Corporate governance: role and responsibilities of boards and directors

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This book examines the emerging trends in vanishing borders of urban local government finance due to uncertain local tax and expenditure regimes.

The Anthropology of Corporate Social Responsibility explores the meanings, practices, and impact of corporate social and environmental responsibility across a range of transnational corporations and geographical locations (Bangladesh, Cameroon, Chile, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, India, Peru, South Africa, the UK, and the USA).

A strategic, practical, cost-effective approach to fraud prevention In troubled economic times, the risk of fraud and financial crime increases.

Based on the lives of 28 well-known management academics, this book describes what it means to be an intellectual shaman.

Categorically reviews the theories of communication, best practices in social media and previous research, and analyzes the corporate involvement towards strategic and tactical stewardship in serving customer-centric business requirements.

In a book businesswomen can rally around and use as a manual, an expert in female board representation shows what it takes to get nominated to a corporate board and become a productive and respected member.

This book argues that the appropriate application of the principles and practices of corporate governance to organisational portfolio, program, and projects ('3P') governance brings about highly engaged, knowledgeable, and effective governance practices, which in turn substantially improves business case success.

This book explores the dynamic landscape of corporate governance, focusing on the perspective of emerging markets.

This book provides critical insights on the systemic failures of corporate governance linked to the global financial crisis.

In a time when multinational corporations have become truly globalised, demands for global standards on their behaviour are increasingly difficult to dismiss.

This volume provides readers with a straightforward and understandable presentation of the major laws and regulations concerning employment discrimination.

This book explores business and governance solutions for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by all UN member states in 2015.

This book makes a valuable contribution to innovation management in the form of an interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary international approaches.

The family business becomes much more complex as it goes from the founder to next generations.

In an era marked by financial scandals, corporate crises, and rapid technological advancements, this textbook equips readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of corporate governance effectively.

This book brings together diverse ideas on selected facets of globalisation and transitions in globalisation.

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

This book explores business and governance solutions for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by all UN member states in 2015.

Microfinance in developing countries is a collection of studies by leading researchers in the field of microfinance.

This book offers a groundbreaking collection of chapters in the emerging field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Communication.

In The Woman's Place is in the Boardroom the authors put the business case for more women on company boards.

The corporate governance systems of continental Europe have traditionally been quite different to those of the liberal market economies (e.

The modern hospital represents a complex community in which life and death decisions are made on the front lines of patient care, and difficult operational and strategic initiatives are developed in the offices of institutional leaders.

Why stock-market short-termism is not causing severe damage to the American economy According to many political leaders, pundits, and corporate lawmakers, stock-market-driven short-termism - when corporations prioritize immediate results in the next quarter over their longer-term interests - is harming the American economy.

An introduction to the essential and widely-studied subject of corporate finance, organised around six key ideas.

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

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

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.

What are we to make of the power that corporations wield over people in modern society?

This book focuses on the concepts of social capital, corporate social responsibility, and economic development in relation to economic theory of institutions and behavioural economics.

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

This text remains the only book to analyse corporate internal investigations on an international level, covering the applicable law in each jurisdiction and providing guidance on how an integrated international investigation should be conducted.

This book advances an innovative, multi-jurisdictional argument for the necessity of company law reform to reorient companies towards environmental sustainability.

Forty years ago, managerialism dominated corporate governance.

This book presents a comprehensive exploration of contemporary issues in corporate governance and sustainability within the Malaysian context.

Corporate Governance, Responsibility and Sustainability investigates various dimensions of corporate governance issues in key emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Russia.

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.

This book is an in-depth study of how to promote integrity and avoid fraud & corruption in the work of international organisations, in particular multilateral development banks, such as the European Investment Bank, World Bank, Asian/Inter-American/African Development Banks and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

This 2007 book looks at boards and how they can best achieve their task expectations.

Navigating Corporate Cultures From Within offers a unique perspective on the management of headquarter-subsidiary-host market relationships with important insights on how to align corporate values with a localized mindset among culturally diverse employees and across a global enterprise.

Handbook of Frontier Markets: Evidence from Asia and International Comparative Studies provides novel insights from academic perspectives about the behavior of investors and prices in several frontier markets.

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.

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.

It is the year 2017 and gender equality and women thriving in work place without fear of sexual harassment or discrimination is the #1 unsolved social issue of our time.

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

Presents a new comparative theory to explain the divergence between governance systems of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.