Abstract In this paper, we have studied the factors that influence environmental disclosures of Italian listed companies. We also aimed to verify effects produced by introduction specific legislation (albeit a voluntary nature) on disclosures. The analysis has advantage including all informational documents company. shows an (excessively) low level disclosure information companies examined. econometric then shows, contrary our hypothesis and results previous analyses carried out in other...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze within the knowledge management (KM) stream relationship between KM and intellectual capital (IC) entrepreneurship (E). IC a pivotal intangible resource firms generate knowledge. Knowledge information are strategic for today’s company life. generated dynamically recombined by knowledge, produces feed itself, both codified tacit. For those reasons, motivated understand how can represent valuable it turn into innovation, through practices. It...

We propose to investigate the relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure and institutional/environmental factors among a sample of European listed companies. find that, by using several traditional explicative variables, institutional affect level CSR disclosure, in context where EU Commission has been paying growing attention environmental accountability companies (see Dir. 95/2014). Our findings are further supported multivariate regression, ESG score (measure...

Purpose – This study aims to verify the presence, evolution and determinants of voluntary environmental disclosure from companies listed on Milan Stock Exchange. The authors examined documentation firms 2006 2009. These years immediately precede follow Italian legislative decree n. 32/2007, which introduced (albeit a basis) environment-related company information. Design/methodology/approach authors’ approach utilizes multivariate regression analysis. index 2009 represents dependent...

Abstract In recent years, there has been a growing consensus that gender diversity could improve the economic and social performance of companies—although progress painfully slow. Italy, Law n. 120/2011 required since 2012 composition corporate boards must comprise at least 1/5 women and, from 2015, 1/3 women. Here, our primary aim was to study proportion progression female directors on Italian companies over period between 2009–2014, among sample 60 listed Milan Stock Exchange. We...

Complete deficiency of von Willebrand factor‐cleaving protease (VWF‐cp) has recently been identified as a pathogenetically important factor for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia (MAHA) with thrombocytopenia in patients metastasizing neoplasms is clinically similar to TTP, however, the pathogenesis condition unclear. Partial VWF‐cp malignancy reported without MAHA. Our study shows normal or subnormal activity four neoplasia‐associated MAHA but,...

Oxaliplatin, a third-generation platinum compound, has been implicated in isolated cases of immune hemolytic anemia and/or thrombocytopenia. The first case severe pancytopenia related to oxaliplatin is described.A 79-year-old woman with colorectal cancer was initially treated 5-fluorouracil and she later received leucovorin every 2 4 weeks. During the 15th 17th cycles chemotherapy developed thrombocytopenia, hemolysis, neutropenia. No problems occurred during 16th cycle without oxaliplatin....

ABO major compatibility is essential in transfusions of red blood cells but not requisite PLT transfusions. In adults there some evidence that transfusion efficacy group-identical platelets (PLTs) superior to major-mismatched PLTs. However, children this question has been investigated for more than 30 years.In a prospective study, the (based on 1-hour percentage recovery [PPR(1hr)]) 400 eligible or out-of-group apheresis concentrates (APCs), transfused mainly prophylactically 50 with...

During recent years, there has been an increase in corporate social responsibility (following CSR) disclosure not only through sustainability reports but also digital reporting. The purpose of our research is to study the CSR made by a sample Italian listed companies. In particular, we built index based on report (traditional reporting) and website (digital reporting). Our aim verify if convergence between two communication tools or whether companies prefer one them. Specifically, want...

BACKGROUND: The Baxter Amicus Version 2.51 (A) and the Gambro BCT Trima Accel 5.0 (T) cell separators may produce multiple platelet (PLT) concentrates within a single donation. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: single‐needle plateletpheresis procedures of two devices were compared in prospective, randomized, paired crossover study 60 donors. 120 donations for donor comfort, collection efficiency, residual white blood (WBC) count, (in selected patients) corrected count increment (CCI). RESULTS: mean...

<b><i>Background: </i></b>Gamma irradiation is currently the standard care to avoid transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease. Guidelines on gamma of blood components state that platelets (PLTs) can be irradiated at any stage in their 5-day storage and thereafter stored up normal shelf life 5 days after collection. In this study, we explored whether timing has an effect transfusion efficacy apheresis PLT concentrates (APCs). <b><i>Methods:...

Individual adaptation of processed patient's blood volume (PBV) should reduce number and/or duration autologous peripheral progenitor cell (PBPC) collections.The durations leukapheresis procedures were adapted by means an interim analysis harvested CD34+ cells to obtain the intended yield within as few short possible procedures. Absolute efficiency (AE; CD34+/kg body weight) and relative (RE; total single apheresis/total preapheresis CD34+) calculated, assuming intraapheresis recruitment if...

Background: Recruitment of platelets (PLT) during donor PLT apheresis may facilitate the harvest multiple units within a single donation. Methods: We compared two procedures (Amicus and Trima Accel) in prospective, randomized, paired cross-over study 60 donors. The 120 donations were for depletion circulating donors, yields recruitment. A recruitment was defined as ratio total yield > 1. Results: Despite comparable differences pre- post-apheresis counts (87 × 109/l Accel vs. 92 Amicus, p =...

BACKGROUND: The steadily increasing demands for single‐donor apheresis platelet (PLT) concentrates (APCs) are a challenge to the PLT supply system. Therefore, efforts improve plateletpheresis yield, allowing products be split into 2 or more units, valuable strategies. No data demonstrate in vivo transfusion efficacy of these high‐yield split‐APCs currently available, however. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: APCs produced by two methods involving different harvest and storing procedures varying...

The recent financial crisis highlights the weaknesses of traditional measures risk in banking sector, as Banking Authorities have missed considering behavioural aspect culture, which is an essential tool for value creation process management (Financial Stability Board, 2014; Carretta et al., 2015; Schwizer, 2013; Guiso, Sapienza and Zingales, 2015), usually measured using survey method. Our paper addresses a central question: What alternative measure that estimates risk-taking behaviour,...

This paper is on the relationship between level of voluntary disclosure related to many corporate stakeholders and volatility market returns among a representative sample Italian listed companies, in years 2006, 2009 2012. The source all available mandatory documents. We empirically tested hypothesis that companies providing more show lower than do competitors. Our findings indexes have growing trend. Also, evidence suggests information may be useful market. Controlling number other factors,...

Football is perhaps the most popular sport in world. The market of football players one factors that makes fans dream each team which increases interest around sport. In 2013 player Gareth Bale was sold from Tottenham to Real Madrid for 100 million Euros. Someone argues inherently irrational precisely because sale price certain players. This paper based on Tunaru et al. model a real option model. aim financial valuation goalkeeper Serie A League club. depends relationship player's and team's...