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 (2024-2025):
SIG Chair: Patricia Gabaldon (IE University) – patricia.gabaldon@ie.edu
SIG Chair-Elect: Agnieszka Słomka-Gołębiowska (Warsaw School of Economics) – aslomka@sgh.waw.pl
SIG Programme Chair: Esha Mendiratta (Vlerick Business School) – esha.mendiratta@vlerick.com
SIG Programme Chair Elect: Angelo Solarino (Durham University Business School) – angelo.solarino@durham.ac.uk
SIG Communication and Promotion Officer: Jatinder Sidhu (University of Leeds) – J.S.Sidhu@leeds.ac.uk
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
Francesca Cuomo – F.Cuomo@uea.ac.uk
ST01_01/ST02_01 – Rethinking the Responsible Corporation: Bridging Management, Law & Purpose (B4S & CoGo SIGs)
In the face of current global challenges, there is an urgent need to design institutional and legal governance frameworks that facilitate a transition towards sustainable, responsible and purposeful corporate practices. What are the principles of governance, the institutional conditions or legal frameworks that enable corporations to better manage sustainability-related matters and responsible innovation? We invite 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 innovative reporting regimes.
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 – 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
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Goal 5: Gender equality
Primary Contact
Esha Mendiratta – esha.mendiratta@gmail.com
ST02_03 – Corporate Governance and Diversity
Diversity is gaining momentum. Seeing women nominated to most important jobs and top CEOs of the largest companies, the European Parliament’s directive to increase gender diversity on boards, the Metoo movement among others are requesting researchers are to advocate to understand how to enhance diversity in broader scope in the firms. Gender diversity on boards could serve as a snowball for other types of diversity (age, culture, cognitive, behavioral, etc) giving the platform for more innovative and out of the box solutions for overcoming the future competitive and organizational challenges. We are interested in understanding the mechanisms of diverse boards
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 10: Reducing inequalities
Primary Contact
Patricia Gabaldon – patricia.gabaldon@ie.edu
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SIG TRACKS
T02_04 / T13_09 – Purpose-Driven Strategies, Transformation, Corporate Governance, and Resilience (co-sponsored COG & SM SIGs)
With a majority of growth coming from companies with a higher purpose, a purpose is seen as drivingcompetitive advantage, harnessing high stakeholder engagement, and fostering corporate resilience in the 21st century. The purpose is defined as the fundamental reason for the being of an organization and directs the academic discussion to the normative strategies and their impact on the corporate, business, network, and functional levels. This new and major issue can be explored from different perspectives (strategic ambition, transformation process, stakeholder relationships, structure, controlling), in different types of organizations (for-profit, NGO, start-ups, incumbants, ecosystems) and industries.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 1: No poverty; Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people; Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; Goal 10: Reducing inequalities; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 14: Life below water; Goal 15: Life on land; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions; Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals;None of the above
Primary Contact:
Albena Björck, Zurich University of Applied Sciences – bjoe@zhaw.ch