Corporate Governance Matters by David Larcker

Corporate Governance Matters by David Larcker

Corporate Governance Matters, Second Edition gives corporate board members, officers, directors, and other stakeholders all the knowledge they need to implement and sustain superior governance. Authored by two leading experts, it fully addresses every component of governance. This edition offers new or expanded coverage of key issues ranging from risk management and shareholder activism to alternative corporate governance structures. It also adds new classroom elements, making it even more useful in academic settings.   Updated throughout, this textcarefully synthesizes current academic and professional research, summarizing what is known, what is unknown, and where the evidence remains inconclusive. Along the way, it illuminates many key topics overlooked in competitive texts. Coverage includes:  International corporate governance Compensation, equity ownership, incentives, and the labor market for CEOs Optimal board structure, tradeoffs, and consequences Governance, organizational strategy, business models, and risk management Succession planning Alternative corporate governance structures, including family controlled businesses, nonprofits, private equity, and venture capital Financial reporting and external audit The market for corporate control Roles of institutional and activist shareholders Governance ratings, and more The authors offer models and frameworks demonstrating how the components of governance fit together, with updated examples and scenarios illustrating key points. Throughout, their balanced approach is focused strictly on two goals: to "get the story straight," and to provide useful tools for making better, more informed decisions.

Praise for the First Edition of Corporate Governance Matters: An outstanding work of unique breadth and depth providing practical advice supported by detailed researchAlan Crain, Jr., Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Baker Hughes Extensively researched, with highly relevant insights, this book serves as an ideal and practical reference for corporate executives and students of business administration. Narayana N.R. Murthy, Infosys Technologies Fascinating, engaging, and full of useful information-a must-read! Heidi Roizen, Founder, CEO and Chief Lyrical Officer, Skinny Songs A tour de force. David Larcker and Brian Tayan have written an easy-to-read, crucial-to-know overview of corporate governance today. Stephen A. Miles, Founder and CEO, The Miles Group Corporate Governance Matters is sure to become required reading for director education and an essential desk reference for all corporate governance practitioners. Abe M. Friedman, Managing Partner, CamberView Partners David Larcker and Brian Tayan are the premier students and among the most thoughtful authorities on corporate governance. Arthur Rock, Principal of Arthur Rock & Co. Corporate Governance Matters is a comprehensive, objective, and insightful analysis of academic and professional research on corporate governance. - Professor Katherine Schipper, Duke University, and former member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board They did it! Larcker and Tayan have cracked the code on the connections between corporate governance and corporate performance. - Ira Kay, Managing Partner, Pay Governance LLC When it comes to corporate governance, it seems that everyone has an opinion. David Larcker and Brian Tayan, however, have the facts. - Professor Joseph A. Grundfest, Stanford Law School

David Larcker is James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at Stanford Graduate School of Business; Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative; and Senior Faculty, Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance. David’s research focuses on executive compensation, corporate governance, and managerial accounting. He has published many research papers and is frequently quoted in both the popular and business press. He received his BS and MS in engineering from the University of Missouri–Rolla and his PhD in business from the University of Kansas. He previously was on the faculty of the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Larcker presently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Wells Fargo Advantage Funds. Brian Tayan is a member of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has written broadly on the subject of corporate governance, including studies and other materials on boards of directors, succession planning, executive compensation, financial accounting, and shareholder relations. Previously, Brian worked as a financial analyst at Stanford University’s Office of the CEO and as an investment associate at UBS Private Wealth Management. He received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and his BA from Princeton University. Additional resources and supporting material for this book are available at: Stanford Graduate School of Business The Corporate Governance Research Initiative www.gsb.stanford.edu/cgri-research

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ISBN 13	9780134031569
ISBN 10	0134031563
Title	Corporate Governance Matters
Author	David Larcker
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pearson Education (US)
Year published	2015-10-29
Number of pages	464
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