Corporate governance: role and responsibilities of boards and directors

The International Security Programs Benchmark Report presents and analyzes the findings of a broad survey conducted by the Security Executive Council of corporate international security programs.

Corporate governance has become a major issue in business over the last decade.

A truly comprehensive treatment of the economic role of the state in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries from a historical and world perspective.

Today's views of leadership and management have significantly expanded to incorporate a variety of elements such as rewards, visions, and worker participation.

Contemporary management studies usually focus on positive and desirable solutions that increase the organizational effectiveness and performance.

No boardroom in any industry is safe from new market threats in this time of rapid technological growth.

This book advances an original conception of the relationship between state and corporate power in the United States.

With the transition into the Knowledge Economy, a formidable series of new challenges arise within the corporate governance space.

This book reports on foreign investments in transitional economies and the corporate governance of international strategic alliances in China.

Given the influential role that business professionals now play in society, high-quality education is essential.

This book is a focussed and up-to-date review about the key challenges, trends, implications, strategies, and ways of overcoming, that dynamic and competitive organizations are facing now and increasingly in future by climate change.

Dirk Fischer entwickelt auf Basis von emotions- und gedächtnispsychologischen Theorien das Konstrukt des „Emotionalen Markenerlebnisses“ (EME) als Darstellung eines bindungsrelevanten Markenerlebnisses sowie eine Skala zur Messung des Konstrukts.

This book describes how non-profit organisations (NPOs) communicate what they constitute, signal success and display sustainability in order to convince stakeholders to provide essential resources.

It is estimated that there are over five million incidents of fraud and two million cyber-related crimes committed annually in the UK costing approximately 193 billion with organisations losing 183 billion per year.

In an era marked by financial scandals, corporate crises, and rapid technological advancements, this textbook equips readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of corporate governance effectively.

Nearly four million companies incorporated in the UK allow their constitution or company rule book to be dictated by the standard Articles of Association.

Provides an in-depth analysis of some of the most recent challenges for international businesses, such as corporate social responsibility and the phenomenon of outward foreign direct investment from China.

Corporate governance, a subject that a few decades ago escaped the attention of all but a handful of academics and shareholders, has gradually become a central concern worldwide.

Was ist notwendig, um künftige Krisen wie die Finanzkrise von 2008 zu vermeiden?

Since September 11, 2001, long-standing debates over the nature and proper extent of executive power have assumed a fresh urgency.

In our present state of disconnect and loss, Connected Capitalism offers us a deeper and more satisfying approach to both work and life.

This book is about how power communication inrecent years hasbegun to reflect on its own limits in a new way.

This book adopts a cross-jurisdictional perspective to consider contemporary corporate whistleblowing issues from an ethical theoretical perspective, regulatory perspective, and practical perspective.

This text remains the only book to analyse corporate internal investigations on an international level, covering the applicable law in each jurisdiction and providing guidance on how an integrated international investigation should be conducted.

This book presents an account of legal, economic and managerial perspectives on governance in situations of financial distress and insolvency.

Contemporary management studies usually focus on positive and desirable solutions that increase the organizational effectiveness and performance.

IQ and EQ (Emotional Intelligence) are not enough.

This book examines the changing role of national development banks (NDBs) in Africa.

Inspired by the WBCSD Vision 2050 in which "e;all people live well within the limits of the planet"e;, this book asks how do we achieve this bold ambition?

This book addresses key issues related to the choice between governments regulating and enforcing society's sustainability and social responsibility objectives, and firms reporting on their sustainable and socially responsible activities so stakeholders can exert pressure on firms to achieve society's goals.

Things will always go wrong in organisations.

Corporate Governance, Responsibility and Sustainability investigates various dimensions of corporate governance issues in key emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Russia.

In-depth analysis of the derivative action in Asia – a critical part of Asian corporate law and governance.

This book provides an understanding of the characteristics of corporate governance in Italy, one of the most developed countries in the world, symbol of the family capitalism.

Social enterprises represent a new kind of venture, dedicated to pursuing profits for owners and benefits for society.

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50 letters from high-profile business leaders and thinkers to their CEO offering advice, insight and guidance.

The Handbook of the Economics of Corporate Governance, Volume One, covers all issues important to economists.

This book takes a fresh look at current issues in corporate social responsibility (CSR) with a special focus on emerging economies.

Strategic Financial Management Casebook strategically uses integrative case studies-cases that do not emphasize specific subjects such as capital budgeting or value based management-to provide a framework for understanding strategic financial management.

This Element shapes the discussion about corporate governance and boards of directors.

This book introduces and develops Contract Governance as a new approach to contract theory.

This book presents the latest evidence on, and new approaches to, the development of Corporate Social Responsibility in emerging and established economies.

An essential guide for board members and executives who need to understand the impact of digital on their thinking and decision making Duty of Care: An Executive's Guide for Corporate Boards in the Digital Era offers a much needed guide for board directors and leaders who need to get up-to-speed and close their digital knowledge gap in order to make the right decisions about digital technology investment and deployments.