Corporate Governance

An effective system of corporate governance has both internal and external aspects that have to be sufficiently responsive if governance is to succeed. In this book, Ahmed Naciri  uses a systemic approach to develop a global picture of the theoretical foundations of corporate governance, mainly by p..

There is a pressing need to address kosher & halal markets simultaneously; many companies that have undergone kosher certification indicate that certification is more easily acquired if the company is certified in the first place. The authors characterize expanding kosher & halal markets and explain..

This fascinating in-depth study of small shareholders provides both theoretical and empirical insights into their personal values and attitudes to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Peggy Chiu establishes that personal values are a major influence on decisions about the type of investments peop..

Bringing together the thoughts of scholars looking for alternatives to the self-interest maximization so characteristic of existing corporate governance, Managing Responsibly explores the limitations of the thinking that dominates Western corporate and business culture. Contributors draw on non-West..

Bringing together the thoughts of scholars looking for alternatives to the self-interest maximization so characteristic of existing corporate governance, Managing Responsibly explores the limitations of the thinking that dominates Western corporate and business culture. Contributors draw on non-West..

The nature of corporate social responsibility is a highly topical one for business and therefore for business academics. There are however many different perspectives upon what is meant by corporate social responsibility and how this might be applied within organizations. This book is intended to ex..

Ralf Müller's book provides a well-researched governance framework along with the best-practices, roles and responsibilities related to governance tasks. This concise text is an important guide for project and programme managers, those managers concerned with corporate governance such as risk manag..

Graham Oakes' Project Reviews, Assurance and Governance is about learning from your mistakes and understanding what's really going on with your projects. In order for reviews and assurance to provide you with this information and learning, you need to perform them effectively. The author builds fro..

_x005F_x000D_ Using a diffusion approach and comparisons between Australia and the U.S., this book examines the question: what are the barriers keeping the American coal mining industry and the U.S. government from moving toward risk-based governance?..

This third volume in the World Society Studies series focuses on a central theme: how market mechanisms can correct the world welfare deficit and also resolve the environmental crisis through processes of sustainable development. The two editors trace how such objectives have been addressed since th..

Resource Security and Governance: The Globalisation of China’s Natural Resources Companies contains case studies of the global expansion of Chinese natural resources companies; it reviews the governance structures of these companies and analyses how these have affected the inter-relationship between..

The book allows academics and practitioners to assess the state of international research in risk management and corporate governance. The chapters overlay the areas of risk management and corporate governance on both financial and operating decisions of a firm while treating legal and political env..