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A Formal Evaluation of the Chairman of the Board

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This paper describes a process for the evaluation of the Chairperson by his or her fellow board members. It has been developed in close co‐operation between academics and practitioners and has been successfully tested in different companies. Frequently, there is a fairly high threshold to be overcome before companies agree to such a step. They fear a dismantling of the authority of the Chairman or a “Götterdämmerung” in the board room. These fears are unfounded if the process is handled with care and embedded in a culture of learning; learning even at the level of the board. In such cases, all parties involved (and, in particular, the Chairman) found the process very helpful, and satisfaction was widespread despite considerable initial hesitation and uneasiness.

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  • Fred Neubauer, 1997. "A Formal Evaluation of the Chairman of the Board," Corporate Governance: An International Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 5(3), pages 160-165, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:corgov:v:5:y:1997:i:3:p:160-165
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-8683.00056
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    1. Anup Banerjee & Mattias Nordqvist & Karin Hellerstedt, 2020. "The role of the board chair—A literature review and suggestions for future research," Corporate Governance: An International Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 28(6), pages 372-405, November.
    2. Rebecca Booth & Donald Nordberg, 2021. "Self or other: directors’ attitudes towards policy initiatives for external board evaluation," International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 18(2), pages 120-135, June.

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