Saving the corporate board:why boards fail and how to fix them
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Published: |
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 meetings and logistics -- We don't talk about that : boards do a lousy job of handling their personal issues -- The exploding job description : we have no idea how to evaluate, motivate, or pay directors -- The elephant in the boardroom : boards don't handle bad news well. |