"Alan Coppin is a rare individual. His experience and insight span private and public sectors, charities, and the Armed Forces. The vital importance of human capital is the thread which has bound all this together. His book is a rich gold mine of data, research, wisdom and anecdote." -Sir Gerry...

Previous studies addressing the influence of nationality diversity within the executive board on firm performance led to inconclusive results. In this study, nationality diversity and within board cultural distance are expected to affect MNE performance. Therefore, the following research...

International differences exist in the legal, cultural, ownership and other aspects of corporate governance. Convergence, however, is achieved in core aspects of corporate governance, such as transparency, disclosure, and the importance of independent, non-executive directors (Mallin, 2007)....