OL326 week 3 discussion latest 2018 august

OL-326-Q6668 Social Environment of Business

Week 3 discussion

Board of Directors

Read the following articles:

Board/Executive Director Tensions

What Led to Enron, WorldCom and the Like?

A Push to Fix the Fix on Wall Street

8 ways SOX changed corporate governance

U.S. Corporate Governance: What Went Wrong and Can It Be Fixed?

In your initial post, respond to the following questions:

Do you agree or disagree that members of the board of directors and the executive director should be held more accountable, even legally charged, for any unlawful organizational wrongdoings, such as the incidents that occurred with WorldCom and Enron? Explain why or why not.

If you were a CEO, how would you determine whom to nominate for a position on the board of directors?

In responding to your peers, think about how their arguments compare and contrast with your arguments and identify any new information learned from reading their posts.