Corporate Governance Matters, 3rd Edition

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Stakeholders and Stakeholder Activism

The governance mechanisms discussed in this book so far have been considered from a shareholder-centric perspective. A fundamental premise throughout is that the primary purpose of a corporation is to create value for shareholders and the obligation of a board is to ensure this purpose is achieved. Chapter 3 outlines board operations and fiduciary duties from this standpoint. Chapter 6 evaluates strategy development and risk management with this objective in mind. Chapter 11 accepts the premise that an effective market for control facilitates the transfer of corporate assets to owners who will derive the highest value from them. Many of the empirical studies discussed in this book measure the effectiveness ...