Corporate Governance

Description

The most authoritative, complete, and critical guide to corporate governance.

• An authoritative analysis of corporate governance, written by one of the world's leading academics on the subject.
• Clear three-part structure logically introduces the theories, policies, and practical applications of the subject.
• Numerous international case studies illustrate corporate governance in real-world organizations such as Tata, Alphabet, and Sports Direct.
• A dedicated chapter on 'Corporate governance around the world' provides a comparative perspective and evaluates the impact of culture on governance in regions such as North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
• A range of learning features, including corporate governance in action boxes, projects, exercises, and self-test questions support and develop the reader's understanding.
• Accompanied by a range of online support, including updates on the cases in the book and new web links to further content for students as well as additional case studies, PowerPoint slides, group activities, and access to teaching notes for adopting lecturers.

New to this edition

• Fully updated in light of the UK Corporate Governance Code (2018) and the World Economic Forum risk survey (2018).
• New coverage of non-listed entities - not-for-profits, cooperatives, and charities - to reflect the growing diversity of organizations and the growing recognition that all corporate entities need corporate governance.
• Discussions of additional non-Western models such as the Keiretsu and Chaebol models used in Japan and South Korea, respectively.
• Half of the case studies are brand new and include organizations such as Huawei, the NHS, and Unilever.
• Increased coverage of board diversity, culture, corporate transparency, sustainability and business ethics, cyber risk, and digitization.

About the Author(s)

Bob Tricker, Former Professor of Finance, Hong Kong University and Hong Kong Open University

After qualifying as a chartered accountant, Bob Tricker served as an officer in the Royal Navy, then for eight years was financial controller of the British subsidiary of a US corporation. He studied at Harvard and Oxford universities, was a Research Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford, and Director of the Oxford Centre for Management Studies. His research led to the first book with the title 'Corporate Governance'. He was the founder-editor of the research journal Corporate Governance: An International Review. After 18 years in Oxford, he spent 14 years as Professor of Finance at the University of Hong Kong.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Principles
1:Corporate governance: A frontier subject
2:Governance and management
3:Theories, philosophies, and concepts of corporate governance
4:The governance partnership: Investors, companies, and directors
5:The regulatory framework
6:Models of corporate governance
Part 2: Policies
7:Functions of the board
8:The governance of corporate risk
9:The board and business ethics
10:The governance of listed companies
11:The governance of non-listed corporate entities
12:Corporate governance around the world
Part 3: Practices
13:Board membership: Directors' appointment, roles, and remuneration
14:Board leadership: The reality of the boardroom
15:Board activities: Corporate governance in practice
16:Board effectiveness: Building better boards
17:Board evaluation: Reviewing directors and boards
18:Corporate governance: The next thirty years

Reviews

"This is a great textbook that delves into the hot topic of corporate governance, the coverage has depth and substance, and it is an invaluable resource. " - Eric Ogilvie-Brown, Robert Gordon University

"I am impressed with this textbook. It covers the right things and does so well and accessibly to students. " - Dr Ian Birchmore, Aberystwyth Business School, Aberystwyth University

Additional Resources

The book is supported by an extensive range of online resources:
For students:
Additional information on cases
Suggested further reading and research tips
Corporate Governance Blog
Web links
Corporate Governance codes around the world
Answers to self-test questions

For lecturers
PowerPoint slides
Additional case studies
Group exercises
Teaching notes for the case studies in the book
Teaching notes for the projects in the book