Corporate Governance

In the wake of the recent global financial collapse the timely newedition of this successful text provides students and businessprofessionals with a welcome update of the key issues facingmanagers, boards of directors, investors, and shareholders.

In addition to its authoritative overview of the history, themyth and the reality of corporate governance, this new edition hasbeen updated to include:

• analysis of the financial crisis;
• the reasons for the global scale of the recession
• the failure of international risk management
• An overview of corporate governance guidelines and codes ofpractice;
• new cases.

Once again in the new edition of their textbook, Robert A. G.Monks and Nell Minow show clearly the role of corporate governancein making sure the right questions are asked and the necessarychecks and balances in place to protect the long-term, sustainablevalue of the enterprise.

Features 18 case studies of institutions and corporations incrisis, and analyses the reasons for their fall (Cases includeLehman Brothers, General Motors, American Express, Time Warner, IBMand Premier Oil.)