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Who Influences Debates in Business Ethics? An Investigation into the Development of Corporate Governance in the UK since 1990

In: Understanding How Issues in Business Ethics Develop

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  • Ian W. Jones
  • Michael G. Pollitt

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Corporate governance has been defined as ‘the system by which companies are directed and controlled’.1 As such, corporate governance relates to the organisation and functioning of the company board of directors. In the UK, the debate about corporate governance has a number of key elements.2

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  • Ian W. Jones & Michael G. Pollitt, 2002. "Who Influences Debates in Business Ethics? An Investigation into the Development of Corporate Governance in the UK since 1990," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Ian W. Jones & Michael G. Pollitt (ed.), Understanding How Issues in Business Ethics Develop, chapter 2, pages 14-68, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-51103-3_2
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230511033_2
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    Keywords

    Business Ethic; Corporate Governance; Audit Committee; Accountancy Profession; Remuneration Committee;
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    JEL classification:

    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility

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