Speaking Out on Governance : What Stakeholders Say About the Revolution / Deborah Hicks Midanek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Midanek, Deborah Hicks, Author.

Series:

Alexandra Lajoux corporate governance series, 2629-8155

The Alexandra Lajoux Corporate Governance Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporate governance.

Directors of corporations--Interviews.

Directors of corporations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XII, 202 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Speaking Out on Governance presents a range of viewpoints concerning the role of today’s corporation and its board of directors. The author engages in candid discussion with subject matter experts including boardmembers, corporate attorneys, academics, institutional investors, regulators, and activists. These interviews of leading authorities in the corporate governance arena provide the reader with unique insight into the vitally important but often misunderstood role played by the board. Deborah Hicks Midanek discusses perspectives regarding what directors of businesses actually do and should do; the true motivations and concerns of the various parties seeking to influence corporate behavior; legal issues surrounding the board; and the key similarities and differences of opinion that may help improve effectiveness of all parties and increase board and director effectiveness. This book is essential reading for corporate directors and would-be directors, senior managers, attorneys, consultants and anyone interested in what drives organizational behavior.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

About the author

About the series editor

Introduction

Chapter 1. One size does not fit all

Chapter 2. Invest in respect, trust, and procedural justice

Chapter 3. Courage and humility combat crisis of conformity

Chapter 4. Independent workers and the tinker toy corporation

Chapter 5. Taking a stand in the community

Chapter 6. You cannot govern what you do not understand

Chapter 7. How is it we have earned that return?

Chapter 8. Respect for the individual opinions of each and every one

Chapter 9. Driven to develop a framework about how the world works

Chapter 10. The job of the company is to make the world a better place

Chapter 11. Why things don’t work as they’re supposed to, and what to do about it

Chapter 12. What we need to do is listen to each other

Chapter 13. Clarity on the board’s role can be transformative only if it is honest

Chapter 14. None of us has the monopoly on wisdom

Conclusion: Developing the corporate director’s creed

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Jun 2020)

Includes index.

ISBN:

9783110666700

3110666707

OCLC:

1474474849