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Principles of contemporary corporate governance / Jean Jacques du Plessis, Anil Hargovan, Beth Nosworthy ; contributors Matthew Berkahn [and fourteen others].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2024.Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xxi, 420 pages : 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781009287371
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification:
  • 346.066 23 DU
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Contents:
Part I. Basic Concepts, Board Structures and Company Officers: 1. The evolution of 'corporate governance', corporate theories, 'essential' principles and some contemporary debates and issues; 2. Recent development and debates; 3. Corporate governance of stakeholders and corporate social responsibilities (CSRs); 4. Board functions and structures; 5. Types of company directors and officers; Part II. Corporate Governance in Australia: 6. Regulation of corporate governance and role of regulators; 7. Accounting governance Helen Kang; 8. Directors' duties and enforcement of liability; Part III. Shareholder Activism And Business Ethics: 9. Shareholder activism; 10. Business ethics and corporate governance; Part IV. Corporate Governance In International and Global Contexts: 11. Corporate governance in the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, India and Singapore Lécia Vicente, Suren Gomtsian, Matthew Berkahn, Poonam Puri, Irene-marié, Akshaya Kamalnath Esser and Luh Luh Lan; 12. Corporate governance in the EU, the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, and corporate governance in Germany, Japan and China Jeroen Veldman, Tineke Lambooy, Rosalien Van 't Foort-Diepeveen, Alexander Scheuch, Souichirou Kozuka, Luke Nottage and Chao Xi.
Summary: Corporate governance plays a key role in ensuring that companies act responsibly and legally in the pursuit of long-term, sustainable growth. Now in its fifth edition, Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance offers a comprehensive introduction to the rules and regulations of corporate governance systems. It takes an inclusive stakeholder approach to examine how companies apply corporate governance principles in the private sector. The four-part structure has been consolidated and streamlined to provide logical coverage of fundamental contemporary themes and issues. The text has been updated to include new case studies and discussion of recent developments, such as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the destruction of a sacred rock shelter at Juukan Gorge. A new section on corporate governance in Singapore offers insight into corporate governance internationally. Written by an expert author team, Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance remains an indispensable resource for business and law students studying corporate governance.
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Part I. Basic Concepts, Board Structures and Company Officers: 1. The evolution of 'corporate governance', corporate theories, 'essential' principles and some contemporary debates and issues; 2. Recent development and debates; 3. Corporate governance of stakeholders and corporate social responsibilities (CSRs); 4. Board functions and structures; 5. Types of company directors and officers; Part II. Corporate Governance in Australia: 6. Regulation of corporate governance and role of regulators; 7. Accounting governance Helen Kang; 8. Directors' duties and enforcement of liability; Part III. Shareholder Activism And Business Ethics: 9. Shareholder activism; 10. Business ethics and corporate governance; Part IV. Corporate Governance In International and Global Contexts: 11. Corporate governance in the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, India and Singapore Lécia Vicente, Suren Gomtsian, Matthew Berkahn, Poonam Puri, Irene-marié, Akshaya Kamalnath Esser and Luh Luh Lan; 12. Corporate governance in the EU, the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, and corporate governance in Germany, Japan and China Jeroen Veldman, Tineke Lambooy, Rosalien Van 't Foort-Diepeveen, Alexander Scheuch, Souichirou Kozuka, Luke Nottage and Chao Xi.

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Corporate governance plays a key role in ensuring that companies act responsibly and legally in the pursuit of long-term, sustainable growth. Now in its fifth edition, Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance offers a comprehensive introduction to the rules and regulations of corporate governance systems. It takes an inclusive stakeholder approach to examine how companies apply corporate governance principles in the private sector. The four-part structure has been consolidated and streamlined to provide logical coverage of fundamental contemporary themes and issues. The text has been updated to include new case studies and discussion of recent developments, such as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the destruction of a sacred rock shelter at Juukan Gorge. A new section on corporate governance in Singapore offers insight into corporate governance internationally. Written by an expert author team, Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance remains an indispensable resource for business and law students studying corporate governance.

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