Corporate governance : a synthesis of theory, research, and practice

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Title:

Author:

Baker, H. Kent (Harold Kent), 1944-

ISBN:

9780470499139

Publication Information:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2010.

Physical Description:

ix, 676 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Series:

The Robert W. Kolb series in finance

Robert W. Kolb series in finance.

Contents:

An overview of corporate governance / H. Kent Baker and Ronald Anderson -- The financial determinants of American corporate governance : a brief history / Lawrence E. Mitchell and Dalia T. Mitchell -- Corporate governance systems / Christian Andres ... [et al.] -- Corporate governance best practices / Alex Todd -- What's wrong with corporate governance best practices? / Christopher Søren Shann Turnbull -- The effect of corporate governance on performance / Sanjai Bhagat, Brian Bolton, and Roberta Romano -- International corporate governance research / Diane K. Denis -- Agency theory : incomplete contracting and ownership structure / Iain Clacher, David Hillier, and Patrick McColgan -- Theories and models of corporate governance / Thomas W. Joo -- Unfettered agents? The role of ethics in corporate governance / Donald Nordberg -- Board composition and organization issues / Matteo Tonello -- Board diversity / Daniel Ferreira -- Board subcommittees for corporate governance / Zabihollah Rezaee -- Executive compensation : incentives and externalities / Philipp Geiler and Luc Renneboog -- Compensation consultants and executive pay / Martin J. Conyon -- Corporate governance and ownership structure / John J. McConnell, Stephen B. McKeon, and Wei Xu -- The effects of management turnover on firm performance / Mark R. Huson and Robert Parrino -- Corporate monitoring by blockholders / Isabelle Dherment-Férère and Luc Renneboog -- The governance of family firms / Morten Bennedsen, Francisco Pérez-González, and Daniel Wolfenzon -- Institutional and other shareholders / Chris Mallin -- The politics of shareholder activism / Donald Nordberg -- Executive behavior : a creditor perspective on managerial ownership / Ronald Anderson, Sattar Mansi, and David Reeb -- Governance of banking institutions / Renée Birgit Adams -- Corporate governance : nonequity stakeholders / Marc Goergen, Chris Brewster, and Geoffrey Wood -- Proxy contests / Peter G. Szilagyi -- Corporate takeovers and restructurings / Mike Stegemoller -- Corporate takeovers and wealth creation / Marina Martynova and Luc Renneboog -- Corporate governance and accountability / Renee M. Jones -- Corporate governance rules and guidelines / Zabihollah Rezaee -- Economics aspects of corporate governance and regulation / Valentina Bruno and Stijn Claessens.

Subject Term:

Corporate governance.

Industrial management.

Added Author:

Baker, H. Kent (Harold Kent), 1944-

Anderson, Ronald.

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Summary

A detailed look at the importance of corporate governance in today′s business world

The importance of corporate governance became dramatically clear at the beginning of the twenty-first century as a series of corporate meltdowns from managerial fraud, misconduct, and negligence caused a massive loss of shareholder wealth.

As part of the Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance , this book provides a comprehensive view of the shareholder-manager relationship and examines the current state of governance mechanisms in mitigating the principal-agent conflict. This book also offers informed suggestions and predictions about the future direction of corporate governance.

Relies on recent research findings to provide guidance through the maze of theories and concepts Uses a structured approach to put corporate governance in perspective Addresses essential issues related to corporate governance including the idea of principal-agent conflict, role of the board of directors, executive compensation, corporate monitoring, proxy contests and corporate takeovers, and regulatory intervention

Corporate governance is an essential part of mainstream finance. If you need to gain a better understanding of this topic, look no further than this book.