Citations with the tag: DIRECTORS of corporations
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- DUBLIN CORE METADATA INITIATIVE ANNOUNCES BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
// Online Libraries & Microcomputers; Feb2002, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p4Announces the formation of Dublin Core Metadata Initiative's (DCMI) Board of Trustees. Reasons for the creation of the organization; List of DCMI board of trustees; Information on the board of trustee members.
- Improving board effectiveness by evaluating director performance.
Thain, Donald H.; Leighton, David S.R. // Business Quarterly; Autumn92, Vol. 57 Issue 2, p23Focuses on the application of the time-tested, basic elements of control on board of directors. Question about the power and effectiveness of boards of directors as the key element in corporate governance; Six possible remedies to improve boards; Improvement of boards through evaluation; Role...
- It's time for a new breed of director.
Tapp, Lawrence G. // Business Quarterly; Spring96, Vol. 60 Issue 3, p7Focuses on the role of directors of corporations in crafting the mission, vision and strategic positioning of the organization. Compensation of directors; Investigation of corporate governance.
- Making sense of due diligence.
Rovet, Ernest // CA Magazine; Oct93, Vol. 126 Issue 9, p55Analyzes the role of directors in meeting their corporate and public responsibilities concerning the environment. Traditional management-information-systems concepts; Environmental audit and environmental management system as foundations of due diligence; Assurance of communication between...
- Executive leadership in Northeast Ohio.
Rovet, Ernest // Crain's Cleveland Business; 12/12/94, Vol. 15 Issue 50, following p8Reports on the activist trend in Northeast Ohio's corporate boards. Increase in the level of involvement of board members in 1994; Board's reflection of society's diversity in terms of race and gender; Quality of life and low cost of living in Northeast Ohio as attraction for god senior-level...
- Outside director can be valuable foil to owner.
Danco, Leon // Crain's Cleveland Business; 4/11/94, Vol. 15 Issue 15, Crain's Small Business pS-3Presents guidelines for choosing outside directors for family-owned company. Functions and traits of an outside director; Outside director's contrast from paid advisers.
- A 12-step program aimed at corporate boardaholics.
Wackerle, Frederick W. // Crain's Chicago Business; 01/05/98, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p11Highlights the possibility of a program `Betty Ford Clinic for Boardaholics.' Aims of the program; Reference to executives sitting on too many board; Steps that should be considered.
- Boards smaller now, more independent.
Wackerle, Frederick W. // Corporate Board; Jul/Aug90, Vol. 11 Issue 63, p28No abstract available.
- Directors' register.
Wackerle, Frederick W. // Corporate Board; Jan/Feb93, Vol. 14 Issue 78, p31Lists newly elected corporate board members in the United States as of February 1993. Includes Joel D. Spungin of the AAR Corp.; Thomas Johnson of Alleghany Corp.; John D. Curtin Jr. of American Oil & Gas Corp.
- Term limits on corporate boards.
Heidrick, Robert L. // Corporate Board; May/Jun93, Vol. 14 Issue 80, p1Focuses on the growing number of corporations imposing term limits for elected board members. Chief executive officers' arguments on why term limits should not be imposed; Benefits of term limits for directors and companies; Concerns over training of new directors; Recruitment problems. INSET:...
- The ideal board.
Minow, Nell; Bingham, Kit // Corporate Board; Jul/Aug93, Vol. 14 Issue 81, p11Discusses the structure of an ideal board of directors. Functions; Presence of stock ownership; Time commitment; Independent search for directors; Information flow; Independence outside directors; Annual evaluation system; Compensation plans; Meetings of independent directors; Meetings with...
- Six major trends cited for corporate boards.
Minow, Nell; Bingham, Kit // Corporate Board; Jul/Aug93, Vol. 14 Issue 81, p26Reports on the major board room trends. Shrinking size; Rising percentage of outside to inside directors; Increase in female and minorities as members; Selection of foreigners and internationalists; Increase for demand for next generation of leadership; Board evaluation.
- Untitled.
Minow, Nell; Bingham, Kit // Corporate Board; Sep/Oct93 Supplement, Vol. 14 Issue 82, Supplement p11Features several news on the activities of corporate boards. Female members on the board of directors; More independence for corporate boards; Establishment by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and SpencerStuart Executive Search Consultants of a `Director's Institute'; More.
- Blue Ribbon Commission formed to evaluate CEO and director performance.
Minow, Nell; Bingham, Kit // Corporate Board; Mar/Apr94, Vol. 15 Issue 85, p28Announces the National Association of Corporate Directors' creation of a Blue Ribbon Commission designed to establish guidelines and recommend criteria for boards of directors in evaluating chief executive performance. Duties and responsibilities; Members.
- Needed talents are missing from corporate boards.
Minow, Nell; Bingham, Kit // Corporate Board; Mar/Apr94 Supplement, Vol. 15 Issue 85, p9Focuses on the most important skills of corporate board director candidates, according to the SpencerStuart Board Index (SSBI). Communication with institutional investors; Independence by compensation and nominating committee members; Self-evaluation by board.
- Directors' register.
Minow, Nell; Bingham, Kit // Corporate Board; Sep/Oct94, Vol. 15 Issue 88, p31Lists recent board elections in various corporations as of September 1994.
- The value of board training.
Joseph, Stephanie R. // Corporate Board; Nov/Dec95, Vol. 16 Issue 95, p17Presents an orientation program for members of corporate boards. Includes a guided tour of operations; History and background of the company; Personal interaction with the chief executive officer; Grounding in corporate finance; Regulatory policy; Ground rules of corporate communications;...
- How effective are governance reforms?
Zahra, Shaker A.; Zay, Thomas C. // Corporate Board; Jan/Feb96, Vol. 17 Issue 96, p6Reports on the effectiveness of some ideas for corporate board reform. Listing of ways companies have reformed boards; What ways seem to achieve good results; Male domination of boards; Effects of size on boards.
- Is your company in trouble?
Collard, John M. // Corporate Board; Jan/Feb96, Vol. 17 Issue 96, p21Reports 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.
- The board as a change agent.
Lorsch, Jay W. // Corporate Board; Jul/Aug96, Vol. 17 Issue 99, p1Discusses directors' lack of tools and structure to lead, monitor and inspire corporate change. Pressure from big investors faced by directors at corporations that fired their chief executive officers (CEO) Boards' search for new leaders to inspire corporate change; New relationship between the...
- Evaluating an invitation to join a board.
Kinser, Richard E. // Corporate Board; Jul/Aug96, Vol. 17 Issue 99, p8Advises readers on what to do when receiving an invitation to become a member of a corporation's board of directors. Investigation into the company's motive; Examining the attitudes of the chief executive officer; Analysis of the roles of board members.
- The board as a strategy-setting force.
Witte, David L. // Corporate Board; May/June97, Vol. 18 Issue 104, p10Discusses the evolution of directorial boards into a strategy-setting force for the company. Significance of strategic diversity and focus; Risk of choosing board members for skills in marketing and not for expertise in the company's market; Need for strategic insight.
- The boardroom talent search.
Burkland, Skott // Corporate Board; May/June97, Vol. 18 Issue 104, p21Highlights the most in-demand skills sought by 1990 boards from their board directors. Ability to deal with issues like diversity and ethical standards; Understanding of the company's mission; International savvy; Integrity and commitment; Public relations skills. Vision for the company.
- Institutional investors set higher boardroom standards.
Burkland, Skott // Corporate Board; May/June97, Vol. 18 Issue 104, p26Reports on institutional investors' demand for more information on their individual directors, with emphasis on measuring director performance. Investors' opposition to limits on CEO compensation; Racial and gender diversity in the boardroom; Activism of institutional investors.
- The Silicon Valley board.
Berger, David J. // Corporate Board; Jul/Aug97, Vol. 18 Issue 105, p1Examines the influence of the boards on companies at Silicon Valley in San Jose, California. Role of Silicon Valley boards in the strategic direction of the companies; Common structural elements in Silicon Valley boards; Value of professional directors in Silicon Valley; Director and officer...
- Canadian boards are seeing rapid change.
Berger, David J. // Corporate Board; Jul/Aug97, Vol. 18 Issue 105, p26Presents the results of a survey conducted on the qualities of an average director of a Canadian corporation. Average age; Experience in number of years; Gender differences in corporate boards.
- The turnaround board.
Bateman, Giles H. // Corporate Board; Sep/Oct97, Vol. 18 Issue 106, p1Discusses the role of board of directors in assuring the turnaround of the company's fortunes. Requirement of commitment; Selection of and compensation for the chief executive officer (CEO); Evaluation of the CEO and the board; Building a strong working relationship.
- Why boards fail.
Leighton, David S.R.; Thain, Donald H. // Corporate Board; Sep/Oct97, Vol. 18 Issue 106, p6Traces the causes of failure of corporate boards in Canada. Failures of leadership, power, legitimacy, job definition, competence, board culture and board management; Basics of governance success.
- Utility directors become more independent--and competitive.
Leighton, David S.R.; Thain, Donald H. // Corporate Board; Sep/Oct97, Vol. 18 Issue 106, p28Reports that corporate boards of leading utilities in the United States are dealing with increased competition through the recruitment of outside directors of various backgrounds. Selection of women directors.
- The `street fight' over board-management polity.
Balkcom, John; Tormey, Doug // Corporate Board; Jul/Aug98, Vol. 19 Issue 111, p11Calls for greater definition of the role of corporate boards of directors in order to enhance their oversight effectiveness. Conflicts between investors and managers regarding the value of publicly listed corporations; Criticisms of board conduct; Shaping of decision-making at corporations.
- Large and smaller companies use--and pay--directors differently.
Balkcom, John; Tormey, Doug // Corporate Board; Sep/Oct98, Vol. 19 Issue 112, p27Cites a study which shows the difference in the compensation and tasks given by large and small companies to their directors. Other study findings focused on awarding of stock options; Ownership of companies; Number of board members in companies.
- One score and counting.
Ettorre, Barbara // Management Review; Nov93, Vol. 82 Issue 11, p6Discusses the differences in the findings of surveys on corporate board of directors conducted in 1973 and 1992 by Korn/Ferry International. Average annual compensation; Percentage of boards with women directors; Minority representation; Decrease in company insiders on boards; Use of executive...
- Applying theory on directors to real world.
Elson, Charles M. // Pensions & Investments; 04/14/97, Vol. 25 Issue 8, p12Opinion. Asserts that the solution to the problem of passive, management-dominated board of directors in corporate America is the stimulation of better director oversight through heightened director equity ownership. Effect of equity ownership on a director's behavior; Characteristics of...
- The board of directors over time: Composition and the organizational life cycle.
Johnson, Roy B. // International Journal of Management; Sep97 Part 2, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p339Examines how the roles and ideal characteristics of directors of corporations change over time. Criteria in which directors of corporate boards are selected; Job responsibilities of the directors; Organizational life cycle; Four types of service directors.
- Editorial.
Baker, Carol // Credit Control; 1997, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p2Editorial. Talks about the banning of illegitimate directors in relation to the Insolvency Service of England. Increase in the number of cowboy director; Greater scrutiny for directors; Unlicensed business run by cowboy directors.
- ALASKA.
Finestone, Deborah // Bond Buyer; 10/9/2001, Vol. 338 Issue 31239, p38Reports on several appointments to the board of Alaska Industrial Development and Expert Authority and the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority. Career background; Job responsibilities.
- More directors may be out.
C.H.; Hayes, Cassandra // Black Enterprise; Dec96, Vol. 27 Issue 5, p59Presents results of a survey of some of the largest businesses in the United States concerning boards of directors. Top reasons for asking a director to resign.
- Putting shareholders first.
Dimma, William A. // Ivey Business Journal; Fall97, Vol. 62 Issue 1, p33Opinion. Focuses on the responsibility of a corporate director of a corporation. What the primary responsibility of a director should be; Reference to the court case Dodge company versus Ford Motor Company; Circumstances surrounding the case; Criticism received from the Supreme Court of...
- Setting priorities.
Dimma, William A. // Public Relations Tactics; Dec94, Vol. 1 Issue 6, p3Presents graphs representing a survey of boards of directors in the United States on the issues they found very `important.' Issues on company performance, financial issues, strategic planning, government relations, public relations.
- FYI. Notes. Quotes.
Dimma, William A. // NACD Directorship; Mar1994, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p8Presents information and developments of interest to corporate directors. Includes McKinsey & Co. survey showing that a given ten-year period, only 23 percent of mergers end up recovering the costs incurred in the deal; Corporate boards' maddening myopia about women's talents; Old-boy network in...
- Flashbacks.
Dimma, William A. // NACD Directorship; Mar1994, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p8Presents flashbacks on some issues and developments of interest to corporate directors. Proposed Securities Exchange Commission standard for disclosure of perquisites that could require an executive to reveal extramarital love affair; Family dominated Fortune 500 companies.
- Infoline.
Dunn, Betty Jane // NACD Directorship; Apr94, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p7Presents news items of interest to corporate board members. Includes results of a survey by Heidrick Partners Inc. on corporate directors; Issues to expected to be raised in annual meetings; Completion by Sun Co. Inc. of the CERES Report on health, environmental and safety performance in 1992.
- Evaluating board performance.
Armstrong, Charlotte P. // NACD Directorship; May94, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p3Offers guidelines for evaluating effectiveness of boards of directors. Roles and responsibilities of boards of directors; Board recruitment policy; Who should evaluate the board; Frequency of evaluations.
- Flashbacks.
Armstrong, Charlotte P. // NACD Directorship; May94, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p3Presents excerpts from the May 1979 and May 1984 issues of `Directorship.' Trends behind boards' overreaching concern for reasoned change; Principal issues facing outside directors in the 1980s.
- Infoline.
Armstrong, Charlotte P. // NACD Directorship; Jun94, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p10Reports on developments affecting directors of corporations in the United States as of June 1994. Includes call for the removal of Orange & Rockland Utilities Inc. chief executive officer James F. Smith; Federated Stores chief executive officer Allen Questrom's salary for 1993; Increase in the...
- Boards of directors as corporate stewards.
Reynolds, Joe // NACD Directorship; Jul/Aug94, Vol. 19 Issue 7, p8Focuses on the role of boards of directors as corporate stewards. Competence; Responsiveness; Forward focus; Effecting of change; Prevention of crises; Planning of key executive succession.
- Directorship databank dividends.
Reynolds, Joe // NACD Directorship; Nov94, Vol. 19 Issue 10, p3Reveals that of the total 7,190 directors of public Fortune 1000 companies, 177 chairman hold the title of chair only, not chief executive officer or president.
- Caveat chairmen.
Cole, Thomas A. // NACD Directorship; Nov94, Vol. 19 Issue 10, p6Focuses on the appointment of directors as chairman of the board. Influence on corporate governance; Heightened risks; Protection issues; Suggested precautions.
- Directorship databank dividends.
Cole, Thomas A. // NACD Directorship; Dec94, Vol. 20 Issue 11, p5Presents information on the age distribution of the directors of major public companies in the United States.
- Infoline.
Cole, Thomas A. // NACD Directorship; Dec94, Vol. 20 Issue 11, p10Presents news briefs of interest to corporate boards in the United States. Includes actions of chief executive officers in takeover bids; Ordering of investor protection resources; Role of corporate boards in increasing shareholder value.
