Remote board meetings and board monitoring effectiveness: evidence from China

• Main Authors: Cai, Xinni, Jiang, Fuxiu, Kang, Jun-Koo
• Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Business and Management; Remote Board Meetings; Board Monitoring Effectiveness
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173447
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Using Chinese data, we examine whether synchronous remote board meetings, which facilitate status equalization among directors and alleviate their pressure for conformity, affect board monitoring effectiveness. We find that compared to face-to-face meetings, synchronous remote meetings are associate...