Book review: "Board of directors: A review of practices and empirical research"
Open Access
- 7 July 2022
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Virtus Interpress in Corporate Board: role, duties and composition
- Vol. 18 (1), 62-65
- https://doi.org/10.22495/cbv18i1art5
Abstract
This review covers the book titled “Board of directors: A review of practices and empirical research”, edited by Stefano Dell’Atti, Montserrat Manzaneque, and Shab Hundal (Virtus Interpress, 2020; ISBN: 978-617-7309-16-0). Boards of directors are considered crucial corporate governance mechanisms, with a strategic role in advising and monitoring corporate decisions. The review addresses the impact of board of directors’ practices in several different settings. It highlights the contribution of this book to the ongoing discussion on key points relating to boards of directors issuesKeywords
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