Management – The board of directors is charged with the role

Management Question

1. The board of directors is charged with the role of monitoring management, and the CEO in particular, to try to ensure that the company is run in a manner that will maximize shareholder wealth. Discussed how sometimes CEOs are able to pursue a strategy that facilitates their own personal goals, which may not be consistent with those of shareholders despite the oversight role of the board of directors.

2. Is the compensation of senior management affected by the success or failure of acquisition programs? For companies that pursue large-volume acquisition programs, with M&As being an integral part of their growth strategy, is linking managerial compensation to the success of those deals sensible.

3. Corporate Split No matter how you look at it, Dow Chemical had busy years in 2014 and 2015. In 2014, Dow announced that it was planning to sell its subsidiaries Angus Chemical Company, Sodium Borohydride, and AgroFresh. Dow also had recently completed the sale of a portion of its North America rail car fleet. Additionally, the company was in the process of a planned carveout of its U.S. Gulf Coast chlor-alkali/chlor-vinyl, global chlorinated organics, and epoxy businesses that would be completed in 2015. Why might a company split off a division? Is there a possibility of reverse synergy?

Requirements:

• There is no minimum or maximum required number of pages. Your analysis will be considered complete, if it addresses each of the 2 components outlined above.
• Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited. A minimum of 3 – 5 sources (excluding the course textbook) from scholarly articles or business periodicals is required.
• Include your best critical thinking and analysis to arrive at your justification.
• Approach the assignment from the perspective of the senior executive leadership of the company.