This paper investigates the influences of stakeholders' power and corporate characteristics on social and environmental disclosure practices of socially responsible Chinese listed firms identified by a social responsibility ranking list. A stakeholder-driven, three-dimensional social and...

Purpose – This paper examines the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting quality and board characteristics on corporate social reputation of Chinese listed firms. Design/Methodology/Approach – Firms chosen for this study are drawn from a social responsibility ranking...

Previous studies establish that firms effectiveness can differ based on the differences among directors within a board, and between boards. However, studies are yet to establish the effectiveness of the diverse attributes of the board on firms' social disclosure in an emerging market setting. A...

This study examines the corporate social reporting practices and the motivations behind such practices of the top 16 software firms in India. The 2003-2004 annual reports were analysed using content analysis to examine social reporting relating to human resource and social relations, combined...