This paper explores the influence of the relational paradigm on the governance structure and performance of the novel inter-organizational format named social franchising. This format has emerged as a channel strategy to tackle the issues of growth and financial sustainability social enterprises...

Purpose – Corporate governance is an area of interest to researchers, stakeholders and the general public. In recent times, there has been an increased concern about the effectiveness of the board within corporate organizations due to corporate scandals and accounting irregularities of some...

Purpose – To investigate and portray the nature and use of formal strategic planning in the Greek ocean shipping industry. Design/methodology/approach – Studies carried out in well‐developed industrialised countries, predominantly in the manufacturing sector, have contributed significantly...

Purpose: This study aims to understand the relationship between behavioral integration in the boardroom and board performance. Design/methodology/approach: The authors performed a series of multiple hierarchical regression analyses to explore research questions. Primary data were collected via...

Purpose: This paper aims to understand the relationship between the trust of executives in their board, board effectiveness (board performance and strategic decision quality) and organizational performance (financial and operational performance). Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected...

The paper presents findings from a European country setting, namely Greece. It focuses on two important organizational features: the chief executive officer and the planning activities adopted by Greek firms. The study attempts first, to describe and identify the CEO’s characteristics,...