Corporate Board: Role, Duties and Composition

Aims & Scope

The major aim of the journal is the publishing of the papers in the field of corporate governance with a focus on corporate board issues with prior securing the high standard of quality of the papers through managing the peer and blind reviewing of the papers and further dissemination of research results to make it beneficial both for the reading audience and the reputation of the authors of the papers.

Key-topics of the journal Board models Directors’ duties and liabilities Directors’ independence Internal control Board leadership Board size and continuity Board reporting and accountability Board practices and auditing Remuneration and compensation issues Conflict of interests Board committees Board performance Gender diversity of the board Board ethics Board information issues The board’s role in the risk governance process Board of directors` strategy Board policies Board evaluation Board decision-making process (asymmetry information issue) Islamic governance The role of the board in the presence of shareholder activism and in the related party transactions.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• “Outside” directors in SME boards: A call for theoretical reflections

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Jonas, Morten

• Corporate governance, ownership and control: A review of recent scholarly research

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Alex, Yaroslav, Dmytro

• Critical mass theory and women directors’ contribution to board strategic tasks

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Mariateresa, Andrea, Morten, Marina

• How does board structure impact on firm performance in the UK?

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Ahmad, Imad, Khaled

• The puzzle of corporate governance definition(s): A content analysis

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Michail, John, Themistokles

• Characteristics of CEOs and corporate boards with women inside directors

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Deborah Dahlen, Diana

• An investigation of corporate governance from a new perspective: Examining the financial performance of companies and the impact of executive turnover

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Tariq Tawfeeq, Sofri, Mohamed, Firas Qassim

• Board diversity in the perspective of financial distress: Empirical evidence from the Netherlands

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Bernard, Han

• Corporate governance: An examination of U.S. and European models

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Heidi Hylton, Natalie C.

• An agenda for board research

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Sandra, Adalberto, Cláudio Antonio Pinheiro