College of Business Administration

Seminar in Corporate Governance

Discussion Questions for March 21, 2001

1) Several authors referred to the issue of transparency, consider transparency from the perspective of a) CEO; b) Independent Director; and c) Investor. What is it?

2) What do you see as the director’s role and responsibilities?

3) Do you agree with Elson’s premise that good governance? good performance?

4) Considering the comment that terrific boards do not receive credit, can you think of “terrific boards” that have “received credit”?

5) Do you agree with Andrew’s statement that disharmony is derived from a misunderstanding of the roles of the CEO and director?

6) Should the board be aware of who’s guarding the hen house? What is the role of the board? What determines “Ordinary Business”?

7) Discussion of Shareholder Initiatives and ADM Case to be distributed in class.

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