Mallin, Chris A.

Corporate governance / Christine A. Mallin. - 2nd ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2007. - xix, 316 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Previous ed.: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Theoretical aspects of corporate governance -- Development of corporate governance codes -- Shareholders and stakeholders -- Family-owned firms -- The role of institutional investors in corporate governance -- Socially responsible investment -- Directors and board structure -- Directors' performance and remuneration -- Corporate governance in Continental Europe -- Corporate governance in Central and Eastern Europe -- Corporate governance in South Africia, India and Brazil.

Corporate governance is an area that has grown rapidly, fuelled by high profile corporate collapses such as Enron. This is a student-focused text which takes an international approach to the subject.

9780199289004 (pbk.) : £26.99 9780199289004

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Corporate governance.
Business and Management.
Business & Management
Corporate finance
Takeovers, mergers & buy-outs
Business ethics & social responsibility

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