Praise for Essentials of Corporate Governance "e;Mr. Anand's book is a practical study of the complicated issues surrounding the world of corporate governance. He includes excellent case studies and best practice solutions for improving governance programs within all types of organizations."e; -Chrisan Herrod V.P. Marketing and Business Development Compliance Spectrum "e;This book is a highly practical, accessible guide to post-Enron reforms and an essential resource for managers who want more than just to comply with SOX; this book will help them benefit from it."e; -Nell Minow Editor and cofounder The Corporate Library Written by Sanjay Anand, one of the world's leading corporate governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance experts, this simple-to-use book is designed with appreciation for demanding professional obligations, with information easy to find and at your fingertips. This professional guide's nuts-and-bolts presentation examines why corporate governance is important, to put you in a better position to understand its successful implementation for your organization. Essentials of Corporate Governance will challenge your concept of corporate governance and provide you with an understanding of: * The concept of governance * The competing goals that corporations may have * Why there is a call for corporations to be more ethical * The various forms of corporate structure * Corporate governance in emerging markets * Corporate governance within nonprofit organizations Communicating the idea of corporate governance as a process and an ideal rather than a set of criteria, this accessible and relevant book is the resource and reference guide you will turn to time and again for the knowledge you need to make corporate governance work for your corporation.

Praise for Essentials of Corporate Governance"Mr. Anand's book is a practical study of the complicated issuessurrounding the world of corporate governance. He includesexcellent case studies and best practice solutions for improvinggovernance programs within all types of organizations."Chrisan HerrodV.P. Marketing and Business DevelopmentCompliance Spectrum"This book is a highly practical, accessible guide to post-Enronreforms and an essential resource for managers who want more thanjust to comply with SOX; this book will help them benefit fromit."Nell MinowEditor and cofounderThe Corporate LibraryWritten by Sanjay Anand, one of the world's leading corporategovernance, risk management, and regulatory compliance expertsthis simple-to-use book is designed with appreciation for demandingprofessional obligations, with information easy to find and at yourfingertips. This professional guide's nuts-and-bolts presentationexamines why corporate governance is important, to put you in abetter position to understand its successful implementation foryour organization.Essentials of Corporate Governance will challenge your concept ofcorporate governance and provide you with an understandingof:* The concept of governance* The competing goals that corporations may have* Why there is a call for corporations to be more ethical* The various forms of corporate structure* Corporate governance in emerging markets* Corporate governance within nonprofit organizationsCommunicating the idea of corporate governance as a process and anideal rather than a set of criteria, this accessible and relevantbook is the resource and reference guide you will turn to time andagain for the knowledge you need to make corporate governance workfor your corporation.

Foreword.Preface.Part One: Background.1. Corporations.2. History.Part Two: The Players.3. Shareholders.4. Board of Directors.5. CEO and Chairperson.Part Three: Good Governance.6. Good Corporate Governance: An Introduction.7. Signs of Trouble.8. Changes Made Through Corporate Governance.9. Regulations and Strategies for Corporate Governance.Part Four: International Perspective.10. International Corporate Governance.11. Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets: Asia and LatinAmerica.12. Not-For-Profit Organizations.Afterword.Appendix A. Guide to the Combined Code on CorporateGovernance and its similarities to Corporate Governance in theAmerican Model.Appendix B. Directory of Select Corporate GovernanceOrganizations Around the World.Glossary.Index.