Research Recap: When to Deviate in Corporate Governance

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The Publication

Academy of Management Review

The Article

Corporate Governance Deviance

The Research

Empirical: Conclusions are supported by data gathered through structured experimentation.

Theoretical: No hard numbers. Conclusions are drawn using logic supported by existing research.

The Set-Up

Because the concept of deviancy in corporate governance practices is under-researched, this paper was devoted to connecting the dots in the logic of existing studies and expanding on that logic wherever possible. The goal was to identify the following…

  • Why do firms deviate from the national “standards” in governance logic and practices?
  • When does that deviance occur (what are the precursors)?
  • How does that deviancy manifest itself?

The Takeaways

Deviancy in corporate governance practices occurs when an organization’s entrepreneurial identity falls far enough outside the nationally-accepted standards that to conform would require a drastic recalibration of that identity. That entrepreneurial identity plays a crucial role in dictating the level of discretion an organization applies towards determining whether or not it chooses to deviate (or remain deviant).

How much a firm’s governance practices ultimately deviate from the norm is determined by “the extent of national regulatory enforcement” and the organization’s capacity affect changes in its own governance.

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The Source

Aguilera, R. V., Judge, W. Q., & Terjesen, S. A. (2018). Corporate Governance Deviance. Academy of Management Review, 43(1), 87–109. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2014.0394

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