Author : John C. Coffee
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0199288097
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Book Synopsis Gatekeepers by : John C. Coffee
Download or read book Gatekeepers written by John C. Coffee and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of the debate and investigation of corporate collapse and failure has focused on boards and directors. Not so much attention has been given to the role of those who inform and advise them: the gatekeeping professions who play a vital and influential role in modern business. In the book, John Coffee, world-renowned Professor of Corporate Law, explains how the professions have evolved, performed and changed their behavior over the last century. Coffee argues that all boards of directors are prisoners of their gatekeepers and only if the board's agents properly advise and warn it, can the board function efficiently. This well-informed, accessible and challenging account will be vital reading to all who wish to understand the contemporary business landscape and 'why the dogs didn't bark' for Enron and WorldCom.