Taking Back the Boardroom: Ethics and Social Responsibility

Phillip Phan

Chapter 3 in Taking Back the Boardroom:Thriving as a 21st-Century Director, 2007, pp 75-142 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:Why is it Important to Talk About Ethics?Why Don't We all Simply Behave, as We Would Like Others to Behave?The Connection Between Personal and Corporate EthicsEthical tests for the directorCreating an Ethical OrganizationHow to Avoid Common Pitfalls in ‘Gray-Area’ Decisions…And in the Final AnalysisA Corporate Kleptocracy: The Saga of Conrad Black and Hollinger InternationalPre-Crisis PeriodCrisis Period2001200220032004200520062007A Corporate KleptocracyRepeated abusive practicesManagement feesNon-compete paymentsUnauthorized Transfers of Hollinger CashDeceitful practices become the normPersonal expensesThe efforts to avoid taxationPrivate company behavior in a public companyRepeated disclosure issuesEvaluating the Board's ConductThinking Points

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Board of Directors; Related Party Transactions; Codes of Conduct; Leadership; Sarbanes-Oxley 2002; Chairman; Takeovers; Hollinger; Management; CEO (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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