In a very timely book for practitioners in the field of compensation, as well as senior decision makers, the author, Donald B. Hathaway links corporate governance with the human resource management function. He explains the essentials of corporate governance, to describe how a board of directors puts ethical principles into practice and to address the key issues that are at the interface between a typical board and the HR function of the organization that they govern. The themes of risk management and performance to meet all corporate obligations run throughout the book.

It is intended for all types of corporation public and private companies of all shapes and sizes and all varieties of non-share entity, including charities, human service, healthcare, cultural and educational organizations, and government and near-government organizations.