Directing Public Companies: Company Law and the Stockholder Society [Hardcover]

Janice Dean (Author)

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Publication Date: January 2003

This book examines the legal duties of Directors Of Public Companies in the light of the stakeholder approach to the firm. It considers the theory that directors are not simply agents of corporate shareholders, but have a duty to take into consideration and, where appropriate, balance the interests of several constituencies, each of which has a legitimate stake in the company, its activities and its development. This book is essentially the first to relate the stake holding arguments and Third Way politics, as popularised by commentators such as Will Hutton and Anthony Giddens, to the prospects for reform of company law in an authoritative but accessible format. It is an ideal text for company law, business and politics students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, and will also provide companies with a straightforward and welcome guide to this often-complex area, particularly to the important issues of accountability and regulation.

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Third Prize Winner in the Cavendish Book Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship 2001

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This book is one of our bestsellers on the issues of corporate governance and stakeholdership. Full of detailed research and enlightened legal theorising, this work aims to guide the reader smoothly into the topical debate of how and why Public Companies should be regulated. Written with clarity and tremendous attention to detail, the author has produced a high quality textbook to appeal to students, practitioners, and even the trepidatious businessman.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 300 pages
Publisher: Routledge-Cavendish; 1st edition (January 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1859416357
ISBN-13: 978-1859416358
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,715,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stakeholding theory, stakeholder capitalism, watching the watchers, public company officers, public company directors, public company boards, company law reform, board turnover, shareholder primacy, unitary board, unfair prejudice

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Directing Public Companies, European Union, Companies Act, Company Law Review Steering Group, Corporate Governance, Competitive Economy, Law Commission, Financial Times, Final Report, Stock Exchange, United States, The Nature of the Company, Academy of Management Review, Insolvency Act, Institute of Directors, Annual Report, The Strategic Framework, Listing Rules, Sir Ronald Hampel, The Role of Directors, Member States, New Statesman, The Economist, Statement of Duties, Business Ethics

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