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Overview of Corporate Governance

Corporate governance concerns the procedures and mechanisms associated with administering a business entity. Principles of corporate governance include legal and ethical principles controlling the governance procedures and the conduct of those administering the business. This chapter focus on the corporate entity form. It will examine the internal stakeholders and their roles in the business entity. It will examine the theories of governance applicable to the corporate entity form, the duties and procedural requirements of those administering the business, and the methods by which stakeholders may enforce those duties. Lastly, the chapter will explore numerous laws, organizational requirements, and ethical standards that affect corporate governance practice.

VOCABULARY & CONCEPTS

  • Business Governance
  • Members of Corporation

    • Shareholder
    • Director
    • Officer
  • Closely-held Corporation
  • Privately-held and Publicly-held Company
  • Role and Purpose of Corporations
  • Agency Theory
  • Stakeholder Theory
  • Shareholders
    • Rights
    • Ownership Structure
    • Fiduciary Duties
    • Personal Liability
    • Direct and Derivative Actions
    • Derivative Action Process
    • Vote Proxies
    • Shareholder Activism
  • Board of Directors
    • Role and Function
    • Composition
    • Fiduciary Duties
    • Business Judgment Rule
    • Liability Insurance
  • Officers (Managers)
    • Role
    • Fiduciary Standards
  • Major Corporate Governance Laws

    • State Laws
    • Securities Laws
    • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
    • Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
    • Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank)
    • Industry Organization Regulations
  • Proxy Advisory Firms
  • Corporate Ethics
  • Sources of Corp Governance Issues

    • Decision-making Procedure
    • Power Struggles (Takeovers)
    • Hostile Takeover Strategies
    • Anti-takeover Measures
      • Shark Repellant
      • Poison Pills
      • Delay Tactics
      • Legal Lockups
      • White Knight & Pac Man
    • Alignment of Corporate Benefits