PART I Cornerstones

CHAPTER 1 ■ Governance Matters

CHAPTER 2 ■ Conceptual Foundations

CHAPTER 3 ■ Governance and Risk

CHAPTER 4 ■ Ethical Dimensions of Corporate Governance

PART II Governance Roles and Structure

CHAPTER 5 ■ Role Players in Corporate Governance

CHAPTER 6 ■ The Board of Directors

CHAPTER 7 ■ Shareholders

CHAPTER 8 ■ Internal Auditing Function

CHAPTER 9 ■ Financial Reporting and External Auditing

PART III Governance in Action

CHAPTER 10 ■ The Board in Action

CHAPTER 11 ■ Management and the Board

CHAPTER 12 ■ Shareholder Communication and

Engagement

CHAPTER 13 ■ Organizational Wrongdoing

PART IV Other Topics

CHAPTER 14 ■ Governance of Non-Public Organizations

CHAPTER 15 ■ Horizons of Corporate Governance

This book facilitates a systematic comprehension of internal workings of corporate governance in practice. Facets of this multidisciplinary, constantly evolving field are discussed and interrelationships among them are explained to provide insights on how certain precepts come into play for various roles in governance. This book pragmatically explains and illustrates with a view to integrate. To keep the scope achievable, the emphasis is placed on the U.S.-based companies; where possible, differences in governance around the world are identified.

Three rich sources of knowledge help shape the message of this book: existing paradigms, personal experience in governance, and research on issues and challenges of governance.