The law and popular opinion expect boards of directors will actively monitor their organisations. Further, public opinion is that boards should have a positive impact on organisational performance. However, the processes of board monitoring and judgment are poorly understood, and board influence...

Boards and Management Committees of nonprofit organisations are often portrayed as lacking the necessary skills and knowledge for the role. To investigate this issue, we undertook a survey of 835 community, nonprofit organisations in the community services sector. We received 565 usable...