The theme for 2024 is ‘An Integrative View of Corporate Governance Theory and Research’. Scholars from various disciplines (accounting, finance, management, and law) approach corporate governance from different theoretical lenses (behavioral, institutional, political) and with different modes of inquiry (theory-driven, data-driven, case study, large scale empirical). The 10th annual International Corporate Governance Society Conference seeks to reconcile these different approaches into a holistic understanding of governance to include the effectiveness of internal and external governance mechanisms and integrative theoretical models across levels of analyses.
We especially welcome submissions integrating distinct theoretical views of governance, examining multiple governance mechanisms with more holistic and rigorous empirics, and those seeking to create a more inclusive discussion of governance by reviewing and integrating disciplines,
Topics related to this theme might include:
- Integrative behavioral models of executives, directors, owners, and governance intermediaries (analysts, ratings agencies, the media)
- Political and institutional models to include the role of legal institutions, societal norms, and historical political systems’ influence on governance
- Configurational approaches for governance factors, outcomes, and unique contexts
- Qualitative understanding of directors, chief executives, auditors, and other key actors tasked with governance oversight
- Quantitative and evidence-based insights of governance effectiveness
- The effects of technology, artificial intelligence, and machine learning on the governance ecosystem
- Theoretical predictions: theories that work, those that don’t, and new conceptual models