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INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre
INSEAD's research on corporate governance is multi-disciplinary and touches on different academic areas, mainly those of accounting, economics, strategy, finance and organisational behiavour. Here you can find publications written by INSEAD faculty, including books, edited volumes, working papers, case studies and academic journal articles.
Latest Publications
Case Study
Governance of the Tata Group: In Pursuit of Profitability, Philanthropy and Power
by Massimo Massa, Ludo Van der Heyden, Kaikhushru (Kai) Taraporevala
Published: 31 May 2019
This case describes the Tata Group’s governance and the role it played in overseeing 150 years of growth of the Tata empire of companies. It illustrates how a business is affected and shaped by its governance, whether by family owners, and family or charitable trusts.
Best Paper Award
2019 Prix Académique de la Recherche en Management, Finalist
Syntec Conseil
"De-globalization: Theories, predictions, and Opportunities for International Business Research"
Book
Leading a Board - Chairs’ Practices Across Europe
by S.Shekshnia, V.Zagieva (2019), Palgrave Macmillan
This book represents the first cross-country study of the work of board chairs in Europe. It includes unique data collected through interviews with almost 200 experienced board chairs and their key stakeholders – board members, CEOs and shareholders.
Digital Article
How Board Members Really Feel About ESG, from Deniers to True Believers
Harvard Business Review, 19 April 2019
by N. Craig Smith and Ron Soonieus
Journal Article
Corporate Boards Are Pessimistic About Trade Between the U.S. and China
Harvard Business Review, 29 March 2019
Michael WITT
Survey Report
Leadership in Corporate Sustainability—European Report 2018
Board Agenda, Mazars and INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre
PRYER Trevor, CEREY Anthony, SMITH Craig and SOONIEUS Ron
Award
2018 Best Paper Award Strategy as Practice
Academy of Management
"Shaping Top Managers' Moods: Board Emotion Regulation in the Strategy-Formulation Process”
VUORI T., HUY Q.
Award
2018 CGIO Best Paper in International Corporate Governance Finalist
International Management
Academy of Management
"I Did It My Way: An International Analysis of Deviation from Corporate Governance Norms”
WITT M. A.
Award
At the award ceremony, which took place at the Academy of Management’s Annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on 12 August, the judging committee commented on “the depth of the case study, the scholarly argument and the insightful account explaining the rise and fall of Nokia”.
Journal article (New)
How to be a good board chair: the key to remember you're not the CEO
Harvard Business Review. 96(2) 96-105
SHEKSHNIA S. (March 2018)
Book
Athletic CEOs: Leadership in Turbulent Times
Cambridge: Anthem Press (January 2018)
SHEKSHNIA S., ZAGIEVA V., ULANOVSKY A.
Journal Article
Venture Boards: Past Insights and Future Directions
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Vol. 11, Issue 3, September 2017, pp 326-343
FURR Nathan; GARG Sam
All Publications
Journal Article
Shipilov A., Greve H., Rowley T. (2019). Is All Publicity Good Publicity? The Impact of Direct and Indirect Media Pressure on the Adoption of Governance Practices. Strategic Management Journal, 40(9), pp1.Journal Article
Gaba V., Greve H. (2019). Safe or Profitable? The Pursuit of Conflicting Goals. Organization Science, 30(4), pp2.Case Study
Governance of the Tata Group: In Pursuit of Profitability, Philanthropy and Power by Massa M., Taraporevala K. (., Van der Heyden L.published: 31 May 2019
Case Study
Tata Motors (B): More from Less for More by Smith N. C., McCormick E.published: 25 Apr 2019
Case Study
Tata Motors (A): A History of Service in a New Era of Corporate Social Responsibility by Smith N. C., McCormick E.published: 25 Apr 2019
Working Paper
Solal I., Snellman K. (2019). Women Don’t Mean Business? Gender Penalty in Board Composition. 2019/20/OBHJournal Article
Smith N. C., Soonieus R. (2019). How Board Members Really Feel About ESG, from Deniers to True Believers. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, pp7.Working Paper
Witt M. A. (2019). Management in Southeast Asia: A Business Systems Perspective. 2019/17/STRJournal Article
Witt M. A. (2019). Corporate Boards Are Pessimistic About Trade Between the U.S. and China. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, pp9.
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