Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

The concept "corporate governance" and essential corporate governance principles -- Stakeholders in corporate governance -- Board functions and structures -- Types of company directors and officers -- Corporate governance in Australia - background and business initiatives -- Regulation of corporate governance -- The role of the regulators : ASX and ASIC -- CLERP 9 reforms to the Corporations Act -- Implementation of the ASX best practice recommendations : charters, policies, and codes -- Auditors and audits -- Directors' duties and liability-- Coporate governance in selected jurisdictions and the OECD principles of corporate governance --The case for enhanced shareholder participation in corporate decision-making -- The ethical obligations of coprorations -- Reflections on contemporary corporate governance and its future direction.

Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance aims at providing a concise presentation of key topics and emerging themes in corporate governance. The text provides both law and business students, as well as practitioners of law and management, with an easy-to-follow explanation and analysis of key corporate governance principles. The book consists of five different parts: Part One introduces the reader to the meaning of the concept 'corporate governance'; Part Two focuses on corporate governance in Australia; Part Three discusses board and committee structures and risk management policies; auditors and audits; and an overview of directors' duties and liabilities; Part Four adds an international perspective to corporate governance (US, UK, Germany); Part Five deals with some policy issues and possible future developments and possible corporate governance trends.