2.8 Appendix II

Documentgegevens:

List of topics for interview with directors

1.

Profile:

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Position(s)

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Background

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Participant’s characteristics:

2.

Perceived directors’ liability risks:

–: Perception of responsibilities.
–: Have you been confronted with a directors’ liability claim before or are you currently facing a directors’ liability claim?
–: Perception of liability risks.
–: Estimation of exposure to directors’ liability litigation.

3.

Perceived impact of directors’ liability risks:

–: In the event of personal experience with directors’ liability claims: the impact of the liability exposure on personal life and career.
–: In the event of no personal experience with directors’ liability claims: the perception of the most harmful effects of being exposed to a liability claim.
–: Participants’ observations as regards peers who are or have been involved in directors’ liability litigation.

4.

Defensive behaviour:

–: What do you conceive as the most important directors’ liability threats?
–: Examples of changes in behaviour.
–: When do you believe that concerns for directors’ liability may become problematic?

5.

Director liability protection:

–: Measures or instruments that the participant employs to reduce directors’ liability risks.
–: Participant’s perception of the functions of the instruments.
–: Participant’s evaluation of the instruments.
–: What would be your attitude if these instruments were not at your disposal?