It's who you know that counts: Board connectedness and CSR performance

A Amin, L Chourou, S Kamal, M Malik… - Journal of Corporate …, 2020 - Elsevier
We examine whether and how board connections affect the firm's corporate social
responsibilities (CSR). Grounded in the agency, resource dependence, and social network …

Director's network location and corporate environmental investment in the carbon neutrality age

L Wang, Y Su, H Huang, Y Gong… - Business Strategy and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although carbon neutrality is a global aim, the potential drivers and influence mechanisms of
corporate governance communities are unclear. This study examines the impact of director's …

Board network and ESG performance: Evidence from China

PG Shu, SJ Chiang, TY Wu - Corporate Social Responsibility …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract As ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles increasingly shape the
trajectory of global economic and societal sustainability, our study delves into how a firm's …

CEO religious university affiliation and financial reporting quality

Y Chen, X Chu, JC Park, JS Soileau - Accounting & Finance, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Utilising a novel proxy for CEO religiosity that is based on graduation from a religious
university, we document evidence that a CEO's religiosity improves financial reporting …

Zombie firms and corporate governance: what room for maneuver do companies have to avoid becoming zombies?

L San-Jose, S Urionabarrenetxea… - Review of Managerial …, 2022 - Springer
This paper is an attempt to empirically examine the influence of corporate governance on
zombie theory. Recent data indicates that the problem affects more than 10% of all firms and …

[HTML][HTML] Social capital and cost of debt: Evidence from Chinese CEO network centrality

Y Chen, YG Shan, J Wang, X Yang, J Zhang - Emerging Markets Review, 2024 - Elsevier
Using a unique dataset comprising 6313 firm-year observations for Chinese listed firms
between 2008 and 2017, we investigate the impact of CEO social capital on cost of debt. Our …

Offsetting the void of overboarding risk: The role of financial expertise in an emerging market

SA Oreshile, R Zainudin… - Africa Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
To contribute to the growing literature on the implications of board busyness for firm
outcomes, this study investigates the relationship between overboarding risk (OBRisk) and …

The Mediating Effects of Board Role Performance in the Relationship Between Board Capital and Survival of Financial Cooperatives in Uganda

F Yosa, C Agabalinda, AV Isoh - SEISENSE Business …, 2024 - journal.seisense.com
Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) in Uganda face persistent survival
challenges, often associated with governance limitations and board effectiveness issues …

CEO social capital and IPO performance

DG Jandik, T Jandik, W Xu - 2020 - papers.ssrn.com
Abstract Initial Public Offering (IPO) outcomes are affected by the social capital of firm's chief
executive officer (CEO), proxied by CEO's network centrality that identifies individual position …

The role of social ties in accelerating career progress of senior executives and directors in Poland

P Mielcarz, D Osiichuk - … : The International Journal of Business in …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to elucidate the role of social ties in facilitating the career progress
of senior officers within public companies in an emerging market. Design/methodology …