Little BIG BOOK Series for Performance Improvement
Product Description
Successful organizations know that there is more to staying in business than just making money. Increasingly, forward-thinking companies are looking to corporate governance to boost sales, improve their reputation with the public, and ensure long-term success. However, forming an efficient, experienced board of directors can be tricky. Corporate Governance for Small to Mid-Sized Organizations explains the how and why of recruiting, training, and evolving a board of directors to meet any kind or organization's needs.
This book contains the decades of experience held by H. James Harrington and Marcos E.J. Bertin, legendary quality consultants who also serve on the boards of directors for many highly successful companies. Included are chapters on: Forming a board of directors in a family-owned business Organizing, evaluating, and training board members Protecting board members from legal liabilities Sample code of ethics Boards of directors and social responsibility How boards of directors can shape an organization's future
WRITTEN BY:
H. James Harrington, Ph.D., is the chief executive officer of the Harrington Institute. He also serves as chairman of the board for a number of businesses and the U.S. chairman of technologies for Project Management at the University of Quebec, Montreal. Hes recognized as a world leader in applying performance improvement methodologies to business processes. Harrington is past chairman of the prestigious International Academy for Quality and past president of the American Society for Quality. Hes also an active member of the Global Knowledge Economics Council.
Marcos E.J. Bertin is director of the corporate governance division at Voyeur International. He is an honorary member of the International Academy for Quality and project leader for its Global Corporate Governance Project. He is also a member of the board of the Swiss Argentine Chamber of Commerce, the Argentina Institute for Corporate Governance, and a member of the advisory board of the eTWM College in Dubai.
ISBN: 978-1-932828-26-9
Pages: 114 (Softcover)
This book contains the decades of experience held by H. James Harrington and Marcos E.J. Bertin, legendary quality consultants who also serve on the boards of directors for many highly successful companies. Included are chapters on: Forming a board of directors in a family-owned business Organizing, evaluating, and training board members Protecting board members from legal liabilities Sample code of ethics Boards of directors and social responsibility How boards of directors can shape an organization's future
WRITTEN BY:
H. James Harrington, Ph.D., is the chief executive officer of the Harrington Institute. He also serves as chairman of the board for a number of businesses and the U.S. chairman of technologies for Project Management at the University of Quebec, Montreal. Hes recognized as a world leader in applying performance improvement methodologies to business processes. Harrington is past chairman of the prestigious International Academy for Quality and past president of the American Society for Quality. Hes also an active member of the Global Knowledge Economics Council.
Marcos E.J. Bertin is director of the corporate governance division at Voyeur International. He is an honorary member of the International Academy for Quality and project leader for its Global Corporate Governance Project. He is also a member of the board of the Swiss Argentine Chamber of Commerce, the Argentina Institute for Corporate Governance, and a member of the advisory board of the eTWM College in Dubai.
ISBN: 978-1-932828-26-9
Pages: 114 (Softcover)
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