Governance and Financial Performance

This book focuses on corporate governance and proposes a novel framework for combining the Corporate Governance Framework (CGF) with current corporate finance issues arising in the Contemporary Business Environment (CBE) and cointegrating them with today's business needs. It consists of a good collection of state-of-the-art approaches that will be useful for new researchers and practitioners working in this field, helping them to quickly grasp the current state of corporate governance and corporate financial performance. Good corporate governance is not only important for companies, but also for the society. To begin with, good corporate governance strengthens the public's faith and trust in corporate governance. Legislative processes were developed to protect the society from known threats and prevent problems from occurring or recurring. Recent corporate scandals shed light on the impact that corporations have on social responsibility. The new focus on the corporate governance framework increases the responsibility and accountability of companies to their stakeholders and provides a solid framework for enhancing corporate performance. Contents: CG and the Performance Process: Corporate Governance's Characteristics and Financial Performance in the Innovative SMEs (Silvia Angilella, Sebastiano Mazzù, and Maria Rosaria Pappalardo) Ownership and Governance of State-Owned Enterprises: A Compendium of National Practices (George Alexopoulos, Alexandros Garefalakis, Eirini Stavropoulou, and Konstantinos Spinthiropoulos) New Corporate Governance Law in Greece: Key Elements and Analysis (Christos Lemonakis) Corporate Governance and Agency Problems (Menexiadis Marios) Corporate Governance Gender Equality and Firm Financial Performance: The Case of Euronext 100 Index (Nektarios…