Using only the information from the abstract,Address the following based solely on what you read in the abstract.

Management, Social Sustainability, Reputation, and Financial Performance Relationships: An Empirical Examination of U.S. Firms

Abstract

With growing evidence of positive relationships between social sustainability and financial performance, there is a critical need for understanding how innovative organizations integrate sustainability and tie theory to practice. The research in this study uses a sample ofFortune500 firms simultaneously listed in the Newsweek Green rankings, The Corporate Knights Global 100, and the 100 Best Corporate Citizens lists. The analysis from this purposeful sample of leading firms reveals positive relationships between the management of sustainability practices leading to improved social sustainability performance and firm financial performance constructs. The results of this study advance construct and item development involving sustainability management and social sustainability practices while testing relationships to measures of financial performance. Further advances in the field and opportunities for future research involve testing larger cross-sector samples, the development and measurement of social sustainability practices from secondary sources, longitudinal studies, and the evolving nature of organizational performance measurement.

1.State the degree program and emphasis area in which you are enrolled. If you are not sure, please contact your Counselor.

2.Provide the full APA reference for the article

3.Paraphrase the problem being addressed in the study.

4.Summarize the main points of the study.

5.State your initial thoughts about what you read. What ideas did it give you about the topic?

6.Describe how the abstract influences a researchers decision to delve deeper into the article

Part 2 Reading Strategically to Improve Efficiency

Read the entirety of the article. Take notes on the sections as you go being certain to answer the questions before moving on to read the next section. Include your notes and answers to the questions in this document for submission.

1.Findings and Conclusions: What are the main findings from the topic? Why are they important? How does reading the conclusion first help a researcher determine if a source is relevant enough to continue to read?

2.Methodology: What is the methodology (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods)? Who/what comprised the population? What was the sample size? How was the sample determined? How did the researcher(s) collect data (instruments, surveys, interviews, etc.)? How does reading the methodology section help a researcher better understand the context for the study?

3.Literature Review: How does the literature review provide a logical discussion of the background of the problem being investigated? Did the author(s) do a good job of explaining the context you need to understand the problem being addressed? Explain. What seems to be the purpose of the literature review section of a study?

4.Introduction: How did the author(s) create an argument for why the study needed to be completed? What were the issues that led the author to investigate this problem?

5.Discussion: How do the author(s) address their research questions? Why might a researcher read this section last?