Corporate governance : Principles, policies, and practices / Bob Tricker
Imprint
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012
Edition
2nd ed.
Descript
xxv, 546p. : ill ; 25 cm
CONTENT
Introduction -- Corporate governance: a subject whose time has come -- Governance and management -- Theories amd philosophies of corporate governance -- The governance partnership: investors, companies, and directors -- The regulatory frameworks -- Models of corporate governance -- Functions of the board -- The governance of corporate risk -- Corporate social responsibility and sustainability -- The governance of listed companies -- The governance of private companies and other corporate entities -- Board membership: directors' appointment, roles, and remuneration -- Board leadership: the reality of the boardroom -- Board activities: corporate governance in practice -- Board effectiveness: building better boards -- Board assessment: reviewing directors and boards -- Corporate governance around the world -- The future of corporate governance