How combining the roles of CEO and board chair can help tech startups
Combining the CEO and board chairman role can boost new venture development in tech startups, finds new study co-authored by Chris Coleridge of Cambridge Judge Business School. Dr Chris Coleridge Corporate governance in the US and Britain generally separates the…
Why company boards need a long-term view
Boards of directors need to take decisions today on ESG issues whose outcomes will be delivered long into the future, says Bina Mehta, chair of KPMG in the UK, in a video interview with the Dean of Cambridge Judge Business…
Survival versus aspiration: CEOs and foreign adventure
CEOs who also serve as board chair are more risk-averse in foreign expansion, which has implications for corporate governance, says Dean Mauro Guillén in this blog post. by Professor Mauro F Guillén, Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School Professor Mauro Guillén…
Board reform
Improving board effectiveness requires a focus on the relationship aspect of boards as well as their structure, says a new book by Dr Philip Stiles of Cambridge Judge. Dr Philip Stiles Discussion about boards of directors has often centred on…
Cambridge Independent: From AI dysfunctions to privatisation debate
A recent summary of Cambridge Judge Business School research include studies on AI at workplace by Dr Stella Pachidi, privatisation and efficiency by Dr Kamal Munir, the concept of craft by Dr Jochem Kroezen, predicting energy use by Dr David…
Gender studies
Ahead of Cambridge Judge Business School's Wo+Men's Leadership Conference, 7-11 June, a roundup of five recent Cambridge Judge studies on gender-related issues. The Wo+Men's Leadership Conference at Cambridge Judge Business School will be held 7-11 June, with keynote speakers Alison…
Staggering findings
Companies with staggered boards have a higher 'voting premium' that reflects managerial inefficiencies, especially in mature firms and those in noncompetitive industries, finds a new study co-authored by Dr Oğuzhan Karakaş of Cambridge Judge Business School. The practice of 'staggered'…
The Washington Post: Bumble gave women more power in dating. Now the app is giving women power in the boardroom
A study by Raghavendra Rau, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Professor of Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School, is featured in the article. The study looked at female representation on company boards at the time firms do initial public offerings. (subs)…
Workplace equality
Companies need 'awkward conversations' to address lack of diversity, Dr Kamal Munir of Cambridge Judge says on BBC programme. Dr Kamal Munir Companies need to have "awkward conversations" to prompt managers to fix the lack of progress in racial equality…
Financial Director: ArcelorMittal tight-lipped on CEO’s board attendance
Dr Simon Learmount, Lecturer in Corporate Governance at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on board meetings and corporate governance. “In principle, directors need to make sure they are being transparent to shareholders, whether they recuse themselves or at least make…