Boards

elsevier.com/locate/econbase Additions to corporate boards: the effect of gender Kathleen A. Farrell a,*, Philip L. Hersch b a Department of Finance, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0490, USA b Department of Economics, Wichita State University, USA Received 1 November 2003; accepted 1 December 2003 Available online 20 April 2004 Abstract During the decade of the 1990s the number of women serving on corporate boards increased substantially. Over this decade, we show that

The nonprofit board and its governance are critical to an organization’s success. Brown (2007) stresses the need for governing boards to be informed, effective, and engaged, especially because the current environment (i.e. increasing competition for resources, etc.) demands high-quality board performance. The purpose of this paper is to examine existing literature as it relates to nonprofit board governance and performance. This analysis includes an examination of nonprofit boards’ roles, responsibilities

The Impact of Board Size on Firm Performance: Evidence from the Pakistan. Introduction In this paper we study the relationship between board size and performance of firm for Pakistan firm. Board size, Board Composition and Board Independent and Control Variables that impact on firm performance and return on equity. This study is selecting a sample of 10 top firms listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange (2008 to 2009) in Pakistan. Corporate BOD

Green Lake County Board Meeting For my community meeting assignment, I attended a Green Lake County Board meeting. I have never attended a County Board meeting before and I found it to be quite interesting. I found this meeting posted on the Green Lake County website and that is where I pulled the agenda from to take to the meeting. The meeting was about one and a half hours long. Issues/Needs Managed The issues and needs discussed were all listed on the agenda and the leaders went through every

Company and the Board of Directors The company faced issues related to the methods it used in investigating the unauthorized disclosure of nonpublic information to the press by the members of its board of directors. Apparently, Hewlett Packard hired some investigators in the case. The investigator used various techniques such as pre-texting- calling the telephone company and pose as someone else with an aim of obtaining that person’s information or records. The company and the board chairman, Patricia

------------------------------------------------- Kraft Foods’ Board of Directors Name/Title | Current Board Membership | John T. Cahill, 56Executive Chairman | Legg Mason, Inc., Colgate-palmolive Co., Kraft Foods Group, Inc. | William Anthony Vernon, 57Chief Executive Officer & Director | Novocure Ltd., Philadelphia Youth Organization, Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Medivation, Inc. | Myra Maloney Hart, 72Independent Director | Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Nina Mclemore Llc, Babson College

committed to the unit. The NJROTC program carries itself with a set of rules and this cadet has shown that he does not respect them. The Commanding officer has called a Cadet Disciplinary Board to determine what will happen to Cadet Scott. He must defend himself and prove that his word is honorable. First, the board will be called to order by the commanding officer, then and officer from the administrative department will read the charges aloud. After this, the commanding officer will ask questions

Lockheed Martin’s board of directors consist of twelve active members. There are four women and eight men, all of which are external members other than the CEO. One woman, Marillyn A. Hewson, is the Chairman, CEO, and President of Lockheed. She, among other board members has 30+ years of management experience and is responsible for acting with independent interest for the company in order to avoid compromising judgement. Considering majority of the board has external membership, it benefits the company

Monopoly is board game that was first published by the Parker Brothers, an American toy and game manufacturer, in 1935. Known also as “The Fast-Dealing Property Trading Game,” monopoly is a game about owning the most properties, having the most money, and defeating your competition by leading them to declare bankruptcy. The game revolves around the idea of a monopoly, which is when a market is exclusively owned by only one individual, and encourages the player to win the game by becoming the person

I attended the Sarasota County School Board Meeting in on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. The School Board holds meetings on the 1st Tuesday and 3rd Tuesday of each month, with the exception of one meeting in July and December (Sarasota County Schools, 2016). After any special presentations and the Superintendent’s report, citizens are welcomed to speak during the “Hearing of the Citizens” (Sarasota County Schools, 2016). The citizens are limited to three-minute speeches to get their topic across (Sarasota