Introduction

Abstract

It is clearly accepted that good corporate governance (CG) is fundamental to the successful continuing operation of any company; hence, much attention has been paid to the procedures of such governance. Often however what is actually meant by the CG of a firm is merely assumed without being made explicit; often, it is assumed to be concerned with how the company conducts its annual meeting, deals with auditors and so on. Increasingly, this has been extended into a more general concern with the management of investor relationships. In reality, of course, it affects all of the operations of a business and its relations with all of its stakeholders – a much more wide-ranging concern than is sometimes appreciated.

Citation

Aras, G. and Crowther, D. (2011), "Introduction", Aras, G. and Crowther, D. (Ed.) Governance in the Business Environment (Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility, Vol. 2), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. ix-xviii. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2043-0523(2011)0000002003