‘Gender diversity on boards is a fundamental pillar for good corporate governance and has solidly gained momentum in many firms. I recommend this book to anyone seeking to understand different country strategies to promote the presence of women on boards. A must-read in the field!’ -Ruth...

Driven to the Brink is a collection of short stories about corporate disasters and how inadequate governance and flawed culture caused a massive destruction of shareholder value. Look at any major corporate meltdown and two factors emerge: a failure of corporate governance and a culture where...

Unternehmensentwicklung ist ein zentrales Themengebiet der Managementliteratur, welches so lange existiert, wie es Unternehmen gibt, die entwickelt und verändert werden. Daniel Hohmann systematisiert und beschreibt die Vielzahl der verschiedenen Methoden und entwickelt ein einfaches Toolset. In...

Part I: Corporate Ownership Structure and Corporate Governance -- Part II: Issues in Executive Compensation -- Part III: Boards of Directors: Roles, duties, and Responsibilities -- Part IV: New Trends in Corporate Governance: Towards a More Effective and Sustainable Governance

Boards of directors are a central feature of any corporate governance regime. The role of directors and how they affect firm value and policies is examined in depth in academic literature. However, it is easy to get both lost and overwhelmed when searching through the literature review that...

In the 5th edition of this successful book Martin Hilb presents an innovative and integrated approach to the theory and practice of corporate governance. Central to this approach is a set of instruments - developed and tested by the author - that can be used by boards to offer effective...

Das Top Management im deutschen Corporate Governance-System -- Zur Effektivität von Top Management Teams -- Handlungsbedingungen offener Diskussionen -- Maßnahmen zur Förderung offener Diskussionen -- Zusammenfassung und Ausblick.

This book presents an innovative and integrated approach to the theory and practice of corporate governance. Central to this approach is a set of instruments that can be used by boards to offer effective strategic direction and control to their organizations