SME managing director and non-executive director trust relations: The dynamic interplay between structure and agency
研究了中小企业总经理与非执行董事之间的信任关系，发现社会互动循环中非执行董事从代表公司理性行动转变为代表总经理主观行动，并提出了缓解负面影响的措施。
This article explores the trust relations between managing directors (MDs) and non-executive directors (NEDs) within small- and medium-sized enterprises. Complex mechanisms are revealed within repeated cycles of social interaction that result in the NED changing from an effective agent acting rationally on behalf of the company to an ineffective agent acting subjectively on behalf of the MD. Inherent tensions exist during this change of role and trust relations that threaten the self-esteem of both parties. NEDs being part of a peer network, serving for a fixed term and succession planning are proposed to counter these detrimental effects.