Investigating the Link among Corruption, Corporate Governance and Corporate Performance in Family Businesses: A Future Research Agenda

Savvina Paganou, Ioannis Antoniadis (), Georgia Zournatzidou and George Sklavos ()
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Savvina Paganou: Department of Management Science and Technology, University of Western Macedonia, GR50100 Kozani, Greece
Ioannis Antoniadis: Department of Management Science and Technology, University of Western Macedonia, GR50100 Kozani, Greece
Georgia Zournatzidou: Department of Business Administration, University of Western Macedonia, GR51100 Grevena, Greece
George Sklavos: Department of Business Administration, University of Thessaly, GR41500 Larissa, Greece

Administrative Sciences, 2024, vol. 14, issue 7, 1-14

Abstract: Family businesses have distinct characteristics that differentiate them from other firms. Researchers must meticulously analyze issues, with a specific focus on the interplay of family business dynamics, considering this factor. The main objective of this research was to provide insight into the adverse effects of family companies, particularly how the power dynamics inside these organizations might enable corruption or fraud and how corporate governance can help in mitigating these phenomena. Specifically, family businesses can be investigated by considering unique characteristics such as ownership and control, generational dynamics, and corporate governance. To address the study topic, a bibliometric analysis was conducted using the R statistical programming language and the bibliometric tools Biblioshiny and VOSviewer. Data were obtained from the Scopus database and examined in documents. The lack of unbiased external evaluation, the ineffectiveness of internal audits, disputes between different generations, the dominance of family members, and the narrow extent of governance all contribute to the exacerbation of tensions that promote corruption inside family firms. Moreover, the findings indicate that CEO duality correlates with the occurrence of corruption and fraudulent activities, such as manipulating profits. Furthermore, the findings suggest a correlation between the qualities of the board and instances of corruption and bribery inside family firms. These factors also increase the probability of financial statement fraud.

Keywords: family businesses; corporate governance; bibliometric analysis; corruption; CEO duality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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