A board of directors was elected, bylaws were adopted, an executive director was hired and the ACI Alliance moved forward with a set of targeted activities designed to help make the cochlear implant intervention more widely accessible to children and adults who may benefit from it. The organization operates in an inclusive and collaborative manner with existing organizations in the field of hea...

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...

This paper examines the relationship between the board structure of UK firms and the accuracy of individual analysts’ earnings forecasts with respect to information asymmetry and agency theory. We hypothesize that managers of firms complying with the recommendations of The Code of Best Practice may have “less to hide” and, subsequently, provide more information to outsiders (including analysts)...

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...

We survey non-executive directors in emerging markets to obtain detailed information about the inner workings of corporate boards across a variety institutional settings. document substantial variation structure and conduct as well directors' perceptions local legal environment. Our analysis indicates that who feel adequately empowered by legislation are less likely vote against board proposals...

The aim of the present research is to determine the effects of financial information transparency and composition of board of directors on forecast accuracy of corporate earnings in companies. A corporation's key for success is hidden in its optimal direction. So it can be claimed that the secret of the eternal reputation of popular corporations lies in their efficient board of directors. One o...

This study empirically analyzes the relationship between Vietnamese firms’ earnings management, board characteristics, and ownership structures. I use size proportion of outside directors to reflect percentages directors, chief executive officer (CEO) discretionary accruals, measured by modified Jones model, proxy for management. From analyzing firms listed on Ho Chi Minh Hanoi Stock Exchanges ...

The order of authorship was determined alphabelicaily. We thank the associate editor Don Palmer, three anonymous reviewers, and The following individuals for their helpful comments: Gautam Ahuja, Martin Gargiulo, Mark Mizruchi, MarcDavid Seidel, Karen Westphai, and Edward Zajac. We would like to thank Linda Johanson for editorial guidance. This study examines the influence of the sociai network...

The purpose of this study is two-fold: firstly to examine the position of the Chairperson and the Executive Director regarding the awareness of board members of nonprofit organizations of their fiduciary duties, and secondly, to explore the impact of formalized organizational procedures and role definition on promoting awareness of fiduciary duties among board members. Data was collected from 1...

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology recognizes an outstanding career contribution to the teaching of psychology. The 2011 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award is Neil Lutsky. Dorothy W. Cantor, president of the APF, will present the APF Distinguished Teaching Award at the 119th Annual Convention of the American Ps...