We investigate the role of family ownership on turnover within a firm's board of directors when the firm appoints a new board chair. We conduct regression analysis using financial and governance data of public companies in the United States. We test new theoretical relationships linking the...

Financial decision making in family companies is a topical issue that has arisen from an awareness of the significant impact of family businesses on the economies of individual countries. This article deals with the capital structure and business performance of family firms in the Czech...

Chapter 1 Corporate Governance: An Introduction -- Chapter 2 Boards and Directors -- Chapter 3 Theoretical Perspectives of Corporate Governance -- Chapter 4 Internal Control, Financial Oversight and Risk Management -- Chapter 5 Global Corporate Governance Movement -- Chapter 6 Shareholders and...