How does CEO Demographic Background effect human rights record?

Abstract: The Extant Strategic Management literature has explored the effect of CEO Background on organizational outcomes in a variety of settings. This research study posits into the literature by exploring how variation in... [ view full abstract ]

Abstract: The Extant Strategic Management literature has explored the effect of CEO Background on organizational outcomes in a variety of settings. This research study posits into the literature by exploring how variation in CEO demographic characteristics influence corporate performance through human rights record. The setting is South Africa and through empirical testing ascertain CSR Performance from the firm’s relations with indigenous people where they are operating. Since CSR often involves a redistribution of the resources of whatever nature to those in need, upper-class members ever being part of this group, it is arguable that the upper-class offspring will be reluctant to proactively engage in CSR since it will imply a shift of resources to their relative disadvantage (Kemayou, 2011). Specifically, the intended contribution is clarification of the mechanism which explains this CEO behavior.