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Corporate Governance: An Overview. From Creation of Value for Shareholders by the Board to the Duality Role of Its Chairperson

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  • Michel Sayumwe

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In this paper, we discuss the evolution of the literature on corporate governance based on many theoretical perspectives, including agency theory, stakeholder theory, theory of resource dependence and stewardship theory.

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  • Michel Sayumwe, 2019. "Corporate Governance: An Overview. From Creation of Value for Shareholders by the Board to the Duality Role of Its Chairperson," Journal of Business Administration Research, Journal of Business Administration Research, Sciedu Press, vol. 8(1), pages 40-51, April.
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