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Book SynopsisIncludes papers that focus upon corporate governance, defined as the system of controls that helps the corporation effectively manage, administer and direct economic resources. This work describes the design and control of effective organizations structure by the vertical and horizontal relationships among the firm, its customers and suppliers.
Trade Review...Eight papers present recent research on corporate governance and finance. Journal of Economic Literature
Table of ContentsList of contributors. Bank monitoring, firm performance and top management turnover in Japan (C.W. Anderson et al.). Corporate governance in Singapore: The impact of directors' equity ownership (G.S. Bhabra, et al.). Method of payment choice for international targets (K.P. Fuller, M.B. Glatzer). Organization structure and corporate governance: A survey (M. Hirschey). Ownership structure and shareholder voting on board structure changes (T.A. John, G.K. Vasudevan). Did earnings management contribute to the overvaluation of Enron's stock? (J.D Martin, A. Sayrak). Operational risk in financial service providers and the proposed Basel capital accord: An overview (J.M. Netter, A.B. Poulsen). Auditor resignations, litigation risk and litigation experience (S. Scholz).
