Principles Of Contemporary Corporate Governance

Extracts and evaluates the core principles of corporate governance. Gives context to the principles through discussions and explanations from selected case studies and real life examples of corporate governance.

Offers comprehensive coverage of the key topics and emerging themes in private sector corporate governance.

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.

Corporate governance around the world continues to develop rapidly and this new edition has been extensively rewritten to reflect these changes. The global financial crisis has led to a whole host of changes in corporate governance requirements, which are analysed by Bob Tricker.

These principles of corporate governance, endorsed by the OECD Council at Ministerial level in 1999, provide guidelines and standards to insure inclusion, accountability and abilit to attract capital.

Guiding the student through the principles and practices of contemporary corporate governance agenda, Corporate Governance provides coverage and discussion of the debates and considerations that define the discipline. This book offers a fresh look at the commonly accepted view of what constitutes good governance. Exploring the contexts of board decisions, Nordberg draws upon his academic research and years of business and financial journalism to provide a distinctive and pertinent contribution to the literature on corporate governance. Featuring 21 detailed case studies, drawn from international examples, to prompt discussion and analysis Providing topical, up-to-date examples and evidence Giving attention to the important question "What next for Corporate Governance?" This book will be of interest to higher level undergraduate and postgraduate/MBA students taking courses in corporate governance and leadership, and for executive- and director-education courses.

Previous ed.: published as Corporate governance in Australia and New Zealand. 2001