Corporate governance : a synthesis of theory, research, and practice /
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| Imprint: | Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2010. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Robert W. Kolb series in finance Robert W. Kolb series in finance. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8155916 |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Background and Perspectives on Corporate Governance
- History, Systems, Best Practices, and Empirical Evidence
- Chapter 1. An Overview of Corporate Governance
- Chapter 2. The Financial Determinants of American Corporate Governance: A Brief History
- Chapter 3. Corporate Governance Systems
- Chapter 4. Corporate Governance Best Practices
- Chapter 5. What's Wrong with Corporate Governance 'Best' Practices?
- Chapter 6. The Effect of Corporate Governance on Performance
- Chapter 7. International Corporate Governance Research
- Separation of Ownership and Control
- Chapter 8. Agency Theory: Incomplete Contracting and Ownership Structure
- Chapter 9. Theories and Models of Corporate Governance
- Chapter 10. Unfettered Agents: The Role of Ethics in Corporate Governance
- Part 2. Internal Governance
- Boards of Directors
- Chapter 11. Board Composition and Organization Issues
- Chapter 12. Board Diversity
- Chapter 13. Board Sub-Committees for Corporate Governance
- Compensation, Ownership, and Turnover
- Chapter 14. Executive Compensation: Incentives and Externalities
- Chapter 15. Compensation Consultants and Executive Pay
- Chapter 16. Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure
- Chapter 17. The Effects of Management Turnover on Firm Performance
- Part 3. External Governance
- Non-executive Shareholders
- Chapter 18. Corporate Monitoring by Blockholders
- Chapter 19. The Governance of Family Firms
- Chapter 20. Institutional and Other Shareholders
- Chapter 21. The Politics of Shareholder Activism
- Non-equity Stakeholders
- Chapter 22. Executive Behavior: A Creditor Perspective on Managerial Ownership
- Chapter 23. Governance at Banking Institutions
- Chapter 24. Corporate Governance: Non-Equity Stakeholders
- Proxy Contests and Markets
- Chapter 25. Proxy Contests
- Chapter 26. Corporate Takeovers and Restructurings
- Chapter 27. Corporate Takeovers and Wealth Creation
- Accounting, Legal, and Regulator Intervention
- Chapter 28. Corporate Governance and Accountability
- Chapter 29. Governance Rules and Guidelines
- Chapter 30. Economic Aspects of Corporate Governance and Regulation
- Part 4. Answers to Chapter Discussion Questions
- Index
