of common diarrhoea was (47%), and a low incidence of waterborne disease outbreaks (27%). The principal component analysis (PCA) depicts the knowledge and practice of WASH to have a strong positive correlation (r = 0.84, p < 0.001; r = 0.82, p < 0.001); also economic status positively correlated with grade of water source, knowledge, and practice of WASH (correlation coefficient = 0.72; 0.99; 0.76 and p-values = 0.001; < 0.001; < 0.001 respectively). Occupation (p = 0.0001, OR = 6.798) was significantly associated with knowledge and practice of WASH, while age (r = −0.21, p < 0.001) was negatively associated with knowledge and practice of WASH. The basic economic status explains why “low economic population groups” in the remote villages may not effectively implement WASH, and diarrhoea was common among the population. Diarrhoea associated with unsafe water quality and improper practice of WASH is common among the study population, and there is a low incidence of waterborne disease outbreaks. Therefore, government, stakeholders, and non-governmental organisations should work together to promote proper practice of WASH conditions to limit the occurrence of diarrhoea and prevent potential waterborne disease outbreaks.

Quality standards and internal quality control practices in medical laboratories: an IFCC global survey of member societies.

The trueness and precision of clinical laboratory results are ensured through total quality management systems (TQM), which primarily include internal quality control (IQC) practices. However, quality practices vary globally. To understand the current global state of IQC practice and IQC management in relation to TQM the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) Task Force on Global Laboratory Quality (TF-GLQ) conducted a survey of IFCC member countries on IQC practices and management. The survey included 16 questions regarding IQC and laboratory TQM practices and was distributed to IFCC full and affiliate member countries (n=110). A total of 46 (41.8 %) responses were received from all regions except North America. Of the responding countries, 78.3 % (n=36) had legislative regulations or accreditation requirements governing medical laboratory quality standards. However, implementation was not mandatory in 46.7 % (n=21) of responding countries. IQC practices varied considerably with 57.1 % (n=28) of respondents indicating that they run 2 levels of IQC, 66.7 % (n=24) indicating they run IQC every 24 h and 66.7 % (n=28) using assay manufacturer IQC material sources. Only 29.3 % (n=12) of respondents indicated that every medical laboratory in their country has written IQC policies and procedures. By contrast, 97.6 % (n=40) of responding countries indicated they take corrective action and result remediation in the event of IQC failure. The variability in TQM and IQC practices highlights the need for more formal programs and education to standardize and improve TQM in medical laboratories.

Implementation of Green Practices in Improving Service Quality of Food &amp; Beverage Department at Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach

Purpose: This study aims to determine the implementation of green practices in improving the quality of service in the food &amp; beverage department at Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach.&#x0D; Research methods: The data collection methods used in this study were observations, questionnaires, interviews and literature studies. The analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative, namely explaining systematically the data obtained during the study, so as to describe the state or status of a problem clearly and descriptively quantitatively using a 4-level likert scale. The number of respondents used was 12 respondents from the food &amp; beverage department staff.&#x0D; Findings: Overall the application of green practices in service quality has been applied optimally. There are several stages in the process of improving service quality which in the application of green action the average value is 3.11 which means that it has been maximally applied, green food average value is 3.06 which means it is quite optimally applied, green dionation with an average value of 2.86 which is quite optimally applied.&#x0D; Implication: There is a need to evaluations, conducting SOP training and conducting supervision while working.

Public governance, corporate governance and excessive ESG

PurposeGrowing social concerns and ecological issues accelerate firms’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) engagement. Hence, this study aims to advance the existing literature by focusing on the interplay between institutional and firm governance mechanisms for greater ESG engagement. More specifically, the authors investigate whether public governance stimulates excessive ESG engagement and whether corporate governance moderates this relationship.Design/methodology/approachUsing a sample of 43,803 firm-year observations affiliated with 41 countries and 9 industries, the authors adopt a country, industry and year fixed-effects regression analysis.FindingsThe authors find that public governance strength via its six dimensions stimulates excessive ESG engagement. This implies that firms in countries with strong voice and accountability, political stability, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law and control of corruption are more motivated for ESG engagement. Furthermore, corporate governance negatively moderates the relationship between all public governance dimensions (except political stability) and excessive ESG engagement. This implies that public governance and corporate governance are substitutes for encouraging firms to commit to ESG. Further tests reveal that whereas these results in the baseline analyses are valid for developed countries, they are not valid in emerging markets.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings support the interplay between institutional and agency theories. In countries with strong (weak) institutional mechanisms, corporate governance becomes weak (strong) in inciting greater stakeholder engagement. This implies that the public governance mechanism alleviates agency costs, rendering internal mechanisms of corporate governance noncompulsory for ESG engagement.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that emerging countries need to reinforce their institutions for greater accountability, regulatory quality and control of corruption, which will have a domino effect on firms in addressing stakeholder expectations. The results also advise emerging country firms to augment their internal monitoring mechanisms for greater stakeholder engagement, such as structuring boards and establishing corporate social responsibility mechanisms, committees and policies.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the recent literature investigating the role of corporate governance mechanisms in excessive ESG engagement. The study also explores whether public governance is associated with greater ESG involvement and provides a comprehensive analysis of the association between six indicators of public governance quality and excessive ESG practices in developed and emerging economies.