Corporate Board articles from January 1998

Corporate Board archives from January 1998

Internal audit and the board. (corporate board)
January 1, 1998... In the American Revolution, we Americans defeated the British by changing the rules of the game - along with some just-in-time help from Britain's long-term enemy, France. The British marched in straight lines and wore red coats that made them...

Post-merger integration: creating or destroying value?
January 1, 1998... Mergers and acquisitions are back in vogue. Deal volume is up, with values at all-time highs and likely to stay there. Consequently, many corporate directors will face a merger on their agenda at some point in the next few years....

Board, CEO and company structures related to anthropology.
January 1, 1998... It is enormously destructive and expensive to change the chief executive of a growth company who stumbles in office. The human cost is high, as well. Competent executives, used to success, fail without understanding why. They are branded with...

The twenty-first century CFO. (chief financial officer)
January 1, 1998... As stockholders make high level officers more and more accountable for company profitability and growth, the role of the chief financial officer is rapidly changing. Today's CFO is required to play a much more strategic role and possess a wider...

Are board conflicts of interest inevitable?
January 1, 1998... Questions of board accountability arise as the costly consequences of misguided board action or inaction. A conflict of interest is inherent in board members' deliberations. While the board's first obligation is to shareholders, shareholders have...