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...

This edited collection provides a structured and in-depth analysis of the current use of multiple approaches beyond quotas for resolving the pressing issue of gender inequality, and the lack of female representation on corporate boards. Filling the gap in existing literature on this topic, the...

Rebekka Sputtek sheds light upon the question of how the personality and emotional traits of executives influence their decision making and leadership behavior. While recent strategic management research has started to recognize the relevance of an executive's personality traits as antecedents...

Thomas Brauchle präsentiert eine interdisziplinäre Analyse der Anforderungen an das unternehmerische Ermessen des Vorstands und damit verbundener Rechtsgebiete durch Anwendung einer wirtschaftlichen Betrachtungsweise. Die Anforderungen werden durch die Entwicklung eines Systems aus...

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.

Payment systems are changing profoundly through regulation, technology and competition from new entrants. This is a comprehensive introduction and reference on payment systems, covering their structure, international systems and settlements, and focusing on electronic transfers. Concludes with...