TY - JOUR
T1 - How important is the 2009 James Hardie decision?
AU - Adams, Michael A.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Details of the proceedings and judgment in the James Hardie case delivered on April 23, 2009, wherein the James Hardie Industries Group (JHI) was found guilty of misleading and deceiving the stakeholders, are presented. The judgment demonstrates that governance officials in companies should not depend on external advisers, lawyers and the CEO to make crucial decisions, and also that minutes of board meetings should be recorded accurately as evidence in cases pertaining to officers' duties.
AB - Details of the proceedings and judgment in the James Hardie case delivered on April 23, 2009, wherein the James Hardie Industries Group (JHI) was found guilty of misleading and deceiving the stakeholders, are presented. The judgment demonstrates that governance officials in companies should not depend on external advisers, lawyers and the CEO to make crucial decisions, and also that minutes of board meetings should be recorded accurately as evidence in cases pertaining to officers' duties.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/553378
UR - http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=860836992686210;res=IELBUS
M3 - Article
SN - 1444-7614
VL - 61
SP - 290
EP - 294
JO - Keeping good companies
JF - Keeping good companies
IS - 5
ER -