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Book Synopsis"Who owns the modern company? And how should owners behave? Rolf H. Carlsson brings a fresh eye and historical depth to the issue of ownership, management and value creation that every firm and its owners must consider. " Frances Cairncross, Management Editor, The Economist "Rolf H.
Table of ContentsEndorsements.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
ACTIVATING AND RENEWING OWNERSHIP: Emergence, Driving Forces, Current Agendas, and Future of Corporate Governance.
An Introduction to Corporate Governance.
The CalPERS Story: Pioneering and Establishing Corporate Governance in the USA.
US Corporate Governance since the mid 1990s and Current Agenda.
The Combined Code and Corporate Governance in the UK.
Germany - the Big Challenge.
France: Le Corporate Governance -
Now's the Time?
Japan -
A New Restoration in the Offing?
Convergence or Confusion? Summing Up Country Analyses.
Corporate Governance -
Where Will It Go?
OWNERSHIP MAKES A DIFFERENCE: A Case Study of the Wallenberg Sphere.
Ownership Makes a Difference.
The Wallenberg Sphere and the Future.
CONCEPTUALISATION AND PROFESSIONALISATION.
Ownership and Value Creation -
Towards a Conceptual Framework.
Strategic Corporate Governance -
How to Make It Work?
Appendix 1: Interview List.
Appendix 2: Frame of Reference.
Appendix 3: The Wallenberg Sphere. Facts, Critical Events, and Examples of Active Ownership. Appendix to Part II.
Notes.
References.
Index.
