...Saranne Cooke; Alison Sheridan; Mark Perry; Siva Barathi Marimuthu; Mary Louise Conway Purpose This paper aims to examine how directors operationalise Australian corporate governance guidelines to follow their self-regulatory responsibilities. Design/methodology/approach This study consists...

... was furthermore reported between the race diversity of nomination committees and the appointment of new directors of colour. The latter finding could partly be attributed to legislation to enhance black representation in all spheres of the South African economy. Originality/value South Africa offers a unique...

...Patricia Grant; Peter McGhee Purpose This paper aims to explore how directors understand the “how” and “why” of their personal moral values in their task of governing the organisation. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a qualitative study. Data were gathered through semi...

... Group Publishing Limited 2014 Boards of directors Corporate crisis Empirical literature Turnaround Bankruptcy Boardroom effectiveness Business failures Chief executives Directors It is a matter of fact that, at least over the past 30 years, the empirical research on corporate...

...James Tompkins; Robert Hendershott Purpose Takeovers create a potential conflict of interest between target shareholders and directors. While mergers generally create value for the target shareholders, their directors will typically lose their board seats and likely face a financial loss...

... overinvestment. It also finds that state‐owned firms and firms with more independent directors experience lower level of overinvestment. However, firms with more frequent meetings experience a higher level of overinvestment. Research limitations/implications The paper's findings indicate...

.../methodology/approach The Board Effectiveness Questionnaire was completed by 67 directors, to gather views on how their board currently operates and how they think it should operate, across various behavioural areas relating to the relationships, decision making, the working climate and predispositions...

...Hong‐xia Li; Zong‐jun Wang; Xiao‐lan Deng Purpose The purpose of this research is to examine the influence of ownership structure, independent directors, managerial agency costs and audit's opinion on the firm's financially distressed status using a sample of distressed companies and a matched...

...Peter Waring Purpose This paper aims to examine whether directors duties, as they are typically presented in Anglo‐American corporations law, remain appropriate and relevant given recent corporate governance developments and trends in global product and capital markets. Design...

...David Treadwell Purpose The purpose of the paper is to provide an informed but personal view on the debate surrounding the role of the non‐executive director and the board. Design/methodology/approach The approach is that of a practitioner recruiting non‐executive directors...

... cause, including illicit acts. This should be the main purpose of the board of directors although, in Brazil and in many other countries, this objective is rarely achieved. The contribution of this study is to review current Brazilian board practices and structures. Before we do this, we present some...

... that obscures real governance issues that ought to be dealt with by a board or that highlights matters that are no more important than other matters. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Directors Governance Performance measurement This paper discusses common problems evident in many governance...

...Bruce Cutting; Alexander Kouzmin This paper relies on a “trinity of menetypes” of group knowing which captures the essential decision‐making dynamics of board membership. Formal, corporate decision‐making processes require higher commitments of time and cognitive energy of directors – certainly...

... to that of Enron. This article argues that the central reason for Enron’s crash was not a lack of regulations or the deceptions of executives but rather a failure of the board of directors of Enron to function in a morally and ethically responsible manner. The stock of publicly held companies rises and falls...

... hopes and worst fears with respect to the realistic options they faced. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Corporate governance Diversification Directors Trust In the interest of sustaining an enviable record of 4XGNP growth, Delta Dental Plans of Massachusetts had embarked upon a path...

...David P. Boyd; Thomas M. Begley In its fiduciary role, the board of directors should select a CEO who mirrors the desired ethos of the company. If the board remains cognizant of cultural compatibility as a central criterion in the hiring process, it may engage in strategic oversight without undue...

... Ethics Directors Shareholders Remuneration This article concentrates on reviewing major developments in the two significant economies of the UK and USA. Corporate governance is not a fledgeling issue in either of these economies. It may be dated to when incorporation with limited liability...

... of more women as directors, together with a greater proportion of directors from minority groups in society, supports a view of directorship dissimilar from the corporate sector. Such divergence offers a contribution to the theory and practice of governance because it suggests that policies of convergence...

...Winston Spencer Waters Analyzes the directors’ protocols in both the New York Not for Profit Corporation Law and in the New York Business Corporation Law. Examines the similarities and differences existing in the directors’ roles in not for profit corporations and in business corporations...

... levels of total compensation to their CEOs. In addition, CEOs of high IOS derive a larger proportion of their compensation from performance‐contingent forms of pay such as bonuses, stock option grants and long‐term incentive plans. However, CEOs with weak boards of directors are compensated more than...