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International Corporate Governance

A Case Study Approach

Buch | Hardcover

336 Seiten

2006
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84542-035-2 (ISBN)

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This book highlights, through various case studies, how corporate governance has evolved in a number of countries around the world. It will also be immensely useful to postgraduate and undergraduate students for the up-to-date case studies on corporate governance, which will add depth and `real world’ meaning to their studies.

Corporate governance has become a global phenomenon. This book highlights, through various case studies, how corporate governance has evolved in a number of countries around the world. The international cast of contributors, from varying professional backgrounds including academics, lawyers and company directors, focus on different regions around the globe, reflecting various ownership structures, legal systems, and political and cultural aspirations. Some of the case studies used include: Standard Life; Telecom Italia; and Eskom.

Academics, directors and practitioners will find this book valuable for its insights into corporate governance developments in different legal environments and different business forms. It will also be immensely useful to postgraduate and undergraduate students for the up-to-date case studies on corporate governance, which will add depth and 'real world' meaning to their studies.

Edited by Christine A. Mallin, Professorial Fellow, Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia, UK and Honorary Professor, Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Contents

International Corporate Governance: Introduction and Overview
Christine A. Mallin

PART 1CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN EUROPE
1. Royal Dutch Shell: The Overbooking of Reserves
Bernard Taylor

2. Standard Life: A Study of One of the UK’s Oldest Institutional Investors
Christine A. Mallin

3. Strong Blockholders and Corporate Governance Structures that Improve Minority Shareholders’ Protection: The Case of Telecom Italia
Andrea Melis

4. Indra: The History of a Successful Privatization
Silvia Gómez Ansón and Jaime Bonet Madurga

5. Managerial Reasoning in Takeover Battles: The Case of Sanofi-Synthélabo and Aventis
Axel v. Werder and Till Talaulicar

PART 2CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
6. The Northern Russia Electric Company Case: To Whom is the Director-General Accountable: The Company, the Board of Directors or the Controlling Shareholder?
James Gillies

7. Polish Supervisory Boards in Practice – A Few Snapshots
Izabela Koladkiewicz

PART 3CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH EAST ASIA
8. Corporate Governance in Singapore: A Case Study
Martin J. Conyon

9. The Rise and Fall of China’s Corporate Dragon: Kelon and its Old and New Owners
Guy S. Liu and Pei Sun

10. Will the Japanese Corporate Governance System Survive? Challenges of Toyota and Sony
Megumi Suto and Motomi Hashimoto

PART 4CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: ADDITIONAL DIMENSIONS

11. v-NET: A Case of Family Owned Conglomerates
Melsa Ararat, Burcu Sener and Esin Taboglu

12. The Structure and Governance of Eskom – A Case Study
Reuel J. Khoza and Mohamed Adam

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Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.3.2006
Verlagsort	Cheltenham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Gesellschaftsrecht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Finanzwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-84542-035-7 / 1845420357
ISBN-13	978-1-84542-035-2 / 9781845420352
Zustand	Neuware