This paper investigates the impact of the ownership by institutional investors who are geographically close (local) and have long-term investment horizons (long-term) on corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. Using a panel data of S&P 500 firms over the period between 1995 and 2009,...

This paper investigates the impact of operational diversity on corporate philanthropy. Compared to previous studies that have considered the influence of board diversity and CEO gender on corporate philanthropy, this study introduces the concept of operational diversity, which is the...

Purpose One of the most important issues multinational corporations (MNCs) face in their global operations is expatriate failure. It is estimated that between 10 and 80 percent of expatriates sent on overseas assignments return home early. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact...