Forskere gør op med en stribe myter om det gode bestyrelsesmedlem: “Corporate governance experts pay considerable attention to issues involving the board of directors. Because of the scope of the board’s role and the vast responsibilities that come with directorship, companies are expected to adhere to common best practices in board structure, composition, and procedures. While some of these practices contribute to board effectiveness, others have been shown to have no or a negative bearing on governance quality. We review seven commonly accepted beliefs about boards of directors:
1. The chairman should be independent.
2. Staggered boards are bad for shareholders.
3. Directors that meet NYSE independence standard are independent.
4. Interlocked director-ships reduce governance quality
5. CEOs make the best directors.
6. Directors have significant liability risk
7. The failure of a company is the board’s fault.”
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