Basic ideas as related to the Board of Directors in Corporate Governance

Based on Kim and Nofsinger (2007), I note the following  discussion agenda as related to the basic ideas on the Board of Directors (BOD) in Corporate Governance:

1. Board of Directors' legal duties
2. Board Committees
3. Scrutiny on Board of Directors
4. Considerations of a "good " board
• Independent boards
• Small boards
• Board structures around the world
• Contingency factors that affect quality of the BOD
5. Potential problems with BOD these days
6. Regulations as related to BOD, notably on BOD independence

References

1. Kim, K.A. and Nofsinger, J.R. (2007) Corporate Governance, Pearson
2. All about BOD: http://managementhelp.org/boards/index.htm
3. Related professional body (Canada): http://www.icd.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Mission_and_Vision&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8320
4. Related professional body (Hong Kong): http://www.hkiod.com/