Overview
Corporate Governance Matters, 3rd Edition gives corporate board members, officers, directors, and other stakeholders all the knowledge they need to implement and sustain superior governance in today’s challenging business environments. Authored by two leading experts, it fully addresses every component of governance, reflecting the latest trends and statistics. Updated throughout, it carefully synthesises current academic and professional research, summarising what is known, what is unknown, and where the evidence remains inconclusive. Coverage includes: international corporate governance; equity ownership; incentives; labor markets for CEOs; board structures; linkages to organisational strategy and business models; risk management, succession planning, financial reporting and external audit; governance ratings; and alternative corporate governance structures, including family-controlled businesses, nonprofits, private equity, and venture capital. This edition includes expanded coverage of many core and emerging issues, including: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Board effectiveness CEO succession CEO compensation Cybersecurity and risk Shareholder activism, and more
Full Product Details
Author: David Larcker ,
Brian Tayan
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
Imprint: Pearson
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions:
Width: 18.00cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 23.00cm
Weight: 0.820kg
ISBN: 9780136660026
ISBN 10: 0136660029
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 08 January 2000
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Replaced By: 9780135463109
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
David Larcker is James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting (Emeritus) at Stanford Graduate School of Business; Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative; and Senior Faculty, Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance. David's research focuses on executive compensation, corporate governance, and managerial accounting. He has published many research papers and is frequently quoted in both the popular and business press. He received his BS and MS in engineering from the University of Missouri–Rolla and his PhD in business from the University of Kansas. He previously was on the faculty of the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Larcker presently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Wells Fargo Funds. Brian Tayan is a member of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has written broadly on the subject of corporate governance, including studies and other materials on boards of directors, succession planning, executive compensation, financial accounting, and shareholder relations. Previously, Brian worked as a financial analyst at Stanford University's Office of the CEO and as an investment associate at UBS Private Wealth Management. He received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and his BA from Princeton University.
