We analyse the influence of multiple directorships (busyness) on the performance of the
Spanish listed firms between 2007 and 2009. We find a nonlinear relation due to the …

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar si el Consejo de Administración de las empresas
cotizadas españolas crea valor en las mismas. Para ello, planteamos diferentes hipótesis …

The present global financial crisis has revived the notion that competitive markets may lead
some directors and executives to behave in opportunistic ways considered unethical and …

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo comprobar si características de la
composición del directorio, tales como porcentaje de mujeres, independencia del directorio …

Purpose The construction industry has traditionally been a male-dominated economic
sector. Barely 10% of managers are women. On the other hand, this sector is considered an …

We analyse the influence of the board of directors and ownership structure on the valuation
of initial public offering (IPOs) in the Spanish capital market during the period 1998–2013 …

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is one of the pillars of sustainable development. It is
the key to operationalizing the strategic role of business in contributing towards the …

Purpose: This paper analyses the effect on economic profitability of the adoption of work-life
balance practices. Design/Methodology/Approach: Based on a sample of Spanish listed …

Partiendo de un enfoque de agencia, este trabajo analiza en qué medida el nivel retributivo
del alto directivo se ve influido por el tamaño y composición del consejo de administración …

Regulators and corporate governance activists are lobbying companies to eliminate the
CEO duality; however the effectiveness of this recommendation is questioned given that …