Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance

Jean du Plessis, James McConvill, Mirko Bagaric (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

416 Seiten

2005
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-61783-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance aims at providing a concise presentation of key topics and emerging themes in corporate governance. The text provides both law and business students, as well as practitioners of law and management, with an easy-to-follow explanation and analysis of key corporate governance principles. The book consists of five different parts: Part One introduces the reader to the meaning of the concept 'corporate governance'; Part Two focuses on corporate governance in Australia; Part Three discusses board and committee structures and risk management policies; auditors and audits; and an overview of directors' duties and liabilities; Part Four adds an international perspective to corporate governance (US, UK, Germany); Part Five deals with some policy issues and possible future developments and possible corporate governance trends.

Inhalt

1. The concept 'corporate governance' and essential corporate governance principles; 2. Stakeholders in corporate governance; 3. Board functions and board structures; 4. Types of company directors and officers; 5. Corporate governance in Australia - background and business initiatives; 6. Regulation of corporate governance; 7. The role of the regulators: ASX and ASIC; 8. Clerp 9 reforms to the Corporations Act; 9. Implementation of the ASX best practice recommendations: charters, policies and codes; 10. Auditors and audits; 11. Directors' duties and liability; 12. Corporate governance in selected jurisdictions and the OECD principles of corporate governance; 13. The case for enhanced shareholder participation in corporate decision-making; 14. The ethical obligations of corporations; 15. Reflections of contemporary corporate governance and its future direction.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.7.2005
• Zusatzinfo: 3 Line drawings, unspecified
• Verlagsort: Cambridge
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 228 mm
• Gewicht: 621 g
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Gesellschaftsrecht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Handelsrecht
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• ISBN-10: 0-521-61783-9 / 0521617839
• ISBN-13: 978-0-521-61783-3 / 9780521617833
• Zustand: Neuware