Download or read book Corporate Governance written by Robert A. G. Monks and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-03-07 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of this successful text offers an indispensable guide to the key concepts of corporate governance every student and business professional should know. It includes more exercises and student questions, penetrating analysis of the latest examples of corporate failure and controversy, and the lively "cases in point" which have characterized previous editions. Features 16 case studies of corporations in crisis, including General Motors, American Express, Time Warner, IBM, and Premier Oil Contains an invaluable web link to The Corporate Library, the leading independent research firm dedicated to corporate governance Includes an Appendix with an overview of CG Guidelines and Codes of Best Practice in Emerging Markets