Corporate Governance Frequently Asked Questions
This guidebook is designed to address common questionson corporate governance that are frequently asked byowners and managers of companies in the Middle Eastand North Africa (MENA) region. It familiarizes readerswith the basic concepts of corporate...
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| Format: | Handbook |
| Language: | English en_US |
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International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/178131478011087896/Corporate-governance-frequently-asked-questions http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25389 |
| Summary: | This guidebook is designed to address
common questionson corporate governance that are frequently
asked byowners and managers of companies in the Middle
Eastand North Africa (MENA) region. It familiarizes
readerswith the basic concepts of corporate
governance,providing a comprehensive overview of the subject
matter,using case studies as practical examples of
corporategovernance application in a commercial context.
Overall,it demonstrates the value of corporate governance
forbusinesses and for the region as a whole.The guidebook is
designed to either be read in its entirety,as a complete
work, or in sections, according to thereader’s interest. For
ease of reference, the guidebookis organized into the
following eight sections: 1) Commitment to Corporate
Governance; 2)Corporate Governance for Small- and
Medium-SizedEnterprises; 3) Board of Directors’ Role and
Composition; 4) Functioning of the Board of Directors; 5)
Control Environment; 6) Shareholder Issues; 7)Disclosure
Issues; 8) Corporate Governance for Family-Owned Businesses;
The approach of the guidebook is to explain
technicalconcepts using plain language to help the
readerbecome familiar with concepts that may sound newand
unusual but are, in fact, part of the way business
iscommonly conducted, organized, and controlled. The listof
questions presented is not exhaustive, but provides asimple
introduction to corporate governance, which canhelp improve
business practices and assist the reader inunderstanding
complex corporate governance guidelines. |
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