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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phan, Phillip Hin Choi, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporate governance.

Directors of corporations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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."

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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

ISBN:

9786611867621

9781281867629

1281867624

9781860948565

1860948561

OCLC:

261136548