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Author:   Jonas Gabrielsson ,  Wafa Khlif ,  Sibel Yamak
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 16.90cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.942kg
ISBN:  

9781786439741

ISBN 10:   1786439743
Pages:   488
Publication Date:   26 July 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction 1. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”? A call for more context sensitive research on boards of directors Jonas Gabrielsson, Wafa Khlif and Sibel Yamak Part I The inside Board behaviour and performance 2. Board informal hierarchy and board performance Dennis B. Veltrop and Eric Molleman 3. Dealing with strategic tensions on the board: The role of the chair in fostering engagement and debate Filipe Morais, Andrew Kakabadse and Nada K. Kakabadse 4. The determinants of trust in the boardroom Michael A. Ogunseyin, Stuart S. Farquhar and Silke Machold 5. Narcissism: A covert threat to functional board dynamics Joanna Pousset 6. Opening the black box of boards of directors: Taking stock of recent studies on board dynamics Alessandro Zattoni and Amedeo Pugliese Boards in family firms 7. Family directors monitoring non-family managers: The impact of family representation in the board of directors on CEO replacement decisions after poor performance Daniel Pittino and Francesca Visintin 8. Analysing the board of directors in family firms: An integrated framework for future research directions Alessandro Cirillo and Donata Mussolino Part II The outside Re-visiting the concept of independence 9. Independent directors: Experience and value in contrasting economic contexts Philippa Wells, Abdul Moyeen and Coral Ingley 10. The management of independent directors: A praxis hypothesis Sven-Olof Yrjö Collin and Elin Smith Interconnections and impacts 11. Board of Directors: Building Relationships with Non-Shareholder Stakeholders Monique Cikaliuk, Ljiljana Eraković, Brad Jackson, Chris Noonan and Susan Watson 12. The changing role of the chairperson of the board: An analysis of business press articles in UK, USA and Germany Alexander Meineke, Karin Hellerstedt and Mattias Nordqvist 13. Multiple board memberships and the inner circle in family business groups Behlül Üsdiken and Özlem Yildirim-Öktem 14. The effect of the introduction of the gender quota regulation among public limited companies’ boards in Norway: Taking stock, looking ahead Eskil Sønju Le Bruyn Goldeng, Alessandra Rigolini and Patricia Gabaldon Part III The environments National contexts 15. Governance research and practice in the 21st century: Taking stock of board reforms Marta A. Geletkanycz and Brian K. Boyd 16. Institutions, governance, and strategy in a changing global landscape: The case of boards of directors in large listed firms in France Nikolaos Kavadis and Xavier Castañer 17. Board of directors within African contexts: Current perspectives and key directions for future research Konan Anderson Seny Kan 18. Roles and tasks of German supervisory boards: An exploratory view Thomas Steger and Steffen Jahn Global trends 19. Corporate governance and climate change: The new zeitgeist of sustainability for boards of directors Thomas Clarke 20. Digitalisation and the role of the board Linda Baines, Vadim Grinevich and Mine Karatas-Ozkan 21. On value and value creation: Perspectives from board research and practice in SMEs Daniel Yar Hamidi 22. Rethinking boards and governance in the digital era: Implications for practice and research Alessandra Rigolini, Jonas Gabrielsson, Mirian Izquierdo Barriuso and Morten Huse Index

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`The 21st century global systems dynamics calls for the development of radical new perspectives on corporate governance. The Research Handbook on Boards of Directors edited by Jonas Gabrielsson, Sibel Yamak and Wafa Khlif brings together a great collection of themes and topics provided by experts in their fields that will set the agenda for corporate governance research for the years to come.' -- Hans van Ees, University of Groningen, the Netherlands

'The book is a reference point for international corporate governance scholars. In particular, the heterogeneity of the topics represents a key strength of the book, especially for young researchers.' -- Domenico Rocco Cambrea, Journal of Management and Governance 'The 21st century global systems dynamics calls for the development of radical new perspectives on corporate governance. The Research Handbook on Boards of Directors edited by Jonas Gabrielsson, Wafa Khlif and Sibel Yamak brings together a great collection of themes and topics provided by experts in their fields that will set the agenda for corporate governance research for the years to come.' --Hans van Ees, University of Groningen, the Netherlands

`The 21st century global systems dynamics calls for the development of radical new perspectives on corporate governance. The Research Handbook on Boards of Directors edited by Jonas Gabrielsson, Wafa Khlif and Sibel Yamak brings together a great collection of themes and topics provided by experts in their fields that will set the agenda for corporate governance research for the years to come.' -- Hans van Ees, University of Groningen, the Netherlands

'The 21st century global systems dynamics calls for the development of radical new perspectives on corporate governance. The Research Handbook on Boards of Directors edited by Jonas Gabrielsson, Wafa Khlif and Sibel Yamak brings together a great collection of themes and topics provided by experts in their fields that will set the agenda for corporate governance research for the years to come.' --Hans van Ees, University of Groningen, the Netherlands

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Edited by Jonas Gabrielsson, Professor of Business Administration, School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability, Halmstad University, Sweden, Wafa Khlif, Toulouse Business School, Spain and Sibel Yamak, Professor of Management, Wolverhampton Business School, University of Wolverhampton, UK

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