Even though sustainable resource use has become a strategic priority, there remains limited empirical evidence on how board diversity influences water and energy efficiency, particularly in emerging economies such as those in Latin America. Accordingly, this study investigates the relationship...

This study investigates family control and ESG disclosure in the GCC. We challenge Western agency assumptions by examining how internal governance and firm maturity condition this link, testing the Socioemotional Wealth (SEW) model in a patriarchal context.We utilize a balanced panel of listed...

The proportion of women on the executive and supervisory boards of Germany's largest private companies has risen considerably since data collection for the DIW Women Executives Barometer began 20 years ago. While it was just over one percent on the executive boards of Germany's 200...

Motivated by an increasing interest in the influence of corporate boards on environmental and societal organizational outcomes, this study aims to clarify the dynamic interplay among corporate network strategy, board social learning, and board structure in shaping corporate environmental and...

In the annual DIW Women Executives Barometer, we document the share of women on the executive and supervisory boards of the largest companies in Germany. We separately analyse different groups of companies, among which there are the 200 companies with the highest turnover in Germany outside the...

This study examines the impact of board gender diversity (BGD) on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance, with a focus on the moderating roles of financial performance (Return on Assets), board meeting frequency (BMF), and foreign board members (FBM). Panel regression analysis...

This study explores the relationship between board diversity and firm performance, with a focus on the moderating role of CEO duality in Chinese manufacturing firms. This study applies panel fixed-effect regression models for the period 2008-2022, and findings show that board diversity is...

The subjective judgment and discretionary actions of a manager can influence the core strategy, investment, operations, and decision-making of a company. Managerial actions from the top, particularly the board, plays a vital role in addressing this inclination. While scholars have shown interest...

Is female leadership greener? This study explores how female leadership influences environmental innovation in the energy sector, which is crucial for addressing sustainability challenges related to GHG emissions. Building on upper echelons theory, gender socialization, and contingency theories,...

Grounded in stakeholder and social categorisation theories, this study addresses the limited European evidence regarding how board composition and functioning drive corporate equality-a multidimensional construct encompassing diversity, inclusion and people development. We examined the effects...

Purpose This study examines whether CEO power influences the book-based and market-based performance of Russian companies when it is restricted by the presence of essential shareholders, namely, state and influential businessmen. Design/methodology/approach Managerial power is divided into...

Research on firm's motivation to undertake search behaviors in situations of positive and negative performance feedback is limited in empirical literature. In addition, the role of institutionalized corporate governance mechanisms in mediating firm's aspiration-driven search behaviors is yet to...