Corporate Governance

John L. Colley

McGraw-Hill, 2003 - Business & Economics - 259 pages

There is a great deal of concern about the inadequacies of corporate governance. The authors explain the importance of the corporate form of business organization in the light of economic and market implications. They shed light on the legal obligations of directors, the nuances of board selection, and the available methods of board and corporate organization. There is discussion of the methods employed for the selection, performance appraisal, compensation, and succession planning for the CEO. There is coverage of the board's role in strategy formulation, related business plans, and the means employed to finance a corporation. The authors also examine how boards should deal with external events, such as hostile takeover attempts, shareholder activism, proxy fights, and class action lawsuits. Case studies, real-world examples and questions and exercises are included.

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Well written and easy to read.

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User Review  - Brianna - Goodreads

Lots of detail in an easy to understand manner. The topic itself can be a little dry, but the book was easy to follow and a good resource for the class.

About the author

John L. Colley, Jr., D.B.A. is the Almand R. Coleman Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. He has served as chief of operations and system analysis for Hughes Aircraft Company and as a director for numerous corporations.

Jacqueline L. Doyle, Ph.D. is a visiting assistant professor of business administration and former General Motors postdoctoral fellow at Darden, where she teaches MBA and executive education courses in corporate strategy, operations, and service operations strategy. Her board service has been in the nonprofit sector.

George Logan is a visiting lecturer in business administration at Darden as well as Instituto Centroamericano de Administracion de Empresas (INCAE) in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. He has served on the boards of a variety of companies and foundations.

Wallace Stettinius is a visiting lecturer in business administration at Darden and senior executive fellow at Virginia Commonwealth University. He teaches MBA and executive education-level courses in corporate governance, management, and executive development, and has served on numerous boards both as chairman and as director.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Corporate Governance; The McGraw-Hill Executive MBA Series
• Editor: John L. Colley
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2003
• ISBN: 0071403469, 9780071403467
• Length: 259 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Industries / General; Law / Business & Financial