The boards of all publicly traded companies are required to conduct a self-evaluation at least annually to determine whether they are functioning effectively. Research suggests that while many directors are satisfied with the job that they and their fellow board members do, board evaluations and...

Sound corporate governance principles are a prerequisite for the effective performance of modern organisations. Members of the Board of Management of a private hospital in Australia were concerned with establishing a process whereby the Board could gauge its own performance in relation to the...