... theorize that listed family businesses appear as crossbreeds of concepts that are unforeseen in the literature. This research explores contradictions and incompatibilities between being a family firm and being a PLC, as well as between the logics of stewardship theory and principal–agent theory. We use...

... control over agency costs, while stewardship theory suggests that effective decision-making is facilitated when the board is chaired by the CEO and majority of directors are from the executive team. Empirical research into the association between board structure and performance in Jordan has provided...

... stewardship theory social exchange ethics of governance strategic intent Introduction The stock exchange listed company (listed company) is a powerful economic entity in its own right ( Creighton, 2019 ), with many corporations (e.g. BHP Group Limited US43.9 billion) generating annual revenue greater than...

... are strongly associated with higher fee-adjusted performance. Our study supports agency theory over stewardship theory and provides valuable guidelines for Canadian investors and regulatory agencies. Mutual funds governance structure agency theory stewardship theory board characteristics fund performance...

... by a desire for promoting transition towards more sustainable ways of organizing our society. Stewardship and stewardship-ism stewardship theory stewardship and sustainable development Introduction In early 2014, grave flooding affected many cities, towns and villages in the areas of South-West England...

... to greater monitoring efficacy, thus reducing the possibility of CEOs’ pursuit of private interests at the expense of the firm. Conversely, stewardship theory argues that an insider-oriented board should be encouraged to motivate CEOs’ pro-organizational behavior, and that this will better serve...