Purpose – Looks at group decision making by Boards and impact of diversity on effectiveness. Findings – Extensive research fails to demonstrate the superiority of the separate board leadership structure. Other factors supersede the need for independence where board leadership is concerned....

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...