The first law school text in its field, Corporate Governance: Principles and Practices focuses on the theory and practice of balancing power among... corporate directors, officers, shareholders, and "stakeholders." A superb teacher, Walter Effross brings his subject to life with a vibrant writing style, examples from popular culture, annotated sample documents, drafting exercises, and an innovative "Shareholder's Menu" in the appendix. Corporate Governance: Principles and Practices features: - Summaries and explanations of contrasting schools of thought, including contractarianism, communitarianism, and the strengths and limitations of emerging academic approaches, such as empiricism, behavioral economics, and the study of international "convergence" of corporate governance; - An accessible selection of excerpts from the classic and the latest judicial decisions, with a concise treatment of factual and procedural context; - Incisive notes that explore and explain the case excerpts and offer commentary on reactions from other courts, commentators, counsel, and executives; - Engaging examples from the headlines and popular culture that illustrate important principles and spark class discussion; - Detailed examinations of issues of corporate social responsibility, and of legal ethics in representing corporations, directors, officers, and/or shareholders; - Annotated sample documents and drafting exercises; - Hundreds of suggestions for paper topics on emerging and unsettled aspects of governance theory and practice; - An appendix providing additional advice for identifying, selecting, refining, and developing topics for papers and articles on corporate governance; - An appendix listing useful Web sites and "Readings Beyond the Syllabus"; - A Shareholder's Menu that categorizes and summarizes more than seventy separate initiatives that shareholder activists and commentators have proposed. Finally! A law school text dedicated to the burgeoning field of corporate governance! Ideal for Advanced Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law (as a supplement), Business Planning, Legal Drafting, and related topics, Corporate Governance: Principles and Practices is the practical book you've been waiting for.

Guiding the student through the principles and practices of contemporary corporate governance agenda, Corporate Governance provides coverage and... discussion of the debates and considerations that define the discipline. This book offers a fresh look at the commonly accepted view of what constitutes good governance. Exploring the contexts of board decisions, Nordberg draws upon his academic research and years of business and financial journalism to provide a distinctive and pertinent contribution to the literature on corporate governance.Featuring 21 detailed case studies, drawn from international examples, to prompt discussion and analysisProviding topical, up-to-date examples and evidenceGiving attention to the important question "What next for Corporate Governance?"This book will be of interest to higher level undergraduate and postgraduate/MBA students taking courses in corporate governance and leadership, and for executive- and director-education courses.

The book will be a useful companion to a law student who is taking a course in this area. It can also serve as a course book that will provide students... with an introduction to the subject as a prelude to applying the principles to a set of problems that the teacher can readily customize from the various examples in the book. The book is designed especially to meet the needs of law students who are studying this subject; and, to that end, every effort was made to make this complex topic comprehensible to a reader who is not yet conversant with the area. Law students taking a course in corporate taxation can use this book as a valuable supplement to their casebook or set of problems. The book discusses the crucial issues of corporate taxation and provides numerous examples illustrating how the various provisions operate. The aim of this work is to provide the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the field.

Corporate Information Strategy and Management: Text and Cases 6/e by Applegate, Austin and McFarlan is written for students and managers who desire an... overview of contemporary information systems technology (IT) management. It explains the relevant issues of effective management of information services activities and highlights the areas of greatest potential application of the technology. No assumptions are made concerning the reader’s experience with IT, but it is assumed that the reader has some course work or work experience in administration or management. This text is comprised of an extensive collection of Harvard Business cases devoted to Information Technology.

Corporate Information Strategy and Management: Text and Cases 8/e by Applegate, Austin, and Soule is written for students and managers who desire an... overview of contemporary information systems technology management. This new edition examines how information technology (IT) enables organizations to conduct business in radically different and more effective ways. The author’s objective is to provide readers with a better understanding of the influence of twenty-first century technologies on business decisions. The 8th edition discusses today’s challenges from the point of view of the executives who are grappling with them. This text is comprised of an extensive collection of Harvard Business cases devoted to Information Technology.

Corporate Information Strategy and Management: The Challenges of Managing in the Internet Age, 6/E is written for students and managers who desire an... overview of contemporary information systems technology (IT) management. It explains the relevant issues of effective management of information services activities and highlights the areas of greatest potential application of the technology. No assumptions are made concerning the reader’s experience with IT, but it is assumed that the reader has some course work or work experience in administration or management. It is a paperback derivative product that contains the same text portion found in Corporate Information Strategy and Management: Text and Cases, 6/e, but without the Harvard cases.

Bringing up issues in organizational design, communication practices, working relationships, and leadership styles, Marvin T. Brown explores the five... key challenges facing modern businesses as they try to respond ethically to cultural, interpersonal, organizational, civic and environmental challenges. He demonstrates that if corporations are to meet the needs of civil society, they must facilitate inclusive communication patterns based on mutual recognition and civic cooperation. Corporate Integrity's essential reading for professionals in organizational ethics and business leaders.

This book was digitized and reprinted from the collections of the University of California Libraries. To enhance your reading experience, aging and... scanning artifacts have been removed using patented page cleaning technology.

"In this passionate and strikingly lucid essay, Robert McChesney makes clear why all of us should be alarmed about the effects of media mergers on the... future of American democracy. This is a must reading for anyone who wants to get a quick understanding of this troubling trend."—Susan J. Douglas, author of Growing Up Female with the Mass Media

With the advent of affordable equipment, there are more opportunities than ever in the field of corporate media production. This book examines all... aspects of this creative field, from concept development to the final stages of postproduction. The book also clarifies the roles of the writer, producer, director and client while focusing on the dynamics among these key players. This in-depth book captures all the technical and creative elements used in the creation of media in the corporate world. The new edition has been updated to reflect the most current media production, editing, delivery formats and processes, with an emphasis on DV. There is material on the new digital video cameras and non-linear editing systems, as well as an expanded discussion of audio sweetening. A new chapter on evaluation demystifies this critical process, and there is a new discussion of multimedia. * Updated to cover the digital video revolution's effect on the tools of corporate media production* Covers the creative and technical aspects of the job* Essential knowledge for anyone planning a career in corporate video

Corporate Public Affairs: Interacting With Interest Groups, Media, and Governments explores the increasing interest in public affairs by today's... organizations. Lerbinger indicates that more and more frequently corporations are establishing public affairs positions—typically within public relations departments—to respond to issues and concerns arising out of the sociopolitical environment in which the corporation functions. He articulates the functions and responsibilities of the public affairs role, and investigates the approaches to dealing with primary constituencies—interest groups, media, and government. Divided into five parts, this book: • provides an overview of the corporate public affairs function; • explores strategies of the myriad interest groups in the United States, such as labor unions and environmental, consumer, women's, and human rights groups; • recognizes the media's increasing coverage of business events, especially negative ones, that have tremendous power both to undermine corporate credibility and to support public policy positions; • deals with legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government; and • raises the question of how corporate power strategies have affected the political marketplace. This book will appeal to advanced-level students, scholars, and practitioners in public relations and business fields.

Now in is second edition, this successful textbook examines the multiple dimensions of corporate responsibility. Offering a perfect balance of... theoretical and practical coverage, it provides a historical and interdisciplinary overview of the field; a summary of different management approaches; and a review of key actors and trends worldwide. The authors adopt a critical perspective that encourages students to debate various issues in this ever-evolving field. By combining an insightful and interdisciplinary approach with the pedagogy that students need, Corporate Responsibility, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject.New to this Edition:* Two new chapters: One on small- and medium-sized enterprises and another on developing economies* Increased coverage of social enterprise throughout* Longer end-of-chapter case studies--in addition to the "Snapshot Cases" within the text of each chapter* An updated and expanded Companion Website, which includes several film trailers related to corporate responsibility (click link at upper right)