Diversity and the Effective Corporate Board

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-0-12-410497-6
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Buch, Englisch, 124 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 227 mm, Gewicht: 188 g

The book discusses the various aspects of diversity of corporate boards in terms of gender, age, nationality, tenure, education, experience and personalities. It enumerates the need for such diversity in each category and related concerns. Statistics from around the world support the authors' claims. The nine chapters in this short book have not been previously published.

Zielgruppe

<p>Graduate students and researchers working in corporate governance as well as professionals involved in selecting, recruiting, and training board members  </p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mishra, Ram Kumar

Jhunjhunwala, Shital

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskultur, Corporate Governance

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Board Diversity 2. Women on Boards3. Gender Diversity in Singapore and India4. As Companies Go Global, Boards Must Follow5. Board Composition - Novice or Veteran6. Age Diversity - Towards Balanced Boards 7. Skill Diversity 8. Blend of Personalities 9. Building an Effective Board