Corporate governance: role and responsibilities of boards and directors

The Carver Policy Governance Guide series includes six booklets that offer board members a description of John Carver's Policy Governance model of board leadership.

The Growing Imperative Need for Effective Information Security Governance With monotonous regularity, headlines announce ever more spectacular failures of information security and mounting losses.

The Carver Policy Governance Guide series includes six booklets that offer board members a description of John Carver's Policy Governance model of board leadership.

The Carver Policy Governance Guide series includes six booklets that offer board members a description of John Carver's Policy Governance model of board leadership.

Praise for Boardroom Realities "e;Authored by a 'who's who' roster of governance experts, Boardroom Realities covers the latest trends in board leadership and performance as well as talent management for the board and the C-suite all critical topics for any director serious about board service today.

Praise for Boardroom Realities "e;Authored by a 'who's who' roster of governance experts, Boardroom Realities covers the latest trends in board leadership and performance as well as talent management for the board and the C-suite all critical topics for any director serious about board service today.

In this newest book on the Policy Governance approach to board leadership created by John Carver, Caroline Oliver gives readers practical, hands-on tools for getting the most from the system in the day-to-day operation of their boards.

"e;We are in the midst of rapid change in how firms organize themselves and their work.

Contemporary legal doctrine holds that corporate managers have obligations, first and foremost, to maximize profits for their shareholders.

"e;We are in the midst of rapid change in how firms organize themselves and their work.

Contemporary legal doctrine holds that corporate managers have obligations, first and foremost, to maximize profits for their shareholders.

The Perverse Organisation and its Deadly Sins begins by examining the nature of perversity and its presence in corporate and organisational life.

This book focuses on the hallmark or approaches of the Tavistock Institute-combining research in the social sciences with professional practice in organisational and social change.

The Perverse Organisation and its Deadly Sins begins by examining the nature of perversity and its presence in corporate and organisational life.

This book focuses on the hallmark or approaches of the Tavistock Institute-combining research in the social sciences with professional practice in organisational and social change.

Anyone becoming a company director faces a steep learning curve; this book will give every director and especially one joining the board of an airline, a head-start on the process.

Anyone becoming a company director faces a steep learning curve; this book will give every director and especially one joining the board of an airline, a head-start on the process.

In 1973, Daniel Bell argued that corporations in post-industrial societies increasingly needed to behave in accord with widely accepted social norms, particularly in terms of ethical behavior and social responsibility.

In 1973, Daniel Bell argued that corporations in post-industrial societies increasingly needed to behave in accord with widely accepted social norms, particularly in terms of ethical behavior and social responsibility.

Consumer co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice.

Consumer co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice.

Organizations face challenges in adapting their current business and operational activities to dynamic contexts.

Organizations face challenges in adapting their current business and operational activities to dynamic contexts.

This book examines how the law has limitations to the extent that it can combat repression, isolation, and inequality.

This book examines how the law has limitations to the extent that it can combat repression, isolation, and inequality.

The book looks at the corporate management system and how it affects company performance.

The book looks at the corporate management system and how it affects company performance.

First published in 1997, this volume examines the implications of Japanese corporate practices post-World War II for the experiences of capital markets in modern developing economies based on theoretical and empirical analyses of Bangladeshi and Japanese markets.

First published in 1997, this volume examines the implications of Japanese corporate practices post-World War II for the experiences of capital markets in modern developing economies based on theoretical and empirical analyses of Bangladeshi and Japanese markets.

In her book, Dr Ulpiana Kocollari presents a unique contribution to the debate on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability by clearly expressing how the configuration of a firm's social dimension can help identify inclusive corporate governance models, define innovative management processes and reshape performance measurement systems for the evaluation and assessment of sustainable economic, social and environmental results.

The global financial crisis (GFC) that began in 2007 concentrated attention on the morality of banking and financial activities.

The global financial crisis (GFC) that began in 2007 concentrated attention on the morality of banking and financial activities.

When China's economic reforms were beginning, there was an expectation in the west that China's financial markets would be opened to western banks and that China's banks would be reformed along western lines.

When China's economic reforms were beginning, there was an expectation in the west that China's financial markets would be opened to western banks and that China's banks would be reformed along western lines.

In her book, Dr Ulpiana Kocollari presents a unique contribution to the debate on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability by clearly expressing how the configuration of a firm's social dimension can help identify inclusive corporate governance models, define innovative management processes and reshape performance measurement systems for the evaluation and assessment of sustainable economic, social and environmental results.

This book explores the links between different corporate governance systems and their impact on economic development.

This book explores the links between different corporate governance systems and their impact on economic development.

The growth of global corporations has led to the development of new business strategies whose complexity and configuration rest on corporate networks; corporate cross-culture and intangible corporate and product assets.

The growth of global corporations has led to the development of new business strategies whose complexity and configuration rest on corporate networks; corporate cross-culture and intangible corporate and product assets.

This book presents a framework to model the main activities of information security management and governance.

This book presents a framework to model the main activities of information security management and governance.

The Game Changer powerfully demonstrates how some organisations in business and sport have done more than raise their performance; they have also changed the rules of the game or the game itself within their industry.

The Game Changer powerfully demonstrates how some organisations in business and sport have done more than raise their performance; they have also changed the rules of the game or the game itself within their industry.

First published in 2004, this volume recognises that, as society changes, so must its organisations; as organisations change, so must their management competencies.

First published in 2004, this volume recognises that, as society changes, so must its organisations; as organisations change, so must their management competencies.

This book focuses on efforts at formulating and implementing policies designed to make multinational enterprises accountable for their activities and to influence their behavior in the interest of the public good.

This book focuses on efforts at formulating and implementing policies designed to make multinational enterprises accountable for their activities and to influence their behavior in the interest of the public good.

This shortform book presents key peer-reviewed research selected by expert series editors and contextualised by new analysis from each author on government intervention and unexpected consequences in industrial history.

This shortform book presents key peer-reviewed research selected by expert series editors and contextualised by new analysis from each author on government intervention and unexpected consequences in industrial history.

Due to the recent global financial crises, academic business schools have come in for much criticism, having, in the eyes of the public, failed in their responsibility to society by teaching future managers only how to increase their personal gain without any consideration as to their actions' social and cultural consequences.