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... Durkheim’s theory of interdependence and Herbert Spencer’s theory of contracts) to two modern corporate governance theories (resource dependence theory and agency theory). The authors then discuss the challenging social situation resulting from modern corporate governance and show how these conditions create...

... of contracts underpinning agency theory which, it is argued, act as the platform for neo‐liberal corporate governance focusing on shareholder wealth creation. Findings The paper highlights the unaddressed critical challenge of why eighteenth century ownership structures are readily adopted in the twenty...

... of corporate governance Forms of society Contingency Shareholders Stakeholders Agency theory Comparative approach Anna Grandori is a Professor of Organizational Theory at the Bocconi University (Italy). She has been the Co‐editor of Organization Studies. She is currently Editor‐in‐Chief...