Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical assessment of legal and regulatory impediments to effective governance of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Kazakhstan. Design/methodology/approach – The qualitative study develops propositions from the PPP literature and then...

Purpose – This study seeks to propose self‐governance in organisations based on choice‐making behaviour. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines selected literature on the behaviour of choice, moving from the individual as the unit of analysis to the organisation, in order to...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine current research trends into corporate governance and to propose a different dynamic, humanistic approach based on individual purpose, values and psychology. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews selected literature to analyse the assumptions...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the serious limitations of neo‐liberal capitalism and urge for a shift to socialized capital before further economic deterioration leads to a succession of global conflicts. Design/methodology/approach – This conceptual paper adopts a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the critical assumptions lying behind the Anglo American model of corporate governance. Design/methodology/approach – Literature review examining the concept of a nexus of contracts underpinning agency theory which, it is argued, act as the...

Purpose – This paper seeks to provide a comprehensive review of the literature on the governance of international joint ventures (IJVs). Design/methodology/approach – Through focusing on IJV boards and top teams, examination of the current debate regarding IJV directors' contribution to...