Revolt in the Boardroom: The New Rules of Power in Corporate America, 9780060882488
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Throughout the 20th century, American corporations were governed by autocratic, almost unaccountable chief executives. Their word was law and the only check on their power was a board of directors composed of their friends and allies. Then, in a stunning reversal, a momentous series of firings depo…

Revolt in the Boardroom: The New Rules of Power in Corporate America

the new rules of power in corporate america

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  • Paperback

    247 pages

  • Release Date

    19 August 2008

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Summary

The noted “Wall Street Journal” columnist uncovers the tectonic power shift in the corporate C-suite of the last five years - one that has made the life and tenure of today’s CEO nasty, brutish, and short - and uncovers how the Internet and politicised shareholder groups will forever change how CEOs perform their jobs. The imperial CEO is gone. In its place is a new, and often messy, system of board rule, in which a group of people, many of whom have relatively little experience in business, …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780060882488
ISBN-10:0060882484
Author:Alan Murray
Publisher:Collins Publishers
Imprint:HarperCollins
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:247
Release Date:19 August 2008
Weight:290g
Dimensions:18mm x 132mm x 198mm
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Critics Review

”[Murray] takes us inside the boardrooms of companies such as GM, Enron, and WorldCom during periods of crisis.”

“Draw[s] insight from even the best-known corporate blow-ups.”–BusinessWeek “[Murray] takes us inside the boardrooms of companies such as GM, Enron, and WorldCom during periods of crisis.”–Booklist “A research-rich, well-reasoned analysis of the forces that swirled together…to shake the thrones of U.S. corporate empires.”–Philadelphia Inquirer Murray provides a useful history of the corporation and its role in the USA’s commercial dominance of the 20th century.–USA Today

About The Author

Alan Murray

Alan Murray is Deputy Managing Editor of “The Wall Street Journal” and Executive Editor of WSJ.com. He is the author of “Revolt in the Boardroom”.

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