What Is Corporate Governance?

by Colley, John; Stettinius, Wallace; Doyle, Jacqueline; Logan, George

• ISBN13: 9780071444484
• ISBN10: 0071444483
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-27
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

A comprehensive overview of one of today's most important and controversial topicsThe need for sound corporate governance is the #1 item on many people's agendas today, from corporate directors and decision makers to investors looking to shield themselves from the next Enron-type disaster. But what exactly constitutes sound governance? And what should directors and managers do to ensure they can meet their governance responsibilities--whether legal, moral, or both?What Is Corporate Governance?provides readers with concise yet comprehensive coverage of this hot-button subject. Following the reader-friendly format of McGraw- Hill's highly successful What Is . . . series, this one-stop overview of corporate governance features: Explanations of the laws and regulations that apply to corporate governance Insights into the duties--and liabilities--of corporate directors Discussion of the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on corporate governance issues

Author Biography

John L. Colley Jr., Jacqueline L. Doyle, George Logan, and Wallace Stettinius are faculty members at the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. Other titles from these authors include Corporate Strategy (with Robert D. Hardie) and Corporate Governance.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Corporate Governance Makes Headlines	1	(6)
The Legal Obligations of Directors	7	(12)
Getting and Keeping an Effective Board	19	(12)
How an Effective Board Organizes Its Work	31	(16)
The Board-CEO Relationship	47	(10)
CEO Compensation	57	(12)
The Board's Role in Management	69	(10)
New Requirements: Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Stock Exchange Rules	79	(8)
How Directors and Boards Get into Trouble	87	(10)
Index	97