Shareholder engagement e co-creation. Un’analisi su un campione di imprese quotate (Shareholder engagement and co-creation. An analysis of a sample of listed companies)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7433/s106.2018.03Keywords:
shareholder engagement, value co-creation, corporate governance, dissent of minority shareholdersAbstract
Purpose of the paper: The paper analyzes and interprets the shareholder engagement as a means of co-creation of value and aims to verify whether it could encourage a greater flow of information within the firm, creating the foundations for a shared government.
Methodology: This study has an exploratory approach; the scholars used a phenomenological approach to test a sample of 44% of Italian companies to large and mid-cap. The data used refer to the years 2014/2016 and report the degree of dissent by minority shareholders with respect to the proposals in shareholder meetings and in particular with regard to remuneration policies.
Findings: Results show that the continuous shareholder engagement reduces the degree of dissent by minority towards business decisions, with regard to decisions relating to the remuneration policies.
Research limits: The paper used a sample of 44% of Italian companies to large and mid-caps listed. It would be desirable, in the future, expand the survey to a sample of international companies, operating in different contexts.
Practical implications: The paper provides information on the operation and effectiveness of the actions and policies of engagement by providing useful practical guidance on the effectiveness of proxy solicitors and on a “new role” of the Annual General Meeting.
Originality of the paper: In studies on corporate governance, the co-creation of value approach has not found a specific epistemological framework. In this work, however, we have tried to reinterpret the shareholder engagement as a co-creation tool.
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