Résumés
Abstract
Using social responsibility ratings on over 663 companies belonging to 18 European countries in 2000 and 2010, this paper examines to what extent stylized models of Corporate Governance (CG) shape national systems of CG and corporate commitments to stakeholders in the long run. In doing so, we question arguments in favor of convergence versus divergence. In particular, we assess the factors that explain these trends and the detected processes. Our findings are manifold but principally highlight the structuring dimension of both the shareholder-oriented and stakeholder-oriented models of CG, and the role of micro-economic factors in explaining the changing and varying corporate commitments.
Keywords:
- Corporate commitment,
- Corporate governance,
- Corporate social responsibility,
- European countries,
- Stakeholders
Résumé
S’appuyant sur un échantillon européen de 663 entreprises et sur les notations de leur Responsabilité Sociale en 2000 et 2010, cet article examine dans quelle mesure les modèles stylisés de gouvernance d’entreprise (GE) façonnent les systèmes nationaux de GE ainsi que les engagements des entreprises envers leurs parties prenantes. Ce faisant, il interroge la question de la convergence des pratiques de GE. En particulier, nous évaluons les facteurs qui expliquent les tendances et les processus relevés. Nos résultats mettent en évidence la dimension structurante des deux modèles de gouvernance stylisés (actionnarial et partenarial), ainsi que le rôle des facteurs micro-économiques dans l’évolution des engagements des entreprises.
Mots-clés :
- Engagement des entreprises,
- Gouvernance d’entreprise,
- Responsabilité sociale des entreprises,
- Pays européens,
- Parties prenantes
Resumen
Sobre la base de una muestra europea de 663 empresas y de las notaciones de sus responsabilidades sociales en 2000 y 2010, este artículo examina cómo los modelos estilizados de gobierno corporativo (GC) forman a los sistemas nacionales de GC y los compromisos de las empresas en relación con sus partes interesadas. Son examinados los argumentos a favor de la convergencia de las prácticas de GC. En particular, evaluamos los factores detrás de las tendencias y procesos identificados. Nuestros resultados mostraron la dimensión estructural de los dos modelos típicos-ideales de gobierno y el papel de los factores microeconómicos en la evolución de los compromisos corporativos.
Palabras clave:
- Compromisos de las empresas,
- Gobierno corporativo,
- Responsabilidad social empresarial,
- Países europeos,
- Partes interesadas
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