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| Foreword |
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| Preface |
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Chapter 1 Governance and the Role of the Board |
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2 | (1) |
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Understanding the Role of the Board |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (6) |
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22 | (4) |
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26 | (2) |
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Role of the Chair of the Board |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (1) |
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Appointment to Board Committees |
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31 | (2) |
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Comparisons between Sectors (private, public, and charity/voluntary) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (3) |
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What the Board Should Not Do |
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37 | (1) |
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What Makes a Board of Value to the Organisation? |
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37 | (5) |
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Role of External Advisors to the Board |
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42 | (1) |
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Insolvency -- What the Board Should Know |
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43 | (4) |
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47 | (4) |
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Directors and Officers Liability Insurance (D&O) |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 Governance Codes |
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55 | (38) |
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56 | (1) |
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Emergence of Governance Codes |
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56 | (1) |
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Understanding the Role of Governance Codes |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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Governance Codes in the Private Sector |
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60 | (9) |
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Governance Codes in the Public Sector |
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69 | (5) |
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Governance Codes in the Charity/Voluntary Sector |
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74 | (14) |
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Support on Governance Code Compliance |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Risk Management in the Boardroom |
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93 | (42) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (2) |
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The Concept of Risk Management |
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96 | (4) |
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The Key Principles of Risk Management |
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100 | (1) |
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Defining the Board's Risk Appetite |
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101 | (5) |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (2) |
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Monitoring and Reporting of Risks |
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110 | (3) |
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Pitfalls and Lessons: Why Organisations Fail ... |
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113 | (11) |
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Future Proofing: Forewarned Is Forearmed |
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124 | (5) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Environment, Social, And Governance (Esg) And Sustainability |
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135 | (38) |
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136 | (1) |
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Defining ESG and Why It Has Increased in Importance |
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136 | (7) |
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143 | (8) |
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151 | (8) |
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Approaches to ESG in the 3 Sectors (private, public, and charity/voluntary) |
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159 | (7) |
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Taking the Lead -- Post-COVID-19 |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Executive Directors on the Board |
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173 | (34) |
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174 | (1) |
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Executive Director versus Non-executive Director |
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174 | (4) |
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Functions of the Most Common Executive Directors on the Board |
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178 | (6) |
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184 | (2) |
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Challenges Faced by Executive Board Directors |
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186 | (5) |
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Executive Board Directors in Different Sectors (private, public, and charity/voluntary) -- Some Practicalities |
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191 | (8) |
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Newly Appointed Executive Board Directors |
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199 | (1) |
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The Board and Executive Director Team Dynamics |
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200 | (3) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Role of the Company Secretary |
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207 | (30) |
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208 | (1) |
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Company Secretary -- Main Duties |
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208 | (3) |
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The Need for Qualifications for the Company Secretary |
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211 | (2) |
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Thfi Governance Framework |
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213 | (4) |
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The Governance Facilitator |
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217 | (4) |
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221 | (2) |
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223 | (5) |
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The Respected "Governance Adviser" |
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228 | (1) |
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Important Aspects of the Role in the Private Sector |
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229 | (2) |
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Important Aspects of the Role in the Public Sector |
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231 | (1) |
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Important Aspects of the Role in the Charity/Voluntary Sector |
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232 | (2) |
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234 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Recruiting and Maintaining an Effective Board |
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237 | (50) |
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238 | (1) |
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What Is a Board Made Up Of? |
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239 | (3) |
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Executive and Non-executive Board Members |
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242 | (2) |
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244 | (3) |
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Deciding the Board Composition |
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247 | (1) |
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Common Mistakes in Board Recruitment |
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248 | (4) |
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252 | (5) |
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Approaches to Board Recruitment |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (5) |
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262 | (2) |
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264 | (1) |
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How to Recruit the Right Board Members |
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265 | (3) |
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268 | (2) |
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270 | (3) |
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273 | (4) |
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Recruiting for the Optimal Behaviour Mix |
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277 | (1) |
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Maintaining an Effective Board |
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278 | (2) |
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Independent Board Evaluations |
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280 | (2) |
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282 | (2) |
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284 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Gaining Your First Non-Executive Board Appointment |
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287 | (34) |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (4) |
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NED CV -- Your Personal Brand |
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292 | (5) |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (2) |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (4) |
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No NED Experience? Leverage Your Executive Skills! |
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305 | (1) |
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Securing a NED While Still in Full-Time Employment |
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306 | (1) |
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Private Sector Appointments |
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307 | (3) |
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Public Sector (Ministerial) Appointments |
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310 | (4) |
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Charity/Voluntary Sector Appointments |
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314 | (3) |
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The Importance of a Good Chair |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Governance in the Private Sector |
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321 | (34) |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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Role of the Private Sector |
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325 | (1) |
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How Is the Sector Governed? |
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326 | (6) |
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332 | (16) |
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Why Be a Non-executive Director in the Private Sector |
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348 | (1) |
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COVID-19 and Company Governance |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (4) |
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Chapter 10 Governance in the Public Sector |
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355 | (38) |
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356 | (1) |
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Defining the Public Sector across the UK |
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357 | (4) |
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361 | (1) |
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The Nature of Public Bodies |
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362 | (1) |
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Common Legal Structures of Public Bodies |
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363 | (5) |
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The Role of Public Body Boards |
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368 | (8) |
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Working Effectively with Ministers and the Civil Service |
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376 | (3) |
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Important Aspects of Public Body Governance |
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379 | (7) |
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Why Join a Public Sector Board? |
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386 | (1) |
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COVID-19 and Public Body Governance |
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387 | (3) |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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391 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Governance in the Charity/Voluntary Sector |
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393 | (25) |
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394 | (2) |
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396 | (2) |
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398 | (1) |
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How Is the Sector Governed? |
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399 | (1) |
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400 | (9) |
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409 | (5) |
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Why Be a Charity Trustee? |
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414 | (3) |
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COVID-19 and Charity/Voluntary Organisation Governance |
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417 | (1) |
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417 | (1) |
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418 | (1) |
| References |
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418 | (1) |
| Index |
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