Korn/Ferry International, one of the world's largest executive recruitment firms, recently published its 30th Annual Board of Directors Study, which is packed with interesting information on board trends and practices.

Some expected changes are charted at right, but the study also charted board composition and compensation practices in great detail, comparing U.S. practices with those in Asia Pacific and Europe.

Among the statistics: 23 percent of directors at Fortune 1000 companies turned down additional board roles last year due to increased personal liability risk.

At the same time, average cash compensation for Fortune 1000 directors rose 3.4 percent to $43,306 in 2002.

The complete study is available below:

  Download The Korn/Ferry 30th Annual Board of Directors Study

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