Search Results - "Heather Dixon"

The Role of Board Environmental Committees in Corporate Environmental Performance by Dixon-Fowler, Heather R., Ellstrand, Alan E., Johnson, Jonathan L.

“…This study explores the relationship between board environmental committees and corporate environmental performance (CEP). We propose that board environmental…”
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CEO International Assignment Experience and Corporate Social Performance by Slater, Daniel J., Dixon-Fowler, Heather R.

“…Research suggests that international assignment experience enhances awareness of societal stakeholders, influences personal values, and provides rare and…”
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Mitigating SSIs: focus on physical operation rooms environmental factors by Medepalli, Lakshmi, Yassin, Mohamed, Dixon, Heather, Schafer, Mathea

“…Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are associated with increased morbidity, monetary loss and mortality. The physical aspects of the operation room…”
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Changing trophic structure and energy dynamics in the Northwest Atlantic: implications for Atlantic salmon feeding at West Greenland by Renkawitz, Mark D., Sheehan, Timothy F., Dixon, Heather J., Nygaard, Rasmus

“…Changes in large-scale climate conditions in the Northwest Atlantic caused a phase shift in productivity, altering trophic pathways that influence the growth,…”
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Strength in numbers or guilt by association? Intragroup effects of female chief executive announcements by DIXON-FOWLER, HEATHER R., ELLSTRAND, ALAN E., JOHNSON, JONATHAN L.

“…We predict that the media reports on female CEOs as a coherent group, whereas male CEOs are treated as individuals by the media. We also suggest that the…”
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Reproductive status of walleye (Sander vitreus) and lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) in two large, shallow Canadian subarctic lakes by Dixon, Heather J., Harrison, Grant, Lister, Andrea L., MacLatchy, Deborah L.

“…The reproductive status of walleye ( Sander vitreus ) and lake whitefish ( Coregonus clupeaformis ) is largely unstudied in the northern extent of their…”
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Short-term temporal variation in inshore/offshore feeding and trophic niche of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar off West Greenland by Dixon, Heather J., Dempson, J. Brian, Power, Michael

“…The marine portion of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L. life history is not well understood, with many populations exhibiting declines in survival and growth…”
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Assessing the diet of North American Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) off the West Greenland coast using gut content and stable isotope analyses by Dixon, Heather J., Dempson, J. Brian, Sheehan, Timothy F., Renkawitz, Mark D., Power, Michael

“…Investigations on the marine feeding of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in the Northwest Atlantic are limited compared with the Northeast Atlantic…”
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Assessing the use of different marine growth zones of adult Atlantic salmon scales for studying marine trophic ecology with stable isotope analysis by Dixon, Heather J., Dempson, J. Brian, Power, Michael

“…•Atlantic salmon scale architecture has biasing effects on stable isotope values.•Different scale growth zones were analysed for stable isotopes to assess this…”
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The future of the planet in the hands of MBAs: An examination of CEO MBA education and corporate environmental performance by Slater, Daniel J, Dixon-Fowler, Heather R

“…Several critics contend that MBA education is irrelevant to practicing managers (e.g., Mintzberg, 2004), while others suggest it creates a profits-first…”
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Characterizing the trophic position and shift in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from freshwater to marine life-cycle phases using stable isotopes by Dixon, Heather J, Power, Michael, Dempson, JBrian, Sheehan, Timothy F, Chaput, Gerald

“…Abstract Dixon, H. J., Power, M., Dempson, J. B., Sheehan, T. F., and Chaput, G. 2012. Characterizing the trophic position shift in Atlantic salmon (Salmo…”
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Can Improving Patient Hand Hygiene Practice Impact C. Difficile Infection Rates? by Pokrywka, Marian, MS, CIC, Buraczewski, Michele, MSN, BSN, Frank, Debra, MSN, BSN, Dixon, Heather, MSN, BSN, Yassin, Mohamed H., MD, PhD, CIC

“…Patient hand hygiene (PHH) practice contributes to C. difficile (CD) infection by facilitating fecal oral transmission. The acuity/mobility status of…”
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Beyond "Does it Pay to be Green?" A Meta-Analysis of Moderators of the CEP—CFP Relationship by Dixon-Fowler, Heather R., Slater, Daniel J., Johnson, Jonathan L., Ellstrand, Alan E., Romi, Andrea M.

“…Review of extant research on the corporate environmental performance (CEP) and corporate financial performance (CFP) link generally demonstrates a positive…”
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Recurrent Nausea and Vomiting in a Pregnant Woman with Chronic Marijuana Use by Tullar, Paul, Dixon, Heather, Moon, Jeremiah, Kim, Hyunyoung G.

“…Background. Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is a condition characterized by chronic cannabis use and cyclic episodes of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain,…”
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Transforming Good Intentions into Social Impact: A Case on the Creation and Evolution of a Social Enterprise by Fowler, Elizabeth A. R., Coffey, Betty S., Dixon-Fowler, Heather R.

“…Process models are valuable conceptual tools to help in understanding the approaches to value creation in social enterprises. This teaching case illustrates…”
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The influence of social responsibility on employee productivity and sales growth: Evidence from certified B corps by Romi, Andrea, Cook, Kirsten A., Dixon-Fowler, Heather R.

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether B corps’ (for-profit entities whose owners voluntarily commit to conduct business in a socially…”
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EOC 72 - Hand Hygiene: Do Our Hand Sanitizers Measure Up? by Kinzler, Amy J., Durst, Marissa, Dixon, Heather, Yassin, Mohamed

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DS 38 - The Scoop on Scopes: Microbial Culturing and Borescope Examination of Endoscopes to Increase Patient Safety in an Acute Care Hospital by Kinzler, Amy J., Keck, Taylor, Dixon, Heather, Yassin, Mohamed

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How Does Blood Culture Collection Around the Time of Death Impact Mandated Reporting of Hospital Associated Infections? by Cardiff, Amelia H., Yassin, Mohamed H., Dixon, Heather

“…Blood cultures (BC) are the primary method of diagnosing bloodstream infections (BSI). BCs may also result positive due to contamination and translocation of…”
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Monitoring Operating Room(OR) Traffic. Automated vs. Direct Observation by Schafer, Mathea, Palladino, Katie J., Yassin, Mohamed H., Heather Dixon

“…Excessive OR traffic could predispose to surgical site infections (SSI), especially longer clean surgeries with implants. OR traffic disrupts airflow in the OR…”
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