"This book focuses on strategic governance, which pertains to the influence of governance actors (those whose interests are directly or indirectly tied to firms and therefore motivated to influence firm strategic decisions, e.g., the board of directors, institutional investors, and securities...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Strategic Governance and Internal Governance Actors -- Internal Governance -- Purposes for Boards of Directors -- Board Structure and Process: Effective Board Strategic Control and...

This review and introduction to the Special Issue on 'Strategy Research in Emerging Economies' considers the nature of theoretical contributions thus far on strategy in emerging economies. We classify the research through four strategic options: (1) firms from developed economies entering...

Buyouts, especially leveraged buyouts, have been perceived historically as on organizational efficiency tool to streamline organizational processes, reduce workforces, and decrease unit costs. This efficiency approach has been especially useful with mature firms, where the structure of debt and...