International corporate governance: a comparative approach

Comprehensive and up-to-date, this important new textbook analyzes the escalating crisis in corporate governance and the growing interest in its reform across the globe. Written by a leading name in the field of corporate governance from a genuinely international perspective, this excellent textbook provides a balanced analysis of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Anglo-Saxon, European and Asian traditions of corporate governance; offering a prognosis of the future development, complexity and diversity of corporate governance forms and systems. It: investigates the reasons for the failure of Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Parmalat and other major international corporations; examines the role of international standards of corporate governance, with the intervention of the OECD, World Bank and IMF; and, explores the continuing cultural diversity in corporate and institutional forms in the United States and UK, Europe and Asia Pacific.; Illustrated with a wealth of up-to-the minute case studies and packed full of excellent illustrative material that guides student readers through this complex subject, "International Corporate Governance" is a must read for anyone studying corporate governance today.