Abstract
Preface Business Development Corporate Governance and the Changing Environment Business Trends Forms of Business Organization Corporate Governance Corporate Governance Models The Traditional Model The Effectiveness of the Board of Directors Board Liability Reform of Corporate Governance The European Model The Stakeholder's Model The Implications of Corporate Governance Corporate Social Responsibility Business Ethics: The Ideological Background The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Business-Government Relationships Closing the Gap The Restructuring of U.S. Companies Mergers and Takeovers The Buyout Management Buyouts Employee Stock Ownership Plans International Acquisitions Corporate Governance and Strategic Management Strategic Management Select Bibliography Index
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Publication Info
- Year
- 1989
- Type
- book
- Citations
- 132
- Access
- Closed