This study aims to investigate the educational backgrounds and professional expertise of the directors in firms quoted at Borsa Istanbul. The findings of the study reveal that, a higher percentage of directors with advanced degrees such as PhDs, serve on various board committees, and a higher percentage of them are assigned as independent directors to the boards, compared to directors of lower educational qualifications. In addition, the findings suggest that a higher percentage of directors, who are professional experts such as accounting experts, lawyers or professors, serve on various committees of the boards, and a higher percentage of them are assigned as independent directors to boards. In contrast, a lower percentage of professional ...
Corporate governance has become an increasingly topical issue in recent years. This has been fuelled...
This paper interrogates the framework for the selection of board members based on their skills and q...
There have recently been many calls to explore corporate governance in emerging economies, as these ...
Using a data set of 1,618 firms from 39 countries, we examine the influence of the educational attai...
Expertise diversity is expected to enhance the monitoring and advising functions of boards of direct...
Purpose – The purpose of the present paper is to examine the influence of the educational qualificat...
Research Doctorate - Doctor of Business Adminstration (DBA)The growing concern over the need to moni...
Professional Doctorate - Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)Corporate governance is a critical i...
Very few countries require directors to be financially literate. This article investigates the deter...
In this paper we address how director expertise impacts a director's social status and conformity wi...
The traditional methodology examining optimal boards relates a simple board variable (e.g. independe...
Prior research suggests that the effectiveness of corporate directors depends on their qualification...
Prior research suggests that the effectiveness of corporate directors depends on their qualification...
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC Paris, n° 903Very few countries require directors to be financiall...
This article talks about need of Directors Training as well as it summarizes what the law requires i...
Corporate governance has become an increasingly topical issue in recent years. This has been fuelled...
This paper interrogates the framework for the selection of board members based on their skills and q...
There have recently been many calls to explore corporate governance in emerging economies, as these ...
Using a data set of 1,618 firms from 39 countries, we examine the influence of the educational attai...
Expertise diversity is expected to enhance the monitoring and advising functions of boards of direct...
Purpose – The purpose of the present paper is to examine the influence of the educational qualificat...
Research Doctorate - Doctor of Business Adminstration (DBA)The growing concern over the need to moni...
Professional Doctorate - Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)Corporate governance is a critical i...
Very few countries require directors to be financially literate. This article investigates the deter...
In this paper we address how director expertise impacts a director's social status and conformity wi...
The traditional methodology examining optimal boards relates a simple board variable (e.g. independe...
Prior research suggests that the effectiveness of corporate directors depends on their qualification...
Prior research suggests that the effectiveness of corporate directors depends on their qualification...
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC Paris, n° 903Very few countries require directors to be financiall...
This article talks about need of Directors Training as well as it summarizes what the law requires i...
Corporate governance has become an increasingly topical issue in recent years. This has been fuelled...
This paper interrogates the framework for the selection of board members based on their skills and q...
There have recently been many calls to explore corporate governance in emerging economies, as these ...