Contents; 1. Assessing the Discomfort; 2. Corporate Governance: Lifespace and Accountability; 3. The "Job" of the Board: Defining the Portfolio; 4. Whose Responsibility: The Board or Management?; 5. Commitment and Depth Versus Detachment and Breadth; 6. "Cozy Club" Versus Independent "Personalities"; 7. Dealing with Board Performance; 8. Imperatives for the Twenty-first Century; Name Index; Index
Summary
Based on interviews with 70 company directors, this study of corporate governance and the role of the board of directors in modern multinational corporations examines the nature of the challenges faced and suggests ways to analyze and confront them
