The gender composition of corporate boards: A review and research agenda

A Kirsch - The Leadership Quarterly, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent years, the composition of boards and, particularly, the inclusion of women on
boards has attracted significant scholarly interest and public debate. In this article, I …

Do chief sustainability officers and CSR committees influence CSR-related outcomes? A structured literature review based on empirical-quantitative research findings

P Velte, M Stawinoga - Journal of Management Control, 2020 - Springer
Although an increasing amount of empirical research has been linked to the impact of
management control and governance on corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues since …

Does the presence of independent and female directors impact firm performance? A multi-country study of board diversity

S Terjesen, EB Couto, PM Francisco - Journal of Management & …, 2016 - Springer
This study empirically analyzes whether gender diversity enhances boards of directors'
independence and efficiency. Using data from 3,876 public firms in 47 countries and …

ESG disclosure and financial performance of multinational enterprises: The moderating effect of board standing committees

IK Elmghaamez, J Nwachukwu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The study examines the impact of board committee indexes on the relationship between
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure, and accounting‐and market …

Corporate governance quality and earnings management: Evidence from Jordan

SS Abbadi, QF Hijazi, AS Al-Rahahleh - … Accounting, Business and …, 2016 - ro.uow.edu.au
This paper investigates the effect of corporate governance quality on earnings management
in Jordan. Using a panel data set of all industrial and service firms listed on Amman Stock …

Ownership structure and firm performance: the mediating role of board characteristics

MM Rashid - Corporate Governance: The International Journal of …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of corporate board
characteristics in the relationship between ownership structure and firm performance in the …

The quad model for identifying a corporate director's potential for effective monitoring: Toward a new theory of board sufficiency

DC Hambrick, VF Misangyi, CA Park - Academy of Management …, 2015 - journals.aom.org
We introduce a new theoretical perspective for predicting effective monitoring, which
involves a two-stage logic. First, we focus on individual directors, arguing that effective …

Corporate governance, accountability and mechanisms of accountability: an overview

NM Brennan, J Solomon - Accounting, Auditing & Accountability …, 2008 - emerald.com
Purpose–This paper aims to review traditional corporate governance and accountability
research, to suggest opportunities for future research in this field. Design/methodology …

A multidisciplinary review of the director selection literature

MC Withers, AJ Hillman… - Journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Director selection is a critical board process and outcome that influences the board and its
overall performance. Because of this influence, research from a variety of different …

Making boards effective: An empirical examination of board task performance

A Minichilli, A Zattoni, F Zona - British Journal of Management, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the increasing attention of management scholars to boards of directors, there is still
scant evidence on the antecedents of board task performance. The lack of significant results …