What Is Corporate Governance?
What Is Corporate Governance? by John Colley, published by McGraw-Hill Education on December 27, 2004, offers a comprehensive overview of a crucial topic in the realm of business and economics. This 96-page book addresses the pressing need for sound corporate governance, a concern that resonates with corporate directors, decision-makers, and investors alike. It explores the essential elements of effective governance and outlines the responsibilities that directors and managers must uphold, whether they are legal, moral, or both.
Readers will find concise yet thorough coverage of corporate governance, presented in a reader-friendly format consistent with McGraw-Hill’s What Is . . . series. The book includes explanations of relevant laws and regulations, insights into the duties and liabilities of corporate directors, and a discussion on the implications of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on governance practices. This edition serves as a one-stop resource for understanding the complexities of corporate governance in today’s business environment.
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A comprehensive overview of one of today’s most important and controversial topics
The need for sound corporate governance is the #1 item on many people’s agendas today, from corporate directors and decision makers to investors looking to shield themselves from the next Enron-type disaster. But what exactly constitutes sound governance? And what should directors and managers do to ensure they can meet their governance responsibilities–whether legal, moral, or both?
What Is Corporate Governance? provides readers with concise yet comprehensive coverage of this hot-button subject. Following the reader-friendly format of McGraw- Hill’s highly successful What Is . . . series, this one-stop overview of corporate governance features:
- Explanations of the laws and regulations that apply to corporate governance
- Insights into the duties–and liabilities–of corporate directors
- Discussion of the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on corporate governance issues
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