"A very, very important book."
—Paula Gordonhost, the Paula Gordon Show
Corporate governance expert Robert Monks takes on the country's biggest mega-corporations in this devastating account of corporate greed. Hugely inflated CEO salaries and bonuses and the wholesale exclusion of shareholders from governance of the companies they own are only symptoms of a far greater threat to democratic society: corporate takeover of the political process. Monks, a venture capitalist and member of several boards, shows how we can right the capitalist ship before it's too late—and restore the essential character of the companies that made America great.
Anonymous
Posted January 19, 2008
An inside look from one of the most important figures in corporate governance, this book provides a unique look at the issues facing companies, boards, investors and public policy makers today. Whether you want an inside look at how annual meetings operate, what activist shareholders are thinking and doing and their impacts, how our current language about business is shaping policy views of what is important, the influence of former Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell on business today, the evolving and respective roles of business, government, and the US stock exchanges, major issues in executive compensation and shareholder rights, and what everyone can do about these issues, this book has it all! The book is provocative, thoughtful and a call to action. It is a must read for anyone wanting to understand the views and the landscape that corporations, shareholders, and our economy operate within. I recommend you read this book - every single page of it.
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"A very, very important book."
—Paula Gordonhost, the Paula Gordon Show
Corporate governance expert Robert Monks takes on the country's biggest mega-corporations in this devastating account of corporate greed. Hugely inflated CEO salaries and bonuses and the wholesale exclusion of shareholders from governance of the companies they own are only symptoms of a far greater threat to democratic society: corporate takeover of the political process. Monks, a venture capitalist and ...