The monitoring model of the board of directors is influential worldwide despite being criticized from several perspectives. This article will examine the multi-dimensional roles—which include not only its monitoring role but also its role as a creator of synergistic effects—of the board from...

Japanese corporate governance has long attracted attention from scholars due to its stark differences from the Anglo-Saxon model. Indeed, scholars have pointed to the unique aspects of Japanese governance to explain Japan's economic miracle, only to reverse their view, citing it as a major...