Corporate governance: role and responsibilities of boards and directors

Since the general acceptance of the field of corporate social responsibility worldwide, corporate entities and those who act for them either as executives or "e;ordinary"e; employees are expected to be socially responsible.

This book analyses various aspects of social responsibility, corporate responsibility, sustainability and governance.

Having gone through an accelerated parliamentary process, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into force on 26 June, 2020 having been given Royal Assent on the 25 June, 2020.

Since the mid-1980s two crises have overtaken governance of the American corporation - the loss of competitiveness in the 1980s and the loss of investor trust in financial management in the late 1990s.

Corporate Governance in Nigeria: Current Practices and Emerging Trends examines in a detailed approach the current status and structure of corporate governance in Nigeria.

Corporate governance is oriented around the values of fairness, transparency and accountability.

Focusing on anti-corruption as a corporate social responsibility issue, Adefolake O.

This book covers the consolidation and merger of corporations and corporate divestiture in the United States.

"e;How are business models purposeful designed and structured?

No matter how hard employees work, an organization is in real trouble if strategic decisions are not made effectively.

The current global economic environment is defined by unprecedented uncertainty, a premium placed on knowledge, and the threat of future talent scarcity.

Individuals are generally considered morally responsible for their actions.

Stefan Otremba beantwortet die Frage, wie Unternehmen den gestiegenen rechtlichen und gesellschaftlichen Anforderungen gerecht werden können, ohne dabei an Effizienz und Agilität zu verlieren.

Reconceptualises the general meeting, controlling shareholders and institutional investors as fiduciaries in four leading common law Asian jurisdictions.

Develop and implement AI strategies aligned with business goals, including operating models and partnership strategies.

This book seeks to explain the nature of discrimination and exclusion and why these are so prevalent in our societies.

Why has Japan's lost decade become the lost two decades?

Capitalism has been an unprecedented engine of wealth creation for many centuries, leading to sustained productivity gains and long-term growth and lifting an increasing proportion of humanity out of poverty.

Asset management standards are crucial for building trust between investors and capital market experts.

This book illustrates the EU-wide Solvency II framework for the insurance industry, which was implemented on January 1, 2016, after a long project phase.

Business, Economics and Legal scholars have all argued about the theoretical importance of annual general meetings in assessing business shareholder relations and wider issues of corporate governance, but often without knowing how the AGM functions in practice.

Driven to the Brink is a collection of short stories about corporate disasters and how inadequate governance and flawed culture caused a massive destruction of shareholder value.

While good data is an enterprise asset, bad data is an enterprise liability.

Over recent decades corporate governance has developed an increasingly high profile in legal scholarship and practice, especially in the US and UK.

Rigorously updated textbook that balances business theory and business practice.

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

Develops a new perspective on the firm and business leadership whereby companies serve society, not just their shareholders.

Presents a comprehensive overview of governance in family enterprises including practical management knowledge in easy-to-use frameworks and interviews with renowned family enterprise owners and managers.

This book carefully examines the effects of changes in the corporate governance structure on corporate behavior or company performance, using micro-data from listed companies in Japan.

Assuming a pro-business viewpoint, this book criticizes sustainability and responsibility as it appears in the reports of corporations.

The first critical, interdisciplinary handbook in which leading experts critically debate crucial questions around the corporation.

Transform from leader to steward to drive growth and make an impact Inspiring Stewardship helps leaders drive sustainable development and growth by balancing short- and long-term objectives amidst competing interests.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an increasingly heated topic since the 1980s.

Transforming Towards Life orients change agents, policy makers, activists, business leaders, ecologists, economists, and thoughtful people everywhere to the values and practices needed to build a world where all can flourish, where 'all' includes all humanity and all of life's beings.

Building better organisations, with a clear sense of purpose, is a common challenge faced by many entrepreneurs and executives in industry.

This new edition of The SAGE Handbook of International Corporate and Public Affairs builds on the success of the first edition (2005) by comprehensively updating and enhancing the material and structure, setting a new standard for the practitioner and student of the global public affairs discipline.

Der Kommentar bietet eine wissenschaftlich fundierte Anleitung für alle Rechtsanwälte und Unternehmensjuristen, Aufsichtsratsmitglieder, Unternehmensleiter, Wahlvorstände, Gewerkschaftsvertreter, Anteilseigner und Arbeitnehmer, welche das Mitbestimmungsgesetz und das Drittelbeteiligungsgesetz anzuwenden haben.

In recent years, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has not only transformed global trade relations but also tested Germany's political strategies.

Shaping the Future of Work lays out a comprehensive strategy for changing the course the American economy and employment system have been on for the past 30 years.

This book is about providing a comprehensive framework for understanding business ethics and corporate governance.

Filip Reyntjens''s book analyzes political governance in post-genocide Rwanda and focuses on the rise of the authoritarian Rwandan Patriotic Front.

This overview of project finance for the oil and gas industry covers financial markets, sources and providers of finance, financial structures, and capital raising processes.

Directors: Improve Board Performance The Director's Manual: A Framework for Board Governance offers current and aspiring board members essential up-to-date governance guidance that blends rigorous research-based information with the wisdom found only through practical, direct experience.

This book explores the status quo of corporate governance in banking and investor protection from both theoretical and practical perspectives.

Building a Corporate Culture of Security: Strategies for Strengthening Organizational Resiliency provides readers with the proven strategies, methods, and techniques they need to present ideas and a sound business case for improving or enhancing security resilience to senior management.

This book brings home the message that meticulous integration management is the key to success in M&A transactions.

This book explores the discourse of regulatory crisis in the UK and examines why, despite the increasing contestation of the principles underpinning the regulatory state, its institutions and practices continue to be firmly embedded within the governance of the British state.

This book offers up-to-date insights into the theory and practice of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability management.