{"product_id":"9780471156796","title":"21st Century Corporate Board","description":"\u003ch1\u003e21st Century Corporate Board\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRalph D. Ward\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe Lowdown on the Hottest Trends in Corporate Goverance--A Complete Blueprint for Tomorrow's Corporate Board Member Regulations, economics, shareholders, court battles--these factors have transformed the corporate board into a powerful, independent force in business. Now boardroom expert Ralph Ward deconstructs the \"how and why\" of this remarkable phenomenon, and offers a comprehensive, trenchant analysis of the tough issues which the 21st Century Corporate Board will bring to the table. You'll find in-depth coverage of all of the leading topics in board makeup, pay, training, operations, and organization, including:\u003cbr\u003e * How the \"new directors\" will change the corporate equation--women, inorities, entrepreneurs, executives below the CEO level, and others\u003cbr\u003e * The move toward increased professionalism, including director certification, accountability, and more\u003cbr\u003e * The hidden minefield of stakeholder concerns, from employees to local communities\u003cbr\u003e * The pros and cons of paying corporate directors in stock--do we really want directors who are major shareholders?\u003cbr\u003e * Future regulations from the SEC, IRS, and major stock exchanges--gearing up for compliance\u003cbr\u003e * The growing power of board committees, and what this means for the board as a whole\u003cbr\u003e * The coming struggle among shareholder groups to set the board agenda\u003cbr\u003e * The new corporate balancing act for directors--independent, but involved; powerful, but responsive; focusing on the short term, but keeping a long-term view\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e About the author \u003cb\u003eRALPH D. WARD\u003c\/b\u003e, Editor of The Corporate Board magazine, is a nationally recognized writer and commentator on the role of corporate boards of directors and their future in American corporate governance.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 October 1996\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471156796\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44348223520908,"sku":"9780471156796","price":41.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471156796_0b514d60-25b1-4c2b-bde2-b84d1fa578b0.jpg?v=1780143621","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780471156796","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}