Purpose: This paper aims to analyze the contribution of the external director to the governance of family businesses (FBs) in different generations. The authors aim to support the literature regarding the heterogeneity of these companies, showing that the generation of the primary...

Purpose Literature has suggested that the agenda of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an extension of corporate governance (CG) and would be under the responsibility of the board of directors. In this sense, the authors seek to understand the perception of board members on the CSR issue....