Essentials of corporate governance

• Main Author: Anand, Sanjay.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2008.
• Series: Essentials series.
• Subjects: Corporate governance.; Gouvernement d'entreprise.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > General. > Industries; Corporate Governance.; Electronic books.
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This is an inside look at corporate governance and its role within a business. The text shows how corporate governance impacts corporations, explains the roles and compensation of directors and management, and illustrates the differences between executive and independent directors.

Table of Contents:

• Corporations
• History
• Shareholders
• Board of directors
• CEO and chairperson
• Good corporate governance : an introduction
• Signs of trouble
• Changes made through corporate governance
• Regulations and strategies for corporate governance
• International corporate governance
• Corporate governance in emerging markets : Asia and Latin America
• Not-for-profit organizations.