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Corporate Governance and Risk: A Systems Approach (Wiley Finance #248)
by John C. ShawDecision-making and corporate governance have always been important functions in a company, but never more so than in the current post-Enron/Andersen business environment. This book acts as a framework for corporate officers and senior-level executives who need to redesign their own decision-making, risk, and governance processes. The approaches have been successfully proven in a number of leading companies, whose case studies are included in the book. Offers up to date coverage of an increasingly important topic, citing a proven approach that draws from leading companies and provides a composite of what not to do based on companies like Anderson and Enron. Author very active in conference circles, addressing thousands in industry events.
Corporate Governance and Risk Management in Financial Institutions: An International Comparison Between Brazil and Germany (Contributions to Management Science)
by Robert C. GerickeThis book presents an overview of corporate governance and risk management, analyzing their interdependence and particularly their relevance in banking. It discusses current trends in corporate governance, such as stakeholder management, financial performance and the cost of equity, compensation schemes, board structures and shareholder activism. Further, it reviews some of the most important regulatory changes introduced since the latest financial crisis and highlights their impact on the annual reports of the banks under analysis. Lastly, the book assesses and compares major banks in Brazil and Germany with special emphasis on the aspects mentioned above, revealing surprising similarities between the banking systems of these otherwise disparate countries.
Corporate Governance and Sustainability: Challenges for Theory and Practice (Routledge Contemporary Corporate Governance)
by Suzanne Benn Dexter DunphyIn recent years, as corporations and governments have increasingly been confronted with managing the expectations of a society newly alerted to the social and environmental risks of economic development, recognition is dawning that achieving a sustainable world is dependent upon the democratic management and equitable distribution of these risks for now, and for the future. This book, the first to explore the themes of corporate governance and sustainability, argues that a better system of governance on a number of levels holds the key. Contributed to and edited by a distinguished international team, this book recognizes the complex and contested nature of both sustainability and governance, and that these key concepts have been redefined considerably over time. As sustainability poses new and major challenges for the theory and practice of corporate governance, this book, ideal for postgraduate students of business and management, identifies and addresses these challenges.
Corporate Governance and Sustainability: Challenges for Theory and Practice (Routledge Contemporary Corporate Governance)
by Suzanne Benn Dexter DunphyIn recent years, as corporations and governments have increasingly been confronted with managing the expectations of a society newly alerted to the social and environmental risks of economic development, recognition is dawning that achieving a sustainable world is dependent upon the democratic management and equitable distribution of these risks for now, and for the future. This book, the first to explore the themes of corporate governance and sustainability, argues that a better system of governance on a number of levels holds the key. Contributed to and edited by a distinguished international team, this book recognizes the complex and contested nature of both sustainability and governance, and that these key concepts have been redefined considerably over time. As sustainability poses new and major challenges for the theory and practice of corporate governance, this book, ideal for postgraduate students of business and management, identifies and addresses these challenges.
Corporate Governance and Sustainability: The Role of the Board of Directors
by Marco MinciulloThis book discusses the implementation of sustainability in corporate governance mechanisms since 2013 and assesses how much the role of the Board of Directors has changed as a result. The study explores the impact of legislation upon corporate governance in two European contexts, the UK and Italy, which have been affected differently by changes in national regulations since 2013. This investigation relies first on the analysis of interviews administered to the boards of directors of Italian firms, to highlight how far sustainability objectives were considered a real priority for their firms and how their role evolved in terms of specific duties and practices. Second, thanks to a rich dataset from 2013 to 2017, the investigation considers the corporate governance reports of top Italian and British listed firms, to identify how the integration of sustainability within corporate governance has been evolving since 2013, and how it has been disclosed. This insider perspective provides the reader with a set of tools useful for analysing firms’ engagement towards sustainability, and for assessing whether listed firms practice what they preach.
Corporate Governance and Sustainable Prosperity (Jerome Levy Economics Institute)
by M. O'Sullivan W. LazonickHow can we explain the persistent worsening of the income distribution in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s? What are the prospects for the re-emergence of sustainable prosperity in the US economy over the next generation? Situating these questions within a wider context through historical analysis and comparisons with Germany and Japan, this book focuses on the microeconomics of corporate investment behaviour, and the macroeconomics of household saving behaviour. Specifically, the contributors analyze how the combined pressures of excessive corporate growth, international competition, and intergenerational dependence have influenced corporate investment over the past two decades. They also offer a perspective on how corporate investment in skill bases can support sustainable prosperity, with studies drawn from the machine tool, aircraft engine, and medical equipment industries.
Corporate Governance and the Nuclear Industry (Routledge Studies in Corporate Governance)
by Barry PembertonCorporate Governance and the Nuclear Industry explores the UK nuclear Legacy - governance issues associated with the decommissioning of a range of early-generation civil nuclear facilities. This book traces how we got here and the risks that have been taken, whilst presenting new research and thinking that is required to manage our nuclear Legacy. The book addresses a new analytical approach using notions of governance to review key historic events. This approach analyses these events using concepts of stakeholder control, accountability and regulation. Using these concepts and undertaking a more detailed analysis of the Legacy’s current governance arrangements; the conventional public sector-based solutions that attempt to harness private sector expertise, this book will contrast these with government responses to determine the degree of control over the Legacy and any possible control issues. Corporate Governance and the Nuclear Industry concludes that we need to recognise the legacy’s problems as exceptional rather than prosaic, and suggests that this requires exceptional governance solutions rather than the current form that is clearly failing.
Corporate Governance and the Nuclear Industry (Routledge Studies in Corporate Governance)
by Barry PembertonCorporate Governance and the Nuclear Industry explores the UK nuclear Legacy - governance issues associated with the decommissioning of a range of early-generation civil nuclear facilities. This book traces how we got here and the risks that have been taken, whilst presenting new research and thinking that is required to manage our nuclear Legacy. The book addresses a new analytical approach using notions of governance to review key historic events. This approach analyses these events using concepts of stakeholder control, accountability and regulation. Using these concepts and undertaking a more detailed analysis of the Legacy’s current governance arrangements; the conventional public sector-based solutions that attempt to harness private sector expertise, this book will contrast these with government responses to determine the degree of control over the Legacy and any possible control issues. Corporate Governance and the Nuclear Industry concludes that we need to recognise the legacy’s problems as exceptional rather than prosaic, and suggests that this requires exceptional governance solutions rather than the current form that is clearly failing.
Corporate Governance and the Timeliness of Change: Reorientation in 100 American Firms
by Rajeswarar S. Chaganti Hugh D. ShermanThe ability to implement change quickly is crucial to an organizations's success—not only in traditionally sedate industries, but also in today's fast-moving hi-tech ones. Sherman and Chaganti, from their study of 100 American corporations, half in stable industries, half in volatile ones, find that a firm's structure of governance bears heavily on the speed with which the firm can reorient itself. What are the characteristics of firms that change quickly? What inhibits others? And what, precisely, is the impact of a firm's stockholders, board and top management on its ability to adapt? Sherman and Chaganti provide answers to these and other questions, in the first book yet to focus entirely on the determinants of time in corporate reorientations.In order for a firm to develop or sustain a competitive advantage, it must not only adapt correctly to environmental change, but also adapt quickly. This study examines the factors associated with the time a firm takes to initiate reorientation. The results of the research indicate that even in relatively large organizations, reorientations are not rare and occur routinely. Further, deterioration of a firm's financial condition tends to hasten its initiation of reorientation. However, the determinants of time taken to initiate reorientation differ in firms with relatively high prior performance and firms with relatively low prior performance.
Corporate Governance and Value Creation in Japan: Prescriptions for Boosting ROE
by Ryohei YanagiThis is the first book to furnish a root cause of the low valuation of Japanese listed companies by using, as qualitative evidence, unique global investor surveys, which are rarely available for Japanese companies. Also contained in this book as quantitative evidence is empirical research with regression analysis implying a positive correlation between corporate governance and value creation in Japan.The author explains the rationale underlying the suggestion of the Ito Review on return on equity (ROE) 8% guidance, an almost 50% discounted valuation of the cash held by Japanese companies, corporate value and ROE, equity spread as a key performance indicator for value creation, an optimal dividend policy based on optimal capital structure, risk-adjusted hurdle rates for value-creative investment criteria, and the synchronization of environmental, social, and governance with equity spread.Illustrated with relevant statistics, evidence of shareholders’ voices, case studies, and empirical research, the book is highly recommended for readers who seek qualitative and quantitative evidence of Japan’s problems and potential prescriptions in connection with value creation. “This book empirically proves the relationship between non-financial capitals defined by IIRC and corporate value, and provides a convincing method to unlock corporate value in Japan via Abenomics corporate governance reforms. A must read!”Richard S. Howitt, Chief Executive Officer, International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) “This book addresses emerging issues such as the "Power of Intangibles" in addition to IMA-defined "Equity Spread" as a gauge for value creation from the viewpoint of management accounting. It is highly recommended for finance and accounting professionals.”Jeffrey C. Thomson, CMA, CAE. President and CEO, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
Corporate Governance and Whistleblowing: Corporate Culture and Employee Behaviour (Routledge Studies in Corporate Governance)
by Moeen Umar Cheema Rahat Munir Sophia SuWhistleblowing is often about disclosing wrongdoings by members of organisations to persons or organisations that may be able to effect action. Media would at times publish stories of whistleblowers who engage in ‘heroic’ acts of exposing wrongdoings at work, but the whistlebowers often face significant negative consequences of their whistleblowing efforts. This book examines effects of national and organisational cultures on the whistleblowing decisions of employees. The book provides empirical evidence of association between organisational culture and whistleblowing and there appears to be a lower likelihood of whistleblowing in organisations that focus more on the cultural dimensions of respect for people, innovation and stability. It also illustrates how remaining silent or blowing the whistle in response to observed wrongdoings affects employees’ key work-related attitudes. This book would interest those wish to gain better understanding of the relationship between culture and whistleblowing in organisations.
Corporate Governance and Whistleblowing: Corporate Culture and Employee Behaviour (Routledge Studies in Corporate Governance)
by Moeen Umar Cheema Rahat Munir Sophia SuWhistleblowing is often about disclosing wrongdoings by members of organisations to persons or organisations that may be able to effect action. Media would at times publish stories of whistleblowers who engage in ‘heroic’ acts of exposing wrongdoings at work, but the whistlebowers often face significant negative consequences of their whistleblowing efforts. This book examines effects of national and organisational cultures on the whistleblowing decisions of employees. The book provides empirical evidence of association between organisational culture and whistleblowing and there appears to be a lower likelihood of whistleblowing in organisations that focus more on the cultural dimensions of respect for people, innovation and stability. It also illustrates how remaining silent or blowing the whistle in response to observed wrongdoings affects employees’ key work-related attitudes. This book would interest those wish to gain better understanding of the relationship between culture and whistleblowing in organisations.
Corporate Governance aus der Sicht institutioneller Growth- und Value-Investoren
by Christian DietrichChristian Dietrich beschäftigt sich mit der Sicht institutioneller Growth- und Value-Investoren auf die Corporate Governance deutscher Aktiengesellschaften und leistet durch ihre Untersuchung einen Beitrag zur Erforschung der kontextabhängigen Bedeutung guter Unternehmensführung. Ziel der Arbeit ist es, Erkenntnisse darüber zu gewinnen, ob und inwiefern die Corporate Governance denkbarer Target-Unternehmen mit in die Anlageentscheidungen dieser Investorengruppen einfließt. Darüber hinaus steht die Identifikation von Unterschieden in den Präferenzstrukturen der Anleger im Fokus. Der Autor formuiert die Leitthese, dass gute Unternehmensführung nicht allgemein und unter allen Umständen gültig ist. Als Instrument zur Erhebung und Messung der Präferenzen findet eine adaptive Conjoint-Analyse Verwendung. Aus den empirischen Befunden geht zunächst hervor, dass sowohl die Portfolio Manager der institutionellen Growth- als auch jene der institutionellen Value-Investoren im Durchschnitt die Corporate Governance der Target-Unternehmen mit in ihre Anlageentscheidung einfließen lassen. Beide Investorengruppen besitzen deutliche Präferenzen für die untersuchten Governance-Merkmale. Aus anschließenden statistischen Test- und Analyseverfahren gehen ferner signifikante Präferenzunterschiede in Bezug auf die untersuchten Governance-Merkmale zwischen Growth- und Value-Investoren hervor
Corporate Governance Berichterstattung und Unternehmenserfolg: Eine empirische Untersuchung für den deutschen Aktienmarkt
by Markus StiglbauerMarkus Stiglbauer analysiert und identifiziert mit Hilfe eines wissenschaftlich fundierten Ratinginstrumentariums die Erfolgsrelevanz der Corporate Governance Berichterstattung für den deutschen Kapitalmarkt.
Corporate Governance Best Practices: Strategies for Public, Private, and Not-for-Profit Organizations
by Frederick D. Lipman L.Keith LipmanPraise for Corporate Governance Best Practices "A thorough and thoughtful guidebook on the governance lay of the land." -Professor Charles M. Elson, Woolard Chair in Corporate Governance and Director of Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware "Frederick Lipman provides a comprehensive approach to best corporate governance practices for all organizations, which is current, thoughtful, and practical. Directors and corporate governance personnel of public, private, and not-for-profit organizations must read this book." -Professor Raphael H. Amit, Director of Goergen Entrepreneurial Management Program, Wharton School of Business "Fred Lipman is considered by many directors and CEOs to be the preeminent expert on corporate governance in the country. His advice on this important topic, which impacts the boards of all types of organizations-public, private, and not-for-profit-is required reading in this day and age." -Frederick (Ted) Peters, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (aka The Bryn Mawr Trust Company) "Boards of directors must be aware of best corporate governance practices in order to be effective in their oversight role and that is true for all not-for-profit organizations, including universities, as well as public and private companies. Frederick Lipman has authored a practical and comprehensive guide to 'best practices' for all boards of directors, which is required reading." -George P. Tsetsekos, PhD, Dean, Bennett S. LeBow College of Business, Drexel University "In a world of 'good,' 'better,' 'best,' where 'good' and 'better' may not be good enough, Fred Lipman's new book is a straightforward, and even comforting, compendium of BEST governance practices for serious directors. It is a handy and reassuring tool for the conscientious." -Allen R. Freedman, Audit Committee Chairman, StoneMor Partners LP,Founding Director, Association of Audit Committee Members
Corporate Governance by Banks in Transition Economies: The Polish Experience
by Arnold HolleThis empirical study looks in detail at the Polish Enterprise and Bank Restructuring Program. The Polish experience shows the necessity of completely overhauling the bankruptcy laws and institutions at the outset of any restructuring program.
Corporate Governance, Capital Markets, and Capital Budgeting: An Integrated Approach (Contributions to Management Science)
by Baliira Kalyebara Sardar M. IslamThe primary contribution of this book is to integrate the important disciplines which simultaneously impact the investment appraisal process. The book presents a study that develops a new approach to investment appraisal which uses a multiple objective linear programming (MOLP) model to integrate the selected disciplines which include capital markets, corporate governance and capital budgeting. The research covers two case studies, one in the e-commerce sector and another in the airline industry in which the above disciplines are integrated. Readers from the areas of corporate governance, regulation, and accounting would find the survey of different approaches and the new integrated optimization approach particularly useful.
Corporate Governance Codes for the 21st Century: International Perspectives and Critical Analyses
by Jean J. du Plessis Chee Keong LowThe book is the first comprehensive consideration, since the UK Cadbury Report recommended a voluntary Corporate Governance Code, of the question whether Corporate Governance Codes are the most effective way of ensuring adherence to good corporate governance principles. There is no doubt that the idea of voluntary compliance with good corporate governance practices, based on the principle of ‘comply or explain’, has captured the imagination of the world. It is probably one of the best and most comprehensive examples of ‘self-regulation’ ever seen in any area where the society could be affected significantly, for current purposes by corporations.However, is this the most effective way of ensuring that corporations act responsibly and adhere to good corporate governance principles? Have these Codes really improved corporate governance practices significantly? Is it time for a rethink and, at least in certain areas, start to rely more on ‘hard law’ and clearer expectations to ensure compliance? All these issues are addressed in the book.
Corporate Governance Ethics and CSR (Kogan Page Ser.)
by Justine Simpson John R TaylorThe rise of CSR (corporate social responsibility) is creating a paradigm shift in contemporary corporate culture and organizational behaviour with shareholder and stakeholder activism on the rise as international banking crises and global corporate scandals dominate the headlines. Through accountability and transparency, fiduciary capitalism is being challenged to tie sustainability and corporate conscience to the bottom line. With the emergence of impact investing, social responsibility and ethics in corporate governance is becoming essential to long-term success in the new global marketplace. Corporations need to demonstrate that ethical, environmentally conscious business practices and profit are no longer mutually exclusive. Justine Simpson and John R. Taylor's Corporate Governance Ethics and CSR gives the reader a comprehensive guide to today's requirements for governance and reporting that organizations must adopt to successfully strike a balance between financial gain and socially responsible, green business practices that enhance the greater good. Employing current examples (Walmart, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup) and case studies in both the public and private sectors, Simpson and Taylor have compiled a thorough and fascinating roadmap, including historical context, for anyone seeking to understand the complex workings of the international corporate economy that affects us all. This book is perfect for students of, and those wishing to participate in, this revolutionary wave sweeping our planet.
Corporate Governance Ethics and CSR
by Justine Simpson John R TaylorThe rise of CSR (corporate social responsibility) is creating a paradigm shift in contemporary corporate culture and organizational behaviour with shareholder and stakeholder activism on the rise as international banking crises and global corporate scandals dominate the headlines. Through accountability and transparency, fiduciary capitalism is being challenged to tie sustainability and corporate conscience to the bottom line. With the emergence of impact investing, social responsibility and ethics in corporate governance is becoming essential to long-term success in the new global marketplace. Corporations need to demonstrate that ethical, environmentally conscious business practices and profit are no longer mutually exclusive. Justine Simpson and John R. Taylor's Corporate Governance Ethics and CSR gives the reader a comprehensive guide to today's requirements for governance and reporting that organizations must adopt to successfully strike a balance between financial gain and socially responsible, green business practices that enhance the greater good. Employing current examples (Walmart, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup) and case studies in both the public and private sectors, Simpson and Taylor have compiled a thorough and fascinating roadmap, including historical context, for anyone seeking to understand the complex workings of the international corporate economy that affects us all. This book is perfect for students of, and those wishing to participate in, this revolutionary wave sweeping our planet.
Corporate Governance, Financial Markets and Global Convergence (Financial and Monetary Policy Studies #33)
by Morten Balling Elizabeth Hennessy Richard O'Brienfor many years been heavily dependent on bank financing, and this situation has not changed fundamentally. In his paper on stock exchange governance in the European Union Guido Ferrarini discusses the relative merits of member and investor ownership and compares stock exchange regulation in a number of EU countries. Faced with increasing competition amongst themselves and against other enterprises that offer transaction services, such as proprietary trading systems, it is essential for European stock exchanges to improve their efficiency and to generate volume. Large investments in new information technology are necessary in order to preserve competitiveness in agIobaI financial market. The implementation of the ISD has accelerated cross-border transaction activity of member firms and investors and strengthened the pressure for convergence of national stock exchange laws in the EU. In their paper, Francesco Giavazzi and Marco Battaglini look at the role played by banks in privatization processes. Banks can be involved in such processes in several ways. They may themselves be the objects of privatization since in many countries a significant fraction of the banking industry is publicly owned. This is the case in France, Spain and Italy. But banks can also be important buyers of the equity of industrial firms sold by the government if they are allowed to do so. The authors characterize privatizations as a very good opportunity to set up the right environment for the development of new financial intermediaries and in general for asound corporate governance system.
Corporate Governance für internationale Konzerne
by Julia HanschDie Corporate Governance Systeme der Länder in Europa und anderen wichtigen Kernregionen wie z. B. den USA sind sehr unterschiedlich. Diese Unterschiede finden sich nicht nur auf gesetzlicher Regelungsebene, sondern auch in der Interaktion miteinander bei Themen wie der Beteiligung vermeintlicher Minderheiten und dem Umgang mit wahrgenommenen Risiken. Dieses Buch soll den Entscheidern in Unternehmen eben diese Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten verdeutlichen und herausstellen, wie wichtig es ist, sich mit den Gegebenheiten in den Ländern und Regionen zu beschäftigen. Zudem gibt es von Seiten der Anspruchsgruppen, z. B. der Gesetzgeber (der nationalen und supranationalen Organe) und der NGOs (z. B. Transparency International) eine Vielzahl von Anforderungen, auf welche die Unternehmen und folglich auch ihre Kontrollorgane reagieren müssen. Experten-Interviews mit Aufsichtsrätinnen geben einen Einblick in die Praxis. Das Buch wendet sich an Führungskräfte, die in den Management Teams von Konzernen tätig sind. Dies mögen – je nach Land und Rechtsform – z. B. Vorstände und Aufsichtsräte oder auch Boards of Directors von Mutter- und Tochtergesellschaften in In- und Ausland sein. Weiterhin bietet es Studierenden, Experten und Praktikern mit besonderem Interesse an Fragen des internationalen Managements und der Corporate Governance einen vertieften Einblick in die Thematik rund um die Hintergründe, die (Rechts-)Systeme und die Besetzung von Gremien im Bereich der Unternehmensleitung und -kontrolle.Der Inhalt Corporate Governance – auf der Suche nach der "besten" Unternehmensverfassung Corporate Governance und die Stakeholder der Unternehmen Diversity – mehr als eine Frage der Beteiligung von Frauen Verschiedene Ausprägungen der Corporate Governance: Voice-Modelle, Exit-Modelle, Modelle in den BRIC-Ländern
Corporate Governance für Krankenhäuser
by Sylvia BallkeSylvia Ballke geht der Frage nach, welche faktische Bedeutung die Corporate Governance im deutschen Krankenhaussektor hat. Sie rückt sowohl auf konzeptioneller als auch auf empirischer Basis die Corporate Governance für Krankenhäuser, die Hospital Governance, in den Fokus der Betrachtung.
Corporate Governance im deutsch-japanischen Vergleich: Überwachungsmechanismen des Finanzsystems und interne Organüberwachung von Aktiengesellschaften
by Peter BliesEs erweist sich, dass der Einfluss der Anteilseigner, vor allem der institutionellen Investoren, erheblich zunimmt und dass sich diese Entwicklung maßgeblich in der Struktur und der Funktionsweise der internen Organüberwachung niederschlagen wird.
Corporate Governance im deutschen Mittelstand: Veränderungen externer Rahmenbedingungen und interner Elemente (Entscheidungs- und Organisationstheorie)
by Kerstin T. HauschKerstin T. Hausch zeigt, dass fremdgeführte mittelständische Unternehmen sowie Start-ups in Deutschland sich in vielen Bereichen der Unternehmensführung bereits geändert haben, während bei der Corporate Governance traditioneller mittelständischer Unternehmen (Eigentümer- und Familienunternehmen) erste Anzeichen auf einen zukünftigen Wandel hindeuten.