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Neoliberalism, deregulation and Sarbanes‐Oxley : The legitimation of a failed corporate governance model

Merino, Barbara D.; Mayper, Alan G.; Tolleson, Thomas D. - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 23 (2010) 6, pp. 774-792

Purpose – The paper aims to use a neoliberal ideology to frame an analysis of how the power of ideas can be used to maintain a failed corporate governance model based on stockholder primacy. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs the concept of corporate hegemony to provide an...

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The impact of ownership concentration, and identity on company performance in the US and in Central and Eastern Europe

Bedő, Zsolt; Ács, Barnabás - In: Baltic Journal of Management 2 (2007) 2, pp. 125-139

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the relationship between ownership structure and company performance of public companies. The central tenet of the analysis is that separation of ownership and control has an adverse effect on the value of the firm, as information asymmetry...

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US “say‐on‐pay” legislation : Is it corporate governance overreach?

Hemphill, Thomas A.; Lillevik, Waheeda - In: International Journal of Law and Management 51 (2009) 2, pp. 105-122

crux of the executive compensation issue. What is important is whether concerned shareholders have the ability to have …

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Minority shareholders and corporate governance : Reflections on the derivative action in the UK, the USA and in China

Kirkbride, James; Letza, Steve; Smallman, Clive - In: International Journal of Law and Management 51 (2009) 4, pp. 206-219

effective protection in law to disgruntled minority shareholders. Design/methodology/approach – The study draws upon official …

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The shareholder wealth effects of an executive joining another company's Board

Byrd, John; Martin, L. Ann; Rath, Subhrendu - In: International Journal of Managerial Finance 6 (2010) 1, pp. 48-57

shareholders a disservice by being spread too thin. It supports the hypothesis that investors interpret a CEO joining the Board of …

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Corporate ownership characteristics and timeliness of remediation of internal control weaknesses

Mitra, Santanu; Hossain, Mahmud; Marks, Barry R. - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 27 (2012) 9, pp. 846-877

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to examine the association between the corporate ownership characteristics and the timely remediation of internal control weaknesses over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002. Design/methodology/approach – The...

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Battling for corporate America "Special report"

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A seven‐point prediction for 2004

Bittlestone, Robert - In: Balance Sheet 12 (2004) 2, pp. 28-31

The author provides a seven point plan for what 2004 holds. The predictions range from a tougher environment for company directors as investors fight back and a greater focus from financial reporting on the future and cash.

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Corporate governance: the challenge for communications practitioners

Gaved, Matthew - In: Corporate Communications: An International Journal 2 (1997) 2, pp. 87-91

components of companies' relationships with their major shareholders. The ownership of listed companies is very concentrated and … typically the ten largest investors control around one‐third of their shares. Although these shareholders are also those most …

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Does the balance of power among block shareholders have impact on top management turnover? : An empirical study of listed firms in China

Xie, Jun; Zeng, Xiaotao - In: China Finance Review International 1 (2010) 1, pp. 98-113

shareholders could exert a good stimulating effect within a firm's corporate governance structure and what impact the balance of … power among large shareholders could have on top management turnover. Design/methodology/approach – This paper has …' block shareholders and their top management turnover. Findings – The paper's empirical results show that there is a U …

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