Corporate governance and corporate (social) responsibility

By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:

Define what is meant by good corporate governance;

Describe and critically evaluate the main theories of corporate governance;

Critically assess the application of corporate governance theories to cases of poor governance;

Define what is meant by corporate social responsibility;

Critically evaluate the business case for corporate social responsibility;

Critically evaluate measures of the outcomes of corporate social responsibility;

Apply a model of inputs, mediators, moderators and outcomes of corporate social responsibility to cases and practical decisions facing managers.