Chapter 4 examines the relationship between corporate governance and banking failures. It explores the concept of corporate governance in the banking sector, applying insights from agency theory. This chapter discusses how to reduce agency costs …

After the bursting of the stock market bubble at the end of the 1980s Japan began to comprehensively reform its corporate governance system. Modernising Japan’s corporate governance system was seen as one of the key levers to making Japanese …

Corporate social responsibility encourages companies to mingle and do community service to be able to help the community in overcoming existing problems. Social responsibility is also an indicator of the assessment of investors to invest in a …

Since the Chinese government put forward the “dual carbon target”, China’s ESG has entered a stage of rapid development, and people from all walks of life pay increased attention to the ESG governance concept of listed companies. Most of the …

The authors consider the issue of corporate governance of industrial parks in the context of ESG. The authors point out that industrial parks include ESG aspects in their activities and manage the impact on the environmental and social components.

This study aims at identifying the dynamics of research on corporate governance under economic and pandemic crisis conditions. The main objective is to conduct a longitudinal analysis over the last 15 years (2008−2022). Bibliometric analysis …

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are widely recognized as particularly vulnerable to external shocks’ impacts. In this book chapter, we investigate the potential role of enterprise risk management (ERM) and corporate governance (CG) …

This study investigates how board and audit committee characteristics, alongside sustainable policies, influence corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance (Total ESG Score). We also evaluate their individual effects on environmental …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is widely used in business to increase productivity and harness the benefits that could emerge from is use. However, with the increased use of AI in business there are number of risks that are brought to the fore. The …

Since the early 2000s, mining companies worldwide have experienced a process of growing social scrutiny of their activities related to their environmental performance. The multiplication of environmental accidents and the visibility of human …

This paper studies the intersections between technology and corporate law, questioning whether Corporate technologies (CorpTech) will fundamentally reshape corporate governance. In this regard, the paper notes that the use of Artificial …

As an entity working towards balancing out diametrically different economic goals, a strong governance mechanism is of utmost importance in a Company. Over the years, there have been some impressive pieces of legislations aimed towards creating an …

In den 1960er Jahren wurden in den USA günstige, aus dem Ausland importierte Kleinwagen wie der VW Käfer und einige japanische Automodelle immer populärer. Ford reagierte darauf mit der eigenen Entwicklung eines kleineren und günstigen …

The determinants of corporate governance quality have been identified in the empirical literature. However, further evidence has emerged that the variables may complement each other within the framework of contextual variables, resulting in …

More firms are choosing to be more forthcoming with their tax information. What could be the reason for this change? This study examines the link between tax transparency reporting in corporate governance and corporate social responsibility …

Globally, businesses and corporate organisations are experiencing unprecedented volatility, uncertainty, complexities, and ambiguity (VUCA), which have made succeeding a herculean task. Therefore, how an organisation is managed, directed, and …