Governance and the Market for Corporate Control (Hardcover, annotated edition)

University business schools now regularly offer courses in corporate governance and takeovers as part of their standard finance curriculum. Recent media treatment of numerous governance developments and calamities that have shaken the corporate arena have enhanced student interest in studying these courses and heightened professor interest in teaching them. Governance and the Market for Corporate Control is a textbook for use in such business courses dealing with mergers, acquisitions, governance restructuring and corporate control. Three key features distinguish this book from competing texts. First, following up on recent developments in the corporate arena, it places a heavy emphasis on managerial compensation, incentives and corporate performance. Second, its conciseness allows for flexibility of use. Third, its coverage is broad and examines many topics including: significant discussions of corporate governance; power and voting;