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- Gabrielsson, Jonas, 1975-, et al.
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Board Control and Corporate Innovation : An Empirical Study of Small Technology-based Firms
- 2006
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper follows a behavioral perspective on boards and governance in exploring the influence of board control on corporate innovation in small technology-based firms. An analysis of 135 Swedish technology-based firms suggests that board involvement in decision control may influence corporate innovation. The results suggest that board involvement in strategic decision control is positively associated with process innovation, while board involvement in financial decision control is positively associated with organizational innovation. No association is found between board involvement in decision control and product innovation.
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- Gabrielsson, Jonas, 1975-, et al.
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Board control and corporate innovation : an empirical study of small technology-based firms
- 2006
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This paper follows a behavioural perspective on boards and governance in exploring the influence of board control on corporate innovation in small technology-based firms. An analysis of 135 Swedish technology-based firms suggests that board involvement in decision control may influence corporate innovation. The empirical results show that board involvement in strategic decision control is positively associated with process innovation, while board involvement in financial decision control is positively associated with organizational innovation. No association is found between board involvement in decision control and product innovation. Overall, the findings suggest that board involvement in decision control may promote corporate innovation but that different kinds of decision control influence different forms of innovation.
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- Gabrielsson, Jonas, 1975-, et al.
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Board control and innovation : An empirical study of small technology-based firms
- 2009
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Ingår i: The value creating board. - Abingdon, Oxon, UK : Routledge. - 9780415437424 - 9780415578493 - 9780203888711 ; , s. 505-519
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article we examine the influence of board control on innovation in small technology-based firms. An analysis of 135 Swedish technology-based firms suggests that board involvement in the control over strategig decisions and outcomes can have a significant influence on innovation. The empirical results suggest that board strategic control involvement is positively associated with process innovation, while board involvement in financial control is positively associated with organizational innovation. No association is found between board control and product innovation. In all, our findings contribute to a better understanding of how bords may contribute to value creation in small technology-based firms and also suggest some areas where further scholarly inquiry is highly warranted.
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- Gabrielsson, Jonas, 1975-, et al.
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Context, behaviour and evolution : Challenges in research on boards and governance
- 2009
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Ingår i: The Value Creating Board. - Abingdon, Oxon, UK : Routledge. - 9780415578493 - 9780415437424 - 9780203888711 ; , s. 10-32
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article, we present an overview of empirical research on boards and governance in leading U.S. and international academic journals in general management. Samples, methods, theories, and main concepts are presented and compared. The contributions are positioned with respect to contingency perspectives, behavioral perspectives, and evolutionary perspectives. Through an analysis of 127 empirical articles, we find that most studies on boards and governance have been influenced by a research tradition that treats the board of directors as an isolated “black box.” Only few studies explore boards in context or explore behavioral perspectives of boards. Almost no studies include evolutionary perspectives. Based on our analysis, we explore alternative research streams and outline various directions for future research.
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- Gabrielsson, Jonas, 1975-
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Correlates of Board Empowerment in Small Companies
- 2007
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Ingår i: Entrepreneurship. - Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell. - 1042-2587 .- 1540-6520. ; 31:5, s. 687-711
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study seeks to advance the understanding of board empowerment in small companies. Predictions based on agency and resource dependency theories were used to examine how contingency factors correlate with board empowerment, in this study conceptualized as a larger number of board members, a higher representation of outside directors, and separate CEO and board chair positions. Statistical analyses on a sample of 135 small companies gave ample support for the agency-theoretic prediction that board empowerment in small companies is a response to satisfy the demands from owners not directly involved in managing the company. Other factors influencing board empowerment were younger CEOs, high degree of exports, and past poor company performance. The influence of these contingency factors, however, was not as strong and extensive as the presence of outside owners. The article ends with a discussion of the findings and their implications for understanding boards and governance in small companies. © 2007 by Baylor University.
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- Huse, Morten, et al.
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How boards contribute to value creation
- 2009
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Ingår i: The value creating board. - Abingdon, Oxon, UK : Routledge. - 9780415437424 - 9780415578493 - 9780203888711 ; , s. 523-532
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Research about boards and governance has generally had limited practical implications. In this article we present some of the practical implications from the 'value creating board' research programme. Challenges for practice and organizational behaviour include how boards may contribute to value creation throughout the whole chain, the importance of board leadership and how systems for board evaluations can be developed. We indicate that the emphasis on the 'value creating boards' may have some of the features of a new research stream or field of research.
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- Huse, Morten, et al.
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Improving corporate governance practices
- 2008
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Ingår i: The Peak Performing Organization. - New York : Routledge. - 9780415451703 ; , s. 318-337
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- Huse, Morten, 1953-, et al.
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Knowledge and Accountability : Outside Directors' Contribution in the Corporate Value Chain
- 2009
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Ingår i: Board Members and Management Consultants. - Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing. - 9781593118068 - 9781593118051 - 9781607521822 ; , s. 137-153
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article we position outside directors ́ contribution in the corporate value chain. Our objective is to show how outside board members may contribute to value creation through knowledge and accountability. We will also provide tools for outside board members to make contributions. The directors are accountable to balance the interest of various sets of stakeholders. It is their responsibility to use their knowledge to create values throughout the whole corporate value chain. Novel heuristic approaches to board accountability are presented. Accountability is discussed in relation to board role expectations, and we introduce a board role taxonomy. This taxonomy is related to the various parts of the corporate value chain. The value chain approach shows various requirements to the knowledge and competency of the outside directors, and to the inner working of boards. The article also presents frameworks for evaluating and analysing actual board behaviour. Board evaluations are tools that may help develop board knowledge and accountability to fulfil outside directors ́ value creative potential.
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- Politis, Diamanto, et al.
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Entrepreneurs’ attitudes towards failure : an experiential learning approach
- 2009
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Ingår i: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research. - Bingley : Emerald. - 1355-2554 .- 1758-6534. ; 15:4, s. 364-383
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose– This paper employs theories of experiential learning to examine why some entrepreneurs have developed a more positive attitude towards failures compared to others.Design/methodology/approach– The paper conducts statistical analysis on a sample of 231 Swedish entrepreneurs that have started new independent firms in 2004.Findings– The empirical findings support the guiding proposition that more favourable attitudes towards failure could be learned through entrepreneurs' life and work. The results suggest that previous start up experience is strongly associated with a more positive attitude towards failure. The paper also finds that experience from closing down a business is associated with a more positive attitude towards failure. In addition, a more fine‐grained analysis suggests that experience from closing down a business due to reasons of poor performance is a highly valuable source of learning while closure due to more personal reasons does not lead to the same result.Research limitations/implications– In sum, the findings add to the knowledge of why some entrepreneurs have a more positive attitude towards failure compared to others. It also provides some general implications for the understanding of entrepreneurial learning as an experiential process.Practical implications– A positive attitude toward failure might be a significant asset for entrepreneurs as it might help them to deal with and learn from their mistakes and to move forward. The results indicate that the attitudes toward failure are not homogeneous among entrepreneurs. Rather, this attitude can, at least to some degree, be influenced due to new experiences and new information.Originality/value– The paper provides novel insights with regard to the role that critical career experiences can play for the development of entrepreneurs' attitudes towards failure.
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