CHAPTER 4

The Importance of Enterprise Technology Governance in Effective Corporate Governance

Shafi Mohamad

Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Australia

Mark Toomey

Infonomics Pty Ltd., Melbourne, Australia

Abstract

Although the term corporate governance was first propounded in the 1930s, the widespread usage of this term only came into vogue following the publication of the Cadbury Report in 1992 and has since been bandied about quite frequently in the business press. This chapter looks at some of the different definitions of corporate governance as well as the importance of corporate governance. It then looks at the core components that contribute to effective corporate governance ...

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