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Unravelling the human side of the board: the role of motivational and cognitive compatibility in board decision making

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  • Michele Morner
  • Eva-Maria Renger
  • Reynaldo Valle Thiele

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This paper unravels the human side of board behaviour by focusing on the way in which the cognitive and motivational compatibility of board members affects cooperative board decision making. On the one hand we examine the cognitive (dis-) similarities of board members that influence board members' ability to cooperate and, on the other, we discuss board members' intrinsically- and/or extrinsically-dominated motivational patterns that determine their willingness to cooperate. We link board members' ability and willingness to cooperate to the board's decision-making process and show that motivational as well as cognitive compatibility are of critical importance for achieving cooperative board decision making.

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  • Michele Morner & Eva-Maria Renger & Reynaldo Valle Thiele, 2010. "Unravelling the human side of the board: the role of motivational and cognitive compatibility in board decision making," International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 5(4), pages 323-342.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbget:v:5:y:2010:i:4:p:323-342
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    1. Mehdi Kazemi & Seyyed Babak Alavi, 2023. "Is context important for understanding board leadership? Exploring chairpersons’ leadership roles in board processes of subsidiary companies," Journal of Management & Governance, Springer;Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), vol. 27(3), pages 923-956, September.
    2. Fabien Martinez, 2019. "On the Role of Faith in Sustainability Management: A Conceptual Model and Research Agenda," Post-Print hal-02887640, HAL.
    3. Fabien Martinez, 2019. "On the Role of Faith in Sustainability Management: A Conceptual Model and Research Agenda," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 155(3), pages 787-807, March.

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