Corporate Board articles from March 1998

Corporate Board archives from March 1998

Does shareholder activism improve company performance?
March 1, 1998... A small number of American institutional investors, mostly public pension plans, spend a trivial amount of money on overt activism efforts. They do not conduct proxy fights, and rarely try to elect their own candidates to the board of directors....

Orchestrating takeover talks.
March 1, 1998... Unlike the 1980s when hostile takeovers were a common method of acquiring another company, most of the mergers and acquisitions in the 1990s have been friendly, negotiated deals. As a result, the target and the acquiror invariably engage in a...

Automating the boardroom cost-effectively.
March 1, 1998... Advances in audiovisual, computer and communications technology have made it an ideal time to automate the boardroom. Computer technology and software offer a wider range of presentation options and greater flexibility than ever before....

Directors online: a case study.
March 1, 1998... Virtually all corporations recognize the impact that electronic communication is making on their business structure. E-mail, the Internet, the World Wide Web, and corporate intranets are changing the way we all do business. In November 1996,...

Putting board evaluation to work. (board of directors)
March 1, 1998... Self inspection should be a regular part of every board's routine. A board can evaluate, in an objective, measurable, and meaningful way, what it does and how it does it. An objective system of self evaluation followed by a commitment to remedial...