MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 02373cam a22002654a 4500
001 99027692
003 DLC
005 20060609132432.0
008 990701s2000 nyu 001 0 eng
010 $a 99027692
020 $a0867307811 (paperback)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aHD2745$b.J44 2000
082 00 $a658.4/22$221
100 1 $aJennings, Marianne.
245 14 $aThe board of directors :$b25 keys to corporate governance /$cMarianne Jennings.
260 $aNew York :$bLebhar-Friedman Books,$c2000.
300 $a94 p. :$c21 cm.
440 4 $aThe New York times pocket MBA series
500 $aIncludes index.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: KEY 1 The corporation: a beast with -- unlimited potential and -- limited liability -- KEY 2 What is a board of directors -- and why do you -- need one? -- KEY 3 The board does a lot more -- than just collect a fee -- KEY 4 Who picks the board -- members and why -- do they pick them? -- KEY 5 Electing board members is -- still the shareholder's job -- KEY 6 Tenure for directors is -- not a good idea -- KEY 7 Compensation in theory and -- practice: do directors deserve -- what they earn? -- KEY 8 Pink slips for directors -- KEY 9 Directors' fiduciaryduty: -- it's not their money -- KEY 10 Mistakes or errors -- of judgment? -- KEY 11 Carpe diem, but not the -- opportunity -- KEY 12 Conflicts, contracts and -- independent directors -- KEY 13 On being sued: directors' -- liability and insurance -- KEY 14 On being sued personally: -- directors without insurance -- KEY 15 Federal laws and criminal -- sanctions: the SEC and other -- things that can go bump in -- the boardroom -- KEY 16 Inside information: -- the law on juicy tidbits. -- KEY 17 Who's in charge here? -- KEY 18 Board commitees: extra fees -- or real purpose? -- KEY 19 On the board's responsibility -- for preventing the books -- from being cooked -- KEY 20 Board meetings: art, science -- and requirements -- KEY 21 Shareholders versus -- stakeholders -- KEY 22 The irate shareholder: -- annual ruckus -- KEY 23 Board reform: -- rebels at the gate -- KEY 24 Good questions for -- good board members -- KEY 25 The best and worst in -- corporate boards.
650 0 $aBoards of directors.
650 0 $aCorporate governance.
856 41 $3Table of contents$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy031/99027692.html