Blind spots, biases and other pathologies in the boardroom [electronic resource] / Kenneth A. Merchant, Katharina Pick.

ISBN:

9781606490716

9781283892377

Title:

Blind spots, biases and other pathologies in the boardroom [electronic resource] / Kenneth A. Merchant, Katharina Pick.

Author:

Merchant, Kenneth A.

Personal Author:

Merchant, Kenneth A.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2010.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 151 pages).

Series:

Corporate governance collection,

General Note:

Title from PDF title page (viewed June 7, 2010).

Contents:

Chapter 1. Oversight by groups of board members -- Chapter 2. Group influences on individual behavior -- Chapter 3. Group cognitive limitations -- Chapter 4. Group polarization -- Chapter 5. Groupthink -- Chapter 6. Group habitual routines -- Chapter 7. Group conflict -- Chapter 8. Power, coalition formation, and politicking -- Chapter 9. Group productivity losses -- Chapter 10. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Local Note:

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Subject Term:

Boards of directors.

Corporate governance.

Added Author:

Pick, Katharina.

Added Corporate Author:

Business Expert Press.

Format:

Books

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2010

Publication Information:

[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2010.

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Summary

In this book we argue that as a first step it is important to recognize these group dynamics and the problems they cause. Some of them can be minimized through, for example, properly designed decision processes. Others are more complicated. But all of them need to be recognized and understood so that we can properly shape our expectations of the degree and quality of oversight corporate boards of directors can provide, and so that we can turn our energy toward the many group level factors that could improve board performance going forward.