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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451516703321

Autore

Phan Phillip Hin Choi <1963->

Titolo

Taking back the boardroom [[electronic resource] ] : thriving as a 21st-century director / / Phillip H. Phan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Imperial College Press

Hackensack, N.J. ; ; London, : distributed by Wolrd Scientific, c2007

ISBN

1-281-86762-4

9786611867621

1-86094-856-1

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (360 p.)

Disciplina

658.4/22

Soggetti

Corporate governance

Directors of corporations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-245) and index.

Nota di contenuto

ch. 1. Taking back the boardroom: understanding your duties as a director -- ch. 2. Taking back the boardroom: the chairperson's special role -- ch. 3. Taking back the boardroom: ethics and social responsibility -- ch. 4. Taking back the boardroom: organization and process -- ch. 5. Taking back the boardroom: special situations in the boardroom.

Sommario/riassunto

"Companies like Enron, WorldCom, and Siemens have defined the dark side of the corporate world in the 21st century. This timely book is designed to address the diverse requirements of directors and heightened investor awareness, with an intelligent and comprehensive presentation of the structure and practice of boardroom management. The second edition takes account of recent developments like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, codes of conduct promulgated by non-government organizations and institutional investors, debates over the audit committee's roles and responsibilities, and new cases illustrating the problems facing directors as they negotiate the twin challenges of global competition and social responsibility. It walks readers through the legal and philosophical theories of corporate governance, translates



these into practical implications for boardroom practices, and guides managers and directors on how to build their own frameworks for considering ethical and strategic issues that routinely appear in the boardroom. The practical approach is complemented by numerous illustrations and cases at the end of each chapter for discussion and self-appraisal."