This study examines whether personal liability for corporate malfeasance deters individuals from serving as independent directors. After the introduction of in India, we find that are deterred on boards. We stronger deterrence among firms with greater litigation and regulatory risk, higher monitoring costs, weak monetary incentives. Expert directors more likely to exit, resulting 1.16% lower fi...

During the past decade, infection prevention programs have been presented with an unending series of challenges and expectations. The challenges, more often than not, have resulted in additional responsibilities, functions, and workload for infection control professionals (ICPs) and healthcare epidemiologists. These additional responsibilities have not been accompanied by proportional increases...

For seasoned executive directors and board leaders, the strategic planning process may be old hat. But for new EDs less experienced members, it can indeed daunting. There are many questions that come up, like who should involved? Who take lead? Is best to leave a special committee, or have whole And, just how important is it? Can skipped?

In response to a growing need for assistance among our aging population, assisted-living facilities have been designed to fill the widening chasm between community living and nursing care. Although sedentary behavior has been linked to functional limitations and disability, no comprehensive information exists about the social and physical environments and the programming available to promote ph...

The development of an educational program and credentialing structure to support and recognize an advanced level of the practice of nuclear medicine technology is now underway. This work parallels the efforts in many, if not most, health care disciplines as they seek to achieve the twin goals of developing enhanced career paths and providing the best possible patient care in an environment wher...

The Independent Evaluation Group is an independent unit within the World Bank Group; it reports directly to the Bank's Board of Executive Directors. IEG assesses what works, and what does not; how a borrower plans to run and maintain a project; and the lasting contribution of the Bank to a country's overall development. The goals of evaluation are to learn from experience, to provide an objecti...

BACKGROUND Children with emotional and behavioural disorders should be able to count on receiving care that meets their needs and is based on the best scientific evidence available, however, many do not receive these services. Implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) relies, in part, on the research utilization practices of mental health care providers. This study reports on a survey of ...

Garmendia (AFTPI). The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the view of the World Bank, its Executive Directors, or the countries they represent. Abstract Recent research suggests that isolation from regional and international markets has contributed significantly to poverty in many Sub-Saharan Af...

Reports from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) have emphasized that leadership is essential to achieving goals related to quality care and patient safety. Leadership is expected from individuals at all levels of an organization, from the executive suite to those working directly with patients. Leadership is also expected regardless of where care is delivered—inpatient units, clinics, settings for...

We investigate whether firms with the presence of female on its board commissioners and directors are associated higher dividend policy. This paper uses Indonesian setting as a country dual system implying that role is explicitly separated. Using panel data 525 publicly listed in Indonesia between 2011 2018, we find women's has different impacts policy depending their an executive or non-execut...