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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

1. Corporate Governance

Authors : Dr. Naeem Tabassum, Dr. Satwinder Singh

Published in: Corporate Governance and Organisational Performance

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This objective of this chapter is to introduce the concept of Corporate Governance and define the concept in its narrow and broader outlook. The chapter also explain the importance of CG and the rationale behind this work.

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Footnotes
1
Henceforth we may use ‘governance’ to mean ‘Corporate Governance’.
 
2
Failure of some high-profile companies has been the driver behind many of these reforms. Some well-known cases from around the world are: Enron (USA); BHS (UK); Siemens (Germany); Parmalat (Italy); HIH Insurance (Australia); Satyam Computer (India); Taj Company (Pakistan); Pakistan Railway (Pakistan).
 
3
A celebrated documentary on it can be found at: https://​www.​youtube.​com/​watch?​v=​_​0vRuHn9MmI.
 
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Metadata
Title
Corporate Governance
Authors
Dr. Naeem Tabassum
Dr. Satwinder Singh
Copyright Year
2020
Book
Corporate Governance and Organisational Performance

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-48526-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-48527-6

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48527-6_1