Inside the Boardroom: How Boards Really Work and the Coming Revolution in Corporate GovernanceDistinguished governance experts offer cures for what ails our boards of directors In light of corporate malfeasance in recent years, the governance of corporations has been receiving great attention from regulators, researchers, shareholders, and directors themselves. Based on Richard Leblanc's in-depth five-year study of 39 boards of directors of both for- and not-for-profit organizations, Building a Better Board goes behind the scenes to reveal the inner workings of boards of directors, including how they make decisions. Recently chosen as one of Canada's "Top 40 Under 40"(TM), Dr Richard Leblanc is an award-winning teacher and researcher, certified management consultant, professional speaker, professor, lawyer and specialist on boards of directors. He can be reached at rleblanc@yorku.ca. James Gillies, PhD (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), is Professor Emeritus at the Schulich School of Business, York University, where he serves as Chair of the Canada-Russia Corporate Governance Program. |
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... Financial Reporting Council . Audit Committees : Combined Code Guidance . A Report and Proposed Guidance by an FRC - Appointed Group , Chaired by Sir R. Smith . London : January , 2003 . Financial Reporting Council . The Combined Code ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Boards of Directors Have Failed and We Dont Know Why | 5 |
The Many Forms of the Modern Corporation | 31 |
Copyright | |
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