Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2009
Abstract
How do boards make strategic decisions? Semi-structured interviews with twenty eight directors of small to medium size publicly traded U.S. companies in the high technology sector were conducted in order to gain insights into strategic decision-making at the board level. We identified six characteristics that distinguish two divergent views about strategic decision-making. These characteristics include the role of the board chair, the boardroom climate, the board's shared vision and goals, the board's agency primacy, the board's process for decision closure and the board's level of involvement in the strategic planning process.
Keywords
leadership, boards, agency theory, quality strategic decision-making, behavioral theory, grounded theory, cognitive conflict
Rights
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Department/Center
Design & Innovation
Recommended Citation
Bailey, Bernard C., "Board Level Strategic Decision-Making: Process Characteristics and Context" (2009). Student Scholarship. 97.
https://commons.case.edu/studentworks/97