Corporate Governance: Volume 9 Issue 2

Factors influencing the attitude towards corporate social responsibility: some empirical evidence from Italy

Paolo Maccarrone

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the results of research work aimed at investigating the approaches to corporate social responsibility (CSR) by Italian companies, and at…

The Sarbanes‐Oxley Act of 2002: a five‐year retrospective

Steven T. Petra, Gerasimos Loukatos

The Sarbanes‐Oxley Act has celebrated its fifth anniversary. This paper aims to discuss the effectiveness and usefulness to the accounting profession and the investing community…

Do better governed firms enjoy a lower cost of equity capital?: Evidence from Spanish firms

Carmelo Reverte

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between corporate governance and cost of equity capital for a set of Spanish firms.

Corporate governance and intellectual capital: evidence from an academic institution

Assem Safieddine, Dima Jamali, Sarah Noureddine

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between intellectual capital (IC) and corporate governance (CG) in a university setting. In particular, the aim is to…

Stakeholder ownership and maximization

Niels Mygind

The purpose of the paper is to clarify the relationship between stakeholder interests and the ownership of a company, and to specify the distinctions between three types of…

Inculcating the ethos of public‐sector codes of ethics in Sweden: a longitudinal approach

Göran Svensson, Greg Wood

The purpose of this paper is to examine the measures put in place by the largest public sector organizations in Sweden in order to communicate the ethos of their codes of ethics…

Corporate social responsibility in the UK gambling industry

Peter Jones, David Hillier, Daphne Comfort

The purpose of this paper is to offer a preliminary case study exploration of the corporate social responsibility issues being addressed and reported by a number of the UK's major…

Roles of academic directors on US Fortune 500 boards

Craig A. Peterson, James Philpot

This paper aims to examine the prevalence of directors of US Fortune 500 firms who come from an academic background, and possible unique reasons for their appointment.

Unlearned lessons from the past: an insider's view of Enron's downfall

Susan Madsen, Charles Vance

The purpose of this paper is to capture an insider's view of the organizational culture and management practices that contributed to the downfall of Enron. In light of the current…