The impact of the economic downturn and the increase in financial scandalsemerging from major corporations has generated a growing interest in governanceissues ... » 

The impact of the economic downturn and the increase in financial scandalsemerging from major corporations has generated a growing interest in governanceissues and has emphasized the need for companies to be transparent in theirdealings with shareholders and the markets.Although the issues in Asia are fundamentally similar to those in the rest ofthe world there are some crucial differences in the way in which Asiancorporations acknowledge and confront these issues and in the political andlegal frameworks under which they operate. Using examples of good and badgovernance Roche analyzes whether there is a uniquely Asian approach togovernance issues.The book is organized into three parts Part I Context and Perspectives on Governance provides a comprehensiveoverview of both national and international institutions involved ingovernance and the organizations which attempt to promote it. Part II Corporate Governance and Compliance explores compliance issues andthe role of directors and boards and external parties. Part III Corporate Governance and Value Creation looks at the relationshipbetween governance value creation and social responsibility and looks at howAsian firms present their governance.Business and finance students as well as executives with an interest in Asianbusiness or corporate governance will find this an authoritative and insightfulguide to this complex and important topic. «