Corporate governance: role and responsibilities of boards and directors

The digital revolution has radically re-organized the economy and changed the rules of corporate power - this Element explores how.

The digital revolution has radically re-organized the economy and changed the rules of corporate power - this Element explores how.

A nuanced justification of what types of diversity initiatives are most useful for corporations, and how they should be implemented.

A nuanced justification of what types of diversity initiatives are most useful for corporations, and how they should be implemented.

Companies can both serve society and create profit.

Companies can both serve society and create profit.

In today's competitive environment, smart technologies are increasingly recognized as key enablers of corporate sustainability.

"e;Persuasive and brilliantly written, the book is especially timely given the rise of trillion-dollar tech companies.

This volume will present experimental economics research focusing on issues of environmental quality and sustainability.

Governance is very much a current concern in the public interest.

Most people have believed that corporate social responsibility (CSR) played a significant role in the 2008 global financial crisis.

Cross-country differences in institutions of corporate governance and corporate finance tend to be undermined by the increasing internationalization of financial markets.

From bank bailouts and corporate scandals to the financial panic of 2008 and its lingering effects, corporate governance in America has been wracked by crises.

In modern capitalist societies, the executives of large, profit-seeking corporations have the power to shape the collective life of the communities, local and global, in which they operate.

Organized as a quick and user-friendly roadmap for board members and chief executive officers as they reflect on their roles and duties together, Transformational Boards offers an engagement framework for board leadership designed to help boards lead their organizations through times of change.

This book presents case studies on financial crime, focusing on money laundering and terrorism finance.

This book provides an extensive overview of family business-related topics such as context and uniqueness, lifecycle and ownership configurations, conflict management, corporate governance, succession challenges, internationalization, innovation, and socioemotional wealth.

Social and environmental issues are more important than ever and consumers are committed to supporting change.

From award-winning economic historian Sanford M.

This book highlights critical challenges for business in a world where corporate responsibility has gone global.

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

Douglas Brodie examines how the common law has evolved to address concerns about corporate social responsibility.

A multi-disciplinary 2010 book that focuses on how social, organisational and policy systems manage the anticipation of risks in contemporary societies.

An analysis of the different ways in which power operates within modern corporations.

A broad overview of the forces that shape international trade and global interdependence, first published in 2010.

A broad overview of the forces that shape international trade and global interdependence, first published in 2010.

This book highlights critical challenges for business in a world where corporate responsibility has gone global.

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

Douglas Brodie examines how the common law has evolved to address concerns about corporate social responsibility.

Offers a set of approaches from leading experts, covering the major areas of corporate governance reform and analyzing a range of issues and concerns.

Experts and practitioners from the USA and Europe discuss various aspects of comparative corporate governance for non-profit organisations.

A multi-disciplinary 2010 book that focuses on how social, organisational and policy systems manage the anticipation of risks in contemporary societies.

Why are employee ownership and participation vital for the well-being of individuals, corporations and the economy?

Why are employee ownership and participation vital for the well-being of individuals, corporations and the economy?

Offers a set of approaches from leading experts, covering the major areas of corporate governance reform and analyzing a range of issues and concerns.

A theoretical framework for understanding the relationship between protective public policies and business compliance, first published in 2010.

This book takes stock of where we are in the practice of central banking and considers implications arising from the ongoing crisis.

An investigation of the potential and limitations of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the oil and gas sector.

Experts and practitioners from the USA and Europe discuss various aspects of comparative corporate governance for non-profit organisations.

This book is an interdisciplinary exploration of the legitimacy, accountability, authority, and effectiveness of non-state actors and standards.

This book examines anti-corporate activism in the United States, providing a nuanced understanding of the changing focal points of challenges to corporations.

This book is an interdisciplinary exploration of the legitimacy, accountability, authority, and effectiveness of non-state actors and standards.

A detailed historical description of the evolution of corporate governance and stock markets in Brazil in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

An investigation of the potential and limitations of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the oil and gas sector.

Robert Meakin explores how the concept of ''charitable status'' has changed following the introduction of the Charities Act 2006.

A fresh look at the practical benefits of good corporate governance written by experienced practitioners.

This book provides an exploration of the political roots of corporate governance.

This book answers the question ''Are CEOs overpaid?