The impact of existence of royal family directors on corporate social responsibility reporting: a servant leadership perspective
ISSN: 1747-1117
Article publication date: 16 October 2018
Issue publication date: 20 February 2019
Abstract
Purpose
Drawing on servant leadership theory, this study aims to investigate whether the presence of royal family members on boards of directors impacts corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting.
Design/methodology/approach
CSR scores from a Bloomberg database are used and royal family data are collected from annual reports. The required analyses to test the hypotheses of this study have been performed.
Findings
The findings demonstrate a positive relationship between the presence of royal family directors and CSR reporting.
Originality/value
This study seeks to contribute to the literature on servant leadership theory and CSR by highlighting the impact of royal family directors on CSR reporting. This study may also contribute to an understanding of royal family leadership as a predictor of CSR reporting.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Professor Esther Ortiz-Martínez, the editor and two anonymous reviewers for their suggestions and comments. The authors are grateful to Professor Michael Jones, University of Bristol, for his valuable comments, to the AAA 2016 anonymous reviewer and to the APMMA 2016 Taiwan discussants and attendees. This study was supported by Qatar University Internal Grant No. QUUG-CBE-AIS-15/16-8. The findings achieved herein are solely the responsibility of the authors.
Citation
Alazzani, A., Aljanadi, Y. and Shreim, O. (2019), "The impact of existence of royal family directors on corporate social responsibility reporting: a servant leadership perspective", Social Responsibility Journal, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 120-136. https://doi.org/10.1108/SRJ-07-2017-0138
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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