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Board Committees Handbook

  • by Sue Lawrence
  • •
  • 17 Apr, 2020

Board Committees Handbook commissioned and published by The Chartered Governance Institute

Board Committees Handbook

Author: Sue Lawrence

Published: March 2020 | ISBN: 9781860727986

Board Committees Handbook is your guide to the implementation, role and running of committees. This brand new title is the first book-length treatment of the topic of board committees and comes at a time when they are becoming increasingly important and varied.

The book offers you a chapter-by-chapter analysis of the core committees central to most successful organisations today, as well as an exploration of other less common committees and forums. Packed full of fascinating case studies and practical advice, it will be of value to anyone involved in supporting boards or sat on committees

Contents

  1. Introduction to committees
  2. What is a committee?
  3. Implementing a committee
  4. Operational aspects
  5. Executive committee
  6. Audit committee
  7. Risk committee
  8. Remuneration committee
  9. Nomination committee
  10. Other committees
  11. Subsidiary boards
  12. Other boards as formal forums
  13. Conclusion

Available in hardcopy or digital versions directly from The Chartered Governance Institute at: https://www.icsa.org.uk/shop/books/board_committees_handbook

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