In this thesis I investigate how boards of directors strategize, how they manage strategy and how context affects this … thesis – how do boards of directors contribute to strategy? In synthesizing this literature, I argue that it has not … – and use these as the starting point for an investigation into the strategizing practices of boards of directors. This …

things like trust of directors, their professionalism, loyalty and willingness to be concerned for the interests of others … underlying board accountability in corporate governance, which is so often applied both in the corporate governance literature … and in practice with agency theory in mind, to stewardship theory. Findings While the idea of accountability of boards is …

executives. In contrast, using a large survey of all directors of publicly-traded corporations in Sweden, we show that female and … male directors differ systematically in their core values and risk attitudes. While certain population gender differences … disappear at the director level, others do not. Consistent with the findings for the Swedish population, female directors are …

subject, pay arrangements are set by a board of directors that aims to maximize shareholder value. In contrast, the managerial … power approach suggests that boards do not operate at arm’s length in devising executive compensation arrangements; rather … arrangements or of corporate governance generally. …

Purpose – This article summarizes findings relating to the conduct of directors and boards from a continuing … investigation suggest the performance of many companies depends primarily upon what their boards actually do and how their members … behave rather than formal governance considerations such as a board's committee structure. Practical implications – Effective …