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Research tidbits: Insights into corporate governance

A selection of interesting articles we found recently providing insights into corporate governance. Applying meta-ethical and normative claims of moral relativism to (shareholder and stakeholder) models of corporate governance There has, in recent decades, been considerable scholarship regarding the moral aspects of corporate governance, and differences in corporate governance practices around the world have been widely documented and investigated. In such a context, the claims associated with moral relativism are relevant. The purpose of [...]

Doryanthus2932017-08-10T14:43:07+10:00November 8th, 2016|News, Research Tidbits|

Research tidbits: Green consumers

A selection of interesting articles we found recently on green consumers. Green leather for ethical consumers in China and Korea: Facilitating ethical consumption with value–belief–attitude logic Using an innovative fabrication technique, eco-friendly faux leather (EFFL) has been newly developed as a green leather alternative for the Chinese and Korean markets. Value–belief–attitude logic drawn from the heuristic-systemic model (Zuckmand and Chaiken in Psychol Mark 15(7):621–642, 1998) and value–belief–norm theory (Stern et al. in Environ Behav 27(6):723–743, 1995) is proposed [...]

Doryanthus2932020-08-25T14:09:25+10:00November 1st, 2016|News, Research Tidbits|

Research tidbits: Valuing stakeholders

A selection of interesting articles we found recently on valuing stakeholders. Who and what really counts? Prioritising for stakeholders and social value Research in stakeholder management has theorized extensively the prioritization of stakeholders as a key dynamic of firms’ value creation, but has paid less attention to the organisational practices involved in the process of deciding ‘who and what really counts.’ Matthew Hall and his team examine changes underpinning managers’ prioritisation of stakeholders and focus [...]

Doryanthus2932017-08-10T15:37:45+10:00October 25th, 2016|News, Research Tidbits|

Research tidbits: Spirituality and CSR

A selection of interesting articles we found recently on spirituality and corporate social responsibility. Confucianism reduces minority shareholder expropriation in Chinese firms Using a sample of 12,061 firm-year observations from the Chinese stock market for the period of 2001–2011 and geographic-proximity-based Confucianism variables, this study provides strong evidence that Confucianism is significantly negatively associated with minority shareholder expropriation, implying that Confucianism does mitigate agency conflicts between the controlling shareholder and minority shareholders. This finding suggests [...]

Doryanthus2932020-08-25T14:09:27+10:00October 18th, 2016|News, Research Tidbits|

Research tidbits: Ethics in management systems

A selection of interesting articles we found recently on ethics in management systems. Values-based management in the Tunisian food processing industry The present research is an attempt to determine the contribution of the management system and the institutional framework to the efficiency of values-based management (VBM). The interest in the question of efficiency stems from the fact that to grasp this founding principle of management is essential for any effort of evaluation and valuation accompanying [...]

Doryanthus2932020-08-25T14:09:28+10:00October 11th, 2016|News, Research Tidbits|

Research tidbits: Issues in ethical leadership

A selection of interesting articles we found recently, on issues in ethical leadership. Multiple papers on sustainability and CSR This special issue of Organizational Dynamics is devoted to leadership and sustainability. The whole issue takes a keen look at cutting edge topics regarding the leadership imperative for responsibility and sustainability, motivated by Craig Pearce & Günter Stahl’s increasing concern about the future. Is our current economic model sustainable? Are the corporations of today acting responsibly? [...]

Doryanthus2932020-08-25T14:09:30+10:00October 5th, 2016|News, Research Tidbits|

Research tidbits: CSR pays off in Asia

A selection of interesting articles we found recently, finding that CSR practices are paying off in Asia. Does CSR practice pay off in East Asian firms? A meta-analytic investigation Academics and practitioners have long wondered whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) practice is beneficial for Asian firms. To better understand the relationships between CSR and business performance, the authors use meta-analytical techniques based on 31,773 East Asian firms reported in 28 empirical studies to provide cumulative [...]

Doryanthus2932020-08-25T14:09:33+10:00September 27th, 2016|News, Research Tidbits|

Research tidbits: CEO characteristics and organisational performance

A selection of interesting articles we found recently looking at CEO characteristics and organisational performance. Gender before age in affecting firm performance? The issue of CEO age and gender vs. concurrent performance is extensively examined, but the association with subsequent performance has limited treatment in the financial literature, and with conflicting findings. In the current study, the authors examine the association between CEO age and gender, and subsequent company market performance using a more recent set [...]

Doryanthus2932020-08-25T14:09:34+10:00September 20th, 2016|News, Research Tidbits|

Research tidbits: Sustainability tools

A selection of interesting articles we found recently looking at some sustainability tools. The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: A systematic review of architectures The increasing strategic importance of environmental, social and ethical issues as well as related performance measures has spurred interest in corporate sustainability performance measurement and management systems. This paper focuses on the balanced scorecard (BSC), a performance measurement and management system aiming at balancing financial and non-financial as well as short and long-term measures. [...]

Doryanthus2932020-08-25T14:09:37+10:00September 13th, 2016|News, Research Tidbits|

Research tidbits: Perspectives on business education

A selection of interesting articles we found recently looking at some worrying perspectives on business education. Role of business schools in putting shareholders first and down playing CSR Smith and Rönnegard examine the shareholder primacy norm (SPN) as a widely acknowledged impediment to corporate social responsibility (CSR). It explores the role of business schools in promoting the SPN but also potentially as an avenue for change by addressing misconceptions about shareholder primacy and the purpose [...]

Doryanthus2932020-08-25T14:09:39+10:00September 6th, 2016|News, Research Tidbits|