2002 Article Index.

Annual Reports

The New Work of the Annual Report -- Is the annual report still a vital tool for investor communications? Yes, but it needs some attention. By Leslie Segal. Spring 2002

Audit Committee

Test Your Financial Literacy -- Financial literacy (not to be confused with financial expertise) involves recognizing terms and understanding the implications of basic financial decisions. A quiz to gauge whether you make the grade. By Philip B. Livingston. Winter 2002

Sitting Ducks and Decoys -- How to respond to the increased involvement, and exposure, of audit committees as a magnet for company information. By Ralph C. Ferrara and Jennifer C. Argabright. Fall 2002

Board Advisers

Advisory Support for the Board -- It is time to think seriously about engaging outside experts to leverage the directors' time and to be a resource for information and analysis. By Scott C. Newquist. Fall 2002

Board Guidelines

System Failure, System Renewal -- How should the interests of the public be protected in a governance environment dominated neither by sinners nor saints? One director's agenda for reform. By Murray Weidenbaum. Summer 2002

Governance Kirisute -- Boards may more profitably study East Asian history than governance checklists. By Hoffer Kaback. Fall 2002

Peculiar Proposals, Circa 1992 -- Beware of many of the suggestions to remedy what is supposedly wrong with corporate governance. By Edmund T. Pratt Jr. (an "In Memoriam" tribute). Fall 2002

Simple, Commonsense Governance Principles -- Some, apparently, too simple to apply. By Tom Horton. Fall 2002

Board Meetings

Groupthink in the Boardroom -- Good boards encourage both coherence and dissent. By Thomas Horton. Winter 2002

Absenteeism and the 'Overboarded' Director -- Answering the question: Do multiple board directorships lead to higher board meeting absenteeism? By Catherine M. Daily and Dan R. Dalton. Spring 2002

Always Ask the Next Question -- On bringing heightened skepticism to board meetings. By Robert Rock. Fall 2002

Board Practices

Let Enron Be a Lesson to Us All -- There is plenty of room for governance improvement in most companies. Focus on these six key issues for enhancing the effectiveness of a board. By B. Charles Ames. Winter 2002

Low Tide -- The wave of outrage over Enron should not obscure important approaches to governance. By Hoffer Kaback. Winter 2002

A Healthy 'Self-Cleansing' -- Post-Enron, here is what can and should be done now to restore confidence in the system. By John C. Whitehead. Spring 2002

The Reform Agenda -- A summary overview of the reform proposals of both the New York Stock Exchange and the Business Roundtable. Summer 2002

Corporate America Speaks... Polyphonically -- When it comes to reforming governance, as Jimmy Durante was known to say: "Everybody wants ta get in-ta de act." By Hoffer Kaback. Summer 2002

Principles-Based Behavior for Boards -- By focusing exclusively on the new rules, directors may miss the broader principles that will form a more lasting foundation for good governance. Here are seven such principles. By Thomas A. Cole. Fall 2002

Compensation Committees

Enhancing Decision-making on Executive Pay -- Compensation committees often work in an atmosphere that is short on both time and data. Suggestions for making sure that both are in greater supply. By Scott Olsen. Spring 2002

Honest Questions Needing Honest Answers -- Five straightforward queries that compensation committees should be asking... and answering. By Robin Ferracone and Matt Turner. Summer 2002

Crisis Management

Corporate Governance and Crisis Management -- Developing an effective crisis management strategy is not an optional activity for a corporation: It is at the heart of good corporate governance. Here are the principles of a comprehensive crisis plan. By L. Paul Bremer. Winter 2002

An Ounce of Crisis Prevention...