Corporate Governance

Second International Edition

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ISBN:

9780198823988

Publication date:

23/12/2020

Paperback

568 pages

Price: 700.00 INR

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ISBN:

9780198823988

Publication date:

23/12/2020

Paperback

568 pages

Bob Tricker

The most authoritative, complete, and critical guide to corporate governance.

Rights:  OUP UK (Indian Territory)

Bob Tricker

Description

      An authoritative analysis of corporate governance, written by one of the world's leading academics on the subject.
  • Clear three-part structure logically introduces the theories, policies, and practical applications of the subject.
  • Numerous international case studies illustrate corporate governance in real-world organizations such as Tata, Alphabet, and Sports Direct.
  • A dedicated chapter on 'Corporate governance around the world' provides a comparative perspective and evaluates the impact of culture on governance in regions such as North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
  • A range of learning features, including corporate governance in action boxes, projects, exercises, and self-test questions support and develop the reader's understanding.
  • Accompanied by a range of online support, including updates on the cases in the book and new web links to further content for students as well as additional case studies, PowerPoint slides, group activities, and access to teaching notes for adopting lecturers.

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Table of contents

Part 1: Principles

  1. Corporate governance: A frontier subject
  2. Governance and management
  3. Theories, philosophies, and concepts of corporate governance
  4. The governance partnership: Investors, companies, and directors
  5. The regulatory framework
  6. Models of corporate governance
Part 2: Policies
  1. Functions of the board
  2. The governance of corporate risk
  3. The board and business ethics
  4. The governance of listed companies
  5. The governance of non-listed corporate entities
  6. Corporate governance around the world
Part 3: Practices
  1. Board membership: Directors' appointment, roles, and remuneration
  2. Board leadership: The reality of the boardroom
  3. Board activities: Corporate governance in practice
  4. Board effectiveness: Building better boards
  5. Board evaluation: Reviewing directors and boards
  6. Corporate governance: The next thirty years

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Features

New to this edition

  • Fully updated in light of the UK Corporate Governance Code (2018) and the World Economic Forum risk survey (2018).
  • New coverage of non-listed entities - not-for-profits, cooperatives, and charities - to reflect the growing diversity of organizations and the growing recognition that all corporate entities need corporate governance.
  • Discussions of additional non-Western models such as the Keiretsu and Chaebol models used in Japan and South Korea, respectively.
  • Half of the case studies are brand new and include organizations such as Huawei, the NHS, and Unilever.
  • Increased coverage of board diversity, culture, corporate transparency, sustainability and business ethics, cyber risk, and digitization.

The book is supported by an extensive range of online resources:

For students:
  • Additional information on cases
  • Suggested further reading and research tips
  • Corporate Governance Blog
  • Web links
  • Corporate Governance codes around the world
  • Answers to self-test questions

For lecturers
  • PowerPoint slides
  • Additional case studies
  • Group exercises
  • Teaching notes for the case studies in the book
  • Teaching notes for the projects in the book

Bob Tricker

Bob Tricker

Description

      An authoritative analysis of corporate governance, written by one of the world's leading academics on the subject.
  • Clear three-part structure logically introduces the theories, policies, and practical applications of the subject.
  • Numerous international case studies illustrate corporate governance in real-world organizations such as Tata, Alphabet, and Sports Direct.
  • A dedicated chapter on 'Corporate governance around the world' provides a comparative perspective and evaluates the impact of culture on governance in regions such as North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
  • A range of learning features, including corporate governance in action boxes, projects, exercises, and self-test questions support and develop the reader's understanding.
  • Accompanied by a range of online support, including updates on the cases in the book and new web links to further content for students as well as additional case studies, PowerPoint slides, group activities, and access to teaching notes for adopting lecturers.

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Table of contents

Part 1: Principles

  1. Corporate governance: A frontier subject
  2. Governance and management
  3. Theories, philosophies, and concepts of corporate governance
  4. The governance partnership: Investors, companies, and directors
  5. The regulatory framework
  6. Models of corporate governance
Part 2: Policies
  1. Functions of the board
  2. The governance of corporate risk
  3. The board and business ethics
  4. The governance of listed companies
  5. The governance of non-listed corporate entities
  6. Corporate governance around the world
Part 3: Practices
  1. Board membership: Directors' appointment, roles, and remuneration
  2. Board leadership: The reality of the boardroom
  3. Board activities: Corporate governance in practice
  4. Board effectiveness: Building better boards
  5. Board evaluation: Reviewing directors and boards
  6. Corporate governance: The next thirty years

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