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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810780403321

Autore

De Kluyver Cornelis A

Titolo

A primer on corporate governance [[electronic resource] /] / Cornelis A. de Kluyver

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017), : Business Expert Press, 2013

ISBN

1-78539-556-4

1-60649-691-3

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Collana

Corporate governance collection, , 1948-0415

Disciplina

658.4

Soggetti

Corporate governance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Part of: 2013 digital library.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-228) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part I. Corporate governance: the system and its purpose -- 1. Corporate governance: the link between corporations and society -- 2. Governance and accountability -- 3. The board: role and composition -- 4. Major U.S. governance reforms: 2002-2012 -- Part II. The board's responsibilities -- 5. CEO selection and succession planning -- 6. Oversight, compliance, and risk management -- 7. The board's role in strategy development -- 8. CEO performance evaluation and executive compensation -- 9. Responding to external pressures and unforeseen events -- 10. Creating a high-performance board -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a primer on corporate governance for large, publicly held companies in the United States, the system that defines the distribution of rights and responsibilities among different participants in a corporation, such as the board, managers, shareholders, and other stakeholders, and spells out the rules and procedures for making decisions on corporate affairs. As with any complex system, corporate governance functions best when all of its constituent elements work in harmony, when each performs its assigned role, with the right incentives, properly aligned interests, and the right tools for the job. The turbulent history of corporate governance in recent years is testimony that this has not always been the case.