This study focuses on whether regulation as well as national cultures play significant roles in defining women's role in society. We are contributing to the existing debate by providing the first empirical analysis to calibrate which legal mechanisms and cultural dimensions are more efficient in...

A poor ethical culture has been considered one of the reasons for the emergence of many corporate governance scandals. In this paper, I investigate the link between two corporate governance mechanisms – the composition of the board of directors and ownership structure – and ethical culture...

This study examines the association between board diversity, measured in both relation-oriented dimension (i.e., gender, race, and age) and task-oriented dimension (i.e., tenure and expertise), and board performance in corporate investment monitoring. We assess sub-optimal investment by...

We examine the predictive value of board gender diversity on workplace diversity and the relative importance of various board and firm characteristics in predicting diversity. With a novel machine learning approach, we measure three workplace diversity variables using a social media data set of...

This study investigates the influence of background diversity of bank board members on performance and risk. Using data from Indonesian banks from 2001 to 2011 covering 4200 individual year observations and 21 ethnic groups, we estimate the degree of diversity by considering various aspects...

This paper examines the effects of board co-option on corporate social responsibility. Using a sample of U.S. firms over the period 2000-2018, we find that corporate social responsibility is adversely influenced by co-opted directors. Specifically, our results indicate that board co-option is...

How do you build the best board for your organization? What attributes and skills are required by law and what mix of experiences and talents will give you the best corporate governance? What are the commonly required director attributes that are a must for each board and how do you customize...

We study the consequences of gender representation on board work in listed firms in five Nordic countries. Using survey data on chairmen perceptions, we contribute to the literature on gender diversity in boards by providing an inside view. We find that the predominantly male chairmen are...

This study focuses on whether regulation as well as national cultures play significant roles in defining women’s role in society. We are contributing to the existing debate by providing the first empirical analysis to calibrate which legal mechanisms and cultural dimensions are more efficient...

This study evaluates the effect of board composition on firm corporate social responsibility (CSR) score. We report new evidence which shows a significant and negative association between co-opted directors and the CSR score. This finding is robust to various approaches that account for...