Taking Back The Boardroom: Thriving As A 21st-century Director (2nd Edition)

Thriving as a 21st-Century Director

Phillip H Phan

• Publisher: ICP
• Year: 2007
• Print ISBN:
  9781860948367
  9781860948367
• Edition: 2
• eBook ISBN:
  9781860948565
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Business Strategy
• Index: Business

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.

Table of contents

• CONTENTS
• PREFACE
• INTRODUCTION TAKING BACK THE BOARDROOM: A DIRECTOR’S CALL TO ARMS
• CHAPTER 1 TAKING BACK THE BOARDROOM: UNDERSTANDING YOUR DUTIES AS A DIRECTOR
• CHAPTER 2 TAKING BACK THE BOARDROOM: THE CHAIRPERSON’S SPECIAL ROLE
• CHAPTER 3 TAKING BACK THE BOARDROOM: ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
• CHAPTER 4 TAKING BACK THE BOARDROOM: ORGANIZATION AND PROCESS
• CHAPTER 5 TAKING BACK THE BOARDROOM: SPECIAL SITUATIONS IN THE BOARDROOM
• REFERENCES AND FURTHER READINGS
• Appendix: Abstracted Codes of Conduct
• OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
• Abstracted Cadbury Code
• Abstracts from Title III & Title IV of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
• INDEX