This book brings together a representative collection of perspectives on the way how corporate governance is being aligned with the social responsibility of an organization and the accountability of its management both in large corporations and in medium sized businesses. Examples are given from various industries and branches as well as from different countries and regions across the globe. All examples are commented and explained in detail. Written by a group of selected academic teachers this book is suitable for adoption as a resource for a case driven approach to teaching "Corporate Governance" courses at an upper undergraduate or graduate level.
This book features a representative collection of perspectives on how corporate governance is being aligned with the social responsibility of an organization and the accountability of its management, both in large corporations and medium sized businesses.
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Part I Corporate Governance in Europe |
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1 Accounting for Citizenship: Best Practices of Corporate Governance in Portugal |
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2 Corporate Governance in Greece |
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29 | (18) |
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3 Corporate Governance: Polish Lessons from the Global Financial Crisis |
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47 | (22) |
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4 Corporate Governance in the Banking Sector of the Republic of Macedonia |
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69 | (12) |
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5 Corporate Governance in Italian Listed Companies |
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81 | (20) |
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6 Good Governance in Customs: The Case of the Republic of Macedonia |
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101 | (16) |
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7 Transparency and Disclosure: Public Company Reporting and Corporate Inputs |
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117 | (26) |
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Part II Corporate Governance in Africa |
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8 Corporate Governance Reform in Egypt: Achievements and Challenges Ahead |
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143 | (14) |
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9 Corporate Governance in Tanzania |
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157 | (30) |
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10 Corporate Governance Breach: An Overview of the Owner-Manager Agency Problem in the Nigerian Banking Industry |
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187 | (12) |
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Oyebola Fatima Etudaiye-Muthar |
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Part III Corporate Governance in Asia |
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11 Governance Structure and Practice in Malaysia: Board of Directors' Role and Responsibilities |
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199 | (30) |
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12 Corporate Reputation: A Definitional Landscape |
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229 | (12) |
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13 Ethical Dilemmas and Decision Making in Accounting |
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241 | (12) |
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14 The Impact of Corporate Characteristics on Social Responsibility and Environmental Disclosures in Turkish Listed Companies |
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253 | (24) |
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15 Corporate Governance and Earnings Management: Quarterly Evidence from Turkey |
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277 | (22) |
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Yasemin Zengin Karaibrahimoglu |
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16 Current Board of Directors' Practices in Saudi Corporate Governance: A Case for Reform |
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299 | (40) |
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17 Heading Towards Good Governance: A Case Study of the Chinese Commercial Banks |
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339 | (18) |
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18 Corporate Governance: An International Perspective the Summing Up |
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357 | (10) |
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Dr. Samuel O. Idowu is a Senior Lecturer at London Metropolitan Business School. He is editor-in-chief of the "Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility" and co-editor of the book series "CSR, Sustainability and Governance".
Dr. Kiymet Tunca Caliyurt is a Professor at Trakya University in Edirne, Turkey. She is President of two international research networks.