Advancing the Corporate research Agenda

Advancing the Corporate research Agenda

1. corporate governance triggered by corporate scandals

2. plays fundamental role in allocating resources and responsibilities

   • affecting strategy choices
     • society norms, cultural activities, ethical values

3. Agency Theory

   • firm operates in the best interest of shareholders
     • Relaxation of agency assumptions

4. knowledge improved in the last decade

   • Mixed - method approach
     • archival data + the empirical analysis + surveys and interviews

5. new types of investors

   • Hedge funds, PE, Sovereign wealth funds, crowdfunding

6. Shareholder engagement

   • Family businesses

7. Study of internal controls (Parent - subsidary problem)

8. Value creation process

9. Special treatment for banks and financial institutions

10. Corporate directors and top management teams