Time：June.24 (Tuesday) 10am -12noon

 

Location: Zhifuxuan, National School of Development, Peking U.

 

Speaker: Shen Wei, Associate Professor, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University

 

 

Abstract：

The need for corporate governance generally arises from separation of firm ownership and control that can be caused by either ownership dispersion or ownership concentration. The ownership structure of firms in China has experienced significant changes over the last three decades, including the development of a fast growing stock market in which a large number of domestic firms have become publicly traded. These changes have drawn increasing attention from students of corporate governance. In this article we surveyed the empirical research on corporate governance in China, with a focus on the internal and external governance mechanisms that have been investigated and the findings about the effectiveness of these mechanisms. On the basis of our review, we suggest some potential directions for future research in this area.

 

 

Introduction of presenter:

Prof. Shen graduated from Peking University with B.S. in Psychology and received his PhD in Strategic Management from Mays Business School, Texas A&M University. His research interests are in the areas of strategic leadership, corporate governance, organizational search, and research methodology. His works have been published in several scholarly journals, including the leading journals in his field such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, and Strategic Management Journal.