Corporate Group Legitimacy - Reconceptualising the Corporate Group

This book focuses on the legitimacy of corporate power wielded by corporate groups, integrating legal doctrine, economic analysis and theoretical approaches. It will be of interest to traditional black letter company lawyers and those who have an interest in business and the role of technology.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. Groups and their Use
3. Mapping the Corporate Group
4. The Rise of the Modern Corporate Group and its Effect
5. Corporate Power
6. Democratising the Corporate Group to Attain Legitimacy
7. Conclusion

About the author

Peter Underwood is Senior Lecturer at Auckland Law School. Prior to this, he was a lecturer in Law at the University of Exeter where he was awarded his PhD and served as a director for the Centre for Commercial and Corporate Law. His research focuses on corporate law and governance and legal issues arising from the imbalance and separation of power within modern corporations. This interest spans Corporate Governance and Responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibility, and the impact on society. He is also interested in the role Artificial Intelligence could play in the corporate governance framework.

Summary

This book focuses on the legitimacy of corporate power wielded by corporate groups, integrating legal doctrine, economic analysis and theoretical approaches. It will be of interest to traditional black letter company lawyers and those who have an interest in business and the role of technology.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Underwood
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032543277
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3254327-7
• No. of pages: 210
• Series: Routledge Research in Corporate Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Marketing / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, LAW / Corporate, LAW / Jurisprudence, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Sales & Selling / General, Sales & marketing, Jurisprudence & general issues, Management of specific areas, Company law, Sales and marketing, Jurisprudence and general issues