TY - BOOK AU - Clarke, Thomas TI - International corporate governance SN - 9780415586450 PY - 2017/// CY - PB - Routledge KW - HD INDUSTRIES. LAND USE. LABOR KW - Corporate governance KW - Comparative management KW - International N1 - a comparative approach; Includes case studies; --; 1. Cycles of Governance --; 2. Boards and Directors: The Political Mechanisms of Corporate Governance --; 3. Finance, Law and Markets: The Institutional Elements of Corporate Governance --; 4. Anglo-American Corporate Governance --; 5. European Corporate Governance --; 6. Asia-Pacific Corporate Governance --; 7. Corporate Governance in the Emerging Economies --; 8. The Globalisation of Corporate Governance --; 9. Corporate Social Responsibility --; 10. Corporate Sustainability --; Appendix:--; Enron-Era Case Studies --; 1. Enron --; 2. WorldCom --; 3. HIH Insurance --; 4. Parmalat--; Global Financial Crisis Case Studies--; 5. Lehman Brothers--; 6. Royal Bank of Scotland--; 7. UBS--; 8. Iceland--; Asia-Pacific Case Studies--; 9. Satyam--; 10. Olympus--; Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Case Studies--; 11. James Hardie--; 12. BP--; 13. Volkswagen-- N2 - Thomas Clarke's International Corporate Governance offers a comprehensive guide to corporate governance forms and institutions and examines the recurring crises in corporate governance and the resulting corporate governance reform around the world. ; ; While the popular structure of the original text has been retained, significant changes have been made to take account of the global financial crisis, ever-changing regulations and worldwide governance developments. Key topics include: ; ; The governance failures of international corporations such as Enron and Lehman Brothers ; Diversity in corporate and institutional forms across the world ; The role of international corporate governance standards ; Digital disruption in capital markets and proposals for rebuilding commitment to long-term investing ; The impact of financialization and corporate governance practices on increasing inequality ; The links between corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and sustainability ; ; This textbook contains a wealth of pedagogical material to guide the reader through this complex subject, including student questions to help with assessments, and a new companion website. There are also thirteen forensic case studies which scrutinize the governance failures seen at RBS, UBS, BP, Volkswagen and many other international corporations. ; ; International Corporate Governance will be an essential text for anybody studying corporate governance at the advanced undergraduate, master's or executive level UR - https://www.routledge.com/International-Corporate-Governance-A-Comparative-Approach/Clarke/p/book/9780415586450 ER -