Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Strategic Governance and Internal Governance Actors -- Internal Governance -- Purposes for Boards of Directors -- Board Structure and Process: Effective Board Strategic Control and...

"This book focuses on strategic governance, which pertains to the influence of governance actors (those whose interests are directly or indirectly tied to firms and therefore motivated to influence firm strategic decisions, e.g., the board of directors, institutional investors, and securities...

Existing research has documented the role that CEOs, and especially CEO regulatory focus, play in shaping firm strategy. Yet, the impact of CEOs is constrained by that of the other executives in the firm, and the strategic leadership literature has repeatedly called for more research that...