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Corporate Social Responsibility Performance-Based Incentives: Investigations Through the Lens of Corporate Governance

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Corporate Social Responsibility Performance-Based Incentives: Investigations Through the Lens of Corporate Governance

Keddie, S. Leanne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-6746 (2020) Corporate Social Responsibility Performance-Based Incentives: Investigations Through the Lens of Corporate Governance. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

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Abstract

Structured around three essays, this dissertation investigates the use of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance-based incentives through the lens of corporate governance. Toward that end, it relies on both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. The key data was hand collected from the proxy statements of S&P 500 firms for the fiscal year 2014 while the remaining data was obtained from various databases. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with key executives and directors and add context to the quantitative results reported in the first paper. Findings reported in the first essay suggest that short-term view institutional shareholders are associated with less use of CSR performance-based incentives while long-term view institutional shareholders, according to the qualitative data only, appear to be working towards greater use. Furthermore, imitation appears to underlie greater use of CSR performance-based
incentives. Within the second essay, results are consistent with the notion that when the top management team has power, the use of these incentives is associated with excess compensation beyond what they would normally be expected to receive. Finally, in the third essay, knowledge transfer vis-à-vis directors’ experience on CSR committees as well as in environmentally sensitive industries appears to induce firms to expand their use of particular subcategories of quantitative CSR performance-based incentives. This work contributes to the literatures in executive compensation, CSR, knowledge transfer and to the emerging literature on CSR-driven corporate governance. It will be of interest to boards of directors, regulators, shareholders and other stakeholders interested in understanding more about who is influencing the use of CSR performance-based incentives and how these come into use in a firm.

Divisions:Concordia University > John Molson School of Business > Accountancy
Item Type:Thesis (PhD)
Authors:Keddie, S. Leanne
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:Ph. D.
Program:Business Administration (Accountancy specialization)
Date:2 April 2020
Thesis Supervisor(s):Magnan, Michel
Keywords:Corporate social responsibility; executive compensation; annual incentive plan; corporate governance; stakeholders; institutional investors; shareholders; board of directors; knowledge transfer.
ID Code:986901
Deposited By: SARA LEANNE KEDDIE
Deposited On:25 Nov 2020 15:30
Last Modified:25 Nov 2020 15:30

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