Corporate governance: role and responsibilities of boards and directors

This study focuses on the corporate governance initiatives, laws and regulations aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of boards of public entities in Zimbabwe.

This text is meant for introductory and midlevel program and project managers, Systems Engineering (SE), Technology Management (TM) and Engineering Management (EM) professionals.

This text is meant for introductory and midlevel program and project managers, Systems Engineering (SE), Technology Management (TM) and Engineering Management (EM) professionals.

The relationship between ownership structure and firm performance has been studied extensively in corporate finance and corporate governance literature.

The relationship between ownership structure and firm performance has been studied extensively in corporate finance and corporate governance literature.

The activities carried out in a business organization stem from the contribution of subjects who cooperate in the expectation of obtaining adequate rewards.

The activities carried out in a business organization stem from the contribution of subjects who cooperate in the expectation of obtaining adequate rewards.

The Theory of the Firm is commonly viewed as axiomatic by business school academicians.

The Theory of the Firm is commonly viewed as axiomatic by business school academicians.

This book presents a study of the complex relationship between the Russian state and big business during Vladimir Putin's first two presidential terms (2000-2008).

This book presents a study of the complex relationship between the Russian state and big business during Vladimir Putin's first two presidential terms (2000-2008).

In many countries, business practitioners, policy makers, pundits and laypeople want to know how strong China really is in business.

In many countries, business practitioners, policy makers, pundits and laypeople want to know how strong China really is in business.

Increasingly, companies are being judged by their performance in terms of Environmental Social Governance (ESG).

Increasingly, companies are being judged by their performance in terms of Environmental Social Governance (ESG).

This book, first published in 1999, analyses the history and major economic features of the Vietnamese reform process.

This book, first published in 1999, analyses the history and major economic features of the Vietnamese reform process.

Governance is at the centre of the work of all sport organizations, from small sport clubs to international sport federations.

National oil companies are big business with about 80 percent of the world's proven oil reserves, and they are crucial to the world's energy supplies.

Governance is at the centre of the work of all sport organizations, from small sport clubs to international sport federations.

National oil companies are big business with about 80 percent of the world's proven oil reserves, and they are crucial to the world's energy supplies.

Recognizing the importance of selecting and pursuing programs, projects, and operational work that add sustainable business value that benefits end users, the Project Management Institute (PMI) issued its first Standard on Portfolio Management in 2006.

This casebook extends Strategic Risk Leadership: Engaging a World of Risk, Uncertainty and the Unknown, bringing theory and practice grounded in the first book to life with an array of applicable, real-world examples.

This casebook extends Strategic Risk Leadership: Engaging a World of Risk, Uncertainty and the Unknown, bringing theory and practice grounded in the first book to life with an array of applicable, real-world examples.

This book discusses the role of business models in corporate reporting.

This book discusses the role of business models in corporate reporting.

Capitalist societies need to undergo major change to provide for the material needs of all the people who work within the system, not just the 1 percent.

Capitalist societies need to undergo major change to provide for the material needs of all the people who work within the system, not just the 1 percent.

In the world of corporate governance, the board of directors is often viewed as the "e;black box"e; of companies: only the board members who are seated at the meeting table understand how this "e;decision-making machine"e; works.

In the world of corporate governance, the board of directors is often viewed as the "e;black box"e; of companies: only the board members who are seated at the meeting table understand how this "e;decision-making machine"e; works.

While the concept and domain of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are not new-its beginnings can be tracked back to the 1960s-its scope, urgency, and relevance have shifted dramatically in recent years.

While the concept and domain of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are not new-its beginnings can be tracked back to the 1960s-its scope, urgency, and relevance have shifted dramatically in recent years.

This book locates US elites as members of corporate elite networks and drivers of corporate elite interests, arguing that studying the social sources of US power plays an important part in understanding the nature of their decisions in US foreign policy.

This book locates US elites as members of corporate elite networks and drivers of corporate elite interests, arguing that studying the social sources of US power plays an important part in understanding the nature of their decisions in US foreign policy.

Apartheid South Africa was often thought to run in the interests of the business elite.

Apartheid South Africa was often thought to run in the interests of the business elite.

This book is a leadership guide to the effective implementation of the ISO 45001:2018 standard.

This book is a leadership guide to the effective implementation of the ISO 45001:2018 standard.

The Enlightened Shareholder Value principle and Corporate Social Responsibility are areas of increasing academic and research interest.

The Enlightened Shareholder Value principle and Corporate Social Responsibility are areas of increasing academic and research interest.

Founders and Organizational Development: The Etiology and Theory of Founder's Syndrome is designed to help today's researchers, faculty, students and practitioners become familiar with the etiology and dynamics of Founder's Syndrome as an organizational condition challenging nonprofit/nongovernmental, social enterprise, and for-profit and publicly traded organizations.

Founders and Organizational Development: The Etiology and Theory of Founder's Syndrome is designed to help today's researchers, faculty, students and practitioners become familiar with the etiology and dynamics of Founder's Syndrome as an organizational condition challenging nonprofit/nongovernmental, social enterprise, and for-profit and publicly traded organizations.

Auditor reporting on going-concern-related uncertainties remains one of the most challenging issues faced by external auditors.

Auditor reporting on going-concern-related uncertainties remains one of the most challenging issues faced by external auditors.

Going beyond the why and what of purpose-led business, this book sets out an innovative business model of how to lead and operate a company to deliver its purpose.

Going beyond the why and what of purpose-led business, this book sets out an innovative business model of how to lead and operate a company to deliver its purpose.

This book, first published in 1986, is a close analysis into management's financial disclosure practices of the first half of the twentieth century.

This book, first published in 1986, is a close analysis into management's financial disclosure practices of the first half of the twentieth century.

Whistleblowing is often about disclosing wrongdoings by members of organisations to persons or organisations that may be able to effect action.

Whistleblowing is often about disclosing wrongdoings by members of organisations to persons or organisations that may be able to effect action.