Keeping Better Company 2e

Called "Mr. Corporate Governance" by the Financial Times , Charkham has chosen to compare the governance strategies of companies in Japan, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The book is arranged by country, with the last chapter serving as a discussion of which is the best system. An appendix includes the "Code of Best Practice (Cadbury Code)" used by many corporations. Charkham clarifies not only corporate governance but other aspects of doing business with these countries. In Japan, for example, corporate litigation is almost unheard of, as it implies personal failure on the part of both parties, who failed to negotiate successfully. There is also a discussion of what goes on at a shareholders' meeting of a French company. The text is enhanced by several graphs and charts, as well as a substantial bibliography. An essential purchase for international business collections.