Overview

This essential Research Handbook provides an in-depth analysis of the link between corporate governance and ethics. By bringing together internationally renowned scholars, it reflects upon pertinent trends and challenges within the field. Significantly, it illuminates the ethical foundations of corporate governance. Presenting nuanced viewpoints on topics such as the stakeholder turn of corporate governance, this Research Handbook presents comprehensive insights into essential subjects within ethics and governance. Chapters examine the complexities of sustainably creating value, as well as how corporate governance may aid in overcoming challenges such as inequality and value conflicts. Importantly, they address the ethical foundations of corporate governance while identifying important current and future research trends. The Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics will be perfect for scholars of business and management pursuing further research into corporate governance. It will additionally be beneficial for policymakers and practitioners seeking further information on the diversity of research perspectives within this field.

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Author:   Till Talaulicar
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781800880597

ISBN 10:   1800880596
Pages:   450
Publication Date:   21 July 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: 1 Setting the scene to study the interrelationships between corporate governance and ethics: an introduction to the Research Handbook 1 Till Talaulicar PART I THE STAKEHOLDER TURN OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE VALUE CREATION 2 Stakeholder governance: on overcoming the problems in the traditional narrative of capitalism 25 Flore Bridoux and J.W. Stoelhorst 3 Sustainability ethics and team production: implications for value-creating boards in SMEs 48 Jonas Gabrielsson and Morten Huse 4 Building back better – a new paradigm for corporate governance 68 Eleanor O’Higgins 5 How board structure affects social performance and stakeholder management: an example from classified boards 86 Jill A. Brown, Anne Anderson and Sami Ghaddar PART II CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 6 Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility: revisiting their inter-relationship 113 Tanusree Jain, Adrián Zicari and Ruth V. Aguilera 7 Growing integration between sustainability and corporate governance: the role of government regulation 130 Jette Steen Knudsen 8 Women directors and sustainability: a contribution of networking activities 144 Patricia Gabaldón, Daniela Gimenez-Jimenez and Giovanna Campopiano 9 Should we integrate corporate social responsibility with corporate governance? An empirical investigation of good governance codes’ recommendations 157 Alessandro Zattoni and Francesca Cuomo PART III VALUES, NORMS AND INSTITUTIONS 10 Informal institutions and corporate governance 176 Emmanouil Dedoulis and Stergios Leventis 11 The role of values in corporate governance 192 Marne Arthaud-Day 12 Values conflicts and the board of directors 210 Cynthia E. Clark 13 Risk perceptions of corporate directors: isomorphic influences and ethical implications 224 LouAnn Conner, Ralf Barkemeyer and Fanny Salignac PART IV MANAGERIAL DISCRETION AND MANAGERIAL OBLIGATIONS 14 Managerial discretion: a review and future directions 244 Roman Kurdyukov, Shawn L. Berman, Michael E. Johnson-Cramer, Heather Elms and Robert A. Phillips 15 Moral obligations to third parties required by fiduciary duties to principals: a reflection through shareholder primacy 263 Santiago Mejia PART V PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTIONS AND UNDERPINNINGS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 16 A Smithian theory of governance – Adam Smith on corporations and governance 278 Michael S. Aßländer 17 How does MacIntyre extend Aristotle’s account of phronesis and what does this imply for corporate governance? 293 Alejo José G. Sison and Dulce M. Redín 18 A pragmatist case for thoughtfulness and experimentation in corporate governance 310 Donald Nordberg 19 The moral legitimacy of profit orientation 328 Ingo Pies and Stefan Hielscher PART VI GRAND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 20 Corporate governance and inequality 349 Saneesh Edacherian and Hari Bapuji 21 Corporate governance, executive pay, and the ethical and institutional abandonment of the working class 365 Thomas Clarke 22 Corporate governance and grand societal challenges: organization-centric and problem-centric perspectives 383 Madalina Pop, Sven Kunisch and Annabeth Aagaard Index 421

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‘Till Talaulicar has put together an important volume for the study of corporate governance in the modern age. As a variety of stakeholder interests become increasingly recognized in business, scholars and corporate leaders need insight on how to manage competing claims and minimize trade-offs, while also prioritizing ethics and positive values. This book provides that insight, collecting new ideas from established and rising leaders in the field. This Research Handbook is a must have for any serious scholar of corporate governance.’ -- Jonathan Bundy, Dean’s Council Distinguished Scholar, Arizona State University, US ‘Till Talaulicar’s Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics makes a unique and hugely needed contribution to the most pressing questions facing corporations in a time of increasingly interdependent, complex and urgent contextual challenges. That is, although firmly informed by theoretical perspectives, specific examples and research insights, the Research Handbook goes beyond the usual questions of “whether” organizations can or should engage themselves in the wider concerns facing the societies in which they are embedded, and instead focuses upon “how” this has and/or can be achieved. Rather than an attempt to justify or inspire such engagement, this diverse set of scholars explain the variety of approaches – theoretical, philosophical, structural, managerial – that have and/or can drive such efforts, and significantly, they explore the organization’s internal need for, as well as external impacts of, such efforts. Rather than polemical, this collection is both intellectually challenging as well as practical – a heady combination.’ -- Mary C. Gentile, Richard M. Waitzer Bicentennial Professor Emeritus of Ethics, University of Virginia – Darden School of Business, US; Creator and Director of Giving Voice to Values ‘This is a much-needed book with insights from some of the world’s leading scholars in governance and ethics. I believe it will be required reading in many doctoral programs, and a ready resource for scholars in the area. Corporate executives will also find it useful as they confront the difficulties associated with governing ethically in a turbulent world.’ -- Jeffrey S. Harrison, W. David Robbins Chair in Strategic Management, University of Richmond, US ‘The values and norms promoted by global capitalism need to be carefully scrutinized; and perhaps even replaced, by institutions and practices that do a better job at protecting the global commons that is both efficient and equitable. This Research Handbook will be helpful in the transition towards that end.’ -- William Q. Judge, E.V. Williams Chair of Strategic Leadership, Emeritus, Old Dominion University, US; Founding President of the International Corporate Governance Society (ICGS) ‘Finally: A thorough and comprehensive exploration of the implicit value assumptions of corporate governance! It takes the corporate governance debate out of its technocratic and financial fixation and makes its ethical foundations explicit. With contributions by leading experts in the field, this timely book addresses the obvious interrelations between hitherto siloed-off areas of management research.’ -- Dirk Matten, Hewlett-Packard Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility, York University, Canada ‘I very much welcome this brilliant Research Handbook giving a comprehensive overview of ethical challenges in corporate governance. Ethics, responsibility, and sustainability are key elements of good governance. Top experts of corporate governance provide us with important insights on social and environmental performance. Reading this book will improve board decisions for a better world.’ -- Jacob Dahl Rendtorff, Roskilde University, Denmark; President of the European Business Ethics Network (EBEN) ‘Governing boards have become far more central to how firms operate, and Till Talaulicar has masterfully spotlighted how corporate governance shapes not only financial performance but also stakeholder lives. Forty leading researchers turn their exacting eyes on ethics, fairness, inequality, risk, sustainability, and beyond – and their insights are compelling.’ -- Michael Useem, Faculty Director of the McNulty Leadership Program, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, US, and co-author of Boards That Lead

'Till Talaulicar has put together an important volume for the study of corporate governance in the modern age. As a variety of stakeholder interests become increasingly recognized in business, scholars and corporate leaders need insight on how to manage competing claims and minimize trade-offs, while also prioritizing ethics and positive values. This book provides that insight, collecting new ideas from established and rising leaders in the field. This Research Handbook is a must have for any serious scholar of corporate governance.' -- Jonathan Bundy, Dean's Council Distinguished Scholar, Arizona State University, US 'Till Talaulicar's Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics makes a unique and hugely needed contribution to the most pressing questions facing corporations in a time of increasingly interdependent, complex and urgent contextual challenges. That is, although firmly informed by theoretical perspectives, specific examples and research insights, the Research Handbook goes beyond the usual questions of whether organizations can or should engage themselves in the wider concerns facing the societies in which they are embedded, and instead focuses upon how this has and/or can be achieved. Rather than an attempt to justify or inspire such engagement, this diverse set of scholars explain the variety of approaches - theoretical, philosophical, structural, managerial - that have and/or can drive such efforts, and significantly, they explore the organization's internal need for, as well as external impacts of, such efforts. Rather than polemical, this collection is both intellectually challenging as well as practical - a heady combination.' -- Mary C. Gentile, Richard M. Waitzer Bicentennial Professor Emeritus of Ethics, University of Virginia - Darden School of Business, US; Creator and Director of Giving Voice to Values 'This is a much-needed book with insights from some of the world's leading scholars in governance and ethics. I believe it will be required reading in many doctoral programs, and a ready resource for scholars in the area. Corporate executives will also find it useful as they confront the difficulties associated with governing ethically in a turbulent world.' -- Jeffrey S. Harrison, W. David Robbins Chair in Strategic Management, University of Richmond, US 'The values and norms promoted by global capitalism need to be carefully scrutinized; and perhaps even replaced, by institutions and practices that do a better job at protecting the global commons that is both efficient and equitable. This Research Handbook will be helpful in the transition towards that end.' -- William Q. Judge, E.V. Williams Chair of Strategic Leadership, Emeritus, Old Dominion University, US; Founding President of the International Corporate Governance Society (ICGS) 'Finally: A thorough and comprehensive exploration of the implicit value assumptions of corporate governance! It takes the corporate governance debate out of its technocratic and financial fixation and makes its ethical foundations explicit. With contributions by leading experts in the field, this timely book addresses the obvious interrelations between hitherto siloed-off areas of management research.' -- Dirk Matten, Hewlett-Packard Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility, York University, Canada 'I very much welcome this brilliant Research Handbook giving a comprehensive overview of ethical challenges in corporate governance. Ethics, responsibility, and sustainability are key elements of good governance. Top experts of corporate governance provide us with important insights on social and environmental performance. Reading this book will improve board decisions for a better world.' -- Jacob Dahl Rendtorff, Roskilde University, Denmark; President of the European Business Ethics Network (EBEN) 'Governing boards have become far more central to how firms operate, and Till Talaulicar has masterfully spotlighted how corporate governance shapes not only financial performance but also stakeholder lives. Forty leading researchers turn their exacting eyes on ethics, fairness, inequality, risk, sustainability, and beyond - and their insights are compelling.' -- Michael Useem, Faculty Director of the McNulty Leadership Program, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, US, and co-author of Boards That Lead

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Edited by Till Talaulicar, Professor of Organization and Management, University of Erfurt, Germany

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