Corporate Governance

The Resilience of New Public Management examines the role and significance of New Public Management (NPM) in contemporary society, and explores its emergence and resilience. Eminent scholars have said that NPM only existed from 1980-2000, and that we...

Crises come in many shapes and sizes, including media blunders, social media activism, extortion, product tampering, security issues, natural disasters, accidents, and negligence - just to name a few. For organizations, crises are pervasive, challenging,...

In Imposing Standards, Martin Hearson shifts the focus of political rhetoric regarding international tax rules from tax havens and the Global North to the damaging impact of this regime on the Global South. Even when not exploited by tax dodgers,...

There is a growing awareness across both public and private sectors, that the key to embedding an effective risk culture lies in raising the general education and understanding of risk at every level in the organization. This is exactly the purpose of...

This monograph contains an evaluation of the research dealing with the drivers and significance of corporate board diversity and corporate governance focused on Saudi Arabia. It specifically shows how to increase board diversity in a different culture...

Prisons are everywhere. Yet they are not everywhere alike. How can we explain the differences in cross-national uses of incarceration? The Politics of Punishment explores this question by undertaking a comparative sociological analysis of penal politics...

In the wake of a series of corporate governance disasters in the US and Europe which have gained almost mythic status - Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Adelphia, HealthSouth, Parmalat - one question has not yet been addressed. A number of 'gatekeeping'...

The first introductory practical guide of its kind, this book brings together principles of corporate governance, investor stewardship and enterprise sustainability in the context of institutional investment.Stewardship codes are developing in diverse...

Sustainability and Corporate Governance is the first extensive and targeted guide for directors and their legal advisors on creating a governance framework for corporations that integrates all the recognized principles of sustainability now being...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789401807166Author Van Haren PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 123Imprint Van Haren PublishingPublisher Van Haren Publishing

Betsy Atkins is often asked "How can I get on a board?" So after 20+ years in the boardroom and multiple roles in public and private companies she is ready to share her secrets. In this book, she teaches you how to build your own personal brand as well...

Are you one of the many people in this world who want to make a difference? What if you could make a real lasting difference to your community and change the lives of thousands? The answer is to become an independent director (ID). Independent...

Boards That Dare offers actionable solutions to help board directors, chairs and CEOs move away from outmoded thinking and practices. THE CHALLENGE Corporate boards as fiduciaries are responsible for delivering maximum value and the highest standards...

The topic of workplace bullying and abuse gained considerable public and media attention during 2013 when the scandal of events at the BBC was unveiled following an enquiry led by Dinah Rose QC. The Handbook of Dealing with Workplace Bullying, edited by...

Some of the worst corporate meltdowns over the past sixty years can be traced to passive directors who favored operational shortcuts over quality growth strategies. Thinking primarily about placating institutional investors, selective stockholders, proxy...

In the world of corporate governance, the board of directors is often viewed as the "black box" of companies: only the board members who are seated at the meeting table understand how this "decision-making machine" works. In this book, a board member...

*Shortlisted in the Management and Leadership Textbook Category at CMI Management Book of the Year Awards 2016* Why has CSR become part of the mainstream business and academic agenda in the 21st century? How can CSR be fully integrated in business...

Stories of predatory lending practices and the reckless destruction of the environment by greedy corporations dominate the news, suggesting that, in business, ethics and profit are incompatible pursuits. Yet some of the worst lenders are now bankrupt,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781544532554Author Justin BreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Houndstooth PressPublisher Houndstooth PressWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

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...

The definitive guide for ensuring data privacy and GDPR compliance Privacy regulation is increasingly rigorous around the world and has become a serious concern for senior management of companies regardless of industry, size, scope, and geographic area...

Digital Governance provides managers with a simple and jargon-free introduction to the impact that digital technology can have on the governance of their organisations. Digital technology is at the heart of any enterprise today, changing business...

The Intelligent Nation proposes a systemic and radical transformation of the organisation, management, ownership and performance of the services of the state by capitalising on the potential offered by contemporary information capability and fulfilling...

Following the success of their first book 'The Leader, The Teacher, & You', which won the Singapore Literature Book Prize in the Non-Fiction Category in 2014, Siong Guan and Joanne H Lim have collaborated again to produce their new book 'Winning with...

A compelling argument for broad-based profit sharing and employee ownership in keeping with the economic vision of America's Founders The idea of workers owning the businesses where they work is not new. In America's early years, Washington, Adams,...

The theory of symbolic management reveals a pervasive pattern of 'symbolic decoupling' - a separation between appearances and reality - at every level of the governance system. At each level the processes of governance are less efficient or effective...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789401801935Author Van Haren PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 2Imprint Van Haren Publishing BVPublisher Van Haren Publishing BV

Sustainability Accounting and Integrated Reporting deals with organizations' assessment, articulation and disclosure of their social and environmental impact on various groups in society. There is increasingly an understanding that financial information...

While the concept and domain of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are not new-its beginnings can be tracked back to the 1960s-its scope, urgency, and relevance have shifted dramatically in recent years. CEO responses show that the majority of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692951750Author Morgan TemplarFormat PaperbackImprint Ivory Lady PublishingPublisher Ivory Lady PublishingWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087920986Author Chris VossFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 9mm

Edited by Harvard Business School professor Jay W. Lorsch, the preeminent authority on corporate boards, this book gathers the leading voices from business and academia to address the challenges of governance in the 21st century. We are at a crucial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781544513621Author Deb GaborFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Lioncrest PublishingPublisher Lioncrest PublishingWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

This book challenges traditional theories of constitution-making to advance an alternative view of constitutions as being founded on power which rests on violence. The work argues that rather than the idea of a constitution being the result of political...

This book covers the consolidation and merger of corporations and corporate divestiture in the United States.Book InformationISBN 9780815773474Author David J. RavenscraftFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Brookings...

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...

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...

Corporate governance is a complex idea that is often inappropriately simplified as a cookbook of recommended measures to improve financial performance. Meta studies of published research show that the supposed benign effects of these measures -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978989330Author Rudolf J WaldnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Gotham City PublishersPublisher Gotham City PublishersWeight(grams) 249g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978989347Author Rudolf J WaldnerFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Gotham City PublishersPublisher Gotham City PublishersWeight(grams) 395g