1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4  Dedication

      5  Preface HOW TO USE THIS BOOK AUDIENCE AND APPROACH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      6  About the Authors

      7  CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Strategic Governance and Internal Governance Actors INTERNAL GOVERNANCE PURPOSES FOR BOARDS OF DIRECTORS BOARD STRUCTURE AND PROCESS: EFFECTIVE BOARD STRATEGIC CONTROL AND MONITORING EMPLOYEES AS INTERNAL GOVERNANCE ACTORS CHAPTER OVERVIEWS NOTES

      8  CHAPTER 2: Introduction to External Governance Actors EXTERNAL GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITH DIRECT INFLUENCE AND ALIGNED INTERESTS EXTERNAL GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITH DIRECT INFLUENCE AND DIFFERING INTERESTS EXTERNAL GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITH INDIRECT INFLUENCE AND ALIGNED INTERESTS EXTERNAL GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITH INDIRECT INFLUENCE AND DIFFERING INTERESTS COPING WITH EXTERNAL GOVERNANCE ACTORS NOTES

      9  CHAPTER 3: Governance Actors and Corporate Strategy GOVERNANCE ACTORS AND DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGIES BOARD MONITORING, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, AND DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY GOVERNANCE AND STRATEGIC ALLIANCES GOVERNANCE AND ACQUISITIONS GOVERNANCE AND DIVESTITURES OTHER GOVERNANCE ACTORS: PROXY INTERMEDIARIES, FINANCIAL ANALYSTS, AND THE MEDIA INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE, GOVERNANCE, AND RESTRUCTURING OF DIVERSIFIED BUSINESS GROUPS SUMMARY OF FIT OR MISFIT BETWEEN MARKET INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENT DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY LEVERAGING GOVERNANCE ACTORS TO PURSUE AN EFFECTIVE CORPORATE STRATEGY NOTES

      10  CHAPTER 4: Governance Actors and Innovation Strategy INNOVATION STRATEGY GOVERNANCE ACTORS' INFLUENCE ON INNOVATION LEVERAGING GOVERNANCE ACTORS TO FOSTER APPROPRIATE INNOVATION STRATEGY NOTES

      11  CHAPTER 5: Governance Actors and Competitive Strategy RESOURCE PROVISION AND ENGAGED GOVERNANCE ACTORS TRANSACTIONAL GOVERNANCE ACTORS THAT PROVIDE RESOURCES ENGAGED GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITHOUT RESOURCE PROVISION TRANSACTIONAL GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITHOUT RESOURCE PROVISION MANAGING GOVERNANCE ACTORS FOR A WINNING COMPETITIVE STRATEGY NOTES

      12  CHAPTER 6: Governance Actors and Global Strategy GLOBAL STRATEGY RESOURCE-PROVISION GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITH LOW RISK TOLERANCE RESOURCE PROVISION GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITH HIGH RISK TOLERANCE GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITH LOW RISK TOLERANCE BUT NO RESOURCE PROVISION GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITH HIGH RISK TOLERANCE BUT NO RESOURCE PROVISION MANAGING GOVERNANCE ACTORS FOR A WINNING GLOBAL STRATEGY GOVERNANCE ACTORS AND LEGITIMACY IN GLOBAL STRATEGY NOTES

      13  CHAPTER 7: Governance Actors and Stakeholder Strategy STAKEHOLDER STRATEGY ENGAGED GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES TRANSACTIONAL GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES ENGAGED GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITHOUT A STRONG EMPHASIS ON FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES TRANSACTIONAL GOVERNANCE ACTORS WITHOUT A STRONG EMPHASIS ON FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES LEVERAGE GOVERNANCE ACTORS TO PURSUE AN EFFECTIVE STAKEHOLDER STRATEGY PROACTIVE DISCLOSURE AND ENGAGEMENT