Risk perceptions of corporate directors: Isomorphic influences and ethical implications

Conner, LA; Barkemeyer, R; Salignac, F

Risk perceptions of corporate directors: Isomorphic influences and ethical implications

Conner, LA Barkemeyer, R Salignac, F

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Publisher:: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication Type:: Chapter
Citation:: Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics, 2023, pp. 224-242
Issue Date:: 2023-07-18

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dc.contributor.author	Conner, LA
dc.contributor.author	Barkemeyer, R
dc.contributor.author	Salignac, F https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8687-2963
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-08T21:59:15Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-08T21:59:15Z
dc.date.issued	2023-07-18
dc.identifier.citation	Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics, 2023, pp. 224-242
dc.identifier.isbn	9781800880597
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/174110
dc.description.abstract	Corporate boards provide critical guidance on the risks companies are exposed to. Like the company itself, corporate directors are embedded in networks of formal and informal institutions that shape their perceptions and behaviors. Isomorphic pressures arising from these institutions may distort risk perceptions of corporate boards and shift their focus from the most pertinent risks to more generally accepted risks. Using a National Business Systems (NBS) lens, this study explores risk perceptions of public boards in the IT industry. Semistructured interviews are used to explore the risk perceptions of corporate directors from three world regions. We identify where risk perceptions converge and diverge, and trace differences back to the respondents' institutional environments. Building on our analysis, we develop a set of propositions that capture the most pertinent findings and could guide future research, and present implications for corporate practitioners.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing
dc.relation.ispartof	Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.4337/9781800880603.00023
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dc.title	Risk perceptions of corporate directors: Isomorphic influences and ethical implications
dc.type	Chapter
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Provost
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Provost/TD School
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Corporate boards provide critical guidance on the risks companies are exposed to. Like the company itself, corporate directors are embedded in networks of formal and informal institutions that shape their perceptions and behaviors. Isomorphic pressures arising from these institutions may distort risk perceptions of corporate boards and shift their focus from the most pertinent risks to more generally accepted risks. Using a National Business Systems (NBS) lens, this study explores risk perceptions of public boards in the IT industry. Semistructured interviews are used to explore the risk perceptions of corporate directors from three world regions. We identify where risk perceptions converge and diverge, and trace differences back to the respondents' institutional environments. Building on our analysis, we develop a set of propositions that capture the most pertinent findings and could guide future research, and present implications for corporate practitioners.

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