Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Professor of Policy, Governance and Ethics
Specialisms
- Board and Director Performance,
- Research Methods,
- Strategic Leadership,
- Dealing with Ethical Dilemmas,
- Reputation and Corporate Responsibility
Location
Engine House building room G02, Greenlands campus
Professor Nada Kakabadse is a Professor of Policy, Governance and Ethics at Henley Business School.
She researches boardroom promotion of sustainability and corporate social responsibility and the chair's role in social and environmental issues, as well as governance, board performance, leadership, policy delivery and reputation across 41 countries and 20,000 organisations. Her 22 books and over 240 articles published have won many scholarly awards.
Nada has been a professor at three British universities, advised the British and Omani governments and held senior technology innovation and foreign affairs positions in the Australian and Canadian governments, plus a private sector international corporation in Sweden and the Middle East. She has consulted for Citi, Severstal, National Air Traffic Services (NATS), Alliance and Leicester, Motorola, Glaxo Wellcome and National Grid.
Nada completed her doctorate in Australia. She is a visiting lecturer with the Irish Management Institute (Republic of Ireland), Mannheim Business School (Germany), Ben Gurion (Israel), Macquarie University (Australia), the University of New South Wales (Australia), Université Paris II Pantheon-Assas (France), Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) and Capital University of Economics and Business (China).
Listed in Who's Who, Nada is a Fellow of the European Academy of Science and Arts (EASA), the World Certification Institute and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. She is an elected member of the EASA and a member of the Governing Council of the Empress Theophano Foundation.
Reference: Goyal, R. and Kakabadse, N. (2025) Board diversity management in FTSE 350 – so close and yet so far: reflections and the way forward. In: Özbilgin, M. F. and Erbil, C. (eds.) Research Handbook on Global Diversity Management. Research Handbooks in Business and Management. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 91-106. doi: 10.4337/9781035311170.00013
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Goyal, R., Kakabadse, N. and Kakabadse, A. (2025) Enlightened leadership. In: Laker, B. , Richmond Soga, L. and Bolade-Ogunfodun, Y. (eds.) Elgar Encyclopedia of Leadership. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 74-75. ISBN 9781035307067 doi: 10.4337/9781035307074.00037
Reference: Alsagofi, A. , Kakabadse, A. and Kakabadse, N. (2025) Female Authentic Leadership. In: Laker, B. , Richmond Soga, L. and Bolade-Ogunfodun, Y. (eds.) Elgar Encyclopedia of Leadership. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 84-85. ISBN 9781035307067 doi: 10.4337/9781035307074.00041
Reference: Kakabadse, N. and Horak, S. (2025) Leadership of rebellion. In: Laker, B. , Richmond Soga, L. and Bolade-Ogunfodun, Y. (eds.) Elgar Encyclopedia of Leadership. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 212-213. ISBN 9781035307067 doi: 10.4337/9781035307074.00094
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Reference: Kakabadse, N. and Chow, C. (2025) Leadership conviction. In: Laker, B. , Richmond Soga, L. and Bolade-Ogunfodun, Y. (eds.) Elgar Encyclopedia of Leadership. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 166-168. ISBN 9781035307067 doi: 10.4337/9781035307074.00075
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Reference: Kakabadse, N. and Horak, S. (2025) Limits of leadership. In: Laker, B. , Richmond Soga, L. and Bolade-Ogunfodun, Y. (eds.) Elgar Encyclopedia of Leadership. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 233-235. ISBN 9781035307067 doi: 10.4337/9781035307074.000102
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Reference: Zhang, P., Wang, D., Kakabadse, N. and Huning, T. (2025) Building resilience in a crisis through boards – exploring the mediating effect of board behavior. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 33 (1). e70027. ISSN 1468-5973 doi: 10.1111/1468-5973.70027
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Reference: Goyal, R., Kakabadse, N. , Kakabadse, A. and Talbot, D. (2024) Seven mantras for board chair effectiveness—an enlightened approach for the 21st century. Journal of Management Inquiry. ISSN 1552-6542 doi: 10.1177/10564926231224213
Reference: Alawadi, A. , Kakabadse, N. , Kakabadse, A. and Zuckerbraun, S. (2024) Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs): stewardship talks but agency walks. Journal of Business Research, 178. 114672. ISSN 1873-7978 doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114672
Reference: Oliveira, F. G. D. , Belitski, M. , Kakabadse, N. and Theodorakopoulos, N. (2024) Unveiling the potential of digital human avatars in modern marketing strategies. International Marketing Review. ISSN 0265-1335 doi: 10.1108/IMR-12-2023-0339
Henley faculty authors:
Dr Fabio Goncalves de Oliveira - Professor Maksim Belitski - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Alawadi, A. , Kakabadse, N. , Khan, N. and Bodolica, V. (2024) Institutional context matters: board diversity and ESG outcomes in the UAE. Corporate Governance. ISSN 1472-0701 doi: 10.1108/CG-03-2024-0135
Reference: Oliveira, F. , Khan, N. and Korac-Kakabadse, N. (2023) Innovative application of digital technologies in rapid change phenomena in boards. In: Cucari, N., Yamak, S., Esposito De Falco, S. and Lee, B. (eds.) Handbook of Research Methods for Corporate Governance. Handbooks of Research Methods in Management. Edward Elgar, pp. 245-267. ISBN 9781802202885 doi: 10.4337/9781802202892.00020
Henley faculty authors:
Dr Fabio Goncalves de Oliveira - Dr Nadeem Khan - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Kakabadse, A. P. and Kakabadse, N. (2023) Reading the mindset of the secretary of state: shaping policy delivery effectiveness. British Politics, 18. pp. 218-235. ISSN 1746-918X doi: 10.1057/s41293-020-00147-3
Reference: Kakabadse, A. P. and Kakabadse, N. (2023) Enhancing policy delivery: normalizing four critical contributions. British Politics, 18. pp. 236-253. ISSN 1746-918X doi: 10.1057/s41293-021-00161-z
Reference: Goyal, R., Kakabadse, N. , Kakabadse, A. and Talbot, D. (2023) Female board directors’ resilience against gender discrimination. Gender, Work & Organization, 30 (1). pp. 197-222. ISSN 1468-0432 doi: 10.1111/gwao.12669
Reference: Liu, Y. , Yang, J. , Zhou, X., Hoepner, A. and Kakabadse, N. (2023) Carbon emissions, carbon disclosure and organizational performance. International Review of Financial Analysis, 90. 102846. ISSN 1057-5219 doi: 10.1016/j.irfa.2023.102846
Reference: Alawadi, A. , Kakabadse, N. , Morley, M. and Khan, N. (2023) Diversified boards and the achievement of environmental, social and governance goals. Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility. ISSN 2694-6424 doi: 10.1111/beer.12606
Reference: Morais, F. , Simnett, J., Kakabadse, A. , Kakabadse, N. , Myers, A. and Ward, T. (2022) ESG in growth listed companies: closing the gaps. In: The Palgrave Handbook of ESG and Corporate Governance. Palgrave Macmillan Cham, pp. 359-374. ISBN 9783030994679 doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-99468-6_18
Henley faculty authors:
Dr Filipe Morais - Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Mouraviev, N. and Kakabadse, N. (2022) The role of social entrepreneurs' cosmopolitan orientation in bridging the gap between prosperity and social deprivation. Society and Business Review, 17 (2). pp. 196-216. ISSN 1746-5680 doi: 10.1108/SBR-02-2021-0033
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Reference: Oliveira, F. , Kakabadse, N. and Khan, N. (2022) Board engagement with digital technologies: a resource dependence framework. Journal of Business Research, 139. pp. 804-818. ISSN 0148-2963 doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.10.010
Henley faculty authors:
Dr Fabio Goncalves de Oliveira - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse - Dr Nadeem Khan
Reference: Bogac Kanadli, S., Alawadi, A., Kakabadse, N. and Zhang, P. (2022) Do independent boards pay attention to corporate sustainability? Gender diversity can make a difference. Corporate Governance, 22 (7). pp. 1390-1404. ISSN 1472-0701 doi: 10.1108/CG-09-2021-0352
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Reference: Kakabadse, A. P. and Kakabadse, N. (2022) Strengthening the democratic project: information as the foundation of the fourth estate. Open Journal of Political Science, 12 (2). pp. 232-255. ISSN 2164-0505 doi: 10.4236/ojps.2022.122015
Reference: Zhang, P., Kakabadse, N. , Van Deusen, C. and Fadil, P. (2022) Resilience in the Covid-19 pandemic: a study of board diversity through a crisis management plan. Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines, 9 (3). ISSN 2329-5163
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Reference: Zhang, P. and Kakabadse, N. (2022) A conceptual approach to exploring board effect on CSR responsiveness. Journal of Corporate Governance, Insurance, and Risk Management, 9 (2). pp. 302-315. ISSN 2757-0983 doi: 10.56578/jcgirm090201
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Reference: Horak, S. and Kakabadse, N. (2021) Ethical dilemmas of corporate secretaries. In: Poff, D. C. and Michalos, A. C. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics. Springer, Charm. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-23514-1_1281-1
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Reference: Kanadli, S. B. and Kakabadse, N. (2021) Female chair: moving away from shareholder primacy. In: Poff, D. C. and Michalos, A. C. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics. Springer, Charm. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-23514-1_1277-1
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Reference: Alawadi, A., Kakabadse, N. and Khan, N. (2021) Impact of board diversity on CSR practices. In: Poff, D. C. and Michalos, A. C. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics. Springer. ISBN 9783319235141 doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-23514-1_1274-1
Reference: Goyal, R., Kakabadse, A. and Kakabadse, N. (2021) Cybersecurity: critical consideration for boards of growth firms. In: Poff, D. C. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics. Springer, Cham. ISBN 9783319235141 doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-23514-1_1276-1
Reference: Kakabadse, N. K. and Morley, M. J. (2021) In search of stewardship: advancing governance research. European Management Review, 18 (3). pp. 189-196. ISSN 1740-4762 doi: 10.1111/emre.12493
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Reference: Yang, I., Horak, S. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2021) An integrative ethical approach to leader favoritism. Business Ethics: A European Review, 30 (1). pp. 90-101. ISSN 1467-8608 doi: 10.1111/beer.12309
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Reference: Khan, N. , Korac-Kakabadse, N. and Skouloudis, A. (2021) Socio-ecological resilience and environmental sustainability: case of avocado from Mexico. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 28 (8). pp. 744-758. ISSN 1745-2627 doi: 10.1080/13504509.2021.1902419
Reference: Goyal, R., Kakabadse, N. and Kakabadse, A. (2021) Board members' religious affiliations and corporate governance practice: an exploratory study. In: Sorensson, A., Tesfaye, B., Lundstrom, A., Grigore, G. and Stancu, A. (eds.) Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability during the Coronavirus Crisis: International Cases. Palgrave Studies in Governance, Leadership and Responsibility. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 185-211. ISBN 9783030738471 doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-73847-1_9
Reference: Zhang, P., Kanadli, S. B. and Kakabadse, N. (2021) How board gender and knowledge-based diversity influence firm process innovation. Journal of International Business Disciplines, 16 (2). pp. 38-57. ISSN 1934-1822
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Reference: Morais, F. , Kakabadse, A. and Kakabadse, N. (2020) Leading through discontinuous change: a typology of problems and leadership approaches in UK boards. Long Range Planning, 53 (2). 101870. ISSN 0024-6301 doi: 10.1016/j.lrp.2019.02.003
Henley faculty authors:
Dr Filipe Morais - Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Kanadli, S. B., Zhang, P. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2020) How job-related diversity affects boards’ strategic tasks performance: the role of chairperson. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, 20 (4). pp. 583-599. ISSN 1472-0701 doi: 10.1108/CG-08-2019-0267
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Reference: Kakabadse, A. P. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2020) SpAds: political sherpas bridging minister and civil servant. Open Journal of Political Science, 10 (02). pp. 234-252. ISSN 2164-0505 doi: 10.4236/ojps.2020.102016
Reference: Kakabadse, N. , Karatas-Ozkan, M., Theodorakopoulos, N., McGowan, C. and Nicolopoulou, K. (2020) Business incubator managers’ perceptions of their role and performance success: role demands, constraints and choices. European Management Review, 17 (2). pp. 485-498. ISSN 1740-4762 doi: 10.1111/emre.12379
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Reference: Morais, F. , Simnett, J., Kakabadse, A. , Kakabadse, N. and Myers, A., (2020) ESG in small and mid-sized quoted companies: perceptions, myths and realities. Technical Report. Quoted Companies Alliance and Henley Business School, London. pp45.
Henley faculty authors:
Dr Filipe Morais - Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Goyal, R., Kakabadse, N. and Kakabadse, A. (2019) Board effectiveness in FTSE 250 companies: diversity may hold the key. In: Levrau, A. and Gobert, S. (eds.) Governance: The Art of Aligning Interests. Intersentia, pp. 163-184. ISBN 9789400009974
Reference: Goyal, R., Kakabadse, N. and Kakabadse, A. (2019) Improving corporate governance with functional diversity on FTSE 350 boards: directors' perspective. Journal of Capital Market Studies, 3 (2). pp. 113-136. ISSN 2514-4774 doi: 10.1108/JCMS-09-2019-0044
Reference: Khan, N. , Korac‐Kakabadse, N. , Skouloudis, A. and Dimopoulos, A. (2019) Diversity in the workplace: an overview of disability employment disclosures among UK firms. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 26 (1). pp. 170-185. ISSN 1535-3966 doi: 10.1002/csr.1669
Reference: Asproudis, E., Khan, N. and Korac-Kakabadse, N. (2019) Game of regional environmental policy: Europe and US. Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 19 (1). pp. 1-20. ISSN 1566-1679 doi: 10.1007/s10842-018-0274-7
Reference: Morais, F. , Kakabadse, A. and Kakabadse, N. , (2019) The role of non-executive directors in growth companies. Report. Henley Business School, Henley-on-Thames.
Henley faculty authors:
Dr Filipe Morais - Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Morais, F. , Kakabadse, A. and Kakabadse, N. (2019) Dealing with strategic tensions on the board: the role of the chair in fostering engagement and debate. In: Gabrielsson, J., Khlif, W. and Yamak, S. (eds.) Research Handbook on Boards of Directors. Edward Elgar, pp. 31-48. ISBN 9781786439741
Henley faculty authors:
Dr Filipe Morais - Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Kakabadse, N. , Kakabadse, A. , Goyal, R. and Morais, F. (2018) Gender diversity on boards in Norway and the UK: a different approach to governance or a case of path dependency? In: Aluchna, M. and Aras, G. (eds.) Women on Corporate Boards: An International Perspective. Routledge, Oxford. ISBN 9781138740181
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Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse - Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Dr Filipe Morais
Reference: Elgergeni, S., Khan, N. and Kakabadse, N. (2018) Firm ownership structure impact on corporate social responsibility: evidence from austerity U.K. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 25 (7). pp. 602-618. ISSN 1745-2627 doi: 10.1080/13504509.2018.1450306
Reference: Kakabadse, A. , Goyal, R. and Kakabadse, N. (2018) Value-creating boards: diversity and evolved processes. Journal of Creating Value, 4 (1). pp. 22-41. ISSN 2454-213X doi: 10.1177/2394964318765287
Reference: Goyal, R., Kakabadse, N. and Kakabadse, A. (2018) Achieving gender balance on British boards with the soft-law approach: directors’ perspective. Journal of Business Diversity, 18 (1). pp. 29-39. ISSN 2158-3889
Reference: Morais, F. , Kakabadse, N. and Kakabadse, A. (2018) The chairperson and CEO roles interaction and responses to strategic tensions. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, 18 (1). pp. 143-164. ISSN 1472-0701 doi: 10.1108/cg-05-2017-0092
Henley faculty authors:
Dr Filipe Morais - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse - Professor Andrew Kakabadse
Reference: Dsouli, O., Khan, N. , Kakabadse, N. K. and Skouloudis, A. (2018) Mitigating the Davos dilemma: towards a global self-sustainability index. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 25 (1). pp. 81-98. ISSN 1745-2627 doi: 10.1080/13504509.2016.1278565
Reference: Kakabadse, A. , Kakabadse, N. , Moore, P. and Morais, F. , (2018) Is government fit for purpose? - The Kakabadse report. Report. Henley Business School, Henley-on-Thames.
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse - Dr Filipe Morais
Reference: Morais, F. , Kakabadse, A. and Kakabadse, N. (2018) The chairperson buffering role in turbulent environments. In: British Academy of Management (BAM) Corporate Governance Special Interest Group Conference, 11-12 June 2018, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Henley faculty authors:
Dr Filipe Morais - Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Kakabadse, N. K. , Tatli, A., Nicolopoulou, K., Tankibayeva, A. and Mouraviev, N. (2018) A gender perspective on entrepreneurial leadership: female leaders in Kazakhstan. European Management Review, 15 (2). pp. 155-170. ISSN 1740-4762 doi: 10.1111/emre.12125
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Reference: Kakabadse, N. and Mouraviev, N. (2017) PPP governance: challenges and lessons learned from transitional economies. In: Kakabadse, N. and Mouraviev, N. (eds.) Public-private partnerships in transitional nations: policy, governance and praxis. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Cambridge, pp. 258-264.
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Reference: Kakabadse, N. and Mouraviev, N. (2017) Introduction: transforming the public sector challenges into opportunities by development of public-private partnership. In: Kakabadse, N. and Mouraviev, N. (eds.) Public-Private Partnerships in Transitional Nations: Policy, Governance and Praxis. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Cambridge, pp. 1-9. ISBN 9781443873123
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Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Kakabadse, A. , Khan, N. and Kakabadse, N. (2017) Leadership on the board: the role of company secretary. In: Storey, J., Hartley, J., Denis, J.-L., t' Hart, P. and Ulrich, D. (eds.) The Routledge Companion to Leadership. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 241-259. ISBN 9781138825574
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Dr Nadeem Khan - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Mouraviev, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2017) Public-private partnerships: policy and governance challenges facing Kazakhstan and Russia. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781137569516 doi: 10.1057/978-1-137-56952-3
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Reference: Kakabadse, A. , Kakabadse, N. , Moore, P. , Morais, F. and Goyal, R., (2017) Conflict and tension in the boardroom. Report. ICSA, Reading, UK.
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse - Dr Filipe Morais
Reference: Kakabadse, N. , Kakabadse, A. and Goyal, R. (2017) Achieving gender balance on British boards with the soft-law approach: directors’perspective. In: EURAM 2017 - Managing Knowledge: Making Knowledge Work, 21 - 24 June, Glasgow.
Reference: Kakabadse, N. K. and Khan, N. (2016) Editorial: cosmopolitanism or globalisation. Society and Business Review, 11 (3). pp. 234-241. ISSN 1746-5680 doi: 10.1108/SBR-06-2016-0040
Reference: Kakabadse, A. , Khan, N. and Kakabadse, N. (2016) Governance for the alignment for a renewed innovation policy. In: Gretschmann, K. and Schepers, S. (eds.) Revolutionising EU Innovation Policy: Pioneering the Future. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 193-214. ISBN 9781137555533 doi: 10.1057/978-1-137-55554-0
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Dr Nadeem Khan - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Mouraviev, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2016) Public–private partnerships in Kazakhstan and Russia: the interplay between social value, entrepreneurship and sustainability. In: Nicolopoulou, K., Karatas-Ozkan, M., Janssen, F. and Jermier, J. (eds.) Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 306-319. ISBN 9781138812666
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Reference: Quinones, C., Griffiths, M. D. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2016) Compulsive Internet Use and workaholism: an exploratory two-wave longitudinal study. Computers in Human Behavior, 60. pp. 492-499. ISSN 0747-5632 doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.02.060
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Reference: Mouraviev, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2016) Conceptualising cosmopolitanism and entrepreneurship through the lens of the three-dimensional theory of power. Society and Business Review, 11 (3). pp. 242-256. ISSN 1746-5680 doi: 10.1108/SBR-12-2015-0071
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Reference: Nicolopoulou, K., Kakabadse, N. K. , Nikolopoulos, K. P., Alcaraz, J. M. and Sakellariou, K. (2016) Cosmopolitanism and transnational elite entrepreneurial practices: manifesting the cosmopolitan disposition in a cosmopolitan city. Society and Business Review, 11 (3). pp. 257-275. ISSN 1746-5680 doi: 10.1108/SBR-01-2016-0001
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Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Mouraviev, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2016) Conceptualising public-private partnerships: a critical appraisal of approaches to meanings and forms. Society and Business Review, 11 (2). pp. 155-173. ISSN 1746-5680 doi: 10.1108/SBR-04-2016-0024
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Reference: Kakabadse, A. , Khan, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2016) Company secretary: a role of breadth and majesty. Society and Business Review, 11 (3). pp. 333-349. ISSN 1746-5680 doi: 10.1108/sbr-04-2016-0023
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Dr Nadeem Khan - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Kakabadse, A. , Korac-Kakabadse, N. and Khan, N. (2015) Cases of official and unofficial business practices: examples from Australia, Germany, U.K., South Africa, Russia and Pakistan. In: Cristopher, E. (ed.) International Management and Intercultural communication: A collection of case studies: Volume 1. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 127-148. ISBN 9781137479891
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse - Dr Nadeem Khan
Reference: Quinones, C. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2015) Self-concept clarity and compulsive Internet use: the role of preference for virtual interactions and employment status in British and North-American samples. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 4 (4). pp. 289-298. ISSN 2062-5871 doi: 10.1556/2006.4.2015.038
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Reference: Quinones, C. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2015) Self-concept clarity, social support, and Compulsive Internet Use: a study of the USA and the UAE. Computers in Human Behavior, 44. pp. 347-356. ISSN 0747-5632 doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.11.019
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Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Mouraviev, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2015) Legal and regulatory barriers to effective public-private partnership governance in Kazakhstan. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 28 (3). pp. 181-197. ISSN 0951-3558 doi: 10.1108/IJPSM-09-2014-0116
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Reference: Khan, N. , Kakabadse, A. and Kakabadse, N. (2015) Spirit of corporate social responsibility transforming from corporatism to socialized capitalism. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 2015 (1). pp. 85-95. ISSN 1810-5467
Henley faculty authors:
Dr Nadeem Khan - Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Khan, N. , Kakabadse, N. K. and Kaur, K. (2015) Fashionline: CSR case of a U.K. fashion retailer. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 13 (3). ISSN 1810-5467
Reference: Kakabadse, N. K. , Figueira, C., Nicolopoulou, K., Yang, J. H. , Kakabadse, A. P. and Ozbilgin, M. F. (2015) Gender diversity and board performance: women's experiences and perspectives. Human Resource Management, 54 (2). pp. 265-281. ISSN 1099-050X doi: 10.1002/hrm.21694
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse - Dr Jessica Yang - Professor Andrew Kakabadse
Reference: Kakabadse, A. , Korac-Kakabadse, N. , Khan, N. , Morais, F. and Lee-Kelly, E., (2014) The company secretary: building trust through governance. Report. ICSA, Reading.
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse - Dr Nadeem Khan - Dr Filipe Morais
Reference: Khan, N. and Kakabadse, N. (2014) Shaping the European mind-set: a governance design and policy innovation agenda. In: Kakabadse, A. and Schepers, S. (eds.) Rethinking the Future of Europe: A Challenge of Governance. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 42-76. ISBN 9781137024008
Reference: Khan, N. , Asproudis, E. and Kakabadse, N. (2014) The transatlantic regulatory timing of policy innovations: the case of renewable energy. In: Kakabadse, A. and Schepers, S. (eds.) Rethinking the Future of Europe: A Challenge of Governance. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 118-138. ISBN 9781137024008
Reference: Kakabadse, A. and Kakabadse, N. (2014) The case for an integrated Europe: undermined by transactional interests. In: Kakabadse, A. and Schepers, S. (eds.) Rethinking the Future of Europe: A Challenge of Governance. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781137024008
Reference: Quiñones-García, C. and Korak-Kakabadse, N. (2014) Compulsive internet use in adults: a study of prevalence and drivers within the current economic climate in the UK. Computers in Human Behavior, 30. pp. 171-180. ISSN 0747-5632 doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2013.08.004
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Kakabadse, A. P. , Kakabadse, N. K. and Lee-Davies, L. (2014) Learning CSR for sustainable corporate advantage. International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development, 5 (2). pp. 13-23. ISSN 1947-8402 doi: 10.4018/ijsesd.2014040102
Reference: Morais, F. and Kakabadse, N. (2014) The Corporate Gini Index (CGI) determinants and advantages: lessons from a multinational retail company case study. International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, 11 (4). pp. 380-397. ISSN 1741-3591 doi: 10.1057/jdg.2014.4
Reference: Theodorakopoulos, N., McGowan, C., Bennett, D., Kakabadse, N. and Figueira, C. (2014) Diversifying into technical clothing manufacture as entrepreneurial learning: a situated learning theory perspective. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 25 (5). pp. 676-693. ISSN 1741-038X doi: 10.1108/JMTM-09-2013-0122
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Kakabadse, N. K. , Marzec, N. and Rose, R. (2014) What next for children's services? Can policy at a local or national level have any significant impact on the outcomes for children and their families? International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 19 (1). pp. 84-98. ISSN 0267-3843 doi: 10.1080/02673843.2012.709173
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Mouraviev, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2014) Risk allocation in a public–private partnership: a case study of construction and operation of kindergartens in Kazakhstan. Journal of Risk Research, 17 (5). pp. 621-640. ISSN 1466-4461 doi: 10.1080/13669877.2013.815650
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Mouraviev, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2014) Impact of externalities on sustainable development: evidence from public-private partnerships in Kazakhstan and Russia. Corporate governance: the international journal of business in society, 14 (5). pp. 653-669. ISSN 1472-0701 doi: 10.1108/CG-03-2014-0037
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Mouraviev, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2014) 'Rules of engagement’: how experiential learning facilitates the formation of a public–private partnership in Russia. Journal of Management Development, 33 (6). pp. 551-563. ISSN 0262-1711 doi: 10.1108/JMD-04-2014-0028
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Theodorakopoulos, N., Ram, M. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2014) Procedural justice in procurement management and inclusive interorganizational relations: an institutional perspective. British Journal of Management, 26 (2). pp. 237-254. ISSN 1045-3172 doi: 10.1111/1467-8551.12071
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Theodorakopoulos, N., Kakabadse, N. K. and McGowan, C. (2014) What matters in business incubation? A literature review and a suggestion for situated theorising. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development,, 21 (4). pp. 602-622. ISSN 1462-6004 doi: 10.1108/JSBED-09-2014-0152
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Mouraviev, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2014) Public–private partnerships in Russia: dynamics contributing to an emerging policy paradigm. Policy Studies, 35 (1). pp. 79-96. ISSN 1470-1006 doi: 10.1080/01442872.2013.875140
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Brooks, M. and Kakabadse, N. (2014) Introducing matrix management within a children's services setting - personal reflections. Management in Education, 28 (2). pp. 58-63. ISSN 0892-0206 doi: 10.1177/0892020613516824
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Khan, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2014) CSR: the co-evolution of grocery multiples in the UK (2005-2010). Social Responsibility Journal, 10 (1). pp. 137-160. ISSN 1747-1117 doi: 10.1108/SRJ-06-2012-0069
Reference: Yang, J. H. , Kakabadse, N. and Lozovskyi, D. (2013) International financial reporting standards (IFRS) as a change agent in Ukraine. Journal of Governance and Regulation, 2 (3). pp. 139-151. ISSN 2220-9352
Reference: Kakabadse, N. K. , Knyght, R. and Kakabadse, A. (2013) Aligning the board:The chairman's secret. In: Kakabadse, A. and Van den Berghe, L. (eds.) How to Make Boards Work: An International Overview. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke. ISBN 9781137275691
Reference: Kakabadse, N. K. , Knyght, R. and Kakabadse, A. (2013) High-performing chairman: the older the better. In: Kakabadse, A. and Van den Berghe, L. (eds.) How to Make Boards Work: An International Overview. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, pp. 342-359. ISBN 9781137275691
Reference: Kakabadse, N. K. , Kakabadse, A. and Knyght, R. (2013) CEO/chairman role duality: resistance to separation irrespective of effect. In: Kakabadse, A. and Van den Berghe, L. (eds.) How to Make Boards Work: An International Overview. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, pp. 311-341. ISBN 9781137275691
Reference: Kakabadse, A. , Kakabadse, N. , Pierce, C. and Horwitz, F. (2013) The leadership attributes of the chairman of the board: An international study. In: Kakabadse, A. and Van den Berghe, L. (eds.) How to Make Boards Work: An International Overview. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, pp. 292-310. ISBN 9781137275691
Reference: Dsouli, O., Khan, N. and Korac-Kakabadse, N. (2013) The secret to boards in reinventing themselves. In: Kakabadse, A. and Van den Berghe, L. (eds.) How to Make Boards Work: An International Overview. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke. ISBN 9781137275691
Reference: Khan, N. and Korac-Kakabadse, N. (2013) Exposing the 20th century corporation: redesigning 21st century boards and board performance. In: Kakabadse, A. and Van den Berghe, L. (eds.) How to Make Boards Work: An International Overview. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, pp. 11-43. ISBN 9781137275691
Reference: Khan, N. and Korac-Kakabadse, N. (2013) Collaborative Corporate Strategy Research Programmes (C.S.R.P.): A conceptual integrative strategic framework for a practical research agenda. Open Journal of Business and Management, 1 (3). pp. 91-108. ISSN 2329-3284 doi: 10.4236/ojbm.2013.13011
Reference: Morais, F. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2013) Delving into the boardroom ‘black box’: A research model of ‘Board Learning Capability' (BLC). Open Journal of Business and Management, 1 (3). pp. 76-90. ISSN 2329-3284 doi: 10.4236/ojbm.2013.13010
Reference: Yang, J. H. and Kakabadse, N. (2013) How Chinese styled executive remuneration works: evidence from Chinese red-chips. In: Kakabadse, A. and Van den Berghe, L. (eds.) How to Make Boards Work: An International Overview,. Palgrave-Macmillan, Basingstoke, pp. 75-94. ISBN 9781137275691
Reference: Morais, F. , Kakabadse, A. , Kakabadse, N. K. and Pryce, A. (2013) Corporate income inequality and corporate performance: any correlations? In: Kakabadse, A. and Van den Berghe, L. (eds.) How to Make Boards Work: An International Overview. Palgrave-Macmillan, Basingstoke, pp. 44-74. ISBN 9781137275691
Henley faculty authors:
Dr Filipe Morais - Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Lee-Davies, L. L. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2013) Individual and organisational leadership: the shared approach. International Journal of Reviews and Studies in Economics and Public Administration, 1 (1). ISSN 2344-6803
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Khan, N. and Korac-Kakabadse, N. (2013) Towards a U.K. Local Government Reform Act of 2015: improving public sector performance for 2025. Governance Voice. pp. 1-11.
Reference: Sheard, A. G., Kakabadse, N. and Kakabadse, A. (2013) Destructive behaviours and leadership: the source of the shift from a functional to dysfunctional workplace? International Journal of Social Science Studies, 1 (1). pp. 73-89. ISSN 2324-8033 doi: 10.11114/ijsss.v1i1.31
Reference: Sheard, G., Kakabadse, N. and Kakabadse, A. (2013) Visceral behaviours and leadership: a dark side of boardroom life? Journal of Management Development, 32 (1). pp. 18-35. ISSN 0262-1711 doi: 10.1108/02621711311286900
Reference: Mouraviev, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2013) Public-private partnership's procurement criteria: the case of managing stakeholders' value creation in Kazakhstan. Public Management Review, 17 (6). pp. 769-790. ISSN 1471-9037 doi: 10.1080/14719037.2013.822531
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Kakabadse, N. K. , Kakabadse, A. , Kouzmin, A. and Pesqueux, Y. (2013) Rethinking the ontology of the shareholder model of the corporation. Society and Business Review, 8 (1). pp. 55-70. ISSN 1746-5680 doi: 10.1108/17465681311297711
Reference: Dsouli, O., Khan, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2012) Spiritual capital: the co-evolution of an ethical framework based on Abrahamic religious values in the Islamic tradition. Journal of Management Development, 31 (10). pp. 1058-1076. ISSN 0262-1711 doi: 10.1108/02621711211281843
Reference: Mouraviev, N. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2012) Conceptualising public-private partnerships: a critical appraisal of approaches to meanings and forms. Society and Business Review, 7 (3). pp. 260-276. ISSN 1746-5680 doi: 10.1108/17465681211271332
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Mostovicz, E. I. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2012) “He has told you, O man, what is good!”. Journal of Management Development, 31 (9). pp. 948-961. ISSN 0262-1711 doi: 10.1108/02621711211259893
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Inamori, T., Analoui, F. and Kakabadse, N. (2012) Can perceptual differences account for managerial success?: the case of Japanese aid workers. Management Research Review, 35 (1). pp. 32-51. ISSN 2040-8269 doi: 10.1108/01409171211190797
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Han, Y., Brooks, I., Kakabadse, N. K. , Peng, Z. and Zhu, Y. (2012) A grounded investigation of Chinese employees' psychological capital. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 27 (7). pp. 669-695. ISSN 0268-3946 doi: 10.1108/02683941211259511
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Mouraviev, N., Kakabadse, N. and Robinson, I. (2012) Concessionary nature of public-private partnerships in Russia and Kazakhstan: a critical review. International Journal of Public Administration, 35 (6). pp. 410-420. ISSN 1532-4265 doi: 10.1080/01900692.2012.658000
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Enjelvin, G. and Korac-Kakabadse, N. (2012) France and the memories of ‘others’: The case of the Harkis. History & Memory, 24 (1). pp. 152-177. ISSN 0935-560X doi: 10.2979/histmemo.24.1.152
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Yang, J. and Kakabadse, N. (2011) The post-financial crisis challenges for corporate governance and banking reform in China. In: British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference, 13-15 September 2011, Aston University, Birmingham.
Reference: Yang, J. and Kakabadse, N. (2011) State capitalism and social responsibility in China's banking industry. In: EABIS 10th Annual Colloquium, Wednesday 26 October 2011 - Friday 28 October 2011, Fontainebleau, France.
Reference: Wang, J., Lee-Davies, L., Kakabadse, N. K. and Xie, Z. (2011) Leader characteristics and styles in the SMEs of the People's Republic of China during the global financial crisis. Strategic Change, 20 (1-2). pp. 17-30. ISSN 1099-1697 doi: 10.1002/jsc.882
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Sheard, A. G., Kakabadse, N. K. and Kakabadse, A. P. (2011) Leadership entrapment: the other side of discretion. Journal of Problems and Perspectives in Management, 9 (2). pp. 89-100. ISSN 1810-5467
Reference: Mostovicz, E. I., Kakabadse, N. K. and Kakabadse, A. (2011) Corporate governance: quo vadis? Corporate Governance, 11 (5). pp. 613-626. ISSN 1472-0701 doi: 10.1108/14720701111177019
Reference: Pryce, A., Kakabadse, N. K. and Lloyd, T. (2011) Income differentials and corporate performance. Corporate Governance, 11 (5). pp. 587-600. ISSN 1472-0701 doi: 10.1108/14720701111176993
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Nada Korac Kakabadse
Reference: Knyght, R., Kakabadse, N. , Kakabadse, A. and Kouzmin, A. (2011) When rules and principles are not enough: insiders’ views and narratives on the global financial crisis. Journal of Change Management, 11 (1). pp. 45-67. ISSN 1479-1811 doi: 10.1080/14697017.2010.516269
Reference: Knyght, P. R., Kakabadse, N. K. , Kouzmin, A. and Kakabadse, A. (2011) Chronic limitations of neo-liberal capitalism and oligopolistic markets: an urgent case for socialized capital. Society and Business Review, 6 (1). pp. 7-26. ISSN 1746-5680 doi: 10.1108/17465681111105805
Reference: Sheard, G., Kakabadse, A. P. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2011) Organisational politics: reconciling leadership's rational-emotional paradox. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 32 (1). pp. 78-97. ISSN 0143-7739 doi: 10.1108/01437731111099292
Reference: Mostovicz, E. I., Kakabadse, A. and Kakabadse, N. K. (2011) The four pillars of corporate responsibility: ethics, leadership, personal responsibility and trust. Corporate Governance, 11 (4). pp. 489-500. ISSN 1472-0701 doi: 10.1108/14720701111159307
Reference: Kakabadse, N. K. , Kakabadse, A. , Knyght, R. and Lee-Davies, L. (2011) The invisible hand guiding technology: crossing the boundary of technology. International Journal of E-Politics, 2 (4). pp. 1-15. ISSN 1947-914x doi: 10.4018/jep.2011100101
Reference: Yang, J. and Kakabadse, N. (2010) Global financial crisis: implications for Chinese corporate governance. In: British Academy of Management Conference, 14 - 16 September 2010, University of Sheffield.
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