New issue of the Responsible Business Review journal
The editorial team of Virtus Interpress is delighted to introduce the second issue of the journal Responsible Business Review. This issue endeavors to address the research gap concerning corporate social and environmental responsibility towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), prioritizing the benefits of all stakeholders in society by featuring a collection of intriguing and meticulously curated scholarly articles from across the globe. This issue offers a diverse array of compelling theoretical and empirical articles with an interdisciplinary emphasis on responsible business practices.
The first paper by Nesru Kasim Banke focuses on sustainable economic growth and delves into the determinants of street vendors’ business performances with evidence from a developing country, Ethiopia. The paper points out the importance of implementing comprehensive financial literacy programs customized to the specific requirements of street vendors, which can assist them in making well-informed financial decisions and promoting educational and training initiatives on the significance of savings and financial planning, in partnership with local institutions and non-governmental organizations.
The article by Ubaldo Comite, Alba Maria Gallo, and Alexander Kostyuk has an accountancy perspective with an emphasis on financial transparency and accountability by examining the corporatisation of healthcare services in Italy, emphasizing the shift from a conventional public accounting framework to a more economic and management-oriented accounting framework. This paper examines the application of economic accounting and management control instruments, emphasizing their influence on governance and financial transparency. The Italian experience offers significant insight into the development of public sector management and accounting harmonization within the wider European framework.
The book review by Luca Vincenzo Ballestra mirrors the increasing complexity of economic systems, organizational structures, and stakeholder relationships. The challenges presented by digital transformation, sustainability, demographic shifts, risk management, and institutional accountability have broadened both the scope and significance of corporate governance research. The evolving landscape shaped by digital transformation, sustainability imperatives, demographic shifts, risk management complexities, and institutional accountability demands has broadened the scope and significance of corporate governance research. The conference proceedings, Corporate Governance: Participants, Mechanisms and Performance, aligns with this developing research agenda by providing a structured and comprehensive overview of current governance concerns. This volume presents contributions from academics representing diverse national and intellectual backgrounds, thereby offering an international and multifaceted perspective on the study of corporate governance.
The full issue of the journal is available at the following link .
We hope that the findings presented in this issue will be interesting and useful to academics, practitioners, and policymakers who focus on responsible business management.
