We find that companies with directors from academia are associated with higher
performance. This relation is driven by professors without administrative positions. We also …

This paper examines the effects of board gender diversity on female representation at lower
organization levels and corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance. Using a panel …

This study investigates the effect of politically connected independent directors on a firm's
likelihood of committing fraud in China. We classify the political backgrounds of independent …

The objective of this paper is to analyze the influence of board resource diversity on firm
reputation. We classify board members as business experts, support specialists, political …

The corporate legal department has become an indispensable business function. Led by the
Chief Legal Officer (CLO),'in-house lawyers acting as corporate counsel2 carry out a wide …

We find that the presence of independent directors who are blockholders (IDBs) in firms
promotes better CEO contracting and monitoring, and higher firm valuation. Using a panel of …

In this study, we examine whether Corporate Social Irresponsibility (CSIR) affects the
appointment of directors with legal expertise on the board and whether the presence of legal …

The issue of diversity within the boards of directors (BoD) of companies is a key topic;
however, it is still highly focused on gender diversity. In this study, several elements of BoD …

This study examines whether independent directors' legal expertise affects bank risk-taking
and performance. Using a sample of US banks, we document that the proportion of legal …

Evidence suggests that focusing on the needs of the marketplace to create customer value
and firm advantage, an outside-in (OI) approach to strategy, yields superior firm …