Since its introduction to the social psychology literature 60 years ago, Festinger's cognitive
dissonance theory (CDT) has been frequently applied to the management literature to …

In this review, we challenge the idea that directors are well positioned to be effective
monitors of management. Moving beyond the logic of incentives and ability, we …

We attempt to bring clarity to the concept of strategic leadership and guide its development
by reviewing and synthesizing the existing management literature on how top managers and …

Demonstrates the connection between psychological theory and application in the field of
Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology is …

The argumentative theory of reasoning suggests that the main function of reasoning is to
exchange arguments with others. This theory explains key properties of reasoning. When …

Excess CEO returns refer to CEO financial returns in excess of shareholder returns. How do
boards rein in excess CEO returns? Introducing a social capital view of board monitoring, we …

Board demographic diversity: a review of literature | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case
studies Expert Briefings Open Access Publish with us Advanced search Board demographic …

In the last decade, the number of women on corporate boards has increased slightly, but the
prevailing minority status of women directors implies that they will continue to face social …

The board of directors is legally responsible for setting the strategic direction of the firm and
for ensuring the firm's long-term performance in almost all governance environments …

Research summary We build upon recent theories and studies about relational self to
explain how a CEO's uncommon name may be related to a firm's strategic distinctiveness …