Corporate governance : principles, policies, and practices / Bob Tricker.
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TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.Description: xvi, 431 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: - 0199552703
- 9780199552702
- 658.4 TRI
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | Moylish Library Main Collection | 658.4 TRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100335083 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
ICorporate Governance: Principles, Policies and Practices/I enables students to understand the major aspects of corporate governance and appreciate the nature, functions and realities of boards of directors and other governing bodies. Taking an international perspective, the author examines different models and theories of corporate governance and applies them in a real world context. Theoretical insights from economics, law, psychology and sociology and their influence on corporate governance are analysed at a level which is suitable for MBA and Masters students. The author has been examining governance issues for 30 years and is credited as being the person who coined the phrase 'corporate governance' in 1984. This experience-led discussion and use of case studies ranging from Northern Rock to Lord Black lend a practical emphasis to this text.The textbook will be accompanied by an online resource centre which will comprise the following features:Student site: Links to corporate governance codes, the SOX Act and the UK Companies Act.Links to further reading and resources.Self-assessment exercises.MP3 files of interviews with board members and experts in the field.Lecturer site (password protected):Further (longer) cases.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Part 1 Principles
- 1 A subject whose time has come
- 2 Governance and management
- 3 Directors and board architecture
- 4 Complex corporate structures
- 5 The governance of private companies and other corporate entities
- 6 Functions of the board
- Part 2 Policies
- 7 Corporate governance codes
- 8 Models of corporate governance
- 9 Theories and philosophies of corporate governance
- Part 3 Practices
- 10 The reality of the boardroom
- 11 Directors' capabilities and responsibilities
- 12 Board effectiveness
- 13 Assessment of directors, boards and companies
- 14 Corporate risk assessment
- 15 Corporate social responsibility and sustainability
- 16 The future of corporate governance