Myrddin John Lewis, Roger Lloyd-Jones, Mark David Matthews

Personal Capitalism and Corporate Governance

British Manufacturing in the First Half of the Twentieth Century

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Produktbeschreibung

Personal Capitalism and Corporate Governance is based on case studies of British manufacturing companies. It explores contemporary issues concerning corporate governance and corporate behaviour, with the main section dealing with methodology, in particular a critical examination of personal capitalism and the role of financial reporting. The final section outlines the rationale for a historical case study approach based on a range of firm sizes displaying differences in the evolution of their governance patterns.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9781138255005
• ISBN-10: 1138255009
• Artikelnr.: 57044222

Autorenporträt

Dr Myrddin John Lewis and Professor Roger Lloyd-Jones teach at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Dr Mark David Matthews is a former Leverhulme research assistant at Sheffield Hallam University. Professor Josephine Maltby teaches at the University of York, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction: Corporate Governance, Personal Capitalism, and
British Manufacturing in the First Half of the Twentieth Century; Chapter 2
Raleigh and the Bowdens: Personal Capitalism and Business Performance,
1887-1939; Chapter 3 Hadfields Ltd: Personal Capitalism, Boardroom Culture
and Corporate Governance; Chapter 4 Losing Trust: The BSA Board and
Corporate Governance, 1900-1939; Chapter 5 Alfred Herbert Ltd: The
Individualistic Element in Corporate Governance and the Legacy of Personal
Control; Chapter 6 The Relationship between Companies and their
Shareholders: Greenwood & Batley and Hadfields;