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ManagementFROM CONFORMANCE TO PERFORMANCEBest Corporate Governance Practices for AsianCompaniesBy Mak Yuen Teen2006 / 464 pagesISBN-13: 978-0-07-124781-8 / MHID: 0-07-124781-5An Asian PublicationA Professional Reference TitleCorporate governance has become very much a part of thebusiness language and its importance continues to be reinforcedby recent corporate scandals worldwide. However, while goodcorporate governance aims to reduce the risks of fraud andmismanagement in companies, it is also about improving thefunctioning of these companies. Good corporate governanceis not only about conformance with laws, rules, standards andcodes but also about enhancing performance and shareholdervalue. This book approaches corporate governance from a multidisciplinaryperspective and emphasises not only conformanceissues but also best practices designed to enhance companyperformance and shareholder value. The book provides anoverview of corporate governance, including practices anddevelopments in the Asian region and internationally, and comprehensivecoverage of important areas of corporate governancerelating to the board of directors, remuneration, accountability,communication with investors, risk management and audit. Itis balanced between theory and practice and is written withan Asian audience in mind. Contributors to the book includeacademics, regulators, directors, senior executives and otherindustry professionals.CONTENTSPart I: Overview of Corporate Governance 1 The Goalposts haveMoved: Recent International Developments in Corporate Governance 2Corporate Governance in Malaysia: An Overview of Legal and RegulatoryReforms 3 Corporate Governance in Hong Kong 4 A ComparativeStudy of Corporate Governance Disclosures and Practices of Large ListedCompanies in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore 5 The 3P’s of Corporate Governance: Principles, Processes and People 6 TheReal Challenges of Good Corporate Governance Part II: The Boardof Directors 7 Current Issues in Directors’ Legal Liabilities 8 SelectingDirectors for an Independent Board 9 Directors’ Cut: Interviews withIndependent Directors on Current Issues and Challenges 10 Who isan Independent Director: Fact, Perception or Anything Goes? 11 SixDegrees of Separation between the CEO and Chairman: Asian-styleBoard Leadership 12 Should There be a Limit on the Number of Directorships?13 Board Size Really Matters 14 Lack of Separation betweenthe Board and Management 15 Information Requirements of the Boardof Directors 16 Directors’ and Officers’ Liability in a Changing Environmentin Asia 17 Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance: TheAsian Landscape after 9/11, Corporate Scandals and Sarbanes-OxleyAct Part III: Remuneration 18 Using Stock Options as Compensation19 Disclosure is Not a Substitute for Good Governance: The Bio-TreatTechnology Case 20 Performance Shares: What’s Fair, What’s Not 21Accounting for Share-based Payments 22 Valuation of Stock OptionsPart IV: Audit, Risk Management and Accountability 23 Making RelatedParty Transactions Transparent: A Survey of International Practices 24Calibrating Corporate Governance Practices: Corporate GovernanceScores 25 Corporate Governance Rating: Thailand’s Experience 26 AnAuditor’s Perspective on Corporate Governance in Singapore 27 TheAudit Committee and Its Role in Corporate Governance 28 The Role ofRisk Management in a Sound System of Internal Controls 29 CorporateGovernance: New Challenges for the CFO Part V: Communication withInvestors 30 Best Practices in Investor Relations and the Current Stateof Investor Relations in Singapore 31 Communicating with Shareholders32 Investor Communications: A Case Study of a Chinese Mid-capState-owned EnterpriseCOMPLIMENTARYCOPIESComplimentary desk copies are availablefor course adoption only. Kindly contact yourlocal McGraw-Hill Representative or fax theExamination Copy Request Form availableon the back pages of this catalog.Visit McGraw-Hill EducationWebsite: www.mheducation.comINVITATION TO PUBLISHMcGraw-Hill is interestedin reviewing manuscriptfor publication. Pleasecontact your localMcGraw-Hill office or email toasiapub@mcgraw-hill.comVisit McGraw-Hill Education (Asia)Website: www.mcgraw-hill.com.sg126HED 2007 Management.indd 12610/5/2006 1:24:33 PM