Respond to Employee Activists With Clarity and Consistency

Idea posted: November 2021

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business   

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More than ever before, employees are asking the companies they work for to take a stand and become actively involved in supporting environmental and social causes. The increasingly visible activism…

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How CEO Personality Impacts on Firm Performance

Idea posted: November 2016

Institutions: Harvard Business School    University of Chicago Booth School of Business    Stanford Graduate School of Business   

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How much does the personality of a CEO impact his or her decision-making and the performance of the firm? A team of researchers explored connections between the personality traits of…

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Investors Complain Proxy Statements Unclear on Executive Pay

Idea posted: July 2015

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business   

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A new survey from Stanford University’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance on how investors use information from corporate proxy statements reveals deep dissatisfaction with corporate disclosure about executive compensation. The…

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Nonprofit Boards Need Better Skills and Resources to Do Their Jobs

Idea posted: June 2015

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business   

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The Stanford Graduate School of Business surveyed 924 directors of nonprofit organizations. Conducted in collaboration with BoardSource and GuideStar, the surveyed covered areas such as the engagement of directors, their…

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