Purpose – Looks at the current structure of boards where the CEO fills all leadership roles. Benefit is in having a single voice. Disadvantage is having CEO self‐monitor. Findings – A lead independent director (LID) can crate an effective system of corporate governance. The LID is chosen...

Purpose – Looks at attempts to avoid Sarbanes‐Oxley guidelines over past few years. It has been widely reported, for example, that the number of public companies announcing their intention to privatize has increased 30 percent since the enactment of SOX. Some other companies will elect not...

Purpose – Looks at modern guidelines for corporate governance as essentially an exercise in profiling. Sarbanes‐Oxley, oversight agencies, and self‐regulatory agencies focus on the adoption of certain board composition configurations in a purely subjective way and on the basis of factors...

Purpose – This paper aims to look at whether an organization should grow by acquisition or organic (internal) growth. Design/methodology/approach – The study discusses problems with non‐organic growth and gives reasons why organic growth is a better alternative. Findings – The study...

Purpose – Looks at increasing number of related party transactions despite regulatory scrutiny. Findings – Although related party transactions per se are not illegal or underhanded, they have the potential to raise red flags more readily than other transactions. Practical implications –...

Purpose – The paper aims to at CEO succession in light of regulations and post‐SOX dynamics. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines CEO succession in light of regulations and post‐SOX dynamics. Findings – It has been increasingly argued that the formal CEO succession process...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to look at CEO succession in light of regulations and post‐Sarbanes‐Oxley (post‐SOX) dynamics. Design/methodology/approach – Describes best‐in‐class practices for boards of directors responsible for CEO succession. Findings – Finds that the...

Purpose – The paper discusses some finer points on CEO succession. Design/methodology/approach – This as a viewpoint paper in which the authors discuss the merits and disadvantages of various approaches to CEO succession Findings – CEO succession planning is a fundamental element of...