Macey, Jonathan R., <br/><br/>
Corporate governance :  promises kept, promises broken / 
Jonathan R. Macey. 
 - viii, 334 pages ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-323) and index. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0691129991 9780691129990 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008016531 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Corporate governance
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD2741  / .M223 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.42