Board Directors and Corporate Social Responsibility

by Boubaker, Sabri; Nguyen, Duc Khuong

• ISBN13: 9780230389298
• ISBN10: 0230389295
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-12-24
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Boards of directors and corporate social responsibility (CSR) have been the subject of much study and debate in corporate governance circles over the two last decades. With issues ranging from poor corporate reporting to excessive executive compensation often splashed in the headlines, the role of boards comes into media limelight as never before. Boards of directors are also becoming increasingly aware of CSR issues. Besides, many listed and unlisted companies have put in place governance, ethics or CSR committees that prepare and recommend corporate governance rules, policies and practices to management and supervise their implementation. However, integrating CSR into the business strategy in a global market context and under financial market pressure might not be an easy task. This volume is a rich collection of comprehensive studies presenting the most recent developments in the fields of board of directors and corporate social responsibility. It also provides the reader with new insights and perspectives on corporate governance practices in different countries.

Author Biography

SABRI BOUBAKER is an associate professor of Finance at Champagne School of Management and Research Fellow at the University of Paris Est, France. He has recently published many academic papers in leading refereed journals.

DUC KHUONG NGUYEN is an associate professor of Finance and a Chairman of the Department of Finance and Information Systems at The Institut Supérieur du Commerce (ISC) Paris School of Management, France. He has published several books and forty articles in leading refereed journals.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
List of Figures
Foreword; S.Turnbull
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Editors
Notes on Contributors
PART I: BOARD DIRECTORS
Women on Corporate Boards of Directors: Facts, Figures and Analysis; R.Dang & L.C.Vo
How Successful are Women in Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Evidence from the US Market; T.Triki, H.Sami & L.Ureche-Rangau
Governance by Boards and Audit Committees; G.Rioux
Enhancing the Board's Monitoring Performance in SMEs; L.Karoui, W.Khlif, C.Ingley & S.Boubaker
Corporate Governance: How do Non-profit Boards Influence Organizational Decisions?; J.Browning
Supervisory Boards in Developing Economies: the Polish Experience; I.Koladkiewicz
Corporate Governance Disclosures in Romania; M.M.Gîrbina, N.Albu & C.N.Albu
PART II: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Corporate Governance as Social Responsibility: A Meta-regulation Approach to Raise Social Responsibility on Corporate Governance in Weak Econ-omy; M.M.Rahim
Corporate Social Responsibility and Firms Ability to Collude; L.Lambertini & A.Tampieri
Corporate Social Responsibility Rating Information: Relevance and Impacts on Financial Markets; A.Cellier & P.Chollet
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Board's Role in Switzerland; P.Gantenbein & C.Volonté
The Diffusion of Corporate Governance Standards in an Emerging Market: Evidence from Istanbul Stock Exchange; B.Ertuna & A.Tükel
Corporate Socially Responsible Practice by Banks in Singapore; H.Ha
When CSR Drives New Corporate Governance: Does the Latest French Law Reform (the 'Grenelle 2 Law') Confirm the End of 'Business as Usual'?; I.Tchotourian