- Department: The York Management School
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
The module examines corporate governance from theoretical, international political economy, practical experience and comparative business and international systems perspectives. It considers the social accountability of corporations, including MNCs and ethical conflicts that arise e.g. through trade, development and inward investment
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23 |
The module examines corporate governance from theoretical, international political economy, practical experience and comparative business and international systems perspectives. It considers the social accountability of corporations, including MNCs and ethical conflicts that arise e.g. through trade, development and inward investment. It considers tools for accountability, e.g. standards, codes, supply chain systems, and perspectives on whom corporations are accountable to, for example stakeholder relations are linked to processes of accountability and corporate governance. The instruments of governance are examined, including directors, organisational and financial structure, and the market for corporate control. A significant element of business history is involved.
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 33 |
Open Exam (2 days) | 67 |
None
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
4 office hours a week
1 to 1 meeting to discuss mock mark
Module assessment reports to students are written by the module leader for all assessments (open and closed) and placed on the VLE after the Board of Examiners has received the module marks.
The timescale for the return of feedback will accord with UYMS policy.
Set Text and Film
LEWIS, M. (2011). The big short: inside the doomsday machine. Detroit, Large Print Press.
MCKAY, A., GOSLING, R., BALE, C., PITT, B., & CARELL, S. (2016). The big short.
Other Example Readings for Lectures
Chandler, A D (1977). The visible hand: the managerial revolution in American business. Cambridge, Mass: Belknap Press.
Chapter: The Managerial Revolution in American Business
Cheng, Joseph L. C; Peterson, Richard B. (2000). Advances in international comparative management. volume 13. Stamford, Conn: JAI Press
Chapter: Guillen, 'Corporate Governance and Globalization: Is there convergence across countries'
Eisenhardt, Agency Theory: An Assessment and Review, Academy of Management Review, vol. 14, issue 1, pp. 57-74
Fama, Eugene F. and Jensen, Michael C. (1983), Seperation of Ownership and Control, The Journal of Law and Economics, vol. 26, pp. 301-326
Jensen, M (1976), Theory of the firm: Managerial Behaviour, Agency costs and Ownership Structure, Journal of Financial Economics, vol. 3, issue 4, pp. 305-360
Stone, O. (Director). (1987). Wall Street. [Film}. USA: 20th Century Fox
http://cadbury.cjbs.archios.info/report
Guided research on FT.com