The response to congressional passage of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the impact of Sox following the financial melt-downs at some major corporations continues to be of particular interest to management, boards of directors and shareholders alike. Corporate officers, board members and especially shareholders will benefit from this examination of the affect board oversight has on the bottom line. The updated Epilogue keeps readers apprised of current corporate governance that will impact investment decisions.
Book Title: Board of Directors Corporate Governance –
Lapdog or Watchdog?
Author: William D. Brown, Ph.D.
Description:
The response to congressional passage of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the impact of Sox following the financial melt-downs at some major corporations continues to be of particular interest to management, boards of directors and shareholders alike. Corporate officers, board members and especially shareholders will benefit from this examination of the affect board oversight has on the bottom line. The updated Epilogue keeps readers apprised of current corporate governance that will impact investment decisions.
Editorial Reviews:
"Dr. Brown's book "Board of Directors - Corporate Governance Lapdog or Watchdog? is an excellent analysis of the minefields that will benefit all members of Board of Directors, Presidents CEOs and COOs and all corporate officers. Every executive should read this outstanding work."
Col. Walbrook D. Swank
Research into business ethics vis-a-vis the governance role and responsibility of the board of directors as overseers of corporate actions is examined here in a very readable book. Dr. Brown points out that being on the Board is no longer an honorary "perk", but carries the very real legal responsibility of oversight.
LindaK. Stough, MFA
Whether you are experienced or a novice investor, read this book! Dr. Brown vey clearly and concisely lays out the importance of a Board of Directors as guardians of your investment. This book tells employees and stockholders what to watch for to protect their own retirement and investments.
Linda L. Odum, Ph.D.
Just perfect for a businessman to carry in his briefcase so he can read it while waiting in the airport lobby or flying off to an important meeting.
And he needs to keep it in that briefcase!
David Rogers, Esq.
Details:
· Paperback: 192 pages
· Publisher: Wycliff Publishing Co., Inc. (January 30, 2007)
· Language: English
· ISBN-10: 0979196507
· ISBN-13: 978-0979196508
· Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.6 inches
· Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
Author:
William D. Brown, Ph.D.
mailto:wdb@trtcle.com
Education
Ph.D. - Florida State University
M.Th. - Texas Christian University
B.D. - Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University
B.A. - Lynchburg College
Positions
Chairman and presenter, TRT, Inc. (1990 - present)
President, The Ethics Institute (1992 - present)
Private Practice (Clinical Psychology) (1970 - present)
Academic Appointments
Chair, Dept. of Family Psychology and Community Development, University of Maryland Department Head, Dept. of Child Development & Family Relations, and Associate Professor, Human Factors Research Laboratory, Colorado State University
Professor of Family Life, Stephens College
Psychology Instructor, United States Armed Forces Institute
Publishing/Writing
Brown, William D. Board of Directors – Corporate Governance Lapdog or Watchdog?, Leesburg, VA: Wycliff Publishers, 2007
__________________ The Ethics of Legal Ethics (Vol. 1), Washington: The Wayne Smith Company, 1995
__________________ The Right Thing: ethics inaction/ethics in action, Washington: The Wayne Smith Company, 1991
__________________ Welcome Stress! It Can Help You be Your Best, Minneapolis: CompCare Publishing Co., 1983
__________________ Families Under Stress, Washington: Prentice Hall (Brady Division), 1977
__________________ “A Social-Psychological Conceptual Framework of the Family,” (Chapter VIII) in Emerging Conceptual Frameworks in Family Analysis, F. Ivan Nye and Felix M. Berardo (eds.) New York: The Macmillan Company, 1966
Affiliations
American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility
American Psychological Association
Potpourri
Married to Nett Brown
Two children
Seven grandchildren
Veteran, United States Navy (Submarines)
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