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This study provides an economic and financial performance analysis of prominent companies in the meat industry in the aftermath of public policy initiatives that divert corn to making biofuel and away from making food and animal feed. Results should be of interest to policy makers, investors, and other stakeholders. An important part of personal an...
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... analyze the relative financial health of the 10 major meat companies, the 10-company average for each ratio will be computed and compared to the average ratio of the top 15 industries by market capitalization. The average financial ratios for these 15 industries are shown in Table 2. The P/E ratio ranged from 4.8 to 34.2, with an average of 19.6. ...
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... While it is tempting to assume that technologies and protocols used in SMTE may be used in cultivated meat production, hurdles remain. Tissue engineering in cultivated meat requires low costs while sustaining robust differentiation at high yields (Russell et al., 2016). Further, most SMTE studies to date have relied on serum-based differentiation media, human or mouse cell lines, inedible or animal-derived scaffolding, toxic cross-linking chemistry and non-scalable technologies (Ben-Arye and Levenberg, 2019;Shahin-Shamsabadi and Selvaganapathy, 2022). ...
... Cause related not-for-profit careers Jobs in this field are found at numerous charitable and not-for profit organizations, e.g. churches, Salvation Army, World Relief, March of Dimes, etc. helping guide their organizations to make socially responsible decisions regarding developing fair compensation programs (Loveland, Smith, & Smith, 2019c, Russell & Smith, 2018, Blazovich, Cook, & Smith, 2014, Smith, 1983, examining consequences of entrepreneurial activity (Dana, 1995, Dana, 2009, guiding business governance (Axtell, Smith, & Tervo, 2017), advancing exemplary ethical standards (Linnhoff, Martin et al., 2014, Smith, 2003, Kerr & Smith, 1995, evaluating company financial status (Martin, Smith, & Smith, 2016), dealing with tax matters (Carpenter, Lassila, & Smith, 2013, Lassila & Smith, 2012, Lassila, Omer, Shelley, & Smith, 2010, overseeing audit matters (Grossman, Pitman, Smith, & Tervo, 2019, Tervo, Smith, & Pitman, 2013, Warren & Smith, 2006, evaluating a company's reputation (Loveland, Smith, & Smith, 2019a, Loveland, Smith, & Smith, 2019b, Smith, Smith, & Dunbar, 2014, Smith, Smith, & Wang, 2010, reviewing environmental issues (Broker, Durr, & Smith, 2019, Blazovich, Smith, & Smith, 2013, evaluating use of innovative products such as GMO foods (Linnhoff, Volovich, Martin, & Smith, 2017;Martin, Durr, Smith, Finke, & Cherry, 2017), economic development (Smith, Sutrick, & Antony, 2019), and assessing employees' work-life balance (Blazovich & Smith, 2018, Linnhoff, Smith, & Smith, 2015. ...
Helping students to gain an understanding of accounting issues and to master technical skills are critical to their success in the accounting and business fields. At the same time, educators can assist students by helping them develop character and personal values such as compassion. Being compassionate has a positive impact on a person’s life as well as on others with whom he or she interacts, such as colleagues, customers, investors, people in the supply chain, and others. One of the most well-known stories about compassion was told by Jesus of Nazareth, in his parable of the Good Samaritan. The well-known story offers a practical example of what it means to love other people, notably by a person of one race toward a person of another race. Research shows that compassion contributes to higher life satisfaction, better job performance, and improved organizational success. This exploratory study examines the levels of compassion in accounting and business students, provides a gender analysis, and considers the importance of compassion to students pursuing careers in accounting and business. Findings show that there is a significant difference in levels of compassion between female and male students, and that compassion is important to student perceptions of their careers in accounting and business. Educators would do well to discuss compassion with their students, making them aware of its benefit to them personally and to the organizations in which they will work.
... The statistical methodology, used in the current study, to test financial performance was used in prior studies that focused on companies in a specific industry (e.g. Martin et al., 2017;Martin et al., 2016). ...
... The statistical methodology, used in the current study, to test financial performance was used in prior studies that focused on companies in a specific industry (e.g. Martin et al., 2017;Martin et al., 2016). ...
... Some prior studies have examined the value of a vegetarian diet, but such studies did not distinguish whether the vegetables were GMO foods or GMO-free, such as the study by Fraser, Sabate, & Singh (2003) that found that longevity was associated with a vegetarian diet. At the same time, diet is only one part of a healthy lifestyle, whether diet includes GMO foods or not; being physically, mentally, and spiritually active have also been identified as important factors associated with overall wellbeing (Martin et al., 2016). ...
... Daniel along with his three Hebrew friends decided not to eat the rich Babylonian food, but instead to dine on vegetables and water. The consequence was that "they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food" (Daniel 1:15, cited in Martin et al. 2016). ...
One of the biggest issues facing the global agriculture industry is the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in crops and food products. This study compares financial performance of major GMO food companies to other industries. Findings indicate that GMO companies had an average higher return on equity but also a higher level of risk. In addition, the study presents positive and negative perspectives toward GMO foods, along with a discussion of the risks and opportunities. Agricultural studies indicate that applying GMO technology is likely the most effective way to feed many of the world's hungry. In addition, research supports the safety and nutritional benefits of GMO food products. However, concerns expressed by GMO opponents have been effective in limiting GMO acceptance by the public. Research indicates that the inconsistency between negative public opinion and positive scientific evidence supporting GMO crops is at least partly the result of misrepresentations about GMOs. The ultimate acceptance or rejection of GMO foods will greatly affect food producers, distributors, retailers, and consumers.
... Some prior studies have examined the value of a vegetarian diet, but such studies did not distinguish whether the vegetables were GMO foods or GMO-free, such as the study by Fraser, Sabate, & Singh (2003) that found that longevity was associated with a vegetarian diet. At the same time, diet is only one part of a healthy lifestyle, whether diet includes GMO foods or not; being physically, mentally, and spiritually active have also been identified as important factors associated with overall wellbeing (Martin et al., 2016). ...
... Daniel along with his three Hebrew friends decided not to eat the rich Babylonian food, but instead to dine on vegetables and water. The consequence was that "they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food" (Daniel 1:15, cited in Martin et al. 2016). ...
Purpose
To measure the dynamic features of compassion as an emotional and behavioral construct, the present research used a univariate latent growth modeling (LGM) approach within the structural equation modeling (SEM) framework. The aim was to trace the dynamic development of compassion longitudinally in accounting and business students during a three-credit English course at university.
Design/methodology/approach
The suggested method ensures the measurement invariance over time, deals with the first order latent variable, traces its growth and takes into account the measurement errors. This longitudinal analytical method was used to explore the initial state and the growth of compassion in four points of time during a language course. The data were collected from 60 adult accounting and business students in four time phases using Sprecher and Fehr's Compassionate Love Scale and were analyzed in Mplus 8.4 with univariate LGM.
Findings
The model fit was accepted and the invariance of the latent factor was confirmed over time. The negative covariance between intercept and slope (second-order latent variables) suggested that lower initial scores in L2 learners' compassion show a faster increase in compassion over time as the mean of slope is larger than that of the intercept. L2 learners who started off at a higher level of compassion showed a slower change in compassion over time. This can be at least partly explained by the teacher's motivating role or learners' compassion but needs to be further explored in complementary qualitative phases for deeper insights.
Originality/value
In the present research, awareness was raised of the developmental nature of compassion as an emotional and behavioral construct essential to the accounting and business profession. The great strength of this research lies in the dynamic approach to the compassion construct and the LGM used to capture the temporal growth of compassion and how it evolved through the L2 course.
Consumer demand for low prices juxtaposing with a company's need for profitability drives corporations to minimise the costs of goods within their supply chains. This has led some unethical business managers to engage in human exploitation within company supply chains. However, consumers also demand that human rights are not violated in the making of the goods they buy. Thus, corporations are being held accountable for monitoring human rights within their supply chains. The purpose of this paper is to examine the financial performance of Fortune 500 companies that have shown concern over human rights within their supply chains. Since there is a financial cost in safeguarding human rights within supply chains, this paper seeks to determine if companies concerned about human rights suffer financial loss. The 92 concerned companies in the sample, compared to the average company in top industries, were found to have some significantly different financial performance ratios.
Consumer demand for low prices juxtaposing with a company’s need for profitability drives corporations to minimize the costs of goods within their supply chains. This has led some unethical business managers to engage in human exploitation within company supply chains. However, consumers also demand that human rights are not violated in the making of the goods they buy. Thus, corporations are being held accountable for monitoring human rights within their supply chains. The purpose of this paper is to examine the financial performance of Fortune 500 companies that have shown concern over human rights within their supply chains. Since there is a financial cost in safeguarding human rights within supply chains, this paper seeks to determine if companies concerned about human rights suffer financial loss. The 92 concerned companies in the sample, compared to the average company in top industries, were found to have some significantly different financial performance ratios.
