The Insider's View on Corporate Governance: The Role of the Company Secretary

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
List of Tables......Page 8
List of Illustrations......Page 9
List of Abbreviations......Page 11
Acknowledgments......Page 12
Foreword......Page 13
Notes on the Authors......Page 16
Executive Summary......Page 18
1 The Evolution of Modern Corporate Governance......Page 32
1.1 The corporate governance earthquake and where we stand today......Page 34
1.2 The role of the company secretary......Page 37
1.3 Overview of recent research and literature......Page 40
1.4 Roadmap through this book......Page 42
2.1 Scope and framework......Page 45
2.2 Method......Page 46
2.3.1 Interviews......Page 49
2.3.2 Self-completion questionnaires......Page 53
3.1.1 Regulation......Page 57
3.1.2 Stock markets......Page 61
3.1.3 Public pressure......Page 62
3.2.1 Board characteristics and composition......Page 64
3.2.2 Executive and nonexecutive chairmen......Page 66
3.2.3 Executive and independent board members......Page 67
3.2.4 Internal organization......Page 70
3.3 The company secretary......Page 74
3.3.1 Career......Page 76
3.3.2 Reporting lines and discretion......Page 85
3.3.3 Working relationship and allegiance......Page 91
3.3.4 Resources......Page 100
3.3.5 Tasks and responsibilities......Page 102
3.4 A look at recent developments......Page 161
3.4.1 Changes in companies\' corporate governance......Page 162
3.4.2 Effects on the role of the company secretary......Page 169
4.1 Which factors determine how the company secretary views his/her setting?......Page 176
4.2 Which factors shape the secretary\'s tasks and responsibilities?......Page 180
4.3 Which factors influence corporate governance performance?......Page 183
5 Conclusion – Where Are We Heading? Making Sense Out of Diversity......Page 184
5.1 Future dynamics of the corporate governance officer......Page 188
5.1.1 Board information improvements......Page 190
5.1.2 External and internal compliance management......Page 192
5.1.3 The governance process manager......Page 193
5.2 Where shall we go? What has to be done?......Page 194
A.1 Interview guide......Page 197
A.2 Project description......Page 201
A.3 Self-completion questionnaire......Page 203
Additional References......Page 209
Glossary......Page 210
C......Page 214
H......Page 216
R......Page 217
W......Page 218