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The handbook of board governance : a comprehensive guide for public, private and not for profit board members /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
[2016]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Praise for The Handbook of Board Governance; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Foreword; Preface; I: The Board's Responsibilities; Chapter 1: The Handbook of Board Governance: An Introduction and Overview; Introduction and Overview; Diversity of Authorship; Drivers and Impediments to Improved Corporate Governance; Précis of This Handbook's Chapters; Part I: The Board's Responsibilities; Part II: What Makes for a Good Board? Independence, Competency, Dynamics, and Behaviors; Part III: Risk Governance, Assurance, and the Duties of Directors; Part IV: The Rise of Shareholder Accountability.
- Part V: The Unsolved Governance Problem: Performance Measurement And Executive PayPart VI: Governance of Information Technology; Part VII: Governance of Sustainability: Boards' Changing Roles; Part VIII: Governance of Different Forms; Conclusion: Future of Board Governance and Unresolved Issues; Chapter 2: Boards That Lead; A New Model of Collaborative Leadership; "One of the Greatest Business Decisions of All Time"; Monitor and Leader; Duty of Leadership; When to Lead, When to Partner, and When to Stay Out of the Way; Recruiting Directors Who Build Value; The Director's Checklist.
- Conclusion: Boards That LeadNotes; References; Chapter 3: Trends in Corporate Governance; Trend 1: Increased Usage of Corporate Governance Codes; Trend 2: Higher Levels of Regulation and Enforcement; Trend 3: Greater Board Diversity; Trend 4: More Focus on Strategy, Value Creation, and Corporate Responsibility; Trend 5: Greater Emphasis on the Governance of Risk; Trend 6: Greater Emphasis on Information Governance; Trend 7: Greater Emphasis on Compensation Governance; Trend 8: Greater Emphasis on Accountability and Responsibility to Shareholders and Other Stakeholders.
- Trend 9: Increased Usage of Board Evaluations and Board Performance DevelopmentTrend 10: Director and Board Development; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 4: Governance as a Corporate Discipline; What Is Governance?; Developing the Governance Document; Keeping the Governance Document Up-to-Date; Who Should Have Access to the Governance Document?; What Should the Governance Document Contain?; Summary; Conclusion; Chapter 5: The Nonexecutive Chairman: Toward a Shareholder Value Maximization Role; Key Responsibilities of a High-Performance, Nonexecutive Chairman.
- Characteristics, Experience, and Skills to Look For in a ChairCommunication with Shareholders; Addressing Concerns of Activist Shareholders; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 6: CEO Succession: An Owner's Guide for Directors; The Talent Disconnect; The Reluctant Retiree; The Absence of Human Resources; The Assessment Tool Obsession; The Irrelevant Criteria; The Culture Conundrum; The Mysterious Talent Pool; The Never-Ending Transition; The Forever CEO; The Persistent Myth: It's Just for the Big Guys; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: CEO Succession Planning; The Market for Chief Executive Officers.