Corporate Governance 4e Principles, Policies, and Practices

From the 'father of corporate governance' comes the new edition of this bestselling text, designed to equip students with a sound understanding of the frameworks that govern organizations. It offers comprehensive coverage of key principles combined with a strong practical focus through a clear three-part structure.

This fourth edition provides a new focus for understanding corporate governance that goes far beyond the regulations, rules, and voluntary codes: it has a new emphasis throughout on culture. For the first time, a distinction is drawn between Western and Eastern perceptions of corporate governance, and new cases from China (including Huawei) further support this new approach.

The book is supported by an extensive range of online resources:
For students:
Additional information on cases
Suggested further reading and research tips
Corporate Governance Blog
Web links
Corporate Governance codes around the world
Answers to self-test questions

For lecturers:
PowerPoint slides
Additional case studies
Group exercises
Teaching notes for the case studies in the book
Teaching notes for the projects in the book

Bob Tricker, Former Professor of Finance, Hong Kong University. Honorary Professor Hong Kong Baptist University and Hong Kong Open University

Dr R. I. (Bob) Tricker is a former Professor of Finance at the University of Hong Kong. He currently holds honorary professorships of two other Hong Kong universities. His previous books include Corporate Governance (Gower Press, 1984), the first book with that title.

Part 1: Principles
1. Corporate governance: A frontier subject
2. Governance and management
3. Theories, philosophies, and concepts of corporate governance
4. The governance partnership: Investors, companies, and directors
5. The regulatory framework
6. Models of corporate governance
Part 2: Policies
7. Functions of the board
8. The governance of corporate risk
9. The board and business ethics
10. The governance of listed companies
11. The governance of non-listed corporate entities
12. Corporate governance around the world
Part 3: Practices
13. Board membership: Directors' appointment, roles, and remuneration
14. Board leadership: The reality of the boardroom
15. Board activities: Corporate governance in practice
16. Board effectiveness: Building better boards
17. Board evaluation: Reviewing directors and boards
18. Corporate governance: The next thirty years