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Book Description

Corporate Governance Matters gives corporate board members, officers, directors, and other stakeholders the full spectrum of knowledge they need to implement and sustain superior governance. Authored by two leading experts, this comprehensive reference thoroughly addresses every component of governance. The authors carefully synthesize current academic and professional research, summarizing what is known, what is unknown, and where the evidence remains inconclusive. Along the way, they illuminate many key topics overlooked in previous books on the subject. Coverage includes:

  • International corporate governance.

  • Compensation, equity ownership, incentives, and the labor market for CEOs.

  • Optimal board structure, tradeoffs, and consequences.

  • Governance, organizational strategy, business models, and risk management.

  • Succession planning.

  • Financial reporting and external audit.

  • The market for corporate control.

  • Roles of institutional and activist shareholders.

  • Governance ratings.

  • The authors offer models and frameworks demonstrating how the components of governance fit together, with concrete examples illustrating key points. Throughout, their balanced approach is focused strictly on two goals: to “get the story straight,” and to provide useful tools for making better, more informed decisions.

    Book Description

    Corporate Governance Matters gives corporate board members, officers, directors, and other stakeholders the full spectrum of knowledge they need to implement and sustain superior governance. Authored by two leading experts, this comprehensive reference thoroughly addresses every component of governance. The authors carefully synthesize current academic and professional research, summarizing what is known, what is unknown, and where the evidence remains inconclusive. Along the way, they illuminate many key topics overlooked in previous books on the subject. Coverage includes:

  • International corporate governance.

  • Compensation, equity ownership, incentives, and the labor market for CEOs.

  • Optimal board structure, tradeoffs, and consequences.

  • Governance, organizational strategy, business models, and risk management.

  • Succession planning.

  • Financial reporting and external audit.

  • The market for corporate control.

  • Roles of institutional and activist shareholders.

  • Governance ratings.

  • The authors offer models and frameworks demonstrating how the components of governance fit together, with concrete examples illustrating key points. Throughout, their balanced approach is focused strictly on two goals: to “get the story straight,” and to provide useful tools for making better, more informed decisions.

    Table of Contents

    1. Title Page
    2. Copyright Page
    3. Contents
    4. Praise for Corporate Governance Matters
    5. Acknowledgments
    6. About the Authors
    7. Preface
    8. 1. Introduction to Corporate Governance
    9. 2. International Corporate Governance
    10. 3. Board of Directors: Duties and Liability
    11. 4. Board of Directors: Selection, Compensation, and Removal
    12. 5. Board of Directors: Structure and Consequences
    13. 6. Organizational Strategy, Business Models, and Risk Management
    14. 7. Labor Market for Executives and CEO Succession Planning
    15. 8. Executive Compensation and Incentives
    16. 9. Executive Equity Ownership
    17. 10. Financial Reporting and External Audit
    18. 11. The Market for Corporate Control
    19. 12. Institutional Shareholders and Activist Investors
    20. 13. Corporate Governance Ratings
    21. 14. Summary and Conclusions
    22. Index
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