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Coping with competing role expectations: how do Independent Directors make sense of their role?
- Dec 2024
- Jin-ichiro Yamada, Toru Yoshikawa
This study explores how independent directors make sense of their director role? We examine this question in the context of competing expectations among key corporate governance actors during the onboarding process of independent directors, which stem from both external change agents, such as government agencies and the media, and internal actors, especially management.
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Boards and CSR: exploring the individual perceptions of non-executive directors
- Dec 2024
- Lies Bouten, Julie Bayle-Cordier, Adel Beldi, Tiphaine Compernolle
This study explores how non-executive directors (NEDs) perceive board debates around corporate social responsibility (CSR) and how they make sense of these perceptions. It also investigates how individual NEDs view their role and the role of the board in governing CSR.
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Board games
- Jul 2024
- Seamus Creedon
The article discusses the role of non-executive directors (NEDs) in corporate governance, particularly in the field of actuarial science. It highlights the growing number of actuary NEDs and the importance of their independent perspective in overseeing business operations.
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Challenge in the boardroom: Director–manager question‐and‐answer interactions at board meetings.
- Jul 2023
- Helen R Pernelet, Niamh M Brennan
Study looks into how corporate governance codes of practice require non‐executive directors (NEDs) to challenge and question managers but literature and best practice guidance remain silent on the precise meaning of, and on how directors might execute, "challenge", and how management might respond. The study explore the ways in which NEDs challenge, question, and dissent during board meetings, and how managers respond.
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How to.. become a non-executive director
- Feb 2017
- Institute of Directors
The article discusses role of a non-executive director to companies. Topics discussed include advantage of experience and independence of mind to challenge and improve the governance or direction of the business
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Why law firms need non-executive directors
- Feb 2016
- Patrick J. McKenna
Patrick McKenna explains why NEDs can provide any law firm with a number of benefits.
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Performance effects of appointing other firms executive directors
- Jan 2016
- Alexander Muravyev, Oleksandr Talavera, Charlie Weir
This paper studies the effect on company performance of appointing non-executive directors that are also executive directors in other firms.
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5 ways to... get the most out of non-execs
- Sep 2015
- Gerry Brown | Chris Maxwell
Experienced NED Gerry Brown offers advice on how companies can best utilise their non-executive directors. Here's five areas NEDs should be focusing on.
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Gen Y enters the boardroom
- Mar 2015
- Jimmy McLoughlin
Jimmy McLoughlin, the Institute of Director's deputy head of policy, explores the arrival of millennials into the workplace and suggests that Generation Y may be particularly effective as non-executive directors.
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Former executives serving as non-executive directors: resource channels or ineffective monitors
- Oct 2014
- Jana Oehmichen | Alexander Schult | Michael Wolff
The authors investigate whether former executives serving as non-executive directors has an effect on their company's performance.
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Tax warning to non-execs
- Nov 2013
Short update on HMRC changes to the guidance on taxing executive and non-executive directors and the intermediaries legislation (IR35) rules as of November 2013.
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Partners for the future
- Oct 2013
- Alison Coleman
Non-executive directors are critical friends of senior management, advising and challenging the board in equal measure. But increasingly they're also seen as business leaders. Industry experts offer advice on capturing one of these prized positions.
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The good servant
- Jan 2012
- Tina Nielsen
They're on the board to represent the interests of shareholders and help direct and advise management, but how do you find the right non-executive directors? And what's the best way to become one?
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Offside!
- Mar 2010
- Neil Hodge
Neil Hodge examines the impact of the FRC's Audit Firm Governance Code requiring audit firms to hire non-executives on audit firms.
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Lighting the way ahead
- Jan 2010
- Victor Dulewicz | Bernard Taylor
The article focuses on the expertise and behaviours needed by non-executive directors (NEDs) in order to carry out their duties. The authors recommend that the selection of NEDs should become more rigorous.
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An absence of strategy
- Sep 2008
- Jane Simms
Editorial which looks at the role of non-executive directors during the credit crunch, and how they can help their companies to survive.
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Directors get liability checklist
- Dec 2007
- Neil Hodge
Non-executive directors are not immune to multi-million pound fraud and damages claims - here is a checklist of legal implications to consider.
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An investigation into the role, effectiveness and future of non-executive directors
- Sep 2005
- Rob Dixon | Keith Milton | Anne Woodhead
'Non-executive directors are faced with increasing expectations of their role; this paper investigates both their role and effectiveness and determines that there is universal support for the continuation of non-executive directors.'
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