Corporate Governance A Practical Guide

Written for directors of companies large and small, "Corporate Governance" helps readers become familiar with the principles and practice of good governance appropriate to their businesses.

Corporate Governance - A Practical Handbook is a user-friendly resource for those needing a practical set of tools to carry out the complex work of the board of directors. The writing is simple and direct with information icons to indicate particularly important passages. Drawing on research and international best commercial practice, this practical handbook provides clear, pragmatic guidance, effective techniques and must-know principles for good governance. No matter what your experience level — whether in a large corporate or a community not-for-profit - this book will inform and stimulate your thinking and help you build the best governance knowledge and practices for your organisation. Practical checklists, templates and tables enable the reader to develop a comprehensive set of governance tools and documents (eg performing a governance audit, developing business strategy and governance policies, recording minutes).

Also covering the effect of the 1997 Hampel Committee report on corporate governance, the book includes precedents and working documents.

This text explains the effects of both the Cadbury and Greenbury Committee reports on the duties and obligations of the board of directors, shareholders, financiers, suppliers, employees and regulators.