Directors' Decisions and the Law: Promoting Success

Directors are key decision-makers in any organisation, whether it is in the public sector, a family business or a transnational company. The UK Companies Act 2006 codified directors’ duties for the first time and describes the director as the ‘most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole’.

This book addresses key tensions and problems involved in the duties and responsibilities of the director in promoting success, including corporate culture a...