Purpose –This study aims to open up the black box of the boardroom by directly observing directors’ interactions during meetings to better understand board processes. Design/methodology/approach -We analyze videotaped observations of board meetings at two Australian companies to develop...

During the last decade, globalisation and liberalisation of financial markets, changing societal expectations and corporate governance scandals have increased the attention for the fiduciary duties of non-executive directors. In this context, recent corporate governance reform initiatives have...