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Evaluating CEO and board performance Evaluating CEO and board performance John Carver The Carver Policy Governance Guide series includes six booklets that offer board members a description of John Carver's Policy Governance model of board leadership. Policy Governance enables a board … OL11547336W
The support economy The support economy Shoshana Zuboff,James Maxmin The authors chart the chasm betwen culture and corporations, positing that workers have changed more rapidly than the companies they rely upon for survival. OL12697299W
The data asset The data asset Tony Fisher An indispensable guide that shows companies how to treat data as a strategic asset Organizations set their business strategy and direction based on information that is available to executives. *The D… OL13771781W
Leadership and Governance from the Inside Out Leadership and Governance from the Inside Out Robert Gandossy At last, there's a business leadership book that really tackles the tough issues of integrity and governance. Taking a unique approach to leadership, this book gathers the path-breaking perspectives … OL15181919W
The Business Case for Corporate Governance The Business Case for Corporate Governance Ken Rushton This book goes beyond the "what and how" of corporate governance to explore the impact and benefits of good governance for companies and their investors. The contributors are leading market practitio… OL15182842W
Corporate social responsibility and regulatory governance Corporate social responsibility and regulatory governance Peter Utting "This is the first volume of two books on the changing nature of state-business relations. This volume explores CSR in a historical trajectory and development context; is theoretically informed and c… OL15409189W
The embedded firm The embedded firm Cynthia A. Williams "The globalization of capital markets since the 1980s has been accompanied by a vigorous debate over the convergence of corporate governance standards around the world towards the shareholder model. … OL15933258W
Managing corporate social responsibility Managing corporate social responsibility W. Timothy Coombs "Managing Corporate Social Responsibility offers a strategic, communication-centred approach to integrating CSR into organizations. Drawing from a variety of disciplines and written in a highly acces… OL15942028W
Business and Society Business and Society Anne T. Lawrence This text addresses a complex agenda of issues, such as the transformation of the employment relationship; the restructuring and redesigning of business; government policies toward industries; ecolog… OL16046154W
Reaching Key Financial Reporting Decisions Reaching Key Financial Reporting Decisions Vivien Beattie "A fascinating behind-the-scenes examination of how agreement on key financial reporting issues is reached, this book provides insights into a vital process which is normally inaccessible to all but … OL16121343W
The role of Sarbanes-Oxley and ISO 9001 in corporate management The role of Sarbanes-Oxley and ISO 9001 in corporate management William A. Stimson "This book's exploration of the relationship between corporate governance and operations uses the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley law as a guide and the internal controls of the ISO 9001 Quality M… OL16184379W
Corporate governance and the global financial crisis Corporate governance and the global financial crisis William Sun "Over the last two decades there has been a notable increase in the number of corporate governance codes and principles, as well as a range of improvements in structures and mechanisms. Despite this,… OL16239155W
Board practices Board practices Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Secretary-General "This document examines how effectively boards manage to align executive and board remuneration with the longer-term interests of their companies. This is a major and ongoing issue in many companies … OL16285505W
Corporate governance Corporate governance Robert A. G. Monks "In the wake of the recent global financial collapse the timely new edition of this successful text provides students and business professionals with a welcome update of the key issues facing manager… OL16360552W
The rise of global corporate social responsibility The rise of global corporate social responsibility Hevina S. Dashwood "Combining insights from international relations theory with institutional approaches from organization theory and public policy, this book provides a complete explanation for the adoption of Corpora… OL16548214W
Perspectives on corporate governance Perspectives on corporate governance F. Scott Kieff,Troy Paredes "The events that began with the collapse of Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, and Adelphia and continued into the financial crisis of 2008 teach us an important lesson: corporate governance matters. But althoug… OL18637714W
Transparency Transparency Warren G. Bennis In Transparency, the authors?a powerhouse trio in the field of leadership?look at what conspires against "a culture of candor" in organizations to create disastrous results, and suggest ways that lea… OL1883442W
Dear chairman Dear chairman Jeff Gramm A sharp and illuminating history of one of capitalism’s longest running tensions—the conflicts of interest among public company directors, managers, and shareholders—told through entertaining case st… OL20022623W
The Marine Corps way to win on Wall Street The Marine Corps way to win on Wall Street Ken Marlin "Many Americans view Wall Street as a bastion of greed and corruption; a place that attracts people who don't deserve the money they make but are willing to break the law to get more of it. Yet for a… OL20039898W
Blind spots, biases and other pathologies in the boardroom Blind spots, biases and other pathologies in the boardroom Kenneth A. Merchant Corporate governance is one of the hottest topics in the business world now, as it always is in times of stress. Some of the recently discovered scandals and corporate failures can be traced back to … OL24684760W
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