Publications

Research from The Conference Board is objective and impactful. We provide an in-depth understanding of today's critical business issues, and explore solutions that improve the performance of organizations and their leaders.

Corporate Leadership

1. Corporate Governance Practices for Initial Public Offerings in the United States

   January 2012 | Director Notes

   This report examines the corporate governance practices of 50 U.S. companies at the time of their initial public offerings (IPOs) and finds that pressure to update governance practices at larger companies has had a limited effect on IPO-stage companies.

2. Risk Oversight: Should Your Board Have a Separate Risk Committee?

   January 2012 | Director Notes

   This report explores the question of whether the board of directors should establish a separate risk committee, including the factors it must consider, and provides examples to clarify the role and responsibility of a separate risk committee.

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Economies, Markets & Value Creation

1. The Conference Board Economics Watch^® European View

   January 2012 | Economics Watch Reports

   The Euro Area looks to be in a mild recession

2. A Perfect Storm: Europe’s Looming Pension Crisis

   January 2012 | Executive Action Report

   Europe’s pension crisis stems from three trends: benefits that are no longer supported by employee contributions, the recent recession, and Europe’s aging population.

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High-Performing Organizations

1. The 2011 Senior Sales Executive Conference KeyNotes Report

   January 2012 | Conference KeyNotes

   The 2011 Senior Sales Executive Conference: Sales Enablement Strategies That Drive Business Results

2. Sweat the Small Stuff to Improve Your Business Forecasts

   January 2012 | Executive Action Report

   While waiting for the clouds to part over worldwide economies, small and midsize businesses can do much to bring greater rigor to their short-term forecasts and eliminate costly errors.

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Human Capital

1. A Perfect Storm: Europe’s Looming Pension Crisis

   January 2012 | Executive Action Report

   Europe’s pension crisis stems from three trends: benefits that are no longer supported by employee contributions, the recent recession, and Europe’s aging population.

2. A Perfect Storm: Europe’s Looming Pension Crisis

   January 2012 | Executive Action Report

   Europe’s pension crisis stems from three trends: benefits that are no longer supported by employee contributions, the recent recession, and Europe’s aging population.

See all in Human Capital Publications