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Corporate governance, competition, and political parties : explaining corporate governance change in Europe /

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The corporate governance systems of continental Europe have traditionally been quite different to those of the liberal market economies (e.g. the US and the UK). Company ownership has been dominated by incumbent blockholders, with a relatively minor role for minority shareholders and institutional i...

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Main Author: Barker, Roger M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Corporate governance > Europe.
Stockholders > Europe.
Competition > Europe.
Organizational change > Europe.
Gouvernement d'entreprise > Europe.
Changement organisationnel > Europe.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Workplace Culture.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Corporate Governance.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Leadership.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Organizational Development.
Competition
Corporate governance
Organizational change
Stockholders
Europe
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The corporate governance systems of continental Europe have traditionally been quite different to those of the liberal market economies (e.g. the US and the UK). Company ownership has been dominated by incumbent blockholders, with a relatively minor role for minority shareholders and institutional investors. Business strategy has focused on the achievement of social stability - taking into account the interests of a broad group stakeholders - rather than the maximisation ofshareholder value.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 327 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-324) and index.
ISBN:9780191573569
0191573566
9780199576814
0199576815