Corporate Governance

The well-ordered, fully aligned view of organization and management practice, with its unfailingly positive results, bears little relationship to the world that managers and others experience every day. This straight-line, 'do this and you'll get that'...

Governance is among the most used of new ideas in the social sciences, most notably in the fields of political science, public administration, sociology, social and political theory. As ever, debates within disciplines rarely transcend disciplinary...

A fully updated edition of the definitive guide to financial regulation In recent years, not only has the compliance field become firmly established, but it has seen staggering growth, thanks to never-ending changes in the regulatory environment. As...

A different way of discovering and developing the best business ideas Jack Welch once said, "Someone, somewhere has a better idea." In this myth-busting book, the authors reveal that great business ideas do not spring from innate creativity, or...

In January 2010, author, academic and social entrepreneur Dr Wayne Visser set off on a nine-month, 20-country "quest" to talk to entrepreneurs, business leaders and innovators and learn about how companies in all parts of the world can and are helping to...

This textbook on corporate governance is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate law students, as well as scholars working in the field. It offers clear insight into this fascinating area of financial law, from the analysis of the legal and...

Strategy and Leadership as Service isn't just a nice idea; it is a practical, alternative vision of the future of work for senior executives that is starting to gain significant interest and is being adopted by businesses globally. Disrupting and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789401800501Author Martin CarcaryFormat PaperbackPage Count 654Imprint Van Haren Publishing BVPublisher Van Haren Publishing BV

The term corporate social responsibility (CSR) is often used in the boardroom, classroom, and political platform, but what does it really mean? Do corporations have ethical or philanthropic duties beyond their obligations to comply with the law? How does...

Your business reputation can take years to build-and mere minutes to destroy The range of business threats is evolving rapidly but your organization can thrive and gain a competitive advantage with your business vision for enterprise risk management...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634624787Author Harkish SenFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Technics Publications LLCPublisher Technics Publications LLCWeight(grams) 340g

Leaders - whether in business, government or the nonprofit sector - take risks but often without fully understanding risk at a strategic level. Expanding upon the well-known "ESG" risks, this book explains the key nonfinancial (environmental, social,...

A fascinating guide to surviving and thriving in the corporate C-Suite The Suite Spot is not a single-idea book but rather a compendium of wisdom that has been sourced from hundreds of leading executives over a period of 20 years and has been collated...

Security architects are responsible for maintaining the security of an organisation's computer systems as well as designing, developing and reviewing security architectures that fit business requirements, mitigate risk and conform to security policies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849288316Author IT Governance PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 1Imprint IT Governance PublishingPublisher IT Governance PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989822985Author Mike EttoreFormat HardbackPage Count 576Imprint Fidelis Leadership Group, LLCPublisher Fidelis Leadership Group, LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648635970Author I AlmeidaFormat HardbackPage Count 794Imprint Now Next Later AIPublisher Now Next Later AIWeight(grams) 1220gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

The behavior of managers-such as the rewards they obtain for poor performance, the role of boards of directors in monitoring managers, and the regulatory framework covering the corporate governance mechanisms that are put in place to ensure managers'...

This book attempts to bridge academic knowledge and practitioner's knowledge regarding the control and coordination of subsidiaries in Japan. It specifically explores two questions: why do corporations establish subsidiaries and form corporate groups?...

As a relatively young subject matter, corporate social responsibility has unsurprisingly developed and evolved in numerous ways since the first edition of this textbook was published. Retaining the features which made the first edition a top selling text...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Business Book Awards: Change & Sustainability Category 2022.Book InformationISBN 9781784529598Author Dr David KoFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint...

This book is about changing corporate power structures. Over the last two decades, we have seen a distinct transformation of the 'C-suite'- a term denoting the most important senior executives in an organization - characterized by the proliferation...

The large business corporation has become a governing institution in national and global politics. This trail-blazing book offers a critical account of its political dominance and lack of democratic legitimacy. Thanks to successful wealth generation and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781860727337Author Douglas ArmourFormat PaperbackImprint ICSA Publishing LtdPublisher ICSA Publishing Ltd

This critical work explores the central dynamic of industrial capitalism – the cycle of brilliant innovation, catastrophic crisis, and the painful process of corporate governance reform. Coverage includes cycles of crisis and regulation, financial...

Keep shareholders happy and manage for the long term.Earning a board seat is a rite of passage. But directors must juggle many responsibilities, from steering company strategy, managing risk, and appointing leaders to setting the right incentives,...

Across the world, organizations continue to be damaged and brought down by systemic non-compliance or the misdeeds of a few, and newspapers abound with examples of corporate and NGO scandals and crimes. This is despite the increasing ethical demands...

"Paul Tice delivers a body-blow to the predations of the ESG-industrial-complex."-Mark P. Mills, Senior Fellow, Manhattan InstituteOver the past few years, so-called "sustainable investing"-a new practice based on the theory that environmental, social,...

This book offers a straight-forward guide to the fundamental work of governing bodies and the people who serve on them. The aim is of the book is to help every member serving on a governing body understand and improve their contribution to the entity and...

Integrated Reporting is having a profound impact on corporate thinking and reporting. Value is being assessed on the basis of the sources of value creation used by an organisation and not through a financial lens alone. In Chief Value Officer:...

In this book, Sidney Dekker sets out to identify the market mechanisms that explain how less government paradoxically leads to greater compliance burdens. This book gives shape and substance to a suspicion that has become widespread among workers in...

Corporate Governance: A Global Perspective provides a comprehensive introduction to corporate governance theory and practice. Covering topics such as ownership and control, boards of directors and emerging markets, this text highlights the...

The revised new edition of the must-read guide for executives-provides comprehensive coverage of topics in corporate governance by leading subject-matter experts The Handbook of Board Governance is the marketing-leading text on public, nonprofit, and...

Silence always has something to say - it's never neutral and speaks volumes if people are willing to hear. Our response to silence is often to dismiss or end it, to block it out with noise. Instead, silence needs to be taken seriously. This book explores...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541703520Author Christopher MarquisFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint PublicAffairsPublisher PublicAffairsWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 224mm *...

International leadership expert Michael Jenkins shines a light on the adverse effects of dysfunctional and toxic boards and how they have the potential to destroy an organisation's culture. This can happen through erosion of brand value leading to talent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781459638693Author Lynn StoutFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint ReadHowYouWantPublisher ReadHowYouWant

Business and environmental sustainability are not natural bedfellows. Business is about making money; sustainability is about protecting the planet. Business is measured in months and quarters; sustainability often requires significant short term...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781860727962Author Claire BodanisFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint ICSA Publishing LtdPublisher CGI Publishing Limited

How should corporations be run? Who should get a say, and what results can we expect? Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance provides an accessible introduction to the various failed attempts at using corporate governance to improve society. It introduces...