Год выпуска: 2008 Автор: Michael L. Whitener, Robert N. Walton, Blake Redding Издательство: Страниц: 120 ISBN: 0314198911
Описание
Appointment to a corporate board of directors is a tribute to an individual's leadership abilities, business acumen, and integrity. It is literally a vote of confidence by a company's shareholders that a particular individual can be relied upon to protect the shareholders interests and maintain the company on a responsible and profitable trajectory. During the past decade, however, board directorships have come to be cast in a different, and not always flattering, light. Corporate scandals have exposed numerous cases where directors were "asleep at the switch," failing to carry out their fiduciary duties, with drastic consequences for the corporation and its shareholders. Directors now face increased risk of being held liable for corporate failures and malfeasance. Being a corporate director has become a potentially perilous undertaking. Corporate Governance for New Directors provides newly appointed directors with the tools needed to carry out their duties to the corporation...
