Board members, corporate social responsiveness and profitability: Are tradeoffs necessary?

The relationship between corporate social responsiveness and profitability is investigated in a sample of corporate directors. The findings show there is no relationship between the level of director social responsiveness and corporate profitability. The implications of these results are discussed,...

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Authors: O'Neill, Hugh M. (Author) ; Saunders, Charles B. (Author) ; McCarthy, Anne Derwinski (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 1989
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1989, Volume: 8, Issue: 5, Pages: 353-357
Further subjects:B Social Responsiveness
B Board Member
B Corporate governance
B Economic Growth
B Corporate Director
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Summary:The relationship between corporate social responsiveness and profitability is investigated in a sample of corporate directors. The findings show there is no relationship between the level of director social responsiveness and corporate profitability. The implications of these results are discussed, especially as they relate to concerns about corporate governance.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00381726