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In this volume, leading management experts offer critical insights into the promises and illusions of shareholder empowerment, the discrepancies between theory and practice, and the challenges posed by variations in global corporate governance regimes.

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Author:   Maria Goranova ,  Lori Verstegen Ryan
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   6.447kg
ISBN:  

9781137376442

ISBN 10:   1137376449
Pages:   335
Publication Date:   06 October 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Shareholder Empowerment: An Introduction Maria Goranova and Lori Verstegen Ryan Part I. Shareholder Empowerment: Promises and Illusions 2. Combining Financial and Psychological Insights for a New Typology of Ownership Katarina Sikavica and Amy Hillman 3. Is Shareholder Empowerment a 'Good Thing'? Kevin Morell and Loizos Heracleous 4. Shareholder Democracy as a Misbegotten Metaphor Ann Buchholtz and Jill Brown 5. Agents without Principals Revisited Thomas Jones and Adrian Keevil 6. Boards and Shareholders: Bridging the Divide Jenna Burke and Cynthia Clark 7. The Twilight of Berle and Means Corporation Gerald Davis Part II. Shareholder Diversity and Global Empowerment 8. Managerialism vs. Shareholderism: An Examination of Hedge Fund Activism Marguerite Schneider 9. Religious Organizations as Shareholders: Characteristics, Tendencies and Implications Jennifer Goodman 10. Angel Investors: Firms' Early Empowered Shareholders John P. Berns and Karen A. Schnatterly 11. Privatization and Principal-Principal Conflicts in Transition Economies Canan C. Mutlu, Mike W. Peng, and Marc van Essen 12. Institutional Change and Ownership Patterns in Italy Alessandro Zattoni and Francesca Cuomo 13. Local Repairs in Light of Global Ideals: Ownership Structure and the Worldwide Diversity of Corporate Governance Codes Jordan Otten and Marc van Essen

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Maria Goranova is Associate Professor of Organizations and Strategic Management at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. She researches corporate governance and corporate strategy, with a focus on how ownership interests, shareholder activism and executive compensation affect corporate diversification and mergers and acquisitions. She serves on the editorial board of Journal of Management and her research has been published in such journals as Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, and Journal of Management.  Lori Verstegen Ryan is Professor of Management and Director of the Corporate Governance Institute at San Diego State University, USA. Her research interests include institutional ownership and business ethics, and her work has been published in top journals including Academy of Management Review, Organization Science, Journal of Management, and Business Ethics Quarterly. She has served on several journal editorial boards including Academy of Management Review. 

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