This book delves into the nature of governance in Asia both at government and corporate level. It reviews the history and suggests potential solutions for years of underperformance due to the corrupt practices that have developed because of a poor understanding of corporate governance. The authors a
Corruption and Governance in Asia
β Scribed by John B. Kidd, Frank-JΓΌrgen Richter (eds.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 272
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
The βOppressionβ of Governance?....Pages 1-26
The Challenge to Corruption and the International Business Environment....Pages 27-42
Poor Corporate Governance, Market Discipline and Cronyism in the 1997 Asian Crisis....Pages 43-60
A Two-Stage Model of Cronyism in Organizations: A Cultural View of Governance....Pages 61-85
Understanding the Mind of the Chinese: A Historical Perspective....Pages 86-106
The Competitive Advantage with Chinese Characteristics β The Sophisticated Choreography of Gift-Giving....Pages 107-130
The Economics of Corruption and Cronyism β An Institutional Approach to the Reform of Governance....Pages 131-148
Taming the Sokaiya: Can Economic and Corporate Reform Eliminate Extortion in Japan?....Pages 149-165
Fighting against Corruption: The Japanese Approach to Reform Corporate Governance....Pages 166-179
Singaporeβs Anti-Corruption Strategy: Is this Form of Governance Transferable to Other Asian Countries?....Pages 180-197
A Human Resource Development Program to Foster Individual Moral Development in Indian Corporations: Aligning Corporate Governance with Natural Law....Pages 198-209
Corruption in Asia β A Bottom-up Approach to its Resolution....Pages 210-224
Doing the Right Thing: Incorporating the Ethical Imperative into the Sustainable Development Process....Pages 225-250
Back Matter....Pages 251-256
β¦ Subjects
International Business; Business Finance; International Economics; Business Ethics; Commercial Law
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