Corporate Governance

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

de Kluyver, Cornelis A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business--Textbooks.

Business.

Personnel management--Textbooks.

Personnel management.

Management--Textbooks.

Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Saylor Foundation [2012]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Corporate Governance by de Kluyver is a primer on corporate governance. It is designed to help students understand corporate governance by looking at the subject from both a macro- and micro-perspective. Historical data and examples including the recent scandals that have torn the fabric of capitalism pave a pathway to the principal challenges facing today's corporate boards, and how to successfully manage them. Topics Include: Clear coverage on why proper corporate governance has become a moral imperative and how to corporations achieve it. Discussions on recent governance reforms in the United States. Outlines of the roles that each individual in the corporate governance process must take on and how to effectively execute on those roles. Exploration on the future of corporate governance in the epilogue Take some time to review Corporate Governance by de Kluyver to see if it is a good fit for your strategy courses.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Corporate Governance: Linking Corporations and Society

Chapter 2: Governance and Accountability

Chapter 3: The Board of Directors: Role and Composition

Chapter 4: Recent U.S. Governance Reforms

Chapter 5: CEO Selection and Succession Planning

Chapter 6: Oversight, Compliance, and Risk Management

Chapter 7: The Board's Role in Strategy Development

Chapter 8: CEO Performance Evaluation and Executive Compensation

Chapter 9: Responding to External Pressures and Unforeseen Events

Chapter 10: Creating a High-Performance Board

Chapter 11: Epilogue: The Future of Corporate Governance

Notes:

Description based on online resource