Title: Understanding the company : corporate governance and theory /
Authors: Choudhury, Barnali, 1974-; Petrin, Martin, 1978-
Year: 2017
Subjects: Corporate governance Law and legislation Congresses.; Corporate governance Law and legislation
Abstract: "What is the purpose of the company and its role in society? From their origin in medieval times to their modern incarnation as powerful transnational bodies, companies remain an important part of business and society at large. Drawing from a variety of perspectives, this book adopts a normative approach to understanding the modern company and provides insights into how companies should be conceptualized. It considers key topics such as the development of corporate theory, the rights and obligations of the company, and the means and ends of corporate governance. Written by leading experts of different jurisdictions, this book provides important international viewpoints on some of the most pressing corporate governance questions." -- Publisher's website.
Contents: Introduction / Barnali Choudhury and Martin Petrin -- The four transformations of the corporate form / Reuven S. Avi-Yonah -- Comparative corporate governance : old and new / Martin Gelter -- The corporation's intrinsic attributes / Christopher M. Bruner -- Understanding the modern company through the lens of quasi-public power / Marc T. Moore -- Reflections on the nature of the public corporation in an era of shareholder activism and stewardship / Dionysia Katelouzou -- Regulating for corporate sustainability: why the public-private divide misses the point / Beate Sjåfjell -- The constitutional rights of corporations in the United States / Brandon L. Garrett -- Understanding corporate criminal liability / Ian B. Lee -- Human rights and business: expectations, requirements and procedures for the responsible modern company / Karin Buhmann -- A balancing approach to corporate rights and duties / Martin Petrin -- Corporate law reform in the era of shareholder empowerment / William W. Bratton -- Board accountability and the entity maximization and sustainability approach / Andrew Keay -- The corporation and the question of time / Lynn Stout -- Epilogue: a look to the future / Barnali Choudhury and Martin Petrin.