Behavioural and Psychological influences on Boards

Niamh Brennan ()

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Abstract: Corporate culture and psychological factors are major influences on boardroom decision-making. Cognitive biases, rather than corruption, are the most common source of distorted judgment. Role of chair of board is central to ensuring that subconscious biases do not influence decision-making.

Keywords: Corporate governance; Board of directors; Directors; Non-executive directors; Culture; Behavior; Psychology; Bias; Sub-conscious bias; Cognitive bias (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 6 pages
Date: 2013-12
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Published in: Corporate Governance Quarterly, (Winter) 2013-12

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