Clear rules are urgently needed to prevent a legal vacuum in South African boardrooms.
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The more Epstein-connected directors a company had, no matter its size, the more likely it was to have governance problems.
Many companies today overpromise what they can do with AI. They should learn from efforts to combat greenwashing and tighten standards.
From cyber attacks to artificial intelligence, no business can ignore the role of technology. New research shows Australia’s boardrooms are missing key expertise.
The head of the corporate watchdog says this court case ‘will be studied by directors, executive management and their advisers for years to come’. Here’s why.
The effect of women board members on patent activity hinges on whether the company is meeting performance targets.
OpenAI’s restructuring may serve as a test case for how society oversees the work of organizations with the potential to both provide benefits and harm humanity.
New research on Australia’s top 300 listed companies shows diverse board committees make smarter, more efficient investment decisions.
South African companies now have a legal obligation to take proactive steps to prevent bribery.
Nearly every major American social media platform is ruled by a single founder with near-total control, thanks to a relatively new corporate share structure.
Non-executive directors are supposed to provide a company’s management with independent perspectives. Does the experience gained by letting them stay long-term outweigh the independence lost?
Star has again secured a lifeline and staved of collapse in the near term. But there are bigger questions about the profitability of casinos in Australia in general.
Aviation safety is about more than pilot skill—boardroom decisions and regulatory failures play a key role in preventing disasters.
Tech giant Richard White is regarded as the best person to run his company despite a series of personal and professional concerns.
The best performing company in our research scored only eight out of a possible 24 points on an internationally-recognised benchmark. The average score was 3.6.
Too often after corporate scandals, directors claim ignorance. The corporate regulator is arguing they should have asked more questions.
There’s an urgent need to repair trust in the Australia’s business sector with strong, ethical governance standards.
Our research, spanning 13 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, found that for companies, better carbon management was linked to significantly lower financial risk.
Research shows that companies led by CEOs over 65 tend to underperform in the stock market.
In the US states that have made it hard to sue directors, firms are 30% less likely to recall faulty products.
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Sessional Lecturer, PhD (Management) Candidate, School of Management, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Social Procurement, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Company Law, University of South Africa
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Senior Lecturer, School of Accountancy, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Finance, UNSW
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Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, University of Essex
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Associate Professor - Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University
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Associate Dean, Research and External Relations; Executive Director, Madden Center for Value Creation; Phil Smith Professor of Entrepreneurship, Florida Atlantic University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Associate Professor and Director of Rhodes Business School, Rhodes University
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Professor of Accounting, Durham University
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Dr Rosemary Sainty is a Friend of The Conversation.
Academic, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Practice, Associate Dean, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Professor of Business and Sustainable Development, University of Edinburgh
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Professor, UTS Business, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Corporate Governance, City St George's, University of London