Bank-based systems of corporate governance are certainly an alternative in many Asian economies. In spite of the great efforts directed to strengthening corporate governance along the Anglo-American model in recent years, the effectiveness of this model is far from being clear. Among other...

Employees with valuable human capital are becoming the most essential asset in the era of global competition, and a great challenge for corporate governance is how to motivate them. Employees will increasingly be induced to participate in shop floor decision-making. This will gradually allow...

At the early stages of development, a close government-business partnership (here a QIO) and internal markets within a business group can often be advantageous. But as economies mature and are exposed to more complex and uncontrollable factors, including globalization, governments and businesses...

Why do the founding families of many East Asian companies hold on today-to-daymanagement Is there more going on than meets the eye? This paper uncovers the disturbing patterns of unfair internal transactions among subsidiaries to maximize the wealth of controlling families at the expense of...

Why do the founding families of many East Asian companies hold on today-to-daymanagement Is there more going on than meets the eye?This paper uncovers the disturbing patterns of unfair internal transactions among subsidiaries to maximize the wealth of controlling families at the expense of...

At the early stages of development, a close government-business partnership (here a QIO) and internal markets within a business group can often be advantageous. But as economies mature and are exposed to more complex and uncontrollable factors, including globalization, governments and businesses...

Employees with valuable human capital are becoming the most essential asset in the era of global competition, and a great challenge for corporate governance is how to motivate them. Employees will increasingly be induced to participate in shop floor decision-making. This will gradually allow...