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This volume introduces readers to recent developments in the fields of board of directors and corporate social responsibility. It also provides new insights and perspectives on corporate governance practices in different countries.

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List of Tables List of Figures Foreword; S.Turnbull Preface Acknowledgements About the Editors Notes on Contributors PART I: BOARD DIRECTORS Women on Corporate Boards of Directors: Facts, Figures and Analysis; R.Dang & L.C.Vo How Successful are Women in Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Evidence from the US Market; T.Triki , H.Sami & L.Ureche-Rangau Governance by Boards and Audit Committees; G.Rioux Enhancing the Board´s Monitoring Performance in SMEs; L.Karoui , W.Khlif , C.Ingley & S.Boubaker Corporate Governance: How do Non-profit Boards Influence Organizational Decisions?; J.Browning Supervisory Boards in Developing Economies: the Polish Experience; I.Koladkiewicz Corporate Governance Disclosures in Romania; M.M.Gîrbina , N.Albu & C.N.Albu PART II: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Corporate Governance as Social Responsibility: A Meta-regulation Approach to Raise Social Responsibility on Corporate Governance in Weak Econ-omy; M.M.Rahim Corporate Social Responsibility and Firms Ability to Collude; L.Lambertini & A.Tampieri Corporate Social Responsibility Rating Information: Relevance and Impacts on Financial Markets; A.Cellier & P.Chollet Corporate Social Responsibility and the Board´s Role in Switzerland; P.Gantenbein & C.Volonté The Diffusion of Corporate Governance Standards in an Emerging Market: Evidence from Istanbul Stock Exchange; B.Ertuna & A.Tükel Corporate Socially Responsible Practice by Banks in Singapore; H.Ha When CSR Drives New Corporate Governance: Does the Latest French Law Reform (the ´Grenelle 2 Law´) Confirm the End of ´Business as Usual´?; I.Tchotourian

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