ISSN:
1467-8683
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Political Science
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Economics
Notes:
This article examines the structure of boards and its effects on the performance of significant board functions. Composition of boards is measured by size, outside director representation and cognitive, as well as demographic diversity. A firm's environment, strategy, structure and culture, and factors attributed to personal characteristics of board members were viewed as important determinants affecting effectiveness of boards. Most important, decisions on board size and composition involve a trade-off between benefits of diversity and enhanced costs of group development and group decision processes.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8683.1995.tb00116.x