Identification of modern trends and main problems in the organization of the board of directors in Russian and foreign companies

Zhukov Vladislav Borisovich, Okhotnikov Ilya Viktorovich, Sibirko Ivan Vladimirovich

Today, the activities of joint-stock companies have become widespread and remain attractive to entrepreneurs based on favorable conditions for conducting economic activities. However, the problem of the need to assess the type of corporate governance in joint-stock companies, the definition of effective models of corporate control to ensure profitable activities as well as their implementation remains unresolved. The article shows the actualization of the institute of independent directors in Russian joint-stock companies compared to global trends. The problem of the lack of a system of independent directors is revealed and the prospects of the study are shown.

Keywords:joint-stock company, joint-stock company management system, independent directors, board of directors, corporate governance.