Socially Responsible Firms,
2016
Singapore Management University
Socially Responsible Firms, Allen Ferrell, Hao Liang, Luc Renneboog
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
In the corporate finance tradition starting with Berle & Means (1923), corporations should generally be run so as to maximize shareholder value. The agency view of corporate social responsibility (CSR) considers CSR as an agency problem and a waste of corporate resources. Given our identification strategy by means of an IV approach, we find that well-governed firms who suffer less from agency concerns (less cash abundance, positive pay-for-performance, small control wedge, strong minority protection) engage more in CSR. We also find a positive relation between CSR and value and that CSR attenuates the negative relation between managerial entrenchment and value.
The Wooden Doctrine: Basketball, Moral Character, And The Successful Life,
2016
Indiana University
The Wooden Doctrine: Basketball, Moral Character, And The Successful Life, Janelle Dewitt
Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers
No abstract provided.
Crispr Humans: Ethics At The Edge Of Science,
2016
Case Western Reserve University
Crispr Humans: Ethics At The Edge Of Science, Insoo Hyun
Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers
No abstract provided.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Sexual Exploitation Of Children In The Costa Rican Hotel Tourist Industry,
2016
George Fox University
Corporate Social Responsibility: Sexual Exploitation Of Children In The Costa Rican Hotel Tourist Industry, Michelle Flynn Osborne
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
According to the 2016 International Labour Organization (ILO), more than 168 million children are forced to labor worldwide, and more than half of these children work in some of the worst forms. Sexual exploitation and human trafficking are classified by the ILO as being some of the worst forms of child labor existing in the twenty-first century. Child labor in the worst forms are more prevalent in developing countries due to poverty and lack of education. The United States Department of State monitors human trafficking and child sexual exploitation through an annual Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP). The 2015 TIP …
Governance And Post-Repurchase Performance,
2016
Montana State University
Governance And Post-Repurchase Performance, Gary Caton, Jeremy Goh, Yen Teik Lee, Scott Linn
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
Payout policies based on share repurchase programs provide greater flexibility than do those based on cash dividends. We develop and test an empirical model in which strongly governed companies outperform weakly governed companies after announcing share repurchase programs. Our findings include positive associations between strong governance and both post-announcement adjusted operating performance and abnormal stock returns. The results are robust to sample selection bias, different sample criteria, governance measurement, and various control variables. In addition, governance strength is associated with larger post-announcement changes in CEO incentive compensation and merger and acquisition activity, both of which we argue are consistent with …
Electronic Waste And Sustainability: Reflections On A Rising Global Challenge,
2016
Indian Institute of Management, Indore
Electronic Waste And Sustainability: Reflections On A Rising Global Challenge, Bipul Kumar, Kalyan Bhaskar
Markets, Globalization & Development Review
Globalization, technological advancements, advent of the internet, near-universal availability of mobile phones and changing consumer preferences have led to a boom in the electrical and electronics industry. Such products are now available in almost all countries of the world. The increased availability and consumption of electronic products have also led to rapid rise in the volumes of electronic waste (e-waste) globally. Markets have traditionally not paid sufficient attention to post-consumption behavior for electronic products and hence safe disposal and management of e-waste has always remained a critical issue. There are significant sustainability issues related with e-waste at local as well …
Michael Miller, Order On Plaintiff's Motion For Summary Judgment,
2016
Fulton County Superior Court, Judge
Michael Miller, Order On Plaintiff's Motion For Summary Judgment, Elizabeth E. Long
Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions
No abstract provided.
Michael Miller, Order On Defendants' Motion For Summary Judgment,
2016
Fulton County Superior Court, Judge
Michael Miller, Order On Defendants' Motion For Summary Judgment, Elizabeth E. Long
Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions
No abstract provided.
Governance Matter: Morningstar Stewardship Grades And Mutual Fund Performance,
2016
Singapore Management University
Governance Matter: Morningstar Stewardship Grades And Mutual Fund Performance, Jerry X. Cao, Aurobindo Ghosh, Jeremy Goh, Wee Seng Ng
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
Mutual fund investors have the arduous task of disentangling luck from ability of mutual fund managers’ performance. In this paper we investigate the role of mutual fund corporate governance (measured by Morningstar Stewardship grade) in mutual fund performance. We propose an objective data-driven corporate governance score based on principal components of Morningstar Stewardship Grades. Furthermore, we establish corporate governance scores have Granger Causality on long-term risk-adjusted returns. The findings suggest that corporate governance grades of mutual funds carry information content beyond the usual star rating measures for predicting long-term mutual fund performance and provide an effective tool for selecting funds.
Contract-Boundary-Spanning Governance Mechanisms: Conceptualizing Fragmented And Globalized Production As Collectively Governed Entities,
2016
University of Turku
Contract-Boundary-Spanning Governance Mechanisms: Conceptualizing Fragmented And Globalized Production As Collectively Governed Entities, Jaakko Salminen
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
Conceptualizing how private actors can and should control their supply chains is a tricky question with both economic and legal dimensions. The topic is of extreme importance in today's global economy. On the one hand, this importance is highlighted by events such as the catastrophic and deadly collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building in Bangladesh and the economic fiasco of the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant construction project in Finland, both arguably caused by the lack of effective supply chain governance. On the other hand, the potential benefits of successful supply chain governance, shown by examples such as open …
Mercy And Business: A Partnership For Catholic University Business Students,
2016
Salve Regina University
Mercy And Business: A Partnership For Catholic University Business Students, Arlene J. Nicholas
Faculty and Staff - Articles & Papers
A university mission that reflects mercy and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition can be integrated into business courses. Critical to this integration is the willingness of students to embrace concepts such as fairness and mercy, as part of their lives beyond academia; that caring for others is inclusive in business and private life. Some examples in management courses include; the protection from harassment or disenfranchisement of any ethnic, economic or lifestyle differences; fairness of applications, interviews and testing, and opportunities for training and promotions. In all business courses, the understanding of cultural dimensions and respect for others are emphasized.
Internal Governance And Real Earnings Management,
2016
Singapore Management University
Internal Governance And Real Earnings Management, Qiang Cheng, Jimmy Lee, Terry J. Shevlin
Research Collection School Of Accountancy
We examine whether internal governance affects the extent of real earnings management in U.S. corporations. Internal governance refers to the process through which key subordinate executives provide checks and balances in the organization and affect corporate decisions. Using the number of years to retirement to capture key subordinate executives’ horizon incentives and using their compensation relative to CEO compensation to capture their influence within the firm, we find that the extent of real earnings management decreases with key subordinate executives’ horizon and influence. The results are robust to alternative measures of internal governance and to various approaches used to address …
Southern Casaulty Order On Third Party Defendants' Motion To Dismiss Third Party Complaint,
2016
Fulton County Superior Court, Judge
Southern Casaulty Order On Third Party Defendants' Motion To Dismiss Third Party Complaint, Melvin K. Westmoreland
Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions
No abstract provided.
Southern Casualty Order On Motions To Dismiss,
2016
Fulton County Superior Court, Judge
Southern Casualty Order On Motions To Dismiss, Melvin K. Westmoreland
Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions
No abstract provided.
Homeland Self Storage Mgmt. Llc Et Al Order On Defedants' Motion For Summary Judgment,
2016
Fulton County Superior Court, Judge
Homeland Self Storage Mgmt. Llc Et Al Order On Defedants' Motion For Summary Judgment, John J. Goger
Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions
No abstract provided.
Ainealem "Alex" Gidewon Et Al Order On Defedants' Motion For Summary Judgment,
2016
Fulton County Superior Court, Judge
Ainealem "Alex" Gidewon Et Al Order On Defedants' Motion For Summary Judgment, John J. Goger, John J. Goger
Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions
No abstract provided.
Analyzing The Religious War Of Words Over Climate Change,
2016
Loyola University Chicago
Analyzing The Religious War Of Words Over Climate Change, Nancy E. Landrum, Connor Tomaka, John Mccarthy
School of Environmental Sustainability: Faculty Publications and Other Works
This study examines the websites of two religious organizations representing opposing sides of the religious response toward environmentalism and climate change. This research seeks to understand how each side communicates with followers. Using rhetorical framing analysis, it is shown the religious right advocates a dominion stance and uses a romance genre filled with stories, contrast, spin, appeals to logic, and rhetoric of hope and fear. The religious left advocates a stewardship stance and uses a romance genre filled with stories, appeals to logic, and rhetoric of hope. Cultural cognition theory of risk perception reveals each side subscribes to opposing cultural …
Matthew Campbell Et Al Order On Campbell's Motion To Enforce Settlement Agreement,
2016
Fulton County Superior Court, Judge
Matthew Campbell Et Al Order On Campbell's Motion To Enforce Settlement Agreement, Alice D. Bonner
Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions
No abstract provided.
The Documentality Of Ethics – Codes Of Library Ethics As Support Of Professional Practice,
2016
Linnaeus University
The Documentality Of Ethics – Codes Of Library Ethics As Support Of Professional Practice, Joacim Hansson
Proceedings from the Document Academy
This study analyzes codes of ethics, seen as documents, and their role in supporting the professional practice of librarianship. Theoretically it is placed within the scholarly discussion on the role and function of documents in various practices. Specific interest is directed towards the concept of ”performative documentality”. Empirically, the analysis is concentrated on one example, the Code of Ethics of the American Library Association (ALA). Both the immediate pre-history of this code, and its subsequent editions are described and analyzed in relation to the given theoretical position. Results show that the development ALA code of ethics corresponds to the ideas …
Confusion Codified: Why Trademark Remedies Make No Sense,
2016
Southern University Law Center
Confusion Codified: Why Trademark Remedies Make No Sense, Mark A. Thurmon
Journal of Intellectual Property Law
No abstract provided.
