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1 online resource (x, 319 pages) |
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text file |
Note |
Title from title screen. |
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Includes index. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Cover -- Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- An Overview of the Book -- Acknowledgements -- Section 1 -- Tell Me What I Need to Know about Corporate Governance (CG) ... -- 1 Enhancing Value -- Objective -- What exactly is Corporate Governance (CG)? -- How to make things change -- Layout -- Results of compliance -- 2 No CG Recognition -- The Company You Keep -- Proving a negative -- Recent history fuels anxiety -- Solution -- keeping businesses honest -- 3 Why No CG? -- 4 Basic Concepts -- A code of ethics -- Conflicts of interests in business -- 5 Applied Concepts -- Independence -- Responsibility -- Accountability -- Fairness -- Reputation -- 6 Director's Duties -- A Reminder -- Statutory duties -- Fiduciary duties -- Duties of skill and care -- Other and emerging legal obligations -- Executive and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) -- Company Secretary -- 7 Who are the Other Stakeholders? -- Company workforce -- Banks and lenders -- Customers -- Suppliers -- Government -- Local community -- Other -- Summary -- 8 The Key Areas Addressed by CG -- Decision-making powers -- Risk-taking -- Directors' remuneration -- Financial reporting and auditing -- Communications between directors and shareholders -- 9 The ACCEPTS Method -- What is the ACCEPTS Method? -- Scoring Chart -- ACCEPTS Method Instructions -- Excel® spreadsheet -- 10 Basic Steps -- Positioning principle -- In plain English? -- What needs to be done? -- Checklists -- Section 2 -- Detailed Implementation ... -- 11 The Board -- What is the principle? -- Supporting principles -- In plain English? -- What needs to be done? -- Components in this section: -- Summary checklists -- Score Chart -- Excel® spreadsheet -- 12 The Chairman and Chief Executive -- What is the principle? -- Supporting principle -- In plain English? -- What needs to be done? -- Components in this section: -- Summary checklists -- Score Chart -- Excel® spreadsheet -- 13 Board Balance -- What is the principle? -- Supporting principles -- In plain English? -- What needs to be done? -- Components in this section: -- Summary checklists -- Score Chart -- Excel® spreadsheet -- 14 Board Appointments -- What is the principle? -- Supporting principles -- In plain English? -- What needs to be done? -- Components in this section: -- Summary checklists -- Score Chart -- Excel® spreadsheet -- 15 Board Information -- What is the principle? -- Supporting principles -- In plain English? -- What needs to be done? -- Components in this section: -- Summary checklists -- Score Chart -- Excel® spreadsheet -- 16 Board Performance Evaluation -- What is the principle? -- Supporting principles -- In plain English? -- What needs to be done? --T$ |
Summary |
Shows how to maximize the sale value of SMEs by adopting Corporate Governance procedures. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Corporate governance.
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Corporate governance. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Knell, Alex. Corporate governance. Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier/CIMA, 2006 0750669241 9780750669245 (OCoLC)62477977 |
ISBN |
0750669241 (paperback) |
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9780750669245 (paperback) |
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9780080476889 (electronic book) |
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0080476880 (electronic book) |
Standard No. |
9780750669245 |
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