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Publication date: 24 December 2024

Francesco Paolone, Nathalie Bitbol-Saba, Daniele Gasbarro and Giuseppe Nicolò

This paper aims to examine the extent to which the presence of women in governance and top management positions is likely to affect corporate environmental, social and governance…

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Purpose

This paper aims to examine the extent to which the presence of women in governance and top management positions is likely to affect corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. This study also examines the interaction effect between female leadership and cultural leadership in the boardroom.

Design/methodology/approach

The empirical quantitative paper covers a sample of French-listed non-financial companies from 2018 to 2022 (925 firm-year observations). France is the European Union pioneer of non-financial reporting and gender equality policies. A fixed-effect panel regression analysis was estimated to unveil the links between the presence of women in governance and top management positions and ESG performance.

Findings

Results show that appointing more women on the board of directors and executive team is conducive to higher ESG performance. Nevertheless, the interaction effect between female and cultural leadership does not impact ESG performance.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the accounting and corporate governance literature on gender diversity and ESG performance by investigating female leadership in both directorship and top executive roles.

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Social Responsibility Journal, vol. 21 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1747-1117

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Publication date: 13 February 2018

Bernardo Bertoldi, Chiara Giachino, Camillo Rossotto and Nathalie Bitbol-Saba

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of knowledge leader readiness within large companies operating in a changing environment.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of knowledge leader readiness within large companies operating in a changing environment.

Design/methodology/approach

A conceptual framework emerged from an analysis of four large companies and a review of the knowledge management literature. Secondary research was conducted to compare the four large companies against the proposed framework.

Findings

The conceptual model is a support to understand an organizations’ reaction to external changes and the role of the knowledge leader’s readiness in managing these changes and adjusting the knowledge management accordingly. From the analysis, it emerged that a knowledge leader’s readiness plays a relevant role in a changing organizational environment owing to his ability to acquire, handle and diffuse knowledge within the company.

Practical implications

The study emphasizes the significance of internal knowledge in managing changes. Practitioners could use this framework as a conceptual guide for their daily challenges and to recruit future leaders.

Originality/value

This study aims to contribute to the knowledge management literature by providing a practical model for organizations facing a changing environment. The originality of the model is the design of different managerial profiles that combine the leaders’ disposition to knowledge and their ability to drive change.

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Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 22 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1367-3270

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Publication date: 14 December 2021

Valentina Cillo, Gian Luca Gregori, Lucia Michela Daniele, Francesco Caputo and Nathalie Bitbol-Saba

Through the human resources (HR) and knowledge management (KM) perspective as human-centric processes, the aim of this study is to explore how companies’ engagement in diversity…

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Purpose

Through the human resources (HR) and knowledge management (KM) perspective as human-centric processes, the aim of this study is to explore how companies’ engagement in diversity (DIV), inclusion (INC) and people empowerment (PEMP) policies influences companies’ organizational performance, to support organizations in the shift to the Industry 5.0 framework.

Design/methodology/approach

Combining the HR management and the KM-driven organizational culture, a conceptual model is proposed for explaining companies’ higher organizational performance. Proposed hypotheses are tested with reference to a set of listed international companies traced by Refinitiv on a five-year time horizon (2016–2020) through 24,196 firm-year observations.

Findings

This research shows that companies engaged in DIV policies, INC practices and PEMP through education have higher profitability and are more valued by capital markets’ investors.

Originality/value

This paper draws attention to the need to overcome the reductionist view of HR and rethink KM architecture to cope with the growing challenge of HR integration according to the Industry 5.0 paradigm.

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Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 26 no. 10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1367-3270

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Publication date: 6 February 2025

Francesco Paolone and Nathalie Bitbol-Saba

This study aims at identifying the most relevant thematic clusters of studies at the intersection of accounting and environmental, social and governance (ESG), the potential…

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Purpose

This study aims at identifying the most relevant thematic clusters of studies at the intersection of accounting and environmental, social and governance (ESG), the potential benefits and impacts that research clusters may have at a systemic level on Sustainable Development Goals and factors that could enhance these benefits and impacts.

Design/methodology/approach

This research is based on a systematic literature review approach using a descriptive bibliometric method, data analysis visualization and thematic analysis to fully investigate the content of studies in the accounting domain seeking to achieve research aims, providing insights, critiques and future research paths.

Findings

This study delves into the evolving landscape where ESG intersects with accounting. It aims to provide valuable insights into the multifaceted relationship between ESG and accounting. The authors identify three thematic clusters: ESG accounting data and investment decision-making, firm’s CSR and ESG issues and ESG and sustainability and accountability.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that integrates bibliometric and literature review analyses to provide a comprehensive outlook of the benefits and impacts ESG and interdisciplinary accounting research can have on the environment and society.

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Measuring Business Excellence, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1368-3047

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