TITLE

Is your company in trouble?

AUTHOR(S)

Collard, John M.

PUB. DATE

January 1996

SOURCE

Corporate Board;Jan/Feb96, Vol. 17 Issue 96, p21

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports that since directors of corporation are held accountable for a company's financial failure, the directors must be more attentive to the management of the company. Willingness to carry out responsibilities; Recognition of warning signs; Listing of 10 warning signs.

ACCESSION #

9601185907

Tags: DIRECTORS of corporations

 

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