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Linking board types to key board roles

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  • Marie-Josee Roy

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Based on the results of a survey of 161 Canadian companies, this study focuses on board characteristics and their relationship to two essential board roles: strategy involvement and management monitoring. To examine these issues, a typology highlighting four possible board types is presented based on the level of independence and expertise of boards (authoritative, executive, institutional and convenient). The study demonstrates that board characteristics do have a significant impact on board roles. This study's findings are consistent with basic agency arguments regarding the importance of creating independent boards. However, it highlights the importance of board expertise as an essential criterion for board performance.

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  • Marie-Josee Roy, 2009. "Linking board types to key board roles," International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 4(3), pages 298-314.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbget:v:4:y:2009:i:3:p:298-314
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    1. Badru, Bazeet O. & Ahmad-Zaluki, Nurwati A. & Wan-Hussin, Wan Nordin, 2017. "Board characteristics and the amount of capital raised in the Malaysian IPO market," Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Elsevier, vol. 42, pages 37-55.

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