Irene Lynch-Fannon is Dean of the Faculty of Law and Head of the Department of Law at University College Cork,Ireland.

[The book] makes an important contribution to the corporate governance debate both in the United States and the EC with particular emphasis on employees as the focus of attention in respect of social policies. Dr Saleem Sheikh International Company Commercial Law Review September 2003

• Introduction 1. The Corporation and Its Employees 2. Firm Theories and Employees as Stakeholders 3. The European Experience: Policy 4. The European Experience: Legislation 5. US Models for Improved Governance 6. The Theoretical Debate 7. The Ethical Corporation 8. Comparative Ownership Structures 9. Corporate Governance and Responsibility 10. The Global Corporation: Does Governance Matter? Bibliography Index

Irene Lynch-Fannon is Dean of the Faculty of Law and Head of the Department of Law at University College Cork,Ireland.

[The book] makes an important contribution to the corporate governance debate both in the United States and the EC with particular emphasis on employees as the focus of attention in respect of social policies. Dr Saleem Sheikh International Company Commercial Law Review September 2003

• Introduction 1. The Corporation and Its Employees 2. Firm Theories and Employees as Stakeholders 3. The European Experience: Policy 4. The European Experience: Legislation 5. US Models for Improved Governance 6. The Theoretical Debate 7. The Ethical Corporation 8. Comparative Ownership Structures 9. Corporate Governance and Responsibility 10. The Global Corporation: Does Governance Matter? Bibliography Index