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Corporate Governance
Principles and Issues



December 2010 | 288 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Guiding the student through the principles and practices of contemporary corporate governance agenda, this book provides discussion of the debates and considerations that define the discipline.

This book offers a fresh look at the commonly accepted view of what constitutes good governance. Exploring the contexts of board decisions, Nordberg draws upon his academic research and years of business and financial journalism in Europe, North America and Asia to provide a distinctive and pertinent contribution to the literature on corporate governance.

  • Featuring 21 detailed case studies, drawn from international examples, to prompt discussion and analysis
  • Providing topical, up-to-date examples and evidence
  • Giving attention to the important question "What next for Corporate Governance?"

This book will be of interest to upper level undergraduate and MBA students taking courses in corporate governance and leadership.

The companion website includes Instructor materials such as an Instructors Manual, PowerPoint Slides, Case Discussions, and Policy & Theory Discussions and Student Materials to help students study effectively and efficiently.


 
Introducing Corporate Governance
 
The Problems of Corporate Governance
 
PART ONE: PRINCIPLES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
 
Theories of Corporate Governance
 
Mechanisms of Corporate Governance
 
Corporate Governance in a Global Economy
 
Codes of Corporate Governance
 
PART TWO: ISSUES ON THE BOARD'S AGENDA
 
Issues within the Board
 
Issues between Boards and Management
 
Issues between Boards and Owners
 
Issues between Owners
 
Issues between the Company and Its Publics
 
PART THREE: REPORTING, REBALANCING AND THE FUTURE
 
Transparency
The Universal Antiseptic

 
 
Governance beyond Corporations
 
An Unsettled and Unsettling Future?

Excellent mix of theory and practice

Dr Daniel Valentine
School of Business, Albion College
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one of the better texts in an increasingly crowded field

Dr Daniel Valentine
School of Business, Albion College
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This is an essential component of our course reading into CSR.

Dr Duncan Connors
Buckingham Business School, Buckingham University
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Concise textbook, well structured, valuable supporting case studies, international perspective.

Dr Hermann Balzer
Department of Business Studies, University of Applied Sciences Aachen
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Offers a much more practical discussion that many competitor texts. Excellent use of case studies to back up arguments raised.

Dr Lee Roach
School of Law, Portsmouth University
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The text gave a good overview of corporate governance and the issues leaders face in dealing with boards.

Dr Mark Lee
School of Business, Trinity Western Univ
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THe book is interesting but for this course for masterstudents at a law faculty which have prior knowledge of company law, it was seen as not containing a sufficient amount of explanations from a legal perspective. It is a very interesting book however, insufficient legal background for this course.

Dr Mieke Olaerts
Department of Private Law, Maastricht University
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This new book on corporate governance enhances traditional books, applying a global and decision oriented perspective.

Dr Patrick Ulrich
LS Controlling, University of Bamberg
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Good book on Corporate Governance. A recommended addition to Strategic Management textbook, in particular if students want to know more about Corporate Governance within the subject of Strategic Management.

Dr Surya Mahdi
Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Bristol
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Excellent source! It makes CG really interesting for students.

Dr Thomas Henschel
Accounting , Edinburgh Napier University
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Sample Materials & Chapters

Chapter 1: Introducing corporate governance