Principles of contemporary corporate governance
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Principles of contemporary corporate governance
Cambridge University Press, 2005
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance aims at providing a concise presentation of key topics and emerging themes in corporate governance. The text provides both law and business students, as well as practitioners of law and management, with an easy-to-follow explanation and analysis of key corporate governance principles. The book consists of five different parts: Part One introduces the reader to the meaning of the concept 'corporate governance'; Part Two focuses on corporate governance in Australia; Part Three discusses board and committee structures and risk management policies; auditors and audits; and an overview of directors' duties and liabilities; Part Four adds an international perspective to corporate governance (US, UK, Germany); Part Five deals with some policy issues and possible future developments and possible corporate governance trends.
Table of Contents
- 1. The concept 'corporate governance' and essential corporate governance principles
- 2. Stakeholders in corporate governance
- 3. Board functions and board structures
- 4. Types of company directors and officers
- 5. Corporate governance in Australia - background and business initiatives
- 6. Regulation of corporate governance
- 7. The role of the regulators: ASX and ASIC
- 8. Clerp 9 reforms to the Corporations Act
- 9. Implementation of the ASX best practice recommendations: charters, policies and codes
- 10. Auditors and audits
- 11. Directors' duties and liability
- 12. Corporate governance in selected jurisdictions and the OECD principles of corporate governance
- 13. The case for enhanced shareholder participation in corporate decision-making
- 14. The ethical obligations of corporations
- 15. Reflections of contemporary corporate governance and its future direction.
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