| Description |
xii, 370 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: PART 1 ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS 31 -- Introduction -- Alfred D. Chandler Jr -- Adolf A. Berle -- PART 2 AGENCY THEORY 55 -- Introduction -- Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling -- Eugene F. Fama and Michael C. Jensen -- Kathleen M. Eisenhardt -- PART 3 MANAGERIAL HEGEMONY 93 -- Introduction -- Myles L. Mace -- Jay W. Lorsch and Elizabeth Maclver -- PART4 STEWARDSHIP THEORY 115 -- Introduction 117 -- "Toward a Stewardship Theory of Management" 118 -- James H. Davis, F. David Schoorman and Lex Donaldson -- PART 5 EXTERNAL PRESSURES 135 -- Introduction 137 -- 'The Resource Dependence Role of Corporate Directors: Strategic Adaptation 138 -- of Board Composition in Response to Environmental Change' -- Amy J. Hillman, Albert A. Cannella Jr and Ramona L. Paetzold -- "Institutional and Strategic Choice Perspectives on Board Involvement in 149 -- the Strategic Decision Process" -- William Q. Judge Jr and Carl P. Zeithaml -- "A General Theory of Network Governance: Exchange Conditions and 159 -- Social Mechanisms" -- Candace Jones, William S. Hesterly and Stephen P. Borgatti -- PART 6 STAKEHOLDER THEORY 171 -- Introduction 173 -- "Ownership and Control: Rethinking Corporate Governance for -- the Twenty-First Century" 174 -- Margaret M. Blair -- 'The Stakeholder Corporation: A Business Philosophy for the information Age' 189 -- Thomas Clarke -- PART 7 THEORIES OF CONVERGENCE 203 -- Introduction 205 -- "Corporate Leadership in a Globalizing Equity Market' 206 -- Michael Useem -- "Corporate Governance and Globalization: Is There Convergence -- Across Countries?" 223 -- Mauro F. Guill6n -- "Capital Unbound? The Transformation of European Corporate Governance' 243 -- Martin Rhodes and Bastiaan van Apeldoorn -- "The Very Uncertain Prospects of 'Global' Convergence in -- Corporate GoveranAce"' 259 -- Douglas M. Branson -- PART 8 CRITIQUE OF SHAREHOLDER VALUE 287 -- Introduction -- William Lazonick and Mary O'Sullivan -- Ewald Engelen -- PART 9 POST-ENRON THEORIES 319 -- Introduction -- Jeffrey N. Gordon -- John C. Coffee Jr |
| Summary |
"Structured to provide an introduction and overview of corporate governance from the classical theories to contemporary controversies, this reader functions either as stand-alone text, or as a companion to International Corporate Governance, a textbook also authored by Thomas Clarke. Providing a defining insight into the fast emerging, and highly controversial field, this is the definitive resource for all those seeking to understand the contemporary corporation."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Corporate governance.
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Directors of corporations.
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Industrial management.
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Corporate governance -- United States.
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Directors of corporations -- United States.
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Industrial management -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Aufsatzsammlung
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| Author |
Clarke, Thomas, 1950-
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| LC no. |
2004046872 |
| ISBN |
0415323088 |
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041532307X paperback |
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