Comparative Corporate Governance Of Non Profit Organizations

Author : Klaus J. Hopt,Thomas Von Hippel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781139486644

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Comparative Corporate Governance of Non-Profit Organizations by Klaus J. Hopt,Thomas Von Hippel Pdf

The economic importance of the non-profit sector is growing rapidly in the USA and Europe. However, the law has not kept abreast with its development. The European Court of Justice has extended certain freedoms of the EC Treaty to non-profit organisations, and more case law is expected to follow in the near future, but the observations, theories, solutions and legal and non-legal rules in this field are manifold. The chances of harmonising the law on a European level are slim. Despite these differences, a common core of international corporate governance problems and regulatory solutions can be seen. This volume of essays brings together a variety of international experts from both corporate governance and governance of non-profit organisations to compare the two areas and explore the lessons that can be learned regarding comparative corporate governance for non-profit organisations.

Author : Chris Cornforth,William A. Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135022198

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Nonprofit Governance by Chris Cornforth,William A. Brown Pdf

The current fashion for rolling back the state has seen the nonprofit or third sector playing an increasing role in what were previously the heartlands of the public sphere. The growing significance of the sector and its increasing reliance on public funds mean it has also attracted increased scrutiny. From outside the sector concerns have been raised about the accountability and performance of nonprofit organizations. From within the sector there has been considerable debate about whether the increased reliance on government contracts is in danger of undermining the sector’s independence. As a result the spotlight has fallen on governance arrangements and whether they are adequate to ensure that nonprofit organizations are effective and accountable for their actions, and able to retain their independence. This collection offers a comprehensive assessment of research on the governance of nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit governance research has been dominated by the study of boards of unitary organizations and has paid insufficient attention to the multi-level nature of governance, governance relationships and dynamics, and the contribution of actors other than board members, to governance processes. Drawing on the research of leading scholars in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, this book presents new perspectives on non-profit governance, which help to overcome these weaknesses. Written in an accessible manner the book will be of value to scholars, researchers, students, reflective practitioners and governance consultants and advisers.

Author : Alessandro Hinna,Luca Gnan,Fabio Monteduro
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786351074

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Governance and Performance in Public and Non-Profit Organizations by Alessandro Hinna,Luca Gnan,Fabio Monteduro Pdf

Studies in Public and Non-Profit Governance (SPNPG) publishes in a growing area of governance research. SPNPG allows for the establishment of an engaged community of researchers. It contributes to the definition of the theoretical components that assign an innovation role to governance systems in public and non profit organizations.

Author : Helmut K. Anheier,Theodor Baums
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780192636195

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Advances in Corporate Governance by Helmut K. Anheier,Theodor Baums Pdf

The governance of the modern corporation is broadly understood as the mechanisms, relations, and processes for balancing the interests of stakeholders. It spells out the rules and procedures for decision-making, accountability and transparency, and distributional rights. Corporate governance thus provides the framework in which corporate objectives are set, the means of attaining them, the kind of performance monitoring required, and by whom. In the aftermath of the global financial crisis and large-scale corporate failures, the issue of corporate governance has repeatedly received the attention of policy-makers and the wider public. Extending the study of corporate governance beyond that of listed corporations sheds new light on the overall performance of corporations in market economies. These include small to medium-sized corporations, nonprofit organisations and philanthropic foundations, public corporations and public-private partnerships, social enterprises and cooperatives, international organisations, and corporations in cyberspace. A decade after the massive failures in the governance of financial corporations, and with continued governance failures in other parts of the economy since then, this volume takes stock and asks: what has been the performance of corporate governance regimes, and have regulatory changes and corporate governance codes made a difference? What are the strengths and weaknesses of current corporate governance systems and codes? How do corporate forms differ in their governance performance, and what have been the experiences across countries? And, finally, what implications for understanding governance behaviour and for policy-makers and regulators come to mind?

Author : Helmut K. Anheier,Lester M. Salamon
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0719053862

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The Nonprofit Sector in the Developing World by Helmut K. Anheier,Lester M. Salamon Pdf

Recent years have witnessed a significant upsurge of organized private, nonprofit activity in the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America and with it an appreciation of the role that nonprofit organizations can play in the processes of economic and political change. Long recognized as instruments of relief and promotors of human rights, such organizations have recently come to be viewed also as essential contributors to basic economic growth and to the broader civic infrastucture that is now increasingly seen as a fundamental precondition for markets and representative political institutions to function.

Author : Patrick S. Renz
Publisher : Physica
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3790822671

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Project Governance by Patrick S. Renz Pdf

This book unveils a gap in the governance of development projects that ultimately hinders effective, transparent and accountable usage of resources. Illustrated with entertaining examples, the book develops a Project Governance model. The models six modules build an integrated, strategically oriented and ethically reflected platform for a more truthful and efficient cooperation in difficult projects or programs such as in development.

Author : Klaus J. Hopt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1304 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0198268882

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Comparative Corporate Governance by Klaus J. Hopt Pdf

"This book goes back to a symposium held at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign Private and Private International Law in Hamburg on May 15-17 1997"--P. [v].

Author : Edward L. Glaeser
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226297866

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The Governance of Not-for-Profit Organizations by Edward L. Glaeser Pdf

Not-for-profit organizations play a critical role in the American economy. In health care, education, culture, and religion, we trust not-for-profit firms to serve the interests of their donors, customers, employees, and society at large. We know that such firms don't try to maximize profits, but what do they maximize? This book attempts to answer that question, assembling leading experts on the economics of the not-for-profit sector to examine the problems of the health care industry, art museums, universities, and even the medieval church. Contributors look at a number of different aspects of not-for-profit operations, from the problems of fundraising, endowments, and governance to specific issues like hospital advertising. The picture that emerges is complex and surprising. In some cases, not-for-profit firms appear to work extremely well: competition for workers, customers, and donors leads not-for-profit organizations to function as efficiently as any for-profit firm. In other contexts, large endowments and weak governance allow elite workers to maximize their own interests, rather than those of their donors, customers, or society at large. Taken together, these papers greatly advance our knowledge of the dynamics and operations of not-for-profit organizations, revealing the under-explored systems of pressures and challenges that shape their governance.

Author : Don Taylor,Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Boards of directors
ISBN : 1553858050

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Governance for Not-For-Profit Organizations by Don Taylor,Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Staff Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781785604287

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Contingency, Behavioural and Evolutionary Perspectives on Public and Non-Profit Governance by Anonim Pdf

This volume accesses governance in public and non-profit organizations. Building on and challenging recent research in this area, this volume critically examines the contextual, behavioural and historical factors of governance.

Author : Andreas M. Fleckner,Klaus J. Hopt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107355118

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Comparative Corporate Governance by Andreas M. Fleckner,Klaus J. Hopt Pdf

The business corporation is one of the greatest organizational inventions, but it creates risks both for shareholders and for third parties. To mitigate these risks, legislators, judges, and corporate lawyers have tried to learn from foreign experiences and adapt their regulatory regimes to them. In the last three decades, this approach has led to a stream of corporate and capital market law reforms unseen before. Corporate governance, the system by which companies are directed and controlled, is today a key topic for legislation, practice, and academia all over the world. Corporate scandals and financial crises have repeatedly highlighted the need to better understand the economic, social, political, and legal determinants of corporate governance in individual countries. Comparative Corporate Governance furthers this goal by bringing together current scholarship in law and economics with the expertise of local corporate governance specialists from twenty-three countries.

Author : Luca Gnan,Alessandro Hinna,Fabio Monteduro
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781781906583

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Conceptualizing and Researching Governance in Public and Non-Profit Organizations by Luca Gnan,Alessandro Hinna,Fabio Monteduro Pdf

The first volume of the series aims to give an outline of the state of the art and the most recent research being done on public and non profit governance at the international level (with particular emphasis in Europe).

Author : BoardSource
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470602461

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The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance by BoardSource Pdf

THE HANDBOOK OF NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE From BoardSource comes The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance. This comprehensive resource explores the overarching question of governance within nonprofit organizations and addresses the roles, structures, and practices of an effective nonprofit. The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance covers the topics that are of most importance to those charged with creating and sustaining effective leadership, including building a board; succession planning; policies; financial oversight; fundraising; planning; strategic planning processes; risk management; and evaluation of the board, CEO, and organization. Praise for The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance "This is the first book I've found that covers the topic of governance from A to Z. I know what I'll be assigning the students in my governance class as a textbook next semester!" TERRIE TEMKIN, founding principal, CoreStrategies for Nonprofits, Inc. "BoardSource has prepared an exceptional resource for nonprofit boards and leaders. This comprehensive volume offers timely and relevant information about board work and governance, including practical tools and resources that will be valuable to all types of nonprofits." DAVID O. RENZ, chair, department of public affairs; Beth K. Smith/Missouri Chair in Nonprofit Leadership; and director, Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership; University of Missouri, Kansas City "If you are involved in nonprofit organizations, and if you ever have doubts about how they are best run, this is the book for you-and BoardSource is the place to turn." FISHER HOWE, consultant, Lavender/Howe & Associates, and author, The Nonprofit Leadership Team BoardSource (formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards) is the premier resource for practical information, tools and best practices, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide.

Author : Carsten Gerner-Beuerle,Michael Anderson Schillig
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1088 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191059070

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Comparative Company Law by Carsten Gerner-Beuerle,Michael Anderson Schillig Pdf

Comparative Company Law provides a systematic and coherent exposition of company law across jurisdictions, augmented by extracts taken from key judgments, legislation, and scholarly works. It provides an overview of the legal framework of company law in the US, the UK, Germany, and France, as well as the legislative measures adopted by the EU and the relevant case law of the Court of Justice. The comparative analysis of legal frameworks is firmly grounded in legal history and legal and economic theory and bolstered by numerous extracts (including extracts in translation) that offer the reader an invaluable insight into how the law operates in context. The book is an essential guide to how company law cuts across borders, and how different jurisdictions shape the corporate lifespan from its formation by way of incorporation to its demise (corporate insolvency) and eventual dissolution. In addition, it offers an introduction to the nature of the corporation, the framework of EU company law, incorporation and corporate representation, agency problems in the firm, rights of stakeholders and shareholders, neutrality and defensive measures in corporate control transactions, legal capital, piercing the corporate veil, and corporate insolvency and restructuring law.

Author : Jill Gilbert Welytok,Daniel S. Welytok
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118051368

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Nonprofit Law and Governance For Dummies by Jill Gilbert Welytok,Daniel S. Welytok Pdf

As the number and size of nonprofit organizations continues to grow, NFPs are coming under ever-increasing government scrutiny. Soon Congress will require that nonprofits comply with rigorous accounting and governance standards very similar to those set forth for for-profits in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If you work for a nonprofit and are concerned about meeting impending changes to tax and finance standards governing NFPs this book is for you. In simple, straight-forward language, this guide demystifies the often perplexing world of nonprofit governance in the age of Sarbanes-Oxley. Author, Jill Gilbert Welytok, an attorney who heads the Sarbanes-Oxley division of a major Midwest law firm, walks you step-by-step through the process of evaluating your governance structures. She arms you with tips and strategies for adopting uniform standards under current governance and tax laws, while preparing you for any upcoming changes. She shows you how to protect your tax status and reassure donors and volunteers while staying true to your organization’s mission. And she fills you in on what you need to know to: Comply with state laws and regulations Get and keep tax–exempt status Avoid lawsuits and other legal landmines Handle the media Anticipate future trends Make sense of the Sarbanes–Oxley act Including sample nonprofit bylaws and a complete audit committee report, Nonprofit Law & Governance for Dummies, Second Edition is an indispensable survival tool for 21st century nonprofits.