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Boards of directors and corporate social responsibility performance

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  • Zahm, Shaker A.

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Do boards of directors influence corporate social responsibility performance (CSRP)? If so, how? These two questions have been the focus of attention in a growing, but fragmented, body of the literature that is replete with contradictory findings. The present article proposes a preliminary model that focuses on board composition, characteristics and decision-making process as potential predictors of CSRP. Data from a field study corroborate the model's central arguments. The results urge executives and scholars to go beyond composition variables to explain boards' effect on CSRP. The results show that an appropriate mix of directors' characteristics and the development of a sound board decision-making process are also crucial determinants of CSRP.

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  • Zahm, Shaker A., 1989. "Boards of directors and corporate social responsibility performance," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 7(2), pages 240-247, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eurman:v:7:y:1989:i:2:p:240-247
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    1. Wang Ling & Ling-Yu Jhou & Ya-Ting Chan & Wei-Husan Wang & Yu-Ting Lin & Ching-Chun Wei, 2016. "Do Corporate Governance and Social Performance Differ between Family-Owned and Non-Family-Owned Businesses in Taiwan-Listed CSR Companies?," Asian Economic and Financial Review, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 6(1), pages 15-26, January.

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