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245 _a Corporate governance and accountability
_c Jill Soloman And Aris Soloman
260 _bWiley India Pvt Ltd.
_aNew Delhi
_c2006
300 _a303 p.
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505 _a Formatted contents note Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Corporate governance: frameworks and mechanisms · Defining corporate governance · Enron: a case study in corporate governance failure · Corporate governance reform in the UK · The role of boards in corporate governance · The role of institutional investors in corporate governance · The role of transparency in corporate governance Part II: Global corporate governance 145 · An introduction to corporate governance systems worldwide · A reference dictionary of corporate governance systems Part III: Broadening the corporate governance agenda · Discharging a broader corporate accountability · Socially responsible investment · The future of corporate governance and accountability Appendix: The Combined Code on Corporate Governance (July 2003) References Index
520 _aSummary, etc Courses in corporate governance and corporate social responsibility are growing in number at universities in many countries. Recent examples of massive corporate failures, such as Enron, have highlighted the need to reform corporate governance at an international level. The importance of effective corporate governance for corporate success, as well as for social welfare, cannot be overstated. Corporate Governance and Accountability has been written to provide readers with an up-to-date summary of both theory and practice in the area.
650 _aCorporate Governance, Accountability
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650 _a Boards of directors.
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