Corporate Governance Archives - B Academics The Global B Corp Academic Community Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:57:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://bacademics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Corporate Governance Archives - B Academics 32 32 “What Stands Behind”: Motivations of Italian Benefit Corporation (BC) Entrepreneurs https://bacademics.org/resources/article/what-stands-behind-motivations-of-italian-benefit-corporation-bc-entrepreneurs/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:56:46 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=7279 This study investigates the motivations driving entrepreneurs to adopt the Benefit Corporation (BC) legal form and how these drivers differ from B Corp certification. Analyzing 146 Italian BCs, the research […]

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]]> For-Purpose Enterprise and Hybrid Organizational Forms: Implications for Governance and Strategy. https://bacademics.org/resources/article/for-purpose-enterprise-and-hybrid-organizational-forms-implications-for-governance-and-strategy/ Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/for-purpose-enterprise-and-hybrid-organizational-forms-implications-for-governance-and-strategy/ A company’s social purpose is now crucial in organizational design and decision-making. For-purpose enterprises are profit-driven organizations that prioritize a social mission. Companies aiming for both social and competitive goals […]

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]]> A governance approach to stakeholder engagement in sustainable enterprises—Evidence from B Corps https://bacademics.org/resources/article/a-governance-approach-to-stakeholder-engagement-in-sustainable-enterprises-evidence-from-b-corps/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/a-governance-approach-to-stakeholder-engagement-in-sustainable-enterprises-evidence-from-b-corps/ Sustainable businesses can find themselves torn between financial sustainability and their mission to create a positive impact. Corporate governance mechanisms can help strike a balance between these goals by guiding […]

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]]> Mission, governance, and accountability of benefit corporations: Toward a commitment device for achieving commercial and social goals https://bacademics.org/resources/article/mission-governance-and-accountability-of-benefit-corporations-toward-a-commitment-device-for-achieving-commercial-and-social-goals/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/mission-governance-and-accountability-of-benefit-corporations-toward-a-commitment-device-for-achieving-commercial-and-social-goals/ Benefit corporations (BCs) are profit-driven organizations governed by a legal framework that mandates explicit commitments to multi-stakeholder governance and accountability. We thoroughly examine how four key aspects—ownership, mission, governance, and […]

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]]> Governance and accountability models in Italian certified benefit corporations https://bacademics.org/resources/article/governance-and-accountability-models-in-italian-certified-benefit-corporations/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/governance-and-accountability-models-in-italian-certified-benefit-corporations/ Benefit corporations establish a novel hybrid corporate structure that permits the pursuit of both profit and social goals. These entities, which are essentially traditional corporations with adjusted responsibilities, commit to […]

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]]> Topics in Corporate Governance https://bacademics.org/resources/corporate-governance/topics-in-corporate-governance/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:11:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=3623 2-unit elective course focusing on using equity as a form of compensation. The course aims to give students a thorough grasp of employing corporate equity to reward and motivate employees […]

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]]> The Benefit Corporation: Corporate Governance and the For-profit Social Entrepreneur https://bacademics.org/resources/article/the-benefit-corporation-corporate-governance-and-the-for-profit-social-entrepreneur/ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/the-benefit-corporation-corporate-governance-and-the-for-profit-social-entrepreneur/ The adoption of a new type of business corporation structure, called the benefit corporation, by 19 states and the District of Columbia, raises various challenges for lawmakers, entrepreneurs opting for […]

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