Corporate Governance Around the World (Routledge Studies in Corporate Governance)

The last Asian financial crisis, coupled with the western series of corporate scandals, has caused investors and citizens to doubt mangers’ ability to guarantee credible financial information about organizations. Consequently, legislators all over the world have come to realise the necessity of legislating in the area of corporate governance. This book explores several national corporate governance reform experiences from around the world (including Canada, China, the United States, and the European Union) and offers an explanatory theory with regard to national systems of corporate governance. It also underlines corporate governance as a management tool and principle. The author argues that each country should be encouraged to build its own system of corporate governance which should be harmonized with its history, culture and the level of its economic development. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Figures......Page 10 Tables......Page 11 Contributors......Page 13 Foreword......Page 14 Acknowledgments......Page 16 Abbreviations......Page 17 1 Introduction......Page 22 2 Micro theories of corporate governance......Page 38 3 Macro theories of corporate governance......Page 60 4 The American national system of corporate governance......Page 95 5 The Canadian national system of corporate governance......Page 123 6 The French national system of corporate governance......Page 158 7 The Japanese national system of corporate governance......Page 193 8 Hong Kong system of corporate governance......Page 219 9 The Chinese national system of corporate governance......Page 251 10 The Turkish national system of corporate governance......Page 280 11 The transition economies systems of corporate governance......Page 294 12 The MENA countries national systems of corporate governance......Page 324 13 EU corporate governance system......Page 344 14 Concluding remarks......Page 365 Bibliography......Page 382 Index......Page 414 Economics, Finance, Business & Industry Book Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 Figures 10 Tables 11 Contributors 13 Foreword 14 Acknowledgments 16 Abbreviations 17 1 Introduction 22 2 Micro theories of corporate governance 38 3 Macro theories of corporate governance 60 4 The American national system of corporate governance 95 5 The Canadian national system of corporate governance 123 6 The French national system of corporate governance 158 7 The Japanese national system of corporate governance 193 8 Hong Kong system of corporate governance 219 9 The Chinese national system of corporate governance 251 10 The Turkish national system of corporate governance 280 11 The transition economies systems of corporate governance 294 12 The MENA countries national systems of corporate governance 324 13 EU corporate governance system 344 14 Concluding remarks 365 Bibliography 382 Index 414 Introduction -- Micro Theories Of Corporate Governance -- Macro Theories Of Corporate Governance -- The American National System Of Corporate Governance -- The Canadian National System Of Corporate Governance -- The French National System Of Corporate Governance -- The Japanese National System Of Corporate Governance -- The Hong Kong System Of Corporate Governance -- The Chinese National System Of Corporate Governance -- The Turkish National System Of Corporate Governance -- The Transition Economies National Systems Of Corporate Governance -- The Mena Countries National Systems Of Corporate Governance -- The Eu System Of Corporate Governance -- Concluding Remarks. Edited By A. Naciri. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [361]-392) And Index. Análise comparativa sobre administração de empresas e política e governo nos seguintes países e regiões: Estados Unidos, Canadá, França, Japão, Hong Kong, China, Turquia, países do Oriente Médio e norte da África, países da União Européia This book, including contributions from world recognized experts in the sphere of corporate governance presents a number of international corporate governance systems; comparing and contrasting the experiences of several countries across the world