Principles of contemporary corporate governance
By: Jean Jacques du Plessis , James McConvill, Mirko Bagaric.
Contributors: McConvill, James.; Bagaric, Mirko.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
ISBN-13: 9780521617833
Subjects: Corporate governance -- Law and legislation.; Comparative law.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The concept "corporate governance" and essential corporate governance principles; title: Stakeholders in corporate governance; title: Board functions and structures; title: Types of company directors and officers; title: Corporate governance in Australia - background and business initiatives; title: Regulation of corporate governance; title: The role of the regulators : ASX and ASIC; title: CLERP 9 reforms to the Corporations Act; title: Implementation of the ASX best practice recommendations : charters, policies, and codes; title: Auditors and audits; title: Directors' duties and liability; title: Coporate governance in selected jurisdictions and the OECD principles of corporate governance; title: The case for enhanced shareholder participation in corporate decision-making; title: The ethical obligations of coprorations; title: Reflections on contemporary corporate governance and its future direction.