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BACKGROUND: The success of organizations' sustainable performance mainly depends on their human resource capital and for this organizations now need to focus on green human capital development programs including green talent management (GTM). GTM entails attracting, nurturing, and retaining those people who can promote the green initiatives of the organization. OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to investigate the impact of GTM, transformational leadership, and employee engagement on the sustainable environmental performance of organizations. METHODS: The data were collected from both academic and administrative employees in five Omani higher education institutions (HEIs). In total 367 questionnaires were collected using drop-off and pickup methods. RESULTS: The results of the study showed that green hard and green soft talent management (TM) and employee engagement with green initiatives are significant predictors of the sustainable environmental performance of HEIs. Moreover, transformational leadership can moderate the influence of green soft TM on employee engagement with green initiatives by strengthening the relationship. CONCLUSIONS: For sustainable performance and development, organizations especially HEIs need to actively assume their social responsibilities and implement sustainable environmental management. The present study provides meaningful implications for practitioners, educational policymakers, and leaders to promote GTM and employee engagement for sustainable environmental performance. Supporting green skill development, engaging employees with green initiatives, and promoting staff with green skills can help organizations particularly HEIs to increase their sustainable environmental performance and gain a competitive advantage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The incidence of multidrug-resistant (MDR), extreme drug resistant (XDR), and pan drug-resistant (PDR) Acinetobacter are increasing throughout the world. The therapeutic management and control of Acinetobacter are difficult due to the emergence of drug resistance and its enduring capacity to survive in the environment. The present study was designed to appraise the efficacy of Polymyxins and Tigecycline against multidrugresistant Acinetobacter isolates from surgical and burn wounds. Methods: During the study, the specimens were collected from various types of wounds from inpatients and outpatients of the tertiary care hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan in 2017 and 2018. The bacterial pathogens were isolated and identified using standard microbiological procedures and molecular confirmation of Acinetobacter species was examined by PCR using specific primers. The antibiotic susceptibility profiling of Acinetobacter isolates was studied against 18 antibiotics as per Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines. Results: The Acinetobacter isolates demonstrated extreme resistance especially to ampicillin/sulbactam, piperacillin/tazobactam, cephalosporins, carbapenems, fluoroquinolones, and aminoglycosides. However, the colistin, polymyxin, and tigecycline remained the most effective antimicrobial agents against Acinetobacter isolates. Conclusion: The results highlight the extent of drug resistance and therapeutic potential of Polymyxins and Tigecycline for wound infections caused by MDR and XDR Acinetobacter species. The wiser use of antimicrobials, incessant surveillance of antimicrobial resistance, and stringent adherence to infection control guidelines are critical to reducing major outbreaks in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The incidence of multidrug-resistant (MDR), extreme drug resistant (XDR), and pan drug-resistant (PDR) Acinetobacter are increasing throughout the world. The therapeutic management and control of Acinetobacter are difficult due to the emergence of drug resistance and its enduring capacity to survive in the environment. The present study was designed to appraise the efficacy of Polymyxins and Tigecycline against multidrugresistant Acinetobacter isolates from surgical and burn wounds., Methods: During the study, the specimens were collected from various types of wounds from inpatients and outpatients of the tertiary care hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan in 2017 and 2018. The bacterial pathogens were isolated and identified using standard microbiological procedures and molecular confirmation of Acinetobacter species was examined by PCR using specific primers. The antibiotic susceptibility profiling of Acinetobacter isolates was studied against 18 antibiotics as per Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines., Results: The Acinetobacter isolates demonstrated extreme resistance especially to ampicillin/sulbactam, piperacillin/tazobactam, cephalosporins, carbapenems, fluoroquinolones, and aminoglycosides. However, the colistin, polymyxin, and tigecycline remained the most effective antimicrobial agents against Acinetobacter isolates., Conclusions: The results highlight the extent of drug resistance and therapeutic potential of Polymyxins and Tigecycline for wound infections caused by MDR and XDR Acinetobacter species. The wiser use of antimicrobials, incessant surveillance of antimicrobial resistance, and stringent adherence to infection control guidelines are critical to reducing major outbreaks in the future.