Responsible Management Research Articles

A knowledge-based directional multicriteria framework with defuzzified subset of preferences for sustainable banking strategy analysis

PurposeThis article presents a methodological application of decision support with the purpose of identifying and better aligning sustainable banking strategies. Those strategies are based on best practices declared by employees and conducted during efficient periods affecting sustainable production, the health quality of clients, the organization’s profitability and social impact on the local community across different sectors.Design/methodology/approachThe approach involves a two-phase process: first, it employs directional data envelopment analysis (DEA) to benchmark knowledge based on employee opinions gathered through interviews to evaluate strategies related to banking services; then, using the best-worst method and ELECTRE outranking incorporating elements of fuzzy set theory based on an experienced decision-maker’s input, sustainable banking strategies are ranked according the different perspectives for leveraging outputs from the first step.FindingsThe outcomes yield a ranking of strategies, emphasizing the crucial role of technology in banking services while highlighting the need for more agile services to ensure customer satisfaction. This underscores the necessity of aligning with the market perspective, as fintech companies are reshaping the socio-technological-environmental landscape of financial services.Research limitations/implicationsThe research combined DEA and multicriteria analysis in the context of the banking sector, providing a comprehensive and analytically robust approach translated as a decision-making framework for promoting sustainability by aligning operational efficiency and social responsibility. These tools can guide banks in adopting more sustainable practices that benefit the institution, society and the environment.Practical implicationsDecisions in the banking sector encompass a wide array of concepts, from internal technical factors to customer feedback on service processes and offerings. The proposed approach considers decision analysis in complex environments, and the application developed in this study considered not only internal banking activity-oriented concepts but also the preferences of human agents developing them and the managerial perspective focused on issues involving components associated with sustainability.Originality/valueBy integrating DEA with multicriteria analysis, this study paves the way for a more efficient, environmentally conscious and socially responsible management scenario in the Brazilian banking sector. This research assesses operational efficiency and offers a comprehensive framework for selecting and implementing sustainable practices in the banking sector.

Effects of CEO Tenure and Education on Corporate Social and Environmental Performance: Evidence from Listed Firms on Namibia Stock Exchange

Given the increasing focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility, it is essential to comprehend the influence of CEO characteristics on the accomplishment of a company. The main objective of this research is to investigate the correlation between the length of time a CEO serves in their position, their level of education, company corporate social performance, and environmental performance. The study utilized a descriptive research design, employing a quantitative method by conducting a cross-sectional survey. The study sample comprised Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from 52 publicly traded businesses, and the analysis was based on 39 collected responses. With the help of SPSS, a multiple regression analysis was performed to evaluate the influence of CEO term of office and education on business social performance and environmental performance. The results indicate that CEO tenure has a favorable and substantial influence on environmental performance, whereas CEO education substantially influences corporate social performance. The results offer useful insights into the complex correlation between CEO characteristics and sustainability success. We propose policymakers to implement restrictions or recommendations for the length of time a CEO can hold their position and their educational qualifications. This will help ensure the efficient management of social and environmental responsibilities. Moreover, providing incentives for CEOs and high-level executives to participate in continuous education and training programs could boost their comprehension of social and environmental matters, ultimately leading to the implementation of enhanced sustainability practices within organizations.

Determinants and value of corporate social responsibility management: Empirical evidence from the insurance industry

AbstractThe aim of this paper is to empirically study corporate social responsibility management in the insurance industry, which has received increased attention in recent years. For this purpose, we use data from LSEG (former REFINITIV) over a period of 11 years (2010–2020) taking into account companies from the United States, Europe, China, and Japan, and analyze the determinants and the value of corporate social responsibility management. Our results show that larger insurers exhibit significantly better corporate social responsibility management. Moreover, focusing on the recent past we find an indication of the value‐relevance of a holistic corporate social responsibility management. Hence, our findings reveal that it might be economically rational for insurance companies to become more sustainable. Therefore, it might be that the insurance market is able to move towards a more sustainable direction on its own, finally, reducing the importance of regulatory interventions in this regard.

Responsible management and the global grand challenges: A social systems perspective

The eight research articles in this edition of BESS examine the empirical and theoretical aspects of social systems and individual behaviours. The issue also initiates a theoretical discourse on the ethical dimensions of economics as a discipline, pointing out how mainstream economics tends to overlook environmental and social concerns. The various articles emphasise unethical conduct among individuals and organisations as a pressing issue. BESS's recent research in management, economics, decision-making, and accounting underscores the need for scholars to research the interplay among managers, organisational behaviours, decision-making processes, and contemporary and systemic social and environmental dilemmas commonly called global grand challenges.

Unpacking the unintended consequences of socially responsible human resource management: a role stress perspective

Purpose This paper aims to explore the unintended effect of socially responsible human resource management (SRHRM) on employee task performance via three components of role stress: role conflict, role ambiguity and role overload. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected from 360 employees who were working in companies in the south of Vietnam and the study hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling (SEM). Findings The results indicate that SRHRM increases role conflict, role ambiguity and role overload, which negatively affect employee task performance. Practical implications The key practical implication of our study is that SRHRM may decrease employee task performance via role conflict, role ambiguity and role overload. Managers should be aware of these findings and devise a plan to reduce the role stress that results from implementing SRHRM. Originality/value This study provides empirical evidence of the destructive consequences of SRHRM and contributes to a more complete perspective of how SRHRM affects employee performance.

Административно-правовой статус Агентства по страхованию вкладов

The article examines the Deposit Insurance Agency (hereinafter referred to as the Agency), determines its administrative and legal status. All the powers and functions of the Agency have been analyzed. The problem of the legal status of the Agency as a state corporation, including in the bankruptcy procedure, is investigated. The Agency is a special state corporation with responsibilities to carry out effective and responsible management of funds included in the deposit insurance fund. He also has the right to act as a bankruptcy trustee. The Agency is the main link in the banking system of the state, ensuring effective protection of depositors from loss of insured deposits, as well as stable operation of the banking system as a whole, increasing the level of confidence of the Russian population in the banking system, which coordinates the work of the deposit insurance system based on the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Analysis on the Establishment of Standardized Management System for the Operation of Sluice Engineering

Baiyanghe Xiaocaohu Hub is an important water diversion hub project for industrial and agricultural water supply in Toksun County, Turpan City. After the project was reinforced in 2018, it plays an important role in local social stability and economic development. In recent years, in order to implement the new development concept, promote high-quality development, and improve the scientific level of water gate management, in accordance with the requirements of higher-level work deployment, the main responsibility of management has been implemented, and a comprehensive transformation has been carried out from five aspects of Xiaocaohu Water Conservancy Hub to improve the current situation of the project, standardize management behavior, and enhance management capabilities. This article summarizes the experience of standardization implementation, explores the formation of replicable and promotable management experience, and provides reference for promoting engineering standardization management work from point to area.

Ethical guidelines for human research on children and adolescents: A narrative review study.

The implementation of human research involving children and adolescents necessitates a nuanced understanding of the distinct ethical complexities and sensitivities that arise. This study aimed to conduct a comprehensive review of ethical guidelines for research with these populations by extensively examining existing standards and applied studies. The review revealed a myriad of challenges inherent in the involvement of children and adolescents as research subjects. The most important ethical challenges relate to the principles of bioethics and their compliance with human studies involving children/adolescents, informed consent, and risk assessment in studies on children/adolescents. To facilitate appropriate participation of youth in research endeavors, meticulous planning is required, in conjunction with a re-examination of the definitions of ethical principles in pediatric research, close monitoring of potential risks and benefits, and the utilization of a combination of innovative and traditional approaches to obtain informed consent that adheres to ethical standards. Performing research with children and adolescents requires special considerations to address the unique ethical issues that can emerge. By adhering to ethical guidelines tailored specifically to these vulnerable populations, researchers can help ensure that studies are conducted in an appropriate and responsible manner.

Capital structure determinants of small and medium enterprises in Mogadishu, Somalia

The aim of this study is to examine the factors influencing the capital structure of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study applies the trade-off theory, which posits that several characteristics affect how firms finance themselves. According to this theory, firm size, which serves as a proxy for bankruptcy costs, positively influences capital structure—larger firms face lower bankruptcy risks. The research employed a descriptive correlation research design and utilized a stratified random sampling technique to gather data through questionnaires. Data analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 20). The study identifies three independent variables—profitability, cultural factors, and firm size—as crucial indicators of capital structure for SMEs in Mogadishu. These factors are pivotal as SMEs expand and initiate new operations. Interestingly, the perceptions or beliefs of owner-managers have little impact on capital structure decisions, while network linkages do not significantly influence SMEs' capital structure. It underscores the responsibility of SME owners and management to ensure their financial structures are optimally managed. The study highlights profitability as a significant factor affecting capital structure. In the absence of profits or insufficient profitability, businesses may struggle to survive as investors seek returns that ensure capital growth over time. Profitability thus plays a critical role in the long-term sustainability of a company.

Ethical Considerations and Fundamental Principles of Large Language Models in Medical Education: Viewpoint.

This viewpoint article first explores the ethical challenges associated with the future application of large language models (LLMs) in the context of medical education. These challenges include not only ethical concerns related to the development of LLMs, such as artificial intelligence (AI) hallucinations, information bias, privacy and data risks, and deficiencies in terms of transparency and interpretability but also issues concerning the application of LLMs, including deficiencies in emotional intelligence, educational inequities, problems with academic integrity, and questions of responsibility and copyright ownership. This paper then analyzes existing AI-related legal and ethical frameworks and highlights their limitations with regard to the application of LLMs in the context of medical education. To ensure that LLMs are integrated in a responsible and safe manner, the authors recommend the development of a unified ethical framework that is specifically tailored for LLMs in this field. This framework should be based on 8 fundamental principles: quality control and supervision mechanisms; privacy and data protection; transparency and interpretability; fairness and equal treatment; academic integrity and moral norms; accountability and traceability; protection and respect for intellectual property; and the promotion of educational research and innovation. The authors further discuss specific measures that can be taken to implement these principles, thereby laying a solid foundation for the development of a comprehensive and actionable ethical framework. Such a unified ethical framework based on these 8 fundamental principles can provide clear guidance and support for the application of LLMs in the context of medical education. This approach can help establish a balance between technological advancement and ethical safeguards, thereby ensuring that medical education can progress without compromising the principles of fairness, justice, or patient safety and establishing a more equitable, safer, and more efficient environment for medical education.

Modeling of Water Age in Distribution Systems- Case Study

Ensuring water quality in water distribution systems (WDS) is crucial for public health. Water authorities aim to provide consumers with an adequate supply of high-quality water at optimal pressure. This study focuses on a segment of Erbil City's WDS to analyze hydraulic parameters and water quality, particularly water age, using observed and documented data. The primary objective is to determine the age of water as it travels within the distribution system. The research utilizes EPANET 2.2 for a comprehensive case study, with digital loggers monitoring pressure and ultrasonic flow meters measuring discharges. The findings are expected to help develop new water projects and improve existing infrastructure, contributing to responsible water management and public well-being. Access to clean drinking water significantly impacts society, the economy, health, and the environment.

Smartbin Track

This project presents a sophisticated waste management system that combines IoT technology with an Android application to optimize garbage collection processes. The core infrastructure includes IoT-enabled smart trash cans equipped with sensors to detect fill levels autonomously. Complementing this hardware, the Android app serves as a comprehensive platform for managing various aspects of waste collection operations. Divided into modules for administration, employees, and truck drivers, the app offers functionalities such as real-time monitoring of trash levels, route optimization for collection trucks, and automated alerts for full bins. Through seamless integration of IoT capabilities and mobile technology, the system facilitates efficient and environmentally responsible waste management practices, contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable urban environment. Furthermore, the system enhances coordination and transparency within the municipal waste management framework. Municipal administrators gain valuable insights into waste collection efficiency through the app's dashboard. Employees can input data and perform tasks seamlessly, while truck drivers receive real-time updates on bin fill levels and optimized routes, improving overall operational efficiency. By harnessing IoT technology and mobile platforms, this innovative solution not only streamlines waste collection processes.

When Ethics Matters: Impact of Socially Responsible Human Resource Management on Unethical Behavior

When Ethics Matters: Impact of Socially Responsible Human Resource Management on Unethical Behavior

Landfill reclamation using the example of the municipal waste disposal plant in Puławy – a case study

Landfilling remains a dominant method of waste disposal worldwide, largely due to inadequate waste management frameworks, despite efforts to promote recycling and reuse. As populations and consumption levels grow, waste generation continues to increase, highlighting the need for effective waste management solutions. Landfills are sites where waste undergoes various physical, chemical and biological transformations, making the implementation of safety measures, leachate collection and gas recovery systems critical. This article presents a case study of the reclamation of the Puławy municipal landfill, which has been in operation since 1998. The reclamation process involved extensive steps such as forming the landfill body, securing the slopes, constructing a degassing layer, implementing a sealing layer and applying a cover layer. These measures were crucial in mitigating the negative environmental impact of the landfill, reducing harmful emissions and improving local groundwater quality. The results of the Puławy municipal landfill reclamation include reductions in leachate and gas emissions, improvements in air/groundwater quality and the transformation of the site into a green space that provides recreational opportunities for the community. This reclamation project serves as a model of responsible waste management and community involvement, demonstrating how degraded landfills can be transformed into valuable public resources. The article also discusses the broader implications of landfill reclamation, noting both the positive and negative aspects. Benefits include environmental protection, resource recovery, enhanced biodiversity and improved quality of life for local communities. However, challenges such as the long-term monitoring and maintenance of reclaimed sites and the financial costs associated with reclamation efforts are also considered. This study also underscores the importance of landfill reclamation in the process of shaping and promoting environmental sustainability, as well as addressing modern waste management challenges.

Corporate Social Responsibility, Organizational Culture, and Happy Management: Consumer Happiness as a Result of Happy Management

Corporate Social Responsibility, Organizational Culture, and Happy Management: Consumer Happiness as a Result of Happy Management

How and When Does Socially Responsible Human Resource Management Improve Employee Thriving at Work

How and When Does Socially Responsible Human Resource Management Improve Employee Thriving at Work

Snarcase - Regain Control over Your Predictions with Low-Latency Machine Unlearning

The "right-to-be-forgotten" requires the removal of personal data from trained machine learning (ML) models with machine unlearning. Conducting such unlearning with low latency is crucial for responsible data management. Low-latency unlearning is challenging, but possible for certain classes of ML models when treating them as "materialised views" over training data, with carefully chosen operations and data structures for computing updates. We present Snapcase, a recommender system that can unlearn user interactions with sub-second latency on a large grocery shopping dataset with 33 million purchases and 200 thousand users. Its implementation is based on incremental view maintenance with Differential Dataflow and a custom algorithm and data structure for maintaining a top- k aggregation over the result of a sparse matrix-matrix multiplication. We demonstrate how interactive low-latency unlearning empowers users in critical scenarios to get rid of sensitive items in their recommendations and to drastically reduce their data's negative influence on other users' predictions.

Heartbeats and Deep Breaths: The Rhythms of Organizing Responsible Management Education

Heartbeats and Deep Breaths: The Rhythms of Organizing Responsible Management Education

Evolution of disaster risk governance and its implication to resilience building in Nepal

The concept of disaster risk governance has evolved in line with international trends in the face of various challenges, such as sustainable development, climate change, and urbanization. Nepal, a country prone to natural disasters, has a history of disaster risk governance. The 2015 Earthquake caused extensive damage, but disaster risk governance in Nepal was re-established as reconstruction progressed. Ratification of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (SFDRR) was also adopted in 2015, and the establishment of a federal system on a new constitution was promulgated in the same year, decentralized responsibility for disaster risk management from the center to the regions. This paper attempts to identify the evolution of disaster risk governance in Nepal, considering the above background and the impact of civil society interventions and technological advances in the disaster risk reduction field.

"With Great Responsibility Comes Great Uncertainty".

Uncertainty is inherent in medicine, and trainees are particularly exposed to the adverse effects of uncertainty. Previous work suggested that junior residents seek to leverage the support of supervisors to regulate the uncertainty encountered in clinical placements. However, a broader conceptual framework addressing uncertainty experience, from the sources of uncertainty to residents' responses, is still needed. To capture the spectrum of uncertainty experiences in medical residents, providing an integrative framework that considers the influence of specialties and training stages on their experience with clinical uncertainty. We used Hillen's uncertainty tolerance framework to conduct a thematic template analysis of individual and focus group interviews, identifying themes and subthemes reflecting residents' experience of clinical uncertainty. Medical residents from diverse medical specialty training programs, across five French medical schools. Qualitative study driven by an interpretivist research paradigm. Twenty residents from all years of medical residency and diverse medical specialties were interviewed during three focus groups and five individual interviews. They described managing treatments, making ethical decisions, and communicating uncertainty, as their major sources of uncertainty. We identified residents' delayed response to uncertainty as a key theme, fostering the development of experiential learnings. Prior clinical experience was a key determinant of uncertainty tolerance in medical residents. Entrusting residents with responsibilities in patient management promoted their perception of self-efficacy, although situations of loneliness resulted in stress and anxiety. Residents face significant uncertainty in managing treatments, ethical decisions, and communication due to limited clinical experience and growing responsibilities. Scaffolding their responsibilities and clearly defining their roles can improve their comfort with uncertainty. To that extent, effective supervision and debriefing are crucial for managing emotional impacts and fostering reflection to learn from their uncertain experiences.