Across the Boards How Chairmen's Roles Differ Around the World

by Andrew P. Kakabadse

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Board of directors chairmen have a wide range of responsibilities important for organizational success. But recent research has found that practices of chairmanship and board dynamics differ around the world. What are the implications for organizations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia?

How important are the roles of chairmen of the board to the success of their organizations? This question has not been widely investigated, but emerging research is finding that chairmen fulfill a number of functions that are critical to organizational ...

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