Effective Corporate Governance is a manifesto for building highly effective
Boards and corporations by balancing power, performance and profits with
integrity, transparency, accountability and reform in private and public
sectors. The book is the first publication on corporate governance from an
emerging market perspective and is written specifically for the edification
and continued development of company directors, chairmen, CEOs,
CFOs, Internal Auditors, COOs, Legal Counsels, Company Secretaries,
Head of Audit, Risk Management and Compliance, Bankers Financial
Regulators, Policymakers, Management Consultants, Professors and
students of Business, Finance, government, accounting, law, public policy,
journalists and entrepreneurs. It addresses Corporate Governance
Concepts, History, Development and Trends, Post Enron Developments,
Reforming Corporate Governance Systems, Internal Control & Reporting,
Case Studies on Good and Bad Corporate Governance, Role and Duties
of Directors and Senior Officers, Critical Functions of an Effective Board,
21st Century Competencies of a Good Director, Selecting Chairman and
Directors of State-owned Boards, Non-Executive versus Independent
Directors, Board Composition, Monitoring and Evaluation, Compensation
and Succession Planning, Role of Audit and other Sub-committees,
Director Selection and Indoctrination and Improving.
Effective Corporate Governance is a comprehensive study of the latest
developments in corporate governance systems and practices. It is a
timely work, filled with illuminating insights and practical advices on how to
govern corporations in order to maximize business and economic
performance.
Even as it highlights the need for corporate governance reform in the
Caribbean market, its detailed and sound theoretical analysis of the past,
present, and future of corporate governance prove globally relevant at the
same time. This is a must-read for any institution or individual who
understands the value and importance of corporate governanc