Corporate Governance

This compact and concise textbook gives a conceptual, analytical and evaluative study of the principles, codes, systems and practices of corporate governance prevalent in the industrially developed countries as well as the developing nations of the world. Commencing with the introduction of corporate governance, the book explains key conceptual issues pertaining to corporate governance. It provides a detailed description of International and National Committees' Codes/Recommendations of corporate governance. In order to explore how far these Codes have been put into practice, the book also presents in-depth coverage of corporate governance systems in vogue among nine industrially developed/developing nations around the globe. The text also contains sample study analyses of six Indian industries comprising globally renowned companies listed under BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty. The book concludes with the 'codes of best practices' on corporate governance recommended by the author, which may be adopted by the corporate houses all over the world. It gives a comprehensive account of all Codes/Recommendations of the important International and National Committees' on corporate governance. It provides a detailed description of the current corporate governance principles, systems, standards and practices followed by the USA, the UK, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and India. It explains the standards and practices of corporate governance adopted by the six globally renowned Indian industries to assess Indian standards and practices as compared to the International benchmark. It gives a road map for all companies to achieve international standards of corporate governance. It contains a glossary of terms to explain the core concepts. Primarily intended for the students of commerce, law and management, the book can be authoritatively used by researchers, professionals, regulatory authorities and policy makers all over the world.