Corporate Board of Directors Structure and Efficiency /

• Main Author: Lahlou, Ismail (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Corporations-Finance.; Corporate governance.; Corporate Finance.; Corporate Governance.

Corporate governance, a subject that a few decades ago escaped the attention of all but a handful of academics and shareholders, has gradually become a central concern worldwide. This book contributes to the existing literature on the structure and effectiveness of corporate boards. It comprises thr...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. The Impact of Corporate Board Characteristics on Firm Value: A Literature Survey
• Chapter 2. Determinants of Board Size, Composition and Leadership
• Chapter 3. The Monitoring and Advisory Functions of Corporate Boards
• Chapter 4. Director Compensation Incentives and Acquisition Outcomes.