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996248
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b750618
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Coffee, John C.,1944-
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Gatekeepers : : the professions and corporate governance /\ John C. Coffee.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2006.
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| Series Statement
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Clarendon lectures in management studies
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1 online resource (389 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0191516066
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: 0199288097
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: 1280903945
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: 6610903948
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: 9780191516061
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: 9780199288090
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: 9781280903946
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: 9786610903948
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0199288097
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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List of Figures; List of Tables; 1. Introduction; Part I. What Happened?; 2. The Failure of the Gatekeepers; 3. Explaining Gatekeeper Failure; 4. A Comparative Perspective; Part II. The Development of Gatekeepers; An Overview; 5. The Rise, Fall, and Redefinition of the Auditor: From Bookkeeper to Professional to Information Consultant; 6. Corporate Attorneys as Gatekeepers: The Short History of a Developing Concept; 7. Securities Analysts; 8. The Ratings Agencies; Part III. The Search for Reform; 9. What Went Wrong?; 10. What Should Work? (and How to Get There).
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| Abstract
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John Coffee, a leading international expert on business and law, traces the evolution of the four main 'gatekeeping' professions: auditors, lawyers, securities analysts, and credit-rating agencies. Against the backdrop of 'the failure of the dogs to bark' at Enron and Worldcom, he examines the role and development of these professions. - ;In the wake of a series of corporate governance disasters in the US and Europe which have gained almost mythic status - Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Adelphia, HealthSouth, Parmalat - one question has not yet been addressed. A number of 'gatekeeping' professions - a.
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Corporate governance.
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Professions.
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Gouvernement d'entreprise.
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Professions libérales.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Corporate Governance.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Leadership.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Organizational Development.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Workplace Culture.
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Corporate governance.
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Professions.
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Bedrijfsbeleid.
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Corruptie.
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Klokkenluiden.
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Misbruik van omstandigheden.
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| Dewey Classification
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658.4
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| LC Classification
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HD2741.C623 2006eb
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85.00bcl
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