Ethics, Governance and Sustainability - Study Guide
Topic 9: Governance (A): Governance models
Topic 9 Readings
Core (required) readings:
Jamali, Safieddine & Rabbath 2008 'Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility Synergies and Interrelationships', Corporate Governance, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 443-459.
Tricker 2009 'Models of Corporate Governance', in Corporate Governance - Principles, Policies, and Practices, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 181-216.
Ponzen, R. C. 2010. The Case for Professional Boards. Harvard Business Review, 88(12): 50-58.
Additional (optional) readings and resources:
Elkington 2006 'Governance for Sustainability', Corporate Governance, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 522-529.
- Videos: Look at these short videos on how a large investment fund in the USA approaches governance issues of the firms it invests in:
Video 1: (2 min 37 sec): Why Corporate Governance Matters: Governance, Trust and Integrity
Video 2: (2 min 40 sec): Why Corporate Governance Matters: Sustainability and Risk Management