Corporate Governance in India - Sarkar, Jayati (SAGE India, 2011)
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Boxes; List of Abbreviations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 -- Overview of Corporate Governance; 2 -- The Corporate Governance Framework in India; 3 -- Agency Problems in Indian Corporations; 4 -- The Role of Large Shareholders; 5 -- The Board of Directors; 6 -- Executive Compensation; 7 -- Auditor and Audit Committee; 8 -- Market for Corporate Control; 9 -- Disclosures and Enforcement; Units and Currency Conversions; Legalese; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors
Corporate Governance in India is an authoritative discourse on the current state of corporate governance in India. Beginning with an analysis of its evolution, the authors discuss the effectiveness and applicability of corporate governance mechanisms in the context of the institutional structure within which Indian companies operate. In this volume, the authors take the readers through an in-depth coverage of six important corporate governance mechanisms:. - Ownership structure. - Board of directors. - Executive compensation. - Auditor and the audit committee. - Market for corporate control