The board of directors : 25 keys to corporate governance / Marianne Jennings.

Includes index.

Machine generated contents note: KEY 1 The corporation: a beast with -- unlimited potential and -- limited liability -- KEY 2 What is a board of directors -- and why do you -- need one? -- KEY 3 The board does a lot more -- than just collect a fee -- KEY 4 Who picks the board -- members and why -- do they pick them? -- KEY 5 Electing board members is -- still the shareholder's job -- KEY 6 Tenure for directors is -- not a good idea -- KEY 7 Compensation in theory and -- practice: do directors deserve -- what they earn? -- KEY 8 Pink slips for directors -- KEY 9 Directors' fiduciaryduty: -- it's not their money -- KEY 10 Mistakes or errors -- of judgment? -- KEY 11 Carpe diem, but not the -- opportunity -- KEY 12 Conflicts, contracts and -- independent directors -- KEY 13 On being sued: directors' -- liability and insurance -- KEY 14 On being sued personally: -- directors without insurance -- KEY 15 Federal laws and criminal -- sanctions: the SEC and other -- things that can go bump in -- the boardroom -- KEY 16 Inside information: -- the law on juicy tidbits. -- KEY 17 Who's in charge here? -- KEY 18 Board commitees: extra fees -- or real purpose? -- KEY 19 On the board's responsibility -- for preventing the books -- from being cooked -- KEY 20 Board meetings: art, science -- and requirements -- KEY 21 Shareholders versus -- stakeholders -- KEY 22 The irate shareholder: -- annual ruckus -- KEY 23 Board reform: -- rebels at the gate -- KEY 24 Good questions for -- good board members -- KEY 25 The best and worst in -- corporate boards.