Introduction and OverviewDiversity of AuthorshipDrivers and Impediments to Improved Corporate GovernancePrécis of This Handbook's ChaptersPart I: The Board's ResponsibilitiesPart II: What Makes for a Good Board? Independence, Competency, Dynamics, and BehaviorsPart III: Risk Governance, Assurance, and the Duties of DirectorsPart IV: The Rise of Shareholder AccountabilityPart V: The Unsolved Governance Problem: Performance Measurement And Executive PayPart VI: Governance of Information TechnologyPart VII: Governance of Sustainability: Boards' Changing RolesPart VIII: Governance of Different FormsConclusion: Future of Board Governance and Unresolved Issues