Tactical ethics in corporate governance: Practicing assertiveness and patience

Marie-Soleil Tremblay and Bertrand Malsch

Chapter 12 in Research Handbook on Accounting and Ethics, 2023, pp 180-190 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: In this chapter we examine the practice of ethics in the context of corporate governance. We argue that directors’ experiences of ethical tensions in the boardroom often involve a tactical thinking aimed at determining “how far to go” to push their views and when to “let it go”. We illustrate our arguments with vignettes of practical situations derived from experiences from the field. We suggest that practicing ethics in governance settings involves a balancing act between patience and assertiveness.

Keywords: Business and Management; Economics and Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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