Corporate Governance: Volume 16 Issue 3

Evolution of international and Chinese anti-bribery and corruption compliance programs

Karen Schonfelder, S. Ramakrishna Velamuri, Wilson Liu

The purpose of this study is to explore the regulatory framework in China and the extent to which Chinese multinationals have implemented and disclosed their anti-bribery and…

A framework for board capital

Leticia Pérez-Calero, Ma del Mar Villegas, Carmen Barroso

The purpose of this paper is to examine in greater depth the concept of “board capital”, which the authors consider to be a bundle of three types of capital, and believe to be a…

Re: duplication of corporate governance codes and the dilemma of firms with dual regulatory jurisdictions

Lawal Bello

This paper aims to examine the evolution of corporate governance in Nigeria and how the duplication of code of corporate best practices is impacting compliance with the key…

Design guidelines for boardroom’s effectiveness: the case of Fortune 500 firms

Karim S. Rebeiz

Boardroom’s effectiveness has emerged as an issue of considerable importance in the minds of academics and practitioners, particularly in the aftermath of the highly visible…

Antecedents of voluntary corporate governance disclosure: a post-2007/08 financial crisis evidence from the influential UK Combined Code

Mohamed H. Elmagrhi, Collins G. Ntim, Yan Wang

The purpose of this study is to investigate the level of compliance with, and disclosure of, good corporate governance (CG) practices among UK publicly listed firms and…

A hybrid of state regulation and self-regulation for remuneration governance in Australia

Zahid Riaz

This paper aims to explore an alternative approach to regulation for addressing governance problems relating to director and executive remuneration in publicly listed firms. The…

Board director disciplinary and cognitive influence on corporate value creation

Nadia Toumi, Ramzi Benkraiem, Amal Hamrouni

This paper aims to investigate board director disciplinary and cognitive influence on corporate value creation.

Sustainability certification schemes: evaluating their effectiveness and adaptability

Renzo Mori Junior, Daniel M. Franks, Saleem H. Ali

New sustainability certification schemes (SCS) with different scope, governance structure and operating practice are fast emerging. This rapid growth and divergence in metrics has…

Board of directors and financial transparency and disclosure. Evidence from Italy

Mariateresa Torchia, Andrea Calabrò

The purpose of this paper is to examine the link between board of directors’ composition (independent directors’ ratio, board size, CEO-duality) and financial transparency and…

The corporate governance and social responsibility nexus in the Lebanese banking industry

Nazha Gali, Dima Hajjar, Ibrahim Jamali

The purpose of this paper is to explore the contrasting views of banks and banking authorities in Lebanon regarding the corporate governance (CG) and corporate social…