Corporate Governance and International Business: Strategy, Performance and Institutional Change

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Why Does Corporate Governance Matter for International Business?....Pages 1-14
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
The Impact of Privatization on Company Performance in Transition Economies: an Evaluation....Pages 17-33
Corporate Governance and the Composition of Foreign Equity Investment Inflows....Pages 34-49
Equity Market Integration and the Implications for Foreign Investment in Africa....Pages 50-72
Who Develops Strategy in Firms? Governance and National Values Effects....Pages 73-89
The Role of Equity Investors in the Internationalization Strategies of Infant Technology-based Firms....Pages 90-111
Ownership Concentration and Firm Performance in a Transition Economy: Evidence from Russia....Pages 112-130
Exploring the Impact of Ownership Structure and CEO Compensation Arrangements on Controlling Shareholders’ Tunnelling Behaviour....Pages 131-147
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
Dialogue on Comparative Institutional Analysis and International Business....Pages 151-167
Corporate Social Responsibility: an Institutional Perspective....Pages 168-185
A Comparison of Mergers and Acquisitions in Japan, Europe and the United States....Pages 186-207
The Continuing Diversity of Corporate Governance Regimes: France and Britain Compared....Pages 208-225
A Financialized Account of Corporate Governance....Pages 226-241
The Adoption of an American Executive Pay Practice in Germany....Pages 242-265
A Comparison of Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in the United States, Germany and Australia....Pages 266-279
Corporate Governance Challenges for Dual-Registered Companies from Emerging Markets: Focus on South Africa....Pages 280-300
Back Matter....Pages 301-312