| Improving Corporate Boards: The Boardroom Insider Guidebook (Paper with CD-ROM) Contributor(s): Ward, Ralph D. (Author), Ward, Peter Ed (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471379379 ISBN-13: 9780471379379 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $53.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: Must-Have, Firsthand Guidance for the 21st Century Boardroom From the Wall Street Journal and top cable business news programs to global politics, the topic of corporate governance is in the business media spotlight. Yet despite this surge of popular attention and the board of directors' growing power and burdens, solid advice for running a better board remains scattered and inconsistent. At a time of sharp scrutiny and far tighter board accountability, today's corporate boards and top managers need practical wisdom more than ever. In this invaluable guidebook, the founder of the online newsletter Boardroom INSIDER compiles the best "first-person" advice for quality boards. Here are expert answers to the most widely asked governance questions from today's board members and top corporate management. From CEO evaluation to logistics and policymaking, bone up on:
Including dozens of helpful checklists and inside examples of the governance strategies of leading companies, Improving Corporate Boards will help all directors ask the questions that hold the key to better governance for the future. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Leadership - Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship - Business & Economics | Corporate Finance - General |
| Dewey: 658.422 |
| LCCN: 00026713 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.02" W x 9.03" (0.91 lbs) 251 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Must-Have, Firsthand Guidance for the 21st Century Boardroom From the Wall Street Journal and top cable business newsprograms to global politics, the topic of corporate governance isin the business media spotlight. Yet despite this surge of popularattention and the board of directors' growing power andburdens, solid advice for running a better board remains scatteredand inconsistent. At a time of sharp scrutiny and far tighter boardaccountability, today's corporate boards and top managersneed practical wisdom more than ever. In this invaluable guidebook, the founder of the online newsletter Boardroom INSIDER compiles thebest first-person advice for quality boards. Here are expertanswers to the most widely asked governance questions fromtoday's board members and top corporate management. From CEOevaluation to logistics and policymaking, bone up on: * Effective board recruiting * The hottest trends in board pay * What to do when your CEO is the problem * Running a smart audit committee * How to manage board-meeting surprises * Dealing with corporate counsel, boardroom battles, boardinvestigations, and strikes * Surviving the family boardroom * Board retirement policies * Career builders for women in the boardroom * Putting your board retreat to work * Strategies for nonprofit boards Including dozens of helpful checklists and inside examples ofthe governance strategies of leading companies, Improving CorporateBoards will help all directors ask the questions that hold the keyto better governance for the future. |