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Article reprints are $10 each. Click to add to shopping cartGovernance History  What a Year in Governance -- A boardroom spying operation, an options backdating scandal, prosecution of Enron biggies, exec comp uproars ? all this and much more marked 2006 as a robust chapter in the evolution of boards. By Directors & Boards Editor James Kristie.
Annual Report 2007 [4 page(s)] Directors & Boards at 30: An Illustrated History -- The journal was founded during a tumultuous period for corporate governance and three decades later is still documenting turbulent times in boardrooms. A timeline of milestones and touchstones along the way. By James Kristie, editor of Directors & Boards.
Fourth Quarter 2006 [5 page(s)] That Was Then . . . This Is Now -- What progress has been made in corporate governance over the past 30 years? Several Directors & Boards authors revisit their articles and provide some answers. The authors are Roderick Hills, Bill George, William Miller, Jude Rich, Martin Sosnoff, Randy Thurman, Douglas Ann Newsom, Steve Cooper, and Ann McLaughlin Korologos.
Fourth Quarter 2006 [13 page(s)] Timeline: The Evolution of Corporate Governance, cont. -- First published in 1997, the timeline of the development of governance from the early years of the 20th century is extended to record important happenings, trends, and iconic moments in the current era. A 30th anniversary issue special feature. By Directors & Boards Editor James Kristie.
Fourth Quarter 2006 [8 page(s)] Tale of a Title: The Rise of the CEO -- The title 'chief executive officer' is of relatively recent vintage in the annals of corporate history. Here is a tracing of the transition from founders to presidents to CEOs. IBM's Thomas J. Watson Jr. appears to have been the first to don the mantle. General Electric was also in the CEO vanguard. By Peter Cappelli, Gretchen Berlin, and Scott Kendrick of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
First Quarter 2006 [5 page(s)] In Memoriam: Peter Drucker on the Invention of Management -- The renowned management thinker tracks the emergence of 'industrial man.'
First Quarter 2006 [1 page(s)] 'Smith v. Van Gorkom' on Its 15th Anniversary -- Ruled the court: Here was a board that did not exercise informed business judgment. What happened to warrant this landmark decision? By Stephen Radin of Weil Gotshal & Manges.
Spring 2000 [3 page(s)] D&B Roundtable: The Legacy of 'Smith v. Van Gorkom' -- Revisit an astonishing moment in the governance of corporations. Our distinguished panel assesses both the immediate impact and enduring importance of this landmark case on how boards behave.
Spring 2000 [17 page(s)] Opening Night at the Opera -- Endnote to the Smith v. Van Gorkom special report: A gala party, a brilliant "Boris Godunov" and a $688 million deal -- the fateful moment when the agreement was signed. By William M. Owen.
Spring 2000 [2 page(s)] Editor's Note: A Legacy Examined -- Personal reflections on Jerome Van Gorkom on the 15th anniversary of Smith v. Van Gorkom By Directors Boards Editor James Kristie.
Spring 2000 [1 page(s)] Timeline: The Evolution Of 20th-Century Corporate Governance -- A history of key dates, events, and players ... of reforms and innovations ... of the shaping of modern-day governance as we now know and practice it. A record of governance milestones from the early 1900s to the 1990s. By Directors & Boards Editor James Kristie.
Fall 1997 [9 page(s)] Courts and Boards: The Top 10 Cases -- A law professor and director selects these 10 court decisions as having had the most significant impact on modern corporate governance. By Charles Elson, director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance.
Fall 1997 [7 page(s)] The Changing Board -- Five revealing "before and after" snapshots: What the boards of AT&T, Citicorp, Coca-Cola, Exxon, and Sears Roebuck looked like in 1976 and what they looked like 20 years later. Where did all the insiders go?
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