Corporate Governance: a Board Director’S Pocket Guide

Leadership, Diligence, and Wisdom

Business & Finance, Business Reference, Government & Business, Personal Finance, Management & Leadership, Management
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Author: Eric Yocam ISBN: 9781450204842
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: February 22, 2010
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Eric Yocam
ISBN: 9781450204842
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: February 22, 2010
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

The demands for better corporate leadership and governance continue to receive greater attention in the media. Given the significant failures in the boardroom from companies such as Enron, Global Crossings, WorldCom, Digital Equipment Corporation, Bre X, Credit Suisse, First Boston, Credit Lyonnais, Adelphia, Paramalat and Tyco, the board of director position is a pivotal role. Navigating this potential minefield is difficult but not impossible.

In Corporate Governance: A Board Directors Pocket Guide, authors Dr. Eric Yocam and Dr. Annie Choi present the corporate governance principles in a complete and accessible manner. This second edition not only provides access to vital information on corporate governance, but also offers a source of the best critical leadership practices for the director. Organized in a convenient and easy-to-use format, this guide discusses numerous corporate governance topics, including: Board characteristics Director effectiveness Director mentoring Compliance Risk management Capability maturity models Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) technique Emerging governance trends This pocket guide promotes corporate governance awareness to an audience beyond the active corporate director for profit and nonprofit companies. Investors, instructors, students, governance practitioners, lawyers, international readers, and anyone interested in corporate governance can achieve greater understanding of a topic essential to today's business success.

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The demands for better corporate leadership and governance continue to receive greater attention in the media. Given the significant failures in the boardroom from companies such as Enron, Global Crossings, WorldCom, Digital Equipment Corporation, Bre X, Credit Suisse, First Boston, Credit Lyonnais, Adelphia, Paramalat and Tyco, the board of director position is a pivotal role. Navigating this potential minefield is difficult but not impossible.

In Corporate Governance: A Board Directors Pocket Guide, authors Dr. Eric Yocam and Dr. Annie Choi present the corporate governance principles in a complete and accessible manner. This second edition not only provides access to vital information on corporate governance, but also offers a source of the best critical leadership practices for the director. Organized in a convenient and easy-to-use format, this guide discusses numerous corporate governance topics, including: Board characteristics Director effectiveness Director mentoring Compliance Risk management Capability maturity models Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) technique Emerging governance trends This pocket guide promotes corporate governance awareness to an audience beyond the active corporate director for profit and nonprofit companies. Investors, instructors, students, governance practitioners, lawyers, international readers, and anyone interested in corporate governance can achieve greater understanding of a topic essential to today's business success.

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