Taking Back the Boardroom: Organization and Process

Phillip Phan

Chapter 4 in Taking Back the Boardroom:Thriving as a 21st-Century Director, 2007, pp 143-204 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:The Paradoxes of Corporate GovernanceUnderstanding Power in the BoardroomOrganizing to Solve the ParadoxesThe Principles of Good StructureThe Principles of Good ProcessThe Committee StructureThe audit committee: Who watches the watchers?The compensation committee: Paying for performanceThe nominating committee: Balancing the boardThe strategy committee: Leadership from the boardroomSpecialty committees: When the board comes under fireConclusionThinking PointsCORE PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTABLE CORPORATE GOVERNANCEIntroductionPurposeCore Principles of Accountable Corporate GovernanceBoard independence and leadershipBoard processes & evaluationIndividual director characteristicsExecutive & director compensationAudit integrityCorporate responsibilityShareowner rightsDefinition of independent directorIndependent Chair/Lead-Director Position Duty StatementExecutive Compensation PoliciesStructure and components of total compensationIncentive CompensationEquity compensationUse and disclosure of severance agreementsUse of “other” forms of compensationUse of retirement plansThinking 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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