Purpose – This paper aims to examine current research trends into corporate governance and to propose a different dynamic, humanistic approach based on individual purpose, values and psychology. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews selected literature to analyse the assumptions...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the serious limitations of neo‐liberal capitalism and urge for a shift to socialized capital before further economic deterioration leads to a succession of global conflicts. Design/methodology/approach – This conceptual paper adopts a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the critical assumptions lying behind the Anglo American model of corporate governance. Design/methodology/approach – Literature review examining the concept of a nexus of contracts underpinning agency theory which, it is argued, act as the...

Purpose – This paper seeks to provide a comprehensive review of the literature on the governance of international joint ventures (IJVs). Design/methodology/approach – Through focusing on IJV boards and top teams, examination of the current debate regarding IJV directors' contribution to...

Purpose – This study seeks to propose self‐governance in organisations based on choice‐making behaviour. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines selected literature on the behaviour of choice, moving from the individual as the unit of analysis to the organisation, in order to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical assessment of legal and regulatory impediments to effective governance of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Kazakhstan. Design/methodology/approach – The qualitative study develops propositions from the PPP literature and then...

Notes that after a serious recession which is still haunting Japan, board members of Japanese corporations are being forced to restructure their decision‐making processes. The most popular method is the introduction of an officer system. But it is difficult to make this work without a complete...