Autore	Knell Alex
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Amsterdam ; ; Boston ; ; London, : Elsevier/CIMA, 2006
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (337 p.)
Disciplina	658.4
Soggetto topico	Corporate governance Corporations
ISBN	1-281-05188-8 9786611051884 0-08-047688-0
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front cover; Title page; Copyright; Table of contents; Front matter; Preface; An Overview of the Book; Acknowledgements; Body; Section 1 - Tell Me What I Need to Know about Corporate Governance (CG)...; 1 Enhancing Value; Objective; What exactly is Corporate Governance (CG)?; How to make things change; Layout; Results of compliance; 2 No CG Recognition - The Company You Keep; Proving a negative; Recent history fuels anxiety; Solution - keeping businesses honest; 3 Why No CG?; 4 Basic Concepts; A code of ethics; Conflicts of interests in business; 5 Applied Concepts; Independence ResponsibilityAccountability; Fairness; Reputation; 6 Director's Duties - A Reminder; Statutory duties; Fiduciary duties; Duties of skill and care; Other and emerging legal obligations; Executive and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs); Company Secretary; 7 Who are the Other Stakeholders?; Company workforce; Banks and lenders; Customers; Suppliers; Government; Local community; Other; Summary; 8 The Key Areas Addressed by CG; Decision-making powers; Risk-taking; Directors' remuneration; Financial reporting and auditing; Communications between directors and shareholders; 9 The ACCEPTSTM Method What is the ACCEPTSTM Method?Scoring Chart - ACCEPTSTM Method Instructions; Excel® spreadsheet; 10 Basic Steps; Positioning principle; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Checklists; Section 2 - Detailed Implementation ...; 11 The Board; What is the principle?; Supporting principles; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists; Score Chart; Excel® spreadsheet; 12 The Chairman and Chief Executive; What is the principle?; Supporting principle; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists Score ChartExcel® spreadsheet; 13 Board Balance; What is the principle?; Supporting principles; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists; Score Chart; Excel® spreadsheet; 14 Board Appointments; What is the principle?; Supporting principles; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists; Score Chart; Excel® spreadsheet; 15 Board Information; What is the principle?; Supporting principles; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists; Score Chart Excel® spreadsheet16 Board Performance Evaluation; What is the principle?; Supporting principles; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists; Score Chart; Excel® spreadsheet; 17 Board Re-election; What is the principle?; Supporting principles; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists; Score Chart; Excel® spreadsheet; 18 Board - Rewards (a) Level and Make-Up; What is the principle?; Supporting principle; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists Score Chart
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910809956403321

Autore	Macey Jonathan R.
Edizione	[Course Book]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , [2008]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (345 p.)
Disciplina	343.7301 658.4/2 658.42
Soggetto topico	Corporate governance
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-282-15810-4 9786612158100 1-4008-2978-X
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front matter -- Content -- Preface -- Introduction. Corporate Governance As Promise -- Chapter 1. The Goals Of Corporate Governance -- Chapter 2. Corporate Law And Corporate Governance -- Chapter 3. Institutions And Mechanisms Of Corporate Governance -- Chapter 4. Boards Of Directors -- Chapter 5. Case Studies On Boards Of Directors In Corporate Governance -- Chapter 6. Dissident Directors -- Chapter 7. Formal External Institutions Of Corporate Governance -- Chapter 8. The Market For Corporate Control -- Chapter 9. Initial Public Offerings And Private Placements -- Chapter 10. Governance By Litigation: Derivative Lawsuits -- Chapter 11. Accounting, Accounting Rules, And The Accounting Industry -- Chapter 12. Quirky Governance: Insider Trading, Short Selling, And Whistle-Blowing -- Chapter 13. Shareholder Voting -- Chapter 14. The Role Of Banks And Other Lenders In Corporate Governance -- Chapter 15. Hedge Funds And Private Equity -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910454923803321

Autore	Martin David
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London, : Thorogood, c2006
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (149 p.)
Disciplina	658.15
Collana	Thorogood professional insights
Soggetto topico	Corporate governance Disclosure in accounting
ISBN	1-281-20509-5 9786611205096 1-85418-778-3 1-85418-445-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Cadbury, Greenbury and Hampel; Chapter 2 Higgs, Smith and the 'participants' roles; Chapter 3 Turnbull and risk; Chapter 4 The Combined code; Chapter 5 Reporting our responsibilities; Chapter 6 The employee interface; Chapter 7 Ethics, fraud and whistleblowing; Appendices; Appendix 1 Directors' familiarisation; Appendix 2 Draft rules and constitution for a Pre-existing agreement for an Information and Consultation Forum (ICF); Appendix 3 Draft non-executive directors combined contract for service; Appendix 4 A gift policy Appendix 5 Corporate Social Responsibility/ Risk Management checklistAppendix 6 Directors assessment; Appendix 7 Security policy
Record Nr.	UNISA-996217131703316

Autore	Melis, Andrea
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Torino : Giappichelli, c1999
Descrizione fisica	VI, 230 p. ; 24 cm
Disciplina	346
Collana	Studi di ragioneria e di Economia Aziendale ; 33
Soggetto topico	Corporate governance
ISBN	8834892968
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	ita
Record Nr.	UNISALENTO-991001375399707536

Autore	Nordberg Donald
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Los Angeles : , : SAGE, , 2011
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (289 p.)
Disciplina	658.4
Soggetto topico	Corporate governance
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4739-0337-8 1-4462-4823-2
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	""Cover ""; ""Contents""; ""List of case studies""; ""Agenda point boxes""; ""Preface""; ""1 Introducing corporate governance""; ""2 The problems of corporate governance""; ""Part 1 - Principles of Corporate Governance""; ""3 Theories of corporate governance""; ""4 Mechanisms of corporate governance""; ""5 Corporate governance in a global economy""; ""6 Codes of corporate governance""; ""Part 2 - Issues on the boardâ€?s agenda""; ""7 Issues within the board""; ""8 Issues between boards and management""; ""9 Issues between boards and owners""; ""10 Issues between owners"" ""11 Issues between the company and its publics""""Part 3 - Reporting, rebalancing and the future""; ""12 Transparency â€? the universal antiseptic""; ""13 Governance beyond corporations""; ""14 An unsettled and unsettling future?""; ""References""; ""Index""
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910453592403321