{"product_id":"boardroom-excellence-paul-p-brountas-9780787976415","title":"Boardroom Excellence: A Common Sense Perspective on Corporate Governance","description":"In \u003ci\u003eBoardroom Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e, author Paul Brountas, a corporate attorney with more than forty years experience, discusses the qualities and components of effective boards in today's post-Enron environment. Written in a concise format, the book is filled with informative practical advice for board members of private, public, and nonprofit organizations. \u003ci\u003eBoardroom Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e contains an informed discussion of fundamental corporate governance issues, including the duties and responsibilities of directors and the proper interaction of the board with the CEO and management. Brountas reveals how board members can be most effective when they are independent, possess integrity, are well-informed and involved, and are proactive. \u003ci\u003eBoardroom Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e offers timely information about \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Establishing the values and qualities that board members should possess\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloping an environment in the boardroom where skepticism and serious discussion are encouraged\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding what the CEO expects of the board and what the board expects of the CEO\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating effective independent audit, compensation, nominating, and governance committees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFormulating guidelines for periodic evaluation of the performance of the board and individual board members\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul P. Brountas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0787976415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780787976415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.34h x 6.08w x 0.70d","brand":"Paul P. Brountas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44059697217791,"sku":"9780787976415","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5811f95e-bd20-423e-974d-1c69654b9399.jpg?v=1685059792","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/boardroom-excellence-paul-p-brountas-9780787976415","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}