Corporate governance: role and responsibilities of boards and directors

The presence of sound corporate governance in a financial institution is important in maintaining the confidence of both the market and the public.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th World Congress on Services, SERVICES 2020, held as part of the Services Conference Federation, SCF 2020, in Honolulu, HI, USA, in September 2020.

This textbook on corporate governance is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate law students, as well as scholars working in the field.

Das Lehrbuch ermöglicht einen schnellen Einstieg in (wirtschafts-)ethische Grundlagentheorien sowie in die moralische Verhaltensökonomik, die angesichts weitreichender Unternehmensskandale zunehmend in den Fokus akademischer Lehrpläne rückt.

Corporate social responsibility, diversity, equity, inclusion, sustainability, ESG, and environmental concerns have become paramount in the realm of strategic communication and public relations.

The definitive book on leadership in the digital era: why digital technologies call for leadership that emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and inclusivity.

This book delves into the concept of data as a critical enterprise asset needed for informed decision making, compliance, regulatory reporting and insights into trends, behaviors, performance and patterns.

This book is designed to support shop-floor executives and practicing professionals who are willing to check and strengthen their skills in designing good governance mechanisms, effective implementation schemes and in fine-tuning as may become necessary.

This intermediate-level undergraduate textbook in environmental economics builds on the microeconomics courses students take in their first year.

Toxic work culture is driving away 1 in 5 employees at an annual cost of US $44.

This book makes a valuable contribution to innovation management in the form of an interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary international approaches.

Aufbau, Implementierung und Gelebtwerden einer Compliance-Organisation in Unternehmen erfordern eine ganzheitliche Sichtweise auf das Thema.

It is the year 2017 and gender equality and women thriving in work place without fear of sexual harassment or discrimination is the #1 unsolved social issue of our time.

*Shortlisted in the Management and Leadership Textbook Category at CMI Management Book of the Year Awards 2016* Why has CSR become part of the mainstream business and academic agenda in the 21st century?

Mexico is a land inhabited by several indigenous civilizations and was conquered by Spain in 1521.

The authors propose that corporations be able to hire other corporations to provide board services.

This book addresses the growing interest among policymakers, practitioners and academics in the evolution and the future implications of social, environmental and sustainability accounting.

Das vorliegende Buch gibt einen praxisorientierten Überblick über die notwendigen Voraussetzungen, die Funktionsweise sowie die einzelnen Schritte für die erfolgreiche Einführung von Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

FT Briefing on Talent Management is your short, results-focusedguide to the principles, behaviours and actions that underpin any successful talent management strategy and provides the practical and accessible guidance to attract, develop and retain talent in your business.

In equal parts a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of some of our best-loved institutions and a guide on how governing boards should work - HRDirectorThroughout the world, thousands of people give their time, skill and energy to serving on a board.

Most books about corporate governance are written for a Western audience.

Pascal Engel investigates how outside directors are incentivized in family firms that are publicly listed but still partly owned by members of the founding family.

Miriam Neidig untersucht das Zusammenspiel zwischen internen und externen Einflussgrößen auf Aufsichtsräte und überprüft, ob Umweltfaktoren zu einem Wandel der Aufsichtsratstätigkeit führen, weg vom Überwachungsorgan hin zu einem stärker beratenden Organ und in der damit in der Folge verbundenen Erfordernis von neuen HR-Kompetenzen.

It has become increasingly clear that promotion of sustainability initiatives by governments and other public institutions alone is not enough to bring about the necessary progress in tackling the 'Grand Challenges' of climate change and inequality.

Following the 2008 global financial crisis, entrepreneurship has never been more vital.

Through a series of case studies and surveys, the authors examine current sustainability trends in outsourcing and recommend how providers should prepare for increasing buyer demands in this area, suggesting buyers and providers can work together to build successful outsourcing relationships through collaborative sustainability projects.

Why did some firms weather the financial crisis and others not?

Complex companies are characterized by high turnover, a wide range of products and services, international operations, a significant number of employees, and decentralized production.

A fully updated edition of the definitive guide to financial regulation In recent years, not only has the compliance field become firmly established, but it has seen staggering growth, thanks to never-ending changes in the regulatory environment.

Takes readers through an in-depth examination of many leading industrialized nations and identifies both the drivers that propel corporations towards convergence and the major impediments that stand in the way of convergence.

This book focuses on leadership and strategy, corporate governance, operational excellence, and corporate social responsibility.

Using an interdisciplinary approach, this book explains the role of private law in governing markets.

It has been fairly traumatic for everyone and every organization over the last couple of years as we have had to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

The presence of sound corporate governance in a financial institution is important in maintaining the confidence of both the market and the public.

This book theorizes subversive action, a neglected mechanism in the new institutionalism literature.

A critical study of the concept of leadership within both a historical and cultural context.

This book explores the correlations of diversity and power in UK boardrooms and the difficulties inherent in truly merit-based appointments.

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IQ and EQ (Emotional Intelligence) are not enough.

This volume, inspired by and dedicated to the work of pioneering investment analyst, Jack Treynor, addresses the issues of portfolio risk and return and how investment portfolios are measured.

Boards of directors are a central feature of any corporate governance regime.

The substantially revised third edition of The Handbook of Security provides the most comprehensive analysis of scholarly security debates and issues to date.

From angry shareholders to concerned chief executives, almost everyone knows at a gut level that the present political system is not working.

Commercial Contracts for UK Companies: Formation to Exit helps business owners and directors to recognise key legal and compliance issues at an early stage, enriching the level of discourse between the business and its advisers.

Brigitte Jalbert part à la rencontre d’entrepreneures qui, comme elle, ont appris à trouver leur place dans le monde des affaires tout en demeurant fondamentalement connectées à leurs valeurs profondes.

Responsible Research and Innovation provides a comprehensive and impartial overview of the European Commission's Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) framework, including discussion of both the meaning and aims of the concept, and of its practical application.