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What is corporate governance? / John L. Colley, Jr. ... [et al.].
Publication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2005.Description: viii, 102 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 0071444483 (pbk.) :
- HD2741 .W48 2005
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Summary: A comprehensive overview of one of today's most important and controversial topicsSummary: The need for sound corporate governance is the #1 item on many people's agendas today, from corporate directors and decision makers to investors looking to shield themselves from the next Enron-type disaster. But what exactly constitutes sound governance? And what should directors and managers do to ensure they can meet their governance responsibilities--whether legal, moral, or both?Summary: "What Is Corporate Governance? provides readers with concise yet comprehensive coverage of this hot-button subject. Following the reader-friendly format of McGraw- Hill's highly successful What Is . . . series, this one-stop overview of corporate governance features: Explanations of the laws and regulations that apply to corporate governance Insights into the duties--and liabilities--of corporate directors Discussion of the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on corporate governance issues
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Corporate governance makes headlines - The legal obligations of directors - Getting and keeping an effective board - How an effective board organizes its work - The board - CEO relationship - CEO compensation - The board's role in management - New requirements: Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Stock Exchange Rules - How directors and boards get into trouble.
A comprehensive overview of one of today's most important and controversial topics
The need for sound corporate governance is the #1 item on many people's agendas today, from corporate directors and decision makers to investors looking to shield themselves from the next Enron-type disaster. But what exactly constitutes sound governance? And what should directors and managers do to ensure they can meet their governance responsibilities--whether legal, moral, or both?
"What Is Corporate Governance? provides readers with concise yet comprehensive coverage of this hot-button subject. Following the reader-friendly format of McGraw- Hill's highly successful What Is . . . series, this one-stop overview of corporate governance features: Explanations of the laws and regulations that apply to corporate governance Insights into the duties--and liabilities--of corporate directors Discussion of the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on corporate governance issues
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