Corporate Governance Frequently Asked Questions

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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Main Author: International Finance Corporation
Format: Handbook
Language:English
en_US
Published: International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
governance
corporate board of directors
shareholders
disclosure
accountability
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/178131478011087896/Corporate-governance-frequently-asked-questions
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spelling okr-10986-253892021-05-25T09:53:11Z Corporate Governance Frequently Asked Questions International Finance Corporation governance corporate board of directors shareholders disclosure accountability 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. 2016-11-18T20:06:53Z 2016-11-18T20:06:53Z 2016-07-01 Handbook http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/178131478011087896/Corporate-governance-frequently-asked-questions http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25389 English en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper
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corporate board of directors
shareholders
disclosure
accountability
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corporate board of directors
shareholders
disclosure
accountability
International Finance Corporation
Corporate Governance Frequently Asked Questions
description 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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publisher International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
publishDate 2016
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/178131478011087896/Corporate-governance-frequently-asked-questions
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