... contradictory effects, enhancing some SDGs more than other (Shulla et al., 2021). For example, Alibegovic et al. (2020) in Italy showed that SDG 1, SDG 4 and SDG 8 are the most affected SDGs by COVID-19. The COVID-19 crisis’s impact on SDGs’ achievement is so significant that some scholars...

... to CEO duality, as the influence of CEO duality on performance may vary with respect to the unique characteristics of each company. Originality/value The results enrich the understanding of the applicability of agency theory in listed companies, especially in Italy. Additionally, this paper provides...

...Domenico Campa; Ray Donnelly Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of corporate governance reforms in Italy. Design/methodology/approach – The authors argue that the effectiveness of corporate governance can best be assessed with reference to the choices made...

... such as their integration through M&A. Originality/value This article offers a new perspective of analysis in interlocking directorates' field of research. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Interlocking directorates Collaboration Competition Coopetition Italy Companies...

... Corporate strategy Corporate governance Corporate social responsibility Italy The definition of what corporate socially responsibility (CSR hereafter) really means, of its boundaries and of its contents is not an easy task (see for example Moir, 2000). According to the European Union, CSR...

..., while Italy has a more extensive, multi‐stakeholder and multi‐level approach. Research limitations/implications Future research should complete the comparative analysis expanding it to other European countries: northern and central European countries to analyse the difference between all...

... of social value. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Organizational behaviour Social responsibility Small to medium‐sized enterprises Stakeholder analysis Italy It is not simple to propose a univocal definition of corporate social responsibility despite there being a vast...