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Multiple directorships and corporate performance in Australian listed companies
Kiel, G. C.; Nicholson, G. J. - 2006
How many directorships are too many? Globally, normative advice emphasises the importance of limiting the number of directorships any individual should hold due to the workloads they entail. However, there is little empirical evidence to support this view. Rather, there is a strong tradition of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009447953
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Female Presence on Corporate Boards: A Multi-country study of Environmental Context
Terjesen, Siri A.; Singh, Val - 2008
on boards are more likely to have women in senior management and more equal ratios of male to female pay. However, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437724
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Female Presence on Corporate Boards: A Multi-Country Study of Environmental Context
Terjesen, Siri Ann; Singh, Val - 2008
on boards are more likely to have women in senior management and more equal ratios of male to female pay. However, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009463176
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Board composition and corporate performance: How the Australian experience informs contrasting theories of corporate governance
Kiel, Geoffrey C.; Nicholson, Gavin J. - 2003
In many respects, Australian boards more closely approach normative best practice guidelines for corporate governance than boards in other Western countries. Do Australian firms then demonstrate a board demographic-organisational performance link that has not been found in other economies? We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009447876
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The role of the board in firm strategy: Integrating agency and organisational control perspectives
Hendry, Kevin; Kiel, Geoffrey C. - 2004
The role of the board of directors in firm strategy has long been the subject of debate. However, research efforts have suffered from several deficiencies: the lack of an overarching theoretical perspective, reliance on proxies for the strategy role rather than a direct measure of it and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009448197
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Politics, society and financial sector reform in Bangladesh
Chowdhury, Anis - University of Western Sydney; College of Law and Business; … - 2002
Examines the financial sector reform experience of Bangladesh. Finds that, while there have been some improvements in competition and efficiency, loan defaults still remain a significant problem. Also finds urban bias in loan allocation and shift of resources away from the rural sector. The main...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009482286
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What are the Determinants of Profitability in the European Low Cost Aviation Industry
Shah, Karan - 2009
three airlines: Ryanair, EasyJet and SkyEurope. It begins by defining budget airlines and examining their origins in Europe … to countries with lower labor costs, improving management, a clear cut business strategy, a high load factor, the ability …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468242
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Containing systemic risk
Whelan, Karl - 2009
Systemic risk refers to the risk of financial system breakdown due to linkagesbetween institutions. This risk cannot be assessed by looking at how individualinstitutions manage risks but instead requires a full understanding of how thesystem as a whole operates. At present, the data available to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475660
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Knowledge management in continuous product innovation : a contingent approach
Ronchi, Stefano; Chapman, Ross; Corso, Mariano - 2003
foster knowledge management in product innovation. Evidence is based on a survey of 70 companies, including European and … innovation management). …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009483727
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Policy drivers of international entrepreneurship in Europe
Ratten, Vanessa - 2006
The diversity of countries and cultures in Europe necessitates an international outlook for most businesses. This paper … examines the internationalisation of business in Europe through a literature review on international entrepreneurship theory … internationalisation of businesses in Europe is discussed by utilising the theoretical framework of international entrepreneurship and by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009484089