Corporate governance: principles and practices

Table of content


Part I Introduction


Chapter 1: Corporate Organization: An Overview
Chapter 2: Corporate Governance: Concept, Scope and Regulation


Part II Development of Corporate Governance


Chapter 3: Codes and Committees on Corporate Governance
Chapter 4: Corporate Governance Theories and Models


Part III Corporate Goal Management


Chapter 5: Corporate Objective: Shareholders’ Wealth Maximization
Chapter 6: Creative Accounting – The Corporate Misconduct


Part IV Board Structure and Process


Chapter 7: Board Composition and Functionalities
Chapter 8: Independent Directors
Chapter 9: Board Committees


Part V Participants and Channels of Corporate Governance


Chapter 10: Shareholders and Stakeholders
Chapter 11: Corporate Financial Reporting .
Chapter 12: Whistle-Blowing Mechanism


Part VI Corporate Governance Diversity


Chapter 13: Corporate Governance in Public Sector
Chapter 14: Corporate Governance in Banks and Financial Institutions


Part VII International Corporate Governance


Chapter 15: Corporate Governance in the USA
Chapter 16: Corporate Governance in the UK
Chapter 17: Corporate Governance in Japan ..


Part VIII Special Topics


Chapter 18: Business Ethics
Chapter 19: Corporate Social Responsibility

This book on Corporate Governance attempts an in-depth coverage of all possible dimensions of corporate governance, particularly from the perspectives of the corporate board and stakeholders – the two pillars of corporate governance. It also covers the inter-related aspects of different functional areas of management from the financial perspective; along with allied areas of Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Further, this book highlights the concepts and practices of corporate governance from an Indian business environment viewpoint; but with an international focus.


Salient Features:


1. Each chapter begins with a running case study to introduce the topic better.
2. Updated coverage on important topics such as Corporate Governance of Board, Architecture and Diversity, Corporate 3. Goal Maximization, Stewardship, Business Ethics and CSR.
4. Includes latest and regulatory aspects of Corporate Governance