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S/F/91. Corporate governance: structure, functions and practices

WORDS:
2000
DATE:
2006
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the concept of corporate governance (CG) looking at its historical development, describing CG structure, and analysing the Code of Best Practices adopted by Cadbury. Opinions about the separation of roles in chief executive officers (CEO) are reviewed discussing CEO duality and the relationship between corporate governance and company financial performance.

 

KEYWORDS: Corporate governance, chief executive officer, CEO, duality, financial performance,