Keeping good company

It matters to all of us that companies should be governed effectively. The prosperity of many of those associated with the company - whether directly as managers and employers, or indirectly as shareholders, suppliers, and customers - depends on it. In a broader context how companies run is a significant factor in the competitiveness of national economies as studies of Japanese management, for example, show. In a fiercely competitive world we cannot judge our own system and practices in isolation; they must bear comparison with the best. This book aims to do just that. In turn the author d...