The strategic board: The changing role of directors in developing and maintaining corporate capability

Corporate Governance: An International Review

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 174-185

  Ingley, Coral B ^b   Van Der Walt, N T ^a  

^a Massey University ^*  (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Board effectiveness; Board evaluation; Board functions; Board selection; Boards of directors; Changing role; Corporate performance; New Zealand; Stakeholder expectations; Strategic governance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040675693     PISSN: 09648410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8683.00245     Document Type: Article

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