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Does the market value professional directors?

Wahid, Aida Sijamic; Welch, Kyle - 2016

We examine professional directors—board members with no employment outside of serving as independent directors. We find that boards with a higher percentage of professional directors engage in more acquisitions, experience lower acquisition-announcement returns, and exhibit lower...

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The visible hand of consultants in the construction of the markets for virtue: Translating issues, negotiating boundaries and enacting responsive regulations

Brès, Luc; Gond, Jean-Pascal - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2014

Although the resurgence of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been described as the development of ‘markets for virtue’, little is known about the social construction of CSR markets. Prior works either focus on the economic potential of these markets or criticize the social...

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Chapter 5 : Corporate Executives, Directors, and Boards

Nofsinger, John R. - 2017

, stewardship theory, and psychological biases. In agency theory, a chief executive officer (CEO) is motivated to act in his or her … own best interests rather than those of shareholders. Stewardship theory posits that a CEO is a self …-actualizing individual seeking to grow and reach a higher level of achievement through leading an organization. A CEO exhibits self …

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Pioneering Women on Boards : Pathways of the First Female Directors

Larcker, David F. - 2018

There is considerable interest in increasing the representation of women on the boards of publicly traded corporations. Currently, only 17 percent of independent directors in the United States are women. In this Closer Look, we examine the pathways that women took to become the first female...

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Appointing Women to Boards : Is There a Cultural Bias?

Carrasco Gallego, Amalia - 2015

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 Ethics, Business Ethics Briefing 21:1, 2011). Board gender diversity has been the subject of several studies...

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Gender and Board Activeness : The Role of a Critical Mass

Schwartz-Ziv, Miriam - 2015

This study analyzes detailed minutes of board meetings of business companies in which the Israeli government holds a substantial equity interest. Boards with at least three directors of each gender are found to be at least 79% more active at board meetings than those without such representation....

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Board evaluations and boardroom dynamics

Griffin, Taylor; Larcker, David F.; Miles, Stephen; … - 2017

The boards of all publicly traded companies are required to conduct a self-evaluation at least annually to determine whether they are functioning effectively. Research suggests that while many directors are satisfied with the job that they and their fellow board members do, board evaluations and...

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A Review of the Legal and Financial Implications of Going Private : What Shareholders, Boards, and Employees of Public Companies Need to Know

Burnett, Kevin - 2012

This article attempts to disentangle the various issues a public company should consider when answering the question: “to go or not to go private?” It provides a review of the literature with an eye towards coverage of the main questions a practitioner would ask. The article explores factors...

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Corporate Director Selection and Recruitment : A Matrix

Trautman, Lawrence J. - 2013

How do you build the best board for your organization? What attributes and skills are required by law and what mix of experiences and talents will give you the best corporate governance? What are the commonly required director attributes that are a must for each board and how do you customize...

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Corporate Governance, Board Composition, Director Expertise, and Value : The Case of Quality Excellence

Charitou, Andreas - 2017

In this paper, we highlight the strategic role of the board of directors (BOD) in business excellence and its link with firm value. We empirically investigate the relationship between the composition of the BOD and the winning of a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) or a local award...

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