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As a guardian of corporate values, boards are not only ultimately responsible for organizations’ strategic direction, but also play a decisive role concerning balanced growth. However, not all boards place equal emphasis on identifying and populating strategic growth opportunities. Instead of leaving everything to management, board members could make a difference by becoming more actively involved in a company’s affairs.
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Rüdisser, M.F. (2012). Boards’ contribution to organizational growth: Effectiveness as a critical success factor. In: Mennillo, G., Schlenzig, T., Friedrich, E. (eds) Balanced Growth. Management for Professionals. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24653-1_9
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