Navigating Turbulent Waters: The Board of Directors in Times of Crisis

Diplôme Thèse Navigating Turbulent Waters: The Board of Directors in Times of Crisis eng 2026-03-12 2026-03-12 author Lubos Verena Maria Elisabeth 955336 director Straub Thomas 133572 Recherche et enseignement GSEM (RESEM) 205 10.13097/archive-ouverte/unige:193279 urn:nbn:ch:unige-1932790 GSEM 164 This thesis examines the role of boards of directors in the context of crises. Given that directors are often prone to turnover during a crisis, while simultaneously being expected to take on a more central role, it is essential to understand how boards manage their human capital resources under such conditions. The thesis is structured around three papers. The first paper provides a comprehensive review of the existing literature on boards of directors in times of crisis, highlighting the evolving impact of board characteristics across different crisis stages. The second paper analyzes how boards adjust their human capital throughout various phases of a crisis. The third paper investigates the role of the nomination committee in managing board resources during a crisis. Board of directors Crisis Human capital Nomination committee Corporate governance Times of crisis Dewey 650 115 Institute of Management S3 false 05719147-06ab-44ed-bc49-5030fc4e4d4e Thesis Public Final_Thesis_-_02.05.2026_Upload.pdf 1615706 application/pdf Restricted 2027-05-01 1d791c254d2765fd7ab070da13b0d42de96ca99dc0f696c825eeade92d773f78 9215ba0c-0fd1-4f85-9e77-2011748fff06 Imprimatur Public Imprimatur_LUBOS_Verena.docx 91322 application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document 053dfd79f08c14907fbfad8e66605a0b850cd3f35d08b753efec71b7c6e6ab73 embargoedAccess Faculté d'économie et de management / Institute of Management

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