The handbook of international corporate governance: a definitive guide. /
the Institute of Directors
- 2nd ed.
- London: Kogan Page, 2009.
- xii, 510 p. : ill. ;
Includes index.
Contents: Global corporate governance challenges for public companies -- The governance premium -- Models of governance -- Managing governance -- Active shareholders -- Shareholders, blockholders and stakeholders -- Shareholder voting -- US shareholder litigation and European investors -- The role of boards -- Board composition -- Board evaluations -- Business risk reporting -- Corporate governance and its relevance to audit quality -- Unlocking value through sustainability reporting -- Selection and nomination of directors -- Non-executive directors -- Rising liabilities worldwide for directors -- Criminalization of the business world -- Director development -- The United States of America -- China -- Japan -- India -- Overview and current issues in Germany -- The United Kingdom -- France -- Italy -- Trends in Russian -- Spain -- Canada -- The development of corporate governance in Australia -- South Africa -- The Swedish corporate governance model -- New Zealand -- Finland -- Republic of Ireland -- Hong Kong special administrative region of the People's Republic of China -- Corporate governance in Asia -- Corporate governance in Europe -- the Middle East and North Africa -- Corporate governance in Latin America -- Corporate governance in the Commonwealth --