Corporate Governance

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781990985119Author Kaizer Mabhilidi NyatsumbaFormat PaperbackPage Count 414Imprint Verity PublishersPublisher Verity PublishersWeight(grams)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 9781087920986Author Chris VossFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 9mm

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...

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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780974501772Author Marc H RudovFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint MHR EnterprisesPublisher MHR EnterprisesWeight(grams) 209g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780973224764Author Dr Chris BartFormat PaperbackImprint Bart & Company Inc.Publisher Bart & Company Inc.Weight(grams) 193g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987994035Author Siddha ParamFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Https: //Library-Archives.Canada.Ca/EngPublisher Https: //Library-Archives.Canada...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645953213Author Sanela OsmicFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Ethical Governance Pty LtdPublisher Ethical Governance Pty LtdWeight(grams) 549g

A battle is being fought within corporations. Shareholders want managers to make their shares as valuable as possible, managers want shareholders to leave them alone, and the board of directors is caught in the middle. The Firm Divided shows how strong...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780973224733Author Dr Chris BartFormat PaperbackImprint Bart & Company Inc.Publisher Bart & Company Inc.Weight(grams) 218g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925989588Author John KnightFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Ingram PublishingPublisher Ingram PublishingWeight(grams) 73g

Rethinking State Capitalism: A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective on the State’s Role in the Economy aims to foster cross-fertilisation and thinking across social science disciplines about a new theory of the state in the economy. The authors review the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789292627621Author Asian Development BankFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Asian Development BankPublisher Asian Development BankWeight(grams) 216g

This publication describes how state-owned enterprises (SOEs) can access finance on commercial terms, without sovereign guarantees. Doing so can create fiscal space for governments and new sources of finance for important investments.ADB is committed to...

The Family Firm provides a comprehensive literature review of the heterogeneous characteristics of family firms based on over 400 recent and relevant academic articles. The review of the literature is organized around five main topics: business and...

This report provides an overview of the Asian Development Bank's progress in implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) established by the G20's Financial Stability Board.The report covers four...

So, You Wanna Build an Institution!Both our work and private lives require us to build new institutions or renovate old ones, from launching a business in your home to creating a new corporate division at work, from establishing a local charter school to...

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