Corporate governance mechanisms and systems

This exciting new text provides a complete introduction to Corporate Governance. It deals with the control and direction of companies by boards, owners and company law, and also looks at the mechanisms of governance and thedifferent governance systems around the world. Part 1: is a non-technical ove...

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Main Author: Thomsen, Steen
Other Authors: Conyon, Martin
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK McGraw Hill Higher Education /c 2012
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Call Number :HD 2745 .T46 2012

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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 |a PART I. INTRODUCTION -- 1. What is Corporate Governance? -- 2. Theories of Corporate Governance -- 3. The Mechanisms of Governance: An Introduction -- 4. International Corporate Governance -- PART II. MECHANISMS -- 5. Informal Governance -- 6. Corporate Social Responsibility -- 7. Corporate Ownership -- 8. Board Theories and Board Structure -- 9. Board Behavior -- 10. Executive Compensation -- PART III. INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS -- 11. Corporate Governance in the United States and the United Kingdom -- 12. Corporate Ownership: Institutional investors and activist shareholders -- 13. Germany and Bank Governance -- 14. Japanese Corporate Governance -- 15. Corporate Governance in China -- 16. Stakeholder Governance in Scandinavia -- 17. Family Business with examples from Asia -- PART IV. PRACTICE -- 18. Corporate Governance in Practice 
520 |a This exciting new text provides a complete introduction to Corporate Governance. It deals with the control and direction of companies by boards, owners and company law, and also looks at the mechanisms of governance and thedifferent governance systems around the world. Part 1: is a non-technical overview of the relevant theories, governance mechanisms and the country models. Part 2: looks at some of the most important governance mechanisms in detail. Part 3: studies individual international corporate governance systems. Part 4: wraps up with a discussion on governance practices. 
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