Board Composition, Non-Executive Directors and Governance Cultures in Irish Ict Firms: A Cfo Perspective

Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 56-63, April 2005

9 Pages Posted: 4 Nov 2005 Last revised: 26 Oct 2007

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Philip O'Regan

University of Limerick - Kemmy Business School

David O'Donnell

Intellectual Capital Research Institute of Ireland

Tom Kennedy

University of Limerick - Kemmy Business School

Nick Bontis

McMaster University - Michael G. DeGroote School of Business; McMaster University

Peter Cleary

National University of Ireland - University College Cork

Abstract

The emergence of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Ireland over the course of the past decade has paralleled a period of exceptional national economic growth. This has raised questions regarding wealth distribution, power and governance. Based on feedback from Chief Financial Officers, and focused specifically on the board of directors of indigenous private firms, this paper seeks to identify some of the characteristics of the governance culture in this sector in Ireland. It deals specifically with issues such as board composition, non-executive directors and the perceived role and usefulness of accounting information in the decision making process.

Keywords: Boards of Directors, Corporate governance, Information & Communication technologies, Ireland, Non-executive directors

JEL Classification: G30, G34, L63, L86, M40, M41

Suggested Citation

O'Regan, Philip and O'Donnell, David and Kennedy, Tom and Bontis, Nick and Bontis, Nick and Cleary, Peter, Board Composition, Non-Executive Directors and Governance Cultures in Irish Ict Firms: A Cfo Perspective. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 56-63, April 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=835064

Philip O'Regan

University of Limerick - Kemmy Business School ( email )

Limerick
Ireland

David O'Donnell (Contact Author)

Intellectual Capital Research Institute of Ireland ( email )

Clonee Road
Ballyagran
Limerick County
Ireland

Tom Kennedy

University of Limerick - Kemmy Business School ( email )

Limerick
Ireland

Nick Bontis

McMaster University - Michael G. DeGroote School of Business ( email )

1280 Main Street West
MGD #207
Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M4
Canada
905-525-9140 (Phone)

HOME PAGE: http://www.bontis.com

McMaster University ( email )

1280 Main Street West
MGD #207
Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M4
Canada
905-525-9140 (Phone)

HOME PAGE: http://www.bontis.com

Peter Cleary

National University of Ireland - University College Cork ( email )

5 Bloomfield Terrace Western Road
Cork
Ireland

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