 The Next Level: Understanding Effective Board DevelopmentMary Hiland ()
Chapter Chapter 9 in Leading and Managing in the Social Sector, 2017, pp 139-154 from Springer Abstract: Abstract Understanding board development requires answers to some basic questions. First, do boards matter? If your answer is yes, the next questions to ask are: Is it worth putting in the effort and resources to improve a board? Does board development result in more effective boards? What does an effective board look like? And finally: How do we achieve the next level? What practices and/or processes make up board development and which work best? What are the critical success factors? This article explores the answers to these questions. It cites research that verifies that boards indeed do matter and presents the characteristics of particularly effective boards. A framework for thinking about board assessment is discussed. Finally, the author presents the findings of her research which identified the benefits of board development, its four dimensions, and the critical factors for a successful board development process. Keywords: Social Capital; Executive Director; Board Member; Board Meeting; Critical Success Factor (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:mgmchp:978-3-319-47045-0_9 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47045-0_9 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Management for Professionals from Springer |
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