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How a formative self-assessment programme positively influenced examination performance in financial mathematics
(RoutledgeStaff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), 2019)
Self or formative assessment are terms that, linked to feedback, appear in the literature associated with initiatives aimed at improving the learning process in higher education. Some studies have highlighted the peculiarities ...
Environmental conditions, fund characteristics, and Islamic orientation: An analysis of mutual fund performance for the MENA region
(Elsevier, 2016-12)
Islamic funds are increasingly seen as an alternative to conventional funds, in part due to the growing prominence of Islamic finance. In contrast to most previous literature, this paper focuses on the countries of the ...
Las redes sociales como herramienta para evaluar el engagement en las empresas. Caso Ikea
(Fragua, 2015)
En una situación de crisis económica, social y cultural como la actual, las
organizaciones tienen que hacer un esfuerzo aún mayor por recuperar y reforzar la
confianza de la sociedad en ellos, es decir, revalidar el ...
Microfinance institutions fostering sustainable development
(Wiley, 2018)
The microfinance sector is considered an important contributor to the expansion of formal financial systems. It plays a significant role in sustainable development. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) as key actors in the ...
Engagement of directors representing institutional investors on environmental disclosure
(John Wiley and Sons, 2018)
This paper aims to examine the role performed by representatives of institutional investors in environmental reporting in Spain, where the presence of this type of director is the highest among European countries. Additionally, ...
¿Contribuyen los cuestionarios online a mejorar el rendimiento en una evaluación sumativa? Una experiencia en el área de Contabilidad
(Asociación Española de Contabilidad y Administración de Empresas - AECA, 2015)
Son muchas las ventajas de los cuestionarios online como herramienta de evaluación.
Pero, como todas las actividades desarrolladas a través de plataformas virtuales, escapan al control del docente, lo que podría reducir ...
What have we learnt about board gender diversity as a business strategy? The appointment of board subcommittees
(Wiley, 2018)
This paper explores whether a board's gender diversity influences the voluntary formation of its board subcommittees. Female board directorship may become a business strategy for firms if it affects the appointment of board ...
Board structures, liberal countries, and developed market economies. Do they matter in environmental reporting? An international outlook
(Wiley, 2019)
Previous empirical evidence has shown the effect of most corporate governance mechanisms on corporate social responsibility and environmental disclosure. However, there is scant empirical evidence that examines the influence ...
Varieties of capitalism, corporate governance mechanisms, and stakeholder engagement: An overview of coordinated and liberal market economies
(Wiley, 2019)
This paper examines those aspects of national institutions that affect corporate governance mechanisms at international level. The study uses the “varieties of capitalism” approach, which is concerned with the way companies ...
Monitoring, Corporate Performance and Institutional Directors
(Wiley, 2018)
Our main objective is to study the effect of institutional directors on firm performance, distinguishing directors according to whether they maintain business relationships (pressure‐sensitive) or not (pressure‐resistant). ...