Chairing the Board: A Practical Guide to Activities and Responsibilities

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Kogan Page Publishers, 2007 - Business & Economics - 226 pages

Chairing a board competently is a proactive undertaking, and the range of activities and responsibilities that a chairman must perform is huge. There are many issues to be considered and skills to be mastered.

Drawing on contributions from chairmen from both the commercial and non-commercial sectors, this book covers every possible topic including: the board's proper role, focusing on strategic issues, monitoring the enterprise, shareholders and stakeholders, board composition, managing the board's business, managing board relationships, and assessing and improving effectiveness. Fully revised and updated, this new edition is required reading for anyone chairing a board who wants to examine the range of their activities, and achieve improved levels of competence in the role.

 

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Contents

The boards proper role 55
5
Focusing on strategic issues
27
Monitoring the enterprise
47
Shareholders stakeholders and other concerns
64
Board composition
87
Getting the balance right
97
Choosing directors
104
Planning and managing changes
111
Chapter checklist
140
Assessing and improving effectiveness
169
Legal duties liabilities and good practice
188
Corporate governance issues and the Combined
200
References
220
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About the author (2007)

John Harper is an accomplished company director, having sat on the boards of some 30 companies in the roles of chairman, chief executive, executive director and non-executive director. He is also an experienced course tutor for the Institute of Directors, where he leads courses on the role of chairman, non-executive director, company director and good board practice. Lately, he was Professional Development Director at the IoD, with responsibility for formulating its position on corporate governance issues and establishing the professional standard relevant to chartered directors.

Bibliographic information

TitleChairing the Board: A Practical Guide to Activities and Responsibilities
Effective directors' guides
Kogan Page Series
AuthorJohn Harper
Editionillustrated, revised
PublisherKogan Page Publishers, 2007
ISBN0749448695, 9780749448691
Length226 pages
Subjects › 

Business & Economics / Corporate Governance
Business & Economics / Decision-Making & Problem Solving
Business & Economics / General
Business & Economics / Leadership
Business & Economics / Organizational Behavior
Business & Economics / Strategic Planning
  
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