Agency theory argues that shareholder interests require protection by separation of incumbency of rôles of board chair and CEO. Stewardship theory argues shareholder interests are maximised by shared incumbency of these rôles. Results of an empirical test fail to support agency theory and provide some support for stewardship theory.

Element Stewardship Abstracts (ESAs) are prepared to provide The Nature Conservancy's Stewardship staff and other land managers with current management-related information on those species and communities that are most important to protect, or most important to control. The abstracts organize and summarize data from numerous sources including literature and researchers and managers actively wor...

Antimicrobial stewardship is a recent concept that embodies the practical, judicious use of antimicrobials to decrease adverse outcomes from antimicrobials while optimizing the treatment of bacterial infections to reduce the emergence of resistant pathogens. The objectives of the present statement are to illustrate the principles of antimicrobial stewardship and to offer practical examples of h...

Abstract This commentary reflects on the social franchising model of Unjani. It discusses intricate interwoven elements which allows it to flourish. Here, I take a stewardship and capital view elaborate these mechanisms. In second part commentary, highlight limitations specifically as pertains its potential growth.

To cite: Charani E, Holmes AH. BMJ Qual Saf 2013;22:885–887. Antimicrobial resistance has been recognised as a major global health threat and is now on the political agenda with world leaders recognising the necessity to act to preserve the potency of antimicrobial agents and invest funds to discover new ones. Despite the majority of antimicrobial prescribing and consumption occurring in primar...

We examined the hypothesis that adapting to ecosystem change on working landscapes can be enhanced by supporting place‐based stewardship values of landowners. On basis responses a survey more than 500 landowners across landscape dominated lands, we clustered into five groups based their sense place meanings. Relationships with land are differentiated degree which an owner’s makes positive contr...

Element Stewardship Abstracts (ESAs) are prepared to provide The Nature Conservancy's Stewardship staff and other land managers with current management-related information on those species and communities that are most important to protect, or most important to control. The abstracts organize and summarize data from numerous sources including literature and researchers and managers actively wor...

BACKGROUND With rising healthcare costs and a focus on quality, there is a growing need to promote resource stewardship in medical education. Physicians need to be able to communicate effectively with patients/caregivers seeking tests and treatments that are unnecessary. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of an interactive workshop on residents' knowledge of resource stewardship and commun...