Corporate governance and institutions-A review and research agenda
Abstract Research Question/Issue Over the last decades, research on the relationship
between national institutions, governance mechanisms, and firm outcomes has been …
between national institutions, governance mechanisms, and firm outcomes has been …
Board characteristics and corporate social responsibility: A meta-analytic investigation
Boards of directors affect corporate strategy and decision-making through monitoring of
management and resource provision. Recently, an increasing number of studies have …
management and resource provision. Recently, an increasing number of studies have …
Does board gender diversity affect firm performance? Empirical evidence from Standard & Poor's 500 Information Technology Sector
LN Simionescu, ŞC Gherghina, H Tawil, Z Sheikha - Financial Innovation, 2021 - Springer
The essence of this study is to investigate the influence of the board gender diversity on
firms' accounting and market-based performance using a sample of Standard & Poor's 500 …
firms' accounting and market-based performance using a sample of Standard & Poor's 500 …
Top management team nationality diversity, corporate entrepreneurship, and innovation in multinational firms
Research Summary We integrate insights from upper echelon theory and the literature on
innovation and multinational corporations (MNCs) to develop a framework explaining when …
innovation and multinational corporations (MNCs) to develop a framework explaining when …
Better directors or distracted directors? An international analysis of busy boards
SP Ferris, N Jayaraman, MYS Liao - Global Finance Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
This study examines the effect of busy directors and boards on the value of a set of non-US
firms from 1999 to 2012. We find that busy directors and boards are a global phenomenon …
firms from 1999 to 2012. We find that busy directors and boards are a global phenomenon …
Differences in managerial discretion across countries: how nation‐level institutions affect the degree to which CEOs matter
C Crossland, DC Hambrick - Strategic Management Journal, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The concept of managerial discretion provides a theoretical fulcrum for resolving the debate
about whether chief executive officers (CEOs) have much influence over company …
about whether chief executive officers (CEOs) have much influence over company …
Board size and corporate risk taking: further evidence from J apan
Abstract Manuscript Type Empirical Research Question/Issue Due to a greater difficulty to
achieve compromise, large decision‐making groups tend to adopt less extreme decisions …
achieve compromise, large decision‐making groups tend to adopt less extreme decisions …
Effects of culture on firm risk-taking: a cross-country and cross-industry analysis
R Mihet - Journal of Cultural Economics, 2013 - Springer
This paper investigates the effects of national culture on firm risk-taking, using a
comprehensive dataset covering 50,000 firms in 400 industries in 51 countries. Risk-taking …
comprehensive dataset covering 50,000 firms in 400 industries in 51 countries. Risk-taking …
Appointing women to boards: is there a cultural bias?
Companies that are serious about corporate governance and business ethics are turning
their attention to gender diversity at the most senior levels of business (Institute of Business …
their attention to gender diversity at the most senior levels of business (Institute of Business …
[PDF][PDF] Does board gender composition affect corporate social responsibility reporting
B Fernandez-Feijoo, S Romero… - International Journal of …, 2012 - researchgate.net
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of board gender composition, among
other variables, on Corporate social responsability (CSR) reporting. We use data from a …
other variables, on Corporate social responsability (CSR) reporting. We use data from a …