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2006-2007 Andert Governance Survey
Dear Board Member:

In 2003, I completed research on the Board's awareness, valuing, and utilization of organizational Human Resource Development as an oversight responsibility. Today, you are confirming (or not confirming) the results obtained in that original research by responding to the same research questions offered below.

It will take only a few minutes to complete the twelve questions. Please check the box that best describes your thoughts. Some of the questions allow you an opportunity to clarify your response by prioritizing or selecting specific issues. You must answer ALL twelve questions to submit the survey.

I need your help to determine the true nature of the practice of corporate governance and the key issues and concerns facing directors. As a token of appreciation, may we offer you a copy of the finished research summary?

Please help us maintain the quality of our survey results by limiting yourself to one submission.

Thank you.

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SURVEYOR INFORMATION
How many Boards do you currently serve on?
Collectively, how many years have you served as a Board Member?
Have you ever served as a CEO?
Have you ever served as a Chair of a Board?

If you serve on more than one Board, please select the one that most significantly has contributed to your experience as a Board member, and use that company as the reference for the remainder of the questions.
Please Indicate the year of the company's incorporation:
Is the company you serve doing business globally?
Approximate annual revenue of the company you serve:
Approximate number of employees in the company you serve:
Your Company's Industry:
RESEARCH QUESTIONAIRE

1
Peter Drucker has said that in their corrent form, Boards are perfunctory and perhaps obsolete. Does Mr. Drucker's opinion resonate in you mind as being…

If your answer is "TRUE", please check off the area(s) (as many as you want) that should be changed. If, in your opinion, an area should not be changed, just leave it blank. If appropriate, please feel free to add an additional area that you believe should change.

Autonomous committees
Board liability
Oversite of CEO
Separation of Chair from CEO position
Separation of management from oversight functions
Other:

2
Most Board members are not satisfied with the tools they are given for CEO evaluation. In your case is that…

3
Many Board members are concerned about planning for the replacement of the CEO. In your case, is this…

4
Some Board members have told me that the most important Human Resource Development (HRD) issue they face is CEO succession planning. As far as you are concerned, is this…

5
It has been said that Human Resource Development (HRD) issues are purely an operational function and therefore not part of the Board's responsibility. Is this…

6
I wonder if some Board members feel that understanding key HRD issues is not necessary to ensure proper responsible corporate oversight and governance. In your opinion, is this…

If your answer is "FALSE", please check off the HRD issue(s) (as many as you want) that must be understood by Board members. If an area needs no Board attention in your opinion, just leave it blank. If appropriate, please feel free to add an additional HRD issue that should be understood by Board members.

Balance between human talent & technology
Competitive worker benefit packages
Creation of family friendly work environments
Creation of intellectual capital
Discovering new organizational core competencies
Organizational knowledge management
Outsourcing
Talent acquisition and retention
Use and regulation of technology
Other:

7
Some say that the manner in which Boards function has changed in the past decade. Do you believe that this is…

If your answer is "TRUE", please check off the area(s) (as many as you want) that have changed. If an area has not changed in your opinion, just leave it blank. If appropriate, please feel free to add an additional function that you believe has changed.

Board cohesiveness
Board consensus
Membership commitment to committee work
Relationship with CEO
Separation of management function from oversight function
Support for Board actions
Use of committees
Work load for Board members to prepare for meetings
Other:
Other:

8
Some say that the responsibilities of Boards of Directors have changed in the past decade. Do you believe that this is…

If your answer is "TRUE", please check off the responsibility(ies) (as many as you want) that have changed. If an area has not changed in your opinion, just leave it blank. If appropriate, please feel free to add an additional area of responsibility that you believe has changed.

Board compensation
CEO compensation strategies
CEO succession planning
Competitive intelligence
Environmental issues
Human Resource Development (HRD) issues
Legal responsibilities
Managing intellectual capital
Organizational knowledge issues
Shareholder equity value
Strategy formulation
Other:
Other:

9
Some claim that it is becoming increasingly difficult to work cohesively as a team on a modern Board. Do you believe that this is…

If your answer is "TRUE", please check off the prime obstacles you are facing when trying to teamwork cohesively with your fellow Board members. If an area is not an obstacle, just leave it blank. If appropriate, please feel free to add an additional obstacle to cohesive teamwork on a Board.

Dominant Board members
Inadequate discussion time
Information overload
Length of actual meetings
Length of time between meetings
No alternatives (i.e. not showing both pros & cons)
No comprehension of modern teamwork methods
No diversity in Board member background
Overly autonomous committees
Presentation of information
Selective lobbying activities outside Board meetings
Timing of background information
Urgency to vote and move issue forward
Other:

10
Please prioritize the qualities you look for in a fellow Board member by giving "1" to the highest and "5" to the lowest priority. If an area is not a priority for you, just leave it blank.
Knowledge of Finance
Knowledge of Operations
Personal Accomplishments
Political Savvy
Socio-Economic Awareness
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11
Please rank the qualities you look for in a CEO by giving "1" to the highest and "5" to the lowest priority. If an area is not a priority for you, just leave it blank.
Ability to bring the company "fresh ideas"
Fit with the existing Board
Goals-achieved track record
Industry knowledge
Strategy formulation track record
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12
Please rank these five Board member responsibilities by giving "1" to the highest and "5" to the lowest priority. If an area is not a priority to you, just leave it blank.
CEO / Management
Company employees
General public
Government
Shareholders
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