External COO/presidents as expert directors: A new look at the service role of boards

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 1628-1641

  Krause, Ryan ^a   Semadeni, Matthew ^b   Cannella Jr , Albert A ^c  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

boards of directors; COO presidents; expertise; operational efficiency; top management

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT; PLANNING;

BOARDS OF DIRECTORS; COO/PRESIDENTS; EXPERTISE; OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES; TOP MANAGEMENT;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84886583997     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2081     Document Type: Article

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