What Is Corporate Governance?

A comprehensive overview of one of today''s most important and controversial topics

The need for sound corporate governance is the #1 item on many people''s agendas today, from corporate directors and decision makers to investors looking to shield themselves from the next Enron-type disaster. But what exactly constitutes sound governance? And what should directors and managers do to ensure they can meet their governance responsibilities--whether legal, moral, or both?

What Is Corporate Governance? provides readers with concise yet comprehensive coverage of this hot-button subject. Following the reader-friendly format of McGraw- Hill''s highly successful What Is . . . series, this one-stop overview of corporate governance features:

• Explanations of the laws and regulations that apply to corporate governance
• Insights into the duties--and liabilities--of corporate directors
• Discussion of the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on corporate governance issues