Search results for "hallituksen puheenjohtaja"
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Development of trust in the CEO-chair relationship
2017
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the trust development in the dyadic relationship of CEO and chair of the board. Design/methodology/approach A narrative approach is adopted to examine the meanings that CEOs and chairpersons give to trust in their relationship, and to explore trust as an evolving phenomenon that can increase or decline over the course of the relationship. The data include 16 CEO-chair dyads from Finnish limited companies. Findings The results suggest that trust may exist on different levels and evolve in various ways during the course of the relationship. Integrity and agreement on company strategy are proposed to form the foundation for trust in the CEO-chai…
The Process of CEO Dismissal: An Exploratory study
2018
The decision to change the CEO is one of the most important decisions of the Board of Directors in a company. This study increases understanding of the process that leads to a Board’s decision to dismiss the CEO under conditions of poor performance, and of the meaning of attributions in CEO dismissal. The role of the Chair of the Board in this process is also explored. An exploratory, empirical study concerning nine CEO dismissal processes is conducted based on open-ended interviews with seven Chairpersons of the Board. The findings shed light on the issues that impact the relationship between poor company performance and CEO dismissal. In particular, the results increase understanding of t…
Pääsektorin valtapelejä : korkeakoulupoliittisten edunvalvontajärjestöjen hallitusten puheenjohtajien kertomuksia vallasta
2016
Kolmannen sektorin rooli on suomalaisen yhteiskunnan kannalta merkittävä ja yhä kasvava. Sen piirissä toimii lukuisia järjestöjä ja aktiivisia järjestötoimijoita, joilla on toisistaan hyvin poikkeavia tehtäviä ja tavoitteita. Merkittävyydestään huolimatta näiden järjestöjen toiminta ja johtamiskäytännöt eivät ole olleet laajasti tutkijoiden mielenkiinnon kohteina. Tämä tutkimus pyrkii kuvaamaan ja selittämään, kuinka korkeakoulupoliittisten edunvalvontajärjestöjen hallitusten puheenjohtajat käyttävät valtaa organisaatioissaan. Tutkimuksen teoreettinen viitekehys pohjaa pitkälti organisaatioteorian piirissä tehtyyn aiempaan valtatutkimukseen. Lisäksi tutkimuksessa käydään läpi suomalaista ka…
At the heart of the Board: CEO and Chair. Processes, practices and relationships
2019
This doctoral dissertation explores leadership in the dyadic relationship of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chair of the Board, and in the process leading to CEO dismissal. The study contributes to the literature on relational leadership and the human side of corporate governance and Board work by increasing understanding of the relational practices and processes of the CEO and Chair. A theoretical model is developed of the construction of the CEO-Chair relationship. Additionally, the study makes a methodological contribution by examining researcher-practitioner collaboration during the writing of this study. A qualitative research approach was adopted in the study, with open-end…