The corporate governance SIG welcomes studies exploring all aspects of antecedents and consequences – of corporate governance and boards of directors. Contributions adopting a wide set of theoretical lenses and research methods are strongly encouraged as well as studies analysing corporate governance in different types of enterprises and institutional contexts, including different countries and regional cultures.
SIG OFFICERS (2023-2024):
Amedeo Pugliese (University of Padua, Italy) amedeo.pugliese@unipd.
Emma García Meca (Technical University of Cartagena, Spain) emma.garcia@upct.es – SIG Chair-Elect
Patricia Gabaldon (IE Business School, Spain) patricia.gabaldon@ie.e – SIG Programme Chair
Agnieszka Słomka-Gołębiowska (Warsaw School of Economics) aslomka@sgh.waw.pl – SIG Communication and Promotion Officer
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SIG STANDING TRACKS
GT02_00 – Corporate Governance General Track
This is a general corporate governance track within the Corporate Governance SIG, which invites contributions from all areas related to corporate governance that are not explicitly covered by other tracks within the SIG. We welcome studies examining the antecedents and processes of governance as well as its consequences, for example, studies examining ownership structures, international corporate governance, external corporate governance and the role of capital markets. We encourage paper submissions drawing from diverse theoretical lenses, using different research methods, and studying corporate governance in various countries.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 1: No poverty; Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 10: Reducing inequalities; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
Primary Contact:
Amedeo Pugliese, University of Padova – amedeo.pugliese@unipd.it
ST01_01/ST02_01 – Rethinking the Responsible Corporation: Bridging Management, Law & Purpose (B4S & CoGo SIGs)
With this track, we develop new perspectives on the responsible corporation. We focus both on corporate governance and on institutional or legal frameworks that enable corporations to better manage sustainability-related matters and responsible innovation. We encourage contributions that further our understanding of responsible corporations from various angles: theoretical or comparative approaches to corporate governance; recent institutional developments in sustainable finance or in corporate law, such as purpose-driven corporations; alternative and emerging forms of business organizations; and historical as well as recent cases like Danone and Unilever.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; Goal 10: Reducing inequalities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
Primary Contact:
Kevin Levillain, MINES ParisTech, PSL Research University – kevin.levillain@mines-paristech.fr
ST02_02 – Board of Directors, Top Management Teams and Diversity in the C-Suite
Upper echelons, boards of directors and top management teams (TMTs) are among the most influential actors at both firm and society level. However, their influence on firm behavior and firm outcomes continues to be subject to much debate. Despite the large amount of existing research, results are mixed or inconclusive. In this context, understanding the role of board effectiveness, the role of individual executives (CEOs) and top management teams (TMTs), presents an important and growing avenue for research. This topic seeks to (a) understand what makes boards and TMTs effective; (b) to examine the relationships between board, TMT, structures, processes and effectiveness; (c) to build a platform for discussion of issues related to different aspects of upper echelons at micro and macro levels.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 5: Gender equality
Primary Contact:
Esha Mendiratta, Vlerick Business School – esha.mendiratta@gmail.com
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SIG TRACKS
T02_04 – Corporate Governance, Sustainability and The Purpose of Corporations
Concepts like ESG, eco-innovation, environmental litigation risk, CSR, climate change, and social and environmental impacts have become top priority issues on the agendas of boards of directors, executive committees, and investors. However, literature on the role of the composition of the board, director’ skills and attributes, institutional investors or able managers in promoting sustainable policies or enhancing environmental and social performance is heterogeneous, lacks substantial empirical evidence as well as sound conceptual underpinnings. We invite theoretical and/or methodological contributions that develop a critical and/or multidisciplinary analysis of the role of corporate governance on sustainable firm strategies.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 5: Gender equality,Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions,Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
Primary Contact:
Emma García-Meca, Technical University of Cartagena – emma.garcia@upct.es
T02_05 / T13_11 – Post-covid governance of HEI: have management and business schools reached a “new normal” ?
Despite the description of “new normal”, several management and business schools are switching back towards the traditional face-to-face course offerings, excluding online and blended options for students. This track proposes an exploration to understand how they take advantage of the efforts to transform digitally their offering during the critical period of the covid-19 pandemic, or if they prefer to bounce back by considering that they faced a crisis situation and can now go back to the previous new normal. Are management and business schools afraid to embed the digital switch in their educational model?
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 4: Quality education
Carolina Serrano-Archimi, Aix-Marseille Université, IAE, CERGAM – carolina.serrano@iae-aix.com
