The key questions that need to be asked in every corporate governance analysis are 'who is running the firm' and 'how is accountability ensured'. When governance breaks down it is because of too much power concentration or not enough accountability or both.Practitioner or analyst, concerned with the listed firm or the non-listed, the reader of this book will gain a precise understanding of the causes and take away a practical toolbox for preventing future incidents of corporate governance failure.
The key questions that need to be asked in every corporate governance analysis are 'who is running the firm' and 'how is accountability ensured'. When governance breaks down it is because of too much power concentration or not enough accountability or both.Practitioner or analyst, concerned with the listed firm or the non-listed, the reader of this book will gain a precise understanding of the causes and take away a practical toolbox for preventing future incidents of corporate governance failure.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Table of Contents Foreword by the Editor of this Series 5 Overview of the Book 11 Introduction Chapter 1 – It's About Power and Accountability 15 Archetypes of Corporate Governance Failure in Parallel and in Interaction 18 Working with Warning Signs 19 Recommended Reading 21 Archetypes of Corporate Governance Failure – Unchecked Power: Chapters 2-6 Chapter 2 – One-Person Rule – The Hero Problem 25 One-Person Rule – The Warning Signs 27 One-Person Rule – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 32 Conclusion 33 Recommended Reading 34 Chapter 3 – Single Shareholder Dominance – The Too Much or Too Little Problem 35 Single Shareholder Dominance – The Warning Signs 36 Single Shareholder Dominance – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 41 Conclusion 42 Recommended Reading 42 Chapter 4 – Interest Group Hegemony – The Ganging Up Problem 43 Interest Group Hegemony – The Warning Signs 44 Interest Group Hegemony – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 49 Conclusion 50 Recommended Reading 50 Chapter 5 – Absolute Obedience – The Shut Up, Do as I Say Problem 51 Absolute Obedience – The Warning Signs 52 Absolute Obedience – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 55 Conclusion 55 Recommended Reading 56 Chapter 6 – Board of Director Weakness – The Lack of Backbone Problem 57 Board of Director Weakness – The Warning Signs 58 Board of Director Weakness – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 60 Conclusion 61 Recommended Reading 61 Archetypes of Corporate Governance Failure – Inadequate Accountability: Chapters 7-11 Chapter 7 – Opaque Business Models – The Blurry Windshield Problem 65 Opaque Business Models – The Warning Signs 67 Opaque Business Models – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 70 Conclusion 71 Recommended Reading 72 Chapter 8 – Unsustainable Performance Targets – The Big Hairy Audacious Goal Problem 73 Unsustainable Performance Targets – The Warning Signs 74 Unsustainable Performance Targets – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 77 Conclusion 78 Recommended Reading 78 Chapter 9 – Counterproductive Incentives – The Doing the Wrong Thing Right Problem 79 Counterproductive Incentives – The Warning Signs 80 Counterproductive Incentives – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 83 Conclusion 84 Recommended Reading 84 Chapter 10 – Concentrated Risks – The All Your Eggs in One Basket Problem 85 Concentrated Risks – The Warning Signs 86 Concentrated Risks – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 89 Conclusion 89 Recommended Reading 90 Chapter 11 – Obsolete Control Systems – The No Way to Know Problem 91 Obsolete Control Systems – The Warning Signs 92 Obsolete Control Systems – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 95 Conclusion 95 Recommended Reading 96 Epilogue Chapter 12 – Towards a Dynamic View of Corporate Governance 99
Table of Contents Foreword by the Editor of this Series 5 Overview of the Book 11 Introduction Chapter 1 – It's About Power and Accountability 15 Archetypes of Corporate Governance Failure in Parallel and in Interaction 18 Working with Warning Signs 19 Recommended Reading 21 Archetypes of Corporate Governance Failure – Unchecked Power: Chapters 2-6 Chapter 2 – One-Person Rule – The Hero Problem 25 One-Person Rule – The Warning Signs 27 One-Person Rule – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 32 Conclusion 33 Recommended Reading 34 Chapter 3 – Single Shareholder Dominance – The Too Much or Too Little Problem 35 Single Shareholder Dominance – The Warning Signs 36 Single Shareholder Dominance – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 41 Conclusion 42 Recommended Reading 42 Chapter 4 – Interest Group Hegemony – The Ganging Up Problem 43 Interest Group Hegemony – The Warning Signs 44 Interest Group Hegemony – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 49 Conclusion 50 Recommended Reading 50 Chapter 5 – Absolute Obedience – The Shut Up, Do as I Say Problem 51 Absolute Obedience – The Warning Signs 52 Absolute Obedience – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 55 Conclusion 55 Recommended Reading 56 Chapter 6 – Board of Director Weakness – The Lack of Backbone Problem 57 Board of Director Weakness – The Warning Signs 58 Board of Director Weakness – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 60 Conclusion 61 Recommended Reading 61 Archetypes of Corporate Governance Failure – Inadequate Accountability: Chapters 7-11 Chapter 7 – Opaque Business Models – The Blurry Windshield Problem 65 Opaque Business Models – The Warning Signs 67 Opaque Business Models – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 70 Conclusion 71 Recommended Reading 72 Chapter 8 – Unsustainable Performance Targets – The Big Hairy Audacious Goal Problem 73 Unsustainable Performance Targets – The Warning Signs 74 Unsustainable Performance Targets – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 77 Conclusion 78 Recommended Reading 78 Chapter 9 – Counterproductive Incentives – The Doing the Wrong Thing Right Problem 79 Counterproductive Incentives – The Warning Signs 80 Counterproductive Incentives – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 83 Conclusion 84 Recommended Reading 84 Chapter 10 – Concentrated Risks – The All Your Eggs in One Basket Problem 85 Concentrated Risks – The Warning Signs 86 Concentrated Risks – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 89 Conclusion 89 Recommended Reading 90 Chapter 11 – Obsolete Control Systems – The No Way to Know Problem 91 Obsolete Control Systems – The Warning Signs 92 Obsolete Control Systems – In Listed and Non-Listed Firms 95 Conclusion 95 Recommended Reading 96 Epilogue Chapter 12 – Towards a Dynamic View of Corporate Governance 99
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