Assessment Brief/ Task
The detailed requirements for this task are as follows:
Your task is to review the theoretical and empirical literature on board leadership structure (CEO/chair duality), and the impact of different board leadership structures on firm performance. Your report should include the following:
a) An introduction to the domain of corporate governance and within it the role of boards.
b) A critical review of different theoretical perspectives on the concept of board leadership structure.
c) A review of the empirical literature on the effects of board leadership structure on board and firm performance. This should include a summary of findings regarding the impact of board leadership structure, and a discussion about the extent to which board leadership structure differs internationally.
d) A conclusion in which you put forward recommendations on board leadership structure.
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Assessment Criteria
The module Learning Outcomes tested by this assessment task are indicated on page 1. The precise criteria against which your work will be marked are as follows:
• Thoroughness of understanding and evaluation of organisational theories related to corporate governance.
• Comprehensiveness of review of empirical studies on board diversity and firm performance, and international variances.
• Quality of recommendations and their evidence base
• Coherence of argument; accuracy of spelling, grammar and referencing