Corporate Governance Models

Introduction

DOI: 10.4324/9781003225805-101

The concept of corporate governance (CG) has been developed throughout the years becoming a topic of extensive interdisciplinary reflection such as legal scholarships, studies of pure and applied economics, management and business strategy disciplines. The reasons behind this interdisciplinary interest stem from the fact that corporations still remain the fundamental units of modern market capitalist nations. The organisational structure of these corporations, their functioning mechanisms, the sources of the financial resources available and, above all, the relationship among those who own, manage and control these resources are all necessary elements to fruitfully assess the impact of these organisations ...