Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance

by Jean Jacques du Plessis , Anil Hargovan , Mirko Bagaric

• ISBN13: 9780521138031
• ISBN10: 0521138035
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-22
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance Second Edition provides a concise presentation of vital topics and emerging themes in corporate governance within the private sector, while maintaining the key elements of the successful first edition. This definitive book not only exposes the fundamental principles of corporate governance, it builds upon them by illustrating how they are applied. It includes several prominent case studies, and directors' duties and liability are illustrated by drawing on the most recent Australian court cases. Although grounded in Australian corporate governance, the book will appeal to practitioners and students of law and business management internationally. Principles of corporate governance are explicated for readers in all jurisdictions, with specific reference to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and the implications for corporate governance developments in the future.

Table of Contents

Basic Concepts, Board Structures and Company Officers:

The concept 'corporate governance' and 'essential' corporate governance principles

Stakeholders in corporate governance and corporate social responsibility (CSR)

Board functions and structures

Types of company directors and officers

Corporate Governance in Australia:

Corporate governance in Australia - background and business initiatives

Regulation of corporate governance

The role of the regulators - ASIC and ASX

Accounting governance Christine Jubb

Auditors and audits Christine Jubb

Directors' duties and liability

Enforcement of directors' duties

Corporate Governance in International and Global Context:

Corporate governance in the USA, the UK and in Canada

OECD principles of corporate governance and corporate governance in Germany, Japan and China

Business Ethics and Future Direction:

The ethical obligations of corporations

Reflections on contemporary corporate governance and its future direction

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