{"product_id":"21st-century-corporate-board-hardback-9780471156796","title":"21st Century Corporate Board (Hardback) 9780471156796","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e21st Century Corporate Board\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRalph D. Ward (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471156796, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 November 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 16.3 x 3 cm, 0.717 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Lowdown on the Hottest Trends in Corporate Goverance--A Complete Blueprint for Tomorrow's Corporate Board Member Regulations, economics, shareholders, court battles--these factors have transformed the corporate board into a powerful, independent force in business. Now boardroom expert Ralph Ward deconstructs the \"how and why\" of this remarkable phenomenon, and offers a comprehensive, trenchant analysis of the tough issues which the 21st Century Corporate Board will bring to the table. You'll find in-depth coverage of all of the leading topics in board makeup, pay, training, operations, and organization, including:\u003cbr\u003e * How the \"new directors\" will change the corporate equation--women, inorities, entrepreneurs, executives below the CEO level, and others\u003cbr\u003e * The move toward increased professionalism, including director certification, accountability, and more\u003cbr\u003e * The hidden minefield of stakeholder concerns, from employees to local communities\u003cbr\u003e * The pros and cons of paying corporate directors in stock--do we really want directors who are major shareholders?\u003cbr\u003e * Future regulations from the SEC, IRS, and major stock exchanges--gearing up for compliance\u003cbr\u003e * The growing power of board committees, and what this means for the board as a whole\u003cbr\u003e * The coming struggle among shareholder groups to set the board agenda\u003cbr\u003e * The new corporate balancing act for directors--independent, but involved; powerful, but responsive; focusing on the short term, but keeping a long-term view\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePartial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e GENERAL MOTORS: THE BOARD BLUEPRINT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Roger Smith Loses Some Important Friends.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The Market Will Save Us.\" John Smale Wants Answers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Corporate Planks and \"Lesser Commonwealths.\" Exit the Owners, Enter the Managers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Walnut-Paneled Wonderland.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Delaware Gives the Board a Break.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Sleeping Giant Is Still a Giant.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Flowering in the Boardroom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Big Blues, and How to Keep Your Job.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TOWARD THE 21st CENTURY CORPORATE BOARD.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Board Revolution: This Time We Mean It.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e New Board Needs, New Board Talents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Replacing Old Joe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e New Committees for a New Century.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Chair\/CEO: How We Achieved Oneness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Boards Without Borders.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Directors Discover Serious Money.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A New Era in Suing the Board.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Why the Commission Now Thinks Your Board Matters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How Many \"Stakeholders\" Can Dance on the Head of a Pin?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The 21st Century Board: Sorting Out the Trends.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52286244651288,"sku":"9780471156796","price":24.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471156796.jpg?v=1781547624","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/21st-century-corporate-board-hardback-9780471156796","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}