The CEO in Law and in Practice: a study of categorisation and control

The purpose of this work is to draw upon empirical evidence supporting concerns over the perception and reality of the power and control exercised by chief executive officers (CEO). It provides a focus on the role of the CEO (the "clout" title) and provides an analysis of the legal framework within which that role is both recognised and controlled. It also tests the assertion that "the law has not fully come to terms with the variety of management structures and practices in modern companies - including terminology" ("Farrar's Company Law" 1998). Copyright Blackwell Publishers Ltd 2002.