Corporate governance : promises kept, promises broken /
Macey, Jonathan R.,
Corporate governance : promises kept, promises broken / Jonathan R. Macey. - viii, 334 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-323) and index.
Introduction Corporate governance as promise -- The goals of corporate governance : the dominant role of equity -- Corporate law and corporate governance -- Institutions and mechanisms of corporate governance : a taxonomy -- Boards of directors -- Case studies on boards of directors in corporate governance -- Dissident directors -- Formal external institutions of corporate governance : the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the stock exchanges, and the credit-rating agencies -- The market for corporate control -- Initial public offerings and private placements -- Governance by litigation : derivative lawsuits -- Accounting, accounting rules, and the accounting industry -- Quirky governance : insider trading, short selling, and whistle-blowing -- Shareholder voting -- The role of banks and other lenders in corporate governance -- Hedge funds and private equity -- Conclusion. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
0691129991 9780691129990
2008016531
Corporate governance
HD2741 / .M223 2008
658.42
Corporate governance : promises kept, promises broken / Jonathan R. Macey. - viii, 334 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-323) and index.
Introduction Corporate governance as promise -- The goals of corporate governance : the dominant role of equity -- Corporate law and corporate governance -- Institutions and mechanisms of corporate governance : a taxonomy -- Boards of directors -- Case studies on boards of directors in corporate governance -- Dissident directors -- Formal external institutions of corporate governance : the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the stock exchanges, and the credit-rating agencies -- The market for corporate control -- Initial public offerings and private placements -- Governance by litigation : derivative lawsuits -- Accounting, accounting rules, and the accounting industry -- Quirky governance : insider trading, short selling, and whistle-blowing -- Shareholder voting -- The role of banks and other lenders in corporate governance -- Hedge funds and private equity -- Conclusion. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
0691129991 9780691129990
2008016531
Corporate governance
HD2741 / .M223 2008
658.42