...Aruoriwo Marian Chijoke-Mgbame; Emmanuel Adegbite; Simisola Akintoye; Franklin Nakpodia; Elewechi Okike Purpose Drawing on social categorisation and institutional theories, this research aims to examine the challenges faced by female board members in Nigeria, prior to and during their tenures...

...Samuel Nana Yaw Simpson Purpose – This study aims to examine the structure, attributes, and performance of boards of directors of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) within the broader context of public sector governance. This is informed by the less attention given to the concept among public...

...Sivakumar Velayutham Purpose Boards are a central feature in any discussion of corporate governance. Following the adoption of corporate governance principles in the public sector and the non‐profit sector, boards have become a central feature of these entities too. The purpose of this paper...

...Salim Darmadi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between gender diversity on the management board and the financial performance of Indonesian listed companies. Design/methodology/approach Cross‐sectional regression analysis was conducted based...

...Lutgart Van den Berghe; Abigail Levrau; Naomi Chambers; Joris‐Johann Lenssen; Paul Strebel Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show how boards can get in touch with their value critical stakeholders, those who can make or break the company. Design/methodology/approach...

... a Dutchman living in NY. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Corporate governance Shareholder value analysis Boards Failed corporate governance is of course only one of many interconnected and reinforcing contributing factors to the crisis. Other candidates include: greed, wishful...

... companies are embedding citizenship into their governance, structure, and systems, two scorecards were devised measuring practices pertaining to: Corporate Board Governance; and Operational Management of Corporate Citizenship. Criteria chosen represent Board and management policies, behaviors, and/or public...

...Matthias Brauer; Sascha L. Schmidt Purpose The purpose of this research is to explore the potential role and the measurement of the effectiveness of boards of directors in strategy formulation and implementation – two aspects that have so far been left largely unaddressed by corporate...

...Michael L. McIntyre; Steven A. Murphy; Paul Mitchell Purpose This paper seeks to argue that boards can be playing a more proactive role in contributing to organizational effectiveness and that their composition requires greater research attention. By integrating the organizational behaviour...