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CGRI research spans these topics: general principles, board of directors, leadership and succession planning, compensation, audit and risk, shareholders, and proxy advisory.

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Netflix Approach to Governance: Genuine Transparency with the Board

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
Stanford Closer Look Series. Corporate Governance Research Initiative, May
2018

The hallmark of good corporate governance is an independent board of directors to oversee management. However, it is not clear that independent directors receive the information they need to make...

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The Big Thumb on the Scale: An Overview of The Proxy Advisory Industry

James R. Copland, David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
Stanford Closer Look Series. May
2018

Proxy advisory firms have significant influence over the voting decisions of institutional investors and the governance choices of publicly traded companies. However, it is not clear that the recommendations of...

Quick Guide|

Shareholders and Corporate Control: Data

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
CGRI Quick Guide Series. Corporate Governance Research Initiative, March
2018

This Data Spotlight provides data and statistics on shareholder activism and the market for corporate control. This data supplements the issues introduced in the Quick Guides “The Market for...

Working Paper|

Governance Gone Wild: Epic Misbehavior at Uber Technologies

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
December 11, 2017

In this Closer Look, we examine the roles that leadership and culture play in contributing to chronic misbehavior and the manner in which it takes root in an organization. We...

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Governance Gone Wild: Epic Misbehavior at Uber Technologies

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
Stanford Closer Look Series. Corporate Governance Research Initiative, December
2017

In this Closer Look, we examine the roles that leadership and culture play in contributing to chronic misbehavior and the manner in which it takes root in an organization. We...

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Critical Update Needed: Cybersecurity Expertise in the Boardroom

David F. Larcker, Peter C. Reiss, Brian Tayan
Stanford Closer Look Series. Corporate Governance Research Initiative, November
2017

The board of directors is expected to ensure that management has identified and developed processes to mitigate risks facing the organization, including risks arising from data theft and the loss...

Quick Guide|

Shareholder Activism

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
CGRI Quick Guide Series. Corporate Governance Research Initiative, November
2017

This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on shareholder activism, including:

  • The impact of union activism on corporate outcomes.
  • The performance of socially responsible investment funds.
    • ...
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Building a Better Board Book

Alex Baum, David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan, Jacob Welch
Stanford Closer Look Series. October
2017

Board members rely on information provided by management to inform their decisions. Unfortunately, some research calls into question the adequacy of the information the board members receive and, by extension,...

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CEO Talent: A Dime a Dozen, or Worth its Weight in Gold?

Nicholas E. Donatiello, David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
Stanford Closer Look Series. September
2017

Governance experts have vigorously debated the appropriateness of CEO compensation. And yet, very little effort has been made to understand the size, quality, and efficiency of the labor market for...

Survey|

CEO Talent: America’s Scarcest Resource? 2017 CEO Talent Survey

David F. Larcker, Nicholas E. Donatiello, Brian Tayan
CGRI Survey Series. Corporate Governance Research Initiative, Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance, September
2017

In the summer of 2017, Stanford Graduate School of Business and The Rock Center for Corporate Governance surveyed 113 directors of Fortune 250 companies and 18 prominent executive recruiters and...

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Corporate Governance Insights by Stanford Business

May 4, 2018
Written

It’s Time to Value Stakeholders over Shareholders

Why corporations need metrics that quantify how decisions affect things beyond the bottom line.
Valeant CEO Michael Pearson, former CFO Howard Schiller, and Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman | Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
May 2, 2018
Written

Another Netflix Disruption: A Transparent Board

How the company that overhauled the entertainment industry created a new model of corporate governance.
Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix. | Reuters/Mike Blake
April 12, 2018
Written

The Decline of the IPO

With fewer companies going public, corporate transparency gets murkier.
A hand holding a magnet, attracting dollars | iStock/Anikei
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