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Corporate Governance: A Practical Handbook, 2nd Edition

Corporate Governance: A Practical Handbook, 2nd Edition

Author: Karen Martyn
Publisher: CCH New Zealand
ISBN: 9781775471325
Published In: April 2016
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: New Zealand ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This guide is a user-friendly resource for those needing a practical set of tools to carry out the complex work of the board of directors. No matter what your experience level, this book will inform and stimulate your thinking and help you build the best governance knowledge and practices for your organisation.

Key benefits of the guide include:

checklists and templates (also available on CD included with the book) enable you to develop a comprehensive set of governance tools and documents
sample policies and procedures assist with the practical application of best practice techniques
guidance on the new Health and Safety at Work Act helps your board demonstrate compliance.

Greater obligations and liabilities under new health and safety legislation, and changes in areas including IT governance, contracting, stakeholder management, performance management and others, demand new responses by directors. These and other new issues are covered in this expanded new edition of the handbook.

Topics covered include:

guidance on the new Health and Safety at Work Act to help your board demonstrate compliance
IT governance
devising strategy and monitoring organisational performance
how to do a governance audit and board evaluation
what you need to know about insurance and indemnity
how to manage risk
board-driven stakeholder management
performance-managing the CEO
how to improve board papers, agendas and meetings
questions to ask to ensure compliance with core directors’ duties
public sector governance explained.

Key topic areas covered include:

core director’s duties
hiring, remunerating and performance-managing the CEO
devising strategy and monitoring organisational performance
good board process (includes meetings, decision-making, chairing, committees, governance policies, chartered secretaries)
how to do a governance audit and board evaluation
what you need to know about insurance and indemnity
how to manage risk
managing stakeholder and shareholder relations
how to read financial statements
what the Companies Office requires
sustainability and corporate social responsibility
serving on public boards
societies, Charities Commission, trusts and NFPs
what audits do and don’t provide
diversity and board profiling
little-known tax pitfalls.