
The puzzle of corporate governance definition(s): A content analysis
Author(s) -
Michail Nerantzidis,
John Filos,
Themistokles Lazarides
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
corporate board: role, duties and composition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2312-2722
pISSN - 1810-8601
DOI - 10.22495/cbv8i2art2
Subject(s) - cornerstone , corporate governance , content analysis , accounting , extension (predicate logic) , discipline , term (time) , the internet , content (measure theory) , political science , public relations , business , sociology , computer science , social science , mathematics , law , geography , world wide web , finance , physics , mathematical analysis , archaeology , quantum mechanics , programming language
This study contributes to the understanding of Corporate Governance term by using content analysis on twenty two definitions, dated from 1992 to 2010. We developed a six-dimensional framework and we calculated the frequency count using Internet search engine. Our results reveal that the more used definitions are the narrower (those of two or three dimensions), which implies that a further study, discussion or extension could act as a cornerstone to a cross-disciplinary dialogue for a broader definition of Corporate Governance.