Document Type
Report
Key Takeaways
Board independence, audit committee independence, and CEO-board chair separation reduce the likelihood of corporate misconduct. • Audit committee independence is twice as effective as overall board independence in reducing misconduct. • Board independence and CEO-board chair separation are more effective where corruption is less common but less effective in more corrupt countries.
Publication Date
2019
Source
Neville, F., Byron, K., Post, C., & Ward, A. (In press). Board Independence and Corporate Misconduct: A Cross-National Meta-Analysis. Journal of Management.
Disciplines
Business
Copyright
© 2018, University of South Carolina
Publication Info
Neville, F., Byron, K., Post, C., & Ward, A. (In press). Board Independence and Corporate Misconduct: A Cross-National Meta-Analysis. Journal of Management., 2019.