Corporate Accountability

Corporate accountability is a governance mechanism through which corporations are held answerable to their stakeholders for the legal compliance, ethical conduct, and social and environmental consequences of their operations.

4.4K

Publications

339.3K

Citations

Authors

2.1K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

1.3K

Parents

Corporate Governance

Children

AccountabilityAcquisitions OversightCorporate Responsibility ReportingDisclosureDue DiligenceExecutive Compensation OversightInternal ControlsMergers OversightSustainability Reporting

Publications

4.4K

Why would corporations behave in socially responsible ways? an institutional theory of corporate social responsibility

Academy of Management Review · 2007 · 4.8K citations

Management, Corporate Governance, Organization Studies +10

Politically Connected Firms

Mara Faccio · American Economic Review · 2006 · 4K citations

Business, Corporate Governance, International Business +10

A Modest Proposal for Improved Corporate Governance

Martin J. Lipton, Jay W. Lorsch · The Business lawyer/The business lawyer · 1992 · 2.7K citations

Management, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law +11

Corporate Social Responsibility as a Conflict Between Shareholders

Amir Barnea, Amir Rubin · Journal of Business Ethics · 2010 · 2.3K citations

Management, Corporate Governance, Corporate Accountability +12

Pay without performance: the unfulfilled promise of executive compensation

Choice Reviews Online · 2005 · 2.1K citations

Management, Corporate Governance, Performance Management +14

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Authors

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Brendan O’Dwyer
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
12 publications · 1.6K citations
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Muhammad Azizul Islam
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
11 publications · 699 citations
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Jeremy Moon
University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
11 publications · 829 citations
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Marcia P. Miceli
Indiana University, United States
10 publications · 1.6K citations
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Rob Gray
Arizona State University, United States
10 publications · 2.3K citations
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Institutions

2.1K

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Venues

Journal of Business Ethics
263 publications · 30.4K citations
94
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SSRN Electronic Journal
Repository · 344 publications · 14.3K citations
62
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Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal
73 publications · 8.4K citations
45
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Critical Perspectives on Accounting
47 publications · 3.4K citations
32
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Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 47 publications · 6.7K citations
31
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See also Corporate Accountability
Stakeholder Mechanisms	Corporate Governance Accountability Integrated Reporting Corporate Transparency Stakeholder Analysis Participatory Governance Stakeholder Governance Online Voting Platforms
Regulatory Frameworks	Human Rights Law Cross-border Corporate Law Consumer Protection Law Piercing The Corporate Veil Fiduciary Duties Antitrust Law Data Protection Law
Enforcement Tools	Auditing Audit Trails Periodic Access Review Automated Compliance Checking
Reporting Practices	Integrated Reporting Sustainability Accounting Sustainability Reporting Triple Bottom Line Reporting Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Corporate Responsibility Reporting Financial Reporting Greenhouse Gas Accounting Climate Disclosure Materiality
Impact Domains	Human Rights Climate Change Ethical Labor Practices Environmental Stewardship Inequality Privacy Freedom Of Expression Due Process