Screen LibrarySaving the corporate board：why boards fail and how to fix them
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J. Wiley,
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| Publisher Address: | Hoboken, N.J. |
| Publication Dates: | c2003. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | vii, 232 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0471433837 |
| Index Number: | F279 |
| CLC: | F279.712.3 |
| Call Number: | F279.712.3/W262 |
| Contents: |
Includes index. The data disaster : boards receive too little, too much (or just plain bad) information -- The boardroom leadership gap : the board oversees (at the same time it is led by) the CEO -- The boardroom amateurs syndrome : inadequate time, resources, and expertise for the job -- Financials, fraud, and fumbles : why "audit committee" is an oxymoron -- So what exactly is the board supposed to do? : competing (if not conflicting) governance agendas -- The Howard Hughes syndrome : directors are cut off from staff, shareholders, and major decisions -- "Does anyone know why we're here?" : poor board me |