Guide to the role and responsibilities of non-executive company directors. Includes information on company law and administration, the duties of the director, and evaluating board performance. The authors are, respectively, a chief executive and a career-planning and transition consultant.
The Independent Director: A Study of the Non-executive Director and of the Audit Committee
Providing a rare emphasis on 'soft skills', culture and relationship building, this comprehensive guide offers a unique insight into what it's actually like to be a non-executive director, backed up by global case studies, research and ...
The different perspectives of small and medium-sized companies, PLCs and institutional investors are highlighted and particular attention paid to the definition and maintenance of the independence of non-executive directors.This book marks ...
Based on original, in-depth research from Henley Business School, this is the first book to survey and analyse the governance crisis right across society rather than just focus upon the business sector.
"It is now generally accepted that excellence in corporate governance depends critically on the contribution of independent or nonexecutive directors. They alone among the directors can provide an entirely non-partisan...
The current view of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) is that the role comprises the following ... Taking minutes of meetings, preparing agendas and ensuring that the necessary action is taken.
This is to draw a complete picture of non-executive directors' role in a company and to classify where liability can result from. Furthermore, non-executive directors' liability is analysed.
The Board Game is the book all company leaders, senior and aspiring executives, and captains of industry have been waiting for.
The benefits of having non-executive directors on boards are many - if they are well-chosen, well used and well supported with information.
Less than two decades ago, independent directors were oddities in Asia's boardrooms. Today, they are ubiquitous. Independent Directors in Asia undertakes the first detailed analysis of this phenomenon.