Manual of Corporate Governance: Theory and Practice for Scholars, Executive and Non-Executive Directors

A comprehensive and holistic overview on Corporate Governance developed by sourcing and referencing from institutions and authors in the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom (UK), the United States of America (USA), Asia, among others.Content on banking and financial institutions is significant as we believe that the same can be leveraged by nonfinancial institutions by adjusting to their own needs.Valuable not only to Scholars, Executive and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), but also to students, as well as positions supporting decision-makers, like Chiefs of Staff, Advisors, Board Secretaries and Top Management, to understand corporate governance concepts and standards and how to contribute to a highly efficient and effective board. Review "Good governance is the bedrock of a responsible business. Its cornerstones are accountability; a diverse, qualified, balanced board, empowered to debate and speak up; public metrics to measure performance; and above all, a strong culture. This textbook comprehensively examines the theory and practice of modern governance."Ana Botin, Executive Chair, Group Banco Santander, Spain"A rare combination of practical experience and academic insight lies at the heart of this distinctive book. The breadth of material covered should make it a valuable resource for both practitioners and students alike."Alistair Mutch, Professor Emeritus, Nottingham Business School, United Kingdom"A comprehensive compilation such as the one presented is a timely and needed basis for an informed dialogue about the future of Corporate Governance."Clara Streit, Independent Director, Germany"Having learned the hard way, through crisis and scandals, how critical good corporate governance is to building a sustainable, fair and inclusive capitalism, we must now go further. Accessible and well-written, this playbook is the roadmap to achieving excellence in corporate governance."Daniel Traça, Dean of Nova School of Business and Economics and Independent Director, Portugal"This book presents with rare depth and consistency concepts in best-practice approaches. It is also a sensational step-by-step guide on the topic of governance." Elismar Álvares, Professor Emeritus, Fundação Dom Cabral, and Independent Director, Brazil"State-of-the-art, comprehensive, thoughtful and accessible, this textbook takes both scholars and business directors through every step of learning, understanding and furthering the art of building and running organisations."Leonor Beleza, Chairwoman of Fundação Champalimaud and former Minister of Health, Portugal"In times of extraordinary existential threats questioning all features of our collective life, the quality of governance matters. It should be so for nations and for companies."Luís Amado, former Chairman of EDP - Energias de Portugal and former Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Portugal About the Author After an extensive executive career in Banking and previously as Auditor, Duarte Pitta Ferraz has developed a symbiotic dual career as member of Boards of Directors of large corporate and as Professor of academic institutions. This complementarity between his intense practical and conceptual activity is regarded as being of value for the improvement of both worlds. He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration by Nottingham Trent University of the UK as well as degrees in Law and in Accounting. Having started his career as a Lawyer, he afterwards obtained his professional license as Statutory Auditor, activity which he then exercised for over 13 years, before initiating an over 20 year executive career as Manager and Executive Director at banking institutions in several international settings. After obtaining his Doctorate degree, he developed an academic dimension, notably becoming a Full Professor of Corporate Governance and Banking at NOVA School of Business and Economics in Lisbon, Portugal, at The Lisbon MBA, and NOVA SBE Executive Educatio