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Muslim CEO, women on boards and corporate responsibility reporting: some evidence from Malaysia

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  • Abdulsamad Alazzani
  • Wan Nordin Wan-Hussin
  • Michael Jones

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Purpose - Very limited research has been devoted to answering the question of whether the religious beliefs of the upper echelons of management and gender diversity have any impacts on the communication of corporate social responsibility (CSR) information in the marketplace. This study aims to fill the void in the literature by posing the two research questions: first, does the CEO religion affect a firm’s CSR behaviour?; second, do the women on the boards influence CSR reporting? Design/methodology/approach - The authors performed the tests on a sample of 133 firms listed in Bursa Malaysia that have analysts following using a self-constructed CSR disclosure index based on information in annual reports in 2009. A total of 23 per cent of the sample firms have Muslim CEOs, and women made up only 8 per cent of board members. Findings - The authors find that Muslim CEOs are significantly associated with greater disclosure of CSR information. The authors also find a moderate relationship between board gender diversity and CSR disclosure. This is probably because of insufficient number of women on boards. Research limitations/implications - The disclosure index is based on unsubstantiated CSR information provided in annual reports, and the authors examine only two aspects of board diversity, namely, Muslim religiosity and gender mix. Originality/value - This study advances the research on upper echelons theory by illuminating the importance of religious value in influencing the CSR behaviour of corporate leaders. This has been largely overlooked because of lack of data.

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  • Abdulsamad Alazzani & Wan Nordin Wan-Hussin & Michael Jones, 2019. "Muslim CEO, women on boards and corporate responsibility reporting: some evidence from Malaysia," Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 10(2), pages 274-296, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:jiabrp:jiabr-01-2017-0002
    DOI: 10.1108/JIABR-01-2017-0002
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    1. Caby, Jérôme & Coron, Clotilde & Ziane, Ydriss, 2024. "How does gender diversity in top management teams affect carbon disclosure and its quality: Evidence from the technological industry," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 199(C).
    2. Shuchi Pahuja & Anita Agrawal, 2023. "Board Attributes and Corporate Social Responsibility: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Perspectives," Indian Journal of Corporate Governance, , vol. 16(1), pages 108-138, June.
    3. Mariasole Bannò & Emilia Filippi & Sandro Trento, 2023. "Women in top echelon positions and their effects on sustainability: a review, synthesis and future research agenda," Journal of Management & Governance, Springer;Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), vol. 27(1), pages 181-251, March.

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