Corporate Governance

by Nell Minow (Author), Robert A. G. Monks (Editor)

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  2001

  $5.88

  This book provides a comprehensive look at the history, the myth, the reality, and the future of corporate governance issues. It explains how the roles of shareholders, managers and directors have been transformed by the abuses and excesses of the takeover era, the exponential growth of the institutional investor, and the unprecedented ability of shareholders to find each other on the internet. The second edition has been extensively re-written and updated. Changes include:Excerpts from NACD reports on board professionalism and CEO succession. Impact of the internet on shareholder communications and disclosure. New cases - Daimler-Benz: Dow-Jones: Saatchi & Saatchi: Furr's/Luby's: Mirror: Brazil: Political contributions (US/UK). Updated cases - Inc General Motors: Sears.Including numerous case studies and supplementary online material, this book is an indispensable resource for students of business, corporate finance, law, and public policy. For supplemental resources including full appendices visit www .blackwellpublishers.co.uk/monks

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  Paperback
  2007

  $5.88

  The new edition of this successful text offers an indispensable guide to the key concepts of corporate governance every student and business professional should know. It includes more exercises and student questions, penetrating analysis of the latest examples of corporate failure and controversy, and the lively cases in point which have characterized previous editions. * Features 16 case studies of corporations in crisis, including General Motors, American Express, Time Warner, IBM, and Premier Oil * Contains an invaluable web link to The Corporate Library, the leading independent research firm dedicated to corporate governance * Includes an Appendix with an overview of CG Guidelines and Codes of Best Practice in Emerging Markets