IEDP.com: Corporate governance and the old boys’ network

6 August 2012

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When BTR acquired Thomas Tilling in 1983 it was the largest hostile takeover in British history… In a recent paper new research, …

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When BTR acquired Thomas Tilling in 1983 it was the largest hostile takeover in British history… In a recent paper new research, by Dr Bang Dang Nguyen of Cambridge Judge Business School, entitled ‘Does the Rolodex matter’ summarises an investigation into how informal social ties between directors and the CEO impacts on the working of the board and the resulting positive or negative impact on corporate governance…”

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