Symbol or Substance? Board Reforms in the Japanese Electronics Industry
Publication Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
9-2010
Abstract
This paper examines the diffusion of Anglo-American corporate governance around the world, with an examination of board reform in the Japanese electronics industry. We analyze two specific reforms: the corporate executive officer and board with committees systems. We argue that while board reforms in Japan diffused through mimetic processes consistent with neo-institutional theory, firms used these reforms to solve specific problems, consistent with behavioral theory of the firm. While institutional processes made board reforms salient and legitimate, firms adopted and shaped these reforms to fit their own circumstances, in particular, their strategies and performance conditions.
Discipline
Corporate Finance | Strategic Management Policy
Research Areas
Strategy and Organisation
Publication
Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference 2010, September 12-15
City or Country
Rome
Citation
AHMADJIAN, Christian; YOSHIKAWA, Toru; and NAGAI, Shusai.
Symbol or Substance? Board Reforms in the Japanese Electronics Industry. (2010). Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference 2010, September 12-15.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3023
Additional URL
https://rome.strategicmanagement.net/tools/schedule/sessionDetails?id=109