Understanding Boards of Directors : A Systems Perspective
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Bibliographic Information
Understanding Boards of Directors : A Systems Perspective
(Annals of Corporate Governance, 2:1)
now Publishers, c2017
Available at 2 libraries
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  Iwate
  Miyagi
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  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
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  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
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  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
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  United States of America
Note
"J. W. Lorsch, University Boards of Directors: A systems perspective. Annals of Corporate Governance, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 1-49, 2017."--T.p. verso
"This book is originally published as annals of Corporate Governance volumu 2 issue 1, ISSN: 2381-6724 "--Back cover
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Since the middle of the twentieth century, business and legal scholars have tried to explain why corporate boards of directors function as they do, but it is not easy work to understand what happens behind the closed doors of boardrooms. Understanding Boards of Directors examines why research on corporate governance has been slow and uneven, and where that research should turn next to be most valuable to practitioners. The author traces the history of research on corporate boards and analyzes the trends in that research, including the relative value of the types of data that researchers in this field have used, and ultimately identifying the best path forward in studying these complex social systems. The author focuses primarily on research that reflects firsthand experience with boards that should provide some guidance for people working in this evolving field and help to understand the true complexity of corporate boards.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Roots of Research on Corporate Boards
3. Demystifying the Dynamics of Corporate Boards
4. The Move Towards Scientific Rigor
5. The Constraints on Gathering Evidence
6. Why Board Research Should Focus on Social Systems
7. A New Paradigm for Board Research
Appendices
by "Nielsen BookData"