Corporate governance: role and responsibilities of boards and directors

This book is the first independent exploration of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) institutional history.

Companies can both serve society and generate profit.

The contemporary issue of the Anglo-American corporate vale model is short-termism.

The book provides a thorough analysis of how the private sector can play a role in the Responsibility to Protect.

This book selects Chinese excellent enterprise management cases, integrating into the education system of business schools, sharing "e;China's new story"e; to readers, and boosting the process of national economic construction and enterprise transformation.

China is an increasingly influential emerging economy that is currently attracting the attention of academics, practitioners, and policy makers.

The theory of symbolic management reveals a pervasive pattern of 'symbolic decoupling' - a separation between appearances and reality - at every level of the governance system.

Entering developing markets, companies are challenged by various cultures and widespread corruption.

This book shows how companies can maximize the value of their CR initiatives by fostering strong stakeholder relationships.

This book demonstrates creative ways law can regulate corporate social responsibility and address governance challenges in national and transnational contexts.

Existing research on corporate social responsibility (CSR) is written from a largely Westernized viewpoint, but what is the relationship between CSR, organizational - and wider - culture on the sustainability of businesses in the Arab region?

Presents a worldwide survey of public and private enforcement of securities law for misrepresentation on financial markets and compensation of investors'' losses.

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

This book discusses the role of grant-making foundations in supporting local communities, and how effective governance can contribute to greater success of the social projects they finance.

This edited volume covers Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) topics and their impact on companies' financial performance.

After the cooling off of IPOs since the dot com bubble, Google has rekindled the fire for IPOs.

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

Impact of corporations on the economies and societies of all countries has focused attention on the importance of corporate governance.

The Innovative Dinosaur offers a detailed roadmap for traditional organizations facing the existential threat of digital disruption.

Italian banks and financial intermediaries are subject to extensive regulation which has evolved throughout the country's history.

The decision to engage in corporate social action (CSA), and the debates regarding its costs, benefits and implications to corporate performance represent a demanding issue for scholars and managers.

This book presents a comprehensive examination of the impact of COVID and post-COVID times on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) compliance and related legal frameworks in the Asia-Pacific region.

"e;This book creates the concept of "e;enterprise organization engineering"e; by introducing the paradigm of tissue engineering in life science into enterprise organization research.

Argues that the global order is constructed from sovereign hybridity, where power flows without regard to public and private boundaries.

This book examines how corporate ethics, social responsibility, and prevention strategies against financial crime may remedy shortcomings of corporate governance.

The behavior of managers-such as the rewards they obtain for poor performance, the role of boards of directors in monitoring managers, and the regulatory framework covering the corporate governance mechanisms that are put in place to ensure managers' accountability to shareholder and other stakeholders-has been the subject of extensive media and policy scrutiny in light of the financial crisis of the early 2000s.

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

A practical guide, from the basic techniques, through to advanced applications, showing you what operational risk is, and how you can manage it.

In the boardroom, executive and non-executive directors must frequently make decisions balancing competing interests and conflicting moral norms, with their actions impacting employees, customers, shareholders, and society at large.

A valuable interdisciplinary resource examining the concept and effectiveness of CSR as a tool for sustainable development in emerging markets.

Comparative study of withdrawal remedies in four jurisdictions to offer solutions to shareholder conflicts in small and medium enterprises.

The practice of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been growing in attention, importance, significance, and acceptance in recent decades.

This book explores the intricate relationship between sustainable business practices and economic performance.

From award-winning economic historian Sanford M.

This book deals with climate finance and presents a balance between the theoretical framework—as drawn by the most widely cited practitioner-oriented and academic journals in environmental management—and experimental finance.

This book explores the governance mechanisms and their implications for interorganizational relationships (IORs) in the context of disruptive technological change, with a focus on the automotive industry's transition to electric vehicles (EVs).

Argues that the global order is constructed from sovereign hybridity, where power flows without regard to public and private boundaries.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging field of corporate law, corporate governance and sustainability.

CSR has now moved beyond the stage of specialist or niche subject to become an integral part of global business and society.

This book presents a study of cooperatives as a two-layer entrepreneurial model, and analyzes cooperative enterprises.

An up-to-date look at the latest thinking on Corporate Governance, capturing the wealth of experience of some 60 company secretaries in the world's top companies, whose job it is to make corporate governance work.

We live in a time of unprecedented speed, connection, and uncertainty.

Disruptive change has clearly intensified in today's fast-paced business world.