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The Efficiency of Poultry Farms: A Dynamic Analysis Based on a Stochastic Frontier Approach and Panel Data
by Maria Bonaventura Forleo, Paola Di Renzo, Luca Romagnoli, Vincenzo Giaccio and Alfonso Scardera
Animals 2025, 15(19), 2806; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15192806 - 26 Sep 2025
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EU production is important for global poultry markets and is concentrated in a few countries, including Italy. The aim of this study is to investigate the technical efficiency of Italian poultry farms in 2019–2022, characterized by the COVID-19 pandemic and avian influenza, which [...] Read more.
EU production is important for global poultry markets and is concentrated in a few countries, including Italy. The aim of this study is to investigate the technical efficiency of Italian poultry farms in 2019–2022, characterized by the COVID-19 pandemic and avian influenza, which occurred almost simultaneously and presented poultry farms with important economic challenges. In particular, this study aims to observe how efficiently poultry farms utilized their inputs with regards to controllable or managerial factors and exogenous shocks and factors beyond the firm’s control. Data was retrieved from the RICA database, the Italian section of the EU Farm Accountancy Data Network. After a descriptive analysis, a stochastic frontier model was applied to the panel data to estimate production frontier and firm-specific inefficiency factors. Results reveal the relevance of certain cost categories (feed, water, fuel, and electricity) and their increase over the observed period. Current and capital costs have positive and significant impacts on the value of production. As regards the determinants of technical efficiency, a greater endowment of some inputs (labor and farm area) and the sizes of farms in terms of livestock units are correlated with an improvement in the technical efficiency of farms. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Poultry)
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Do Strategic Orientations and CSR Disclosures Affect Investment Efficiency? Evidence from Textual Analysis in Emerging Markets
by Zabihollah Rezaee and Javad Rajabalizadeh
J. Risk Financial Manag. 2025, 18(10), 535; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm18100535 - 24 Sep 2025
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This study explores how firms’ strategic orientations—operational efficiency, customer intimacy, and product innovation—along with corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure, influence investment efficiency in emerging markets. Using 1594 firm-year observations from companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) between 2015 and 2024, we [...] Read more.
This study explores how firms’ strategic orientations—operational efficiency, customer intimacy, and product innovation—along with corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure, influence investment efficiency in emerging markets. Using 1594 firm-year observations from companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) between 2015 and 2024, we combine quantitative analysis with textual evidence from Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) reports. The findings show that operational efficiency and customer intimacy are generally linked to lower investment efficiency, reflecting possible resource misallocation and short-term priorities. In contrast, product innovation has a more nuanced impact: it improves investment efficiency in R&D-intensive sectors and during stable economic periods. CSR disclosure is also negatively associated with investment efficiency, suggesting that while CSR reporting enhances legitimacy and stakeholder trust, it may shift managerial attention and resources away from core investments. Robustness checks—including firm fixed effects, alternative keyword dictionaries, placebo tests, and endogeneity controls—support these results. Additional sub-sample analyses indicate that strategic orientations and CSR disclosure also function as channels of financial innovation: operational efficiency fosters disciplined resource allocation, product innovation supports sustainable growth, and customer intimacy strengthens transparency and stakeholder engagement. Full article
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Financing Constraints and High-Quality Development of Chinese Listed Firms: Mechanisms of Investment Efficiency and Contingent Factors
by Jun Yan, Zexia Zhao and Yan Liu
Int. J. Financial Stud. 2025, 13(3), 179; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijfs13030179 - 18 Sep 2025
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Against the backdrop of tightened credit conditions, external financing constraints have increasingly become an important factor affecting enterprises’ high-quality development. This study focuses on the impact of financing constraints on the high-quality development of Chinese listed firms and constructs an analytical framework involving [...] Read more.
Against the backdrop of tightened credit conditions, external financing constraints have increasingly become an important factor affecting enterprises’ high-quality development. This study focuses on the impact of financing constraints on the high-quality development of Chinese listed firms and constructs an analytical framework involving investment efficiency as a mediator and contextual factors such as managerial effectiveness and internal control quality as moderators. Using a longitudinal dataset of China’s A-share listed companies from 2007 to 2021, multivariate regression and mediation effect tests are conducted. The observational findings reveal a statistically meaningful U-shaped association between financial constraints and the high-quality development of enterprises. Further analysis confirms that investment efficiency partially mediates the relationship between financing constraints and high-quality development, while managerial effectiveness and internal control quality play significant moderating roles in this relationship. Additionally, the study reveals heterogeneous impacts of financing constraints on high-quality development across different regions. These findings provide insights into how enterprises can mitigate the adverse effects of financing constraints and promote high-quality development. Full article
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A Survey on Digital Solutions for Health Services Management: Features and Use Cases from Brazilian National Literature
by Ericles Andrei Bellei, Cleide Fátima Moretto, Carla Maria Dal Sasso Freitas and Ana Carolina Bertoletti De Marchi
Healthcare 2025, 13(18), 2348; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13182348 - 18 Sep 2025
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Background and Objective: Health services management faces increasing complexity, particularly in developing countries such as Brazil. Digital tools play a central role in optimizing health service operations, yet synthesized evidence on manager-focused applications remains limited. This study aimed to survey digital innovations for [...] Read more.
Background and Objective: Health services management faces increasing complexity, particularly in developing countries such as Brazil. Digital tools play a central role in optimizing health service operations, yet synthesized evidence on manager-focused applications remains limited. This study aimed to survey digital innovations for management within the Brazilian context. Methods: We systematically reviewed the complete proceedings of the Brazilian Symposium on Computing Applied to Health (SBCAS) from 2001 to 2024, identifying 26 studies that met eligibility criteria based on managerial relevance. Results: Applications identified predominantly addressed hospital management (e.g., resource scheduling and process optimization) and public health surveillance (e.g., disease prediction and monitoring), employing technologies such as machine learning and simulation. These tools primarily leveraged structured administrative data from national health information systems, reflecting existing data infrastructure capabilities. The reported implications suggest improvements in decision-making through optimized resource allocation (e.g., ICU beds and staffing), streamlined operational processes (e.g., bottleneck identification), enhanced planning and monitoring capabilities (e.g., endemic disease control and telemonitoring programs), and more timely, targeted public health surveillance (e.g., georeferenced analysis). Conclusions: The identified research aligns with global digital health trends but is also tailored to the complex realities of the healthcare system. Despite significant technical advancements, these digital solutions predominantly remain at the prototype stage, highlighting a gap between academic innovation and real-world deployment. Realizing the benefits of these tools will require a concerted effort to move beyond technical validation, focusing on implementation science, supportive policies, and strategic partnerships to integrate these solutions into managerial practice. Full article
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Standardized Sales Incentive Contracts Under Agent Heterogeneity
by Ning Wang, Housheng Duan and Lang Ning
Mathematics 2025, 13(18), 2968; https://doi.org/10.3390/math13182968 - 13 Sep 2025
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Salespeople, as the core executors of product distribution, form a classical principal–agent relationship with the firm. A substantial body of academic research has focused on how firms can develop optimal sales incentive contracts in various scenarios to achieve precise and effective motivation of [...] Read more.
Salespeople, as the core executors of product distribution, form a classical principal–agent relationship with the firm. A substantial body of academic research has focused on how firms can develop optimal sales incentive contracts in various scenarios to achieve precise and effective motivation of their salespeople. However, in sales management practice, firms face a tradeoff between management precision and control costs. Therefore, instead of tailoring contracts for each individual, they tend to adopt standardized incentive contracts for the broader range of salespeople. This practice has called the effectiveness of standardized incentive schemes into question. These questions have received limited attention in prior research, yet they hold significant theoretical and practical relevance for optimizing sales incentive mechanisms and improving managerial effectiveness. This study underscores the critical role of salesperson heterogeneity in shaping the effectiveness of standardized incentive contracts. By constructing game-theoretical models of standardized sales incentive contracts in two scenarios and analyzing how heterogeneous salespeople respond to these contracts, the study finds that heterogeneity weakens the incentive effectiveness of standardized contracts. To address this challenge, we propose two practical evaluation methods to help firms assess and adjust both the degree of salesperson heterogeneity and the actual effectiveness of standardized incentive contracts. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Mathematical Optimization in Operational Research)
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The Effect of Leadership Styles and Relational Contracts on Compensation Effectiveness and Employee Performance
by Nela Rakic and Sladjana Barjaktarovic Rakocevic
Behav. Sci. 2025, 15(9), 1201; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15091201 - 3 Sep 2025
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This study examines how managerial leadership styles influence the perceived effectiveness of compensation systems and employee performance. While prior research on organizational control has focused on optimizing compensation structures, it often neglects the role of managers within these systems. Drawing on survey data [...] Read more.
This study examines how managerial leadership styles influence the perceived effectiveness of compensation systems and employee performance. While prior research on organizational control has focused on optimizing compensation structures, it often neglects the role of managers within these systems. Drawing on survey data from a large international bank in Serbia, the study finds that transformational leadership enhances employees’ perceptions of compensation system effectiveness. Furthermore, managers who rely more extensively on relational contracts foster greater intrinsic motivation and perceptions of fairness, thereby increasing system effectiveness. The study also reveals that managerial performance evaluations significantly affect employee productivity—but only when the compensation system is perceived as effective. This research contributes to the literature on leadership by highlighting the substantial impact of leadership styles on the use and outcomes of relational contracts within organizations. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)
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Resilient Leadership and SME Performance in Times of Crisis: The Mediating Roles of Temporal Psychological Capital and Innovative Behavior
by Wen Long, Dechuan Liu and Wei Zhang
Sustainability 2025, 17(17), 7920; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17177920 - 3 Sep 2025
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often face severe resource constraints and operational fragility during crises. However, little is known about how managerial resilience (MR) translates into performance through time-related psychological resources and innovation—two capabilities that are both scarce and critical under such conditions. [...] Read more.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often face severe resource constraints and operational fragility during crises. However, little is known about how managerial resilience (MR) translates into performance through time-related psychological resources and innovation—two capabilities that are both scarce and critical under such conditions. Drawing on Temporal Motivation Theory (TMT), this study develops and tests a dual-mediation model in which employee temporal psychological capital (TPC) and employee innovative behavior (EIB) transmit the effects of MR on performance. As a core methodological innovation, we adopt a multi-method analytical strategy to provide robust and complementary evidence rather than a hierarchy of results: Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) is used to examine sufficiency-based causal pathways and quantify the mediating mechanisms; Support Vector Machine (SVM) classification offers a non-parametric predictive validation of how MR and its mediators distinguish high- and low-performance cases; and Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) identifies non-compensatory conditions that must be present for high performance to occur. These three methods address different research questions—sufficiency, classification robustness, and necessity—therefore serving as parallel, equally important components of the analysis. A total of 455 SME managers and employees were surveyed, and results show that MR significantly enhances all three dimensions of TPC (temporal control, temporal fit, time pressure resilience) and EIB (idea generation, idea promotion, idea realization), which in turn improve employee performance. SVM classification confirms that high MR, strong TPC, and active innovation align with high performance, while NCA reveals temporal control, idea generation, and idea realization as necessary bottleneck conditions. By integrating sufficiency–necessity logic with predictive classification, our findings suggest that SMEs should prioritize leadership resilience training to strengthen managers’ adaptive capacity, while simultaneously implementing time management interventions—such as temporal control workshops, workload balancing, and innovation pipeline support—to enhance employees’ ability to align tasks with organizational timelines, execute ideas effectively, and sustain performance during crises. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
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Application of Management Controlling in the Energy and Heating Sector: Diagnosis of Implementation Level and Identification of Development Barriers in the Context of Other Economic Sectors
by Marta Kołodziej-Hajdo, Artur Machno, Janusz Nesterak and Michał Kowalski
Energies 2025, 18(17), 4458; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18174458 - 22 Aug 2025
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The article examines the application of controlling in energy and heating (E&H) companies, with particular emphasis on diagnosing the extent to which reporting and management controlling are implemented, as well as identifying barriers that limit the development of their managerial functions. The aim [...] Read more.
The article examines the application of controlling in energy and heating (E&H) companies, with particular emphasis on diagnosing the extent to which reporting and management controlling are implemented, as well as identifying barriers that limit the development of their managerial functions. The aim of the study was to determine the extent to which management controlling is applied in the managerial practice of the E&H sector and how its use differs from practices observed in other sectors of the economy. The research employed a mixed methods approach, including a literature review, a case study of controlling implementation in a selected energy company, and a quantitative analysis based on the Managerial Controlling Index (MCI). The central research question addressed the impact of legal, market, and organisational conditions on the scope of controlling in the E&H sector. The findings indicate that E&H companies record lower MCI scores than companies in other industries, regardless of their size, age, or business profile. The article concludes with a set of managerial recommendations outlining directions for the development of management controlling as a tool for supporting decision-making and enhancing integration with the overall management system. Full article
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When Confidence Backfires: The Impact of Managerial Overconfidence on Environmental Information Disclosure
by Ying Lu, Tingting Liu, Junrui Zhang and Hussain Muhammad Jameel
Sustainability 2025, 17(16), 7322; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17167322 - 13 Aug 2025
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This paper investigates whether and how managerial overconfidence affects firms’ environmental information disclosure. Using 32,191 firm-year observations from Chinese companies between 2008 and 2022, the study finds that managerial overconfidence negatively impacts environmental information disclosure. These results remain robust across various tests, including [...] Read more.
This paper investigates whether and how managerial overconfidence affects firms’ environmental information disclosure. Using 32,191 firm-year observations from Chinese companies between 2008 and 2022, the study finds that managerial overconfidence negatively impacts environmental information disclosure. These results remain robust across various tests, including alternative overconfidence measures, instrumental variable regressions, and propensity score matching. Mechanism analysis reveals that overconfidence reduces disclosure through overestimation of risk control ability and underestimation of stakeholder importance. Further analysis shows that external governance pressures from government regulation, media scrutiny, and institutional investor monitoring effectively mitigate this negative impact, while also confirming the value relevance of environmental information disclosure and the moderating role of managerial overconfidence. This study clarifies the influence and mechanisms of managerial overconfidence on environmental disclosure in developing countries, highlighting the role of external oversight. Full article
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Environmental Citizenship and Behavioral Determinants of Wind Farm Tourism: Evidence from Grass Skyline, Zhangjiakou, China
by Danqing Liu, Leonard A. Jackson, Randall Upchurch and Catherine Johnson
Tour. Hosp. 2025, 6(3), 152; https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp6030152 - 9 Aug 2025
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This study examines the intersection of renewable energy and tourism by exploring why domestic tourists visit wind farm sites for recreation. Traditionally seen as industrial facilities, wind farms are now recognized as dual-purpose attractions that promote environmental awareness and local economic growth. Using [...] Read more.
This study examines the intersection of renewable energy and tourism by exploring why domestic tourists visit wind farm sites for recreation. Traditionally seen as industrial facilities, wind farms are now recognized as dual-purpose attractions that promote environmental awareness and local economic growth. Using the Value–Belief–Norm (VBN) theory, Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), and New Environmental Paradigm (NEP) as theoretical lenses, we investigate the psychological, social, and cultural factors influencing wind farm tourism. The key determinants of tourist behavior include attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, personal norms, and environmental beliefs. Structural equation modeling (SEM) indicates that personal norms have the strongest direct impact on tourists’ intentions (underscoring the importance of internalized moral obligations in this context), with additional indirect effects through environmental citizenship factors. The findings highlight wind farms’ potential to foster sustainability, community engagement, and rural development. Managerial recommendations include providing visitor amenities, targeted marketing, and community involvement to enhance wind farms’ appeal as tourism destinations. This study contributes to tourism theory by expanding the definition of attractions to include renewable energy sites. Future research should examine the moderating role of past behavior and incorporate additional environmental citizenship variables to deepen insights into wind farm tourism. Full article
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COSO-Based Internal Control and Comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management: Institutional Background and Research Evidence from China
by Hanwen Chen, Shenghua Wang, Daoguang Yang and Nan Zhou
Encyclopedia 2025, 5(3), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia5030106 - 23 Jul 2025
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China’s internal control framework follows the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) framework, emphasizing enterprise risk management and encompassing financial reporting, operations, compliance, and strategies. The authors review research that uses the COSO-based Internal Control Index to assess internal control quality among all publicly [...] Read more.
China’s internal control framework follows the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) framework, emphasizing enterprise risk management and encompassing financial reporting, operations, compliance, and strategies. The authors review research that uses the COSO-based Internal Control Index to assess internal control quality among all publicly listed firms in China. Unlike the binary classification of internal control weaknesses under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404, this continuous index captures more nuanced variations in internal control effectiveness and provides two key advantages over traditional assessment of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR). First, while financial reporting can enhance a firm’s monitoring and decision-support systems, the underlying information is determined by operations. Thus, internal control over operations has a greater impact on a firm’s performance than ICFR. While U.S.-based research argues that the effects of ICFR extend to operations, the COSO-based index includes operational controls, allowing for a more direct study of internal control effects. Second, many U.S. corporations fail to report internal control weaknesses, particularly during misstatement years. In contrast, the COSO-based index, compiled by independent scholars, avoids managerial incentives to withhold negative internal control information. Covering institutional background and research evidence from China, the authors survey a wide range of internal control studies related to various aspects of enterprise risk management, such as earnings quality, crash risk, stock liquidity, resource extraction, cash holdings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate innovation, receivable management, operational efficiency, tax avoidance, and diversification strategy. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Social Sciences)
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Advances in Food Quality Management Driven by Industry 4.0: A Systematic Review-Based Framework
by Fernanda Araujo Pimentel Peres, Beniamin Achilles Bondarczuk, Leonardo de Carvalho Gomes, Laurence de Castro Jardim, Ricardo Gonçalves de Faria Corrêa and Ismael Cristofer Baierle
Foods 2025, 14(14), 2429; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14142429 - 10 Jul 2025
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Integrating Industry 4.0 technologies into food manufacturing processes transforms traditional quality management practices. This study aims to understand how these technologies are applied across managerial quality functions in the food industry. A systematic literature review was conducted using the Scopus and Web of [...] Read more.
Integrating Industry 4.0 technologies into food manufacturing processes transforms traditional quality management practices. This study aims to understand how these technologies are applied across managerial quality functions in the food industry. A systematic literature review was conducted using the Scopus and Web of Science databases, selecting 69 peer-reviewed articles. The analysis identified quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) as the most frequently addressed functions. Sensor technology was the most cited, followed by blockchain and artificial intelligence, mainly supporting food safety, process monitoring, and traceability. In contrast, quality design (QD), quality improvement (QI), and quality policy and strategy (QPS) were underrepresented, revealing a gap in strategic and innovation-focused applications. Based on these insights, the Food Quality Management 4.0 (FQM 4.0) framework was developed, mapping the relationship between Industry 4.0 technologies and the five managerial quality functions, with food safety positioned as a transversal dimension. The framework contributes to academia and industry by offering a structured view of technological integration in food quality management and identifying future research and implementation directions. This study highlights the need for broader adoption of advanced technologies to improve transparency, responsiveness, and overall quality performance in the food sector. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Digital Innovation in Food Technology)
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Integrated Dental Practice Management in Romania: A Cross-Sectional Case–Control Study on the Perceived Impact of Managerial Training on Efficiency, Collaboration, and Care Quality Dental
by Georgiana Ioana Potra Cicalău, Liana Todor, Roxana Alexandra Cristea, Ramona Hodișan, Olivia Andreea Marcu, Ioan Andrei Țig, Lucia Georgeta Daina and Gabriela Ciavoi
Healthcare 2025, 13(13), 1631; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13131631 - 7 Jul 2025
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Background/Objectives: The effective management of dental practices is increasingly recognized as a key factor in ensuring high-quality care, efficient operations, and interdisciplinary collaboration. While many dentists assume managerial responsibilities, formal training in healthcare or dental practice management may influence the quality of these [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: The effective management of dental practices is increasingly recognized as a key factor in ensuring high-quality care, efficient operations, and interdisciplinary collaboration. While many dentists assume managerial responsibilities, formal training in healthcare or dental practice management may influence the quality of these practices. This study aims to evaluate the differences in organization, efficiency, and quality of care between dental clinics managed by dentists who have completed management training and those who have not. It also explores dentists’ knowledge and attitudes regarding dental practice management. Methods: A cross-sectional, observational, case–control study was conducted between 14 April and 14 May 2023, using an online questionnaire distributed to licensed dental practitioners in Romania. A total of 136 dentists participated, divided into a study group (n = 60), who had completed management courses and a control group (n = 76) who had not. Descriptive statistics and comparative analyses (t-tests, Chi-square tests) were performed using SPSS version 24, with significance set at p < 0.05. Results: Dentists with managerial training demonstrated greater implementation of strategic planning, financial performance monitoring, quality management, and use of digital tools. They also reported higher collaboration with interdisciplinary professionals—orthodontist 76.7% in the study group vs. 63.2% in the control group, medical assistant 78.3% in the study group vs. 47.4% in the control group, front desk 43.3% in the study group vs. 18.4% in the control group; better delegation of tasks—61.7% in the study group vs. 27.6% in the control group; and greater concern for team development—95% in the study group vs. 71% in the control group; and patient rights—81.7% in the study group vs. 75% in the control group. Significant differences (p < 0.05) were noted in management practices, opinions about the optimal manager for a dental practice, and the use of software tools. Conclusions: Managerial training equips dentists with critical skills for enhancing operational efficiency and care quality. Integrating management education into dental curricula and continuing professional development can substantially improve the sustainability and performance of dental practices. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health Service Improvement, Nursing Management and Simulation)
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Financial Performance and Corporate Governance on Firm Value: Evidence from Spain
by Leslie Rodríguez Valencia
Int. J. Financial Stud. 2025, 13(3), 123; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijfs13030123 - 3 Jul 2025
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This paper investigates the financial performance and corporate governance variables that influence firm valuation. This study analyzes 91 Spanish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) listed on BME Growth using a fixed effects panel data model based on 5760 observations. This study covered a [...] Read more.
This paper investigates the financial performance and corporate governance variables that influence firm valuation. This study analyzes 91 Spanish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) listed on BME Growth using a fixed effects panel data model based on 5760 observations. This study covered a period of five years from 2015 to 2019. This study concludes that profitability, capital structure and ownership concentration are key value drivers, while liquidity and efficiency are not statistically significant and require further contextual examination. Regarding corporate governance, the presence of controlling shareholders was found to have a significant positive impact on firm value, reinforcing the importance of ownership concentration in reducing agency conflicts and enhancing oversight. Other governance frameworks, such as firm structure and managerial concentration, did not exhibit significant effects. Full article
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Addressing Food Waste in Restaurant Training: Practices and Challenges
by Kelly A. Way, Nicholas E. Johnston, Josephine Reardon and M. E. Betsy Garrison
Tour. Hosp. 2025, 6(3), 121; https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp6030121 - 25 Jun 2025
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Food waste significantly impacts the restaurant industry’s financial viability and environmental sustainability. This study explores training practices used to minimize food waste and identifies obstacles encountered in implementing these practices. Semi-structured interviews with 10 chefs from diverse restaurants in a mid-South U.S. state [...] Read more.
Food waste significantly impacts the restaurant industry’s financial viability and environmental sustainability. This study explores training practices used to minimize food waste and identifies obstacles encountered in implementing these practices. Semi-structured interviews with 10 chefs from diverse restaurants in a mid-South U.S. state were conducted. Two themes emerged from the qualitative analysis. The results revealed that the predominant training methods were verbal instruction, mentoring, and hands-on coaching, emphasizing real-time feedback and individualized guidance. Training for front-of-house staff primarily included reducing unnecessary table items, whereas back-of-house employees focused on portion control and repurposing ingredients. Mentoring emerged as critical, especially for new employees with limited culinary experience, ensuring that they develop critical thinking skills and resourcefulness in minimizing waste. Chefs identified significant barriers, including staff cooperation, knowledge gaps, employee turnover, and resource limitations. Overcoming these challenges necessitates stronger managerial commitment, standardized guidelines, and incentive-based reinforcement. This study concludes that cultivating an organizational culture that embeds sustainability into training practices is essential. Practical strategies such as mentoring and continuous reinforcement can mitigate food waste, enhance operational efficiency, and promote a sustainable food system. Future research should quantify training impacts on waste reduction and examine consumer-side factors influencing restaurant food waste. Full article
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