Bias in the boardroom
Bias in the boardroom
This paper investigates the impact of social and psychological factors on the quality of boardroom decision-making. It is argued that bias in the boardroom undermines the monitoring function of boards, with a particularly negative impact on the functional independence of non-executive directors. The study is informed by a two-year participant observer case study of the governance failures of a housing association that experienced significant adverse performance resulting in its near collapse. The case study adds insights to the theoretical discussion by highlighting the pervasive nature of bias in boardroom proceedings. The paper closes by exploring means to minimise the impact of bias
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Marnet, Oliver
6840910e-2e26-4e63-aa84-76c5c8d27877
October 2011
Marnet, Oliver
6840910e-2e26-4e63-aa84-76c5c8d27877
Marnet, Oliver
(2011)
Bias in the boardroom.
International Journal of Behavioural Accounting and Finance, 2 (3/4), .
(doi:10.1504/IJBAF.2011.045015).
Abstract
This paper investigates the impact of social and psychological factors on the quality of boardroom decision-making. It is argued that bias in the boardroom undermines the monitoring function of boards, with a particularly negative impact on the functional independence of non-executive directors. The study is informed by a two-year participant observer case study of the governance failures of a housing association that experienced significant adverse performance resulting in its near collapse. The case study adds insights to the theoretical discussion by highlighting the pervasive nature of bias in boardroom proceedings. The paper closes by exploring means to minimise the impact of bias
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Published date: October 2011
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