Boards of Directors: Their Changing Roles, Structure, and Information Needs

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Figures vii
• Tables ix
• Acknowledgement xi
• 1 - Introduction 3
• NOTES 14
• 2 - Functions and Roles of the Modern For-Profit Board of Directors 17
• NOTES 31
• 3 - Not-For-Profit Compared to For-Profit Boards 33
• 4 - Legal Responsibilities of Boards and Members of Boards 37
• Summary 41
• NOTES 42
• 5 - Board Composition 43
• Summary 61
• NOTES 63
• 6 - Changes in the Use of Committees of the Board 65
• Summary 83
• NOTES 84
• 7 - Studies of Information-Providing Practices 87
• Summary 93
• NOTES 94
• 8 - An In-Depth Study of Director Information-Providing Practices of Large Manufacturing Companies 95
• Conclusion 118
• NOTES 119
• Summary 141
• NOTES 141
• 10 - Discovering and Heading Off Major Problems 143
• Summary 164
• NOTES 164
• 11 - An Information Package for Directors 167
• Summary 171
• 12 - Future Directions for the Board of Directors 173
• NOTE 180
• Appendix: Research Questionnaires 181
• Bibliography 203
• Index 209
• About the Author 214

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