...Tatiana Mazza; Katia Furlotti; Alice Medioli; Veronica Tibiletti Purpose This study aims to test whether the introduction of a gender quota impacts functioning of boards of directors and internal committees thanks to female capacity in effort norms, cognitive conflicts and use of skills. Design...

... of female board directors. The law was binding as of 2012. In the first board term following the enforcement of the law, boards were required to reach 20% intermediate female representation on boards. In the subsequent board term, 33% of board seats needed to be held by women. The law is well enforced...

...Antonio Iazzi; Andrea Vacca; Amedeo Maizza; Francesco Schiavone Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of corporate governance mechanisms, namely, board of directors and auditors, on tax aggressiveness in Italian companies listed on the Milan Stock Exchange. Design...

...) SN Director level: social ties Social networks Sweden Zajac and Westphal (1996) ASQ Other: boards seek directors from other similar boards Agency theory and inter-organizational theories USA Kono et al. (1998) AJS Other: spatial Consideration Various...

...Tobias Coutinho Parente; Cláudio Antonio Pinheiro Machado Filho Purpose Literature has suggested that the agenda of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an extension of corporate governance (CG) and would be under the responsibility of the board of directors. In this sense, the authors seek...