CSR violations among domestic and foreign firms: a study of environmental misconduct in the United States

The present study develops a theoretical framework to examine local media coverage of CSR violations by domestic and foreign firms. Specifically, we draw upon expectancy violation theory and the ingroup-outgroup literature to examine how foreignness influences the likelihood of local media coverage following environmental misconduct and whether foreignness moderates the effect of CSR reputation on local media coverage. Using firm-level data on environmental violations in the United States, we find support for our hypotheses, thus contributing to the corporate social responsibility and liability of foreignness literatures and providing new insights for the liability of good reputation literature

Nutritional and Phytochemical Content of High-Protein Crops

The authors acknowledge support from the Scottish Government’s Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS) via their strategic research and partnership programs.Peer reviewedPostprin

Teacher culture & teacher change: Insights from a meta-theoretical perspective

One of the challenges and opportunities for university academics working in teacher education programs in the current global/glocal context is to work in close partnership with schools and systems to enable new and experienced teachers and principals to manage change, to work with new pedagogies, new curriculum initiatives for learning in dynamic creative learning spaces. This study develops a meta-theorectical framework drawing on the work of Kardos et al (2001) which articulates three distinct teacher cultures which are referred to as veteran oriented professional cultures, novice-oriented professional cultures and integrated professional cultures. This is synthesised with the work of Robertson (2000) who claims that there are three levels of experience into which teacher change can be classified. These are 'the world of events' , conjuctural time' and the 'longue duree' (p7) and all are interpreted within glocalised and cosmopolitan world...

The Scottish economy [December 1995]

This section presents short and long term forecasts for the quarterly growth rates of Scottish manufacturing (Division D of the 1992 SIC) output

The Scottish economy [September 1995]

This section presents short and long term forecasts for the quarterly growth rates of Scottish manufacturing (Division D of the 1992 SIC) output

The Scottish economy [December 1995]

This section presents short and long term forecasts for the quarterly growth rates of Scottish manufacturing (Division D of the 1992 SIC) output

The Scottish economy [March 1995]

This section presents short-term and long-term forecasts for the quarterly growth rates of Scottish manufacturing (Division D of the 1992 SIC) output

Epidemiology of recreational exposure to freshwater cyanobacteria – an international prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Case studies and anecdotal reports have documented a range of acute illnesses associated with exposure to cyanobacteria and their toxins in recreational waters. The epidemiological data to date are limited; we sought to improve on the design of some previously conducted studies in order to facilitate revision and refinement of guidelines for exposure to cyanobacteria in recreational waters. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted to investigate the incidence of acute symptoms in individuals exposed, through recreational activities, to low (cell surface area <2.4 mm(2)/mL), medium (2.4–12.0 mm(2)/mL) and high (>12.0 mm(2)/mL) levels of cyanobacteria in lakes and rivers in southeast Queensland, the central coast area of New South Wales, and northeast and central Florida. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed; models adjusted for region, age, smoking, prior history of asthma, hay fever or skin disease (eczema or dermatitis) and clustering by household. RESULTS: Of individuals approached, 3,595 met the eligibility criteria, 3,193 (89%) agreed to participate and 1,331 (37%) completed both the questionnaire and follow-up interview. Respiratory symptoms were 2.1 (95%CI: 1.1–4.0) times more likely to be reported by subjects exposed to high levels of cyanobacteria than by those exposed to low levels. Similarly, when grouping all reported symptoms, individuals exposed to high levels of cyanobacteria were 1.7 (95%CI: 1.0–2.8) times more likely to report symptoms than their low-level cyanobacteria-exposed counterparts. CONCLUSION: A significant increase in reporting of minor self-limiting symptoms, particularly respiratory symptoms, was associated with exposure to higher levels of cyanobacteria of mixed genera. We suggest that exposure to cyanobacteria based on total cell surface area above 12 mm(2)/mL could result in increased incidence of symptoms. The potential for severe, life-threatening cyanobacteria-related illness is likely to be greater in recreational waters that have significant levels of cyanobacterial toxins, so future epidemiological investigations should be directed towards recreational exposure to cyanotoxins

Evaluation of the Airdrie and Hamilton Youth Court Pilots - Research findings

Pilot Youth Courts were introduced at Hamilton Sheriff Court in June 2003 and at Airdrie Sheriff Court in June 2004. They are targeted at alleged offenders aged 16 and 17 (and appropriate 15 year olds) who are resident in areas of North and South Lanarkshire and are appearing summarily before the Sheriff Courts. Their main aims are to reduce the frequency and seriousness of offending through targeted and prompt disposals with judicial supervision and continuing social work involvement