Corporate Governance: What Are the Issues?

2020 ◽  
pp. 10-42
Author(s):  
Helmut K. Anheier ◽  
Christoph M. Abels
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Shareholder Primacy ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Corporate Governance Codes ◽  
History Of ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Corporate Social

Traditionally, corporate governance is about agency problems caused by the division of ownership and control. This chapter moves beyond this understanding. Starting with a theoretical overview, the chapter reviews different approaches to corporate governance and discusses shareholder primacy in light of the increasing demand for corporate social responsibility. Afterwards, a brief history of the development of corporate governance codes is given, followed by the role of corporate governance during the global financial crisis. Different corporate governance mechanisms, such as independent directors, board composition, and member diversity, as well as executive remuneration are subsequently discussed. Problems specific to corporate governance of technology companies are also highlighted, as well as the lessons Germany’s co-determination law can teach for the understanding of board diversity. The chapter concludes with a brief reflection on shareholder primacy, a diversifying corporate world, and the future of corporate governance codes.

scholarly journals A Proposal for Reform of EU Member States’ Corporate Governance Codes in Support of Sustainability

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 4328
Author(s):  
Georgina Tsagas
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Path Dependence ◽  
Shareholder Primacy ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Corporate Governance Codes ◽  
Uniform Manner ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Securities Laws ◽  
European Union Member States

An overview of the European Union’s varying policies on the harmonisation of Member States’ company and securities laws dating back to the 1970s showcases the Commission’s averseness to deviate from the path dependence of the shareholder primacy norm and the existence of a series of policies that superficially afford attention to ‘stakeholders’ rights’, ‘sustainability’ and ‘corporate social responsibility’. The article seeks to demonstrate that the ‘greenwashing’ attempts it identifies in several of the Commission’s documents and legislative initiatives have given rise to problematic outcomes, one of which is the subsequent whitewashing of recent initiatives that aim to provide real support to sustainability concerns. The question the article sets out to answer is whether, at this stage in time, the main sociolegal challenges in the form of tensions that the Commission was faced with, in an attempt to address corporate governance at European level in a uniform manner, can now be resolved so as to better support sustainability. If so, what ‘softer’ options are available to the legislator to signal a renewed approach to corporate governance and a deviation from the path dependence shareholder primacy norm? The argument that the article puts forward is that in order to better complement the latest, more positive attempts, that aim to support corporations’ sustainable practices, a reform of European Union Member States’ Corporate Governance Codes to include a robust stakeholder friendly provision may well constitute one pragmatic way forward.

Corporate Governance: The Linkage to Firm Performance in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 80-86
Author(s):  
Khairi Aseh ◽  
P. Ravindran Pathmanathan
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Value Assessment ◽  
Business World ◽  
Board Committees ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis

This paper focuses on corporate governance applied in Malaysia and how it contributes to the success of the company. Over recent years, with corporate scandals and the global financial crisis, the new idea of corporate governance has attracted rising scrutiny in the business world. It is viewed as a legal obligation that requires the fostering of the integrity of the law and the delivery of ethical advice. Corporate governance is seen as an significant resource for corporate financial efficiency, and investor investment decisions have become a more serious issue, with the result that the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and financial performance assessment has drawn researchers ' attention in established and emerging cities over the last decade. A total of 215 firms on the KLSE (Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) were listed for this report in 2017. Results have demonstrated that corporate governance indicators have a major effect on company efficiency and business value assessment in general. Through analyzing the structure of the group, the ROA and Tobin q calculation variables had a major positive impact. In comparison, the CEO duality was positively associated with all dependent variables, and the number of board committees was found to be negatively correlated with all calculated variables, and strongly correlated with ROA. The challenges of corporate governance are addressed in the final part of the paper.

Do board directors and good corporate governance improve integrated reporting quality? The moderating effect of CSR: an empirical analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamel Chouaibi ◽  
Saida Boulhouchet ◽  
Raghad Almallah ◽  
Yamina Chouaibi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Board Characteristics ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social

PurposeThis paper targets to shed light on the relationship between board characteristics, good corporate governance and the integrated reporting quality (IRQ) and even if this relationship is moderated by the corporate social responsibility.Design/methodology/approachData from a sample of 185 European firms selected from STOXX 600 Index between 2010 and 2019 are used to test the model using panel data and multiple regression. This paper is motivated by using panel data estimated feasible generalized least squares method. A multiple regression model is used to analyze the moderating effect of the corporate social responsibility on the association between board characteristics, good corporate governance and the IRQ.FindingsConsistent with the expectations, the results showed that there is a positive relationship between board independence, board diversity, good corporate governance and IRQ. Furthermore, the findings suggest that moderating effect positively affects the relationship between the board characteristics, good corporate governance and IRQ.Practical implicationsThe results of this study have an impact on policymakers. The presence of women and independent members of the board should be encouraged. This has a positive effect on the availability of high-quality information, able to drive investment levels and stakeholder participation.Originality/valueThis study supports the existing literature. First, it expands the scientific debate on the topic of integrated reporting (IR). Second, it extends the scope of agency theory, which is rarely used to explain IR-related phenomena. This study is one of the first to examine the moderating effect of corporate social responsibility on the association between a set of governance characteristics (i.e. Board independence and board diversity) and integrated reporting adoption.

scholarly journals Unexpected corporate outcomes from hedge fund activism in Japan

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Buchanan ◽  
Dominic H Chai ◽  
Simon Deakin
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Hedge Fund ◽  
Management Effectiveness ◽  
Managerial Decisions ◽  
Country Level ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Market Perception ◽  
Hedge Fund Activism ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis

Abstract Hedge fund activism has been identified in the USA as a driver of enduring corporate governance change and market perception. We investigate this claim in an empirical study to see whether activism produced similar results in Japan in four representative areas: management effectiveness, managerial decisions, labour management and market perception. Experience from the USA would predict positive changes at Japanese target companies in these four areas. However, analysis of financial data shows that no enduring changes were apparent in the first three areas, and that market perception was consistently unfavourable. Our findings demonstrate that the same pressures need not produce the same results in different markets. Moreover, while the effects of the global financial crisis should not be ignored, we conclude that the country-level differences in corporate governance identified in the varieties of capitalism literature are robust, at least in the short term.

scholarly journals Universal corporate governance standards: recommendations following the global financial crisis

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 438-446
Author(s):  
Ronald Henry Mynhardt
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
A Company ◽  
The Way

Corporate governance can be defined as: the set of processes, customs, policies, laws and institutions affecting the way a company is directed, administered or controlled. Suggestions were investigated that the global financial crisis revealed severe shortcomings in corporate governance. Research was conducted to establish whether these suggestions are accurate. The study found that it appeared that corporate governance has failed and action needs to be taken. The study recommends that a world supervisory body on corporate governance be established. It also proposes that a summit be called to discuss and create such an authority. In addition, the formulation of a set of universal corporate governance standards for implementation by the members was suggested

scholarly journals Corporate governance, ownership and control: A review of recent scholarly research

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Kostyuk ◽  
Yaroslav Mozghovyi ◽  
Dmytro Govorun
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Ownership ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
The Past ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Performance Auditing ◽  
And Control

This manuscript is aimed at highlighting the most recent trends in corporate governance, ownership and control based on the manuscripts presented at the international conference “Corporate Governance, Ownership and Control” that took place in Rome on February 27, 2018. We have also used reputable papers published in the relevant academic journals in the past to support the arguments stated by the authors of the papers, presented at the conference. This paper covers a wide range of corporate governance topics in corporate ownership and control toward corporate governance mechanisms, such as board of directors, the board diversity, directors’ remuneration, firm performance, auditing and accounting, etc. We saw a growing interest of researchers to widen the scope of their major research to link it to corporate ownership and control issues. Currently, corporate governance research follows two major routs: classical empirical corporate governance research and multidisciplinary research aimed at findings non-conventional methods to solution of existing problems.

scholarly journals Corporate governance and performance of listed commercial banks in South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 677-687
Author(s):  
Sam Ngwenya
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Executive Directors ◽  
Governance Indicators ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
The Relationship

The global financial crisis of 2008 that resulted in the collapse of many financial institutions in the United States (US) and Europe have resulted in debates over the failures of corporate governance structures to properly protect investors. The main objective of the study was to determine the relationship between corporate governance and performance of listed commercial banks in South Africa. The results of the study indicated a statistically positive significant relationship between board size, proportion of non-independent and non-executive directors and bank performance. The results of the rest of the corporate governance indicators are mixed when using different performance measurement variables.

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