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The handbook of board governance : a comprehensive guide for public, private, and not-for-profit board members / Richard Leblanc, Ph.D., editor.

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Book
Contributor:
Leblanc, Richard, 1965- editor.
ProQuest ebook central
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Boards of directors.
Corporate governance.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (lviii, 1413 pages) : color illustrations
Edition:
Second edition.
Place of Publication:
Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2020.
Contents:
Part I. The handbook of board governance : an introduction and overview
The board's first responsibility : the right CEO
CEO succession planning trends and forecast
CEO succession planning
CEO succession : lessons from the trenches for directors
Appendix 1: Model CEO succession planning charter
Appendix 2: Model CEO position description
Part II. The board's second responsibility : the right board chair
The nonexecutive chairman : toward a shareholder value maximization role
Great boards don't exist without great chairs
What's in a name? The lead director role at U.S. public companies
Appendix 3: Model board chair position description
Part III. Who is at the board table? Board composition, dynamics, and decision-making
Director independence, competency, and behavior
Board behaviors : how women directors influence decision outcomes
The state of gender diversity in boardrooms
Every seat matters
The art of asking questions as a director
Board succession, evaluation, and recruitment : a global perspective
Appendix 4: Model individual director position description
Appendix 5: Model conflict of interest policy for directors
Part IV. The work of the board
Climate change and directors' duties closing the gap between legal obligation and enforcement practice
Board oversight and climate change : what directors need to know
Responsible boards for a sustainable future
Corporate governance to advance business and society
Technology and the corporate board 2020 and beyond
Responsive governance in a digital world : the need to up-skill
The impact of blockchain technology for corporate governance
Blockchain : an introduction for boards of directors
Reflections of a board chair on the Christchurch Massacre : governing social media
Financial literacy and audit committees : a primer for directors and audit committee members
Corporate governance in an age of populism
A call to action for geopolitical governance
Governing boards, risk management, and deliberative thinking
Lawyers' advice to directors on overseeing executive pay
Accountant's advice to company directors : directors' obligations to detect top-10 frauds
Ten tell-tale signs of possible fraud : a director's primer
100 questions directors should ask when assessing the effectiveness of risk systems
Risk oversight for directors : a practical guide
Risk governance : leading practice and demographic impacts
Agile governance
The three dilemmas for creating a long-term board
Strategic blindspots in the boardroom
Winter is coming : the approaching human capital management storm
The effective compensation committee
Compensation governance and performance-based executive compensation
Measuring and improving pay for performance : board oversight of executive pay
Designing performance for long-term value : aligning business strategy, management structure, and incentive design
Mind the gap : how human resources can become more integral to the corporate boardroom agenda
Board risk and responsibility under regulatory and criminal law
Riding between cars : the position of the corporate secretary
Ensuring good governance and business successes in international subsidiaries
Part V. Shareholder engagement and board accountability
The rise of investor stewardship
Director/shareholder meetings
Dual-class share firms in developed market economies
For directors : the long-term relationship between directors, companies, and institutional investors
Proxy scorecards will empower investors
Part VI. Not-for-profit governance
Charitable and not-for-profit organization governance
The best of boards, the worst of boards : the not-for-profit experience
Fundraising best practices for not-for-profit boards of directors
Part VII. Small and medium company governance
Governance of small and medium-sized entities
Private versus public company governance : top-13 questions for board members to consider
Cannabis governance : advice for current and prospective directors in this emerging industry
Part VIII. Global corporate governance
Cross-border corporate governance
Corporate governance in Asia-Pacific
Boards of directors of Chinese companies
The Russian corporate governance story
CARICOM (Caribbean Community) governance
King IV : taking corporate governance to the next level.
Notes:
Includes index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 20, 2020).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Print version: The handbook of board governance
ISBN:
9781119537120
1119536995
9781119536994
1119537126
Publisher Number:
99995361441
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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