A comprehensive overview of one of today's most important and controversial topicsThe 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 governanceInsights into the duties--and liabilities--of corporate directorsDiscussion of the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on corporate governance issues

Zusammenfassung
A comprehensive overview of one of today's most important and controversial topicsThe 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 governanceInsights into the duties--and liabilities--of corporate directorsDiscussion of the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on corporate governance issues
Titel
What Is Corporate Governance?
EAN
9780071454506
ISBN
978-0-07-145450-6
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Veröffentlichung
06.12.2004
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Anzahl Seiten
96
Jahr
2004
Untertitel
Englisch