Introductory notions in Corporate Governance

Based on A.de. Kluyver (2009; chapters 1-2), I identify the following notions and discussion items as an agenda for introductory discussion on the subject of Corporate Governance:

1. Basic elements of Corporate Governance System
• The role of shareholders
• Relevant legal system
• The securities and exchange commission
• The Exchange
• Different national corporate governance systems: US, German, Japanese systems
2. A historical perspective on the evolution of a national corporate governance system
3. The impacts of financial crisis on corporate governance
4. Who own the corporation
• The legal debate, e.g. conduct or accountability
• The societal perspective: e.g. on corporate purpose
• The historical perspective: e.g. the primacy of shareholder interests
5. On the "shared purpose" of corporate governance
• On the idea of "shareholder value maximization" as the right objective
6. A review of the stakeholder theory on corporate governance

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References

1. A.de. Kluyer, C. (2009) A Primer on Corporate Governance, Business Expert Press. [Chapter 1: Corporate Governance; Chapter 2: Governance and Accountability]
2. Relevant facebook forum: https://www.facebook.com/josephho33?ref=tn_tnmn#!/groups/101268536591624/
3. Relevant lecture (video): part 1; part 2; part 3; part 4.